back now to the briefing with tom harwood . briefing with tom harwood. good morning.t's 933 and this is the briefing. with me, tom harwood on your tv and your radio and these goyal that we have this to all the viewers in wales and across the welsh diaspora today as well. happy st david's day. now leaks messages suggesting that former health secretary matt hancock rejects the advice of the chief medical officer to test all residents entering care. homes have been published this morning by the daily telegraph with matt hancock's team vehemently rejecting the conclusions reached in the press, accusing the journalist oakeshott, who is behind leaks of breaching a non—disclosure, agree and accusing the telegraph as quote dr. king. these messages . well dr. king. these messages. well catherine forster is our political reporter in westminster this morning. and catherine, these are fairly explosive allegations . yes, they explosive allegations. yes, they certainly are . broke late last certainly are. broke late last night with the telegraph front page saying fundamentally that

well, with me tom harwood. well, that's it for us today. coming up next, it's esther and phil.at .

so at a news conference earlier today , tom harwood the prime today, tom harwood the prime minister,any legal challenges already legions of lawyers are preparing to tackle you over this legislation . firstly, are you up for the fight? and secondly , what's plan fight? and secondly, what's plan b if they win ? well, of course, b if they win? well, of course, up for the fight and we'll be standing here if we want. but actually we're confident that we

, and he was asking tom harwood, and he was asking him, is there a plan b if this basically doesn't fly with the lawyers? the short answer to that was no. what do you make to all is this the answer all then? is this the answer that you've been waiting for that if you've been waiting for it is finally going to give you the solution? or is it all air? perhaps just a little bit of a ploy perhaps just a little bit of a ploy kick can further ploy to kick the can further down road? so the tories can down the road? so the tories can use that leverage at the next use that as leverage at the next election. thoughts, please. and energy through the roof. energy bills through the roof. yes, we know that by now , but yes, we know that by now, but what the long term answer? is what is the long term answer? is it time for the country's government to take back control of the energy companies, nationalise it ? of the energy companies, nationalise it? your of the energy companies, nationalise it ? your thoughts? nationalise it? your thoughts? i'm a little bit dubious , to say i'm a little bit dubious

so at a news conference earlier today , tom harwood the prime today, tom harwood the prime minister, if he's ready for any legal challenges already legions of lawyers are preparing to tackle you over this legislation . firstly, are you up for the fight.7 and secondly , what's plan fight.7 and secondly, what's plan b if they win .7 well, of course, b if they win.7 well, of course, up for the fight and we'll be standing here if we want. but actually we're confident that we will win. there's absolutely nothing improper or unprecedented about pursuing bills with the 19 one b statement. it absolutely does not mean that the bill is unlawful. we believe that is lawful, that we are acting compliance with our obligations and we are also meeting our obugafions and we are also meeting our obligations to the british fairly the rmt tonight called off planned train strikes receiving an improved pay offer from network rail union members were due to take action industrial action on the 16th and 17th of march. the organisation says further updates will be given on the national rail dispute in the comi

tom harwood. gb recommended. tom harwood. gb news will.e mp and former leader of the tory party. ian, i'm just getting an email here. this comes from a lot of people watching gb news. perhaps we about party. we should forget about party. most serious and dangerous is that rishi misled us about the windsor framework house. this is the difficulties that boris in. first of all. well, i think the whole issue has turned into a farrago, really. i think this is turning into a kind of show trial . i've never seen this trial. i've never seen this committee hold evidence in pubuc committee hold evidence in public or to cross examine the idea cross—examining, by the way, suggests that this is a balanced court of law with an independent judge who sits in judgement over the jury made up of people who aren't directly involved. what have here and this has been my biggest about the way that we do this is that it seems be very much always down to mps and their own personal views whether they're close to somebody or not close to. and i therefore question th

joining me now to discuss this animal is our deputy political editor, tom harwood tom.ch indeed. and firstly, congratulations on your very well deserved promotion. very kind, very kind indeed and very goodindeed. kind, very kind indeed and very good indeed . so firstly, i want good indeed. so firstly, i want to ask why are we what is doing overin to ask why are we what is doing over in the us seems he's touting all ways in the way of nuclear powered submarines . yes. nuclear powered submarines. yes. well if we remember back to the heady days of 2021, this new focus package was announced in joint statement by boris johnson. joe biden and the then australian prime minister scott morrison . of course the figures morrison. of course the figures have changed since then, but the deal still in place and for the last year and a there have been high level intense talks happening in secret between these three countries working out the detail and the terms of this deal. now in san diego tomorrow rishi sunak anthony albanese, the new australian prime minister and of course, joe bid

