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,
Cohort of people is now being contacted, with the Prime Minister still determined to see the first plane departing later this spring. Will the Prime Minister was also announcing plans today to create 20,000 new apprenticeships on his visit to the west midlands. He pledged £60 million worth of new investment to cover fully funded training for young people and a reduction in red tape for Small Businesses who take them. Mr sunak says the full cost of apprenticeships will be offered to applicants aged under 21 at small firms from the 1st of april. Tata steel says its begun shutting down operations at its site in port talbot from wednesday. Thats due to stability concerns, the steel group said. Its been forced to make the closures earlier than previously planned because the equipment can no longer run safely. Coke ovens are used to turn coal into coke, a key raw material used in the process of making steel. Tata has about 40 remaining coke ovens operational , many of them having already be
The top stories this hour from the gb newsroom. Im Polly Middlehurst. Mps have been middlehurst. Mps have been voting this evening on ten changes to the rwanda bill. Amendments suggested by peers in the house of lords. The first four amendments have already been rejected. They were designed to ensure the bill complies with domestic and international law. The international law. The controversial legislation aims to deter Illegal Migrants from coming to the uk on small boats by deporting them to rwanda, downing street says the initial cohort of people is now being contacted, with the Prime Minister still determined to see the first plane departing later this spring. Will the Prime Minister was also announcing plans today to create 20,000 new apprenticeships on his visit to the west midlands. He pledged £60 million worth of new investment to cover fully funded training for young people and a reduction in red tape for Small Businesses who take them. Mr sunak says the full cost of apprenti
Theyll have to take appropriate action. Nigel farage is live for the behind the scenes info on the trump interview, plus yes, my name is bond james bond. My name is bond. James bond. My name is bond. James bond. My name is bond. James bond. Mr bond , james bond. Mr bond, james bond. Mr bond, james bond. Is it right that the new james bond is a straight white man on my panel tonight is gb news star nana akua tory mp Jonathan Gullis and author amy nicole turner. Oh, and what the heckis nicole turner. Oh, and what the heck is this . Heck is this . Im proud to be british. Arent you . Arent you . Get ready britain. Here we go will labour turn britain into a hellhole. Next . Hellhole. Next . Im Polly Middlehurst with the latest from the gb newsroom. And tonight, the former us President Donald Trump has hinted he could deport prince harry if he wins the us elections. In an exclusive interview with nigel farage this evening, he said the duke of sussex wont be getting any special privileges if
Charles spencer also said the press attention suffered by his sister was more dangerous than the attention online focused on kate, the current princess of wales. Princess dianas brother was speaking in an interview to be broadcast tomorrow on the bbc s sunday with laura kuenssberg. Earlier, i spoke to graham satchell, who has been reviewing the material in the interview and asked him what was the main thrust of earl spencers comments were. Well, this was a searingly honest interview with earl spencer, and at times difficult to watch, to be honest. He has written a book about his experiences of his childhood, particularly at boarding school, and he talks about suffering shocking levels of violence from the age of eight and being sexually abused from the age of 11. He also talks in some detail about his experience at home with his sister, princess diana, and particularly suffering at the hands of a violent nanny, nanny forster. And this is what he had to say. Really damaging violence to