labour voters in burnle make of that? labour voters in iturnley at _ make of that?ke of that? labour voters in burnley at the moment are - burnley at the moment are recognising that the conservatives just don't have control of our borders and the conservatives go on about open borders and open border policy but immigration is at the highest it has ever been this 175,000 people on the asylum backlog list and we have a solution to fix it and deal with it, saving the taxpayer £2 billion per year, and tackling the backlog. but instead the conservatives are wanting to rerun some kind of neo— brexit referendum to say, we are ok to work with them but labour does not seem to be. syria stella creasy, is brexit safe syria stella creasy, is brexit safe in labour's hands? in what syria stella creasy, is brexit safe in labour's hands? ., , , in labour's hands? in what sense? brexit is a — in labour's hands? in what sense? brexit is a series _ in labour's hands? in what sense? brexit is a series of _ in labour's hands? in what sense? brexit is a series of problems - in labour's h

really what that amounts to is labour trying to push a - to is labour trying to push a narrative thats don't care about education? hat narrative that tories don't care about education?— about education? not 'ust that narrative though, _ about education? not 'ust that narrative though, so _ about education? notjust that narrative though, so they - about education? notjust that narrative though, so they are i about education? not just that - narrative though, so they are trying to push a narrative that labour have been pushing for years one way or another. since the conservatives took power in 2010, of course initially in the coalition government, and then solely in charge, is that during the age of austerity and subsequent to that, they have not invested sufficiently in purbeck services. that age—old narrative of labour saying that they are the party that can be trusted with investing notjust in things like schools but hospitals as well whereas the conservative party cannot be. the conservatives have been saying today about this school buildings project that was cancelled backin buildi

that labour is always scrutinised about i_ that labour is always scrutinised about i is— that labourut i is what they are going to do with the public purse and taxes. the criticism _ with the public purse and taxes. the criticism is _ with the public purse and taxes. the criticism is they put up people's taxes _ criticism is they put up people's taxes and — criticism is they put up people's taxes and so far starmer and rachel reeves _ taxes and so far starmer and rachel reeves have been keen to show they won't _ reeves have been keen to show they won'tiust_ reeves have been keen to show they won'tjust put up reeves have been keen to show they won't just put up taxes, reeves have been keen to show they won'tjust put up taxes, but reeves have been keen to show they won't just put up taxes, but they are looking for reform and want to see changes to public services without — see changes to public services without taxing the public more. but there _ without taxing the public more. but there is— without taxing the public more. but there is a _ without taxing the public more. but there is a

it's a bit hard to know and that in government, labour would end “p that in government, labour wouldently opposed an earlier piece of trade union legislation by david cameron, back in 2016 which raised the threshold for unions to strike and forbade them from conducting a ballot electronically and various other things like that. i would expect that should keir starmer win the next election and should labour end “p next election and should labour end up in government for a long period of time they probably would end up changing the law, perhaps quite significantly from trade unions but they have not made that firm commitment, unbending commitment yet to repealing the law that they oppose. to repealing the law that they o- ose. �* . to repealing the law that they ouose. ~ . to repealing the law that they o-ose. �* ., ., oppose. angela rayner has done interviews this _ oppose. angela rayner has done interviews this morning - oppose. angela rayner has done interviews this morning are - oppose. angela rayner has done interviews this morning are one | oppose. angela rayner has done | interv

there is no doubt that labour— what will be less? there is no doubt that labour has to win.lp. congress, i need your hetp~ to get— your help. congress, i need your help. to get the word out about the new deat— help. to get the word out about the new deal for working people. this is our platform, to make britain work for working — our platform, to make britain work for working people again. that is what _ for working people again. that is what is _ for working people again. that is what is at — for working people again. that is what is at stake. that is what our shared _ what is at stake. that is what our shared future will be, so, congress, 'oin shared future will be, so, congress, join me. _ shared future will be, so, congress, join me. and — shared future will be, so, congress, join me, and let us fight for it together _ join me, and let us fight for it together. thank you. applause. studio: that was angela rayner, deputy leader of the labour party. she was speaking to the tuc congress, taking place on sunday, continuing till tomorrow, liverpool. she is there just giving a

