are we getting to know sir keir starmer here?— sir keir starmer here? yes, i think so.n watson who spoke - sir keir starmer here? yes, i think so. ian watson who spoke earlier i sir keir starmer here? yes, i think i so. ian watson who spoke earlier was absolutely right. starmer had a difficult introduction because he accepted his leadership when he won for the labour should party over zoom, during the pandemic. that was very hard. equally, let's face it, people don't pay attention to the leader of the opposition most of the time, they are not the person in charge of making the decision that has an effect on their lives. until it is time for the election, they think do i want discharge in —— what do i want this guy in charge? we have had a lot of keir starmer�*s story before and other peoples just haven't. i think it is really important that he is tying that back story of working class background in leafy surrey, saying that everyone who lives in surrey is a stockbroker. but equally, that is why i want to bring those values forward for people. if you were just introduced

even though keir starmer was — anything else. even though keir starmer was relying _ anything else. even though keirj starmer was relying on this as a matter for the labour executive committee who will endorse their finalist can pick candidates on tuesday, keir starmer was sort of thing actually the idea that keir starmer could have said a big clinical signal that could have trumped that process, we got the big political signal today and we can hear keir starmer delivering signal because we've now got the little bit of tape where he actually said all this. , ., of tape where he actually said all this. ,., ~ . this. diane abbott was elected in 1987, the this. diane abbott was elected in 1987. the first — this. diane abbott was elected in 1987, the first black _ this. diane abbott was elected in 1987, the first black woman - this. diane abbott was elected in 1987, the first black woman and l this. diane abbott was elected in i 1987, the first black woman and be. she's— 1987, the first black woman and be. she's been— 1987, the first black woman and be. she's been a — 1987, the first bl

sir keir starmer has made a bit of a habit of| starmer has made a bit of a habit of making campaign visitso lower league football grounds. we are here at staff at rangers, sir keir starmer wrapping up his visit behind me —— stafford rangers. he was talking to a handful of voters who said they voted conservative last time and were considering voting labour at this one. there are a number of labour campaigners here as well. the focus for him today was the economy, he is making the accusation that under the conservatives, britain has got poor. rishi sunak also focusing on the economy, he is making the case is planned for the economy is working —— keir starmer alleges that under the conservatives, britain has become poorer. conservative mps in particular are stepping down, among them michael gove. i asked keir starmerfor his reaction

his do you think keir starmer is handling this?— do you think keir starmer is handling this?ndlin: this? , ., , ., handling this? his actions are quite shockina. handling this? his actions are quite shocking- in _ handling this? his actions are quite shocking. in 2020 _ handling this? his actions are quite shocking. in 2020 was _ handling this? his actions are quite shocking. in 2020 was talking - handling this? his actions are quite | shocking. in 2020 was talking about black_ shocking. in 2020 was talking about black lives — shocking. in 2020 was talking about black lives matter and now he is trying _ black lives matter and now he is trying to — black lives matter and now he is trying to cancel the first black member_ trying to cancel the first black member of parliament, a woman member of parliament in the history of this country _ of parliament in the history of this country. either he has been lying to the british— country. either he has been lying to the british public about what he knew _ the british public about what he knew about the situation, or members of his— kne

as much as keir starmer has a - much as keir starmer has a responsibility, _ much as keir starmer has there - much as keir starmer has a responsibility, there was i much as keir starmer has a responsibility, there was a i much as keir starmer has a - responsibility, there was a briefing from what — responsibility, there was a briefing from what appeared _ responsibility, there was a briefing from what appeared to _ responsibility, there was a briefing from what appeared to be - responsibility, there was a briefing l from what appeared to be somebody with knowledge _ from what appeared to be somebody with knowledge of— from what appeared to be somebody with knowledge of the _ from what appeared to be somebody with knowledge of the process- from what appeared to be somebody with knowledge of the process to - from what appeared to be somebody| with knowledge of the process to the times— with knowledge of the process to the times that _ with knowledge of the process to the times that ended _ with knowledge of the process to the times that ended up _ with knowledge of the process to the ti

