you can absolutely _ about keir starmer. you can absolutely avoid _ about keir starmer.een journalist asking him and he hasn't answered, he hasn't actually explained. he doesn't have separate meetings with backbench mps. we are watching the telly at the same as everyone else. i haven't seen anything that explains why that is ok and then to see us cutting the money to people who will earn a fraction of what we do. ijust... it is massive hypocrisy. i cannot be a part of that. . hypocrisy. i cannot be a part of that. ,, . . , of that. stinging criticism from rosie _ of that. stinging criticism from rosie duffield - of that. stinging criticism from rosie duffield for i of that. stinging criticism l from rosie duffield for keir starmer. i think your right to say starmer. ! think your right to say that— starmer. i think your right to say that she was a semi detached labour mp to begin with — detached labour mp to begin with. one of the competing factors— with. one of the competing factors here is that it simultaneously, incredibly surprising, and not surprisingly at all. not s

minister sir keir starmer. alex, _ minister sir keir starmer. alex, just set us up.- alex, just set us up. you obviously _ alex, just set us up. you obviously get _ alex, just set us up. you obviously get a - alex, just set us up. you obviously get a bit - alex, just set us up. you obviously get a bit of - obviously get a bit of everything before this comes out. some of the phrases we were said he would say, the kind of vibe, it's all going to be work worth it. my interpretation - be work worth it. my interpretation was i be work worth it. my interpretation was quite a lot of tunnel, but the light was quite will behind. i of tunnel, but the light was quite will behind.— of tunnel, but the light was quite will behind. i also said there was — quite will behind. i also said there was quite _ quite will behind. i also said there was quite a _ quite will behind. i also said there was quite a lot - quite will behind. i also said there was quite a lot of - there was quite a lot of tunneh _ there was quite a lot of tunnel. i've already felt that. great

keir starmer said taking different. — on what keir starmer said taking different. as— on what keir starmerix the economy and then build britain to last. and the daily mail as we reflected earlier, the breaking news from keir starmer which it is worth repeating because people are tuning in all the time, the marines ready for a mass evacuation of lebanon grits. what are the prime is to say on the plane to new york? he are the prime is to say on the plane to new york?— to new york? he said on that plane that his advice _ to new york? he said on that plane that his advice to _ to new york? he said on that plane that his advice to uk _ to new york? he said on that plane that his advice to uk citizens - to new york? he said on that plane that his advice to uk citizens is - to new york? he said on that plane that his advice to uk citizens is to l that his advice to uk citizens is to leave lebanon immediately and the reason why the prime minister is because there are commercial flights right now. significant announcements from the pm today — homes for veterans, domestic abuse survivors and young c

so, that is so keir starmer— done. so, that is so keir starmer being _ done.unterpart, simon harris. at the beginning of those discussions, mr harris said that it was a great honour to welcome keir starmer and said both british and irish relations, it was a chance to put him on a new path and he said that it was a chance to flesh out what that that like any practical sense and that it had to be embedded in peace, prosperity mutual respect. they talked about the good friday agreement, simon harris saying it was a solemn duty that they both took seriously as being co—guarantors of that historic landmark good friday peace agreement that was brokered backin agreement that was brokered back in 1988. mr harris also talking about how they would work together on international issues. you mentioned ukraine and gaza. also talking about how the relationship between the two nations is economic, saying it was worth 120 billion euros a year and they would see what reset meant in that sense. he also talked about how friends had to talk and open up between each other and say

keir starmer _ getting ill or worse. keir starmer said _ getting ill or worse.. keir | starmer said no return to austerity but they are also sounding a warning bell is about the public finances. head of the budget on the of october. is it enough to say no 0ctober. is it enough to say no return to austerity and what do you want to see from the government that will convince you that is a genuine commitment?- you that is a genuine commitment? ~ ., ., commitment? we cannot have eve da commitment? we cannot have everyday peeple _ commitment? we cannot have everyday people paying - commitment? we cannot have everyday people paying again, | everyday people paying again, they paid for the financial crash _ they paid for the financial crash and they are now paying for covid, _ crash and they are now paying for covid, everyday people cannot _ for covid, everyday people cannot pay again, so how have we got — cannot pay again, so how have we got a — cannot pay again, so how have we got a situation where the 50 richest — we got a situation where the 50 richest families in th

