tom harwood thank— will delay it massively. tom harwood thank you very much. u very much. yes. well, this is the- there? thank you very much. yes. well, this is the malicious cafe, the floor is totally covered in mud. a lot of the furniture has been ruined. a lot of the crockery and the cutlery has been ruined . we heard a huge has been ruined. we heard a huge flood of water coming in around 8:00 last night. and the damage has been extensive . caroline, has been extensive. caroline, what did you witness when you turned up here this morning ? turned up here this morning? well, we had trouble getting threeeh— well, we had trouble getting threeeh the— well, we had trouble getting through the front door because the ther— through the front door because the floor had— through the front door because the floor had lifted and all the temitere— the floor had lifted and all the furniture had— the floor had lifted and all the furniture had moved around . furniture had moved around. so it we— furniture had moved around. so it reeihw— furniture had moved around. so it was re

and today, tom harwood. that's right. — today, tom harwood. that's right. and— today, tom harwood. today, tom harwood. that's right. ' z today, tom harwood. that's right. ' “2 today, tom harwood. that's- right. and here's to the both of you. prince william will prince william will pay you. prince william will pay teame— you. prince william will pay tribute ae— you. prince william will pay tribute to the— prince william will pay tribute to the king and queen censore— tribute to the king and queen consort aa— tribute to the king and queen consort at saturday's coronation,- consort at saturday's coronation, which hospitality bosses— coronation, which hospitality bosses say— coronation, which hospitality bosses say could bring £1 amen— bosses say could bring £1 amen ae— bosses say could bring £1 billion to the— bosses say could bring £1 billion to the economy . billion to the economy. also aha— billion to the economy. also this morning.— billion to the economy. also this morning, nurses back on strike will be at the picket line at one hospital asking how today's industrial action will

i'm tom harwood. and hee— news live. i'm tom harwood. and hee-e whet-e— news live. i'm tom harwood.s what's coming up. new figures— here's what's coming up. new figures have— here's what's coming up. new figures have shown that uk net migration— figures have shown that uk net migration reached 606,000 last year— migration reached 606,000 last year ,_ migration reached 606,000 last year , e— migration reached 606,000 last year , a record— migration reached 606,000 last year , a record for— migration reached 606,000 last year , a record for a— migration reached 606,000 last year , a record for a 12 month year, a record for a 12 month period,— year, a record for a 12 month period, although— year, a record for a 12 month period, although slightly less rheh— period, although slightly less hee hee— period, although slightly less than had been— period, although slightly less than had been predicted . what's than had been predicted. what's going— than had been predicted. what's gehg she— than had been predicted. what's gehg she weh— than had been predicted. what's going on.7 well, we'll be ge

tom harwood . gb news well, tom harwood. gb news well, tom nasnaaa— harwood. hat frankly geeks have been talking about for the couple years has for the last couple of years has gone potentially gone mainstream and potentially went mainstream. yesterday afternoon when this statement signed by around 350 tech leaders, was published by the centre for al safety and it's comparing ai development with nuclear war. and i think that that's a potentially quite a useful comparison to make. it's an equivalent technology to splitting the atom, splitting the atom did amazing things for for, the, for the world. we've got the advances of nuclear energy and scientific development, but also it opened up some big dangers for the world nuclear war in the same way artificial intelligence in the way that it is advancing now far faster than anyone in the industry thought it would . i industry thought it would. i think it's worth taking a step back and to say 3 or 4 years ago the people for front of this technology did not believe that it would pass what's known as the turing test, w

on tom harwood. investigation. on tom harwood. thank— investigation.nak i think he's done a— the wider public rishi sunak i think he's done a good job since he ame— think he's done a good job since he tm— think he's done a good job since he h oh— think he's done a good job since he came in on the— think he's done a good job since he came in on the difficult circumstances.— he came in on the difficult circumstances. he's he's ettettmg— circumstances. he's he's ettetthg to— circumstances. he's he's sticking to what he says and stam— sticking to what he says and stam t— sticking to what he says and stam t tuet— sticking to what he says and stam, i just don't trust starmer . he— stam, i just don't trust starmer . he the— stam, i just don't trust starmer . he the amt— stam, i just don't trust starmer . he flips and flops over, over thtmge— . he flips and flops over, over things, especially— . he flips and flops over, over things, especially the gender amt— things, especially the gender issues. and i— things, especially the gender issues. and i just don't tr

tom harwood good to talk re web-bem— much. tom harwood good to talk to you. tom harwood .of that. but joining me for we bewr bebmb— make of that. but joining me for this hour going head head in this hour going head to head in a this hour going head to head in e-er— this hour going head to head in e-er mbmbe— this hour going head to head ini a-of minds,-party a clash of minds, heritage party beeber— a clash of minds, heritage party leader-kurten_ a clash of minds, heritage party leader-kurten and- a clash of minds, heritage party leader kurten and also leader david kurten and also bebbrbeeb— leader david kurten and also political commentator matthew srebbem— political commentator matthew stadlen. matthew, going to stadlen. matthew, i'm going to em— stadlen. matthew, i'm going to em wbrb— stadlen. matthew, i'm going to start with-with— stadlen. matthew, i'm going to start with with regard to start with you with regard to me— start with you with regard to we rbem. — start with you with regard to we men. a— start with you with regard to this then. a lot— start with you with re

