The first working day in serbia after a two day labour day holiday so the kids had a short spring break and basically today at 8am they were back into the classroom. Everything seemed like a very normal start of a school day until at around 840 local time, close to the end of the first class, the student with the initials, k k, that is how police have identified him, entered the school with a gun and started a Shooting Spree in the Primary School. ~ ,. , Shooting Spree in the Primary School. , ~ ,. ,. , Shooting Spree in the Primary School. ~ ,. ,. ,. Shooting spree in the Primary School. ,. ,. ,. ,. , school. Thank you for all of that information. This story very much breaking and information coming in as we speak. What is the latest you are hearing about this . The what is the latest you are hearing about this . What is the latest you are hearing about this . ,. ,. , about this . The latest we have is a statement from about this . The latest we have is a statement from the about this . The latest we have is a statement from the interior about this . The latest we have is a l statement from the Interior Ministry and it is pretty grim. They say that eight students and one member of staff at the school have died in this attack and that several others are injured and still being treated in hospital. So this is a terribly serious situation. This statement says that they arrested the student, they have given his initials as kk, that he was born in 2009 which would make him between 14 and 15 years old, and he was arrested in the schoolyard. They said Police Officers are still on the ground they are working intensively to shed light on all the facts and circumstances that led to this tragedy. Just to recap, eight students on a Security Guard, killed in this attack according to the police. It in this attack according to the olice. ,. , in this attack according to the olice. ,. ,. , police. 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Certainly different versions of events have been coming out as well so we have had to be very careful about what we have been reporting until we have had that user through officially from the authorities. From the reports we have been getting in from people on the scene, from parents of children and children themselves, it does seem that the shooter went into the history class of the school, Opened Fire Festival on the teacher and then turned his gun on other students in the class. These were his classmates, according to reports we are seeing in local media. These were people he was going to school with everyday and on this particular day, he has turned up with a weapon and turned it on them. What day, he has turned up with a weapon and turned it on them. Day, he has turned up with a weapon and turned it on them. What more do we know about and turned it on them. What more do we know about the and turned it on them. What more do we know about the school, and turned it on them. 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Also some speculation and commentary online about the number of guns that are widely available in the country. If you look up the statistics about gun ownership worldwide, you will see that serbia ranks very highly in terms of developed countries and in terms of developed countries and in terms of developed countries and in terms of europe. A lot of that is the legacy of yugoslav times when people were expected to have weapons at home in case they needed to be mobilised in case of a conflict and of course we had conflict in the 90s when those weapons were indeed used. Since then there has not been really a very efficient collection of all these weapons around so, other ship is very high. How many of those weapons are usable is another question because many of them will have been stored for many years. Come crime itself is pretty rare in serbia. 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German and Italian Police have arrested more than 100 people in a crackdown on the italian Ndrangheta Crime Group as part of a europe wide anti mafia operation. The group is known for worldwide Cocaine Smuggling and money laundering. More than 100 people were detained in italy during the raids most of them in the Southern Italian village of san luca where one of the main ndrangheta families is based. Its only a few days now until the coronation of king charles iii. If britain is good at anything, its pomp and pageantry but that takes a bit of practice. Rehearsals were held overnight on the route between Buckingham Palace and westminster abbey. Butjust hours before they got under way, a man was arrested on suspicion of Throwing Shotgun Cartridges into the grounds of the palace and carrying a knife. Lets go live now to Buckingham Palace and our Royal Correspondent charlotte gallagher. Tell us poor about this incident overnight. 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Police have said it was not a terror related incident but a Mental Health related incident but that did not stop that huge rehearsal last night through The Streets Of London. 6,000 Military Personnel taking part in that rehearsal, Practising Everything so it is perfect for saturday. The procession from here at Buckingham Palace to westminster abbey, and we are expecting thousands and thousands of people to come into london on saturdayjust took up the atmosphere but lots of people are coming today as well. They may be dont want to queue up on saturday so they are getting a taste of the atmosphere today and let us meet some of them now. They have dressed for the occasion. You came after the queen died and later some flowers so you do like to be part of royal occasions . Part of royal occasions . Yes, we were not there part of royal occasions . Yes, we were not there on part of royal occasions . Yes, we were not there on the part of royal occasions . 