so at a news conference earlier today , tom harwood the prime today, tom harwood the prime minister,eparing to tackle you over this legislation

well, that spoke to our political correspondent tom harwood, tom.his morning it's all about schools . it is indeed. this morning it's all about schools. it is indeed. this is a conversation between many different in government. different figures in government. and, of course , you have and, of course, you have different people representing , different people representing, different people representing, different facets of government fighting their corner. gavin williamson trying to keep schools . he was the schools open. he was the education secretary at the time of prioritising the of course, prioritising the education of children in the country. but also matt hancock , country. but also matt hancock, perhaps the health of the country, you could say you could say saying that schools are a vector of transmission and they argument was from matt hancock at that time that they would have to close at some point. it would be an embarrassing u—turn. they get closed they should get it closed straight away and well , it was, straight away and well, it was,

we'll be looking at that with tom harwood. m nicely because he's joining us here in the studio because we've just been hearing that exclusive interview we had with the interview that we had with the interview that we had with the in rwanda on what she's found and what mark has found, but also fact that we've got these indications that the european judges may back down. that's the phrase that was used on this issue of the deportation , the issue of the deportation, the rule 39 orders, or basically the injunction that's put in place . injunction that's put in place. yes. and this is a crucial point . the government believes what it is doing here is legal, and that is, notwithstanding what seen on the face of the bill, which has a huge point of contention, particularly for opposition mp , that this new may opposition mp, that this new may not meet the requirements as set out law under the human rights act , which of course transposed act, which of course transposed the european convention of human rights into british law in the la

here he is , ed tom harwood. tom here he is, ed tom harwood. tom eight one.stly thanks for the promotion, but i'm still deputy political editor. that's good. yeah, yeah, i know. so do time after time . well, yeah, time after time. well, yeah, lots of promotions going on in the world of politics. not least in scotland. so he won more. i thought i didn't know he was going to win. actually, i thought kate forbes is going to win. the finance minister. that effectively 50% of the party didn't want him. it's a really, really interesting point because this rounds of this took multiple rounds of voting. voting voting. preferential voting system. and in the first round, humza yousaf did not get a majority of snp members . but majority of snp members. but even more than that, it wasn't . even more than that, it wasn't. even if we look at all of the sections of voting, you had quite a few snp members that didn't choose to vote. indeed, in that first round humza yousaf got fewer votes than the number of snp voters who sat on their hands and chose not to participate in th

so at a news conference earlier today , tom harwood the prime today, tom harwood the prime minister,f he's ready for any legal challenges already legions of lawyers are preparing to tackle you over this legislation . firstly, are you up for the fight.7 and secondly , what's plan fight.7 and secondly, what's plan b if they win .7 well, of course, b if they win.7 well, of course, up for the fight and we'll be standing here if we want. but actually we're confident that we will win. there's absolutely nothing improper or unprecedented about pursuing bills with the 19 one b statement. it absolutely does not mean that the bill is unlawful. we believe that is lawful, that we are acting compliance with our obligations and we are also meeting our obugafions and we are also meeting our obligations to the british fairly the rmt tonight called off planned train strikes receiving an improved pay offer from network rail union members were due to take action industrial action on the 16th and 17th of march. the organisation says further updates will be given on the national rail dispute in the coming

right we got next gb news tom harwood to on face of the bill, home secretary says that she is unablewith , the human compatible with, the human rights, which, of course incorporated the echr into domestic law already legions . domestic law already legions. lawyers are preparing to tackle you over this legislation . you over this legislation. firstly, are you for the fight? and secondly , what's plan b? if and secondly, what's plan b? if they win ? well of course we're they win? well of course we're up for the fight. it won't be standing here if we want. but actually we're confident that we will win. and on the section 19 one b statement, i think it's really important for everyone to recognise this absolutely nothing improper or unprecedented about pursuing bills with the 91 b statement. it absolutely does not mean that the bill is unlawful . we believe the bill is unlawful. we believe that it the bill is unlawful. we believe thatitis the bill is unlawful. we believe that it is lawful that we are acting in compliance with our international obligations and we are also meeting our oblig

it's 933 and this is the briefing with me, tom harwood on your tv and your radio. now as the week got going, the top news story was, of course, rishi sunak seemingly enormous victory in securing what's been known as the wins a framework. the deal with the eu that the government hopes when finalised the uk's withdrawal from the european union will be more complete and put an end to concerns around the protocol in northern ireland, making the restoration of the northern ireland executive possible . gosh, if executive possible. gosh, if monday feels like a very long time ago now, but is this deal all? it's cracked up to be? some experts have challenged politicians assertions on the success of this new agreement . success of this new agreement. and now that there have been a few days pore over some of that legal , i'm few days pore over some of that legal, i'm delighted to say that the barrister at radcliffe chambers, stephen barratt, has been able to examine it with greater detail . he sees the greater detail. he sees the framework effectively allowing the eu to run n