tom harwood for e hit em— political editor tom harwood for a bit more on this.— political editor tomonsidering— division of it, at least, is considering strike action over hewihe— considering strike action over hewime te— considering strike action over having to implement a government peiiey— having to implement a government peiiey e— having to implement a government peiiey swep— having to implement a government policy ? well, that— having to implement a government policy ? well, that seems to be policy? well, that seems to be the — policy? well, that seems to be the case. patrick. _ policy? well, that seems to be the case. f 'r: policy? well, that seems to be the case. rtx< 'r: c policy? well, that seems to be the case. f r: c c the case. patrick. and it isn't all that extraordinary to many people who work in the building behind me. many conservative mps feel like the civil service just has not been willing to implement the policy that they decide. and we've spoken to many cabinet ministers and indeed former cabinet ministers over the last 5 or 6 years who have said something simila

and ion,— harwood is in the mall for us. and tom, maybe— harwood is in the mall for us. , i think it's being part of history. you know, inie— being part of history. you know, inie ie— being part of history. you know, inie ie — being part of history. you know, this is us. this— being part of history. you know, this is us. this is— being part of history. you know, this is us. this is our nation. ani— this is us. this is our nation. ani wnen— this is us. this is our nation. ani wnen ee— this is us. this is our nation. and when do you- this is us. this is our nation. and when do you ever get to go to and when do you ever get to go w e— and when do you ever get to go to a coronation?— and when do you ever get to go to a coronation? see a gold eerriege— to a coronation? see a gold eerringe eni— to a coronation? see a gold carriage and people in crowns. so carriage and people in crowns. se iie— carriage and people in crowns. so it's absolutely— carriage and people in crowns. so it's absolutely amazing. i insi— so it's absolutely amazing. i we wini— so it's absolutely amazing. i

editor tom harwood and tom, tt teeo twe— political editor tom harwood and tom, it begs the question, want the vote? yeah, and if they've they so want the vote? yeah, and tt tmey-we teem— they so want the vote? yeah, and if they've been here— they so want the vote? yeah, and if they've been here ten,- , yeah, and if they've been here ten, 15, 20 yeote— if they've been here ten, 15, 20 yeote ooo— if they've been here ten, 15, 20 yeote ooo out— if they've been here ten, 15, 20 years ago and unequally , you years ago and unequally, you come— years ago and unequally, you out mowe— years ago and unequally, you could have someone who is teetmtootty— could have someone who is technically a— could have someone who is technically a french or italian or eoomet— technically a french or italian or spanish citizen voting here or spaniin citizen voting here in or spanish citizen voting here to o— or spanish citizen voting here to o ut— or spanish citizen voting here in a uk election,— or spanish citizen voting here in a uk election, we could not vote— in a uk election, we could not vote m— in a uk

editor, tom harwood, who in the studio. would be of nine. or— status in britain would be of one mind. of course, there are ib— one mind. of course, there are some eu citizens— one mind. of course, there are some eu citizens who dislike the eu or— some eu citizens who dislike the eu or owree— some eu citizens who dislike the eu of course there— some eu citizens who dislike the eu of course there were 17.4 niiiion— eu of course there were 17.4 niiiion ib— eu of course there were 17.4 million eu citizens who disliked the million eu citizens who disliked rbe ib— million eu citizens who disliked rbe bu wnen— million eu citizens who disliked the eu when the— million eu citizens who disliked the eu when the united kingdom was a member of— the eu when the united kingdom was a member of the eu. so we eon-i— was a member of the eu. so we can't necessarily— was a member of the eu. so we can't necessarily presume that, oiibowgb— can't necessarily presume that, although-likely- can't necessarily presume that, although-likely to- althoug

let's cross now to our deputy political editor, tom harwood , who's in westminster harwood, who's in enerally do end— commons. speakers generally do iend io— commons. speakers generally do iend io ie— commons. speakers generally do tend to be perhaps— commons. speakers generally do tend to be perhaps more verbose wnen— tend to be perhaps more verbose wnen inew-ne — tend to be perhaps more verbose when they're talking to members of parliament,— when they're talking to members of parliament, whether it's dining— of parliament, whether it's during prime— of parliament, whether it's during prime minister's questions— during prime minister's questions or- during prime minister's questions or any other session, we iind— questions or any other session, we can find many— questions or any other session, we can find many examples of nonw— we can find many examples of nonw noeokenn— we can find many examples of many speakers acting like this in deeoden— many speakers acting like this in decades past. _ many speakers acting like this in decades past. \»s» many speakers acting like this in decades

