the reason _ labour party to retain control. the reason for — labour party to retain control.that, if you different things at— reason for that, if you different things at play. firstly, last time round, — things at play. firstly, last time round, this— things at play. firstly, last time round, this time last year, the labour— round, this time last year, the labour party won big in swindon for the first— labour party won big in swindon for the first time in 20 years, taking control— the first time in 20 years, taking control from the conservatives, the combination of seats that are up this year. — combination of seats that are up this year, this coming thursday, are a combination that the labour party lost hack_ a combination that the labour party lost back when they were at a low ebb a _ lost back when they were at a low ebb a few— lost back when they were at a low ebb a few years ago. coming back now, _ ebb a few years ago. coming back now. they— ebb a few years ago. coming back now, they feel their only way is up, their— now, they feel their only way is up, their main— now,

so a lot of the labour party. lot of the kind of people like me who are members and supporters of the party, but not in the internal workings, are kind of waiting for this. sue gray effect to come in of keir starmer kind of just shutting up and letting the tories hang themselves. but i think, honestly, the keir starmer is it's a weird one with the local elections , the labour party are elections, the labour party are hoping to do quite well in the mayoral and county council elections that are coming up on thursday, so it's honestly just keir starmer just has to wait and see. >> yes, i mean, are you seriously worried about these slips that labour is making because it seems that with the amount of noise that the government makes or the or the conservative party makes, that what the labour does is what the labour party does is still not, you know, pay much attention to . you know, pay much attention to. but i suppose you might be worried that if we get into a long election campaign, then mistakes being made by the la

also, especially given dan poulter isn't a household name, at least until this morning, for the labour partyof the great boosts here is basically rubbing the conservative party's faces in the mud. what is the choreography of it? you said stunt but then not stunt, but i said timing, but it is sort of it say, look, oh! yes. it's a big reveal. if we talk about it in the context of politics being some kind of reality show, it is a big reveal. it is a big ta—da moment and it will have been worked out under great, great secrecy. downing street was only told a few minutes before it happened, before it was made public by us here at the bbc and the observer newspaper. so downing street didn't know anything about it at all. only i think a less than six people in the labour party knew anything about it at all. wes streeting, the shadow health secretary, who this obviously interested in this because of his links to the nhs, said this morning to us that he had met him in the last couple of days. dan poulter told me that he had been thinking about it for the last couple of months. so the circle has been t

the labour party cannot tell you at all what _ labour party cannot tell you at all what they — labour _ conservative party past that have led to the — conservative party past that have led to the arrest of nearly 1000 people — led to the arrest of nearly 1000 people sentenced 500 years worth of 'ail people sentenced 500 years worth of jail time~ _ people sentenced 500 years worth of jail time. the labour party didn't 'ust jail time. the labour party didn't just sit— jail time. the labour party didn't just sit back, they voted against that and — just sit back, they voted against that and that is how us bring those numbers— that and that is how us bring those numbers down and save people's lives and it— numbers down and save people's lives and it was— numbers down and save people's lives and it was up— numbers down and save people's lives and it was up to them, those people down _ and it was up to them, those people down the _ and it was up to them, those people down the streets continuing to apply this trade _ down the streets continuing to apply this trade. thus the contrast with a ge

,, ., ., , ., labour party? keir starmer on social media said it — labour party?on social media said it was _ labour party? keir starmer on social media said it was fantastic _ labour party? keir starmer on social media said it was fantastic to - media said it was fantastic to welcome dr poulter to the changed labour party. it is time to end conservative chaos, turn the page and get britain's future back was not pleased that dan poulter has decided to join us not pleased that dan poulter has decided tojoin us on not pleased that dan poulter has decided to join us on this journey and dan poulter says he would like to see an election happen now. it is not about to, i don't think. the expectation sill is that the general election will probably be towards the autumn. he intends to stay in parliament. there is no requirement to have a by—election if there is a defection like this will stop he will now be sitting on labour's ranks. �* ., ., , will now be sitting on labour's ranks. �* . ., , ., , ., , ranks. and already the conservatives are facin: ranks. and already the

the labour party are saying it have the conservative party missed a tnck?arty missed a trick? have they been out? taunted by sir keir starmer? >> i think on the health service, of course, it's always easier for labour move easier for labour to move towards privatisation than it is the tories, because of course it's always a call from the left to the labour party that the tories are privatised , the tories are privatised, the health service when blatantly we have and so labour in a way have not and so labour in a way are in a position to say, well if we need to use the private sector, we will and probably won't frighten the unions. you can imagine what the unions would do with the tory government if we had suggested such a thing. so, in a way, it gives him an opportunity to look even more like the tories than the tories. now, whether you've got the capacity in the private sector to be able to deliver this, i don't know . sector to be able to deliver this, i don't know. but it is a step in the right direction. and who can blame, keir starmer and the labour pa