starmer grew up. that ox ted rings a bell it's where keir starmer grew up.— 0x ted rings a bell it's where keir starmer grew up. that is right. we are here because _ starmer grew up. that is right. we are here because earlier _ starmer grew up. that is right. we are here because earlier on, - starmer grew up. that is right. we are here because earlier on, keir. are here because earlier on, keir starmer was in lansing in sussex on the south coast, another classic spot to spend a bank holiday monday in the sunshine. he was doing a speech basically the keir starmer the man, who are my, what i about? he brought followers of politics, and i know many are exactly that. there was plenty familiar, but it is a classic of a political campaign that you perfectly, sensibly as a leader, they are all doing it, sort of recap and go back over stuff you might have sent plenty of times for people only starting to pay attention. there was quite a bit in the speech from keir starmer today about him and where he grew up.

is it is it that keir starmer, or is it the keir starmer, or is it the keir starmer that then promisedtinuity corbyn, when running for the leadership to tickle the tummy of the left wing voter bloc in the labour party, is that keir starmer or the keir starmer that then denounced jeremy corbyn? or is it the keir starmer who is now worried about the left flank of his labour party and starting to flirt once again in with the language that he's used in the past? i genuinely don't know. i hope he does. genuinely don't know. i hope he does . i'm not completely does. i'm not completely convinced. so the choice is really simple . a leader who has really simple. a leader who has been tested through some of the most challenging circumstances, who brought in furlough to make sure. >> well, we've been listening to the home secretary, the warm up act for the prime minister. we will, of course, return to east london for that tory campaign event when the prime minister p0ps event when the prime minister pops up. jacob rees—mogg, you've been listening to the home secretary here. he's talking, of cours

i think keir starmer will do that. i think keir starmer will make an outstanding prime minister.does feel wrong to me that on monday we had that momentous day with the infected blood community, promises made, and yet here we are, the attention has completely gone. sometimes westminster politics i think doesn't help itself by the way it works. i just wanted to make that point because today now we are having these bills rushed through, or maybe not rushed through. westminster should get better at dealing with these things properly and fully. i just wanted to say that this morning because i think there are probably a lot of people in the country feeling a bit nonplussed about the turn of events this week.— a bit nonplussed about the turn of events this week. yes, it feels like there is some _ events this week. yes, it feels like there is some unfinished _ events this week. yes, it feels like there is some unfinished business| there is some unfinished business that needs to happen before this begins. andy, good to have you with us. ., . begins. andy, good to have you with us. ., ., .

i think is the fundamental challenge for sir keir starmer?— for sir keir starmer?_ for sir keir starmer? i think is going to face questions - for sir keir starmer? i think is going to face questions from | for sir keir starmer? i think is i going to face questions from the conservatives on board as an security. that is one of the key points rishi sunakflag security. that is one of the key points rishi sunak flag yesterday. the idea that you can trust the conservatives but at this time of instability and global danger can you really trust labour? rishi sunak is hoping there may be some labour disunity perhaps with further tensions over israel and gaza and that he will be able to go to the country and say you can't trust labour or sir keir starmer at this dangerous time. but i think he will be ready for that.— be ready for that. thank you very much for being _ be ready for that. thank you very much for being here _ be ready for that. thank you very much for being here with - be ready for that. thank you very much for being here with us - be ready for that. thank you

keir starmer. you know that all keir starmer. you know that all keir starmer. you know that all keir starmer and the labour party have had an easy ride over the past few years. they've managed to get to this position in the electoral cycle without telling anybody what their ideas are, what their policies are, and that scrutiny is going to come. now. you know that the british people will want answers before they go into the ballot box, and the conservatives have policies and a plan. keir starmer doesn't believe in anything. he doesn't have any policies. he doesn't have a plan . and he's going to get found out. >> you'll be able to tell us rishi sunak's five pledges then won't you. >> yeah, absolutely . >> yeah, absolutely. >> yeah, absolutely. >> go on then . patrick, you're >> go on then. patrick, you're such a mean man. it's been a long day. >> oh, well. all right, i'll say i'll. >> well, people can make their own minds about that. inflation grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists and stop the boats on that last one. stopping the boats? >> yeah, yeah.

