sunak: we should notcan be.an is a man and a woman is a woman. >> the final big policy idea was about post 16 education in england. p.m. sunak: we will introduce the new knowledge rich advanced british stand which will bring together a levels and t levels into a new, single qualification for our school leaders. >> as the speech drew toward conclusion, there was a return to personal reflection. rishi sunak said the u.k. was not racist. pm sunak: i am proud to be the first british asian prime minister. i am even prouder that it is not a big deal. [applause] >> this was a speech in which the fifth prime minister in a 13 year run in office of conservatives made an audacious bid to be seen as the face of change. pm sunak: we will be bold, radical, face resistance, and meet it. no doubt, it is time for a change and we are it. [applause] >> this was an attempt by the prime minister to revitalize and re-energize his politics. the big question now for him is will this improve his political ospects? last roll of the dice?

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rishi sunak is anxious to see what _ gaza. rishi sunak is anxious to see what if— gaza.is anxious to see what if any prospects are for securing _ what if any prospects are for securing their release before israel decides _ securing their release before israel decides to— securing their release before israel decides to launch its ground invasion _ decides to launch its ground invasion. and also to try and capitalise _ invasion. and also to try and capitalise on this tiny, tiny window of opportunity to try and get humanitarian aid into gaza from egypt _ humanitarian aid into gaza from egypt. that was ideal brokered by the americans and announced byjoe biden— the americans and announced byjoe biden yesterday. it's very, very tentative. — biden yesterday. it's very, very tentative, probably no more than 20 trucks _ tentative, probably no more than 20 trucks going in tomorrow, perhaps, carrving _ trucks going in tomorrow, perhaps, carrying food, medicine and water. a tiny drop _ carrying food, medicine and water. a tiny drop in _ carrying food, medicine and water. a tiny drop

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i see the full ramifications of rishi sunak's announcement?- sunak's announcement?abl sunak's announcement? i think probably yes- — sunak's announcement? i think probably yes- i _ sunak's announcement? i think probably yes. i don't _ sunak's announcement? i think probably yes. i don't think - sunak's announcement? i think i probably yes. i don't think anyone will be surprised that the manchester to birmingham leg was scrapped, we have been reporting for days it was likely to happen. it has been westminster�*s worst kept secret for the past fortnight or so. but i suppose some people will be working out how this will all happen in practice, just exactly how concrete the promises the prime minister has made, and when it starts to go into the ground that he has committed all that money too. there will be a lot of people pouring over the details in the next few days. but there is also a broader question about how rishi sunak can use this conference in manchester. does he feel like he has done the job he in manchester. does he feel like he has done thejob he needed in man

it was full rishi sunak to go to israel. . ., , was full rishi sunak to go to israel. . . , was fullel. it clearly was very important _ israel. it clearly was very important for _ israel. it clearly was very important for him - israel. it clearly was very important for him to - israel. it clearly was very important for him to be l israel. it clearly was very - important for him to be seen to be there understanding there making his declaration of support. you could tell it was the thing the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu seized on, he talked about the group of leaders, president biden, chancellor 0laf scholz of germany and rishi sunak, how important it was notjust they and rishi sunak, how important it was not just they stood with and rishi sunak, how important it was notjust they stood with israel but that they stood in as well. rishi sunak clearly wanting to demonstrate that. prime minister netanyahu talked about the fact it would be a long war, he said, and israel would need support throughout that. rishi sunak saying the uk would stand with israel, very much a message h

what rishi _ sunak's tenure? it's an interesting question. what rishi sunak - sunak's tenure? sunak's tenure? it's an interesting l question. what rishi sunak is going to do i think at midday is argued that he is making a difficult long decision. that's the picture at this conference. there is a big banner over there that's his long—term decisions for a brighterfuture. decisions for a brighter future. you'll say decisions for a brighterfuture. you'll say he's the brave politician who can take on unpopular issues, make unpopular decisions if they provide the right answers to strategically important questions. but we had this quite extraordinary situation since the weekend where rishi sunak has promised to make those decisions but hasn't actually told us what is going to do with hsz. that told us what is going to do with hs2. that uncertainty will end. i think it's been pretty damaging over the past 72 hours that there's been a bit of a vacuum, where criticism of the prime minister has been forthright but government defence or explanation has been a lot harder to come by. i do t