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tom i'd— along with our very own tom harwood. tom i'd love to know teeotee— harwood. week and vfor ourestions they might make of the politics of the week and vfor our panellistsey might make of the politics of the week and vfor our panellists todayht have for our panellists today eonettettng— have for our panellists today considering-also- have for our panellists today- considering-also-grant considering we've also got grant stooge— considering we've also got granti snogge—nonent considering we've also got grant. snonge—nonent. shapps coming in just a moment. ton— shapps coming in just a moment. ton vee— shapps coming in just a moment. ton tee no— shapps coming in just a moment. ton tee no ,— shapps coming in just a moment. tom yes, no , really— shapps coming in just a moment. tom yes, no , really excited to tom yes, no, really excited to neon— tom yes, no, really excited to neot vnot— tom yes, no, really excited to hear what the _ tom yes, no, really excited to hear what the people of hemel tenneteot— hear what the people of hemel hempstead have— hear what the people

thank you very tom harwood. very much indeed, tom harwood.ortant to stay at the top, that we won't know— stay at the top, that we won't know tne — stay at the top, that we won't know the actual— stay at the top, that we won't know the actual figures for this tntit— know the actual figures for this tntit tne— know the actual figures for this until the end— know the actual figures for this until the end of— know the actual figures for this until the end of month. 'i: until the end of the month. and these— until the end of the month. and these - projections _ until the end of the month. and these. projections that- until the end of the month. and these projections that have these are projections that have come think tank, but come out from a think tank, but they broadly seem correct. if you look at the data underpinning them, the telegraph did underpinning them, the telegraph tit—tnis- did a good piece on this asttattv— did a good piece on this actually earlier the did a good piece on this- actually earlier-the week. actually earlier on in the w

thankl you,_but we won't you, tom harwood. but we won't niie— you, tom harwood.on said, an offer of a flat £1,925 was nowhere near enough and enough to meet rising prices and so continues to push for an increase inflation, increase of 2% above inflation, which of course we think is going to fall by around 2% this week. speak week. yeah let's speak to someone the know of someone in the know head of local government unison, mike local government at unison, mike short. yes, morning, short. yes, good morning, mike. why— short. yes, good morning, mike. wnv-siiii— short. yes, good morning, mike. why-still dragging- yes, good morning, mike. why still dragging on? why is this still dragging on? as-sovs— why is this still dragging on? as-sovs were- why is this still dragging on? as says, we're all as andrew says, we're all gerring— as andrew says, we're all gerring o— as andrew says, we're all getting a little- as andrew says, we're all getting a little bit tired of inis— getting a little bit tired of this situation. _ getting a little bit tired of this situation. just wa

, tom harwood here to umvet h— editor, tom harwood here to unravel it all— editor, tom harwood here tothere must be sort ot we, r ton-t— god. i mean, there must be sort of like, i don't know, a certain amount— of like, i don't know, a certain mount ot— of like, i don't know, a certain amount of humour about the sonustton— amount of humour about the confusion over— amount of humour about the confusion over this . well confusion over this. well i thtnt— confusion over this. well i thtnt that— confusion over this. well i think that the— confusion over this. well i think that the overriding teettne— think that the overriding feeling from _ think that the overriding feeling from those who are potenttatty— feeling from those who are potentially implicated in in these— potentially implicated in in these requests— potentially implicated in in these requests for information is these requests for information ts that— these requests for information ts that we— these requests for information is that we don't— these requests for information is that we don't want to end up the— is that we don't want

piers pottinger, of course,- amt—tettmg and tom harwood, we're talking eertter— and tom harwood, we'rem em— that because he's obviously they want to win an overall majority. tet— want to win an overall majority. tut rt— want to win an overall majority. tut tt vou— want to win an overall majority. ewe tt wee teet— want to win an overall majority. but if you look at— want to win an overall majority. but if you look at what- want to win an overall majority. but if you look at what happened in the local election that they would still be some way short of that. and of course the labour party have a record of leading the lib dems up the garden path. tony blair did it. paddy ashdown nearly. and when he was worried about not getting an overall majority. but it is very, very dangerous. i mean the lib dems are absolutely appalling in any kind of coalition as we saw the dreadful nick clegg. yes and we've also seen people like ed davey where don't forget , he was davey where don't forget, he was the minister for the post office and ultimately response for the biggest miscarriage of british justice

fireworks tnewe, fen, tn— editor, tom harwood. fireworks there, tom, in the— editor, tom harwood. keep his preaching to the ewtett fn tn— , keep his preaching to the pulpit in in the— , keep his preaching to the pulpit in in the church rather tnen— pulpit in in the church rather tnen tn— pulpit in in the church rather tnen fn tne— pulpit in in the church rather than in the house of lords ? than in the house of lords? i'm ewete— than in the house of lords? i'm etwete ne— than in the house of lords? i'm afraid he should— than in the house of lords? i'm afraid he should .— than in the house of lords? i'm afraid he should . the- than in the house of lords? i'm afraid he should . the problem afraid he should. the problem was he wasn't preaching in the house of lords, so he was giving a political speech . and given a political speech. and given the a political speech. and given tne feneweee— a political speech. and given the language and— a political speech. and given the language and the- e wti t and given the language and the values e wt? t and given the language and the values of the

well, tom harwood is failure. well, tom harwood is apeolurely— failure.st regimes, that through nlerory— communist regimes, that through nlerory we— communist regimes, that through nlerory we nave— communist regimes, that through history we have bankrupted ounnree— history we have bankrupted countries and— history we have bankrupted countries and seen the poorer get— countries and seen the poorer gel poorer.— countries and seen the poorer get poorer. transferring to a marker— get poorer. transferring to a market economy has seen ounnree— market economy has seen ounnree rn— market economy has seen countries in eastern europe and aera— countries in eastern europe and across asia lift— countries in eastern europe and across asia lift billions of people— across asia lift billions of people our— across asia lift billions of people our of— across asia lift billions of people out of poverty. capitalism _ people out of poverty. capitalism is- people out of poverty. capitalism is not perfect. it's unequal— capitalism is not perfect. it's unegual n— capitalism is n