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We will walk the route and get the atmosphere that way and then we will travel back home tonight and then on saturday, we will watch the procession on tv a glass of fizz and Coronation Chicken 40 We Procession on tv a glass of fizz and Coronation Chicken 40 Coronation Chicken 40 we have a icnic Coronation Chicken 40 we have a Picnic Planned Coronation Chicken 40 we have a Picnic Planned for Coronation Chicken 40 we have a Picnic Planned for monday Coronation Chicken 40 we have a Picnic Planned for monday as Coronation Chicken 40 we have a | Picnic Planned for monday as well. We are Picnic Planned for monday as well. We are going to our local and there will be we are going to our local and there will be to we are going to our local and there will be to go for and rounders competitions going on. Quiche will be a Pride Competitions going on. Quiche will be a pride of place there. So competitions going on. Quiche will be a pride of place there. Be a pride of place there. So many eole be a pride of place there. So many people having be a pride of place there. So many people having those be a pride of place there. So many people having those coronation. People having those coronation plans, big lunches, helping out in the community, getting the tv on and watching the coronation and of course, lots more people coming down to london as well. The atmosphere already is so good. The sum shining and fingers crossed it stays like that for saturday but lots of people getting their photographs now in front of Buckingham Palace before this historic occasion. Eight pupils and a Security Guard have been killed in a School Shooting in the Serbian Capital, belgrade. Police have confirmed that the gunman a pupil at the school has been arrested. Six more Young Students and the History Professor are seriously injured. Police say they are investigating the shooters motives. Turning into a rather pleasant wednesday out there. There are a few exceptions. This is the Weather Chart for the rest of today. Wherever youre close to that, there will be some outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Particularly in scotland and the Western Isles and some of that rain will be heavy at times. Most continue with the dry story and the best of the sunshine is in england and wales. More sunshine this afternoon for Northern Ireland and more in Southern Scotland as well. Temperatures rising up to 17 or 18 especially in the west but a breezy day but tempered things further south. Breezy day but tempered things furthersouth. Breezy breezy day but tempered things further south. Breezy more generally tonight. Rain at times in northern scotland. With that breeze in place, it probably wont be quite as chilly as last night across eastern areas. Temperatures still around 4 degrees. But by thursday, we have High Pressure to the north east of us, no pressure to the north east of us, no pressure to the west and these Weather Fronts will be slowly merging their way in. There been, cornwall could see showers. That could give some minorflooding. Some of those Downpours Edging into wales later on. Some drizzle in orkney throughout the day but elsewhere, sorry spells. More cloud and a Cooler Breeze so temperatures only around 9011 celsius whereas we could hit 18 or 19 in southern england. Propriety, showers develop more widely across the country. Some of those heavy and thundery for england, wales and Northern Ireland. When the day in scotland with rain and drizzle but away from much, temperatures remain above average at 15 to 18 celsius. As we head towards the weekend, we have one Weather System are pushing its way through on saturday. A Brief Respite on sunday and then another one pushing in as we start monday morning. For the Coronation Weekend, have a wet weather plan just in case. Saturday, Rain Developing A Crossing In and wales especially. Sunday, probably the driest of the days but it does state mild. Revitalising the city could a shake up of Stock Market Rules help attract more companies to list in the uk . And all eyes on the fed the Us Central Bank looks set to raise Interest Rates for the third time this year, as it continues to fight inflation. Welcome to World Business report. Iam ben i am ben thompson. Lets start in the uk, where the countrys financial regulator is proposing a big overhaul of londons share listing rules. Its a response to a drain on the sector in recent years, with new listings falling far behind those in the us and the rest of europe. In particular there are measures to make it easier for new companies to join the stock market. The City Minister says it would improve londons international competitiveness. Lets talk to chris hayward, policy chairman at the city of london corporation. Their role is to represent businesses in the city here and elsewhere, particularly financial institutions. Thank you for being with us. Drop me about this shake up of the rules, what could it mean in practice . What could it mean in practice . Talk to me what could it mean in