tom harwood at westminster. with westminster. in the studio with us is our rather grand chief political commentator, nigel nelson. i almost forgotten, nigel, that that keir starmer last week was announcing his own war on crime. yes, he was , in war on crime. yes, he was, in a sense, overtaken by it. yeah. the trouble about what rishi sunak just announced is, is we have to get down to the detail, and it all sounds terribly good and it all sounds terribly good and so the idea of actually getting a hooligan to clear up the mess in 48 hours. brilliant. yeah but how? yes the first thing is, you'd have to actually catch them red handed doing it, or you have to obtain a confession in immediately afterwards. so none of that is explained how you will actually get this swift justice. tony blair tried this, but his way of doing it was to march them to show that none of whichever happened didn't did it? the asbos did last, but the but that particular one just didn't work. so every government comes up with an anti—social beh

tom harwood . gb the worst of it. tom harwood. gb news do . do you know i'm a bit news do. bit of a philistine on the arts. i'm not madonna. and don't get me wrong , i mean, i've been to the wrong, i mean, i've been to the theatre and when i go i enjoy it. but you know, you get these people who are so sort of desperate for it and, you know , desperate for it and, you know, i want to spend time in art galleries . i don't get i get it galleries. i don't get i get it now. and i do wonder if it's slightly disjointed in the in the fact that it's a sector it employs a lot of people. it's good for tourism. you know, very positive . very good. it is quite positive. very good. it is quite london centric. and when people said, well, we need to spend all this money on the arts, i just tend to think, well, what do you do if you live in barrow in furness? well, you know, you've got four and 28, which puts on the odd and a panto and you the odd show and a panto and you know, there's no big cultural centres. all this money is centres. so all this money is being elsewhere . but those being

tom harwood gb news. discontent. tom harwood gb news. let's get now with tom joining us in studio.rabbit out of the hat. but what saying is it might be more of a small gerbil tomorrow than a full fluffy white rabbit. i think that's highly likely. we're seeing at the moment from the treasury stability above else. and this is this has been hunt's mantra since he became chancellor. he's been very keen to not do anything that might surprise markets, that might upset the apple cart , that might upset the apple cart, that might do go along in way with what happened. do go along in way with what happened . the mini—budget happened. the mini—budget quarter of last year. and so really when we're looking at all of these different issues, we've had a lot of sort of previews from the treasury and hints from the chancellor himself. we heard him on gb news talking on saturday about the effective rate of tax mattering than the headune rate of tax mattering than the headline rate. a big clue that the headline rate is going to be as was proposed raised to 25. and we have heard now from that from th

here after pm announced his illegal migration bill, the paper also quote sunak's to gb news is tom harwoodk the bill. good stuff, tom. the mail leads with bbc's bosses. anger is match of the day presents a gary lineker likens the government's plans to tackle old channel crossings to germany. i mean, gary okay. the daily telegraph leads with those calls of the bbc sack lineker after those migrant jibes. bbc sack lineker after those migrant jibes . meanwhile, under migrant jibes. meanwhile, under fire, cabinet secretary simon case is said to not receive support to rishi sunak as his embarrassing covid text messages are revealed in the lockdown files guardian not say what they're saying, well, it's still short. gary lineker, i think, but they're accusing the government of removing the right for protection government of removing the right for the protection government of removing the right for the tories. protection government of removing the right for the tories. new protection government of removing the right for the tories. new to itection government of removing the right for the tories. ne

westminster nana political tom harwood there for us. files, as the telegraph has carried it and then of course is urgent question afterwards and one reflects of course that , matt reflects of course that, matt hancock has not actually had his say as yet, but the government may be is trying to find out exactly what's these whatsapp messages at the telegraph could go with further in the week . yes go with further in the week. yes absolutely. i don't think we've seen the last of the stories of these messages the telegraph as a responsible organisation has not done a wikileaks. it has been sitting on the vast majority of these messages and is dripping out a number of them with. it must be said redactions for security reasons and the in a responsible although journalistically rigorous way. so no doubt we will see more stories as the days develop. however it is clear we're starting to see a bit of a government rebuttal as well . government rebuttal as well. helen wheatley pointed to an email in her response to the question from the shadow cabi