keir can do no wrong. stop the been >> keir. it was been >> keir . it was beergate, wasn't >> keir.f him literally standing about a couple of feet to next angela raynen couple of feet to next angela rayner, and then he said he didn't know. oh, in durham, in durham. >> oh, i thought his nickname then was, sir keir korma because they ordered korma. they ordered they ordered korma. they ordered the indian takeaway . the indian takeaway. >> yeah. there's been a lot of nicknames coming. >> he's got an easy name, hasn't he, for nicknames. >> well, it rhymes with so many things, isn't it? that's the thing, keir. beer free tear free gean thing, keir. beer free tear free gear. hahaha. that's a good rap. actually. that could end up being one of those memes. >> oh goodness me. okay, what do you reckon about potholes? they've been the bane of my life for many years and i'm sure you at home. but the transport secretary now has declared war on them and pledged to fix an additional 1 million potholes across england in each year of this parliament. >> well, to do this, louise hague has vowed to use

and is it time for no beer, keir well, first we had to tear keir, then it was free gean tear keir, then keir but is it next time for no beer? keir well, because today rumours were rife that labour might close the pubs early to tackle harmful drinking. it is more nanny state nonsense and top pollster sir john curtice has already claimed that the writing is already on the wall for labour's floundering government, pointing to sir keir starmer's tanking personal popularity and the pm's poor political antennae. later in the show, we'll be joined by the legend that is sirjohn the legend that is sir john curtice . curtice. i demand the return of the sausages, a soundbite which may well haunt sir keir starmer for some time. but putting that to one side, there was a lot of meat on the bone today. a lot of policy came out . homes for policy came out. homes for heroes would no doubt catch the eye of gb news viewers, offering homeless veterans , armed homeless veterans, armed service, veterans homes as well as domestic abuse survivors and young carers. a hillsborough law and also a lot of tough tal

lard controls that, keir starmer. lord falconer. — controls that, keir starmer.r, how has _ controls that, keir starmer. lord falconer, how has diane - controls that, keir starmer. lord falconer, how has diane abbott been treated by the leadership? she falconer, how has diane abbott been treated by the leadership?— treated by the leadership? she has been treated _ treated by the leadership? she has been treated like _ treated by the leadership? she has been treated like every _ treated by the leadership? she has been treated like every other - treated by the leadership? she has. been treated like every other person in the _ been treated like every other person in the labour leadership as far as the allegations of racism are concerned. many say that the process takes _ concerned. many say that the process takes too _ concerned. many say that the process takes too long. i don't think she was singled out in that respect. it is obvious, — was singled out in that respect. it is obvious, and i agree with what the labour— is obvious, and i agree with what the labour par

keir starmer has.you went through a raft of policies there and you were quite surprisingly complimentary about them. i know so many left wingers, so many leftie colleagues in the media who are now saying i didn't vote labour, who feel labour voters, who feel ashamed, who feel appalled at what their government have done and what they've voted in. people are either pretending they didn't vote labour or they're disassociating themselves completely with this, with this government. and i think it's all falling apart. i'm not sure he'll last five years. i hope he doesn't last five months. he's not being honest with us, mark. say what you like about boris johnson and his colourful past and his you know, many children and ex—wives and all of that at least we knew where he was living and who he was living with. i think keir starmer is actually a really dishonest man, and i think it's unravelling fast . indeed. unravelling fast. indeed. >> and of course, boris's behaviour as a human being was pnced behaviour as

of course, keir starmer did not declare the i keir starmer did not declare the donations— keir starmernews story.- donations to his wife until it became a news story. that was a sli - -u became a news story. that was a slip-up and _ became a news story. that was a slip-up and he — became a news story. that was a slip-up and he admitted - became a news story. that was a slip-up and he admitted it - became a news story. that was a slip-up and he admitted it and i became a news story. that was a i slip-up and he admitted it and then slip—up and he admitted it and then he consulted the authorities and then they said, yes, you need to declare it and then it came out. which was a technical breach. equally. — which was a technical breach. equally. the _ which was a technical breach. equally, the failure _ which was a technical breach. equally, the failure of- which was a technical breach. equally, the failure of rachell equally, the failure of rachel reeves — equally, the failure of rachel reeves to— equally, the failure of rachel reeves to declare _ equally, the failure of rachel reeves to d