practice . talk to me about this shaker. It is extremely welcome as far as we are concerned because what it does is that the fca, one of our two financial regulators, making it more simple and easier and quickerfor companies to list on the London Stock Exchange and when you take this against a background that back in 2003 we were getting 2000 Companies Listing a year and now its down to just Companies Listing a year and now its down tojust 1000, Companies Listing a year and now its down to just 1000, it shows that our Global Competitiveness has struggled recently and we need to take a proportionate approach to risk and i think these announcements today by the fca are very welcome and they will help us to be more competitive. This and they will help us to be more competitive and they will help us to be more cometitive. ~ , i. , , competitive. 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Lets be clear, we are in challenging times under the post brexit environment we need to be globally competitive on the world stage and we do need to have a proportionate approach to risk taking and if you look across to the United States where they have much more of that opportunity to them, they are effectively advancing. What we dont want them doing is eating our lunch as it were. We want the same opportunity for uk businesses to list here and not to go across to nasdaq so this is a great opportunity, it helps with Global Competitiveness and i think the whole Financial Services sector will welcome it. 50 whole Financial Services sector will welcome it whole Financial Services sector will welcome it. , welcome it. So very welcome as you said, lona welcome it. So very welcome as you said, long overdue. Welcome it. So very welcome as you said, long overdue. Do welcome it. So very welcome as you said, long overdue. Do they welcome it. So very welcome as you said, long overdue. 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I think this is part of what | we would see as a number of the government need to take to drive that Competitiveness Agenda and one of the things im doing, and the corporation are doing, is leading a finance for Growth Review which will report to the Political Parties in the autumn when they start thinking about their manifestos, but the what the Financial Services sector can contribute to the Growth Agenda because whoever is in power in the next parliament, it will still be all about growth and economic growth, so we think they can do more, we want to work with the Financial Services sector to make sure it is their agenda and their ideas that we are passing on the government. But for sure, we do need to do more and up our game. Watch this space to do more and up our game. Watch this space. Good to do more and up our game. Watch this space. Good to to do more and up our game. Watch this space. Good to talk to do more and up our game. Watch this space. Good to talk to to do more and up our game. Watch this space. Good to talk to you, this space. Good to talk to you, thank you for explaining that. Todays big question will Americas Central Bank raise rates one more time . Or will it take a break . As the Federal Reserve wraps up its may meeting later, inflation isnt the only worry the turbulence at ailing bank First Republic has revived fears about credit conditions. There are also worries about a cooling labour market. Interest rates are currently at 4. 75 , so what will Americas Central Bank do and say . Michelle fleury reports from westchester, new york. Losing momentum after nine rate hikes in the past year, the Federal Reserve passed my efforts to cool the us economy are having an effect. This is a chain that you will see on roller shades. Something bill who runs a family owned Manufacturing Business in westchester, new york is seeing first hand. Right now, we are expecting some softness in the marketplace for about six months or so. We are seeing a lot of softness in the marketplace as far as demand. The commitment in terms of long term Blanket Orders from customers, we are not seeing either right now. So, we are having some challenges with that. American businesses are pulling back on spending and hiring. The Housing Market is slowing but both areas are sensitive to changes in Interest Rates. And more pain may be coming. Americas central bank was tipped to raise rates again this week in what was expected to be its last hike for a while. But after the collapse this week of First Republic bank, some are speculating it may already be done, with the fed having to manage inflation, growth and now Financial Stability concerns. Slowing the economy too much could lead to a recession and with inflation moderating and problems with us regional banks still unresolved, Americas Central Bank may feel that after this week it is time to hit pause to see if after nine rate hikes, they have done enough. One thing they will be watching, the cost of food. While products like eggs have come down in price, they remain historically high. One us economist said the Inflation Fight has yet to be won. I dont think the Inflation Battle is over but we are in a situation in which we are seeing gradual disinflation, so inflation is slowing and we are also in an environment where Interest Rates are high and elevated and therefore constraining Business Activity which would lead to further disinflation in the coming months. So, dare i mention the r word . Fear of a recession is very much present in the