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i'll also be speaking to the shadow minister, nick thomas—symonds. to the shadow minister, nick thomiof-symondster, nick thomiof-syn rise s. to the shadow minister, nick thomiof-synrise s. reform? make of the rise of reform? don't go anywhere . welcome back. much more to come in the next hour. we've got the minister of state for illegal migration, michael tomlinson, and i'll be speaking to the shadow minister, nick thomas—symonds , a labour on a thomas—symonds, a labour on a path to downing street victory following this week by—election results. here's the results. but first, here's the news with sophia wenzler . thanks camilla. >> it's 10:00. camilla. >> it's10:00. i'm sophia wenzler in the gb news room. your top story this hour. the white house has blamed inaction by republicans in the us congress for russia's capture of ukrainian city kyiv has ordered the withdrawal of troops from the withdrawal of troops from the eastern city of avdiivka early yesterday, giving moscow its first major gain since the fall of bakhmut last year. us president joe biden warned last week that a shortage of ammunit

shadow minister nick thomas—symonds says the government needs to consider criminal charges against repeatnders . offenders. >> this is an extraordinarily serious matter and i think the government could go still further . we need government could go still further. we need that, uh, for example, where there are executives who are persistently involved in the very worst breaches , as they should, in our breaches, as they should, in our view, be we criminal sanctions . view, be we criminal sanctions. and we do also need to have that really strong regime every single outlet being appropriately, uh, and monitored , uh, for pollution . and the hms , uh, for pollution. and the hms prince of wales has left portsmouth harbour following a failed attempt over the weekend. >> the £3 billion aircraft carrier is now on its way to norway to take part in the largest nato exercise since the cold war. it was due to set off yesterday, but no reason was given for the last minute delay . given for the last minute delay. the warship was called into action a week ago after the hms queen elizabeth was forced to c

nick thomas—symonds, labour mp thomas—symonds, the labour mp for to see you, for torfaen. very much for joining me this morning. nick. thank you very much for joining me this morning . we joining me this morning. we understand that the snp is tabled a motion calling for a ceasefire. they want to call for a vote in the house of a second vote in the house of commons is on one hand. we've got starmer resisting that. got keir starmer resisting that. and on the we now have and on the other we now have scottish labour saying that they support motion. they think scottish labour saying that they sup perfectly notion. they think scottish labour saying that they sup perfectly reasonable.’ think scottish labour saying that they sup perfectly reasonable. soink it's perfectly reasonable. so actually labour is split on a ceasefire >> we're completely united about seeing an end to the fighting. >> but you're not united on a ceasefire, are you ? ceasefire, are you? >> well, we all want to get to a ceasefire. what we are saying. will you vote for one then? as . will you vote for one then? a

thejustification offered by nick thomas—symonds, the labour front venture, he believes the insurancesd to build bridges now but thejewish community and of course, he is unreservedly apologised for what he has said. but this is drawn hugely difficult attention to labour. it's history of anti—semitism and what exactly it is doing now, who are its rank and file and it does exposed similar intentions in the party over the d in gaza by us or keir starmer some, particularly pro—palestinians in muslim members of the liberal party had been concerned about. they do not think he has been tough enoughin do not think he has been tough enough in condemning israel, in their view. figs enough in condemning israel, in their view-— enough in condemning israel, in their view. as we head towards a reneral their view. as we head towards a general election _ their view. as we head towards a general election that _ their view. as we head towards a general election that is - their view. as we head towards a general election that is one - their view. as we head towards a general election that is one by i gene

we'll a ceasefire in gaza. get the latest with labour's nick we'll get the latest with labour's nick thomas—symondsepilepsy society. and can smart gum and shields make rugby matches safer? they are being used in the men's six nations for the first time. all of the storm is coming up in a moment or two. first, though, all of the storm is coming up in a moment ortwo. first, though, let's head to the bbc sport centre. gavin is there. good evening