this is the point that keir starmer makes . and that keir starmer makes. starmer just doesn't get it. he says no rules were broken. but what he doesn't understand is what he did break was the people's trust. those people, those few people that 21% who actually did for vote him, i'm just going to say, because i'm sure that lisa is bursting to jump in here, but it's not just about we've stayed within the rules . within the rules. >> we. so what? >> we. so what? >> i've heard prominent broadcasters with that excuse. >> no, honestly, they all say the law wasn't broken. >> it's the spirit of the rules that they talk about . that they talk about. >> so annoying. because what really matters is perception. the perception of the public here, that's what actually matters. and the fact is, just because you massage things around a little bit and you manage to push them in behind one rule or another, that makes no difference to the public. the pubuc no difference to the public. the public are clearly outraged at this, and it has traction . this this, and it has tractio

i think it's clear that | keir starmer needs a way to stem — keir starmer needs a way to stem this— keirants to do. i'm sure he'd be very— he wants to do. i'm sure he'd be very happy to sack if he could _ be very happy to sack if he could find a source. there is a question— could find a source. there is a question about identity. without speaking specifically about — without speaking specifically about the story that i did this week— about the story that i did this week there is an incredibly broad _ week there is an incredibly broad coalition of officials and — broad coalition of officials and advisers who don't think downing _ and advisers who don't think downing street is operating in the way— downing street is operating in the way it should be at the moment— the way it should be at the moment and that is a problem. one of— moment and that is a problem. one of the _ moment and that is a problem. one of the things about this week— one of the things about this week and some of the difficulties that the government has got itself into is that— government has got itself into is that it — g

what does it mean for keir starmer ? has it mean for keir starmer?ines ? headlines? >> emily thank you. the top stories. labour has reaffirmed its decision to cut the winter fuel payment , after party fuel payment, after party delegates voted for the government to reverse the move to save the winter fuel , save to save the winter fuel, save the winter fuel, save the winter fuel. while there's nothing binding about the vote, it puts further pressure on labour over its decision to take away the benefit from millions of pensioners. the motion was put forward by the unite union, which has accused the government of embarking on, quote, austerity. mark two. whilst it's austerity. mark two. whilst it's a step in the right direction, unite unions general secretary sharon graham told gb news the vote should have happened 5001191'. >> soonen >> well, look, i think this vote should have happened on tuesday. i mean, the vote was down under the economy debate on tuesday and i think it is disrespectful to the issue that we weren't heanng to the issue that we weren

then the riots and keir starmer handle that quite | keir starmer handle that quite well and — keir starmerrmer is finding things really difficult.- things really difficult. great to have you _ things really difficult. great to have you with _ things really difficult. great to have you with us. - things really difficult. great to have you with us. nice i things really difficult. great| to have you with us. nice to see you. to have you with us. nice to see you-— see you. i'm sure it's more than 50 — see you. i'm sure it's more than 50 days. _ see you. i'm sure it's more than 50 days. it's - see you. i'm sure it's more than 50 days. it's ten - see you. i'm sure it's more i than 50 days. it's ten weeks. the key thing _ than 50 days. it's ten weeks. the key thing is _ than 50 days. it's ten weeks. the key thing is he _ than 50 days. it's ten weeks. the key thing is he has - than 50 days. it's ten weeks. i the key thing is he has passed 49 days, — the key thing is he has passed 49 days, longer than liz truss! longer— 49 days, longer than liz truss! longer than electors.— 49 days, longer than liz

the keir starmer and trump meeting, and it— the keir starmer and trump meeting, and it is— the keir necessarily want that— keir starmer doesn't necessarily want that picture. _ keir starmer doesn't necessarily want that picture. there - keir starmer doesn't necessarily want that picture. there may. keir starmer doesn't necessarily want that picture. there may bei keir starmer doesn't necessarily- want that picture. there may be some sensitives— want that picture. there may be some sensitives of— want that picture. there may be some sensitives of these _ want that picture. there may be some sensitives of these around _ want that picture. there may be some sensitives of these around the - want that picture. there may be some sensitives of these around the fact - sensitives of these around the fact he wasn't — sensitives of these around the fact he wasn't able _ sensitives of these around the fact he wasn't able to _ sensitives of these around the fact he wasn't able to meet _ sensitives of these around the fact he wasn't able to meet kamala - sensitives of these around the fact i he w

who is keir starmer? >> keir starmer. keir starmer? >> keir starmer .eople's money. >> yes. >> yes. >> yes. >> yes he does. there's no doubt about it. the joy of the country i like that, i like that it says unleashed , the political memoir unleashed, the political memoir of the century . i mean, how of the century. i mean, how could you say that, that 24 years in, it's going to be the worst one? yeah. i mean, this is basically it's i mean, boris johnson, he basically destroyed the country, basically basically destroyed the country during this time, doesn't he? >> isn't he technically an employee here? so i think we want to calm down. i personally think he's a great guy. what do you think, paul? yeah. >> i didn't say there was anything wrong with bonking. i didn't give it all the destroyed the country chat that lewis schaffer has. i mean , well, he schaffer has. i mean, well, he destroyed his own political party. >> he brought in brexit, which was, i guess i could say a lot of people would think is good. but he brought in mass immigration and, and keir s