are you convinced by the change candidate, rishi sunak? tt change candidate, rishi sunak?he british public. they can do it. i think when you have done it this many times, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep doing it, but rishi sunak might. the problem is that we have had all of these policy announcements, they have leaked. they all seem a bit better. i am sure they have been focus grouped to death, but there does not seem to be an overarching script that pulls them together. i have no idea what them together. i have no idea what the real rishi sunak might look like. he has done so far as cuts to. the most important thing is that he hit the height of his popularity as chancellor, during the pandemic, when he was doing stuff that he hated doing. i do not think that when we have seen the real rishi, thatis when we have seen the real rishi, that is necessarily been all that popular. it will be interesting to see whether or not the rishi that emerges in this speech is able to recapture some of that magic from when he was hosing money at the nation. ibis when he was hosing

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rishi sunak said he will stop the boats. will he?it is going to be difficult to stop them absolutely. i think he's quite right, though, it's an intolerable situation as it is, and we have tried to do our best to reduce those costings -- we have got to do our best to reduce those crossings preferably 20 from where they are now. and to do that we have got to have lots of irons in the fire, whether it is police cooperation across borders, whether it is returns agreement, the rwanda deal. as the home secretary raised this week, a review of current policies and international asylum law. lewis: glyn williams, thank you for coming on the program. glyn: thank you very much. lewis: around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news. let's look at other stores making the news now. prosecutors have concluded there is no realistic prospect of conviction for 21 people arrested on the day of the king's coronation to prevent a breach of the peace. the metropolitan police say they will face no further action. 52 arrests were made for a range of

we have the uk prime minister rishi sunak _ life-saving.ing. we have the uk prime minister rishi sunak in israel - life-saving. we have the uk prime| minister rishi sunak in israel today underlying the need for that aid, as joe biden did when he was here yesterday. israel says the aid can come in and we won't disturb it travelling into the gaza strip, as long as it reaches those people in need and is not somehow diverted by hamas. when you are talking about practicalities on the ground, how can that be ensured? hamas governs the gaza strip and is armed. taste can that be ensured? hamas governs the gaza strip and is armed.- the gaza strip and is armed. we are art of the the gaza strip and is armed. we are part of the united _ the gaza strip and is armed. we are part of the united nations _ the gaza strip and is armed. we are part of the united nations system, | part of the united nations system, we have an agreement with egypt that our aid be taken to the border and then transferred to the palestinian area for distribution. like many other u

rishi sunak is trying to do.he man who takes situations and takes control of situations and says, to make says, i'm prepared to make difficult that means difficult decisions. that means not necessarily you what difficult decisions. that means not want.;arily you what difficult decisions. that means not want. that you what difficult decisions. that means not want. that meansyou what difficult decisions. that means not want. that means potentially you want. that means potentially not going the fairyland of not for going the fairyland of net zero. it means being straight i suppose straight with you. and i suppose therefore, that is to his credit, i don't think it'll work, know that is work, but you know that is better than the liz truss approach going, you better than the liz truss appro what? going, you better than the liz truss appro what? i've going, you better than the liz truss appro what? i've got1g, you better than the liz truss appro what? i've got this you better than the liz truss appro what? i've got this

�*s decision. i party, what do you make of rishi sunak's decision.— sunak's decision.nted in the - sunak's decision. i am very| disappointed in the decision sunak's decision. i am very - disappointed in the decision the prime minister made to ask the hs two to manchester. cross party support and the backing of local and regional leaders, and this decision seems to have arrived very rapidly and taken many people by surprise, to the point it dominated the entire conference, and for a government that has said it is committed to rebalancing the uk in favour of regions like the north, to pull away its infrastructure piece that is due to deliver that is questionable and perhaps signals a waning of commitment. and i think that the scatter—gun of local and regional transport projects that the prime minister has announced today, many of which are rehashed, repeated. just don't cut the bill in terms of fixing the uk economy and rebalancing it regionally. bind rebalancing it regionally. and marcus, rebalancing it regionally. and marcus. the _ rebalancing it regionally. and marcus