let's join our deputy political editor , tom harwood, who's live for us in paris. certainly tom, it does look as an entente, a little more cordial . it little more cordial. it certainly does and this is the message that the prime minister and number ten have been trying to push really all week . this to push really all week. this summit, the first, of course, as you were saying in five years, is a time for a coming together again of two powers that really are fairly unique in europe. the two nuclear powers , europe, that two nuclear powers, europe, that have aligned interests on security, on energy security, on indeed illegal migration as and on the way here to the elysee palace, we shared a eurostar trip with the prime minister, and i was able to ask him a little bit what he hopes to achieve today and whether or not the reported hundreds of pounds that the united kingdom may well end up agreeing send to france to those beaches to enhance that security around . calais, whether security around. calais, whether that was value for money. now the prime minister told me

tom harwood is with us as well. of this deputy well. instead of this one deputy to tom. you think we might get any visuals on these numbers? in a i numbers? because in a way, i take henry's is that we're take henry's point is that we're putting this up front that well, that suggest they think that would suggest they think they're going to continue to need this accommodation. surely the the the issue should be solving the problem, create permanent problem, not create permanent housing, is cheaper. yes, housing, which is cheaper. yes, i think what we're going to hear today from the immigration minister, robert jenrick, is a lot proposals and lot of proposals and explorations really we heard already this morning from the deputy prime minister dominic raab that a lot of these things are being explored or that the intention to look is intention to look at them is there. i don't we're going to necessarily see the full picture today , and that includes whether today, and that includes whether or not there's going to be a barge more moored in some facilities somewhere and whethe

and can tom harwood question. ning, just what there, very what he said there, very defiant, that he defiant, very clear that he believes they'll be successful in court. does that chime in the court. does that chime with what the home secretary said, that was more than a said, that there was more than a 50% that was in 50% chance that this was in contravention human right contravention of human right rules? interesting rules? yes, it's interesting because face of bill, because on the face of the bill, there what's called a means there is what's called a means seen b compatibility seen one b compatibility statement, and that is a note by the home secretary saying she does not she's not committed to saying that this legislation is compat able with the human rights act, which transpose used the echr into domestic uk law back in the 1990s. now it's true to say that there's been other legislation in the past. the prime minister noted it there back in 2003. the labour party also passed legislation that had one of these co

tom harwood going discontent. tom harwood going use and tom joins us in the studio. certainly will however, the certainly will be. however, the question what extent will question is to what extent will it assert itself? and it does look like there will be this perhaps a rabbits out of the hat in terms of a full expensing regime . but many companies and regime. but many companies and we've seen this morning that, for example , the confederation for example, the confederation of british industry has been railing against this corporation tax rise . we might well see some tax rise. we might well see some sort of statement from them tomorrow saying that it's not as bad as they feared because there's this sort of expensing regime , that that means those regime, that that means those tax bills are less high than they could have been. yeah, we've got the institute for fiscal studies also coming out saying need to get used to saying we need to get used to a high tax burden in this country for decades to come, which is cheery the office for cheery reading the office for nation

well, joining us now is our deputy political editor, tom harwood. tom, everyone's agreed.es, which we have to be clear, we haven't actually seen the it yet, but from the text of it yet, but from what's briefed so far, does what's been briefed so far, does it like it could work? it look like it could work? well, there's two big strands to what the government is suggesting morning. of suggesting this morning. and, of course, the text of course, we will see the text of this likely tomorrow the this deal likely tomorrow of the legislation be put legislation that will be put before of commons. before the house of commons. but crucially, about crucially, this is about stopping people having that stopping people from having that incentive to come to the united kingdom who crosses the channel illegally or uses irregular means to enter the country, read as illegally migrating into the country will be deported to a safe third country and crucially have a lifetime ban from ever returning as a visitor or to try and gain citizen ship. and this is meant to really put off those who try a

now, let's see what tom harwood and our political make of all that. tom harwood is in crawley. what do they make of what i discussed? robert buckland and indeed damian and lord just now ? yes. so lord sumption just now? yes. so much to get stuck in that, camilla. but i'm one moment of note. i think is when damian green mentioned that sort of looking back at this perhaps a year from now will this all seem like a bit of a mad weekend where people were talking about gary lineker rather than the rather than the defence pact that the prime minister is going off to america to a that all the bigger issues and i think that was there was some general agreement from all people's panel today. richard, what did you that? well, it is you make of that? well, it is undoubtedly distraction. undoubtedly to distraction. i wonder it's really, you wonder whether it's really, you know, they just don't know, whether they just don't want to talk about those other issues. but very interesting to see green talking about the budget and saying that they want to for growth budget. but to go for growth bud