economy today. And the political risks are growing too, President Biden and republicans in congress are in a Collision Course over raising the debt ceiling, the limit on how much the us can borrow. Failure to do so would not only inflict economic pain here but also on the rest of the globe. Michelle fleury, bbc news, westchester, new york. The Chief Executives of alphabet and microsoft will meet with american Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss key Artificial Intelligence issues on thursday. President biden wants to ensure new ai products are fully safe and tested before they are made available to the public. There are growing concerns about the rapid speed of Ai Technology and how it may be misused. Yesterday, over 1 billion was wiped off the Stock Market Value of the Digital Learning Company Pearson after us rival chegg admitted that the rise of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Chatgpt is hurting its business. Joining me now is dr kate devlin, whos a researcher in Artificial Intelligence and society at Kings College london. Thanks for being with us. We talked a lot about al yesterday on the programme after the warnings of that departing google boss. And our business saying actually there is a huge potential here for growth but also we should be very wary of the impact it could have on our core business, who is right . Its business, who is right . Its difficult to business, who is right . Its difficult to say. Business, who is right . It� s difficult to say. Interesting that the risk this move by the white house to have a closer look because up house to have a closer look because up until now the us has been quite hands off in terms of regulation. I think this could be frightening for people when you consider the implications of some of the changes that have been happening. find i that have been happening. And i su ose that have been happening. And i suppose thats that have been happening. And i suppose thats the that have been happening. And i suppose thats the dilemma, that have been happening. And i suppose thats the dilemma, is this all very exciting and new rs and something we should be concerned about trying to regulate . As per the question then is if we try and regulated, does it stifle and innovation . Llp regulated, does it stifle and innovation . Regulated, does it stifle and innovation . ,. , innovation . Up until now, the us has been very content innovation . Up until now, the us has been very content for innovation . Up until now, the us has been very content for the innovation . Up until now, the us has been very content for the Big Innovation . Up until now, the us has been very content for the big tech been very content for the Big Tech Companies to pretty much self regulate. There is no global approach to regulating ai. In the uk they have recently proposed a sector regulation where there would be regulators who keep an eye on things. The eu has got the proposed eu ai act which would be one of the first of the world to attempt to put this into law. So there is growing tension between what can be done and what should be done. This tension between what can be done and what should be done. What should be done. As you said, that meeting what should be done. As you said, that meeting will what should be done. As you said, that meeting will get what should be done. As you said, that meeting will get under what should be done. As you said, that meeting will get under way i what should be done. As you said, that meeting will get under way in | that meeting will get under way in the us with President Biden asking for some key regulations to be put in place. Is it that age old problem that actually, technology is changing more quickly than regulation can keep up . Triers; changing more quickly than regulation can keep up . Very much so. Its regulation can keep up . Very much so its been regulation can keep up . Very much so. 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There is also a danger that we focus can get their hands on it. There is also a danger that we focus on i can get their hands on it. There is| also a danger that we focus on one thing, maybe the chat bots that are doing pretty incredible stuff right now, much more quickly than many had thoughts, but at the centre time theres a lot of things, thats just one part of it, there are so many other elements to ai one part of it, there are so many other elements to aland we may not be looking at the things that should be looking at the things that should be more concerning. Be looking at the things that should be more concerning. Thats right and ai has be more concerning. Thats right and al has some be more concerning. Thats right and al has some very be more concerning. Thats right and ai has some very important be more concerning. Thats right and ai has some very important and ai has some very important and positive uses but we tend to look at the very negative, possibly dystopian things that could happen, so we have to try and find a way of not doing this so we can reap those benefits but at the same time keep a close eye on what could go wrong. Its going to be fascinating to see how it all plays out. Good to talk to you, thank you for your insight. In other news. Starbucks shares are down more than 5 in extended trading, after the company decided not to lift its guidance for the year ahead. The Worlds Largest coffee chain Beat Estimates for profits and sales in the quarter ending in march, posting a 7 increase in global sales, which were helped by the economic recovery in china. But the company decided to reaffirm its Forward Guidance because of what it described as an uncertain global environment. Porsche has posted a 25 surge in sales and operating profits in the First Quarter of this year, as demand for luxury cars remained strong. The german car maker reported record deliveries and said it made a strong start to 2023 despite difficult economic and geopolitical conditions. Revenues rose 25. 