_ labour and trade union movements and when you split the labour _ labour and trade union movementsen the labour movement. i spent most of my time as a trade unionist and labour party member trying to build consensus, not agreements on everything. that says that a united party is one that is more likely to win power.- is more likely to win power. shock revelation. _ is more likely to win power. shock revelation, conservative _ is more likely to win power. shock revelation, conservative ministers say that about you. during the pandemic, covid, when you at the tuc, working therefore two decades, had dire talks with ministers about how to deal with covid, javer pinchot said? —— direct talks. == pinchot said? -- direct talks. -- direct talks- _ pinchot said? —— direct talks. » direct talks. that is the beauty of trade unions, myjob is to represent working people and whoever is in number ten on the department of business, department for transport, myjob is to build a relationship and take forward what matters. during the pandemic, chris heaton—harris was the rail minister, we had regular

a labour government is- from a labour government is resetting _ from a labour government is resettingervices, but i think they have to find just a i resetting public services, but i i think they have to find just a few policy— think they have to find just a few policy ideas _ think they have to find just a few policy ideas that _ think they have to find just a few policy ideas that really— think they have to find just a few - policy ideas that really communicate to the _ policy ideas that really communicate to the public— policy ideas that really communicate to the public what _ policy ideas that really communicate to the public what a _ policy ideas that really communicate to the public what a labour- to the public what a labour government— to the public what a labour government would - to the public what a labour government would be - to the public what a labour. government would be about to the public what a labour- government would be about and why to the public what a labour— government would be about and why it would _ government would be about and why it would be _ government w

the bright hope of people _ labour party. the bright hope of people like — labour party. toynbee. and in many— people like ed miliband and polly toynbee. and in many ways, - people like ed miliband and polly toynbee. and in many ways, the| people like ed miliband and polly- toynbee. and in many ways, the group of people _ toynbee. and in many ways, the group of people who — toynbee. and in many ways, the group of people who get _ toynbee. and in many ways, the group of people who get together— toynbee. and in many ways, the group of people who get together and - of people who get together and say, thank— of people who get together and say, thank god _ of people who get together and say, thank god for— of people who get together and say, thank god for keir— of people who get together and say, thank god for keir starmer- of people who get together and say, thank god for keir starmer now, - of people who get together and say, l thank god for keir starmer now, they are people _ thank god for keir starmer now, they are people who— thank god for keir starmer now, they are peopl

and when you split the labour movement generally, you weaken the labour movements.ent most of my time as a trade unionist and as a labour party member trying to build consensus. not agreement on everything, but that sort of sense that a united party is a party that is more likely to win power. it is interesting you say that because — shock revelation — conservative ministers say that about you. i've spoken to some that have dealt with you. oh, really? during the pandemic, during covid when you at the tuc and you had been working in the tuc for what, about two decades before you are general secretary, had direct talks with ministers about how to deal with covid. did you ever, when you first did them, pinch yourself and said, what am i doing, i'm sitting around the table with a bunch of tories and i grew up in a city that hated them? you know, that is the beauty of trade unions. i mean, myjob is to represent working people and whoever is in number ten, who is ever in the department of business, who is ever in the department for transport, myjob is to build a relations

what would labour do differently? obviously, ou want labour do differently?sly, you want to resource all- labour do differently? obviously, you want to resource all public. you want to resource all public services properly. like any situation like this, we will have to look at what we inherit... so you would increase at the spending budget? i get these questions all the time of the spending budget, but we would have to look at the situation we inherit. the economy was trashed almost a year ago by the conservative party which has had a lasting impact on the economy, so we hope to do the right thing by public services, but for labour, whether it is the prison service or any other service, financial stability will also come first because we saw in real time what happens when a government forgets financial stability and it happened with that disastrous tory mini budget exactly a year ago. pat disastrous tory mini budget exactly a earauo. ., a ., disastrous tory mini budget exactly a earauo. . a ., ., a year ago. pat mcfadden, from westminster, _ a year ago. pat m

but the reality is, labour- care. but the reality is, labour always— care. on schools. their commitment since _ non—doms, vat on schools. their commitment since keir— non—doms, vat on schools. their commitment since keir starmer. non—doms, vat on schools. their. commitment since keir starmer has been _ commitment since keir starmer has been in _ commitment since keir starmer has been in power— commitment since keir starmer has been in power amounts _ commitment since keir starmer has been in power amounts to- commitment since keir starmer has been in power amounts to around . commitment since keir starmer has . been in power amounts to around £100 billion— been in power amounts to around £100 billion of— been in power amounts to around £100 billion of annual— been in power amounts to around £100 billion of annual spending. _ been in power amounts to around £100 billion of annual spending. will- been in power amounts to around £100 billion of annual spending.— billion of annual spending. will you blame the labour _ billion of annual spending. will you blame t

they say labour . well we accept they say labour.e accept that taxes are higher than we want them to be. >> we want taxes to come down. but let's be, you know, clear about things their only going to go one way under labour. they have made a significant amount multi billions of pounds of commitments of spending. where are to get that from are they going to get that from ? going to have raise ? they've going to have to raise taxes they enter downing taxes if they enter downing street at the next. >> so you're comfortable having lost your low tax? tory status . lost your low tax? tory status. >> i would argue that we are still low tax and internationally competitive , but internationally competitive, but we are always looking at ways of bringing it down. but we are the party of responsible, sustainable finances first. well you can trust us with your taxpayer money not to be paying too much debt interest at the expense of something else . expense of something else. >> well, you say about being internationally competitive . internationall

