That manipulated photograph of her and her kids released on mothers day, saying she was simply experimenting with editing. Well, now shes facing calls to release the original. Well have all the latest on this huge ferrari, and thats all coming up in your next hour. Welcome to the show. On the start of a week, that could be absolutely monumental in british politics. Been talk a long, long time. Scurrilous rumours of time. Scurrilous rumours of defections from the conservative party to reform. And now that day is upon us. First up the ladden day is upon us. First up the ladder. Lee anderson, mp for ashfield. Will others follow ashfield. Will others follow rumours of nine others who are the reform . Nine ill have all the reform . Nine ill have all the inside gossip, but i want you to get in touch. Email me gb you to get in touch. Email me gb views at gb news. Com what does this say to you about your voting intentions . Will you vote for reform now . Lee has crossed oven has for reform now . Lee has crossed over. Has lee betrayed the conservative party . Will it split the vote . Does any of that matter . This is your show. Please ping those views across. Ill read out the best so long as you keep them clean. But first, its time for your latest News Headlines with sam francis. Martin, thanks very much. Good afternoon from the newsroom. Itsjust good afternoon from the newsroom. Its just gone. 3 00. The top story of the day, lee anderson says that beating the conservatives at the next general election is not at the top of his agenda. He became reform uks first mp this morning after he was suspended by the conservatives for claiming that islamists had, he said , got control of the london said, got control of the london mayor. Polls suggest that around 13 of mayor. Polls suggest that around i3 of voters support reform, but as recently as january, mr anderson had said it was not a proper political party. Now, though, reforms newest member says the party will allow him to speak out on behalf of millions in parliament. Doesnt seem to understand what many british people want and quite frankly, some of them need to get out more. I made some remarks a few weeks back about the london mayor, for which i was stripped of the whip from the conservative party. And let me be clear right now, on this stage , i will not this stage, i will not apologise. It is secret that apologise. It is no secret that ive been talking to my friends in reform for a while, and reform uk has offered me the chance to speak out in parliament on behalf of millions of people up and down the country who feel that theyre not being listened to. Not being listened to. Well, labours Jonathan Ashworth says that its another blow for the Prime Minister. What i think this reveals is the sheer chaos in the conservative party, a government divided from top to bottom and rishi sunak too weak to exert any authority , and a divided any authority, and a divided government cannot govern in the interests of the country. I think people have had enough of this, and after 14 years of failure, this proves once again that it failure, this proves once again thatitis failure, this proves once again that it is time for change. People in mr andersons constituency of ashfield have been speaking to gb news, giving their thoughts about him joining reform uk. Hes probably doing it to save his own bacon, to be honest, because the people around here would probably vote for reform, so thats probably all he is doing. It. Speaks truth and it. It speaks truth and thats. A lot of people dont thats it. A lot of people dont like that. So i think its very nice and i dont have any issues about him at all. Well, i mean, its not my prerogative. What lee anderson does, but i think that it would suit his views more than the conservative party. And hes tried the labour party. And hes tried the labour party already. So yeah, i think, i think its for him. Maybe not for ashfield , but yeah, i think for ashfield, but yeah, i think its, thats his lane. Its, thats his lane. Now, you may have seen a photo of the princess of wales and her family released on mothers day. Well, she has now mothers day. Well, she has now publicly apologised for altering that photo released by Kensington Palace. Posting to social media earlier, she admitted that like many amateur photographers , she does photographers, she does occasionally experiment with editing, adding that she was sorry for any confusion it may have caused. The image taken by have caused. The image taken by the prince of wales was withdrawn by various global photo agencies after suspicions that a number of edits may have been made to it. Nottinghamshire police has been told by a watchdog today that it must urgently produce an Improvement Plan after it was put into special measures. The families of Barnaby Webber and Grace Omalley Kumar have welcomed that news. The two teenagers and school caretaker, ian coates , school caretaker, ian coates, died during a spate of knife attacks in nottingham. The force has now been asked to improve how it manages and carries out effective investigations, and to put measures in place that ensure victims get the support that they need. Britain has that they need. Britain has secured a global agreement with politicians , Us Tech Companies politicians, Us Tech Companies and ministers from across the g7 today to combat international fraud. Signatories at the event in london, the First International gathering of its kind , pledged to strengthen the kind, pledged to strengthen the intelligence and support of victims of fraud. They say it will ensure that there are no safe havens for financial fraudsters. The energy fraudsters. The energy regulator, ofgem, is looking at ways to protect consumers from spiralling costs amid a Record Number of unpaid bills. Around £3. 1 billion of debts are piling up as concerns grow over the high cost of household bills. High cost of household bills. Its after the price of energy in the average british home hit more than 3500 pounds a year last october. Passengers on board a flight from australia to new zealand endured a terrifying mid air moment when their plane unexpectedly dropped. 