okay, tom harwood thank johnson. okay, tom harwood thank you johnson.you're not penne— mean? because if you're not penned-nen- mean? because if you're not getting from them anyway, getting money from them anyway, you getting money from them anyway, wew—wew— getting money from them anyway, you—theyiin-- you don't care if they go in. rnere-s— you don't care if they go in. rnere-s ne— you don't care if they go in. there's no - and - you don't care if they go in. there's no and tear there's no wear and tear essedered— there's no wear and tear associated with that. but free for associated with that. but free po._,_ associated with that. but free po._, bdr— associated with that. but free for-, but-free . associated with that. but free. for-, but-free from for nationals, but not free from wsbrers— for nationals, but not free from visitors from _ for nationals, but not free from visitors from elsewhere. visitors from from elsewhere. wne-s— visitors from from elsewhere. wne-s nnprnp— visitors from from elsewhere. who's ringing bell a who's ringing the bell on a

editor tom harwood joins us now in the studto. — harwood joins us now in the studto. t— harwood joinseaking in secret to the labour party now it must be said that the labour party says that they weren't speaking to sue gray while that initial partygate investigation was going on. the one that happened before boris johnson left number 10. but it does appear that the conversations between sue gray and the labour party were taking place in this commons. partygate investigation, which sue gray herself advised. this is the one in terms of whether boris johnson misled parliament or not. the allegation is that sue gray was in conversations then did not declare it to ministers and therefore broke the code of conduct. i have to say this is all conjecture at this point. we know that there will be a statement on a relation to do with this later this afternoon in the commons and that's when it will be cleared up. yeah. now sir keir it will be cleared up. yeah. now str were-tes— it will be cleared up. yeah. now sir keir-has gone- it will be cleared up. yeah. now sir keir-has gone public sir keir s

thank you very much, tom tom harwood wnewe— you very much, tom tom harwood enewe eewn— you very much,neee .— already stopped him. he had he had a knife . if— already stopped him. he had he had a knife . if the— already stopped him. he had he had a knife . if the security is had a knife. if the security is eeweeweew— had a knife. if the security is ewweeweww weww— had a knife. if the security is obviously very high and we've got plainclothes_ obviously very high and we've got plainclothes police officers newee— got plainclothes police officers newee en— got plainclothes police officers newee en ee— got plainclothes police officers mixed in as well— got plainclothes police officers mixed in as well with the crowd on mixed in as well with the crowd en ene— mixed in as well with the crowd en wne eew.— mixed in as well with the crowd en wne eew. se— mixed in as well with the crowd en ene eew. se e— mixed in as well with the crowd on the day. so i think that neenee— on the day. so i think that people should— on the day. so i think that people should be reassured that enew-we— people should

well, tom harwood is failure. well, tom harwood is opeorurery— failure. very poor, but we've tried alternatives - poor, but we've tried alternatives , including many alternatives, including many eormnuner— alternatives, including many communist regimes, that through nrerory— communist regimes, that through nrerory we— communist regimes, that through nrerory we nove— communist regimes, that through history we have bankrupted ounnree— history we have bankrupted countries and— history we have bankrupted countries and seen the poorer get— countries and seen the poorer ger poorer.— countries and seen the poorer get poorer. transferring to a mower— get poorer. transferring to a market economy has seen ounnree— market economy has seen ounnree rn— market economy has seen countries in eastern europe and aero— countries in eastern europe and across asia lift— countries in eastern europe and across asia lift billions of people— across asia lift billions of people our— across asia lift billions of people our of— across asia lift billions of people out of poverty. cap

— tom harwood has been looking at this-detail from - tom harwood has been looking at this-detail fromto create bio weapons. 1“ag to create bio weapons. imagine a synthetic pathogen with the transmissible motty of covid, but the morbid deity of ebola . but the morbid deity of ebola. in response to these risks, the g7 has established a working group on al , with prime minister group on al, with prime minister rishi sunak wanting to spearhead these efforts . he's calling for these efforts. he's calling for these efforts. he's calling for the establishment of legislative guardrails to mitigate ai risks . iclearly guardrails to mitigate ai risks . i clearly can bring massive hemettts— . i clearly can bring massive hemettts te— . i clearly can bring massive benefits to the _ i clearly can bring massive benefits to the economy and seetety— benefits to the economy and seetety umt— benefits to the economy and society and you've seen that reeemtty— society and you've seen that reeemtty .— society and you've seen that recently . whereas helping recently. whereas helping eurutyset— recently. wher

tom harwood will absolutely loved it. tom harwood witi sssat— absolutely loved it.— the biggest star now. and. and i'm that he's now soiled i'm afraid that he's now soiled goods. i'm afraid that he's now soiled goods . yeah. not saying anything goods. yeah. not saying anything more. yeah. okay. okay. i know the lawyers are watching. i hear you, amanda. google your nominee. it's an honorary union jackass ithink nominee. it's an honorary union jackass i think the duchess of viraiaia— jackass i think the duchess of viraiaia .— jackass i think the duchess of virginia , meghan— , i think the duchess of virginia , meghan markle for her virginia, meghan markle for her rotat— virginia, meghan markle for her rowat rotata— virginia, meghan markle for her round robin award— virginia, meghan markle for her round robin award for virtue siaaaitiaa— round robin award for virtue signalling wokery. i mean, waat-s— signalling wokery. i mean, was tas— signalling wokery. i mean, what's the sham award she's asttiaa— what's the sham award she's asttiao tor— what's the sham award she's ge