the labour party— people's rights at work. the labour party has _ people's rights at work.as been completely consistent on those _ party has been completely consistent on those issues for many years. there _ on those issues for many years. there is— on those issues for many years. there is no— on those issues for many years. there is no surprise here. incidentally, this is also government policy. he incidentally, this is also government policy. incidentally, this is also a-overnmentoli . . , government policy. he was really talkin: government policy. he was really talking about _ government policy. he was really talking about the _ government policy. he was really talking about the context - government policy. he was really talking about the context of - government policy. he was really| talking about the context of those comments in montreal, all about protecting the rights of workers. no surprise that the labour party would want to do that. he has been a little bit bolder in recent days and weeks in terms of talking about brexit, saying he would like to get a better deal

this is the labour group. this is a labour been labour party problem.l, it's not 11 years. >> yeah, 11 years. yeah i thought it was pretty impressive. a performance, to be honest. fair play to stephen impressive. a performance, to be horthat. fair play to stephen impressive. a performance, to be horthat. look,play to stephen impressive. a performance, to be horthat. look, thereo stephen impressive. a performance, to be horthat. look, there are ephen impressive. a performance, to be horthat. look, there are some for that. look, there are some some issues here. i think some real issues here. i think what do is to what we need to do is to actually look at the various pressures. ealing, actually look at the various prezgotas. ealing, actually look at the various prezgot 40% ealing, actually look at the various prezgot 40% of ealing, actually look at the various prezgot 40% of the ealing, actually look at the various prezgot 40% of the money aling, actually look at the various prezgot 40% of the money from it's got 40% of the money from central had central g

will the triple lock be in the labour manifesto? mi lock be in the labour manifesto?our is not committed to keeping the - about a year's time. labour is not committed to keeping the triple l about a year's time. labour is not i committed to keeping the triple lock at this stage. committed to keeping the triple lock at this stage-— at this stage. committed to keeping the tri - le at this stage. committed to keeping the triple lock _ at this stage. committed to keeping the triple lock now. _ at this stage. committed to keeping the triple lock now. what _ at this stage. committed to keeping the triple lock now. what we - at this stage. committed to keeping the triple lock now. what we had . at this stage. committed to keeping the triple lock now. what we had to | the triple lock now. what we had to say about their future parliament will depend when we make the manifesto. will depend when we make the manifeste— manifesto. the labour party conference _ manifesto. the labour party conference is _ manifesto. the labour party conference is next _ manifesto. the labour party c

so why would you not say that about labour? because what - that about labour? to _ that about labour? because what we're doing is saying to people i that about labour? because what i we're doing is saying to people vote for us and we can beat the conservative party in area. that is the proposition and we are putting that to the people and they will decide if they think that is what they want. they will decide if what they want. they will decide if what they want. they will decide if what they want is a parliament in which they want is a parliament in which the liberal democrats have an influence and then we will decide what the best way to exert their influence for the british public is. thank you very much for your time. as the lib dem conference wraps up, there are signs tonight of a looming row ahead of labour's. joe's here — what can you tell us? these are slightly controversial changes to the labour party will book approved today at the national executive committee and that will be voted on at the party conference in the next fortnight or so. two members o

labour party have been very clear on this they— labour party have been very clear on this.than six months ago but _ the council not more than six months ago but also, — the council not more than six months ago but also, the fact that councils are on— ago but also, the fact that councils are on the — ago but also, the fact that councils are on the precipice. i think that into the — are on the precipice. i think that into the broader picture, if other councils— into the broader picture, if other councils take big hits and they are looking _ councils take big hits and they are looking at— councils take big hits and they are looking at equal pay claims or a planning — looking at equal pay claims or a planning appeal gone wrong, or an increase _ planning appeal gone wrong, or an increase in— planning appeal gone wrong, or an increase in temporary accommodation which _ increase in temporary accommodation which means millions on their budget, — which means millions on their budget, councils do not have the reserves — budget, councils do not have the reserves or— budget, councils d