keir starmer , them to succeed. keir starmer, our new prime minister.ands how opportunities can transform people's lives and that everyone deserves a chance to find out what they can do, discover what they love and be respected for what they offer. his labour government has already started giving people that chance. this short film will show you what they've done so far . labour has . labour has. >> right. well, this is the warm up video ahead of keir starmer taking to the stage. we just heard from matthew, who is a labour voter telling his story of how he went to a deprived school and he had the idea that one day he would go to university , encouraged by his university, encouraged by his parents, and that we often hear these stories from individuals in the run up to a speech like this at a conference, keir starmer will be coming onto the stage in just a couple of minutes this is just a little video to give us a taste of what's to come. >> emily, i thought it was a strange choice to show someone who actually achieved their dream of going to university.

we've had two tier keir. we've had three gear. keir we had no beer. keir yesterday . no beer. keir yesterday. now you give us tin ear. keir thank you very much peter spencer absolute pleasure as always to have you on the show. thank you. now moving on. prime minister sir keir starmer has promised to give all military veterans a guaranteed roof over their heads. now they will be exempt from local connection tests, which most councils use to decide who can qualify for social housing. but won't our heroes just find themselves at the back of a very long queue? well, joining us now to discuss this is the former army veteran and director of fundraising at combat stress charity, robert marsh. robert welcome to the show. pleasure to have you on. no doubt, robert, a lot of people like yourself yesterday went wow. homes for heroes. this sounds absolutely fantastic. the kind of policy we've been waiting for a long time, but we don't know yet much of the detail. in fact, we've put some of this to the prime minister. we're showing that exclusively live at 5:00 on this channel. so

keir starmer has.you went through a raft of policies there and you were quite surprisingly complimentary about them. i know so many left wingers, so many leftie colleagues in the media who are now saying i didn't vote labour, who feel labour voters, who feel ashamed, who feel appalled at what their government have done and what they've voted in. people are either pretending they didn't vote labour or they're disassociating themselves completely with this, with this government. and i think it's all falling apart. i'm not sure he'll last five years. i hope he doesn't last five months. he's not being honest with us, mark. say what you like about boris johnson and his colourful past and his you know, many children and ex—wives and all of that at least we knew where he was living and who he was living with. i think keir starmer is actually a really dishonest man, and i think it's unravelling fast . indeed. unravelling fast. indeed. >> and of course, boris's behaviour as a human being was pnced behaviour as

keir starmer is.tolerance alcohol approach , because after that approach, because after that first drink, you get a bit confused. have i had enough? am iover confused. have i had enough? am i over the limit? nobody knows how big a unit is, you know. so i think if you say it's zero drinks, not one and a half pints or one pint. >> there you go. you heard it first. yeah. paul, you're a teetotaller. >> your body's a temple. i am, which is why it is health. there's an issue with it being an offence to go over 0%, isn't there? what if you're on medication and even some food contains alcohol? well the law can be constructed in such a way to take that into account . to take that into account. >> but i think the issue is, you know, especially with these measures and you don't know how much necessarily alcohol there is in a beer and all these things. it's very difficult to tell. and i think there should be zero tolerance because it really is a serious matter and people are obviously getting into terrible troubl

russia has decided to announce it today when keir starmer — to announce it today when keir starmer isbiden about an issue that will have a huge material impact _ will have a huge material impact on russia. it is clearly a political— impact on russia. it is clearly a political decision for the but — a political decision for the but both the decision to expel and announce today. it seemed very— and announce today. it seemed very much— and announce today. it seemed very much in london by officials _ very much in london by officials here as an attempt to intimidate the west for that to say we — intimidate the west for that to say we still have levers at our disposal _ say we still have levers at our disposal. we still have muscle and we — disposal. we still have muscle and we can still frustrate you and — and we can still frustrate you and your— and we can still frustrate you and your efforts to understand what's — and your efforts to understand what's going on.— what's going on. joe, i was talkin: what's going on. joe, i was talking to _ what's going on. joe, i was talking to an _ what's

