i apologise and i will be working in montgomeryshire and glyndwr on the doors _ montgomeryshire and glyndwrthe doors. buf— montgomeryshire and glyndwr on the doors. �* , ., ., , doors. but if you have inside information _ doors. but if you have inside information when _ doors. but if you have inside information when you - doors. but if you have inside information when you place | doors. but if you have inside | information when you place a doors. but if you have inside - information when you place a bet? as i said, i will not be expanding. and scotland train on the eve of their opening game of the euros — among their travelling fans, one reunited with his daughter from australia. i can't believe it. a perfect weekend, this is, perfect. if scotland get a win against germany, that's nothing compared to seeing my little girl, my little girl again. and coming up on bbc news: sam kerr extends her stay at stamford bridge. the chelsea striker has signed a two—year contract extension with women's super league champions. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. sir keir starmer says labour will put

every time i sit behind him, i try to wear a tie from a different part of montgomeryshire. announcement? did he know that you were calling a july election - when he laid his bet on that? it's very disappointing news. you will have seen craig williams say it was a huge error ofjudgement. there is an independent inquiry that is ongoing, which is necessarily confidential, as well as independent. you'll appreciate that, given that, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to comment while that's ongoing. and mr williams is not being completely clear. i won't be expanding on that statement. did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i made a huge error ofjudgement. that's for sure, and i apologise, and i will be working in montgomeryshire and glyndwr on the doors now... but did you have any inside information when you placed that bet? as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. is that because you did have inside information, mr williams? i'm not expanding because it's an independent process. the gambling commission are looking at it now. all i can say is... i

every time i sit behind him, i try to wear a tie from a different part of montgomeryshire.before his boss's surprise announcement? did he know that you were calling a july election - when he laid his bet on that? it's very disappointing news. you will have seen craig williams say it was a huge error ofjudgement. there is an independent inquiry that is ongoing, which is necessarily confidential, as well as independent. you'll appreciate that, given that, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to comment while that's ongoing. and mr williams is not being completely clear. i won't be expanding on that statement. did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i made a huge error ofjudgement. that's for sure, and i apologise, and i will be working in montgomeryshire and glyndwr on the doors now... but did you have any inside information when you placed that bet? as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. is that because you did have inside information, mr williams? i'm not expanding because it's an independent process. the gambling commission are looking at it

ijust want a quick message to the constituents of montgomeryshire and glyndwr.llot paper on the 4th ofjuly, and i hope to secure your support after years of delivery. i committed an error ofjudgment, not an offence, and i want to reiterate my apology directly to you. i'm fully cooperating with routine inquiries for the gambling commission, and i intend to clear my name. in all these things, due process is important, and that is what sets the uk apart from other countries. and the commission must be allowed to do its work. it's been a privilege for me to be the member of parliament for the constituency where i was born, raised and now live with my young family. i've been working hard helping thousands of constituents with our team from everything from benefits to housing, from potholes to energy bills, as well as securing unprecedented level of investment in our local businesses, communities and high streets. we're finally sticking up for farmers, because without farmers, there's no food, and without food, there's no future. for now, however, the most important t

that's for sure, and i apologise, and i will be working in montgomeryshire and glyndwr on the doors nowt bet? as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. is that because you did have inside information? i'm not expanding because it's an independent process. the gambling commission are looking at it now. all i can say is... it sounds like you did know that there was an election coming, and you were perhaps trying to take advantage of that. i will not be adding to the statement... do you see why your constituents might feel that looks dodgy? do you have an apology, mr williams? in welshpool, while some seem to disappointed... i think it's very foolish. i don't understand why he did it. there was no need. ..others are supportive. that is really less important than the things that we're coping with in life. so you'll still vote for him? oh, yeah. the gambling commission is now investigating, because using confidential information to gain an advantage could amount to cheating, which is a criminal offence. joe pyke, bbc news, welshpool. and here's the full list of the candidates sta

that's for sure, and i apologise and i will be working in montgomeryshire and glyndwr on the door isou place that bet?— when you place that bet? as i said, i will not be — when you place that bet? as i said, i will not be expanding _ when you place that bet? as i said, i will not be expanding on - when you place that bet? as i said, i will not be expanding on that i i will not be expanding on that statement. if. i will not be expanding on that statement-— i will not be expanding on that statement. , ., , , statement. is that because you did have inside — statement. is that because you did have inside information? _ statement. is that because you did have inside information? i'm i statement. is that because you did have inside information? i'm not. have inside information? i'm not ex - andin . have inside information? i'm not expanding because _ have inside information? i'm not expanding because it _ have inside information? i'm not expanding because it is - have inside information? i'm not expanding because it is an i expanding because it is an independent process. the expanding beca