and a tory mp has detected to the labour party. he's a doctor and apparently wants to be able to look his colleagues in the eye. fascinating. but should your mp be able to detect to a different be able to defect to a different party without a by—election automatically having to be called? and i confess , i want called? and i confess, i want the right to be able to choose when i die. do you? the assisted dying bill is being debated in parliament, right now, and i can tell you my panel have completely different views on it, and humza yousaf has resigned. do you care ? i've got resigned. do you care? i've got all our and more, but before we get stuck in, let's cross live for tonight's latest news headlines. >> thanks, michelle. i'm ray addison in the gb news room. our top stories. the snp will hold a leadership contest after the scottish first minister announced his resignation . humza announced his resignation. humza yousafs admitted that he underestimated the level of upset that he would cause by cutting political ties with the gree

— prounion parties, conservative, labour and _ prounion parties, conservative, labour and liberal, _ to have an accommodation with the greens, for— to have an accommodation with the greens, for good or ill the greens are the _ greens, for good or ill the greens are the only— greens, for good or ill the greens are the only available partner with and that— are the only available partner with and that holyrood chamber. thank you for our and that holyrood chamber. thank you for your time — and that holyrood chamber. thank you for your time this _ and that holyrood chamber. thank you for your time this evening. _ thank you for your time this evening. headlines today in the uk. a man has admitted killing an elderly mobility scooter rider in a "motiveless" knife attack. lee byer pleaded guilty to the mansluaghter of thomas o'halloran in greenford in august 2022. byer had only been released from prison five days before the stabbing. three more lenders have announced they're raising rates on new fixed deal mortgages from tomorrow. nationwide, santander and natwest follow several other lend

the labour party — country being one of them. the labour party are _ country being one of them.ing one of them. tt;e: labour party are well ahead in the polls and have a general election was held tomorrow they would beat the red hot favourite to be in government and for him to be prime minister. the daily mail is not a labour supporting newspaper but he did an interview in the daily mail today. they are trying to reach out today. they are trying to reach out to voters. i think what sir keir is trying to do is put clear water between him and his predecessor jeremy corbyn, who was much more sceptical about the uk because that nuclear deterrent. keir starmer saying he is committed to it, pointing out it was a labour government in 1945 that set out the nuclear deterrent and was instrumental in founding nato. keir starmer saying it would be the ambition of a labour government to spend 2.5% of national income on defence. fundamentally, there is not too much to choose between the labour party and conservative party on it. the tories are pointing out that several labour frontbenchers pa

what does this mean for the labour party ? this mean for the labour party?tain. we're on gb news, britain's news channel. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar , sponsors of weather on . solar, sponsors of weather on. gb news. >> hello again. here's your latest gb news weather update in association with the met office. looking ahead to the weekend and it's going to turn fresher with showers for many of us. but for the time being, it's still warm and largely settled across southern high southern areas due to high pressure here a different story further north, frontal systems pushing through , bringing the pushing through, bringing the focus for some outbreaks of rain and could heavy at and the rain could be heavy at times across parts of scotland overnight, and do watch out for some gusty winds towards some strong, gusty winds towards the drier the north—west. two a drier further some further south, though some murkiness, some low cloud, some coastal could develop around coastal fog could develop around engush coastal fog could develop around english channel

party-— labour party.party. look, in keir starmer's case, positions l labour party. look, in keir. starmer's case, positions do labour party. look, in keir- starmer's case, positions do change on a sort _ starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of— starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly _ starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly basis, _ starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly basis, but - starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly basis, but if- starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly basis, but if we i on a sort of weekly basis, but if we put asidem — on a sort of weekly basis, but if we putasidem i— on a sort of weekly basis, but if we put aside... i don't _ on a sort of weekly basis, but if we put aside... i don't want _ on a sort of weekly basis, but if we put aside... i don't want to - put aside... i don't want to be overly— put aside... i don't want to be overly partisan, _ put aside... i don't want to be overly parti