it's tom harwood. tom, thank you very much for joining tom harwood. ings here. we've just done the old military bases, another being put forward is cruise ships and barges. but apparently we haven't got any cruise ships or barges just yet so it's a little bit behind this quy- so it's a little bit behind this guy. what's going on? well these are obviously early of plans and we heard a bit more detail from . robert jenrick, the immigration minister in the house of commons, speaking a hours ago. we know that the plans for these are predominantly the well exclusively , he revealed in the exclusively, he revealed in the house of commons for lone males . these are people that the government does not believe to be genuine seekers. these are potentially economic migrants and will be placed on the barges . but crucially, the concern is around, for example , around, for example, unaccompanied children , children unaccompanied children, children with families or women . they with families or women. they will not be those people that are determined for barges. tha

so, tom, do you know harwood. at the agenda is today , what what the agenda is today, what they're going to be talking about, what the focus is on, how they getting on so far ? well, they getting on so far? well, it's a busy day ahead, of course, not just out of meetings between the prime minister of the united kingdom and the president of france. but, of course, lots of other cabinet ministers here today as well. the home secretary , the foreign the home secretary, the foreign secretary, the environment secretary to name. but a few. this is a whole uk france summit that's covering many different areas of . it was only a few areas of. it was only a few moments ago that the prime minister arrived here walked up the steps behind me and shook the steps behind me and shook the hand of a man he's calling his friend emmanuel macron. perhaps some would read into that as a bit of a rebuke to the comments that liz truss, the former prime minister over the summer, where she would refuse to commit to calling emmanuel macron a

let's bring in our deputy political editor tom harwood now once more, who's outside labour hq . 12 harwoodtes it's not going to perhaps plain sailing for labour labour certainly not we know there is a large constituency within the labour party that is still supportive of jeremy corbyn. however also know that the constituency that is supportive of keir starmer is larger . 22 to 12 supportive of keir starmer is larger. 22 to 12 is quite a larger. 22 to 12 is quite a large majority for keir starmer's motion, of course it's very unlikely he would have brought the motion before the nsc unless he believed he had those votes . because this is a those votes. because this is a contentious issue. of course, jeremy corbyn did lead the labour party for the best part of five years. he led the party into two general elections . he into two general elections. he was defeated in both of them . he was defeated in both of them. he stood to be leader of the labour party twice, of course, and won both times. so yes , is a big both times. so yes, is a big movement that jeremy corbyn. but clearly the current la

let's get more with tom harwood. er tom, we were westminster and tom, we were just obviously reflecting earlier that we've not heard bofis earlier that we've not heard boris johnson on what rishi sunak had outlined to the 1922 committee and others thumbs down. it seems . well, tim may be down. it seems. well, tim may be thumbs solid from boris johnson from a wide ranging speech addressed to this conference today, he has tackled on this issue of the northern ireland protocol head on. and it's interesting to see. it's not all rosy . there's interesting to see. it's not all rosy. there's a interesting to see. it's not all rosy . there's a great interesting to see. it's not all rosy. there's a great deal of criticism for what he describes as this this this deal, criticism for what he describes as this this this deal , this as this this this deal, this this windsor framework acting as a drag, as an anchor on the uk's ability to diverge regulator really from the european union and saying that really is not an ideal deal. how

well, at a news conference , gb well, at a news conference, gb news tom harwood asked the prime minister if he's ready for any legal challenges . already legal challenges. already legions of lawyers are preparing to tackle you over this legislation . firstly, are you up legislation. firstly, are you up for the fight? and second, what's plan b if they win? well of course we're up for the fight and we'll be standing here if we want. but actually, we're confident that we will win. there's absolutely nothing improper or on precedent about pursuing bills with a 19 one b statement. it absolutely does not mean that the bill is unlawful. we believe that it is lawful, that we are acting in compliance with our international obligations. compliance with our international obligations . and international obligations. and we are also meeting our obugafions we are also meeting our obligations to the british pubucin obligations to the british public in fact, speaking earlier. well, sir graham, the chairman of the 1922 committee, has said today that he's going to stand down at the next election. sir graha

and as colleague of yours and mine and you know whom i have huge respect for, tom harwood said, you knowonflating the because of what happened , covid and the what happened, covid and the fact they couldn't see their pay- fact they couldn't see their pay. and you mentioned, you know, people not being able to go to funerals. he couldn't go to mother's funeral either . to his mother's funeral either. so he, too, suffered that. do you think overall he's a truthful man he he writes very good fiction . but i think good fiction. but i think overall , yes , good fiction. but i think overall, yes , i think we're in overall, yes, i think we're in a time where it counts. he's truthful if you're his strongest one, you're the one who said, look he. right. he's a very good writer . but hey, where it writer. but hey, where it counts. i do not think he misled parliament because i think he's genuine really believe he was operating within those complex rules . he did operating within those complex rules. he did mislead parliament. he's admitted that he misled parliament on the bafis he misled parliament o