enter another politician from montgomeryshire, this is conservative russell george who sits in the welshment. he is not a candidate in the general election. he bet on a july election over a week before it was called. i understand he didn't know about mr williams�* bet nor mr williams, his. in a statement, mr george said he would cooperate fully with the gambling commission, adding... and this is laura saunders, the conservative candidate in bristol northwest who is now no longer supported by the conservatives. i asked her for comment today. she hasn't replied. it's taken rishi sunak the best part of two weeks to act on this. that is just weak leadership. but hang on a minute, labour are disowning this guy tonight, a candidate and a donor. i'm kevin craig, and it is the honour and privilege of my life to be labour's parliamentary candidate here in central suffolk and north ipswich. he is also being investigated by the gambling commission, a labour spokeswoman said. it has been quite the day. amid all the political shenanigans, the emperor ofjapan is in london on a state visit. a yen for h

enter another politician from montgomeryshire, this is conservative russell george who sits in the welsh candidate in the general election. he bet on a july election over a week before it was called. i understand he didn't know about mr williams�* bet nor mr williams, his. in a statement, mr george said he would cooperate fully with the gambling commission, adding... "i have stepped back from the shadow cabinet while the investigation is ongoing. i have done this as i do not wish to be an unnecessary distraction to their work." and this is laura saunders, the conservative candidate in bristol northwest who is now no longer supported by the conservatives. i asked her for comment today. she hasn't replied. it's taken rishi sunak the best part of two weeks to act on this. that is just weak leadership. but hang on a minute, labour are disowning this guy tonight, a candidate and a donor. i'm kevin craig, and it is the honour and privilege of my life to be labour's parliamentary candidate here in central suffolk and north ipswich. he is also being investigated by the gambling commission, a lab

enter another politician from montgomeryshire, this is conservative russell george who sits in the welshidate in the general election. he bet on a july election over a week before it was called. i understand he didn't know about mr williams' bet nor mr williams, his. in a statement, mr george said he would cooperate fully with the gambling commission, adding... and this is laura saunders, the conservative candidate in bristol north—west who is now no longer supported by the conservatives. i asked her for comment today. she hasn't replied. it's taken rishi sunak the best part of two weeks to act on this. that is just weak leadership. but hang on a minute, labour are disowning this guy tonight, a candidate and a donor. i'm kevin craig, and it is the honour and privilege of my life to be labour's parliamentary candidate here in central suffolk and north ipswich. he is also being investigated by the gambling commission, a labour spokeswoman said. in a statement, mr craig said, it has been quite the day. amid all the political shenanigans, the emperor ofjapan is in london on a state visit. a

he's also the conservative candidate for montgomeryshire and glendower.t what he called routine inquiries to distract from the campaign . and distract from the campaign. and a new study has found the final episode of neighbours caused fans to experience grief. doctor adam gareth, from the college of psychology in adelaide, surveyed 1300 fans of the australian soap opera. he found people experienced emotions normally associated with the death of a loved one. the series ran for 37 years before it was cancelled , years before it was cancelled, though it has since been revived by amazon . for the latest by amazon. for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen, or go to gb news. common alerts. now back to . martin. >> thank you tatiana. now we start with our brand new interview with sir keir starmer and an angry sir keir has said that his father would be turning in his grave at the way that many members of the audience in a televised election event yesterday evening laughed when he said that he had worked in a factory

but he was up until right now, still the conservative party candidate for montgomeryshire .ng really. and i was in nonh astonishing really. and i was in north wales last friday with the prime minister when they were launching their conservative manifesto for wales. and in the q&a afterwards, i stood up and i asked for gb news why he didn't just suspend the candidate . it's just suspend the candidate. it's because, you know, craig williams had admitted it and i'd investigation or no investigation. they've wasted a lot of political capital that they frankly don't have . now, they frankly don't have. now, i was heckled for asking that question, but i just wanted to understand why , why. and understand why, why. and afterwards, on the bus journalists, we went round and round with the prime minister trying to get to the bottom of why he didn't just suspend them. so sure, it's happened now, but i think a huge amount of damage has been done because we've heard it from all sides. but even as you say, michael gove comparing it to partygate, james cracknell just before plenty of voice