tom harwood will absolutely loved it. tom harwood witi sssat— absolutely loved it.e biggest star now. and. and i'm that he's now soiled i'm afraid that he's now soiled goods. i'm afraid that he's now soiled goods . yeah. not saying anything goods. yeah. not saying anything more. yeah. okay. okay. i know the lawyers are watching. i hear you, amanda. google your nominee. it's an honorary union jackass ithink nominee. it's an honorary union jackass i think the duchess of viraiaia— jackass i think the duchess of viraiaia .— jackass i think the duchess of virginia , meghan— , i think the duchess of virginia , meghan markle for her virginia, meghan markle for her rotat— virginia, meghan markle for her rowat rotata— virginia, meghan markle for her round robin award— virginia, meghan markle for her round robin award for virtue siaaaitiaa— round robin award for virtue signalling wokery. i mean, waat-s— signalling wokery. i mean, was tas— signalling wokery. i mean, what's the sham award she's asttiaa— what's the sham award she's asttiao tor— what's the sham award she's gettin

you very much for whewhne ue— tom harwood, thank you very much for kicking us.this_ tom harwood, thankon rhe-rhe— none of their vehicles were on rhe-rhe the.- none of their vehicles were on the _the time, ccrv. the road at the time, cctv appeare— the road at the time, cctv appeare ro— the road at the time, cctv appears to show police following this appears to show police following hhhe-hhhe— appears to show police following this-bike minutes- this electric bike minutes heroe— this electric bike minutes before he— this electric bike minutes before the incident. t”; trtr“ before the incident. earlier on south— before the incident. earlier on south wales police and crime commissioner alun michael, a former first minister wales former first minister of wales and labour minister, and a former labour minister, told the bbc no police vehicles were present at the of the were present at the time of the crash, it would appear that crash, so it would appear that there were rumours and those rumours became rife of a police chase, which wasn't . that was chase, which wasn't. that was alan michael.—

iedndnd— editor editor rather tom harwood iedndnd we— editor editor rather tom harwood joining we dnled migration. and just looking skilled migration. and just deeddnd ed— skilled migration. and just looking at these- din: g and just looking at these pictures, we newe— looking at these pictures, we have _secretary - looking at these pictures, we. have _secretary there looking at these pictures, we- have _secretary there on have the home secretary there on the have the home secretary there on dne-denen— have the home secretary there on dne-denen dend— have the home secretary there on the bench right next to the front bench right next to we— the front bench right next to we endne— the front bench right next to the prime minister , nodding and the prime minister, nodding and ending— the prime minister, nodding and ending de— the prime minister, nodding and endddng de dwdde— the prime minister, nodding and smiling to quite a— the prime minister, nodding and smiling to quite a bit, bit of a endned.— smiling to quite a bit, bit of a edgned. we— smiling to quite a bit, bit of a signal. we t

tom harwood thank you very much . you very much. thanks, tom.e them actually upwards revise— going to see them actually upwards revise their inflation target— upwards revise their inflation toreet tor— upwards revise their inflation target for the _ upwards revise their inflation target for the end of the year at tne— target for the end of the year at the moment— target for the end of the year at the moment it's sitting at 4% at the moment it's sitting at 4% at tne— at the moment it's sitting at 4% at tne ent— at the moment it's sitting at 4% at tne ent ot— at the moment it's sitting at 4% at the end of the— at the moment it's sitting at 4% at the end of the year and i tntnt— at the end of the year and i tntnt tnot— at the end of the year and i think that is— at the end of the year and i think that is going to be just pusnet— think that is going to be just pusnet tnot— think that is going to be just pushed that a— think that is going to be just pushed that a little bit higher. but pushed that a little bit higher. out were— pushed that a little b

tom? — harwood. what do you make of it so far, tom? well,— harwood. what do you make of it so far, tom?oing to be a very tough election for the tories , who, of election for the tories, who, of course, have been trailing around 14, 15 points behind in the national polls. but sometimes things are a little bit different in local elections and really looking at the detail of this , we have had two big of this, we have had two big council gains for the labour party so far , one in stoke on party so far, one in stoke on trent and one in plymouth . now trent and one in plymouth. now these aren't necessarily the sort of places that you'd think that the labour party would be storming ahead in unless they were on course for a pretty decent victory at a general election. stoke on trent is often spoken about as a sort of brexit capital of the uk and the fact that the labour party has made such strong advances in that area in particular should be indicative of areas that have become to be known as the red wall. for the conservatives part, they have been saying that we should really be comparing wha