and as colleague of yours and mine and you know whom i have huge respect for, tom harwood said, you know conflating the because of what happened , covid and the what happened, covid and the fact they couldn't see their pay- fact they couldn't see their pay. and you mentioned, you know, people not being able to go to funerals. he couldn't go to mother's funeral either . to his mother's funeral either. so he, too, suffered that. do you think overall he's a truthful man he he writes very good fiction . but i think good fiction. but i think overall , yes , good fiction. but i think overall, yes , i think we're in overall, yes, i think we're in a time where it counts. he's truthful if you're his strongest one, you're the one who said, look he. right. he's a very good writer . but hey, where it writer. but hey, where it counts. i do not think he misled parliament because i think he's genuine really believe he was operating within those complex rules . he did operating within those complex rules. he did mislead parliament. he's admitted that he misled parliament on the bafis he misled parliament

he's right in the thick of it as our tom harwood. bringing him up to us throughout the anyway. to us throughout the day anyway. more , sport and more importantly, sport and showbiz iggy and showbiz with adam iggy and showbiz queens definitely touching good mo . showbiz queens definitely touching good mo. i'm showbiz queens definitely touching good mo . i'm very good. touching good mo. i'm very good. we talk oscars because got your gold oscar i said oh i know i just wish i was in la. at the moment, but obviously i'm with my favourite people. so all roads lead to tinseltown this weekend . it's going to be the weekend. it's going to be the 95th oscar awards and it's going to be full of drama. what we're hoping not as much drama as last year will the slap year. will smith and the slap again. oh but guys this be the last oscars where we see best actress and best actress being awarded . as we know in most awarded. as we know in most awards shows , been moving awards shows, been moving towards in each trap neutrality and nonbinary categorie

well, in the last few moments, a political tom harwood able to confirm harwood been able to confirm thati sunak's deal thickens. we'll have more analysis on that and we'll do a look. we were talking about language earlier on about terms , bold tyres and yeah , things , bold tyres and yeah, things like that. and i love the way you say stock . what do you say you say stock. what do you say stormont spring want stormont brake you see where sport is . i brake you see where sport is. i could start with a stormont. stormont? yeah i know it's not stormont, but . but stormont? yeah i know it's not stormont, but. but i'm probably wrong. takes the english. no, no, no. it takes the english to give us human as at stormont and anyone want anyway , my kids are anyone want anyway, my kids are , you know, they're sort of in their thirties and are pretty close to it and why did i throw all their toys out? because when you talk about antiques, do you think about the antique roadshow things you think you're talking things you think you're talking things that are 100 years old, at least, but a set of pokemo

but at a news conference today, gb news is tom harwood asked the prime minister if he's ready for anyegal challenges . already, any legal challenges. already, legions of lawyers are preparing to tackle you over this legislation . firstly, are you up legislation. firstly, are you up for the fight.7 and secondly , for the fight.7 and secondly, what's plan b? if for the fight? and secondly, what's plan b? if they win ? what's plan b? if they win? well, of you're up for the fight and won't be standing here if we won. but we actually we're confident that we will win. there's absolutely nothing improper or unprecedented about pursuing bills with a 19 one b statement. it absolutely does not mean that the bill is unlawful. we believe that it is lawful, that we are acting in compliance with our international obliga actions and are also meeting our obligations to british public rishi sunak earlier on today. well, sir graham brady, chairman of, earlier on today. well, sir graham brady, chairman of , the graham brady, chairman of, the 1922 committee, has said that he's going to stand down at the

benjamin your great britain, mine is tom harwood of this pansh mine is tom harwood of this parish forct that we need to stop opposing every type of development whether it's wind farms or fracking or new houses so people tom and his age can get on the housing ladder. he was excellent. well, it's funny you should say, because i believe can have a quick look believe we can have a quick look at it. we live in a country now where single politician where every single politician and political party and every single political party from each direction find reasons , say no to stop developing and to stop growth. to stop our own home—grown energy. just build this, just do it. so all you to stop. oh, well, you can't stop hollywood , right? belinda, go. hollywood, right? belinda, go. your greatest prison . oh, this your greatest prison. oh, this is a double whammy for gb news, because i have chosen gb news very own stephen allen for his bonng very own stephen allen for his boring , very own stephen allen for his boring, brilliant very own stephen allen for his boring , brilliant interview last bo