he got his feet after 2pm, keir starmer. he got his feet after2pm, he keir starmer.ouncements pack much more about what he is hoping to achieve in the long term. we can have a listen now to some of what sir keir starmer had today. the mac the bad faith advice from people who hanker for the politics of noisy performance, the weak and cowardly fantasy of populism, it is water off a duck�*s back. applause mere glitter on a shirt back. it has never distracted me before, and it will wes care secretary, they are. wes streeting will be today conference tomorrow, but today the focus was on that speech by keir starmer. he got his feet after 2pm, keir starmer. he got his feet after2pm, he keir starmer. he got his feet after 2pm, he spoke for about one hour, it was after 2pm, he spoke for about one ho with was after 2pm, he spoke for about one ho with some new policy speech with some new policy announcements pack much more about what he is hoping to achieve in the long term. we can have a now to some can have a listen now to some of what sir keir starmer had today. the mac the

anas keir asylum seekers. anas keir starmer once again jets to off new york. astonishing 65,000 air miles on official business before the year's out. what will ed miliband have to say about jet set ? starmer's planet sized set? starmer's planet sized carbon footprint and a diversity drive to ensure 50% of candidates for the welsh parliament are women has been rejected , and that caused the rejected, and that caused the social justice minister to go into bizarre rant about white men. will have that astonishing video because trust me, they're not at all happy in the valleys . not at all happy in the valleys. motor show. thank you for your company . a very emotional company. a very emotional interview we did before the end of the hour with a former serviceman who isn't getting the help he feels he needs. i've had loads and loads and loads of supportive. your essays and emails and tweets. thank you very, very much, it was very emotional for both of us. and i think it's just the state we're in in this country that we're just simply not doing enough to help people w

so, so much about keir starmer . so, so much about keir starmer. labour government is for pr take again that veterans pledge. that's exactly the kind of policy you do. day one entering 10 downing street. they announced it during this conference because the proverbial has hit the fan with regards to polling. 6 in 10 brits don't trust keir starmer 29% in one general election poll . 29% in one general election poll. and last weekend he was more unpopular than rishi sunak. so this is really throwing the kitchen sink at the problem. and the issue is when you throw the kitchen sink at problems, actually they may not have thought about it. actually, it may not be that deliverable. >> well, one of the challenges. >> well, one of the challenges. >> so do we believe him? i mean, we all remember gordon brown's great gillian duffy mess up where he left his microphone on and he referred to her as a bigoted woman. i believe that thatis bigoted woman. i believe that that is the view of the labour party elite towards people who are worried about mass immigration.

clearly extremely stinging criticism from rosie duffield for keir starmer.she was a semi—detached labour mp to begin with, and one of the complicating factors here is that it's simultaneously incredibly surprising and not surprising at all. right. it is not surprising at all because she has been in open dispute with the labour party, especially on women's rights, but on other things, both organisation and policy for years under successive leaders. she didn't like corbyn and she certainly didn't like starmer. on the other hand, to do this within three months of a general election victory and for all the reasons that she said in her resignation letter, and to laura, ie things to do with the recent rows over freebies and so on, is really quite something. i mean, she will have gone... suppose keir starmer calls the next general election about five years on from the last one. you know, that means three months as a labour mp under whose banner she was elected, and four years and nine months, most likely, as an independent mp. that is really unusual. we've seen mps

keir starmer has done a _ the white house. keir starmer has done a lot _ the white house.s done a lot of— the white house. keir starmer has done a lot of foreign - has done a lot of foreign travel and a lot of kodak moments with world leaders and he will be in another one tomorrow with the italian leader. he went to the white house to talk to the president about the middle east, particularly about ukraine because for weeks, there has been a building request from kyiv, allow us to use long—range missiles into russia, so weapons that have been provided by the west, lots of aid money has gone to ukraine, we know that, the west, the uk, the us, other countries have stumped up significant amounts of cash but the question now is will they allow those weapons to be fired into russia, notjust be used to defend ukraine on its own soil. so atski is repeatedly asking for it, putin has made clear in the last couple of days as steve rosenberg has reported on brilliantly all week that it would be a red line for him. that is the diplomatic question that is on the table at the moment. 50

keir among them.earning an unwanted reputation too, as the greediest prime minister in history. reputation too, as the greediest prime minister in history . well, prime minister in history. well, the latest is that shadow chancellor rachel reeves has admitted to receiving a gift of thousands of pounds for her own wardrobe. there is something seriously wrong at the heart of this new government. your reaction? gbnews.com/yoursay. i'll get to your messages shortly. but first, tonight's top pundits . writer and top pundits. writer and broadcaster nina myskow. former eastenders star. the one and only john altman and ex—newspaper editor and media consultant neil wallis. great to see all three of you. my goodness, lots to talk about. neil wallis a week to forget for the prime minister. >> oh, very much so. well there is this saying that has been in fleet what used to be called fleet street. basically national newspapers, all of my career. and this is what brings down conservative politicians a sex scandals.