ijust want a quick message to the constituents of montgomeryshire and glyndwr.ur decision. you're the ones that matter on the 4th ofjuly. the seat where he is standing is one that the conservative party would have hoped to hold in this general election. it would have been regarded as the safest conservative seatin regarded as the safest conservative seat in wales, but now that seems very much in doubt. it was the labour party who came second in 2019 and they no doubt will be trying to work hard to win that seat there. the prime minister too is still facing questions about the way all of this has been handled. the organ from the conservative party is that they had their process, their ongoing process, and that it was important to allow that to be carried out, it would have been unfair to acting more quickly, but it has taken nearly two weeks since these allegations first emerged, and labour and liberal democrats are accusing the prime minister of things like dither and delay, and of taking this decision really only as we head into the final week of the campaign,

so this is montgomeryshire. and, glenn, are you ready?reston from the lib dems, elwyn vaughan from the lib dems, elwyn vaughan from plaid cymru. craig williams from plaid cymru. craig williams from the tories, oliver lewis from the tories, oliver lewis from reform uk, steve witherden from reform uk, steve witherden from labour, jeremy thorpe from green party also as well the candidate list for central suffolk and north ipswich. you've got kevin craig who will be on the ballot as labour, charlie kiger from who is an independent. tony gould reform uk, mike howlett who is an independent, brett . alistair independent, brett. alistair from sorry miguel . brett from sorry miguel. brett alistair mickleburgh from the lib dems, dan pratt from green party, patrick spence conservatives. goodness me. see, now this is the problem. i mean, i don't know where morals seem to be going in this election campaign. i really don't , and i campaign. i really don't, and i find the whole thing tragic. i'll come to on your guys in just a second. but before i go th

williams, who was one of the prime ministers closest aides, is standing in montgomeryshire and glendoor george, who is a member of the welsh parliament, has "stepped back" from his party's shadow cabinet and says he will "co—operate fully". and labour has suspended one of their candidates — kevin craig for central suffolk and north ipswich, who is also being investigated by the gambling commission for placing a bet that he himself would lose. i was saying tojoe pike, chris, just in the last hour, it's starting to get the witness of — i'll be at on lesser scale of the expenses scandal, because it seems to go far and wide. basically everybody saw and wide. basically everybody saw and knew about it. but they didn't think it and amounted to much and now it is a big scandal. i think it and amounted to much and now it is a big scandal.— now it is a big scandal. i think it's shocking _ now it is a big scandal. i think it's shocking and _ now it is a big scandal. i think it's shocking and i _ now it is a big scandal. i think it's shocking and i think - now it is a big scandal. i think i it's sh

he's standing for the conservative party and he's standing in montgomeryshire.er candidates for due fairness. jeremy brignell is standing for the greens. oliver lewis is reform's candidate . glyn preston reform's candidate. glyn preston is standing for the lib dems. elwyn vaughan is standing for plaid cymru. craig williams is the conservative candidate, as i've said, and steve witherden is there for the labour party. well, in just a moment, we're going to speak about the elderly and whether they need to be properly triaged in a&e and whether that will bring waiting lists. be speaking to an nhs expert welcome back to vote 2024 with me. camilla tominey, i asked you before the break whether you thought rishi sunak was out of touch. julie says i'm no particular sunak fan, but i think it's getting ridiculous. he could very well have been protecting his parents feelings here and if that's the case, fair play to him. well, in reaction to him talking about not being able to afford sky, stuart says rishi is comment about not having a sky dish when he was young and growin

the conservative party announced it will no longer support craig williams, there candidate in montgomeryshirenor laura saunders in bristol north west. in a statement, the party said, we have checked with the gambling commission this decision does not compromise the investigation they are conducted which is rightly independent and ongoing. i5 which is rightly independent and onauoin. , . which is rightly independent and oniioin, , . ., ongoing. is it the right decision to withdraw support _ ongoing. is it the right decision to withdraw support from _ ongoing. is it the right decision to withdraw support from these - withdraw support from these candidates?— withdraw support from these candidates? ., , ., candidates? conservatives said the decision was _ candidates? conservatives said the decision was the _ candidates? conservatives said the decision was the result _ candidates? conservatives said the decision was the result of - candidates? conservatives said the decision was the result of internall decision was the result of internal inquiries. if decision was the result of internal in i uirie

but let me bring you the full list of candidates now running in montgomeryshire and glen da.we have glen preston, liberal democrats, elwyn vaughan, social democratic party , craig william, democratic party, craig william, it says conservatives. it will say that on the ballot paper. but the tories have distanced themselves from their own candidate, oliver lewis , reform candidate, oliver lewis, reform uk, steve witherden, labour and jeremy brignall thorpe, greens . jeremy brignall thorpe, greens. okay, i think we could all do with a bit of light relief, couldn't we? and england's footballers have qualified for the next round at euro 2024 before tonight's game with slovenia . so is it time for slovenia. so is it time for former players like gary lineker to stop slagging them off? should old lineker old judges himself pipe down? or do gareth southgate's side need a kick up backside with a labour government. effectively reverse brexit, i'll be asking the former brexit secretary, david davis at 4:00. lots to get through in the next two and a bit hours. it is the hottest day of the