— future labour government if one comes to power? future labour government if one comes to ower?numbers and i— comes to power? well we haven't got numbers and i think _ comes to power? well we haven't got numbers and i think one _ comes to power? well we haven't got numbers and i think one of— comes to power? well we haven't got numbers and i think one of the - numbers and i think one of the difficulties is, labour is saying we are going to have iron fist conservatism, at the same time saying to unions we are going to defend your rights, and that's what it does is it sets the stage for a potential of further industrial action under a labour government. if the government are not going to give nurses and teachers inflation matching pay rises we can see some of them taking strike action and if they reverse the anti—trade union laws it will be easier to go on strike. so there are still a lot of questions around pay, around investment, how much workers can expect under labour government as well. we expect under labour government as well. ~ ., ., ., well. we have to leave it there but

what labour have said is that we will look— labour have said is that we will look at — labour have saidral election but we will not make _ general election but we will not make unfunded spending commitments. we witt— make unfunded spending commitments. we will do _ make unfunded spending commitments. we will do everything we can do. and labours we will do everything we can do. fific labours ambiguity on we will do everything we can do. fific labours ambiguity on pensions has disappointed even some of the unions which will be most supportive of the party leadership. i which will be most supportive of the party leadership-— party leadership. i think they should keep _ party leadership. i think they should keep the _ party leadership. i think they should keep the pension - party leadership. i think they l should keep the pension triple party leadership. i think they - should keep the pension triple lock. i should keep the pension triple lock. i understand — should keep the pension triple lock. i understand there _ should keep the pension triple lock. i understand there a _ should keep the pe

oh, labour.e saying oh, they're well they're indistinguishable. well we the difference we don't know the difference between so between starmer and sunak, so he's saying all of these quite right wing things throwing the red yet is not taking red meat, but yet is not taking the bait on any of this, is he? >> well, starmer is being advised by lord mandelson. right. and tony blair, the right. and via tony blair, the former master of the dark, partly. and the whole strategy is to say as little as possible to stay under the radar as possible. because every time he does actually come out with a policy , as he did with the policy, as he did with the migration the other week, it falls apart at the first touch and we kind of see labour unmasked. so it's the silent assassin approach continues. >> dave yellow fever. we've got the liberal democrats their conferences in bournemouth . conferences in bournemouth. we've got ed davey in the observer saying, i'll take the fight to the tories . will he? fight to the

the labour party.tion in 2017, 2019, election defeats in 2017, 2019, saying we got the message, we're not going to revisit those those difficult brexit battles, the ones which so many of us have covered as journalists over the past seven years. i'm not going to back over that, but we to go back over that, but we are. we are going to do is are. what we are going to do is trying closer to the trying to get closer to the european union. there two european union. so there are two visions here of brexit. if the tory party and labour the tory party and labour party, the tories saying, let's diverge tories are saying, let's diverge away try and away from the eu, let's try and seek trade deals, new seek out new trade deals, new arrangements, new new deals with other countries around the world, notably in asia and the far east, whereas the labour is saying let's get closer to the eu. our nearest neighbour, for let's do deals with them on veterinary areas, climate change and other key areas. i think that's where

and labour the drum for labour and labour policies, great. policies, which is great.y you've had quite a political you were political journey. you were dnven political journey. you were driven out of the party under jeremy anti—semitism . jeremy corbyn by anti—semitism. at one point you had to have a bodyguard. you were receiving appalling anti—semitic abuse on social media in in other avenues. keir starmer has now come in. we had a segway where you went to the liberal democrats whole democrats during the whole brexit divide. know you brexit remain divide. i know you had in that the had a child in that time. the independent group that you joined then ended up joined from labour then ended up being changed. uk you stood as a lib 2019 you're lib dem in 2019 and now you're back labour party member. back as a labour party member. presumably you have presumably then you have confidence that starmer has cleaned on this, cleaned up labour's act on this, even though we've got inappropriate language used by diane abbott it comes to diane abbott when it comes to writing to guar

over from labour to the i move over from labour to the conservatives _ move over from labour to the conservativesnservative government is that those _ conservative government is that those young _ conservative government is that those young voters _ conservative government is that those young voters potentially. conservative government is that l those young voters potentially are already— those young voters potentially are already supportive _ those young voters potentially are already supportive of— those young voters potentially are already supportive of labour- those young voters potentially are already supportive of labour and i already supportive of labour and their— already supportive of labour and their green— already supportive of labour and their green policies. _ already supportive of labour and their green policies. so - already supportive of labour and their green policies. so who i already supportive of labour and their green policies. so who are i their green policies. so who are those _ their green policies. so who are those policies _ their green policies. so who are those policie

now, ou labour from the company. now, you mentioned _ labour from the company. labour from the company. now, you mentioned that the job is i you mentioned that the job is not the samejob you mentioned that the job is not the same job that your grandfather had enjoyed, but the employers would say that society is not the same society either and the economic conditions are not the same either. can you understand their argument as to why they feel they can�*t go for the a0% pay increase? i feel they can't go for the 40% pay increase?— feel they can't go for the 4096 pay increase?— pay increase? i would say to them, the — pay increase? i would say to them, the weather - pay increase? i would say to them, the weather changesl pay increase? i would say to l them, the weather changes as well but we�*ve got some boots and amendments and jackets that we protect ourselves with and that�*s what the uaw is trying to do for the workforce, the entire middle class. the president _ entire middle class. the president of _ entire middle class. the president of your - entire middle