if trump with sir keir starmer?e after the things that our foreign secretary, david lammy, has said about him in the past? >> i think that i mean, trump has said that cure cure is so popular. i mean, you know, trump is kissing up to. so, you know, i've seen the poll numbers when it comes to cure as of recently. so i think as long as everybody plays nice, our relationship will continue to blossom. >> i want to get to queen camilla and charles in a second, but can i just ask you how the race for the white house is going? do we have a clear winner at the moment? >> kinsey i'd say ignore the polls. every poll says something different. there's no clear theme, no clear frontrunner. and polls do not properly reflect the mood. you can just look back at 2016 and see that too close to call. >> let's talk about prince harry on his own in new york city. what's going on? >> yeah. so, harry's week in nyc was i think it was more than gladhanding and networking. it was an extreme attempt to rehabilitate his image from ginger winger

that is the message that we hearfrom sir keir starmer today. we hear from sir keir starmer toda . ~ . ., today. we are waiting for the prime minister _ today. we are waiting for the prime minister sir _ today. we are waiting for the prime minister sir keir - today. we are waiting for the l prime minister sir keir starmer to appear on the stage in liverpool at that podium. somebody is walking across the stage in front of everybody. let's have a quick listen. my name is _ let's have a quick listen. my name is matthew conroy and for the first— name is matthew conroy and for the first time this year i have worked — the first time this year i have worked for a labour government. applause — applause i am 21, studying ppe at manchester university. my parents' _ manchester university. my parents' live look very different to mine at this age. my mum _ different to mine at this age. my mum let's look at 16 got a job. _ my mum let's look at 16 got a job, my— my mum let's look at 16 got a job, my dad left school and no qualifications in ireland, working on building sites to -et working on buildin

what keir starmer has taken. no, no. but what keir starmer and has been transparent. no.n ijust finish this. >> no, you can't finish it. he's spoken for a very long time. >> here is as long as these two. >> here is as long as these two. >> but here is the here is the problem. the explanation given was that this was for his son to revise gcses. now i have some sympathy that the son of the prime minister potentially requires more special treatment than the son of an average person at school. you can understand that. i accept that, but i do not understand any explanation for the next month. and this is the problem with the prime minister, that the truth seems to be pulled out of him like it's painful. dentistry he will now be transparent than anybody was the last month about the cost of the exams. >> why did you make family pictures? may i make? may i make a lord alli house and make a suggestion a minute? >> you can. yeah. he's gone around to lord ali's house. right. and he's gone. all right. okay. what we need to do now, we've got to get these family pictures up on the back

keir starmer is a winner. hejust likes winners. keir starmer is a winner.ge majority of seats in the _ majority, a huge majority of seats in the house of commons at think donald _ in the house of commons at think donald trump will respect that and want to— donald trump will respect that and want to know how you do that because he himself— want to know how you do that because he himself is— want to know how you do that because he himself is locked in an electoral battle _ he himself is locked in an electoral battle himself. those relationships will carry— battle himself. those relationships will carry on and there will be ups and downs— will carry on and there will be ups and downs and quite traditional laws of the _ and downs and quite traditional laws of the prime minister to try and meet _ of the prime minister to try and meet the — of the prime minister to try and meet the candidates so they have a relationship because the relationship because the relationship is so integral to both countries — relationship is so integral to both countries. �* ., ., coun

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so why have keir starmer�*s ratings dropped?t. the most common reason given was the means—testing of winter fuel payments, followed by financially hitting pensioners and the poor. my colleague danny savage has spent the day in leeds, where labour made some gains at the election, to see what people there think of the prime minister. leeds, the city where keir starmer went to university. he has great affection for this area, but is that reflected back by voters here? let's start at a cafe in horsforth. dino voted labour in the summer. he should sound a bit more optimistic. erm, i think everybody should be a little bit more optimistic because the tough times are now, and obviously, it's always after rain, comes sunshine. give him a break, yeah. i mean, you know, he's only had a few weeks, you know, hardly anything. customer david is also a labour supporter. he's lost his winter fuel allowance, but understands why. i'm probably in a position easier to cope with it than a lot of other people. i think it's probably necessary, you know