50 people unexpectedly dropped. 50 people were injured while on board that aeroplane , with witnesses aeroplane, with witnesses describing chaos inside the cabin , saying some were thrown cabin, saying some were thrown to the ceiling with enough force to the ceiling with enough force to break the roof panels. 12 passengers were taken to hospital when the flight finally landed in auckland, with one, we understand, in a serious condition. The boeing 787. Sudden loss of altitude is still being investigated. Latam airlines say that technical events caused the sudden movement during that flight , and movement during that flight, and malaysia has been offered £100 million to assist in hosting the Commonwealth Games. The million to assist in hosting the Commonwealth Games. The next Commonwealth Games. The next games are due to take place in two years time, but theyre currently without a host after melbourne pulled out, the significant Financial Investment would see the event return to kuala lumpur after nearly 30 years. The Olympic Council of malaysia says that a formal invitation has been received, but the Commonwealth Games federation have so far declined to comment. Those are the to comment. Those are the headunes to comment. Those are the headlines more in the next half houn headlines more in the next half hour, but in the meantime you can sign up to gb news alerts. Just scan the qr code there on your screen. Or if youre listening on radio, you can go to gb news. Com slash alerts. Thank you sam ryan, lets get cracking. And of course there is cracking. And of course there is only one place to start. And thatis only one place to start. And that is a spectacular defection of red wall mp lee anderson, who has joined Richard Tice Reform Party this morning. Announcing the move at a press conference earlier today. 10 30 am. Anderson, of course, who was recently suspended by the conservative party for his criticised remarks about london mayor sadiq khan. In fact, they were uttered on this very show two and a bit fridays ago. Sadiq khan, of course, he accused the tories of stifling free speech and he found it unpalatable and said he found it unpalatable that hed been disciplined for speaking and he also speaking his mind and he also went on to claim that other tory mps share his views, but will not stick their heads above the parapet just yet. Well, joining me to discuss this in the studio is gb news political editor, chris hope. Chris, you were there, you were taking the temperature. In fact, you were asking question lee asking the first question of lee anderson. Question is, anderson. The big question is, is this a red wall revolution . The beginnings of something spectacular, a seismic moment or is it a false dawn . We dont know yet. Well wait and see. And hi, martin. Yeah, my first question was, i think on your programme, maybe in january , the of january. He january, the 2nd of january. He said is not the answer. Said reform is not the answer. You reform you in the you vote reform you let in the labour party. Said, well, the labour party. I said, well, the answer told Martin Daubney answer you told Martin Daubney that news. Changed that on gb news. Whats changed since . In ten weeks, he since then . In ten weeks, he said the George Galloway by election win had changed it really well, okay. Well take you your word for it. So you at your word for it. So other mps might be looking at galloways wondering galloways victory and wondering what would they what on earth should would they do thing . Lets not do the same thing . Lets not forget, course, he an forget, of course, he was an independent made those independent mp. He made those remarks again with you remarks on on again with you martin central all the news all the time with you. He told you the time with you. He told you on your, your on your on your, your your interview he said that, he interview show. He said that, he claimed that sadiq khan and keir starmer had been overtaken by extremists during joined those those marches youd been out to see. The pro palestinian marches, and, and the concern about that. And thats why he lost the whip. So he was independent and they demanded an apology. Thats James Cleverly from the home secretary, jeremy hunt, the chancellor. He wouldnt give it. And thats where he got the decision, and off he goes. So its a huge moment. I think, where others join ive told that as join him. Ive been told that as many as 40 mps were on an original list of defectors. That list is down to nine. So there are nine tory mps right now in active talks about joining the reform uk party, nine is a big number. Its nearly as big as liberal democrats at the fourth Biggest Party in parliament. Were not there yet. It may be only 2 or 3 go or zero go, but im told there are nine in talks right now. So purely in okay, so purely in a speculative the speculative sense, who are the reform lee knocks about reform nine . Lee knocks about with a lot. He was the natural leader of the red wall. He was the chair of the blue collar conservatives before he was the deputy 16. Hes deputy chair, hes16. Hes people Brendan Clarke smith people like Brendan Clarke smith bassett, lords over the border, de facto leader of that entire area. And some bigger names have been mooted about too. Is this a movement with momentum or for now, do you think hes on his own . I think ill wait and see now. Nigel farage of course on gb news also the honorary president of reform uk, he said, didnt the westminster didnt he, that the westminster ocelot havent quite woken up to how big it is out there, you know, outside of the westminster bubble. So well wait and see how polls. Anderson of how it polls. Lee anderson of course, majority of course, has got a majority of 5733, in ashfield, whether you can hang on to that, that will be definitely in range for labour party at the next election. So now