speaker, we regularly engage across the west midlands to gather intelligence on the column. earlier this year we initiated the trail blaze devolution deal which will help include measures to help businesses thrive and i see that justice of the week business growth west midlands was launched with one of million pounds in funding for business support. >> i think the prime minister for the answer and a glad to hear that west midlands growth continues to expand. however, we do have a problem in litchfield, that is road closures, road closures and we don't know how long they're going to go on for, footpath closures but we don't how long they are going to go on for. h as to who is doing these closures, they one hand doesn't know what the other hand is saying. they just to, mr. speaker, is the most dysfunctional organization i've ever had to deal with. will the high minister in the short term try and restructure hs2 max out works like a company should? and in the longer term can he save other constituents by stopping hs two by the end of phase one? >> while, mr. speaker, i know tha

west midlands political content. cook said the police pulling out was the right decision in with or without the police . the event or without the police. the event will go ahead . charlie peters gb will go ahead. charlie peters gb news birmingham . news birmingham. >> well, i'm very pleased to say that gb news investigates. reporter charlie peters joins me now. charlie quite concerning, i suppose , that these views not suppose, that these views not only exist but are conceivably being pumped out on our television screens. that's right. >> well, it's a wide range of speakers there, and it's worth stressing that this conference going ahead tomorrow without the police attending. now, of course, in that exhibiting role does feature a wide range of religious views. and about religious views. and it's about celebrating the life of the prophet muhammad. that's the purpose but so purpose of the event. but so many the speakers, as we've many of the speakers, as we've uncovered, a history of uncovered, do have a history of con

we now understand that by the west midlands service that a man has died following that dog attack thatime of the attack had tried to help the victim as the attack took place outside the property. children were stopped by officers from leaving a nearby school for safety reasons. the man was taken to hospital after the attack but we understand now that that man has died. the 30—year—old man from litchfield was arrested on suspicion of having dogs danger street out of control. this is bbc news. hello. it's another day of contrasts in the weather north to south across the uk. we've got warmth and humidity spilling in from the south, so lots of warm sunshine for parts of england and wales. but there is some rain in the forecast too. much fresher conditions further north as well. all down to the fact that we've got this waving weather front. you can see on the satellite image the swathes of cloud here. it's a warm frontjust edging its way very slowly north, bringing some rain but also dividing much cooler, fresher air across the north to this humid air that's piling its way in from the south

but actually the statistics are much, much worse in the in the west midlands . west midlands. >> in what regards with regard to knife crime, knife offences per 100,000 of population. >> i think it's about 20% worse in the west midlands knife offences than here in london. so it's not just the met police, it's not just the met police, it's other forces and therefore it's other forces and therefore it may be in london. >> they concentrate on the on the disproportionality with black that may carry black youngsters that may carry a knife. but in the midlands that be case in the that can't be the case in the midlands you'll find it's a midlands and you'll find it's a different thing altogether. midlands and you'll find it's a diff norman ng altogether. midlands and you'll find it's a diffnorman you'ngether. midlands and you'll find it's a diffnorman you'd haveer. midlands and you'll find it's a diffnorman you'd have mandatory >> norman you'd have mandatory sentences for just carrying a knife. it'll be interesting. after the break just what the audience think and if. s

but actually the statistics are much, much worse in the in the west midlands . west midlands. >> in what regards with regard to knife crime, knife offences per 100,000 of population. >> i think it's about 20% worse in the west midlands knife offences than here in london. so it's not just the met police, it's not just the met police, it's other forces and therefore it's other forces and therefore it may be in london. >> they concentrate on the on the disproportionality with black that may carry black youngsters that may carry a knife. but in the midlands that be case in the that can't be the case in the midlands you'll find it's a midlands and you'll find it's a different thing altogether. midlands and you'll find it's a diff norman ng altogether. midlands and you'll find it's a diffnorman you'ngether. midlands and you'll find it's a diffnorman you'd haveer. midlands and you'll find it's a diffnorman you'd have mandatory >> norman you'd have mandatory sentences for just carrying a knife. it'll be interesting. after the break just what the audience think and if. s