as rishi sunak ? rishi sunak?. conservative mps this afternoon. both truss and johnson tonight, who have made exactly that point. patrick. they say that we would have been better off sticking with boris or even with liz. they think that at least those two prime ministers had big, bold plans for britain's future , whereas i've heard the future, whereas i've heard the phrase managed decline quite a few times under rishi sunak. they're just doesn't seem to be any building of enthusiasm. what i think will be really interesting is when rishi sunak decides to hold a general election because standard wisdom in westminster recently has been that a leatherbee in spring 2024 or or autumn 2024, it's now thought that rishi might try and hold out until january 20th, 25 in the hope that somehow things get better. but to be honest, it's hard to imagine that happening with the local elections in may next year, which seem pretty destined to deliver a pretty strong blow to the conservatives. >> well, we'll have to wait and see. i s

— rishi sunak is— in a position that sunakism —— rishi sunak is in — in a position that sunakism —— rishil list. but if you are posing as diagnosing a phenomenal problem, then, _ diagnosing a phenomenal problem, then, yes, — diagnosing a phenomenal problem, then, yes, you do need to have an ism~ _ then, yes, you do need to have an ism~ and — then, yes, you do need to have an ism~ and i— then, yes, you do need to have an ism. and i think that's a big tension _ ism. and i think that's a big tension in _ ism. and i think that's a big tension in rishi sunak's conference performance. he slogan and the start of his— performance. he slogan and the start of his speech, he was making some bil of his speech, he was making some big claims— of his speech, he was making some big claims about how we been doing politics. _ big claims about how we been doing politics, that we've been doing politics— politics, that we've been doing politics wrong for 30 years and that he is _ politics wrong for 30 years and that he is going — politics wrong for 30 years and that he is going to make decisions differently.

what is the speech by rishi sunak.to this going to be and how are some of those conservatives who were really worried about cancelling the northern line of hs2 going to feel and has rishi sunak done enough? is this a big political moment for him when he can start to sell a pitch to the electorate which turns round the conservative fortunes? we have weeks and may be months before we get an answer to that but labour have their chance to make their pitch next week. it all feels like we're getting suspiciously close to a general election. a safeguarding review is set to begin following the death of ten—year—old sara sharif. her body was discovered under a blanket in a bunk bed at her home in woking in surrey on the tenth of august. sara's father, urfan sharif, stepmother, beinash batool; and uncle, faisal malik, are charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. the surrey safeguarding children partnership in surrey is due to look at the work of all agencies involved with the youngster�*s family, includi

and i imagine sunak actually imagine rishi sunak actually doesis imagine rishi sunak actually does iss is more likely to think that. i think one of the things that. i think one of the things that one of rishi sunak senior members of the staff said me members of the staff said to me yesterday sunak cannot yesterday was rishi sunak cannot understand coming from a family of why you of legal immigrants why you should be to do this. the should be able to do this. the problem for the conservatives is they put that those they now need to put that those words action and the small words into action and the small boats numbers are going to be absolutely key determining absolutely key in determining the election. the next election. >> james johnson confirming there what know at home, there what you know at home, which is that westminster may as well be a completely foreign country. they're miles away. james, thank you. in a moment, i'm going to speak to the nadhim zahawi . i'm going to ask him zahawi. i'm going to ask him keir mather is really fight back and win the next election iam i am joined

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and what precisely is the rishi sunak vision?nder from his big speech tomorrow. but you will be, you know, you will be impressed, i have no doubt. tomorrow will be a turning point in our destiny because lots of people have written us offjust a few months back. we were 20 odd points behind in the polls. that has closed. there's a lot of criticism around net zero. there is no criticism, what a load of nonsense that is. criticism from who, the media? from the liberal elite? from the green lobby? i say go to ashfield, knock on some doors, there is no criticism there at all. a star turn in demand, the prime minister's wife giving wife giving her blessing to the conference. let's talk note to the labour mayor of greater manchester andy burnham. so the hs2 line from birmingham to manchester is being scrapped. what is your reaction?— is your reaction? anyone who lives in the north _ is your reaction? anyone who lives in the north of— is your reaction? anyone who lives in the north of england _ is your reaction? anyone who lives in the no