as the labour party carried out _ labour party. as the labour party carried out the _ labour party. any other new candidates coming aboard? he they would on any other new candidates coming aboard? he is not a labour candidate _ candidates coming aboard? he is not a labour candidate at _ candidates coming aboard? he is not a labour candidate at the _ candidates coming aboard? he is not a labour candidate at the next - a labour candidate at the next general election. he has been a member of parliament for 14 years, still works in the nhs wherever he can, he is going back to the nhs when this parliament comes to an end, and i think it... i think a sign of both the state of the conservative party, but also the strength of the labour party that we are attracting someone like dan poulter over to the labour benches before the general election arrives and i hope that sends a signal to those disaffected conservatives who are looking for a political home, that they are welcome to join us in labour because we want to unite the country. challenges are so great, we have to bring our country back

please >> it just goes to show the disdain the labour party have for stoke on trent. so will. es the deputy prime minister agree with me? it's time for stoke on trent labour to axe the garden tax, to take the fight to lousy landlords, and doesn't odd order odd . order odd. >> order. order >> order. order >> speech. there is a question to be asked and there is a time in which we ask it. i suggest he puts in for an adjournment debate. i'm sure you've got the answer . answer. >> well, mr speaker, there's not much i can add to that . he has. much i can add to that. he has. he has ever proved what an excellent campaigner he is for his constituents. and of course, he highlights the same problems with labour councillors across the country raising taxes and letting councils and letting services fall into disrepair. and of course, he is totally right to be holding rogue landlords to account. right. we now come to the deputy leader of the opposition . the opposition. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr speaker. >> thank you, mr speaker. >> and can i first of all sh

we know things are tight, and the labour party has - tight, and the labour party has made it clear that00 teachers left in 2022, which might be a result of the pandemic, where we saw in other sectors melissa people taken early retirement or choosing a different direction, but it is compared to something like 4000 teachers who would naturally retire each year. he has lost its value by about 12% in the last decade, and we are finding in our security in the schools huge pressures partly to do with the fact that one in four of our secondary school children are not attending school children are not attending school on a regular basis. lots of other challenges for teachers, so it's a big issues, but we'll see how it's a big issues, but we'll see how it pans out come the general election and what comes in. haste election and what comes in. we certainly will, _ election and what comes in. we certainly will, caroline flint and kurt bardella, for the moment, thank you very much and we will be back shortly. do stay with us. hello there. the coldest, wettest weather today was across scotland. we're

, your colleague in the labour party, she says your party has a problem with women.dow chancellor in the labour party. and if labour win the next election, i'll be the first ever female chancellor of the exchequer. >> what about her criticism of the leadership? she says that keir starmer won't speak to her rishi sunak. he is nicer to her than keir starmer. >> well, i've been with keir this morning and he's out on the campaign trail, right now , rosie campaign trail, right now, rosie duffield is an important member of the parliamentary labour party. i've known her a long time, all of us over the next seven days are going to be hitting the streets and the doorsteps, as part of these local elections. but after that, we're back in parliament, and i'll certainly be seeing rosie then. >> apologies due to her. >> apologies due to her. >> well, i'm not sure what the allegations are, but rosie is an important member of the parliamentary labour party. and as a woman in the labour party and along with angela rayner, you know, in a senior position in the labour party, i'm really

the >> it was the labour party, the labour you labour party, whom youou ed, labour party, whom you squou were in charge. >> you were in charge. >> you were in charge. >> seen the light. >> i've seen the light. >> i've seen the light. >> you support in the 80s. >> you support them in the 80s. >> you support them in the 80s. >> day when you grow up >> one day when you grow up a little bit, you will probably see light. i doubt see the light. i doubt it. chloe's above years. she's chloe's above her years. she's seen the already. okay, seen the light already. okay, coming got coming up next, we've got self—made millionaire welcome back to lee anderson's real world. it's time for last orders with kate stewart. welcome to the show, kate. you've had a, a different start in life to most successful business women. self—made millionaire by the age of about 24, 25, 26, 26. sorry about that. getting the figures wrong. but you took a different approach. it's not, you were sort of concentrated on earning money while still at school, working on mathew street and gettin

what the labour party should do?arty says isn't going to make any difference to what happens. it's going to make a difference to the labour party, and it's not very difficult out very difficult to work out whether you're favour of whether you're in favour of bombarding or not. i am bombarding gaza or not. i am a supporter of israel for almost as long as i can remember, against all kinds of stupid criticism , but i think the criticism, but i think the bombardment gaza is both bombardment of gaza is both crazy . i find no crazy and wrong. i find no difficulty saying difficulty in saying so whatever. and see how whatever. and i don't see how anybody actually, regarding whatever. and i don't see how anybodgoing ally, regarding whatever. and i don't see how anybodgoing oi'ii, regarding whatever. and i don't see how anybodgoing oi'ii, regard anything what's going on can say anything else. starmer won't say else. keir starmer won't say this because he has other political liabilities, which he's piled up in the course of, of