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some thunderstorms as well working their way across east wales into the west midlands.wer is becoming more widespread, not for all, always a lottery, but when they come along with lighter winds in the south, they will last sometime, thunder and lightning, and cooler and fresher today, particularly in the south and cooler in the north with wetter weather and blustery winds. this evening and overnight, wetter weather fragments and becomes showery, and picking up more showers in southern and eastern areas, could be the odd rumble of thunder. the main thing tonight, it will be cooler, fresher, more comfortable for sleeping. cooler, fresher, more comfortable forsleeping. it cooler, fresher, more comfortable for sleeping. it was for many last night but not in the south—east. friday, promising, spells of sunshine, more for scotland and northern ireland, another day of sunny spells and showers, a presque wind from the north, north west, so it will feel chillier tomorrow when you are on the wing —— a brisk wind. what about the weekend? a little ridge of high pressure coming in o

, not birmingham, the west midlands, they have spent the best part of £25 million and created a lot ofhe infrastructure, the tunnels have been bored, some fire ducks and bridges constructed. a lot of land has been stripped. i don't think you need to cancel phase one. i don't think that is realistic and apolitical way. i don't think that is realistic and apoliticalway. i i don't think that is realistic and apolitical way. i think what they need do is repurpose phase one, get the best out of phase one that they possibly can, but that does not mean you need to continue with phase two. so, what people don't realise phase one joins onto the west coast land in south staffordshire in the place 50 miles north of birmingham. that will enable hs2 trains to serve the destinations that they were always intended to. if you cancel phase two, then you will save upwards of £30 billion at current prices. before i bring into him who has loads of thoughts on this, i'm sure, the prime minister's proposal is to have regional transport projects post as someone from the north—west who has travelled across th

organisers of west midlands. organisers of save the crooked house, which was destroyed by fire last month, held a ceremony as they stored the bricks in locked containers. they hope the bricks can be used to rebuild the pub. two men have been released on conditional bail after being arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life . with intent to endanger life. this is gb news. you are fully up to date now on the news and it is time now for headliners . it is time now for headliners. >> hello and welcome to headliners. the newspaper review show where we get comedians to get their fingers inky so you don't have to. i'm stephen allen , joined by josh howie and nicholas de santo. one leans to the right, dresses to the the right, one dresses to the left. luck trying to work left. good luck trying to work out which one's all doing out which one's which. all doing well. so far, chaps well. good weekend so far, chaps . back. it's nice . yeah. welcome back. it's nice to be back. mate. you've to be back. yeah,

sea coasts through the evening and overnight, although 1 or 2 could pop up for the west midlands into by dawn. >> elsewhere, it's largely dry , >> elsewhere, it's largely dry, clear spells, but a warm night. temperatures staying widely up at high teens, perhaps even the low 20s. >> and we've got some low cloud and some mistiness creeping into the central belt eastern parts of england and scotland by dawn, much of that retreats back to the beaches by the afternoon. much of that retreats back to the bea> and then it's sunny skies for the vast majority . the vast majority. >> however, still the potential for some thunderstorms and some frequent lightning, especially around western coasts . around western coasts. temperatures higher compared with wednesday fairly widely , with wednesday fairly widely, we're looking at the

i'm the mayor of the west midlands . says the financial midlands. says the financial issues affecting birmingham city council deeply concerning. council are deeply concerning. and the people there deserve so much better. europe's largest local authorities declared its effectively bankrupt due to a £760 million bill for equal pay claims. the conservative mayor, andy street, says it raises concerns about the way the labour led council has been run. all new spending, with the exception of vital services and protecting vulnerable people, will stop immediately. the government is to relax planning permission for new onshore wind farms. the changes which come into force immediately mean communities can apply to their local authority to have turbines built . local authority to have turbines built. communities may also benefit from cheaper energy. the government hopes the new rules will help avoid a potential rebellion from some of its backbench peers. the shadow energy secretary , ed miliband, energy secretary, ed miliband, says reluctance to build more win

