there was, and manchester airport as well. there was. and l — manchester airport as well.ll. there was, and i am sat five minutes i manchester airport as well. there i was, and i am sat five minutes away from there and i was welcoming it. at another point by penny, i have to touch on the subject of zoom and teams. it is not healthy. it is killing businesses, people staying at home. you look at some places in london now, those sandwich shops, those pubs after work, they are being decimated. i would encourage people to actually get back into the office. , ., , ., office. loads of callers are waiting- — office. loads of callers are waiting- 0n _ office. loads of callers are waiting. on the _ office. loads of callers are waiting. on the platform. | office. loads of callers are - waiting. on the platform. here we waiting. 0n the platform. here we go. lisa, tom, sylvia. tom, what do you think? hi, everyone. welcome. what do you think, tom, about what sasha was saying. sasha had a strong phrase. this is putting two fingers up phrase. this is putting two fingers up to the north of

, so from the city centre up to manchester airporte, and that is going to be key. you asked me what people make of the prime minister �*s announcement on the alternatives are being offered, and i think that is what people are looking for, particularly around the connection between the airport and the city centre. and that was going to be fundamentally linked to the creation of hs2. so there is a lot still here that is up in the air. that's not helpful. people say they want to know what is going on. this has been on and off, and rolling along now for so many years. the uncertainty, apart from anything else, has been very damaging, they say. so, all eyes on the speech by rishi sunak later this morning. judith moritz, thank you. and we will of course bring you rishi sunak �*s speech live on the bbc news channeljust �*s speech live on the bbc news channel just after 11:30am. we �*s speech live on the bbc news channeljust after 11:30am. we also have a live page online, you can scan the code on your screen and our correspondence are constan

so, i other northern cities came about hs2 by manchester airport. so, i will be listening very carefully to the speech tomorrow, but i am concerned that those plans want to deliver the benefits they should. {lila that those plans want to deliver the benefits they should.— benefits they should. 0k, we will watch the speech _ benefits they should. 0k, we will watch the speech with _ benefits they should. 0k, we will watch the speech with great - benefits they should. 0k, we will. watch the speech with great interest tomorrow. the prime minister do to make that announcement among other things which we may well talk about in the rest of the programme. hello. it's been a day of sunny spells, but also 1—2 sharp showers. here's the satellite picture from earlier on — and you can see a lot of bright weather. and there, just on the edge of the screen, that's the weather front that swept across the country last night and brought the thunder and lightning. now tonight, another weather front is approaching — this time, it'll reach the north of northern ireland,

>> well, because it currently goes to only one terminal of manchester airport , what we were manchester what we were talking about was extending it to the further terminal. so that's a new investment for a new piece of connection to the airport. it i agree it could have been better worded, but it's very clear we're now going to extend that connection to the second terminal. >> could this whole document i'm holding it up now , mr harper holding it up now, mr harper network north transforming british transport . but did you british transport. but did you proofread this document as transport secretary . transport secretary. >> look, it's look , i'm very >> look, it's look, i'm very proud of that document. it's £36 billion of extra transport investment across, as i said, the north, the midlands and the rest of the country . i think rest of the country. i think there were significant projects in there that were not able to be funded previously. we can now deliver them over the years to come and people will start seeing the benefits in a few weeks time as we keep the bus fare capped at £2, no

. -- the point i'm really making here -- >> the manchester airport extension is an extension. it only goes to one terminal, it's now going to go to the next terminal. so that's actually a new project. >> it's an ad on? but you see what i'm saying. on all of these things, there's a level of ambiguity, which you want from your opponents, but you are not necessarily delivering yourself. >> no, i don't think there's anything ambiguous at. all we take every penny of the savings from a chance to, 36 million pounds. and we set up how it's going to be spent in parts of the country where a chest who is going to be spent. so most of, it two thirds going to the north, ten billion pounds going the midlands, and the same thing for getting private -- in the country and happy to be judged on it. >> the one question, that the prime minister didn't quite answer in a speech last week. he said he took his decision because the facts had changed. on july the 17th, you tweeted that a chance to would connect our largest cities that must include manchester in birmingham ton, because they're the third