labour leader keir starmer in the hague _ it. labour leader keir starmer in the hague today, _ it.r leader keir starmer in the hague today, the home of. the hague today, the home of europol, the european union's law enforcement agency. he says that were he to get into government at the general election, due at some point next year, then he would negotiate a new deal with the european union, new security arrangement. increasingly returns agreement, so some asylum seekers that come over to the uk would then be able to be sent back to the continent. the potential issue with thatis continent. the potential issue with that is that it might mean uk would have to take some of the seekers that are currently within the eu. so the government has leapt on this. home secretary suella braverman has said the labour leader wants the uk to become a dumping ground for illegal migrants. he says that it is a complete nonsense attack and this is the sensible approach to what is an international problem. clearly getting a returns agreement with the eu will be quite tricky but there will have to be some

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it's what you get when labour and national when you get labour and national government when you get labournd national goveyou ent when you get labour and national goveyou have to your that you have to manage your budget have to budget properly. you have to competently run the organisation that you're running, that that you're running, be that government or be that local government. we government. that's what we signally to every time signally fail to see. every time you labour in power. you ever get labour in power. the why he talks about the reason why he talks about tory but the reason why tory cuts, but the reason why the tories to spend the tories have had to spend within means in 2010 within their means in 2010 onwards because labour , onwards is because the labour, in words, mine, spent in their words, not mine, spent all the money, so there was no money left in the two. >> it was a birmingham mp >> it was a birmingham labour mp said it. it was a birmingham. your byrne, your your mate liam byrne, your neighbour the the >> but also the money the central able to do central government i

of the statement from the labour pa ? ., ., ., ., of the statement from the labour pa ?w marks exactly one ear since party? tomorrow marks exactly one year since the _ party? tomorrow marks exactly one year since the mini _ party? tomorrow marks exactly one year since the mini budget - party? tomorrow marks exactly one year since the mini budget which i party? tomorrow marks exactly one | year since the mini budget which led to the spectacular unravelling of the premiership of liz truss and labour will take every opportunity to remind us of what happened a year ago. they argue it continues to have ago. they argue it continues to have a profound impact on housing costs one of the big criticisms of the speech given by the then chancellor kwasi karteng was that it was not accompanied by a forecast from the obr, that accompanied by a forecast from the 0br, that arguably spooked the markets because they wondered how all of the tax rises and spending cuts that were announced would actually be funded. labour are saying never again, they would give powers to the 0br to publish a

ijustl wonder, is labour about to go and -et wonder, is labour about to go and get on _ wonder, is labours have we talked about — what can happen? how many times have we talked about house—building - what can happen? how many times have we talked about house—building and i we talked about house—building and the trade-offs — we talked about house—building and the trade—offs required _ we talked about house—building and the trade—offs required to _ we talked about house—building and the trade—offs required to get - the trade—offs required to get houses — the trade—offs required to get houses built? _ the trade—offs required to get houses built? labour- the trade—offs required to get houses built? labour have i the trade—offs required to geti houses built? labour have said the trade—offs required to get - houses built? labour have said they back more _ houses built? labour have said they back more house—building, - houses built? labour have said they back more house—building, but i houses built? labour have said they back more house—building, but this| back more house—building, but this seem

by the labour party. attention what's on attention to what's happened on the absolutely. it's absolute disgrace. we >> it's an absolute disgrace. we should have zero tolerance in terms crime time. the police terms of crime time. the police need to be out there policing and arresting people and getting successful prosecutions. we need to streamline the criminal justice system . but there's no justice system. but there's no doubt about it. i mean, under a conservative government , this conservative government, this has been going on and i don't know what excuse they have for it think of it is about it. i think some of it is about the that conservative the fact that many conservative mps actually more liberal mps are actually more liberal democrat they are democrat than they are conservative. that's the reality of the con socialists. >> i mean, what happened to the party law and neil party of law and order? neil yeah, and think what happened yeah, and i think what happened to police well, wasn't to the polic

by the labour party. attention what's on attention to what's happened on the absolutely. it's absolute disgrace. we >> it's an absolute disgrace. we should have zero tolerance in terms crime time. the police terms of crime time. the police need to be out there policing and arresting people and getting successful prosecutions. we need to streamline the criminal justice system . but there's no justice system. but there's no doubt about it. i mean, under a conservative government , this conservative government, this has been going on and i don't know what excuse they have for it think of it is about it. i think some of it is about the that conservative the fact that many conservative mps actually more liberal mps are actually more liberal democrat they are democrat than they are conservative. that's the reality of the con socialists. >> i mean, what happened to the party law and neil party of law and order? neil yeah, and think what happened yeah, and i think what happened to police well, wasn't to the polic