something like a 19 or 20% swing to overturn it so if they are winning in places like tamworth and the west midlands it will tell you of the conservatives lose that they are in the whole world of trouble when it comes to the next general election. find trouble when it comes to the next general election.— general election. and another by-election — general election. and another by-election as _ general election. and another by-election as well _ general election. and another by-election as well after - general election. and another. by-election as well after another by—election as well after another loyalist to former prime minister borisjohnson nadine dorries said she will leave. boris johnson nadine dorries said she will leave.— boris johnson nadine dorries said she will leave. yes, you never get far away from _ she will leave. yes, you never get far away from boris _ she will leave. yes, you never get far away from boris johnson - she will leave. yes, you never get far away from boris johnson in - far away from borisjohnson in british politics and it is ditto for this constituency, mid bedfordshire

west midlands police say the dog is in secure kennels.charges over the collapse of uk bakery chain patisserie valerie. they include the former chief financial officer. the chain collapsed suddenly in 2018, with more than 900 jobs and 70 branches lost. the serious fraud office says the suspects "concealed £10 million in debts", they're due to appear in court next month. british soldier has been charged in canada with second—degree murder. gibson is accused of assaulting brett sheffield in toronto on august the 28th. he was taken to hospital and died two days later. he appeared in court on monday, charged with murder. you're live with bbc news. the north korean leader kimjong—un is on his way back to pyongyang, after meeting vladimir putin in russia's far east. the russian president promised help for north korea's space programme, after this year's two failed launches. us officials suspect moscow is seeking ammunition from north korea to help with its war in ukraine. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg reports. vladimir putin and kimjong—un.

organisers of the west midlands. organisers of the save the crooked house, which was destroyed by fire last month , held a ceremony as they month, held a ceremony as they stored the bricks in locked containers . they hope they can containers. they hope they can be used to rebuild the pub. two men are on condition on bail after being arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. conservative mp for dudley north marco longhi says the pub represents the area's industrial heritage. >> this is a coal mining area limestone mining area , metal limestone mining area, metal smelting. this is the metal bashing industry that all came together a hundred couple of years ago to power the industrial revolution of the country. that's what's being torn away from us in the most brutal of ways. >> that's what we need to put back and that's why they need to be far greater protections for places such as this in dudley, the black country and the rest of the country . of the country. >> well, tributes are being paid to forme

. >> inflation, falling energy bills coming down, growth for people in the west midlands are disappointedcouncil has gone bankrupt as a samuel resident and a west bromwich mp , i'm no stranger to labour and competence. does the prime minister agree that labour have demonstrated yet again that they always out of other people's always run out of other people's . money >> mr speaker, my honourable friend is exactly right. we started by hearing how labour in london are charging hardworking people with ulez . now we're people with ulez. now we're heanng people with ulez. now we're hearing about how labour in birmingham are failing hardworking people , losing hardworking people, losing control of taxpayers money and driving their finances into the ground. they've bankrupted birmingham. mr speaker, we can't let them bankrupt britain . they let them bankrupt britain. they come to the leader of the snp, stephen flynn . stephen flynn. >> mr speaker, the public needs no reminding that today marks a year since the prime minister's predecessor took office and upon her speedy departure they will have t

an odd shower for south—west england and southern parts of wales. for the midlandsg southwards across scotland and into northern ireland through the afternoon. for sunday, another change in the weather picture. some thundery rain moving up from the south. the amount of rain we see from this will vary a lot from place to place but could be heavy enough to bring some localised surface water flooding. the temperatures, rather than mid to high 20s, generally high teens to low 20s. as we look at the weather picture next week, all change again. something that will feel and look a lot more like a typical autumn spell of weather. wet, windy, blustery, lots of showers around at those