and there's keir starmer , i mean and there's keir starmer, i mean sir keir starmer. with the pubuc his quest to connect with the public because, of course, although he's way ahead in the polls and the labour leader is quite soft , the public are not quite soft, the public are not convinced. so this is an attempt to try to engage with them. and i thought it was very interesting . he wasn't behind interesting. he wasn't behind a podium. he was on a stage, literally centre stage, surrounded by people on all four sides, roaming around the stage sleeves rolled up, no jacket, no tie. talking from prompts or obviously put around the side. but you know , very informal, but you know, very informal, trying to appear, you know, like an ordinary guy, who is ready to lead. and i thought, as you said, those personal touches, i mean , i think the, the thing mean, i think the, the thing about children, you know, more children going to have teeth removed from this one hospital, than anything else was really quite shocking. you know, the personal touches about getting a coffee at a at

.— that's another source of help for keir starmer. �* . ., ., ~ ., keir starmer.ou. thanks very _ keir starmer. adam, good to talk to you, thanks very much _ keir starmer. adam, good to talk to you, thanks very much for— keir starmer. adam, good to talk to you, thanks very much for summing j keir starmer. adam, good to talk to i you, thanks very much for summing up the day for us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines in the uk today. cases of melanoma skin cancer are at an all—time high in the uk, with more than 20,000 people expected to be diagnosed with it this year. the charity cancer research uk is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun, and say there's been a particularly big increase in cases among older people. a woman who was stabbed to death on bournemouth beach on friday night has been named locally as amie gray. another woman remains in hospital with serious injuries. police are still at the scene of the stabbings and a section of the beachfront remains cordo

we have heard sir keir starmer say _ starmer? we have heard sir keir starmer say the _ starmer? sir keir starmer say the labour - starmer? we have heard sir keir starmer say the labour party - starmer? we have heard sir keir starmer say the labour party is i starmer? we have heard sir keir| starmer say the labour party is a change labour party and we are desperate to see a labour government, but that changed labour party cannot leave muslim populations in the rear—view mirror. historically muslims have been among the most loyal supporters of the labour party. we cannot now dismantle what has been decades and decades long relationships between muslim populations and the labour party. my call to sir keir starmer, please, please, this is the last warning, the last time we go to the polls before a general election, we had so much work to do regaining the trust of muslim voters which begins by calling for an immediate arms embargo of israel and make sure that muslim citizens feel like our lights and voices matter equally to those of others. i and voices matter equally to those of oth

what is your message to keir starmer? this story moving pretty - starmer?ickl at starmer? this story moving pretty quickly at this _ starmer? this story moving pretty quickly at this hour. _ starmer? this story moving pretty quickly at this hour. we _ starmer? this story moving pretty quickly at this hour. we have - starmer? this story moving pretty| quickly at this hour. we have heard from keir starmer saying it is simply not true. he has been out on the campaign trail. take simply not true. he has been out on the campaign trail.— the campaign trail. take a listen. that is not _ the campaign trail. take a listen. that is not true. _ the campaign trail. take a listen. that is not true. no _ the campaign trail. take a listen. that is not true. no decision - the campaign trail. take a listen. that is not true. no decision has| that is not true. no decision has been taken to bar diane abbott. the process that we were going through ended with the restoration of the weight the other day, so she is a member of the parliamentary labour party, and no decision has b

the leader of the labour party, keir starmer. _ party, keir starmer. applause.r spoke at a village hall in sussex. iii sir keir starmer spoke at a village hall in sussex.— hall in sussex. if you are working class, hall in sussex. if you are working class. you _ hall in sussex. if you are working class. you are — hall in sussex. if you are working class, you are scared _ hall in sussex. if you are working class, you are scared of- hall in sussex. if you are working class, you are scared of debt. - hall in sussex. if you are workingi class, you are scared of debt. my mum and dad were scared of debt. they said they would choose the bill that they wouldn't pay rather than going to bed, and they chose the phone bill, they would have the phone bill, they would have the phone cut off rather than pay the bill because it was the easiest one to do without —— rather than go into debt. to do without -- rather than go into debt. ., ., to do without -- rather than go into debt. ., ,., ., ., ,., debt. the labour leader also acknowledging _ debt. the labour leader also acknowle