the - labour is so far ahead in the opinion— labour is so far ahead in the opinion polls. _ labour isg rather cautiously and doesn't want to - opinion polls, it is stepping rather cautiously and doesn't want to do| cautiously and doesn't want to do anything — cautiously and doesn't want to do anything to— cautiously and doesn't want to do anything to upset _ cautiously and doesn't want to do anything to upset the _ cautiously and doesn't want to do anything to upset the apple - cautiously and doesn't want to do anything to upset the apple cart. | cautiously and doesn't want to do| anything to upset the apple cart. i 'ust anything to upset the apple cart. i just wanted — anything to upset the apple cart. i just wanted to _ anything to upset the apple cart. i just wanted to go _ anything to upset the apple cart. i just wanted to go back— anything to upset the apple cart. i just wanted to go back to - anything to upset the apple cart. i. just wanted to go back to something professor— just wanted to go back to something professor allen— just wanted to go back to something professor allen

i would say it's difficult because labour - say it's difficult because labour does _ say it's difficultse labour does not — say it's difficult because labour does not want _ say it's difficult because labour does not want to _ say it's difficult because labour does not want to make - say it's difficult because labour. does not want to make unfunded spending — does not want to make unfunded spending commitments, - does not want to make unfunded spending commitments, and - does not want to make unfunded spending commitments, and so. does not want to make unfunded - spending commitments, and so much of what i _ spending commitments, and so much of what i think_ spending commitments, and so much of what i think needs _ spending commitments, and so much of what i think needs to _ spending commitments, and so much of what i think needs to be _ spending commitments, and so much of what i think needs to be achieved - what i think needs to be achieved from _ what i think needs to be achieved from a _ what i think needs to be achieved from a labour_ what i think needs to be achieved from a labour

the labour party will not, not lower labour will not lower labour standards, will not lower food standardsl standards. and if you want to look at somebody who's trying align themselves you want to look at somebody who'the'ing align themselves you want to look at somebody who' the european gn themselves you want to look at somebody who' the european gn the|thisves with the european union this week, at look at keir week, look at look at keir starmer's oppo , the prime starmer's oppo, the prime minister, who is minister, rishi sunak, who is trying in a european trying to bring in a european style education qualification and has actually changed the date about when they're going to ban of new petrol cars, ban the sale of new petrol cars, diesel cars till 2035, aligning with the european union. >> so i think it's people making mischief . mischief. >> and look, i'm pleased to ask that question in montreal of keir and thought his answer was excellent. is it the bit that's not being clipped? is it defence and security part of our and security a key part of our relationship with the european union?

they really love tories or they love labour. so they they really love labour.ey want to do some kind of manipulation to either get someone someone out. someone and or keep someone out. what lib dems? what do you make to lib dems? well, truth about the lib well, the truth about the lib dems is they've always been for years. >> now recipient of the >> now the recipient of the reject of people who are >> now the recipient of the reje unhappy)f people who are >> now the recipient of the reje unhappy with ople who are >> now the recipient of the reje unhappy with the who are >> now the recipient of the reje unhappy with the main are not unhappy with the main parties. that that in parties. so that means that in order to maximise that rubbish vote, they will say anything to anyone time in order to anyone at any time in order to persuade them that they're on their side and they generally excite disgust amongst serious politicians , both conservative politicians, both conservative and labour. i think it's fair to say. i don't think it's harsh at all. i think we've seen

so were building them at a fraction of the cost under labour.— the cost under labour. _ the cost under labour. so you are expecting our viewers _ the cost under labour. so you are expecting our viewers to - the cost under labour. so you are expecting our viewers to believe i expecting our viewers to believe that despite being in government, the lib dems don't bear any responsibility for the state of the school state now? ihia. responsibility for the state of the school state now?— school state now? no, i don't think we do for two _ school state now? no, i don't think we do for two reasons. _ school state now? no, i don't think we do for two reasons. firstly, - school state now? no, i don't think we do for two reasons. firstly, the| we do for two reasons. firstly, the bids we made during my time in the education department to the treasury for basic need and maintenance were accepted. we don't have the problem that seems to have arisen recently that seems to have arisen recently that the permanent secretary has talked about, where the bid were not met in full, which is a

now i don't actually think that a labour government will do much. labour's always making promises.ater? i don't think she's freelancing , don't think she's freelancing, but i'm sure that there'll be watered down before there's any legislation. won't be. legislation. they won't be. it'll small beer, but it'll be pretty small beer, but frankly, redresses frankly, anything that redresses the balance between the between organised labour, between workers and employers is a good thing. and i say that as a trade unionist myself, a member of the national union of journalists. >> okay, but yeah, dare i say, aren't you extraordinarily out of date that when you go back to the 1970s, there were small numbers of very big. are not numbers of very big. we are not going the 1970s. going back to the 1970s. >> the it was a different hold on the balance there between employee fees and employers was that employers took on thousands, tens of thousands of people. >> now so many more people work in small firms. there is an extremely tight labour market, which is why wages have been rising recently and th

