israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu , who has ruled out netanyahu, who has ruled out a ceasefire in gaza. we'll bring you the latest now and time to boast a flood defences after storm. >> babette battered parts of the uk earlier this month. mps are heading to one village in nottingham today in preparation for storm kieran king in kenya. >> the king and queen start their four day state visit to kenya. their four day state visit to kenya . it's where the late kenya. it's where the late queen's reign began back . in queen's reign began back. in february 1952 . february 1952. let us know your thoughts on all our talking points today. the address, as always, gbviews@gbnews.com. but first, let's get a roundup of all your latest headlines with sophia . latest headlines with sophia. >> good morning . it's 931. i'm >> good morning. it's 931. i'm sophia wenzler in the newsroom. israel's prime minister has dismissed calls for a ceasefire in the war against hamas as the ground assault on gaza intense defies quoting the bible. benjamin netanyahu said this is a time for war and that calls for a ceasefire would mean surrendering to terrorism. health authorities in gaza say more than 8300 people have been killed by israeli attacks conserved . lviv mp richard conserved. lviv mp richard holden told gb news the government supports israel, but continues to call for a humanitarian pause in the fighting . the ceasefire fighting. the ceasefire basically involves israel having faced one of the worst terrorist attacks ever. >> then just laying down its arms that only benefits one side. that shows that terrorism wins and i do not think that that can be our position. i think israel has every right to defend itself. if this has happened to the uk, what we have seen would have been thousands and thousands of uk nationals dragged off abroad and taken hostage. we would have seen tens of thousands of people . those of thousands of people. those are the population equivalents you on the you know, killed here on the streets the uk. we need to be streets of the uk. we need to be able to it that context . able to see it in that context. >> labour is expected to clarify its official stance on the israel—hamas war later amid reports of senior figures breaking ranks with the party's leadership . in a speech later, leadership. in a speech later, sir keir starmer will reinstate his support for a humanitare pause to allow aid into gaza. but he'll also argue that a permanent ceasefire could risk more violence in the region, giving hamas a chance to carry out more attacks . this two out more attacks. this two former top aides to boris johnson will face questions at the covid 19 inquiry later. dominic cummings, who was the former prime minister's chief adviser, was forced to quit in 2020 after travelling from his home in london to county durham dunng home in london to county durham during lockdown . families of during lockdown. families of covid 19 victims held a vigil outside barnard castle last night , where outside barnard castle last night, where mr cummings said he'd driven to test his eyesight. lee kane, who was director of communications , will director of communications, will also appear at the inquiry and you can get more on all those stories by visiting our website, gb news.com stories by visiting our website, gbnews.com . well . the war is gbnews.com. well. the war is creating a divisive time in politics. >> the labour mp andy mcdonald has been suspended by his party leader, sir keir starmer, for using the emotive phrase between the river and the sea as he made his speech urging a ceasefire between israelis and hamas at a recent rally. >> meanwhile, the tory mp, paul bristow , has been sacked by the bristow, has been sacked by the prime minister from his government job after publicly urging rishi sunak to push for a permanent ceasefire in gaza. well, joining to us talk about the division in uk politics is the division in uk politics is the former labour mp simon danczuk. good to see you this morning. so the parties, they've all got their own problems with this, haven't they? and you know , certainly seems labour's falling apart a little. >> absolutely. i'm very disappointed in keir starmer on this, actually. he's allowing a lot of his shadow ministers to come out talking about calling for ceasefire. sadiq khan is andy burnham anas sannar in scotland are calling for a ceasefire. that's not the line they should be taking. it's not even keir starmer's line, so he's struggling to hold the party together on this. and the reality of it is it's all about votes . this is why reality of it is it's all about votes. this is why i'm so disappointed about it. many of these people represent constituencies that have large muslim voters. that's that's the reality of it. and they're trying to appease those voters. and keir starmer is allowing that to happen . so he's that to happen. so he's effectively abandoning the jewish community, the israeli people, by allowing some of his spokespeople , people to be able spokespeople, people to be able to take this line in terms of ceasefire. >> they might be trying to appease their voters. it might also be their personal opinion , also be their personal opinion, because there are plenty of people in this country who are saying a ceasefire is needed because of the amount of innocent people that we are seeing getting killed. the atrocities that were committed on the 7th of october effective. >> he meant that hamas was going to war with israel and israel is quite within its rights to defend itself, to go into gaza and to find hamas. defend itself, to go into gaza and to find hamas . and that's and to find hamas. and that's exactly what they're doing. that's what keir starmer supports. that's what rishi sunak supports. but many people, andifs sunak supports. but many people, and it's not a coincidence, many people who have large muslim voter population lines are coming out calling for a ceasefire. >> so what should he say in his speech later today? because keir starmer is finally he's got he knows he can't keep silent any longer . the house of commons longer. the house of commons isn't sitting because it would be very uncomfortable him, be very uncomfortable for him, for it was. he's making for him, if it was. he's making a keynote speech he's going a keynote speech and he's going to this issue head on. what to take this issue head on. what do you want him to say? >> well, he to he has to >> well, he has to he has to take some action against these people the people who are calling for the ceasefire. has to the ceasefire. he has to say the party's