terme— political editor tom harwood teme me— political editor tom harwood teme me new— political editor, by— was defeated by let me just remember , by 68% to 32, you remember, by 68% to 32, you weara— remember, by 68% to 32, you wearer rbmb— remember, by 68% to 32, you would think there might be quite a rer— would think there might be quite a bet er— would think there might be quite a bet er eymbarby— would think there might be quite a lot of sympathy for proportional- a lot of sympathy for proportional representation, but rbere— proportional representation, but there certainly— proportional representation, but there certainly wasn't 12 years ago— there certainly wasn't 12 years age .— there certainly wasn't 12 years age . ra— there certainly wasn't 12 years age . rr wae— there certainly wasn't 12 years age . rr a— there certainly wasn't 12 years ago . it was a seismic referendum ago. it was a seismic referendum reewrr— ago. it was a seismic referendum reewb abat— ago. it was a seismic referendum result that really— ago. it was a seismic referendum result that really actually was the re

the- tom harwood there.rr— do have access to their member of parliament and— do have access to their member of parliament and of course, we rere— of parliament and of course, we take sensible— of parliament and of course, we take sensible precautions and you— take sensible precautions and you women-r— take sensible precautions and you wouldn't expect me to reveal wher— you wouldn't expect me to reveal weer rreee — you wouldn't expect me to reveal what those are. _ you wouldn't expect me to reveal what those are. but— you wouldn't expect me to reveal what those are. but i live in my eererrruerey. — what those are. but i live in my eererrruerey. r— what those are. but i live in my constituency. i go— what those are. but i live in my constituency. i go to shops constituency. i go to the shops in .constituency. _ constituency. i go to the shops in .constituency. i- constituency. i go to the shops in constituency. i walk in my constituency. i walk dred— in my constituency. i walk around my— in my constituency. i

we've tom harwood with us. re's been when there's sort of much more rainfall, when rnere-e— of much more rainfall, when there's overflow— of much more rainfall, when there's overflow situations , we there's overflow situations, we newen-r— there's overflow situations, we newen-r ekwewe— there's overflow situations, we haven't always been able to keep it haven't always been able to keep n eenrernee— haven't always been able to keep it contained in— haven't always been able to keep it contained in the— haven't always been able to keep it contained in the way that wee— it contained in the way that were krke— it contained in the way that we'd like instead of sort of eerne— we'd like instead of sort of doing wen— we'd like instead of sort of doing that, which they've been eerne— doing that, which they've been eerne rer— doing that, which they've been doing rer rne— doing that, which they've been doing for the last— doing that, which they've been doing for the last few years, rnew-we — doing for the last few years, rn

tom harwood. and we'll newe— much. tom harwood. and we'll nave—enn- much. tom harwood.ylum seekers , is one of those asylum seekers, as is one of those asylum seekers, ee they— is one of those asylum seekers, ee enew dedn — is one of those asylum seekers, as they claim is— is one of those asylum seekers, as they claim is this young man, enednew— as they claim is this young man, eneenew wne— as they claim is this young man, another who can— as they claim is this young man, another who can clearly be seen eweendnd— another who can clearly be seen deendnd ene— another who can clearly be seen cleaning the inside— another who can clearly be seen cleaning the inside of cars dend— cleaning the inside of cars ewene wnn— cleaning the inside of cars along with this— cleaning the inside of cars along with this third man who they— along with this third man who they ewee— along with this third man who enew ewee eew— along with this third man who they also say is— along with this third man who they also say is an asylum eeeew— they also say is an asylum seeker here— they also say is

joining us in the editor tom harwood joining us in tne etwtte— editor tom harwood joining us in thearly in the pubuc strikes, particularly in the public sector. let's have a look. those are hit the economy. big doddie aid. let's have a teek— big doddie aid. let's have a look at those numbers. in february, we lost 332,000 days to strikes. that's each individual striking. that counts as one day. and in march it was 556,000. those numbers were actually down on the january number, which was above 800,000. this is the biggest set of strike action since the late 1970s. unemployment as you say, 3.9, way below the 10% when we were kids. but still, you know, higher than it should be. and there's the number that i think is attracting a lot of attention . a lot of people are emailing in on gbviews@gbnews.uk tweeting us long term , six, 2.55 million. us long term, six, 2.55 million. that's up a quarter of a million over the last three months. that's about 7 or 8% of the workforce. s and the ons ascribes that to mental health issues . that's from its survey issues. that's from its survey data to

, a eonnte— political editor tom harwood, a eontte ot— political editor tom harwood, a couple of pointsairto say union. i mean, it's fair to say that even nigel farage of this pansh that even nigel farage of this parish has said that brexit hasn't worked. it's failed. and tnet— hasn't worked. it's failed. and we wee— hasn't worked. it's failed. and we ee— hasn't worked. it's failed. and that was, as he— hasn't worked. it's failed. and that was, as he said,- hasn't worked. it's failed. and that was, as he said, a- c : it's failed. and that was, as he said, a result of that was, as he said, a result ot tne— that was, as he said, a result of the conservative party not nentttng— of the conservative party not nentttng tt— of the conservative party not handling it particular albie wett— handling it particular albie wat, tnt— handling it particular albie wat, tnt t— handling it particular albie well, but i wonder about these red well, but i wonder about these tet .wotete — well, but i wonder about these red .voters, the _ well, but i wonder about these red voters, the ones who red wall voters,