slash alerts. >> would you trust the labour party with your kids? toxic. they are responsible for encouraging this madness. madness that was revealed by yesterday's cash reports would have been nothing more than experimentation on vulnerable children by unhinged activists and medical professionals, who many think should now face criminal prosecution. here's labour mp nadia whitham's reaction. she essentially said that trans children's health and wellbeing should not be a front in a toxic culture war. she got community noted for that. actually, it's noted for that. actually, it's not linked to a toxic culture war, it said. it is all about whether or not a radical ideology had gripped the nhs and was ruining kids lives. but thank you, nadia, for giving me the opportunity now to highlight how it was labour mps who were and are the toxic ones in this discussion. step forward lloyd russell—moyle, labour mp for brighton kemptown and the leader of the socialist campaign group, being unhinged, vile , being unhinged, vile, threatening and disgusting towards

what is the labour party saying about this? we have labour party saying about this? from the have had a statement in the last half an hourfrom the labour have had a statement in the last half an hour from the labour party that angela welcomes the chance to lay out the facts with the police. they said they are confident she has complied with the rules at all times. it is probably helpfuljust to talk you through the story. it goes back more than a decade. angela rayner porterformer goes back more than a decade. angela rayner porter former council house in stockport in 2007, she got married in 2010. she saw that council house in 2015. she made a bit of a profit on a petition pay capital gains because she declared it was her principal residence, but it was her principal residence, but it is alleged she had moved in with her husband at a separate address, so the allocation issue provided false information on official documents. she insists it is absolutely not the case and are strenuously denied this throughout. she says she has legal and tax advice that prove her innocenc

you look at (rayner was 3 to 1 mean, labour party has. yes. t (rayner was 3 to 1 in ean, angela rayner was 3 to 1 in terms of odds. to be the next labour leader. now she's about 42 to 1 right on the fair exchange. yeah. i mean i mean she was one of the most popular politician in the party. now she's behind about 7 or 8 of her cabinet colleagues. now, the fact is that leaves the labour party with an issue because who do they have as an attack dog? who do they have as the charismatic leader who can go instead of keir starmer? because keir starmer is, you know, the technocrat . yeah. but who can go technocrat. yeah. but who can go instead of keir starmer on the morning shows and attack the tories? nobody >> this latest development in the story this morning the guy who's now sort of saying oh no i'm very sure she lived in the other house, sounds like a bit of a disaffected former employee, you know what i mean? you know, i mean , i'm not you know, i mean, i'm not suggesting it is. i'm not liable in the guy, but he sounds like he's, know, got opinio

if nick is _ their votes to the labour party. mps in westminster at the next parliament, most of them will know _ at the next parliament, most of them will know that their real electability connects on an ability to connect with people supporting independence. the have to find a different — independence. the have to find a different way of talking about the independent aspiration, ratherthan independent aspiration, rather than dismissing — independent aspiration, ratherthan dismissing it as narrow nationalism because _ dismissing it as narrow nationalism because if— dismissing it as narrow nationalism because if they want — they'll know that there — because if they want — they'll know that there election was one on the back of— that there election was one on the back of prone to penance people lending — back of prone to penance people lending them. now if over the labour party does— lending them. now if over the labour party does not necessarily imply support— party does not necessarily imply support for the union.— party does not

what about the labour party? abour party? keir starmer said it was fantastic to welcome dan poulter to the party, how big is this a coup for labour? this poulter to the party, how big is this a coup for labour?- poulter to the party, how big is this a coup for labour? this is the sort of thing _ this a coup for labour? this is the sort of thing that _ this a coup for labour? this is the sort of thing that was _ this a coup for labour? this is the sort of thing that was happening l this a coup for labour? this is the | sort of thing that was happening in the 1990s, sort of thing that was happening in the 19905, i sort of thing that was happening in the 1990s, i mean, people may not remember but there was a former tory minister called alan howarth who defected to tony blair's labour party in 1995, shaun woodward, the better—known defection, that was actually after labour got into government. but all the traffic was in that direction at that time and the same thing seems to be happening again, and that will add to la

the labour party has -la ed its explain them? the labour party has played its cards _ explain them?layed its cards very close - explain them? the labour party has played its cards very close to - explain them? the labour party has played its cards very close to its i played its cards very close to its chest and it has a big review of the system of the moment and relatively cautious about making promises before that is included in their lot of options on the table in the wake of options on the table in the wake of the english system is designed but also when we look at the many different ways that other countries design their early years in system b that the system or there is much more is take control and totally at the end of the spectrum we have a model where they just the end of the spectrum we have a model where theyjust give parents money and they disfigured up for themselves purely on the private market. ., . ., ., , market. you get a lot of people comparing _ market. you get a lot of people comparing things _ market. you get a lot of people comparing things like _ market. you