line is not for a ceasefire and that the people in the party need to get behind him. and support his is particular support particular line. and support the british line british government's line on this. do that. this. he's going to do that. >> he say as well in >> but does he say as well in that speech, and if people don't follow my line, i'm firing them from frontbench? yes, exactly. >> that's. >> that's. >> but he won't, though. it might be quite a few people. and it a if it really it would be a lot if it really saddens to say there are saddens me to say there are direct is direct parallels between what is happening labour party happening in the labour party now what happened in the now and what happened in the grooming that we've grooming scandals that we've seen past where a labour seen in the past where a labour politician lions are ignoring issues because it's muslim voters that they're worried about losing votes from. >> that's the reality of it. there are direct parallels and i'm very sorry to say that that is part of what's happening though. >> sir keir starmer's own making in a way, because of that radio interview he did where he said what we think was israel has a right to defend itself, even if it means water and electricity being cut off. then he seemed to back—pedal he got himself in a right tangle. back—pedal he got himself in a right tangle . and that seems to right tangle. and that seems to be the starting point for all this. >> yes, that's right. and in he's walking a tightrope and he has many people saying to him, listen, we need to strengthen our vote in these particular communities. you've got to get this right. you've got to call for a ceasefire. and he's he's rebelling against that. it shows you how delicate his hold on the party is. >> in actual fact, that's an interesting point. as well. and of course, the labour party got into situation with into a terrible situation with the jewish community under jeremy you know, the jeremy corbyn as you know, the report by the equalities and human commission human rights commission talked about anti—semitism about endemic anti—semitism within the labour party. starmer has done his best to clear that up . is he now going the other up. is he now going the other way? in fact, he's in the fact that he's worrying more about the he's wearing too much about the he's wearing too much about the anti—semitism side and not enough about the muslim issue. >> well, i, i think this speech that he makes today is going to try and satisfy everybody . you try and satisfy everybody. you can't, but you can't. and it really calls into question whether he has whether he suitable to be prime minister. i feel that strongly about it. do you? yeah, i do. because he should have taken a stronger line on this. he should have had his party behind him on this. and he's led it all unravel. that's the reality. >> you can see it and it's going to get worse. >> i don't think the speech today will help in any way at all. it'll create a bigger problem across the whole of the uk, though it's such a polarising issue across the whole of the world. polarising issue across the wh(so of the world. polarising issue across the wh(so is the world. polarising issue across the wh(so is it|e world. polarising issue across the wh(so is it really.d. polarising issue across the wh(so is it really any surprise >> so is it really any surprise that is happening within that this is happening within the party itself? the labour party itself? >> yeah, well no . >> but yeah, well no. >> but yeah, well no. >> i know the conversations i've had with family at the had with family at home, the conversations i've had with family it is family and friends. it is incendiary. yes. >> but i think the vast majority of the british people are behind israel on this. they've seen what on the 7th of what happened on the 7th of october and they think action should be taken. you should needs to be taken. you know , how far did they allow know, how far did they allow hamas exist? he doing what hamas to exist? is he doing what do you think? >> he's in deep political trouble? >> i think it's going to get worse by the day. and i think this won't solve any this speech won't solve any problems for him. it'll it'll create problems . create more problems. >> he's he's going to lead labour into the next election. you're not suggesting in you're not suggesting he's in that trouble? you're not suggesting he's in tha no. trouble? you're not suggesting he's in tha no. well,wuble? you're not suggesting he's in tha no. well, no, a? you're not suggesting he's in tha no. well, no, i' you're not suggesting he's in tha no. well, no, i think he will >> no. well, no, i think he will lead labour. labour's very poor at changing their leaders. i call for miliband to go call for ed miliband to go before the 2015 general election and they should have listened. they should have listened? yeah. in austin same. and then in austin did the same. and then we jeremy corbyn. i mean, we we had jeremy corbyn. i mean, we never changed leaders, so that's highly but i think highly unlikely. but i think it will cost votes. um will cost him votes. um ultimately it will cost him votes. issue thing is votes. this issue thing is you've got the mayor of london calling for a ceasefire. >> andy burnham >> you've got andy burnham calling a ceasefire. calling for a ceasefire. scottish leader, scottish scottish labour leader, scottish labour leader calling for a ceasefire and the ceasefire to and yeah and the contrast out here is that rishi sunak has sacked one of his aides , ministerial aides , paul aides, ministerial aides, paul bristow, very good constituency mp in peterborough , for calling mp in peterborough, for calling for a ceasefire. >> so there's a real contrast between what sunak is doing and what because he's suspended a backbench mp who frankly nobody's hardly matters because he's a backbencher , but he's he's a backbencher, but he's kept all these front 13 frontbenchers have so far broken ranks with the labour leader and he hasn't sacked any of them. >> yeah, exactly. >> yeah, exactly. >> and that shows a real weakness. and the people will see this. they know, they see this. they you know, they read papers, watch read the papers, they watch the news, will that starmer news, they will see that starmer is not providing strong leadership this issue and leadership on this issue and they'll that question. they'll call that into question. it him problems . it will cause him problems. >> maybe his speech today >> well, maybe his speech today might help provide clarity in might help or provide clarity in some way. so