sir keir starmer their attacking — much. sir keir starmer their attacking short _ much.eir attacking short while - much. sir keir starmer their attacking short while ago i much. sir keir starmer their attacking short while ago -- attacking short while ago —— they're talking a short while ago. he is there because it is ago. he is there because it is a drive from the uk prime minister to reset this relationship is to press it, not only with the eu but also reset the bilateral relationship with the republic of ireland which, in his view, is extremely important and of course economically worth a lot of money. he is in dublin at the moment. he is also meeting with business leaders. he is meeting with company such as primerica. we do know that meeting with company such as primerica. reformed )w that meeting with company such as primerica. reformed for hat meeting with company such as primerica. reformed for the have to be reformed for the republic of ireland and the uk to reap the benefits of the relationship. i spoke to our ireland corresponded about the visit. , ireland corr

rishi sunak and keir starmer. there is that rishi sunak pinned some of the blame on striking medical staff, including doctors. in comes old keir, saying, we're sorting that out. yes. so that's part of the way we're going to crack the nut. they hope. contested. but there's an interesting thing in all of this, right, that i've been thinking about a lot in the last few days, is when does a new government become responsible? so president truman, american president in the �*50s, had on his desk a little sign that said "the buck stops here". up until now, keir starmer�*s been saying, if he had a sign on his desk — and i didn't ask him if he had a sign on his desk, maybe i should have done — the sign on his desk might say, "oh, it wasn't me". um, but at what point does it start becoming their responsibility? now, of course, if somebody�*s been in charge for 14.5 years, and then somebody comes in and they haven't even been in charge yet for 100 days, of course it's legitimate to point to your predecessors. of course it is

so why have keir starmer�*s ratings dropped?oll which asked people this month why they are disappointed with his government. the most common reason given was the means testing of winter fuel payments, followed by financially hitting pensioners and the poor. my colleague danny savage has spent the day in leeds, where labour made gains in the election, to see what people there think of the prime minister. leeds, the city where keir starmer went to university. he has great affection for this area, but is that reflected back by voters here? let's start in a cafe in horsforth. dino voted labour in the summer. he should sound a bit more optimistic. i think everybody should be a little bit more optimistic because the tough times are now, and obviously it's always after rain comes sunshine. give him a break, yeah. you know, he's only had a few weeks, hardly anything. customer david is also a labour supporter. he has lost his winter fuel allowance but understands why. i'm probably in a position easier to cope with it than a lot of people

we all had our faith in keir starmer - had our faith in keir starmer and— had our faith in keir starmera labour government, and i feel that voters and activists and mp5 _ feel that voters and activists and mp5 are being completely left out — and mp5 are being completely left out and completely taken for granted. it left out and completely taken for granted-— left out and completely taken for granted. it is worth saying that rosie — for granted. it is worth saying that rosie duffield _ for granted. it is worth saying that rosie duffield has - for granted. it is worth saying that rosie duffield has had i for granted. it is worth saying that rosie duffield has had a| that rosie duffield has had a long difficult relationship with keir starmer and the leader before him jeremy corbyn and even some in her local party branch. she has been a local dish vocal campaign on issues such as anti—semitism and women's rights and says she has faced abuse and threats internally and investigation which had exonerated her, but complains the leadership never supported her in those times. the problem is it is

it's a new gear, keir.'s a new gear for gb news because let's face it, on the stage yesterday he was saying that these are thugs, that it was criminality. it was racism echoed by yvette cooper. and then you spoke to yvette cooper straight afterwards. oh no, no, no, they're not actually far right. it's not that. and then sir keir starmer again said that to you today. they need to make their minds up. chris and i also put it to you to ask sir keir starmer, are you to prepared engage with the communities in the seven most deprived towns across england where those riots happened, as you did post 2011, in tottenham, when you spoke to the black community, are you prepared to go into receiver mode and listen to those people about their frustrations? what did the prime minister say to you about that ? you about that? >> he said, we always engage. and i said to him, well, why not angela rayner? she's a community secretary. she's ideal to do that kind of thing. it's happenedin that kind of thing. it's happened in the