but since keir starmer took over, she has been - starmer took over, she has been consistently criticalocial media. seeds are safe as this are rarely out of interest and a general election in the diane abbott row are to change that. confusion has been damaging for money and distracting from their key campaign aims and others say it's one of keir starmer is arguments that over the past five years, labour has changed. among her constituents views about her treatment are mixed. i just her treatment are mixed. i 'ust don't her treatment are mixed. i 'ust don-t know�* her treatment are mixed. i 'ust don't know what i her treatment are mixed. i 'ust don't know what they �* her treatment are mixed. i 'ust don't know what they did, h her treatment are mixed. iijlsii don't know what they did, what she did that upset so many people that they could be so cruel, so ruthless. i think she has the opportunity to retire _ i think she has the opportunity to retire with — i think she has the opportunity to retire with dignity on what is a very— retire with dignity on what is a very significant record. i

there _ starmer's lodge in scotland how there was— starmer's lodge in scotland how there was an _ starmer'sand the fact _ there was an absolutely big focus on scotland and the fact that _ there was an absolutely big focus on scotland and the fact that scotland i scotland and the fact that scotland will be _ scotland and the fact that scotland will be the — scotland and the fact that scotland will be the headquarters _ scotland and the fact that scotland will be the headquarters for- scotland and the fact that scotland will be the headquarters for this . will be the headquarters for this bil will be the headquarters for this big new— will be the headquarters for this big new project. _ will be the headquarters for this big new project, and _ will be the headquarters for this big new project, and many- will be the headquarters for this| big new project, and many times repeated — big new project, and many times repeated the _ big new project, and many times repeated the words _ big new project, and many times repeated the words jobs - big new project, and many times repeated the words jobs but

we - keir starmer. any surprises? we think that labour _ keir starmer. any surprises? _ keir starmer. any surprises? we think that labour kami -- - keir starmer. any surprises? we think that labour kami -- they l keir starmer. any surprises? we i think that labour kami -- they are think that labour kami —— they are saying that labour kami trusted on the nation's finances and on illegal immigration. these kind of messages that are worried that labour will perhaps are weak and some of those issues under the issue leader debra corbin who is now being expelled backin corbin who is now being expelled back in 2019. the reasonjoe keir starmer came to this part of england. it is because he believes that people are willing to listen to his message, perhaps a bit more closely than he has in recent years. that is white also, you took this opportunity to reintroduce himself as a politician to the public. to talk about where he grew up in 0xted, in surrey, an affluent town. but nonetheless where some people were struggling. if you can come from an error like that, notjust rate for

alex armstrong, sir keir starmer , his armstrong, sir keir starmer, his plan.it is working. that's what he says. >> well, there will be no deterrent. will there. i mean we just saw it on the rt there. there's two guys saying i would rather go back to my home country than go to rwanda. what does that tell you? if that message is broadcast to people coming over the channel, then they won't make that trip in the first place and put their lives in danger. so this, this rwanda plan could end up saving lives, which keir starmer obviously isn't mentioning. funnily enough as well, there will be no deportations under keir starmer's new plan, and it sounds like this new command unit is very similar to the one that oxford university also highlighted , which is the highlighted, which is the current small boats operational command that exists today. well, this already works. this is already in place. so what is new here is that he's saying mi5 are going to get involved. what are they going to do, go into a foreign country and start an illegal war and start going after these

keir starmer was asked about this he — keir starmer.t _ keir starmer. keir starmer was asked about this he says no, what he - keir starmer. keir starmer was asked about this he says no, what he is i about this he says no, what he is doing is changing the labour party, changing his focus is honing its policies and these are all arguments that you are going to hear played out much more in the coming months. phen—fen now thank you very much. do stay with us on bbc news, we will be back very shortly as we head to the middle east to talk about what is going on in israel and gaza and where the conflict might go from here would be back injust where the conflict might go from here would be back in just a few minutes, stay with us. hello. some places continue to bask under blue skies and warm sunshine but for others it is quite a different —looking day with some cloud and rain from one of our weather watches this morning in cambridgeshire in association with this frontal system, whether at the moment still being driven by low pressure centre to