— a cautious approach from the labour party over the last for years about not making — party over theing on environmental issues are not a big — on spending on environmental issues are not a big commitment on the nhs are not a big commitment on the nhs are schools _ are not a big commitment on the nhs are schools antedated keir starmer said he _ are schools antedated keir starmer said he would like defence spending to -o said he would like defence spending to go up— said he would like defence spending to go up to 2.5%, which would be about— to go up to 2.5%, which would be about a _ to go up to 2.5%, which would be about a 10 — to go up to 2.5%, which would be about a 10 billion increase in the budget, — about a 10 billion increase in the budget, which is not sure how he would _ budget, which is not sure how he would be — budget, which is not sure how he would be funded it. so the question is is that— would be funded it. so the question is is that the priority? they have already— is is that the priority? they have already been talking about defence is a big _ already been talking abou

well, last week the labour party performed a u—turn of shameless proportions. black lives matter group, which is intent on defunding the police, sir keir starmer now supports his home secretary, shadow home secretary yvette cooper, who announced labour's plans to introduce 13,000 new police officers this week amidst the news that the nhs is set to assert biological sex. as a matter of fact in its constitution, sir keir starmer, the man who once struggled to find what a woman is. >> woman can have a penis. >> woman can have a penis. >> they come not. >> they come not. >> i don't think we can conduct this debate , not with, you know, this debate, not with, you know, sorry, i get offended, you know. no, no, it's just no, no, no, i just a woman can have a penis. i don't think that , discussing don't think that, discussing this issue in this way helps anyone in the long run. >> well, i'm sorry to show you such cringeworthy television, but anyway, he has now performed another shameless u—turn. labour leader criticised labour mp rosie duffield back in 2021 for suggest

party that we have had since 2019. christian wakeford left the tories in 2022 when borisjohnson was still prime minister, during the partygate scandal. he switched to labourmonth lee anderson, former deputy chair of the party, was suspended and then went to join reform uk. his journey is indicative of some of the anger and disillusionment there is on the right of the party. what dan poulter�*s move suggests or represents is concern within the centre of the tory party about the direction it is heading in. how do you think the tories are going to be able to manage this? they will hope to move on very quickly and it is going to be difficult. but quickly, i think, our attention will be shifting to the local elections later next week and the results coming in friday and saturday. that i think will be a very big moment and there is speculation around that that could potentially uncork a wider rebellion among tory mps against rishi sunak. i'm not quite sure myself but the numbers are there for that to happen. this is a political punctuation mark, this sort of defection, that often symbolises a moment. i think this is how it will be seen. and viewers in the uk ca

labour. dan poulter says his former party is no longer focused on public services. as a russian missile narrowly misses a kharkiv hospital, president zelensky again calls on ukraine's allies to provide more air defences. and thousands of people take to the canals of amsterdam to celebrate the dutch king's 57th birthday. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we start in the middle east, where israel's foreign minister has said that his country's planned military incursion into rafah in gaza could be suspended if there is a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages held by hamas. this comes after egyptian mediators arrived in israel, with local media reporting there's been notable progress in finding common ground. in the last few hours, it's also been announced that america's top diplomat anthony blinken will visit saudi arabia this week. meanwhile, hamas has posted a new video which shows two of the hostages captured during its october attack. keith siegel and omri miran, both identify themselves. while the video is not dated, there is a reference to the recent p

he says that the labour party have let down the working class and his party are the ones to fix it.ight ? 7 hi ? hi there. i'm michelle dewberry with you till 7:00 tonight. ella whelan and quentin. let's remain alongside me. joanna says. michelle, i've got a family member who works in firearms and they say they are rarely deployed now because they are commander, fearful of deploying them because it would come back to bite you, she says that these people have not got the backing or the support when they use their firearms. or the support when they use theirfirearms. i or the support when they use their firearms. i was asking, of course, whether or not we need more armed police in the events of what we've seen unfolding in london this morning. horrendous, also taking place today, we've seen a big press conference outside of parliament, taken place by george galloway, and he's working for party great britain. he was saying essentially that his party is going to stand in the next general election, and he believes that his party are the ones to fight for the working class. he absolutely

