Offenders, first time thieves, first time shoplifters should not be prosecuted , but should not be prosecuted, but should merely get a caution. Ill ask the question tonight does this open the door to mass offending on a scale weve never seen before. 7 before all of that, before . Before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. Middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. Our top story from gb news tonight is that labour supporting unions have been accused of attempting to block the use of the bibby stockholm home to house asylum seekers. A home to house asylum seekers. A government source has described that as a betrayal of the country and of the british people. Its after the Fire Brigades Union labelled the accommodation barge as a potential death trap and requested an urgent meeting with the home secretary about overcrowding and fire exit concerns. It could now be next week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a
Week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a currently moored off portland in dorset, a mans been found guilty today of murdering his ten month old stepson, jacob crouch was found dead in his cot at his derbyshire home in 2020. He had suffered rib fractures and was bruised with internal injuries as well. Craig crouch has been convicted of murder and three counts of Child Cruelty. The babys mother, gemma barton, was also found guilty of Child Cruelty and causing allow or allowing his death. Detective inspector paul bullock said he hopes the verdict will bring closure for jacobs wider family. Its clear from the evidence found on gemma barton and craig crouchs phones through text messages, videos and audio recordings that they were equally responsible for the culture of cruelty that was inflicted on baby jacob. As a father , i cannot as a father, i cannot comprehend what happened behind closed doors and my thoughts remain with jaco
Against soaring costs, environmental rules and the buying power of supermarkets. Rishi sunak has been addressing the National Farmers union annual conference In Birmingham hes the first Prime Minister to do so in 15 years. Heres our environment correspondentjonah fisher. Cow moos in the fields and on the farms, all is not well. Were the end of the line in this farm. Our kids dont want to take it on because theres no money in it. Liz webster has 350 cows and says a combination of factors, including brexit, rising costs and unpredictable weather, has left many farmers like herself at their wits end. Are you still making a profit . Is it still profitable to be a farmer . No, its not so why are you doing it . I dont know because its a way of life. Sometime in the next 12 months, theres going to be a general election. And what farmers are hoping is that their concerns about, among other things, Food Security, prices and the environment will be key topics which politicians will have to addre
Against soaring costs, environmental rules and the buying power of supermarkets. Rishi sunak has been addressing the National Farmers union annual conference In Birmingham hes the first Prime Minister to do so in 15 years. Heres our environment correspondentjonah fisher. Cow moos in the fields and on the farms, all is not well. Were the end of the line in this farm. Our kids dont want to take it on because theres no money in it. Liz webster has 350 cows and says a combination of factors, including brexit, rising costs and unpredictable weather, has left many farmers like herself at their wits end. Are you still making a profit . Is it still profitable to be a farmer . No, its not so why are you doing it . I dont know because its a way of life. Sometime in the next 12 months, theres going to be a general election. And what farmers are hoping is that their concerns about, among other things, Food Security, prices and the environment will be key topics which politicians will have to addre
Against soaring costs, environmental rules and the buying power of supermarkets. Rishi sunak has been addressing the National Farmers union annual conference In Birmingham hes the first Prime Minister to do so in 15 years. Heres our environment correspondentjonah fisher. Cow moos in the fields and on the farms, all is not well. Were the end of the line in this farm. Our kids dont want to take it on because theres no money in it. Liz webster has 350 cows and says a combination of factors, including brexit, rising costs and unpredictable weather, has left many farmers like herself at their wits end. Are you still making a profit . Is it still profitable to be a farmer . No, its not so why are you doing it . I dont know because its a way of life. Sometime in the next 12 months, theres going to be a general election. And what farmers are hoping is that their concerns about, among other things, Food Security, prices and the environment will be key topics which politicians will have to addre