he said, we are auoin just quote rishi sunak. he said, we are going to — just quote rishi sunak.y.— project in its entirety. who is responsible for _ project in its entirety. who is responsible for the _ project in its entirety. who is - responsible for the mismanagement? when rishi sunak says, we are going to make people accountable, it is government, isn't it? it is the treasury. government, isn't it? it is the treasury-— government, isn't it? it is the treasu . ., . . . treasury. you are looking at all arts of treasury. you are looking at all parts of this — treasury. you are looking at all parts of this project, _ treasury. you are looking at all parts of this project, one - treasury. you are looking at all parts of this project, one of - treasury. you are looking at allj parts of this project, one of the biggest parts is around used and where the garment is trying to review the cost of it. we came back with a proposal which is even more expensive, it is quite clear that is not a goer. i want to see and what the government wants to see is investment delivering for communities

and i imagine sunak actually imagine rishi sunak actually doesis imagine rishi sunak actually does iss is more likely to think that. i think one of the things that. i think one of the things that one of rishi sunak senior members of the staff said me members of the staff said to me yesterday sunak cannot yesterday was rishi sunak cannot understand coming from a family of why you of legal immigrants why you should be to do this. the should be able to do this. the problem for the conservatives is they put that those they now need to put that those words action and the small words into action and the small boats numbers are going to be absolutely key determining absolutely key in determining the election. the next election. >> james johnson confirming there what know at home, there what you know at home, which is that westminster may as well be a completely foreign country. they're miles away. james, thank you. in a moment, i'm going to speak to the nadhim zahawi . i'm going to ask him zahawi. i'm going to ask him keir mather is really fight back and win the next election iam i am joined

and rishi sunak's policy.reme court says that we can deport these people to rwanda and we start doing that, then rishi sunak might be right. it may deter people coming over the channel. >> but this is part of the part of the problem. it's where you sort of question question his thought process a sense, thought process in a sense, isn't he set five isn't it that he set five priorities you judge me priorities that you can judge me against? what he said. against? that's what he said. but but lot of them, if not but but a lot of them, if not all, are priorities, which actually the control of which are fundamentally be not in his hands. are fundamentally be not in his hands . it is out of his control. hands. it is out of his control. >> no, i agree. and that was the danger of these five priorities. but i think what he was articulating was that these were the things that the country most needed and he was needed to sort out, and he was going he could in going to do what he could in order sort them out . and order to

sunak's finca brits are all over this. ., . , ., sunak's finca brits are all over this. ., .,., , sunak'so decision has been taken. we don't recognise _ this. no decision has been taken. we don't recognise the _ this. no decision has been taken. we don't recognise the reports _ this. no decision has been taken. we don't recognise the reports in - this. no decision has been taken. we don't recognise the reports in the - don't recognise the reports in the media and we would just stress that levelling up the north of england is more than about transport, it's more than about rail. people used buses that have different modes of transportation. i understand what you want to talk about hs2 tonight but here at the conference we have actually been talking about lots of other things, actually been talking about lots of otherthings, not least actually been talking about lots of other things, not least the number one challenge we have in the economy, bringing down inflation and making sure we can grow our economy and standing up for the interests of the british people.— the british people. when andy

but it is widely thought that rishi sunak is about to say that rishi sunak is about to say that he isale that project back. so is he? the prime minister was asked this morning. yes or no, will hsz come to this part of or no, will hs2 come to this part of the world? or no, will h52 come to this part of the world? . or no, will h52 come to this part of the world?— or no, will h52 come to this part of the world? . . ., , , , the world? there are already spades in the ground- _ the world? there are already spades in the ground. that _ the world? there are already spades in the ground. that is _ the world? there are already spades in the ground. that is not _ the world? there are already spades in the ground. that is not the - in the ground. that is not the question- _ in the ground. that is not the question- is _ in the ground. that is not the question. is it _ in the ground. that is not the question. is it coming - in the ground. that is not the question. is it coming here? | in the ground. that is not the i question. is it coming here? we in the ground. that is not the - question. is it