m e way. >> some way. >> always good to talk to you. some way. >> thank; good to talk to you. some way. >> thank you'd to talk to you. some way. >> thank you .i to talk to you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> now, as the country braces itself from storm for storm, kieran, a major incident has been declared across nottinghamshire due to ongoing flood issues. >> yeah, if storm babet wasn't bad enough, storm kieran is on the way this week. defra minister mark spencer is meeting with local residents this morning to listen to concerns and explain government commitments to help them. >> well, joining us from nottingham is gb news very own jack carson and civil engineer simon crowther, who's better known as the flood guy. jack, let's go to you . first let's go to you. first >> yeah, good morning to you both . so as you mentioned, that both. so as you mentioned, that meeting here in woodborough this morning, just driving into the village this morning already it's the impact that it's evident the impact that that storm babet had on this area. i mean, it's a very different picture already. of course, because that, course, because of that, flooding cleared. but the flooding is now cleared. but the damage that flooding is damage that that flooding is left is what, of course, damage that that flooding is le a is what, of course, damage that that flooding is le a big is what, of course, damage that that flooding is le a big concern 1at, of course, damage that that flooding is le a big concern stilljf course, damage that that flooding is le a big concern still forourse, is a big concern still for residents as they meet. mark residents as they do meet. mark spencer this morning. of spencer here this morning. of course, and the course, depher and the government announced government have announced support households . support for those households. just a few days ago, they've announced that flooded households in these areas can apply “p households in these areas can apply up to a £500 cash to apply for up to a £500 cash to help with kind of immediate problems. but then going fonnard, of course, they can also be eligible for 100% council tax relief. and it's also, of course, in anything like this, particularly in smaller villages , those small to smaller villages, those small to medium sized businesses as well. they've been given support by the government as well in these affected areas. they can have support up to 2500 pounds, it says, from a business recovery grant to help them return quickly in every owner of a property that's been hit by a flood, the government say can apply “p flood, the government say can apply up to £5,000 to make their home and business more resilient for future flooding . of course, for future flooding. of course, thatis for future flooding. of course, that is one of the big concerns here. of course, as you mentioned with storm kieran on the way, it's how going fonnard actually these villages, these towns around nottinghamshire, of course, were battered by course, were so battered by storm actually protect storm babet can actually protect protect themselves here in the future. all right, jack, thanks for that . for that. >> and we're now going to talk to the mr flood man himself. simon morning. >> morning. so you're in the village? i grew up in woodborough, has been hit woodborough, which has been hit by repeatedly . we, the by floods repeatedly. we, the village, have been looking since by floods repeatedly. we, the villethousand been looking since by floods repeatedly. we, the villethousand been seven 1g since by floods repeatedly. we, the villethousand been seven to since by floods repeatedly. we, the villethousand beenseven to try:e two thousand and seven to try and a wider catchment scheme and get a wider catchment scheme done to mitigate the risk. lot done to mitigate the risk. a lot of villagers have actually of the villagers have actually done their own defences already. it's great to hear about the £5,000 grant, but that figure hasn't increased since 2015 and the cost of defences has risen significantly. that figure also includes vat, flood defences, have vat on, so instantly you've lost 20% of that. so this figure really doesn't go very far . it really doesn't go very far. it should look to be increased . but should look to be increased. but the advantage now we've got over previous floods is actually thanks to build back better, which is a flood initiative. so the scheme that partners the government with insurance companies as part of build back better homeowners can be eligible for £10,000 over and above their insurance claim to put the property back in a more resilient way . so that might be resilient way. so that might be putting down a tiled floor instead of a wood floor. but only 67% or around 67% of the insurance industry is where it's a postcode lottery. as to whether you might actually have build back better. so if you are looking at getting insurance to the future, be asking your insurance company, are they signed good today signed up? but it's good today that we've got sort of mark spencer and tom randolph coming to meet the village because they've as much as they they've done as much as they possibly can. but the flooding is significant that is becoming so significant that it's really dangerous. and i worry that we're going to have more loss of life because of flooding and the government's backpedalling their backpedalling on their environment commitments. we're only going to end up with a worse and worse and we're worse and worse issue. and we're not doing enough about it. >> simon we were expecting storm kieran this week , aren't we? and kieran this week, aren't we? and we only got over storm babet. it feels like yesterday. how how concerned are you there in nottinghamshire that storm kieran is going to bring yet more yet more problems this week. i think because the ground is so saturated , we're really on is so saturated, we're really on a sort of knife edge of not going to take much rainfall to cause a significant impact. >> yesterday there was only about 15mm of rain and the village next to woodborough lambley actually flooded storm babet put into perspective, we had four times the amount of rain as yesterday. it's just had four times the amount of rainfactresterday. it's just had four times the amount of rainfact thatrday. it's just had four times the amount of rainfact thatrday. it's now the fact that the ground now is so can't the fact that the ground now is so any can't the fact that the ground now is so any water. can't the fact that the ground now 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