, 28. 39% labour party, 28. a healthy split of the electorate and i'm quite surprised. >> yeah, many of our viewers will be. our critics certainly would be. they see people like nigel farage on the channel lee anderson, a former tory mp, now reform mp, jacob rees—mogg , reform mp, jacob rees—mogg, doing, you know, about five, about nine hours a week by those three out of 125 hours a week. and they think that means we are a tory tv station. we're not. we're a swing station . we are we're a swing station. we are the station, i think, where people are moving towards where labouris people are moving towards where labour is going, who is heading the polls. i think back in 2019 it might have been a different poll. we'd see more tory support , but i think it shows. i think that we are. i think we've got our finger on the pulse of what britain thinks about how these parties are doing. i think, you know, i think that's why more and more people are turning to us in big numbers. >> and i think actually this underlines a, a,

that didn't affect the labour party. doesn't cost labour party.>> yeah, absolutely. and this is these let's be honest, these are also let's be honest, these are also let's be honest, these don't probably work these guys don't probably work probably funded by goodness probably get funded by goodness knows well, they're knows who. well, they're probably million probably one of the 3 million under be bothered under 25 who can't be bothered to this country. to work in this country. >> all right. now, look. >> all right. okay. now, look. hey, a bit heated. hey, things got a bit heated. it's a sutton train station. last month, as four people were forced to run for their lives after e—bike suddenly burst after an e—bike suddenly burst into flames. have look. hang into flames. have a look. hang on. wallop that's on. there we go. wallop that's the e—bikei so the commuters had seconds to act the scooter seconds to act when the scooter exploded just a few metres away from fortunately, no from them. now, fortunately, no one injured on this one was injured on

the labour party is unhed it's wrong. the labour party is united of nanny it's wrong.ycontrol. of nanny it's wrong. the labour party is uniteycontrol. freakery�*nanny it's wrong. the labour party is uniteycontrol. freakery do ny it's wrong. the labour party is uniteycontrol. freakery do you state control. freakery do you agree that , i state control. freakery do you agree that, i think that agree with that, i think that probably labour is probably the labour party is just doing it always does, just doing what it always does, which agreeing with which is agreeing with the government thinks government because it thinks that best way to win that that's the best way to win the election. >> you're a hard to debate, >> you're a hard man to debate, james, say the right, james, when you say the right, you true things . you say true things. >> i the answer is i hope so. i think that , this is a this is think that, this is a this is a stupid ban, and i do think that, there's a long standing tradition that is much more focused on freedom, on the left, especially in the left of th

and thank goodness he's leading the labour party now because it's unrecognisable from the party that 2019. and that's why i think lots of gb news viewers are looking to labour will continue to come on your programmes continue to make our case and work really hard to win the trust of your viewers because we want your support of the general election. >> well, we'll happily give you the trust of the viewers and the listeners. if keir starmer actually agreed to come on my show, perhaps you can have a word with him. mr streeting, as we always enjoy our exchanges, don't we? >> i will put in a recommendation. camilla, i bet you'd love to come and be interviewed by you, but i'll pass that on. >> all right. good man. thank you very much. wes streeting. lovely to speak to you this morning. >> thanks very much. >> welcome back to the camilla tominey show on gb news. lovely to have your company this sunday morning. i'm joined now in the studio by doctor liam fox, conservative mp for north somerset, because he's got this book out. the coming storm. and this is a really interesting topic liam , tha

what we have to do is make the best of it, and that is the policy of the labour party . the labour partyl nelson, as ever, thank you for joining >> nigel nelson, as ever, thank you forjoining me. well, as we speak in the house of commons, members of parliament, a labour party whip and most conservatives are voting to introduce a piece of legislation banning smoking for anybody aged 14 who will never be able to buy vapes or tobacco products for the rest of their lives. in a minute, we'll get a full analysis from christopher hope from the house of commons, from the palace of westminster, and a debate whether makes debate about whether it makes any at all. we live in an age when banning things is incredibly popular. indeed. if you poll the british pubuc indeed. if you poll the british public on banning things, they say. yeah, ban everything. and of course, mps feel much the of course, our mps feel much the same way. so we have these votes that have been taking place tonight in the house of commons, about one of rishi sunak key electoral promises, which is that anybody aged 14 will never, ev