thank ou ve with the sunak administration. thank you very much. _ with the sunak administration.ministration. thank you very much, hugh pym. -- - with the sunak administration. thank you very much, hugh pym. —— working with the sunak administration. the metropolitan police has apologised to the family of a teenage boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun. the 13—year—old — who's black — was surrounded by armed police and handcuffed while playing with his sister injuly. the boy's mother says she felt his treatment would have been different had he been white. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell, reports. hackney, east london, the focus of another controversial police incident involving a black child. this time a 13—year—old boy handcuffed and detained by firearms officers. shortly before he was arrested the boy and his sister had been playing with water pistols when an unarmed officer mistook his water pistol for an actual handgun. this is what the family say the boy was holding at the time. former superintendent leroy logan was previously in cha

mat but are they for rishi sunak? not that hiuh, but are they for rishi sunak? that high, whatever happens he will remain_ that high, whatever happens he will remain the — that high, whatever happens he will remain the best available candidate to lead _ remain the best available candidate to lead them into the next election and he _ to lead them into the next election and he will— to lead them into the next election and he will do so. but the big risk if you are — and he will do so. but the big risk if you are the prime minister is that— if you are the prime minister is that more _ if you are the prime minister is that more of the tory party say ok we have _ that more of the tory party say ok we have lost this election so this is now— we have lost this election so this is now about saving my own seat and running _ is now about saving my own seat and running my— is now about saving my own seat and running my own campaign or profiling for the _ running my own campaign or profiling for the leadership which again may be disruptive to that national campaign. so what

and sunak may us and europe.unak may miss his pledge to half inflation to 5% by the end of the year. look elections are won and lost ovennhelmingly on the economy and so far i don't think sunak has done enough. >> a series of morale sapping by—election defeats for the tory party won't have helped. >> told me that it was >> people told me that it was not win this seat in not possible to win this seat in this by—election. and you absolutely smashed it. what a result. what a piece of history that you have been part of. sunak went on the front foot in september by setting out a slower rate at which the uk can cut greenhouse gas emissions. >> the test should be do we have the fairest credible path to reach net zero by 2050? in a way that brings people with us? now, since i've become prime minister, i've examined our plans and i don't think they meet that test. there was an immediate uptick in the party's fortunes at the polls. >> tories on the right wing of the party wanted to see more, but it never came. the best sun

that is a tweet by uk prime minister rishi sunak.all —— also be meeting israel's president today isaac herzog and we have heard from downing street about what the two then discussed. first of all, prime minister sunak expressed his solidarity with israel in the wake of those unprecedented attacks by gaza militants who crossed over into israel on the 7th of october and concern about the hostages who were taken into gaza, among their number of course are some uk nationals as well. downing street also said prime minister sunak did discuss with israel and thanked israel for concern for uk nationals caught up in the hostagetaking and in the attacks. the prime minister, according to downing street, also expressed the uk's support of israel and the fact that the uk's support of israel's right to self—defence, says downing street. and he has also been discussing with israel's president, as he will do also with the prime minister here benjamin netanyahu, about concerns that the volatile situation here should not escalate to the wider middle e

rishi sunak has welcome . rishi sunak has welcome. aid into gaza from egypt, including £10 million worth from the uk ready to enter the prime minister held talks with his counterpart , talks with his counterpart, benjamin netanyahu and president herzog. netanyahu thanked rishi sunak for his visit, calling it a strong statement of support in a strong statement of support in a time of darkness , as mr sunak a time of darkness, as mr sunak will fly to saudi arabia later, where he'll meet the crown prince mohammed bin salman . he prince mohammed bin salman. he says talks today have been productive . productive. >> i've had good, productive conversations with both prime minister netanyahu and the israeli president, herzog . among israeli president, herzog. among other things, we discussed the importance of this conflict not escalating regionally and the importance of getting humanitarian aid into gaza to help people who need it. i also had the opportunity to meet families of british nationals who have been taken hostage. we're doing absolu

i think is the sunak team think she is the sunak team sunaks secret weapon .l eyes are on manchester for me . eyes are on manchester for me. what will what will labour do next? will they say, yes, we will build this leg between birmingham and manchester. they will then honour that pledge. will they it ? let's wait will then honour that pledge. will they it? let's wait and will they do it? let's wait and see. and also a slight wrinkle by pippa, by the way, mark and pippa, because in mps voted because in fact mps have voted to build hs2 between birmingham and crewe. now they they have now to pass a vote to reverse that pledge. so tory mps have got to vote to act hs2, northern leg and that will be on every single leaflet that labour produce in the north of england. yeah. and they've got to explain that on doorstep and when that on the doorstep as and when they that election. >> terms of this sort of >> but in terms of this sort of preparation for an election , preparation for an election, interesting that the ghost of thatcher perhaps stalking the hall once more.