if labour when the next aeneral face. if labour when the next general election _ face. more uncertainty. the you must accept that will create more uncertainty.— you must accept that will create more uncertainty. the election will come within _ more uncertainty. the election will come within 12 _ more uncertainty. the election will come within 12 months. _ more uncertainty. the election will come within 12 months. a - more uncertainty. the election will come within 12 months. a lot - more uncertainty. the election will come within 12 months. a lot of. more uncertainty. the election will| come within 12 months. a lot of the come within12 months. a lot of the investment from the motor industry is already gone in towards 2020. so when the tories change sings it creates uncertainty but when labour changed things it doesn't? rishi sunak are selling _ changed things it doesn't? rishi sunak are selling those - changed things it doesn't? i si sunak are selling those companies to write off investments they have made. we are not going to do that. when did he say that? bi; made. we

this is an i labour said... this is an absolute _ labour said...absolute bar. no way to run labour said... this is an - absolute bar. no way to run the country. late—night policy conservative bunker as ever... a week conservative prime minister rishi sunak. but there was no commitment _ minister rishi sunak. but there was no commitment from i minister rishi sunak. but there l was no commitment from labour to restore any targets that had dropped. a leak within government and a huge row boiling over. more than ever. before we go, australia has declared a space in the start of an el nino weather event with four because of an extremely hot and dry summer head. the announcement comes as the southeast of the country is experiencing an unseasonably hot spring period. in sydney a total fire ban has been implemented and some schools have also been close. that is often our. thank you very much for watching. hello. we�*ve got some fairly stormy, autumnal weather on the cards over the next few days. the remnants of ex—hurricane lee are moving in from the atlan

henry, separately labour a- eared years ago. henry, separately labour appeared to — years ago.backtracking - years ago. henry, separately labour appeared to be backtracking over. appeared to be backtracking over ending the charitable status of private schools? a, ending the charitable status of private schools?— ending the charitable status of private schools? ending the charitable status of rivate schools? ~ ., _ ., private schools? a labour policy for uuite a private schools? a labour policy for quite a while _ private schools? a labour policy for quite a while now— private schools? a labour policy for quite a while now that _ private schools? a labour policy for quite a while now that they - private schools? a labour policy for quite a while now that they want i private schools? a labour policy for quite a while now that they want to impose vat on private school fees and also and the business rates relief private schools receive. the way they have always had for a long time they would do that is by revoking the charitable status that private schools have. it emerged last nig

conservatives harking back to the last time labour was in power.r during a pandemic, for example, even might make it difficult to do that. qm. make it difficult to do that. 0k, thank you _ make it difficult to do that. 0k, thank you for— make it difficult to do that. 0k, thank you for taking _ make it difficult to do that. 0k, thank you for taking us through that. brazil's supreme court has started considering whether to decriminalise abortion in south america's largest country. a process that could take months. currently, abortion is only allowed in three cases — that of rape, risk to the woman's life and when the foetus has an undeveloped brain. if the country's supreme court votes in favour, abortion would be decriminalised up to 12 weeks gestation. our south america correspondent katy watson reports from sao paulo. three weeks ago, paloma had an abortion. she doesn't want to show her face, such is the tip you around such is the taboo around terminations here in brazil. she shows me the scans revealing that the baby she was expecting had a rare

the labour, the labour?the girls labour girls that voted labour put their up, said, at their hands up, she said, at least there are a few compassionate girls in the classroom. this is what teachers do. this happens. outrage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour happens. outrage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour wants1s. outrage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour wants 1s. get outrage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour wants 1s. get them trage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour wants 1s. get them when . labour wants to get them when they're it does . they're 16. well it does. >> i mean, teachers are not meant get involved in meant to get involved in politics, they do. politics, you know they do. >> children for >> they shame children for having any type of conservative views. they shame them made about because that is not a about that because that is not a bad labour. >> good. >> good. >> yeah. you're a nice person if you're left wing and you're horrid if you have. this has been ta

under the last labour- strikes.e and it is actually a real terms cut. are they right, is 5% acceptable to some workers and not others. what happens if they hold you to ransom? irate others. what happens if they hold you to ransom?— others. what happens if they hold you to ransom? we will do what the last labour— you to ransom? we will do what the last labour government _ you to ransom? we will do what the last labour government did - you to ransom? we will do what the last labour government did and i you to ransom? we will do what the i last labour government did and treat people with respect and i come back to the price of failure, the doctors' strikes have cost the natures government more than a billion pounds. why rishi sunak is doing a photo op, instead of getting doctors around the table to negotiate and end the strikes is a question for him. pare negotiate and end the strikes is a question for him.— negotiate and end the strikes is a question for him. are they right to be out, question for him. are they right