and tom harwood joins us now. .3 tom harwood joins us now. good morning.— tom harwood joins us now.hatgpt, but also the godfather of ai, a guy called geoffrey ninron— of ai, a guy called geoffrey ninron .— of ai, a guy called geoffrey hinton , about— of ai, a guy called geoffrey hinton , about 300 leading tech hinton, about 300 leading tech figures— hinton, about 300 leading tech riguroo nove— hinton, about 300 leading tech figures have signed this statement— figures have signed this statement which interestingly oornorooorno— statement which interestingly compares the risks of ai statement which interestingly compares the risks of al to nuoior— compares the risks of al to nuclear war— compares the risks of al to nuclear war and - compares the risks of al to nuclear war and pandemic. compares the risks of al to nuclear war and pandemic . and in nuclear war and pandemic. and in inor— nuclear war and pandemic. and in run onero— nuclear war and pandemic. and in run inoro io— nuclear war and pandemic. and in run inoro is o— nuclear war and pandemic. and in that there is a sort— nuclear

this is to the point with me, tom harwood at the gb news studio and bev turner is in buckingham palace. well what a night it's been and what a day in continues to be. will hollis is in stoke on trent, where labour have regained control of the council in a city with three tory mps as . the council in a city with three tory mps as. for the first time since 2015, labour has control over the city council here in stoke. but that's on a local level. — stoke. but that's on a local level. ru— stoke. but that's on a local level. ru be— but that's on a local level. i'll be speaking to the people— level. i'll be speaking to the people here— level. i'll be speaking to the people pee p..— level. i'll be speaking to the people here in stoke high street to fine— people here in stoke high street to find out— people here in stoke high street to find out p— people here in stoke high street to find out if their— people here in stoke high street to find out if their votes will be going— to find out if their votes will be going towards labour in a future— be going towards labour in a future general— be going

good morning, tom. eeeb mernbng— harwood. good morning, tom. good morning. good— harwood. this always seen ee bnbe beregen— , sue gray, is this always seen as this paragon of— , sue gray, is this always seen as this paragon of virtue , the as this paragon of virtue, the bermer— as this paragon of virtue, the bermer beee— as this paragon of virtue, the former head of— as this paragon of virtue, the former head of ethics and greenery— former head of ethics and greenery e— former head of ethics and propriety ? keir starmer really propriety? keir starmer really bnewgnb— propriety? keir starmer really bnewgnb bb— propriety? keir starmer really thought it was— propriety? keir starmer really thought it was an electoral coup to thought it was an electoral coup be newe— thought it was an electoral coup be newe nneb— thought it was an electoral coup to have hired her— thought it was an electoral coup to have hired her as his chief of to have hired her as his chief eb ebebb— to have hired her as his chief eb ebebb. bwb— to have hired her as his chief of staff. but this— to have hired

, wno-o— political editor tom harwood, wno-o joining— political editor tom harwood, who's joining us—ut forward to try and stop the boats, there seems to have problems with seems to have been problems with them. now it's detaining them. now whether it's detaining people who have arrived illegally , whether it's any of illegally, whether it's any of the more forceful mechanisms to try and deter unaccompanied minors as well. that was a real onekkng— minors as well. that was a real onekpng point— minors as well. that was a real sticking point for— minors as well. that was a real sticking point for many- that was a real sticking point for many of them, ano— sticking point for many of them, one not— sticking point for many of them, one that win— sticking point for many of them, and that will be— sticking point for many of them, and that will be one of the most pnonowno— and that will be one of the most profound amendments that is laid down. — profound amendments that is laid down. .of— profound amendments that is laid down. .ofone— profound amendments that is laid down. .of the ones- profo

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deputy political editor tom harwood me now editor tom harwood joins me now with details what's with theisruptive protests like those carried— precisely on disruptive protests like those carried out by groups like those carried out by groups like extinction— like those carried out by groups like extinction rebellion and insi— like extinction rebellion and iese seep— like extinction rebellion and iese seep eii. — like extinction rebellion and just stop oil. but through its passage— just stop oil. but through its passage through parliament, the act passage through parliament, the esi vs— passage through parliament, the act was significantly watered newn— act was significantly watered down, particularly in the house of down, particularly in the house ei venis— down, particularly in the house of lords, taking— down, particularly in the house of lords, taking out many seesiiis— of lords, taking out many specific elements that would neve — specific elements that would neve been— specific elements that would have been able— specific elements that would have been able to crack down on inese— hav

ani— political editor, tom harwood and an— political editor, tom harwood and an indication from ruth measuring more than we were before, that it's not as bad as it was 30 years ago. and yes, there is some problems. instead of all of that, we've just got a sorry, we've got an outright apology and change in tone , not just and a change in tone, not just and a change in tone, not just an apology , but also, of course, an apology, but also, of course, this announcement of quite a considerable capital investment to try and sort this stuff out because, of course, these leaks into rivers , these aren't leaks. into rivers, these aren't leaks. this is designed these are pipes that are their physical discharges to when there is overflow discharge that sewage into water. that is by design rather than by accident. the problem is it's happening more with greater rainfall and indeed larger populations and the infrastructure has not kept up. yeah, but campaigners such as fergal sharkey say , hold on a fergal sharkey say, hold on a minute, you know, all very well to apologise, but you're borrowing t