rishi sunak made the announcement _ midlands. rishi sunak made the announcement at _ midlands.cement at the _ midlands. rishi sunak made the i announcement at the conservative party conference accompanied soon after by a video on x formerly known as twitter but it looked like the video was recorded at downing street which must�*ve happened before rishi sunak left for manchester which implies the decision on hs2 have been taken even while he and his cabinet colleagues were saying it had not. confused? he asked the transport secretary just what had not. confused? he asked the transport secretaryjust what had been going on. the formal decision was taken by me as transport secretary on tuesday this week and it was agreed by the cabinet on wednesday morning. shortly after which, the prime minister announced in his conference speech. 50 minister announced in his conference seech. speech. so he filmed the cancellation _ speech. so he filmed the cancellation video - speech. so he filmed the cancellation video at - speech. so he filmed the - cancellation video at downing speech. so he f

, rishi sunak under severe pressure i sunak under severe pressure following _ sunak under severe pressureing the defeats this week, looking — following the defeats this week, looking at — following the defeats this week, looking at demands _ following the defeats this week, looking at demands from - following the defeats this week, - looking at demands from particularly the right— looking at demands from particularly the right flank— looking at demands from particularly the right flank of— looking at demands from particularly the right flank of his _ looking at demands from particularly the right flank of his party _ looking at demands from particularly the right flank of his party to - the right flank of his party to forge — the right flank of his party to forge ahead _ the right flank of his party to forge ahead with _ the right flank of his party to forge ahead with tax - the right flank of his party to forge ahead with tax cuts, . the right flank of his party to - forge ahead with tax cuts, something he's forge ahead with tax cuts, something has not _ forge ahead with tax cuts, someth

what drives him as an think rishi sunak. what drives him as an of think rishi sunak. an of the big think rishi sunak. what drives him as an of the big things think rishi sunak. what drives him as an of the big things clearly( one of the big things clearly that been to and that he's been trying to say and he saying it to chris hope he was saying it to chris hope in yesterday on gb in his interview yesterday on gb news that he wants to be news was that he wants to be able to change things. he's got able to change things. he's got a vision for the united kingdom and for a long time, people have said the tory party and the labour they're basically labour party, they're basically just same managerial. what's just the same managerial. what's the what's the difference? what's the change? i think rishi sunak sees this as an opportunity to set out something different. the question is will people buy it? and at the same time as he's trying to present himself as this radical thatcherite figure changing in a pro—market direction, we hear rumours that there are going to be more ba

we have rishi sunak speaking to the bbc this - sunak speaking to the bbc this morning.to what he had to say about hs2. i know there's lots of speculation but all i can say is i'm not going to be forced into a premature decision because it's good for someone's tv programme. what i want to do is make the right decision for the country. this is an enormous amount of people's money, taxpayers' money, everybody watching, billions and billions of pounds. we shouldn't be rushed into things like that. what people would expect from me is to take the time to go over it properly and make sure we make the right long—term decision for the country, that's what i'm interested in doing. i think that's what politicians should be doing and i think that's what the country wants to see. here's the former chancellor of the exchequer george osborne voicing his concerns over the potential scrapping of the second leg of hs2. i think it'd be a great tragedy, as i've said, to cancel hsz, it's the biggest levelling up project the country has got and in the end, if you want to make long—term decis

thank you, rishi sunak, for coming here.ter, thank you for your warm _ prime minister, thank you for your warm words— prime minister, thank you for your warm words and for welcoming me to lsraeh _ warm words and for welcoming me to lsraeh i_ warm words and for welcoming me to lsraeh i am _ warm words and for welcoming me to israel. i am just sorry to be here in such_ israel. i am just sorry to be here in such terrible circumstances. in the last— in such terrible circumstances. in the last two— in such terrible circumstances. in the last two weeks, this country has gone _ the last two weeks, this country has gone through something that no country. — gone through something that no country, no people should have to endure _ country, no people should have to endure. least of all israel, which has lived — endure. least of all israel, which has lived through some of the most awful— has lived through some of the most awful scenes, the spectre of violence _ awful scenes, the spectre of violence and terrorism every day of its existen

