Effective. Transport secretary effective. Transport secretary mark harper says rishi sunak will lead the tories into the next election. Senior figures in the party have been attempting to downplay claims of conservative plot to replace the Prime Minister, with Penny Mordaunt. The move would mean a mordaunt. The move would mean a fourth leader of the party in just five years. Mr harper, though, unlike labour, the though, says unlike labour, the conservatives have a plan to deliver for the country. Deliver for the country. Youve got to show them by the time of the election two things weve got to show them that weve got a plan. The plan is working and its delivering for them, and i think we can see that on inflation on that it is on inflation and on taxes. Then got to taxes. Weve also then got to show them that the labour party doesnt have a plan and will be a big risk. For example, we know the labour party wants to spend £28 billion on their plan. £28 billion on their green plan. Theyv
Friday night, so a bridge could be demolished and national highways say the planned gantry was installed overnight and work is on schedule to reopen for monday. Rush hour at 6 am. Steve harley best known as the front man of the british rock band Cockney Rebel, has died at the age of 73. Come up and see me to make me smile. The age of 73. Come up and see me to make me smile. Well, that me to make me smile. Well, that was their big hit back in 1975. A number one hit, make me smile, steve harley had continued touring until recently, but had touring until recently, but had to cancel dates to have treatment for cancer. His daughter greta says he died peacefully with his family by his side. And revellers have his side. And revellers have been gathering in cities around the world to celebrate Saint Patricks day in belfast. Thousands turned out in the city centre to watch a noisy and colourful procession. No shortage of shamrocks, music and leprechauns in dublin, where locals usually vie with
Cheltenham relatively cheltenham for two relatively old football managers. And arsenals ben white signed a new contract but will not play for england. Morning out for a bit morning watch out for a bit of thunder today and also a touch of frost tonight. Ill touch of frost tonight. Ill have more details in the full forecast coming up. Forecast coming up. Morning to you. Morning to you. Im Stephen Dixon and im anne diamond and this is breakfast on news. Breakfast on gb news. I just want to kick us off a bit of normality. Sort of Window Cleaning. Cleaning. What about Window Cleaning . What about Window Cleaning . Well, theres a woman here. This is in the mirror this morning. And shes the worlds fastest female window cleaner. Alicia burrows, shes 33. She cleaned three Standard Office windows in 16. 13 seconds. Wow. Wow. Wow. With a squeeze. Shes a natural with a squeegee and a dad. Terry has held the world record for a man for 29 years. Why would it be gender specific , do you think a windo
Vaughan gething won a narrow contest ahead of his only rival, jeremy miles, to win the welsh labour leadership race, taking 51. 7 of the vote. Hell also become the first black leader of any european country. Become the first black leader of any european country. Mr gething is expected to be confirmed as first minister on wednesday, when a vote will take place in the senate. He will replace mark drakeford, whos held the post since 2018. It means no uk nafion since 2018. It means no uk nation will be led by a white male for the First Time Since devolution began in the late 1990s. Today we turn a page in the book of our nations history , a book of our nations history, a history that we write together , history that we write together, not just because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country , but because a country, but because a generational dial has jumped to like ken and jane. Devolution is not something that i have had to get used to or to adapt to,
Company. Weve also got an exclusive interview today from an Oldham Councillor who tabled an Oldham Councillor who tabled a motion for an investigation into the grooming gang scandal into the grooming gang scandal in the town, and it was blocked by two things. First, a 30 minute snack break for ramadan next, a 30 minute debate on a ceasefire in gaza. In Oldham Council not giving him enough time to table his motion, which he thinks is an absolute scandal. Does it show . Weve totally lost sense of all priority in british politics . You would not want to miss that gb news with a great exclusive. Gb news with a great exclusive. Also, chris hope spoke to liz truss about half an hour ago about her plans to protect young girls in toilets, single sex spaces, huge row broken out because the labour party are blocking it. Well have the news of that hot off the press from chris hope is just join me in the studio. I want to hear from you. Email me gbviews gbnews. Uk from the usual way, and ill from