labour says only the emissions.our says only the tories could spend £500 million to make thousands of workers redundant . to make thousands of workers redundant. now tonight the home office has confirmed that a biohazard response at dover harbour this afternoon soon followed reports that some migrants arriving in the uk from across the english channel did so unwell. gb news filmed as authorities wore specialist biohazard coveralls at the main migrant processing facility on the south coast. the home office says the precautionary measures were taken in response to reports of some small boat arrivals feeling unwell around 300 migrants arrived today after being picked up on six small boats in the english channel. a french couple has been jailed for almost ten years after trying to smuggle vietnamese migrants into the uk. inside domestic furniture , junior domestic furniture, junior toussaint and adrien paul were sentenced to nine years and 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to assisting unlawful migration to the

labour's ambiguity _ have our full support. labour's ambiguity on _ have our full support.full support. labour's ambiguity on pensions has - have our full support. labour's - ambiguity on pensions has angered some of the unions that were most supportive of the party leadership. i think they should keep the pensions triple lock. i understand there _ pensions triple lock. i understand there are — pensions triple lock. i understand there are lots of young people who need support and need better funding, — need support and need better funding, but there are lots of really — funding, but there are lots of really poor pensioners, people who have worked all their life, contributed to society, and they are entitled _ contributed to society, and they are entitled to — contributed to society, and they are entitled to a decent standard of living — entitled to a decent standard of livina. ., , living. the government says it is still committed _ living. the government says it is still committed to _ living. the government says it is still committed to the _ still committed to the pensio

the labour pa as route? that's right. the labour party as well — route? that's right.? that's right. the labour party as well as the _ route? that's right. the labour party as well as the lib - route? that's right. the labour party as well as the lib dems, | route? that's right. the labour i party as well as the lib dems, the leader of the lib dems last week, ed davey, was also very clear they condemn rosebank. so labour has condemned it, the lib dems have condemned it, the lib dems have condemned it, the greens have condemned it, the greens have condemned it, the conservative government is really on its own out on a limb. ., ,., .,, ., government is really on its own out on a limb. ., .,, ., _, on a limb. labour has not condemned it if they say — on a limb. labour has not condemned it if they say they _ on a limb. labour has not condemned it if they say they will _ on a limb. labour has not condemned it if they say they will not _ on a limb. labour has not condemned it if they say they will not rescind - it if they say they will not rescind any licenses in place befor

. being the national campaign coordinator for labour.er there might be some people who say this is further evidence of sir keir starmer leading his party away from the labour left. i think those close to sir keir starmer would say, what this is about is him preparing for government, being serious about having a shadow cabinet that can win a general election if indeed that happens which we are expecting to take place next year and then of course go on to form a government. that's the message sir keir starmer is trying to portray. but it has been pretty extensive when it comes to some posts but also lots of movements at thejunior to some posts but also lots of movements at the junior shadow ministerial level and when it all boils down, quite a big move but none of the top posts have changed at this point. the none of the top posts have changed at this point-— at this point. the messaging is important _ at this point. the messaging is important because _ at this point. the messaging is important because they - at this point. the messaging i

the labour, the labour?the girls labour girls that voted labour put their up, said, at their hands up, she said, at least there are a few compassionate girls in the classroom. this is what teachers do. this happens. outrage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour happens. outrage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour wants1s. outrage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour wants 1s. get outrage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour wants 1s. get them trage classroom. this is what teachers dlabour wants 1s. get them when . labour wants to get them when they're it does . they're 16. well it does. >> i mean, teachers are not meant get involved in meant to get involved in politics, they do. politics, you know they do. >> children for >> they shame children for having any type of conservative views. they shame them made about because that is not a about that because that is not a bad labour. >> good. >> good. >> yeah. you're a nice person if you're left wing and you're horrid if you have. this has been ta

does like starmers does that sound like starmers labour? no, it doesn't, labour?ida no, it doesn't, doesit labour? cressida no, it doesn't, does it ? does it? >> labour's private schools tax raid will make education more elitist. so starmer is talking about adding vat. basically to private school fees, which would raise 1.6 billion. and he's saying he can put that into state education. so he's robbing the rich to pay the poor . but of the rich to pay the poor. but of course, all the schools are panicking and saying, no, don't do all our do that. we'll lose all our pupils. everyone some people pupils. everyone or some people will . i don't know. i will leave. i don't know. i mean, i don't know. i suppose the point is that the really elite people leave , elite people won't leave, however expensive it is. in fact, probably quite fact, they'll probably quite like a bit more like it if it gets a bit more expensive. oh, yeah, good point. >> these >> and that's it. and these people aren't necessarily rich. they're not obviously wealthy, as puts more as it says here. it p