whiteford and i— allegations that we just heard from kristian whiteford and i suppose i kristian whitefordget an - that's more serious because if not just about trying to get an mp - just about trying to get an mp to stay in _ just about trying to get an mp to stay in tine — just about trying to get an mp to stay in tine by— just about trying to get an mp to stay in line by telling _ just about trying to get an mp to stay in line by telling them - just about trying to get an mp to stay in line by telling them we i just about trying to get an mp to . stay in line by telling them we know about _ stay in line by telling them we know about you. — stay in line by telling them we know about you. it— stay in line by telling them we know about you. it is— stay in line by telling them we know about you, it is saying _ stay in line by telling them we know about you, it is saying to _ stay in line by telling them we know about you, it is saying to an - stay in line by telling them we know about you, it is saying to an mp- about you, it is saying to an mp this could — about you, it is saying to an mp

christian whiteford, who defected from the tories _ whiteford, who defected from the tories to — whitefordhe labour party this week said he had — tories to the labour party this week said he had been told if he did not stay in _ said he had been told if he did not stay in line — said he had been told if he did not stay in line over school funding and meals _ stay in line over school funding and meals last — stay in line over school funding and meals last summer he could lose funding _ meals last summer he could lose funding for a school in his constituency. today, the sunday times— constituency. today, the sunday times reveals that gavin williamson, that then _ times reveals that gavin williamson, that then education secretary, was the one _ that then education secretary, was the one who allegedly made that threat, _ the one who allegedly made that threat, which i am sure will be denied — threat, which i am sure will be denied it— threat, which i am sure will be denied. it has brought into the open, — denied. it has brought into the open, some of the ways in which very senior— open, some o

if whiteford went from a day or two points behind everton.wever many games it is, but they've got to get the recruitment rate because they are in this fight as well. the game kicks off at eight p:m.. rangers and stirling albion meet in the fourth round of the scottish cup tonight — kick—off is at 7.45 and you can see highlights on sportscene at 10.30 this evening, on bbc one in scotland, as well as last night's game, with hibs just scraping past cove rangers. next tonight — arrests at football matches in the top five leagues in england are at their highest in years. research from the uk football policing unit on the first half of this season has shown the increase in disturbances at grounds. there were incidents at almost half of all games in the premier league, english football league and national league, up from 34% in the same period last season — 759 reported incidents in total — and there were 802 football related arrests — an increase in 47% — the highest number since they started collating back in 2015. geoff pearson, a senior lecturer

the conservative mp cristian whiteford had just crossed the floor to sit or not the opposition bencheshonourable - opposition benches. can i start by i welcoming the honourable member opposition benches. can i start by - welcoming the honourable member from welcoming the honourable memberfrom bury south? like so many people up and down the country, he has concluded that the prime minister and the conservative party have shown themselves incapable of offering the leadership and government this country deserves. his government this country deserves. as for bury south, let me say to the right— for bury south, let me say to the right honourable gentleman that the conservative party won bury south for the _ conservative party won bury south for the first time in generations under— for the first time in generations under this— for the first time in generations under this prime minister with an agenda _ under this prime minister with an agenda of— under this prime minister with an agenda of uniting of levelling up and 11_ agenda of uniting of levelling up and it for— agenda of uniting of leve

ryan: james whiteford is the student vice president for campus affairs. he thinks the university should follow other schools and start the semester remote. >> there is something they saw in their research and medical centers that made them think going back in person right away is not the right thing. i do not feel very confident that we are the only one out of the nine that is not making that decision. ryan: uc berkeley continues to monitor the situation about the omicron variant. the campus has masking and vaccination policies in place and they are not ruling out the possibility of changing their learning plans. others are also concerned about safety. >> i am pretty happy that i am not teaching right now. i would be a little more nervous. ryan: sophia is a phd student and part-time undergrad teacher. she says teaching is easier in person, but safety has to come first. >> students will be performing better if they were in person versus online but you have to take into account everyone's safety. ryan: the berkeley health department reported its highest cas

also fellow mps elected in 2019 with christine whiteford, saying they feel let down —— wickford.s and the theatre of it, we had a slight plot twist from an unexpected character in the form of christian wakeford up steak an unexpected character in the form of christian wakeford up— of christian wakeford up steak with us. in a dramatic moment, one conservative mp defected — just minutes before prime minister's questions kicked off. cheering you can see christian wakeford, mp for bury south, crossing the floor and joining his new colleagues in the labour party. he was welcomed by the party's leader, keir starmer. mr speaker, like so many people up and down the country, he has concluded that the prime minister and the conservative party have shown themselves incapable of offering the leadership and government this country deserves, whereas the labour party stands ready to provide an alternative government that the country can be proud of. here's christian wakeford himself talking about that decision. far too many issues where i felt we were on the wrong side. - compromise is not a di