if| you're keir starmer on rachel reeves. — you're keir starmer on rachel reeves, after— you're keir reeves, after the last few years, they have to be - reeves, after the last few years, they have to be forj years, they have to be for order— years, they have to be for order in— years, they have to be for order in government - years, they have to be for order in government for l years, they have to be for l order in government for not having — order in government for not having payoffs _ order in government for not having payoffs and - having payoffs and flip—flopping - having payoffs and - flip—flopping decisions. but they— flip—flopping decisions. but they also— flip—flopping decisions. but they also have _ flip—flopping decisions. but they also have to _ flip—flopping decisions. but they also have to be - flip—flopping decisions. but. they also have to be conscious of how — they also have to be conscious of how the _ they also have to be conscious of how the political— they also have to be consciousi of how the political momentum works— of how the political momentum works in— of ho

that is what we've heard from government, from keir- from government, from keir starmer, but the chancellorg ahead to the budget and saying they claim because of the economic inheritance they were left, they will have to make difficult decisions. the first big decision was those winter fuel payment, so removing the payments from all but the very poorest pensioners. that's been controversial and it is contentious here with some union members. the general secretary of unite sharon graham telling the bbc it was a decision keir starmer should reverse. it will be a theme here, we will hear from rachel reeves tomorrow. it will be about the choices labour makes when it comes to the economy, because they say getting it growing is essential to them. and how it will affect individuals who had such a tough time with the cost of living. the winter fuel payment is one of the tangible issues which has some traction at the labour conference, and much more widely. labour conference, and much more widely-— labour conference, and much more widely. before we let you no to more widely. before we let you go to

starmer isn't it, that sir keir starmer isn't it, that sir keir starmer is talking about establishingationship ? and is that relationship? and is that because they are coming from such polar opposite sides of the political spectrum? and if donald trump does get into the white house again, how do you think things will stand with the likes of foreign secretary david lammy when he's calling, previously calling him a neo nazi sociopath? >> it's a very difficult one. euanne >> it's a very difficult one. elianne you're quite right to raise that , to raise that. and raise that, to raise that. and it may be that, you know, when, when keir starmer looks at things in the new year and let's say just let's say that, you know, trump, trump wins the election and there suddenly becomes a breakdown in relations between the uk and the us that actually keir starmer looks at it looks at his top team and thinks, how do i improve this? what do i do to improve this and that? there might be potentially a reshuffle where, you know, keir starmer looks at somebody who would get on better with a trump administr

and the second thing is all politicians, as far as i can tell, keir starmer , i think my tell, keir starmer a tin ear to the british people over 50% of people now in the uk say that immigration is the issue. they are most concerned about, and politics of politics and politicians are putting their fingers in their ears and saying, look, we have to be progressive. that's not what britain is like. we want to continue with this mass immigration. it needs to stop the british public does not want it. >> what it will also say, and it's a very difficult thing to confront this. right. well, you know, we don't shy away from this kind of stuff on this show, which is, you know, if you do really want to try to prevent the rise of a serious, hardcore, dangerous, far right, the worst thing you can possibly do, i would argue, is ignore millions of people who've got very legitimate concerns about immigration and what's happened . immigration and what's happened. >> i think it happened under the tories, and it's more so happening under labour, is that the decent people are being made to feel that they're rac

keir starmer stood up. he insists.e insists that he has absolutely no choice but to cut these winter fuel payments for pensioners. but the opposition is loud and it's ready for action. you've got opposition parties naming and shaming. now these labour mps who chose to vote with the government on this one, you've got 50 labour mps being accused of cowardice, essentially for simply abstaining or not turning up to the vote at all. and then you've got the all the issues with the prisons yesterday. everyone's now seen those celebratory videos that came out of prisoners being released early, andifs prisoners being released early, and it's all not very good. if we look at politics in terms of optics, fascinated to see what labour voters think of this, because i think many people who voted for labour, and if you at home did vote for the labour party in the last election, i would love to know what you think, because voting against winter fuel payments for pensioners seems to be something that you would imagine would be out of c

keir starmer has left.with the un about the peace situation in the middle east. but closer to home you need to get undercover. apparently lightning is on the way. that's right. just when you think there can't be one more thing, we should be frightened of, along comes lightning. because researchers are saying that higher temperatures and rainfall could increase the chances of urban lightning striking twice or more. well, to discuss this further, we're joined by former bbc weatherman john kettley. morning, john. good morning. dave. morning. right. what's going on with lightning? why should we now be even more frightened of being hit by lightning, which cannot already be a very high probability? >> you would have thought not, wouldn't you? i mean, i'm bowing to my superior scientist when i hear this report, so i don't know anything about it. actually, it's interesting very interesting. but obviously people have said for many , many people have said for many, many years lightning doesn't strike twice in the sam