i will be in manchester and you've got the mayor of west midlands. >> report back to us, >> you can report manchester in alliance . manchester in alliance. >> not only can i report back, i'll actually be doing gb news from monday from manchester monday and tuesday anyway, tuesday next week. anyway, thanks panel. coming up, thanks for my panel. coming up, is the woke infiltration the is the woke infiltration of the civil service threatening our democracy ? some civil democracy? some senior civil servants to think welcome back . i continue to welcome back. i continue to identify as jacob rees—mogg and this is state of the nation. you've been getting in touch with mail. mogg's with your mail. mogg's pat says living in impoverished lincolnshire, where the infrastructure lincolnshire, where the infrasti see jre lincolnshire, where the infrastisee jre the being fail to see how the money being spent be thought spent on hs2 can ever be thought of levelling up project. spent on hs2 can ever be thought of williamling up project. spent on hs2 can ever be thought of williamling uwhy�*ject. spent on hs

it isa it is a gloriously sunny afternoon here in the west midlands safari park. are a lot of people trying to eke out their final days of summer. it has been quite a topsy—turvy summer with the weather. how is it affected attractions like this? vicki good afternoon. the sun is out today. has it been the story has it. it is out today. has it been the story has it. ., , , ., is out today. has it been the story has it. . , , ., , is out today. has it been the story has it. ., , ., , ., has it. it has been a very tough start to the _ has it. it has been a very tough start to the year. _ has it. it has been a very tough start to the year. flash - has it. it has been a very tough start to the year. flash floods l start to the year. flash floods in may and — start to the year. flash floods in may and june _ start to the year. flash floods in may and june. that _ start to the year. flash floods in may and june. that weather- start to the year. flash floods in - may and june. that weather continued i’ilht may and june. that weather continued right to _ may and june. that

but question marks hang over the line that is meant to link the west midlands and crewe before heading. an eastern leg is also planned, but this has already been scaled back. recently, the prime minister, rishi sunak, and chancellorjeremy hunt have not been willing to say that they are committed to hs2 being built to manchester, casting fresh doubt over the project's future. labour's shadow chancellor rachel reeves has also refused to commit. now dozens of business leaders in groups including manchester airport's group, british land, virgin money and the northern powerhouse have all signed a letter calling for clarification and renewed commitment to hs2. the letter expresses deep concern over the constant uncertainty of the project, adding that repeated mixed signals are damaging the uk's reputation as a place to do business. and i hope the prime minister takes the weekend to reflect on being a northern mp and what he should be putting first, the future of the country or the short—term interests of the conservative party. because former tory leaders and britain's leading business peopl

west midlands police say the dog is in secure kennels.atisserie valerie. they include the former chief financial officer. the chain collapsed suddenly in 2018, with more than 900 jobs and 70 branches lost. the serious fraud office says the suspects "concealed 10 million pounds in debts", they're due to appear in court next month. a man who entered the grounds of windsor castle "to kill" the late queen believed he was a star wars—inspired character who had to �*right historical wrong'. jaswant singh chail was armed with a crossbow when he was arrested on christmas day 2021. he admitted a charge under the treason act, and to making threats to kill and possessing an offensive weapon. you're live with bbc news. the uk medicines regulator and the national institute for health and care excellence say they are ready to help researchers develop applications for the use of medical cannabis — which was legalised in 2018. the law change was hailed as a breakthrough — giving nhs or private specialist doctors, the option of prescribing it if they beli

west midlands police say the man has been bailed while their enquiries continue.bully xl—staffordshire bull terrier crossbreed, remains in secure kennels. the north korean leader kimjong—un is on his way back to pyongyang after having talks with vladimir putin in the far east of russia. the russian president promised help for north korea's space programme after its two failed launches this year. officials in the us suspect moscow is seeking ammunition from north korea to help with its war in ukraine. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. vladimir putin and kimjong—un. is this now a fine bromance? at the very least, both leaders believe they'd benefit from a closer relationship. their day began with a tour of a russian space centre. launch pads and rocket systems. north korea's reclusive leader was all ears. no surprise there — he wants help to develop his space and missile programmes. later, president putin said their talks would be on the economy and humanitarian issues. but was there a hidden agenda? in its war in ukraine, russia has been burning through am