talk about christian whiteford who begin the seventh tory reveille call for borisjohnson to go this eveninge sure they can keep their seats in the next election. i sure they can keep their seats in the next election.— sure they can keep their seats in the next election. i was very struck listenini the next election. i was very struck listening to — the next election. i was very struck listening to peter _ the next election. i was very struck listening to peter bohn _ the next election. i was very struck listening to peter bohn being - listening to peter bohn being interviewed were he said he did not believe dominic cummings and cannot trust him after the castle and the rest of it and it's it's a mink which i thought was really damning of the prime minister, he said boris johnson over dominic cummings, with and i believe almost anybody over dominic cummings. that is in us is part of borisjohnson's problem here. it may be dominic cummings try to deliver the fatal blow and we do know the truth of what passed for the two of them as we have country position for both men, but people's trust and c

christian whiteford, the bury mp, defecting to the labour party.ruling he was a ringleader in the trafficking of 39 migrants found dead in a lorry. found dead in a lorry in essex. vo van hong was accused of leading a cross—channel people trafficking operation based in belgium. the victims, all vietnamese, were discovered on and industrial estate in in 2019. they had all died from suffocation and hypothermia. an independent review set up by the government will try to establish how best to help those affected. the year is 1995. john major is the prime minister. take that are topping the charts. david was sent to military prison. his crime — being a gay man. they discovered a copy of gay times in my room after a search of my room. this two—year investigation began. when david joined the royal air force as a medic, aged 17, he was still discovering his identity. i put my life on the line for the country going to the first gulf war, and so, yeah, i was proud of that achievement of helping keep my country safe and knowing they would do the best they coul

the conservative mp for bury south, christian whiteford, crossed the commons floor to join the labourt more and what is going on as a result.— going on as a result. i can tell you first of all. — going on as a result. i can tell you first of all, and _ going on as a result. i can tell you first of all, and this _ going on as a result. i can tell you first of all, and this has _ going on as a result. i can tell you first of all, and this has happened| first of all, and this has happened in the last couple of minutes, the court of appeal has ruled that ben john, 22 and from lincolnshire, now has to go to prison, that the original sentence that he was given last year at leicester crown court, in which he was given a suspended sentence, was unlawful and unduly lenient and as a result of that lord justice has told him that tomorrow by 4pm he has to surrender to his local police station and prepare for a custodial sentence of two years plus one year on licence. the background to this case is that lincolnshire police carried out a search of his home two years ago and they found a wealth of m

i'm just going to show everybody this tweet from cristian whiteford, conservative mp.nger| the party? | think that's - undeniable. the longer term the party? | think that's _ undeniable. the longer term question is whether he can stem that and turn it around. at this point in time, it's notjust about constituents and the really tragic stories we are hearing about what people had to go through, especially with losing family members, at that time on lockdown. it is really about how these mps feel themselves and how they feel personally angry about having to go out and defend these ridiculous parties and these ridiculous parties and these ridiculous policies when there are bigger things to be dealing with. and just to agree with polly�*s point, actually the trust issue and the erosion of trust means that when it does come round to other big decisions that are notjust it does come round to other big decisions that are not just about people's poor are personal choices, that are about larger policy choices, is whether you are then going to trust the prime minister to do the

in 2020 mr whiteford supported a backbench bill... mani; supported a backbench bill...was a tory mp. it was the first time i his name on the ballot paper. he was a tory mp. it was the first time he i a tory mp. it was the first time he stood. they were voting for boris johnson. the conservative party. the way democracy works as it is the name _ way democracy works as it is the name of— way democracy works as it is the name of the candidates on the ballot paper~ _ name of the candidates on the ballot paper. people voted for christian wakeford. he would say the party he stood _ wakeford. he would say the party he stood for _ wakeford. he would say the party he stood for in — wakeford. he would say the party he stood for in 2019 has changed. it is a party— stood for in 2019 has changed. it is a party that— stood for in 2019 has changed. it is a party that can't offer the leadership the country needs. it is labour— leadership the country needs. it is labour come under keir starmer, that can offer— labour come under keir starmer, that can offer that leadership of the answers