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sunak has failed to want. rishi sunak has failed to fire their imagination.l, that's the right of centre party, why not try and go after those start winning those votes and start winning back very quickly? back more seats very quickly? >> to remember the >> chris, i seem to remember the john and they tried to john major and they tried to grasp this low turnout issue as proving that things wouldn't be too bad at a general election. didn't work for him, did it? no of course, he was suffering under the kind of shadow of margaret thatcher and the way the mps, mps again removed margaret thatcher from power and he struggled through that seven year period as prime minister >> yeah, really, really >> yeah, it's really, really hard. is politics, but hard. this is politics, but they've got to do more because they've got to do more because the are concerned the party, they are concerned now mean, sunak's been there now. i mean, sunak's been there as chancellor or pm since february 2020, apart from three months. you know, it's on him. this i think greg hands can always b

gb views and gb news.com rishi sunak speech there . was it rishi sunak speech there. was it a a loser there for a winner or a loser there for you? gb views our gb news.com. but right now as your headlines i >> good afternoon. it's 3:01 i'm rhiannon jones in the gb newsroom. the prime minister has confirmed the northern leg of hs2 is being scrapped. speaking after weeks of speculation, rishi sunak told the conservative party conference in manchester that he's ready to make tough decisions for the country . he's defended the move, country. he's defended the move, saying the money will be better spent developing projects in the north and the midlands. hs2 will still run to euston in central london, but current management will no longer be responsible for the site. >> we'll reinvest most every single penny. £36 billion in hundreds of new transport projects in the north and the midlands across the country. this means £36 billion of investment in the projects that will make a real difference across our nation . across our nation. >> the prime minister also reaffirmed his co

sunak —— i'd be delighted to meet _ rishi sunak —— i'd be delighted to meet with— rishi sunak —— i'donourable gentleman. last meet with the honourable gentleman. lasl week_ meet with the honourable gentleman. lasl week i_ meet with the honourable gentleman. last week i visited _ meet with the honourable gentleman. last week i visited the _ meet with the honourable gentleman. last week i visited the middle - meet with the honourable gentleman. last week i visited the middle east - last week i visited the middle east bringing a message of solidarity with the region against terror and against the further spread of conflict. i met with the leaders of israel, saudi arabia, qatar, egypt and the palestinian authority to coordinate our response to the crisis before us, but also to renew the better vision of the future that hamas is trying to destroy. i travelled first to israel. it is a nation in mourning. but, mr speaker, it is also a nation under attack. the violence against israel did not end on the 7th of october. hundreds of rockets are launched at their towns and cities every day. and

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i'll run you through initially what rishi sunak to he was clear sunak had to say.e saying that the uk calls for the immediate release of all hostages. he confirmed that at least six brits have been killed by hamas and that there are around ten others missing , around ten others missing, believed to be held hostage. he said that we are not engaging in the fighting in gaza, but we are bolstering our presence in that area to prevent a broader regional instability. and that presence includes things like providing surveillance , providing surveillance, providing surveillance, providing a royal navy task force, bolstering the amount of people and troops in cyprus. of course, where we have a large military base there and increasing the presence there to prevent that broader regional instability . so that was what instability. so that was what rishi sunak had to say. he also said that those who incite violence and hatred on our streets will feel the full force of the law for what it was worth. keir starmer coming out straight away saying that hamas are a designated terrori