we are here _ starmer grew up. yes, that's right. we are here because _ starmer grew up.starmer grew up. yes, that's right. we are here because earlier on - we are here because earlier on keir starmer was in sussex on the south coast, again in the classic spot to spend a bank holiday monday in the sunshine, but he was doing a speech that was basically sort of the keir starmer, the man, whom am i, what i'm all about. that's what he was trying to take on this morning. it brought assiduous followers to politics and i know many newscasters are exactly that. there was 20 which was familiar but it is a classic of a political campaign that you definitely extensively as a political leader and they are all doing this sort of recap and go back over stuff that you might have said plenty of times before for people who were onlyjust starting to pay attention. and there was quite a bit in the speech from keir starmer today about him and where he grew up. and you mayjust be familiar with that line about a payable semi in siri on the kent— siri border in a village called her screen. that

it isn't keir starmer . it's the conservative starmer.he show. >> have a fabulous bank holiday weekend. i hope you have a great day tomorrow and we'll see an in a week's time. tonight's newsmaker is ann widdecombe, former government minister and author and broadcaster. well, it's author and broadcaster. well, wsfime author and broadcaster. well, it's time for the papers and they are next should reform uk and the conservatives do a pre—election dealin conservatives do a pre—election deal in order to keep keir starmer out of number 10. well, helen bell has messaged gb news. com forward slash your say helen's a gb news member and says nigel farage would never do a deal with the conservatives again. look what happened last time with brexit. that was a point helen made also by ann widdecombe . alan has messaged widdecombe. alan has messaged the show reform and the conservatives should work together to keep labour out. we do not want a labour government. we will lose the country. two parties working together for the better of the country would b

is this a massive, massive mistake from starmer ? mistake from starmer?sive mistake, but i do think it's misjudged , urged patrick, it's misjudged, urged patrick, because at the end of the day, we are seeing the likelihood of defections increase and that's good news for the labour party. it shows that the labour party has done a lot of work and a lot of self—reflection in recent years, something i'm sure me and brendan will both agree on, and i think that that idea that the party's become more acceptable for people in the conservative party is, is widely a good thing, however, and natalie elphick's case, i do not think her core value was as demonstrated by her voting record , the way she's voted, for record, the way she's voted, for example, on access to abortion , example, on access to abortion, on lgbt rights and other human rights don't necessarily represent what the labour party is meant to represent as a whole. so i think when it comes to core values, there's a question here, and i think the labour party could, you know, misjudge these actions by get

although it's interesting for starmer, because if we had prime minister starmer — tbc — and presidentme minister starmer goes to the oval office and in any way appears kind of pally with president trump in a way that backbench conservative mps and conservative activists weren't when theresa may or borisjohnson did that... yeah. ..because of the nature of the different parties�* politics. exactly. so clearly, if keir starmer becomes prime minister, then negotiating that with the trump presidency, you know, would be complicated. but on the evidence of so far, the shadow foreign secretary, david lammy, is falling over himself to appear pragmatic, sensible whenever he gives a speech... he's been in the united states a lot, emphasising his us roots — the fact that he's visited america more than he has france, the fact that he went to harvard, the fact that he's got friends on both sides of the aisle... including barack 0bama. 0h, you've noticed that too? yes, every reference — "my friend, barack 0bama." but he also, in the same breath, refers tojd vance — you know, a republican — as his fr

yes. where keir starmer grew up. yes, that is right- _ where keir starmer grew up. _ where keir starmer grew up. yes, that is right. we are here - where keir starmer grew up. ya: that is right. we are here because earlier on, keir starmer was that is right. we are here because earlier on, keir starmerwas in lansing in sussex on the south coast, another classic spot to spend a bank holiday monday in the sunshine. he was doing a speech basically the keir starmer the man, who are my, what are my all about? he brought followers of politics, as i know many of the viewers are exactly that, there was plenty pretty familiar. it is a classic of a political campaign that you perfectly, sensibly as a political leader, you sort of recap and go back over stuff you might have said plenty of times before but people only starting to pay attention. there was quite a bit in the speech from keir starmer to date about him and where he grew up. you may be familiar with the line of a pebble —— so in surrey on the kent surrey border. that is where i am, and the pebble dash said is 400 yar