out opt progress, we must roll out opt out testing to other high prevalence areas like in the west midlandsh east. the prime minister east. so will the prime minister commit meeting me and commit to meeting with me and the terrence higgins the incredible terrence higgins trust more about the trust to hear more about the merits of opt out testing ? merits of opt out testing? >> prime minister well, can i thank my honourable friend for raising this important issue and indeed for her work in indeed thank her for her work in this we absolutely this area? we remain absolutely committed ending new hiv committed to ending new hiv transmissions within england by 2030, and i'm pleased that she highlighted that the provisional data from nhs england indicates that the opt out testing programme has been highly successful . is currently successful. is currently evaluating the impact of the programme, with a view to deciding whether it should be expanded in additional areas. and i know ministers will keep her and the house updated , but her and the house updated, but don't come to the leader of the oppos

phase two would go from the west midlands up to manchester. will now end in the east midlands. indeed, the project has always been controversial. those in favour say that it will cut journey times as trains will go up to speeds of 225 miles per hour. they also say it will mean a bigger capacity. more people will be able to get trains on what are already busy lines. those in favour also say thousands ofjobs will be created by the project and investment will move from london to other parts of the united kingdom. there's also a hope that more freight will be transported by train, thus meaning carbon emissions are cut. but the environmental impact is one of the big arguments from opponents of hs2. campaigners say it'll have a negative impact on green spaces and the countryside. as you can see from this drone footage, massive construction is already under way on the route to birmingham. another criticism is the effect it'll have on people's homes. in some areas, properties will have to be demolished and people who don't want to leave aren't happy. c

now question marks are hanging over the line that�*s meant to link the west midlands and crewe, before section, added up to about £71 billion, although this was in 2019 prices. pressure is mounting for a decision to be made, with rumours that could come as soon as this week. noor nanji, bbc news. the political conference season is under way — and the liberal democrats are gathered in bournemouth. that of course means media events like this — party leader sir ed davey in a canoe, to promote his policy on stopping sewage dumping into rivers. but there are some other policies which are a bit harder to portray in a visual way. for example, the lib dems have now dropped their longstanding commitment to put a penny on income tax — and instead want to increase levies on big companies like banks. live now to bournemouth — and the political editor for bbc south, peter henley. it's it�*s a wonderful sunny day on the south coast, and the lib dems are in good heart. it�*s the first time they have got together for four years, longer than the other political parties, because their conference was can

the line is also meant to link the west midlands and crewe before heading on to manchester.caled back. today downing street was prepared to commit to hs2 but not expressly to it reaching manchester, talking instead of rephasing. rail businesses say this has sparked concern. the governmentjust needs to kill the speculations and make its intentions really clear. it needs to commit to deliver the project as it is planned and give confidence to the rail sector and the construction sector that the project is going to be built in full. the autumn statement is coming up in november. hs2 critics, who would prefer the project hit the buffers altogether, want a different sort of certainty but there has been outcry from some leaders in the north of england at any suggestion of further delays or cuts. uncertainty once again seems to be stalking hs2. katy austin, bbc news. it's emerged that a russian military pilot tried to shoot down an raf surveillance aircraft, like this one, last september. this british spy plane is called a rivetjoint and it sucks up intelligence and electronic info

west midlands police have said the dog was taken to a local vet before being transported to secure kennelsen to by officers. in a social media post last night, the home secretary, suella braverman, said the attack was appalling and described the breed as a clear and lethal danger. she said she was seeking urgent advice on banning them. adding dogs to the banned list is the responsibility of the department for environment, food and rural affairs. it said it takes dog attacks very seriously and is making sure the full force of the law is applied. but the calls for greater action are growing in the wake of this disturbing incident. naftejjohal, bbc news, birmingham. the time is 1:18pm. our top story this afternoon... the future of thousands of jobs is uncertain as a rescue deal for high street chain wilko collapses. and coming up, accusations of bullying and body—shaming have been made at some of the uk's elite ballet schools. coming up on bbc news: three weeks after the controversial kiss, coming up on bbc news, three weeks after the controversial case, luis rubiales says he will resign as p