, but say at least one of today's 100—plus projects — an extension of the metrolink tram to manchester airportn northumberland — have already been promised by previous pms. i think it will deliver jobs and prosperity here in the north east, and i'm delighted to give it the green light today. when did the government first promise to dual the a1 to scotland? i'll tell you, it was 1992. this government is going to get on and do it. of course we need to get the a1 dualled, we need to get it - dualled from top to bottom. 0ther eye—catching announcements include scrapping a—levels and t levels in england and replacing them with new qualifications called the advanced british standard. all 16 to 19—year—olds will typically study five subjects, including some english and maths to 18. however, there will be a long wait. the first students to study them are currently five years old. are currently six years old. and one veteran of the department for education is doubtful they'll ever reach reality. it could just not happen at all and we could end up sticking with a—levels because there will be at least tw

the train to manchester airport in our�*s time has been cancelled.pondent henry zeffman is there. henry, talk us through the details of this policy and the timing of it. we are starting to get a sense of what a potential labour government could look like?— could look like? that's why this -a could look like? that's why this party conference _ could look like? that's why this party conference is _ could look like? that's why this party conference is crucial- could look like? that's why this party conference is crucial for i could look like? that's why this i party conference is crucial for keir starmer because he might have one last opportunity with his party activists, given the general election coming next year, to set out what his programme for government would be. that policy you mentioned is clearly going to be a significant part of that. nhs waiting lists are a big part of the political debate now and there are certain to be in the general election as well. the policy is that a labour government would use the money raised by abolishing non—dom t

minister might go far, but now looks unlikely, would be to still build a section of hs2 between manchester airportt line is not protected in somewa. �* , . ., ., some way. but there will be a lot of --eole some way. but there will be a lot of people watching _ some way. but there will be a lot of people watching this _ some way. but there will be a lot of people watching this morning - some way. but there will be a lot of people watching this morning in - some way. but there will be a lot of people watching this morning in the north of england who thought, you know, i was never going to use hs2 to come and go from birmingham or from london and, actually, i would much prefer the money to be spent on local roots and improving facilities i might use and if rishi sunak can convince that that is a better use of money they might be on to a winner. . . . of money they might be on to a winner. . . , ., of money they might be on to a winner. . . , . . of money they might be on to a winner. . . , ., . ., ., winner. the challenges that a lot of the local services _ winner. the challenges that a lot of the lo

high—speed rail between heathrow and leeds and manchester to stop short—haul flights so you wouldn't _ stop short—haul flights so you wouldn't need to expand heathrow airport heathrow airport it— wouldn't need to expand heathrow airport. it was never intended to benefit _ airport. it was never intended to benefit the north. the bit that works— benefit the north. the bit that works in— benefit the north. the bit that works in terms of transport infrastructure is north to south. in yorkshire — infrastructure is north to south. in yorkshire the easiest bit is getting to london — yorkshire the easiest bit is getting to london. the bit that doesn't work is getting _ to london. the bit that doesn't work is getting across the north. it takes — is getting across the north. it takes me _ is getting across the north. it takes me longer to get from bradford to liverpool than bradford to london _ to liverpool than bradford to london. what we need is infrastructure across the north and the fact— infrastructure across the north and the fact is, — infrastructure across the north and the fact is, it is 180 billion now in terms — the fact is, it is 180 billion now in terms

manchester. flames and smoke tore through cars parked at the airport terminal last night.cant structural collapse in the aftermath of that blaze . and nearly 1500 that blaze. and nearly 1500 vehicles were affected . and it's vehicles were affected. and it's believed it was caused by the lithium battery on a diesel car. five people were admitted to nearby hospitals for smoke inhalation . now the king and inhalation. now the king and queen will make a state visit to kenya at the end of the month. buckingham palace saying the trip will celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries as kenya celebrates 60 years of independence. it'll be his majesty's first visit to a commonwealth country since becoming . king with gb news becoming. king with gb news across the uk on tv in your car on digital radio, and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. this is britain's news channel . channel. >> okay, welcome along. now a plan to boost the nhs has been set out as a key part of labour party policy. wes streeting the shadow health secretary said in his conference speech t

town, especially the ones near airports, i mean, i can think of airports, i mean, i can think of a couple near where my family are manchesteramily are thinknchester where a couple near where my family are think that;ter where a couple near where my family are think that hotel where a couple near where my family are think that hotel doing) a couple near where my family are think that hotel doing ? you think that hotel was doing? well, that wasn't its knees. well, that wasn't on its knees. there no real obvious need there was no real obvious need for come in and be rescued for it to come in and be rescued by the office here that was by the home office here that was surviving had done for surviving and had done for decades as it was. and i think that indication of how that gives an indication of how much offer. it much money is on offer. and it takes all your all the worries out of hoteliers hands. this doesn't it? you don't have to run your leisure facilities. you don't have to pay your staff. you do anything. you don't have to do anything. we'll probably give you refurb we'll probably give you a refurb aftennards pay you aft