. . . . ., ,, starmer.eaction to the idea that labour can bring in _ reaction to the idea that labour can bring in a _ reaction to the idea that labour can bring in a publicly owned energy company, — bring in a publicly owned energy company, given that you had similar plans? _ company, given that you had similar lans? ., , company, given that you had similar lans? . , ., . ., plans? having listened to what has been said this _ plans? having listened to what has been said this morning, _ plans? having listened to what has been said this morning, i _ plans? having listened to what has been said this morning, i don't - plans? having listened to what has l been said this morning, i don't have a lot of certainty about what this proposal involves. keir starmer said on the radio this morning that it wasn't going to be an energy company, it was going to be an investment vehicle. well, we have lots of them already. in my first week as first minister, we delivered investments in renewable energy in scotland, as i men

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i think keir starmer is a different politician _ opinion?hink keir starmer is a different politician from - opinion? i think keir starmer is a different politician from what - opinion? i think keir starmer is a different politician from what we | different politician from what we are used to in many ways. he is not are used to in many ways. he is not a superstar, not a tony blair or a borisjohnson. but in some ways, thatis borisjohnson. but in some ways, that is actually better. people who rise me directly also for in a meteoric way. that calm, steady quality of sir keir starmer might be his greatest strength, even though it does open up these, no one knows what he stands for attacks from the tories. but they don't seem to be getting anywhere with that. he is in west sussex _ getting anywhere with that. he is in west sussex at _ getting anywhere with that. he is in west sussex at the _ getting anywhere with that. he is in west sussex at the moment. - getting anywhere with that. he is in west sussex at the moment. we i getting anywhere with t

sir keir starmer also saying _ across scotland.ir keir starmer also saying there _ across scotland. sir keir starmer also saying there would - across scotland. sir keir starmer also saying there would be i across scotland. sir keir starmer also saying there would be no i across scotland. sir keir starmer i also saying there would be no deal between the parties under any circumstances, trying to create a real divide. circumstances, trying to create a real divide-— circumstances, trying to create a real divide. yes, i mean, ithink, ou real divide. yes, i mean, ithink, you know. _ real divide. yes, i mean, ithink, you know, when _ real divide. yes, i mean, ithink, you know, when it _ real divide. yes, i mean, ithink, you know, when it comes i real divide. yes, i mean, ithink, you know, when it comes to i real divide. yes, i mean, ithink, i you know, when it comes to stammer and the scottish labour leader anas sarwar, what the polls are suggesting is that they could very much bmp wise... could deliver a chunk that labour need, you know

starmer or rishi sunak, these are not under— starmer or rishi sunak, these are not under that _ starmer want to see is a green _ they are after. but what they really want to see is a green voice - they are after. but what they really want to see is a green voice in - want to see is a green voice in partiament— want to see is a green voice in parliament after— want to see is a green voice in parliament after the _ want to see is a green voice in parliament after the next - want to see is a green voice in i parliament after the next general election — parliament after the next general election that— parliament after the next general election. that is— parliament after the next general election. that is going _ parliament after the next general election. that is going to- parliament after the next general election. that is going to be - parliament after the next general| election. that is going to be quite difficult _ election. that is going to be quite difficult because _ election. that is going to be quite difficult because there _ election. that is going to be quite difficult because th

sir keir starmer said — you can't remove them. sir keir starmer said they _ you can't remove them.ll _ you can't remove them. sir keir starmer said they will look - you can't remove them. sir keir starmer said they will look at i you can't remove them. sir keir l starmer said they will look at that because that is obviously been a long—standing problem for decades removals back to the country of origin. i'm sure we will come back to you on this in the coming weeks and months. thank you. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said he hopes to overcome his differences withjoe biden, but vowed to press ahead with that military assault on rafah. mr netanyahu was speaking to us media after president biden confirmed that the us had withheld a delivery of munitions, and could halt more shipments if israeli forces attack hamas in rafah, a densely populated city in the gaza strip. mr netanyahu said israel had to defeat hamas in rafah. earlier, our middle east correspondent yolande knell gave me the latest update on the public rift between biden and netanyahu. we are hearing about