west midlands police say the dog is in secure kennels.een believed he was a star wars—inspired character who had to �*right a historical wrong'. jaswant singh chail was armed with a crossbow when he was arrested on christmas day 2021. he admitted a charge under the treason act and to making threats to kill and possessing an offensive weapon. four people are facing fraud charges over the collapse of uk bakery chain patisserie valerie. they include the former chief financial officer. the chain collapsed suddenly in 2018, with more than 900 jobs and 70 branches lost. the serious fraud office says the suspects "concealed 10 million pounds in debts", they're due to appear in court next month. you're live with bbc news. let's return to the �*horrifying situation' in libya. more than five thousand people are now known to have died, in devastating floods in the east of the country. the rescue operation has been made more difficult by the complicated political situation in libya — the country is split with an internationally recognised government

west midlands police have said the dog was taken to a local vet, before being transported to secure kennels to by officers. in a social media post last night, the home secretary suella braverman, said the attack was appalling and described the breed as a clear and lethal danger. she said she was seeking urgent advice on banning them. adding dogs to the banned list is the responsibility of the department for environment, food and rural affairs. it said it takes dog attacks very seriously and is making sure the full force of the law is applied. but the calls for greater action are growing in the wake of this disturbing incident. live now to debbie connolly, who's a dog behaviourist and expert witness for dangerous dog cases. debbie, thank you for being with us, delighted to talk to you. what do you make of the government's comments on this breed of dog? there are two main — comments on this breed of dog? there are two main issues _ comments on this breed of dog? there are two main issues here. _ comments on this breed of dog? there are two main issues here. the - are two main issues here. the

some thunderstorms as well working their way across east wales into the west midlands.h, they will last sometime, thunder and lightning, and cooler and fresher today, particularly in the south and cooler in the north with wetter weather and blustery winds. this evening and overnight, wetter weather fragments and becomes showery, and picking up more showers in southern and eastern areas, could be the odd rumble of thunder. the main thing tonight, it will be cooler, fresher, more comfortable for sleeping. cooler, fresher, more comfortable forsleeping. it cooler, fresher, more comfortable for sleeping. it was for many last night but not in the south—east.

rain spreads as far south as northern england, north west midlands and wales to start the day.ce again tied in around that area of low pressure, which will be moving across the far north of scotland with strong to gale, if not severe gale—force winds here. sunny spells south of that. one or two showers around. might be a bright day for much of northern england, but the further south you are will see the cloud outbreaks of rain or drizzle mainly across parts of the midlands, lincolnshire and wales. some of that gets heavier later on. far south of england stays dry and bright and starting to feel a bit more humid again. and that slightly more humid air will push its way northwards as we go through the night into friday. the rain shifts its way northwards too. starting out across parts of northern england, north west wales, the isle of man, edging in across central southern scotland and northern ireland. far northwest should be dry, brighter and less windy compared with thursday. further south, well, we should see some sunny spells develop more widely through the afternoon and tem

urgent advice on outlawing the dogs, highlighting an attack on an 11—year—old girl in birmingham so west midlandsident this weekend. the injuries are not life—threatening but ms braverman said it is appalling and has commissioned this urgent advice on banning them. responsibility of adding dogs to the banned list is actually for different and the environment secretary and they have been concerns about the feasibility of adding the american boehly —— defra charities of the rspca have been pushing to an end to breed specific bands which they say lead to thousands of animals being put down unnecessarily. instead, they want to focus on individual actions and dangerous owners. you're live with bbc news. now to the story that made headlines over the weekend. russia has termed the g20 summit held in india a success. the wording of the joint declaration around the war in ukraine has been substantially watered down compared to what it was after last year's summit, with no direct reference to moscow's involvement. india, the host country, which has maintained a neutral stance on the war, took the lead in g