both craig williams the candidate in montgomeryshire and laura saunders the candidate in bristol northbeing looked into by the gambling commission. there is a full list of candidates in those constituencies on the bbc website. this evening we learned a conservative member of the web sennedd who sits for the same area as craig williams stood down for the conservative shadow front bench after being informed he is facing an investigation, russell george, he is saying he will cooperate fully without inquiry. earlier this evening labour suspended its parliamentary candidate kevin craig after being told the gambling commission have launched an investigation into him. mr craig wrote on x that he put on the tories to win the seats that he is contesting and he said his intention, he did do some time ago, was to give any winnings to local charities. it was to give any winnings to local charities. ., , �* charities. it doesn't end there. i have also _ charities. it doesn't end there. i have also learned _ charities. it doesn't end there. i have also learned craig - charities. it doesn't end there

in montgomeryshire we don't have a proper— in montgomeryshire we don't have a proper hospital.d. i shared this message with my fellow— treated. i shared this message with my fellow candidates and i learned there _ my fellow candidates and i learned there is— my fellow candidates and i learned there is no— my fellow candidates and i learned there is no specialist children's hospitai— there is no specialist children's hospital in south wales either. i looked — hospital in south wales either. i looked up — hospital in south wales either. i looked up the data on this and in engiand — looked up the data on this and in england the number of specialist children's hospitals, so you don't have _ children's hospitals, so you don't have to _ children's hospitals, so you don't have to go — children's hospitals, so you don't have to go to worcester, i looked up the data _ have to go to worcester, i looked up the data on the number of hospital beds in _ the data on the number of hospital beds in wales and in 1999 welsh labour— beds in wales and in 1999 welsh labour has reduced by a third. fr

clearly made a huge error ofjudgment, that's for sure, and i apologise, and i'll be working in montgomeryshirebet? as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. is that because you did have inside information, mr williams? i'm not expanding because it's an independent process, the gambling commission are looking at it now and all i can say is... it sounds like you did know, didn't you, mr williams, that there was an election coming and you were trying perhaps take advantage of that? ..and i won't be adding to the statement i've already made. do you see why your constituents might feel that looks dodgy? and here's a full list of the candidates standing in that constituency — you can find further details on the bbc news website. plaid cymru has launched its general election manifesto in cardiff — pledging a "fairer deal" for wales. the party leader, rhin ap yorwerth focused on the economy, saying wales was owed 4 billion pounds funding, from the hs2 rail project. the party also wants windfall taxes levied on oil and gas companies, and closer ties with the eu. the thread which runs throug

. >> we've got to read you the full list of candidates in montgomeryshire and glyndwr glyndwr, of which a welsh accent. >> because if it was, it was hopeless. >> well, you want to keep watching for our welsh accent because. plaid cymru are going to announce their manifesto this morning . morning. >> what did i say? this. >> what did i say? this. >> this is a this is a very this is a very safe seat. >> conservative party for the tories. nelthorpe the green party. oliver lewis, reform uk. glyn preston, liberal democrats. elwyn vaughan, plaid cymru and steve witherden of labour. they are in that seat now. >> let's move on to let's move on to a serious story, a proper story, which is, this was shapps saying this week that, we mustn't give labour a supermajority by voting for reform. >> so concession, isn't it, that they've lost carol. >> yeah. this to me is a very pubuc >> yeah. this to me is a very public statement. we don't think, you know, we've not won. and so what we're begging you to do is not make the lost terrible. but, you know, when you look behind this, there's a strategy to this

this is all about craig williams, the candidate in montgomeryshire and lola saunders, the candidate inrvative party. they say as a result of ongoing internal inquiries we have concluded we can no longer support craig williams or laura saunders as parliamentary candidates. we have checked with the gambling commission that the decision does not impact on their investigation. so there you have it, craig williams and laura saunders are no longer going to be elected at the general election. they will still appear on the ballot because people will have voted via post. they will have no longer have support from the conservative party and if they were to win they would sit in the house of commons initially as independent mps. some --eole will initially as independent mps. some peeple will say _ initially as independent mps. some people will say they _ initially as independent mps. some people will say they should - initially as independent mps. some people will say they should have happened a while ago, especially people say they have been putting pressure on the party to take some form of act