and i am absolutely proud of the work our leader, keir starmer, _ of the work our leader, keir starmers done since he has been elected. _ starmer, has done since he has been elected. to— starmer, has done since he has been elected, to show the public that politicians are not all the same and there _ politicians are not all the same and there is— politicians are not all the same and there is a _ politicians are not all the same and there is a choice at this general election — there is a choice at this general election i_ there is a choice at this general election. i am there is a choice at this general election. iam incredibly there is a choice at this general election. i am incredibly proud to welcome — election. i am incredibly proud to welcome and to give the microphone over to _ welcome and to give the microphone over to our— welcome and to give the microphone over to our leader, keir starmer. cheering — over to our leader, keir starmer. cheering and applause. thank you. thank you for that amazing welcome. it is great to be here in gillingham. the last time under a labour government

if you were keir starmer, how would you be feeling? keir starmer, how would you be feelin: ?ow would you be feelina? ., ., , , .,, feeling? you would be quite pleased, it is the worst — feeling? you would be quite pleased, it is the worst result _ feeling? you would be quite pleased, it is the worst result for _ feeling? you would be quite pleased, it is the worst result for the _ it is the worst result for the tories in about a0 years in a local election, about the same as where they were in 95, which i don�*t need to tell you is just before they lost that catastrophic election 97. but i would be concerned about the leadership�*s position on israel gaza, in places like 0ldham they have lost seats to independent candidates specifically speaking on a one—man date, which is the israel gaza position, i�*d be looking towards those ahead of the general election to consider the correct position —— specifically speaking on one mandate. if you are the shadow health secretary wes streeting where you are in a sort of marginal seat in ilford and you have a candidate running on a similar

plus, of course , starmer's plan. plus, of course, we asked him a very, very special and quite amusing question. we threw down a gauntlet to sir keir starmer. did he accept a challenge? you have to wait and find out. get in touch, use your waze gbnews.com forward slash your say. but first it's time for your headlines and it's aaron armstrong . armstrong. >> good afternoon to you. it's 3:02 i'm aaron armstrong. sir keir starmer has claimed stability is change and says that's why it has to be labour's first step. he's outlined a series of pre—election pledges today, which include a new border security command to tackle the gangs behind small boat crossings, also cutting nhs waiting lists and a commitment to employ 6500 new teachers . to employ 6500 new teachers. labour also plans to set up great british energy, a publicly owned company, and crackdown on anti—social behaviour . owned company, and crackdown on anti—social behaviour. but sir keir says years of conservative decline won't easily be undone. >> there's no quic

you've already got the tories calling starmer spineless. starmer. you've effectively got sir keir, the leader of the opposition, gaslighting the prime minister, putting words in his mouth. it's going to get ugly very fast . going to get ugly very fast. >> it's very performative. all of this. i mean, do these tv debates make any difference to you and how you vote? well, former labour mp shaun simon, the columnist of the daily telegraph, madeline grant grant, welcome, welcome . right. so, welcome, welcome. right. so, madeleine, i've got to start with you . are these debates with you. are these debates relevant? i mean, is this not just more performance, performative theatre like the weekly questions of prime minister questions? is this really what the british public want? >> well, i mean, i think you can basically say that all politics is, is theatre and performance , is, is theatre and performance, you know, there's a very large element of that. and you know, it is it is only fair and right that our politicians are actually sort of out there in pubuc

and i think i don't think starmer's on the left . you think starmer's on the left. you think he is. can disagree. >> but no he is. >> but no he is. >> well, but it's possible to be on the left. >> he is i know he is. >> my point is this it's possible. possible to be on the left and a liar. >> you know, we can we can i can agree with you on that. >> we can we can agree or disagree about ideology. the man lies compulsively. he was talking to beth rigby, as i said on sky. she said, you've not kept your ten pledges. >> you're just saying that, though, because you have an issue with him. because obviously you were on the side of the fence of more the corbynistas, keir starmer's essentially worked very hard to purge the labour party of that and reinvent the labour party in lots of ways. so have you just got sour grapes? >> no. when he won the when he won the leadership, i said, you know, he's running on a really interesting platform. pluralism wants to bring people together, be a unified, wants to change the culture of the labour party, which was a disaster under corbyn, not because of je