benjamin your great britain, mine is tom harwood of this pansh mine is tom harwood of this parish foract that we need to stop opposing every type of development whether it's wind farms or fracking or new houses so people tom and his age can get on the housing ladder. he was excellent. well, it's funny you should say, because i believe can have a quick look believe we can have a quick look at it. we live in a country now where single politician where every single politician and political party and every single political party from each direction find reasons , say no to stop developing and to stop growth. to stop our own home—grown energy. just build this, just do it. so all you to stop. oh, well, you can't stop hollywood , right? belinda, go. hollywood, right? belinda, go. your greatest prison . oh, this your greatest prison. oh, this is a double whammy for gb news, because i have chosen gb news very own stephen allen for his bonng very own stephen allen for his boring , very own stephen allen for his boring, brilliant very own stephen allen for his boring , brilliant interview last b

to do this well joining me now is tom harwood and also lawyer andrew abel . and also lawyer andrew abelg happened since i spoke to you earlier? is this moving on. there must be a lot head scratching going on lot of head scratching going on behind now. i behind the scenes now. i bet matt got his team matt hancock's got his pr team working very to work out working very hard to work out how handle this next. well, how to handle this next. well, of course, had a statement how to handle this next. well, of co angle had a statement how to handle this next. well, of co angle a had a statement how to handle this next. well, of co angle a little) statement how to handle this next. well, of co angle a little bitatement how to handle this next. well, of co angle a little bit earliert from angle a little bit earlier this matt hancock this morning where matt hancock was pushing back against was really pushing back against some claims have been some of these claims have been made isabel oakeshott , who made by isabel oakeshott, who appeared on the this appeared on the radio this morning that morning

get more with our deputy political ed tom harwood, who's now westminster. across . the spicy back and forth across. the chamber of the house of commons afternoon , where jeremy quin was afternoon, where jeremy quin was asked this question by the esteemed backbench sir robert buckland. of course , former buckland. of course, former attorney—general himself . and attorney—general himself. and it's worth going through the full points. one by one, whereby the government believes there may well have been a serious breach of the civil service code and the civil service code of conduct is incredibly clear on these four points. the first of it is it's a duty of civil servants, particularly senior civil servants, to uphold impartiality. civil servants, to uphold impartiality . they civil servants, to uphold impartiality. they must civil servants, to uphold impartiality . they must deserve impartiality. they must deserve retain the confidence of ministers. in that respect . act ministers. in that respect. act now big questions as to whether sue gray has done that. of

editor, tom harwood, as as former brexit as well as the former brexit secretary davis.ood secretary david davis. good morning to you both. let's start with you, tom. there's a debate about this in the commons today. what of political what kind of political backlash will hear ? well, undoubtedly will we hear? well, undoubtedly we're to hear the from the we're going to hear the from the labour party has been out labour party that has been out for couple of days now for the last couple of days now that this is underway , workable. that this is underway, workable. the labour party is being very careful to not try and push the out to use a terrible metaphor when it comes actually when it comes to saying that it's wrong to clamp down on illegal migration. obviously the labour party's really concerned with winning back a lot of those red wall seats where this is a very high salience issue. so the labour party will not be attacking policy by through attacking this policy by through the means of saying it's wrong to stop illegal migration. they'll be attacking this policy by say

we'll have more with tom harwood, deputy political harwood, our deputy political edhon harwood, our deputy the weather. it's an update on the weather. it's going again . an update on the weather. it's going again. hi an update on the weather. it's going again . hi there. going get cold again. hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office. some big across the met office. some big across the country through the next few days, wet and windy for england. wales during today , mild for wales during today, mild for most buts in the north, it's going to turn cold as this area of low pressure moves away. that's bringing some wet weather to scotland , england, northern to scotland, england, northern ireland moment. but it ireland at the moment. but it clears northerly return. turning the precipitation back to snow . the precipitation back to snow. in fact, we're already seeing some snowfall over the highlands and that will continue through the rest of the day. otherwise rain at lower levels for much of scotland showers into northern ireland weather ireland spells wet weather for northern mu

well joining us in the studio for more is gb news, very own deputy political editor, tom harwood.orning. priti patel, who's the former home secretary already said this isn't gonna work. it's interesting. there were sources close to priti patel over the weekend was putting out reservations around this, although it has to be said , although it has to be said, patel herself has rolled back a little on that this morning . so little on that this morning. so clearly some behind the scenes conversations going on there, perhaps the comments over the weekend were closer to what priti actually believes priti patel actually believes and have strong and there may have some strong arming. sure . i'm not arming. i'm not sure. i'm not one speculate, but the clear one to speculate, but the clear thing that the government is putting forward in some briefings that it's already made, although won't see the made, although we won't see the full the legislation until full of the legislation until tomorrow . this full of the legislation until tomorrow. this is about making sure that who apply or who get