whether the big resource might into reform, resource might go into reform, we see nigel farage, we might see even nigel farage, lets the election lets say come the election campaigning for lee hanson there. Lions, for his part he says country first, constituency second. Party third. Thats the order he views life in. And thats why he feels hes not letting down, tory voters. And he said, i want my country back. Talking about what he believes is how our country is changing in front of our eyes. Very emotive stuff. And what was really interesting was that he said that his mum and dad would only vote for him if he was a reform party candidate. Its an astonishing thing to say. Several times he said that hes hes 59, his parents are still they said that to still alive. They said that to him and of course, him yesterday. And of course, thats think thats because i think the problem maybe what farage is getting again, i havent getting to and again, i havent talked i dont know, talked to him, i dont know, but maybe is that maybe the point of this is that youve disaffection youve got this disaffection growing the red with growing in the red wall with this tory party. Certainly lee anderson , when he a tory mp, anderson, when he was a tory mp, was with an object was viewed with an object of fascination amongst southern tories. Would crumbs. Tories. They would say crumbs. Why . These new northern why . Who are these new northern cousins who sign up to our party . In 2019, was asked to party . In 2019, he was asked to speak Party Constituency speak to Party Constituency dinners on friday nights. He toured the country talking to them, saying here i am, im a tory like you are. Well, hes not now hes joined reform uk. What land mean for the base . Many, the base are to many, many of the base are to the right of sunak. We saw the right of rishi sunak. We saw that the in the leadership that in the in the leadership election that in the in the leadership ele� whats fascinating today as whats fascinating today as well was very combative well was he was very combative with yes, a rival with the media. Yes, a rival channel put a question across and he basically didnt answer the question. They said, well, you didnt answer my question. That actually went down really, really social media. I really well on social media. I wonder if now is off the leash, as it were, with cchq. He can be really unfiltered. He can be really unfiltered. He can be really almost like drain the swamp trumpian in his dealings with the press, back on the press. And think that will press. And i think that will land of course gb news land well, of course gb news hes paid presenter gb news. But we asked him, i asked him, i thought was really him, i thought it was a really a difficult question, you know, how voters of how can he . The voters of ashfield trust you now . You turned tail and the tory party, having a labour councillor turned tail and the tory party, havin2019. A labour councillor turned tail and the tory party, havin2019. A welljr councillor turned tail and the tory party, havin2019. A well wellncillor turned tail and the tory party, havin2019. A well well still r until 2019. So well well still give a hard time our give him a hard time on our channel. Yeah, think he channel. But yeah, i think he was putting back at them was putting it back at them wasnt and i think you were wasnt he. And i think you were cheering them on, on, social cheering them on, on, on social media, i was. Because think, you because i just think, you know, america people know, we saw in america people are fed the are not only fed up with the political establishment, theyre fed up with the Media Establishment that supports it. Chris hope, thanks for your input. Well input. And of course, well cover throughout show. Cover this throughout the show. Now the view of andrew now lets get the view of Andrew Southall reform uk southall southall, a reform uk parliamentary candidate. Welcome to show , andrew. So the big to the show, andrew. So the big question is will he be welcomed into the fold or will he put a few noses out of joint . Lets face it now hes going to be the big dog. This is seismic. Were well pleased to have leigh on board. He has a wealth of experience in politics and he says it how he how it is. The woke establishment dont like it and i reform supporters will surely be. Be delighted. And do you think that, the party really needed some kind of working class oomph . A lot of people saying richard tice very, very competent leader, ben habib , very popular and welcome. Shes on the show later. Very popular , naturally conservative. Popular, naturally conservative. But the party really was needing that working class brick in the wall. Liam halligan. Do you think hes the man thats going to pull together the red wall for you guys . I agree entirely, the idea of having working class candidates will turn the red wall turquoise, not blue. And yet many of our candidates are working class. We are the Peoples Party of this country. Were going to give this country back to its citizens. Were going to stand to the woke going to stand up to the woke establishment. And people like leigh i say, say it how it leigh as i say, say it how it is. And thats what the silent majority hear. Majority want to hear. Okay. Okay. And andrew, as chris opened the here with martin, the studio here with martin, is your reform you your problem now . Reform you dont know where voters live. Youre basically a social Media Campaign man with a couple of high profile politicians leading it , many high profile politicians leading it, many people high profile politicians leading it , many people havent heard of it, many people havent heard of us. Were polling quite high. Irrespective of that , im irrespective of that, im campaigning hard in dudley. Were getting the word out there. And when people hear about our policies, they really like the sound of us. So were going to keep on making jumps in the polls. And, my message to anybody thinking of voting tory, dont sp