let's get more with our deputy political editor, tom harwood and tom clearly laid there were pressing only eteht he— as things stand, in fact, only one plant is going ahead of any eeete— one plant is going ahead of any eeete eht— one plant is going ahead of any scale and that— one plant is going ahead of any scale and that won't come on etee— scale and that won't come on etree ter— scale and that won't come on stream for another few years. so ehtht— stream for another few years. so ehtht ve— stream for another few years. so ehtht ve heve— stream for another few years. so until we have that— stream for another few years. so until we have that battery manufacturing— until we have that battery manufacturing capability in the uk, manufacturing capability in the he. vere— manufacturing capability in the uk, we're importing those hetterhee— uk, we're importing those batteries from _ uk, we're importing those batteries from elsewhere and thet— batteries from elsewhere and thet hee— batteries from elsewhere and thet hee the— batteries from elsewhere and that has the potential to tip reehv— th

tom harwood realising exactly. tom harwood absolutely stuff. absolutely brilliant stuff.ah i know. i mean, my- quintessentially british. yeah i know. d �*7 know. i mean, my goodness, if you somehow believe in a constitutional monarchy now , constitutional monarchy now, calvin, you can't have freedom of thought. what a ridiculous argument . rebecca reid, your argument. rebecca reid, your nominee and mine is the mat because i think there is never an excuse to confiscate a rape alarm from anyone ever. okay. even if they're going- alarm from anyone ever. okay. even if they're going to- okay. even if they're going to use it to even if they're going to use it ta try— even if they're going to use it ta trv ta— even if they're going to use it ta trv ta care— even if they're going to use it to try to scare horses generally cpeattng— to try to scare horses generally speaking, women— to try to scare horses generally speaking, women who volunteer to nett— speaking, women who volunteer to tern-vamen— speaking, women who volunteer to netn-vamen ctat— speaking, women who volunteer to he

tom harwood realising exactly. tom harwood absolutely stuff. absolutely brilliant stuff.now. i mean, my- quintessentially british. yeah i know. d �*7 know. i mean, my goodness, if you somehow believe in a constitutional monarchy now , constitutional monarchy now, calvin, you can't have freedom of thought. what a ridiculous argument . rebecca reid, your argument. rebecca reid, your nominee and mine is the mat because i think there is never an excuse to confiscate a rape alarm from anyone ever. okay. even if they're going- alarm from anyone ever. okay. even if they're going to- okay. even if they're going to use it to even if they're going to use it ta try— even if they're going to use it ta trv ta— even if they're going to use it ta trv ta care— even if they're going to use it to try to scare horses generally cpeattng— to try to scare horses generally speaking, women— to try to scare horses generally speaking, women who volunteer to nett— speaking, women who volunteer to tern-vamen— speaking, women who volunteer to netn-vamen ctat— speaking, women who volunteer to help wom

i'm so glad we finally discovered exactly as the great tom harwood of gb news once said, what happenednt the disproportion at us at point of without ever paying into of use without ever paying into the immigrants the system that new immigrants use. nhs for, versus long use. the nhs for, versus long term paying residents of the uk. and two the reason we don't have a surplus of home trained doctors and nurses is because in places like australia or america , the incentives and pay are far better. and the reason the incentives of pay are far better is because they're more in demand, whereas we just have taken the strategy of let's import from overseas who import people from overseas who are to lower are more willing to accept lower wages. a self—fulfilling wages. so it's a self—fulfilling prophecy. idon't wages. so it's a self—fulfilling prophecy. i don't have the statistics— prophecy. i don't have the statistics on. _ prophecy. i don't have the statistics on. i— t i don't have the statistics on. i mean, i don't rnoorno— statistics on. i mean, i don't rnogrno you— statistics on. i mean, i

tom. andrew— harwood. good morning, tom. andrew-poth- harwood. good morning, tom. andrew-both we're. lar , if seen to be pretty popular, if a little thin and perhaps one of the reasons it's taken for four years after that manifesto won the 2019 general election by quite such a large majority , is quite such a large majority, is that it's slightly more complicated and might have more second order effects than it was first thought. removing the sort of so—called section 21 rights of so—called section 21 rights of landlords to remove their tenants without fault may well have the effect of meaning that there are fewer landlords who choose to rent out their properties and rather than that, making things better for tenants, it might well make things worse. less supply, higher prices . and so this is higher prices. and so this is what the government has been balancing with. and they believe kyiv that they can do this in such a way that still allows landlords to get rid of unruly tenants. but there must be some sort of burden of proof. the government is saying that this will not be too onerou

has been tettewing— editor tom harwood has been following the— editor tom harwood has been followingreating a new energy company that happens to be nationalised. these are semantic differences very semantic differences that very often the head of most often go over the head of most people in the country. what doesn't is an issue like tuition fees. it has such salience with people up and down the country and to hear repeated that the labour leader has u—turned on tuition fees, that opens the door to saying what else has he u—turned on. and so interesting that the leader of the snp in the house of commons is focusing not on the conservative but on the labour party. it suggests how much things have shifted in scotland. it suggests that the labour party is in for a real resurgence north of the border and it suggests that the snp are worried . yeah, and interesting . worried. yeah, and interesting. ant— worried. yeah, and interesting. ant et— worried. yeah, and interesting. ant et cee— worried. yeah, and interesting. and of course we— : yeah, and interesting. and of course we had rishi su