the last time the labour party was in power they - labour party was in power they ignored the right tot when you react to a judgment, do not attack the independence of the judiciary. if you were justice secretary, the independence of the judiciary. if you werejustice secretary, would you think that's ok? if you were justice secretary, would you think that's ok?— you think that's ok? when we talk about prisoners _ you think that's ok? when we talk about prisoners voting _ you think that's ok? when we talk about prisoners voting rights, - you think that's ok? when we talk about prisoners voting rights, thatj about prisoners voting rights, that was a judgment of the european court of human rights based on the european convention of human rights which we implemented in our own domestic legislation but when the court in europe makes a decision there is a wide margin of appreciation and huge discretion for how a state goes about remedying... there is discretion for the state and how they remedy the defect that the court has banned so it is the case in our country we have abided by the decisi

if you win, will it be you that has won or will it be the labour party doing well?e a combination of both. the labour party, nationally, have given me a great platform, but the only way we can win is if we can campaign a hard on the ground and set out a vision and policy priorities that resonate with the people of the west midlands. in this region, the candidates want to be considered in their own right, on their record or their policies, and mayors are meant to be something of a figurehead to the region. but in all likelihood the results of this race will also be seen as an important measure of the national political mood, particularly if the conservatives are losing support to the labour party and the west midlands. and welcome to the centre for- the new midlands mayoral hustings. of course, they are not the only one standing. the green party, the liberal democrats and reform uk are all in the contest, and there is also an independent candidate who wasn't at the debate we went to but who is campaigning hard on social media. # 0ld mcdonald had a farm...# the politi

it's become the labour party. and on doesn't it. i've had lots of time to think about that. yes. all that chatter of the being inked by anne diamond gave me enough time to think of a probably few a few things. probably a few slightly things slightly more interesting things myself to say this morning. >> is this a storm in a teacup, or does does this have a serious point to it? do you it point to it? do you think it could? big implications. >> got huge >> i think it's got huge implications, actually. know implications, actually. i know it's, a that labour party it's, a story that labour party are prepared just are quite prepared to just sort of you know, away and think of you know, wish away and think it's, that's being it's, something that's being fanned by the tories. but it's all fairness and, you all about fairness and, you know, if you are an incoming government or you want to be seen as an incoming government that does things differently from past , you that does things differently from past, you want to from

you have faith in the labour party. _ 100%. you have faith in the labour party, you - 100%. are investing in the labour party, you believe they will deliver on this if they are in government? i don't see it as an investment. i have been giving money to them for ten years and the greens, the lib dems and greenpeace and all kinds of good causes, trying to good in the world. 50 good causes, trying to good in the world-— the world. so what is next as far as ecotricity _ the world. so what is next as far as ecotricity is _ the world. so what is next as| far as ecotricity is concerned? you have really pushed through in wind power. what are your thoughts on what you might do next? , ., next? giving to green electricity _ next? giving to green electricity on - next? giving to green electricity on the - next? giving to green electricity on the grid | next? giving to green l electricity on the grid is next? giving to green - electricity on the grid is half the challenge. we have to replace fossil gas in our lives and we introduced the concept of green gas to britain in 2010 and we bui

so if the labour party is saying no more taxpayer subsidies, great. sign me up.hat's not what they're saying. they actually think the state politicians and bureaucrats will be able to run this better than companies. i readily accept a good number of these companies have not run it well , but these companies have not run it well, but don't assume from that that politicians and bureaucrats can run it better. i'm old enough, sad to admit i remember the sad old days of british rail, where they sold coffee by the slice, and we will be going back to that. timetables will be worse, strikes will be worse . worse, strikes will be worse. but if the taxpayer is no longer propping it up, which is what i think i've just heard from the labour party. three cheers for that. >> choose chair. those chairs carry , well, the figures are carry, well, the figures are last year the state subsidy to . last year the state subsidy to. the 14 rail companies was 12 billion. that's just 22 to 23. 12 billion in taxpayers money. that's over £420 per household, including those of us who never,