keir starmer needs to keep them motivated. other thing i'd say is that you can take a bullish a leaders can take a bullish a leaders can take a bullish attitude to purging the party. we saw what boris johnson did with the remainers as he tried to get brexit over the line. we can see what theresa may did before she called that general election and you can feel really powerful and strong. but on the way down you need your friends. yes. and whatever, whatever victory keir starmer secures, there is there are going to be some bumps and he may not. >> i mean, that's the point, isn't it? because this, decision to withdraw faiza shaheen from chingford and woodford green, i mean, i covered that area because iain duncan smith, the tory candidate, former tory leader, got a lot of abuse. and there was a lot of activist activity in 2019 and things were posted through the letterbox of his campaign office and graffiti was daubed on the wall. and i think the point is, is that those labour activists who were really behind somebody who was basi

sir keir starmer , i holiday. sir keir starmer, i will fight for you.enades , as it were, to throw grenades, as it were, at the conservative party. desperate teenage dad's army stuff on national service. but we're yet to find a battle plan from sir keir. when's he going to show us his medals on defence? >> he's already given a lot of detail. i mean, look, the commitment to defence and security under keir starmer, under this labour party and sound events is absolutely strong, demonstrating how the party has changed since the aberration of jeremy corbyn, the rock solid commitment to nato and to the nuclear deterrent. >> making clear that we want to move towards 2.5% of gdp being spent on defence, which it was under the last labour government. but we're not going to set an unrealistic timescale to set an unrealistic timescale to achieve that because it's a lot of money, urging other nafionsin lot of money, urging other nations in our alliances to do the same . we're also talking the same. we're also talking about european defence and security cooperation, i

starmer to get a ma'ority. i could think of at — starmer to get a ma'ority. starmer to get a majority. i could think of at least four reason i starmer to get a majority. i could think of at least four reason whyl think of at least four reason why that name works. a yellowhammer is a yellow bird, very reminiscent of the lib dem logo. i yellow bird, very reminiscent of the lib dem logo-— lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole _ lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib _ lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem _ lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem thing - lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem thing has i the whole lib dem thing has been they are like a hammer smashing the conservatives' blue wall. number three, alteration hammer was the new deal with the eu, so it reminds people of that. also, it's quite a weird name, so they get publicity. job done as far as they're concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy — concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy to _ concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a st

_ starmer would make this country more unsafe? 0n— starmer would make this country more unsafe? more funding _ persuaded donald trump to pack more funding for— persuaded donald trump to pack more funding for ukraine on the premise he could _ funding for ukraine on the premise he could secure a peace deal. are you able — he could secure a peace deal. are you able to — he could secure a peace deal. are you able to say that the west is not about _ you able to say that the west is not about to _ you able to say that the west is not about to forced ukraine into a peace deal? _ about to forced ukraine into a peace deal? i_ about to forced ukraine into a peace deal? , ., , , deal? i believe we will keep this country safe _ deal? i believe we will keep this country safe and _ deal? i believe we will keep this country safe and sir— deal? i believe we will keep this country safe and sir keir- deal? i believe we will keep this i country safe and sir keir starmer's actions show that he will be able to do that. this is the most dangerous time for generations. that is why we have made the dec

keir starmer's number one political asset. also, his french president emmanuel macron, now a greater threat to britain than vladimir putin and poor old prince harry won't be staying at buckingham palace when he visits the uk next week. should he go budget and stay in a premier inn? to fall out over those topics and many more, my friday a team tv news legend nicholas owen ex bbc radio superstar liz kershaw and the founder of the electoral calculus polling expert martin baxter. so my reaction to today's political drama is coming in my friday feeling . but coming in my friday feeling. but first, the news headlines and sam francis . sam francis. >> mark, thank you very much . >> mark, thank you very much. and good evening to you. it's just gone 8:00 and we will start with the latest developments in the local elections. the conservatives have suffered their worst results in decades, conceding hundreds of seats to opposition parties across england. so far, labour's gained more than 170 seats and taken control of now eight more counc

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