we had nick thomas—symonds on the programme yesterday.ised, saying that it was out of character. i mean, this is a huge mess for the labour party now, isn't it ? party now, isn't it? >> it's not a mess. i would almost say it's unpressed and dented in my 20 years covering politics. i can't remember when a major party, a major party, has withdrawn support for candidates when all the ballot papers are printed. this guy, azhar ali will go forward as labour's in, on paper, at least . labour's in, on paper, at least. the candidate at the february 29th by—election in rochdale . 29th by—election in rochdale. but the party has disowned him . but the party has disowned him. essentially, the party, the labour party has surrendered a 9000 majority in rochdale to an independent and when you think about that, that is absolutely unbelievable and it shows a complete failure by the labour leadership team around sir keir starmer . i leadership team around sir keir starmer. i think of lisa nandy, pat mcfadden , nick pat mcfadden, nick thomas—symonds, three

i shall be asking nick thomas—symonds, who is one of keir starmer's right hand men. portfolio at minister without portfolio at all questions ask all of these questions and ask him, this starmer him, look, is this starmer positioning actually likely to alienate people on left, not alienate people on the left, not least because of ongoing row least because of the ongoing row as costing them votes, as well costing them votes, particularly muslim particularly among muslim communities on palestine and israel ? israel? >> yeah, as you say, where else are they going to go? is what he's counting on. what do you think he means when he says then, um, you know, he's ready to make the difficult decisions. he tell what they he doesn't tell us what they are, just sort of are, but he's just sort of wanting to sound tough, i guess. no >> well , he's no >> well, he's only to sound tough, and he's wanting to sound as if he can be a sort of fluid and continuous continuity candidate replacement for rishi sunak. candidate replacement for rishi sunak . because i think the sunak. because i

but they could go further. >> nick thomas—symonds, thank you for your time this morning . you for yourabour party. who stands for the labour party. >> mark coleman, independent simon danczuk reform uk ian donaldson, liberal democrat . donaldson, liberal democrat. paul ellison, conservative. george galloway, the workers party of britain michael howarth , independent william howarth , , independent william howarth, independent. guy otten , green independent. guy otten, green party, raven rogan sebby's corner, official monster raving loony party and david tully, who is also an independent. >> you're certainly spoilt for choice in that part of the world when it comes, when it comes to that. >> um, so there we go. that's the full line—up. now um, the great british giveaway competition. we're getting a great response to it. and why wouldn't we? it's £18,000, uh, up for grabs in the competition. and here's what you've got to do to be in with a chance to win. >> still time to turn 2024 into 2020. more with your chance to win £18,000 in cash to spend. however you like. you really could be the n

and nick thomas—symonds , who was on a gb thomas—symonds, who was on a gb news breakfast this morning. ellie. yeah. he's the shadow cabinet officer. he said what the candidate said was deeply offensive and it was right that it was apologised over. but it's a problem because this is going to run right until the by—election week. by—election next week. >> beyond and beyond possibly. >> and say the pressure will >> and i say the pressure will be he wins because normally be if he wins because normally normally labour would expect to hold that seat. it's a very safe labour seat. the clamour from even labour mps would be he's got to have the whip withdrawn and then they would effectively stop him standing a candidate stop him standing as a candidate at election. at the next general election. >> fact that he has >> does the fact that he has swiftly apologised and draw a line underneath it? >> think so, because >> i don't think so, because i think if somebody is capable of holding views, will holding those views, that will be a big issue. and look, the tories don't have much to attack. labour

um, and of course, nick thomas—symonds. those three shadow cabinet ministers . out since sunday night to defend this candidate, azhar ali. and that lasted for about 36 hours before he too, had lost the support of sir keir starmer. um, it's a self—inflicted blow after last week's reversal on the £28 billion to be spent annually . the £28 billion to be spent annually. uh, in the second part of this of the next parliament, if the labour win the election on it shows how if the labour win the election on labour it shows how if the labour win the election on labour are it shows how if the labour win the election on labour are notit shows how if the labour win the election on labour are not making how if the labour win the election on labour are not making the/ if the labour win the election on lmoves|re not making the/ if the labour win the election on lmoves here.t making the/ if the labour win the election on lmoves here. despite] the/ right moves here. despite their 20 point lead in the polls. although . i did see one today although. i did see one today suggesting

we had other nick thomas—symonds was out there. pat mcfadden had to defend him.in government? the easy part , um, i government? the easy part, um, i think when you're in think is when you're in opposition, the hard bit is in government as being seen by the tories. if you can't get opposition right, why should you be allowed be be allowed to be run a government and that is the question, christopher. government and that is the question, yyou.topheh government and that is the question, yyou.toph