, the party hate for rishi sunak, the party is behind rishi sunak party is behind rishi sunak the partyis prime minister, is behind the prime minister, a member of parliament. >> then let's back neil member of parliament. >> “neil. .et's back neil member of parliament. >> “neil. it's back neil member of parliament. >> “neil. i mean back neil member of parliament. >> “neil. i mean sirk neil member of parliament. >> “neil. i mean sir keir neil and neil. i mean sir keir starmer. benjamin sits there and says, know, the says, you know, well, the conservative doesn't know conservative party doesn't know what about. it doesn't know what it's about. it doesn't know its its elbow. but its bottom from its elbow. but actually, starmer actually, sir keir starmer has taken policy positions than taken more policy positions than the . the kama sutra. >> yeah, i think the trouble with with the opposition is that, you know, keir starmer doesn't really know what he wants. he's very cautious and i think really now whoever wants to win the election have got to get out there and really catch something on fi

i'm rishi sunaks the newsroom. i'm rishi sunaks arrived in israel on a two day trip to the wider region amid growing concerns the conflict with hamas could escalate at the prime minister will hold talks with his israeli counterpart , with his israeli counterpart, benjamin netanyahu, as well as president isaac herzog. he'll be travelling to a number of other regional capitals in a diplomatic bid to prevent the fighting from spiralling. he'll also press for the route into gaza to be open for the delivery of humanitarian aid , as well as of humanitarian aid, as well as the exit of those trapped. >> there got to be here. it's an important time. it's important for me to be able to express my solidarity with the israeli people following what was a horrific terrorist attack. productive meetings ahead of us today . i'm looking fonnard to today. i'm looking fonnard to seeing the prime minister and president. of president. there's lots of work for to do. for us to do. >> asylum seekers are set to return to bibi stockholm ret

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and sure rishi sunak would — with being woke. and sure rishi sunak would mark _ with being woke.k -- had - with being woke. and sure rishi l sunak would mark -- had mocked with being woke. and sure rishi - sunak would mark -- had mocked in sunak would mark —— had mocked in his speech, but in terms of wider policy, the home office makes the wider point that all forms of hate crime are completely unacceptable and they have introduced robust legislation to get more police on the ground. in terms of additional to all of that, what is still required across the board when addressing hate crime? at required across the board when addressing hate crime?- required across the board when addressing hate crime? at the moment hate crimes are — addressing hate crime? at the moment hate crimes are treated _ addressing hate crime? at the moment hate crimes are treated in _ addressing hate crime? at the moment hate crimes are treated in two - hate crimes are treated in two different ways. hate crimes based on faith are aggravated to sentient, those based on sexual identity, the lower sentence. the

oh, rishi sunak of sunak is planning a series of bold announcements that will sunak is planning a seriesries of bold .on ouncen best that will sunak is planning a series of bold .on ouncen best font will focus on what's best for britain. pitch himself to britain. he'll pitch himself to voters change candidate, voters as the change candidate, willing to tough decisions willing to take tough decisions such as ditching the next stage of hs2. also briefly, sorry, folks, just to say hunt saves £1 billion. axing woke civil service jobs. the sun newspaper poor old shirley ballas . she poor old shirley ballas. she says that death threats from trolls have left her scared to leave her home. the star reveals the increasingly violent and sexual messages have left her constantly on guard , and she can constantly on guard, and she can never relax for fear. the trolls are lurking in dark corners or hiding behind walls. it's changed my life completely . paul changed my life completely. paul shirley is wonderful lady and shirley is a wonderful lady and she really shouldn't be going through okay. those ar

dolan or sunak? so who wins? dolan or sunak?rishi sunak's speech and how it compared to the speech that i wrote for him on monday night, i'd say sunak did well , but on monday night, i'd say sunak did well, but didn't go far enough. let's get reaction from my top pundits tonight. fleet street legend nina myskow , street legend nina myskow, historian and political commentator david oldroyd bolt, and journalist , broadcaster and and journalist, broadcaster and podcast host linda jubilee. linda your verdicts on the great battle dolan versus sunak who won? >> i think you might have done actually. >> you're not just saying that. you're not just saying that because the payroll. because you're on the payroll. >> i think that made >> well, i think that he made a clever do a lot of clever speech. i do a lot of pubuc clever speech. i do a lot of public speaking training for people. and i think it was a clever speech. it was a good speech. it wasn't barnstorming clever speech. it was a good sp(any. it wasn't barnstorming clever speech. it