we have the west midlands giga factory. —— jlr investing.en delays around british vault and the future of that plant, and so it is still an area that needs development —— british volt. area that needs development -- british volt.— british volt. are you still concern _ british volt. are you still concern for _ british volt. are you still concern for the - british volt. are you still concern for the outlook i british volt. are you stilll concern for the outlook of british volt. are you still- concern for the outlook of the uk car sector?— uk car sector? there are certainly _ uk car sector? there are certainly still _ uk car sector? there are certainly still some - uk car sector? there are| certainly still some risks. this is the biggest one. also general components, as well, notjust batteries. stellantis not just batteries. stella ntis uses notjust batteries. stellantis uses components from serbia and morocco, for example. even where we talk about european supply chain needing to be well developed, you know, they are using parts from serbia bu

west midlands police say the dog is in secure kennels.han 900 jobs and 70 branches lost. the serious fraud office says the suspects "concealed £10 million in debts" — they're due to appear in court next month. a man who entered the grounds of windsor castle "to kill" the late queen believed he was a star wars—inspired character who had to "right historical wrong". jaswant singh chail was armed with a crossbow when he was arrested on christmas day 2021. he admitted a charge under the treason act and to making threats to kill and possessing an offensive weapon. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, the labour opposition has called for a complete re—evaulation of the uk's relationship with beijing. on sunday it was reported that a conservative parliamentary researcher who had access to sensitive foreign policy documents had been arrested under the official secrets act. at the g20 summit in india that i was at this weekend, the prime minister told us that he had used the opportunity to express his grave concerns to li chiang the chinese

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we've got it hugely in the west midlands, massively in the west midlands, massively in manchester asat's going on and why are people carrying knives from a younger and younger age and what's happening societally to make them want to use them more as well . finally, we're going to as well. finally, we're going to be having a chat about this as well, though. migrant boats missing in the med. that's right. so a couple of migrant stories doing the rounds today. mark for us, mark weiss in lampedusa for us, the island that has taken an absolute battering wake absolute battering in the wake of crisis, of the migrant crisis, supposedly migrant boats are supposedly two migrant boats are missing also in missing there, but also in spain, smugglers spain, people smugglers are using now to get using new tactics. now to get migrants onto land as quickly as possible . loads on this hour. possible. loads on this hour. stay tuned patrick christys . gb stay tuned patrick christys. gb news. yeah, i get those views coming in. vaiews@gbnews.com today. i've been asking you in relation what suella relation

when we had our investigation, we had people checking the west midlands.as unlikely he would be down there, but when you have a piece of intelligence, you do have to get to the bottom of it. find intelligence, you do have to get to the bottom of it.— the bottom of it. and also, in the initial hours _ the bottom of it. and also, in the initial hours and _ the bottom of it. and also, in the initial hours and days, _ the bottom of it. and also, in the initial hours and days, they - the bottom of it. and also, in the initial hours and days, they were | initial hours and days, they were unsure if he had fled abroad. absolutely. but, again, that is something that good police work effects, good policing is about making sure that you check all eventualities, and the metropolitan police did that, they made sure that the airports were all aware of this man's escape very quickly so that all of the czechs were going on to make sure that he couldn't get out. what they also did was concentrate in and around the area that he had actually gone missing. so, the operation is

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we've also seen the west midlands three, which the government is trying to extradition.wn out of court. i think there are several people in the wider indian diaspora here who will be very worried about the idea that the nia, the authority from india may be in active duty here in the uk i'm sure they think that's already happened.— already happened. we've heard re ortin . already happened. we've heard reporting today _ already happened. we've heard reporting today which _ already happened. we've heard reporting today which seems i reporting today which seems extraordinary the people who were involved in protests at the indian high commission in march were actually on a "hit list". do you know anything about that and whether there is any validity to those allegations? i there is any validity to those allegations?— there is any validity to those alleaations? ~ ., �* , , allegations? i know there's been debate about _ allegations? i know there's been debate about that _ allegations? i know there's been debate about that today - allegations? i know there's been debate about t