so joining me now is tom harwood tom who is a be getting in touch.tyson co will do anything to discredit the conservative government order conservative government in order to credence his own to create credence for his own party. playing a part in party. is that playing a part in this? well, clearly that's what the people around matt hancock will be saying this morning. it has to be stated . they are has to be stated. they are furious. they've alleged that isabel oakeshott has breached a legally binding non—disclosure agreement after matt hancock handed the contents of his phone to her for of course his pandemic diaries book. now, of course, isabel oakeshott, for her part, says that this is a vital public interest story . vital public interest story. she's written a long public interest defence in the pages of the daily telegraph this morning. and i suppose this one will be one for the courts to battle it out over because matt hancock, for his part, says he's handed these texts over to the inquiry and isabel oakeshott's argument is the inquiry will t

tom harwood that our deputy political editor said. right. of you i've right.m been getting in touch, i am going to the inbox going to go to the inbox shortly. views at gb news uk shortly. gb views at gb news uk was whether or not you was asking whether or not you it's snobs. i know it is. it's only snobs. i know it is. and by way, don't you think he's only snobs are opposing this only snobs who are opposing this rule deal? also as well? rule and deal? and also as well? so something going so that's something we're going to later on to talk about later on apparently we're a of apparently we're a nation of shoplifters. now a little tea leaves supposedly leaves out there and supposedly we're nicking things much we're all nicking things much more we to do. i want more than we used to do. i want to know what the most to know what is the most pathetic nicked as pathetic thing nicked as a child? that's honest, child? because that's be honest, we've it. we've all done it. vaiews@gbnews.uk some absolute cool to cool because in there i'll to those first much those shortl

now for more on this, deputy political on this, our deputy political editor is in editor tom harwood oncaster , previously safe doncaster, previously safe labour that became a labour seat that became a marginal after the 2019 boris johnson election . good morning johnson election. good morning to you, tom. all eyes, then, will be on how well this budget goes down in this marginal tory, hoping to win it back at the next election . well they next election. well they certainly are. and of course the labour party kept on to doncaster, the central by around 2000 votes at the last election of a margin that was eclipsed actually by the number of people who voted for the brexit party, 6000 in this parts of the world. but this morning we're talking about economics. we're talking, of course, about the budget that's coming up at around 1 pm. from the chancellor and how it might well be affecting local businesses right across the country . i'm here businesses right across the country. i'm here in businesses right across the country . i'm here in the heart country. i'm here in the heart of doncast

coming up next, you've he you've got tom harwood.e yourselves a good day . what a st david's day . the front what a st david's day. the front page of the telegraph covered in leaks, apologies for the terrible joke. today we'll be talking about matt hancock's whatsapp . also the fallout from whatsapp. also the fallout from this windsor prime minister's questions coming up at midday. how on earth when it all fall out? well we following it all after the headlines . good after the headlines. good morning. it's 930. omri addison in the gb newsroom. former health matt hancock reportedly advice from the government's chief officer over care

he's editor tom harwood thomas.ing today. he is now this is going to have his say starting today . he is now this is firstly today. he is now this is firstly a pretty substantial dossier that's been compiled by boris johnson's lawyers that include his defence, but also a huge amount of evidence with regard to backing up that defence. whatsapp messages and the like. and we've all been very used to reading internal whatsapp messages over the last few weeks, but going to get some weeks, but we going to get some more afternoon and this is more this afternoon and this is all preparation for all of course in preparation for his long grilling on wednesday afternoon, not just of harriet harman, who has stepped into temporarily chair this investigate committee, but also by bernard jenkin, who of course is on the tory side and also a very long standing member of parliament. so we will be able to see boris johnson in the flesh with his verbal defence on wednesday. but this afternoon we'll be able to read some of that defence a

tom, think this tom harwood. hink this is going swimmingly for is all going swimmingly for the government. actually they're getting headlines and the getting good headlines and the problems that goes up c macron tomorrow. they've got a much better relationship than boris or liz certainly has. this or liz truss certainly has. this is certainly true. there are good headlines from the short . good headlines from the short. however, this has come unstuck before for government when clearly the intentions of their what they would like their policy to achieve is well publicised and then it all gets bogged down in the courts. i think to some extent the success or otherwise of this, the competence really of this government will rest on many of these court challenges , that we these court challenges, that we are certainly about to see, both domestically and internationally . the times says today that the government are pointing will point to the fact 40% of european court rulings have been ignored by other countries like ge