decision in the observer newspaper, the former health minister said it is abundantly clear that the labour partylone has the will and the trust to restore and reform the nhs . to restore and reform the nhs. he urged rishi sunak to call a general election as soon as possible . a tory party possible. a tory party spokesperson has described the news as disappointing , but news as disappointing, but labour leader sir keir starmer called it fantastic . doctor called it fantastic. doctor poulter, who represents central suffolk and north ipswich , will suffolk and north ipswich, will take the labour whip until the next election . the prime next election. the prime minister says a recent influx of migrants into ireland shows the deterrent effect of his rwanda plan is working. the comment comes after deputy irish premier micheal martin said the uk's asylum policy is driving migrants from northern ireland into the republic. the government wants to send asylum seekers on a one way flight to the east african nation. rishi sunak says the scheme is having an impact. quote, because people are worried about com

the labour party are trying to get him to stop using that leaflet.inent luton councillor for 25 years, but he did resign from the party because of sir keir starmer post—match stance on palestine. you of sir keir starmer post-match stance on palestine. you mentioned other candidates, _ stance on palestine. you mentioned other candidates, and _ stance on palestine. you mentioned other candidates, and particularly i other candidates, and particularly interested in the conservative candidates and how they are dealing with being with associated with the government on a national level. that is interesting — government on a national level. twat is interesting because last year we saw in milton keynes that the conservatives were all granting themselves as local conservatives. it didn't really help them, they lost five of the seats in milton keynes last year, but they are having a go with that again this year, defending nine seats this time and we are in a situation in milton keynes it is looking very likely that milton keynes will become a fully run labour c

what about the labour party? ome dan poulter to the party. how big is this a coup for labour? this is the sort of thing that was happening in the 1990s, i mean, people may not remember but there was a former tory minister called alan howarth who defected to tony blair's labour party in 1995, shaun woodward, the better—known defection, that was actually after labour got into government. but all the traffic was in that direction at that time and the same thing seems to be happening again, and that will add to labour's confidence about the coming election. and we've got big local elections coming up in just a few days�* time. obviously, we don't know what is going to happen there, but if they are as bad for the tories as some are anticipating, does that again, combined with this, call rishi sunak�*s leadership into question in the coming weeks? i don't think so because i think the general election is not far away, whatever happens, i mean, it is going to be by the end of this year. conservative mps are divided into t

the labour party's headquarters. group, known as youth demand , group, known as youth demand, were sprayed both the inside and outside of the building in red paint. the protesters are claiming the party are complicit in what they've described as the murder of palestinians in israel's conflict with the hamas terror group. that's after sir keir starmer reiterated his call just this morning for the government to publish its advice on whether israel is violating international humanitarian law international humanitarian law in gaza . meanwhile, a new poll in gaza. meanwhile, a new poll has found that 74% of british muslims would not object if abortion was outlawed. a survey of 1000 british muslims carried out by jl partners also found that just 28% would object if homosexuality was banned . homosexuality was banned. homosexuality was decriminalised in 1967 and is currently supported by 62% of the general public. supported by 62% of the general pubuc.the supported by 62% of the general public. the research was commissioned

yeah. >> and the labour party and the conservatives would be certain to split under that scenario as d news. >> well, have the conservative party already have , haven't party already have, haven't they? how many families have they? how many families have they got now? well that's true five, six. seven. >> eight. ten. true what is that doctor? this doctor poulter chap, you know, he he's he sounds like a liberal democrat you know, he he should be in the same party as peter mandelson. i think that that reconfiguration is long overdue. >> yes, it is, and it has been happening for quite a while now. you know, brexit i think just expedited it. and highlighted it in a very real way. but aaron bastani and emma woolf, thank you very much. we'll come back to you for more analysis shortly. but for all the best analysis and opinion on these stories and more, you can go to our website, fox. it's gb news.com. you're with me darren grimes on gb news sunday. loads more coming up. we'll cross live to scotland where humza yousaf is first minister. but how long before folks will find out you with gb new

and i don't think either the conservative party or the labour party are facing the labour party are yetmean by rebalancing? >> well, i mean, look, the older people their own home. they people own their own home. they made money just by made a lot of money just by owning and mortar. owning bricks and mortar. the triple has protected their triple lock has protected their income, have been income, they have been reasonably protected since 2010, when there's been an era of austerity and other people, the young have lost out. isn't bill's point a fair one that you need an element of rebalancing? >> no. i mean, let's talk raw politics. the tories politics. do they? do the tories want win election, or want to win the election, or isn't it rather noble that jeremy is putting the jeremy hunt is putting the overall interests of the country first, than narrow first, rather than narrow parties? i don't believe a word of that. i saw the smell . of that. i saw the smell. >> i'm asking the questions. >> i'm asking the questions. >> yes, i know, but it's nonsense. >> i've got to put the other side of t