5 to to just over ten billion euros. Apples share of the refurbished Iphone Market in india has grown from 3 two years ago to 11 last year according to data from counterpoint research. Iphones represent just 5 of the new smartphones with the man being held back by the present new models. The Chief Executive last month opened apple stores in mumbai and delhi. Let me show you what the numbers are doing at this point. We are keeping a close eye. There we go. We got there eventually they are feeling a little like we are this morning. The ftse 100 a little high little like we are this morning. The Ftse100 A Little High but tension will be on the Federal Reserve, whether it will raise Interest Rates is expected for a third time this year. Hopefully i can show you what asia did. That is what happened overnight in asia. Keep an eye on brent because that is starting to fall consistently, down to 73 off those big highs we have seen of late. Worth keeping an eye on that when america opens and what we hear from the Federal Reserve later. On twitter, im bbcbenthompson. Much more on the website, see you soon. At 91 years old, nor a second unfamiliar roads, as she battles in this adaptive exercise bike, the screen takes her to the place she grew up. This feature is all about getting older people moving and stimulating the brain. Seeing her hometown, norma is reminded of the tradition of throwing hot pennies from a hotel balcony. Brute tradition of throwing hot pennies from a hotel balcony. Tradition of throwing hot pennies from a hotel balcony. 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Spaniard gracia, appointed in february, has been dismissed afterjust ten weeks and 12 games in charge at elland road. Allardyce is tasked with guiding leeds to safety with four games remaining. They are currently out of the bottom three but only on goal difference. A tough first game for him though against leaders Manchester City on saturday. At the other end of the table, arsenal arent out of the title race just yet. Theyre back on top of the Premier League after beating struggling chelsea 3 1 on tuesday. Mikel artetas side had failed to win any of their last four games. Three draws and a defeat to title rivals Manchester City were their results in april. But a brace from captain Martin Odegaard and Forward Gabrieljesus tenth of the season were enough to hand chelsea interim boss Frank Lampard a sixth Straight Defeat since returning to stamford bridge. I saw everything i wanted to see from my team, full commitment, a lot of energy, quality, speed, movement, two beautiful goals and we connected with the crowd and created an incredible atmosphere. We have to be happy with where we are. It is not the end and we want to get there. Arsenals stint at the top could be cut short by Manchester City though if they beat west ham later on. Pep guardiolas side have won ten of their last 11 league games and are unbeaten against the hammers since 2015. The city boss says they can only win their own games and cant focus on their rivals results. He expects david moyes side to pose a difficult test. The qualities dollar is there. They can take the chance with antonio. An exceptional player. The weapons are there so they are a good team. The team is there. In my game anything can happen. We have to be absolutely ready. Liverpool also face fulham on wednesday, still with an outside chance of a top four finish. Managerjurgen klopp has been charged by the fa for his actions and comments after their 4 3 win against spurs. Klopp doesnt think the noise around his ban will impact his players performance. If theres one good thing, i prefer much i am in that situation than any player. We will see that but i can see that having an influence on the team. I cant see that. In serie a, its all eyes on the top four. Atalanta have the chance go fourth momentarily if they can beat spezia. Lazio can stay above juve regardless of their results with a win against sassuolo, while ac milan, inter and roma are all in action in the later games. Inter are currently fourth ahead of the others but only on goal difference. Argentina captain lionel messi has been suspended by Paris Saint Germain for two weeks after travelling to saudi arabia without the clubs permission this week. The trip followed the french clubs home defeat by lorient on sunday, in which messi played the full 90 minutes. Messi will not train or play for psg during the period of his suspension. It is understood the 35 year old asked permission to make the journey to carry out commercial work but was refused. Englands lionesses have already lost their captain Leah Williamson to injury ahead of this summers world cup. Theyve now been dealt another huge fitness blow, with forward fran kirby now also ruled out for the next few months after deciding to have knee surgery. The chelsea playerjoins a list of england injuries that includes both williamson and the bbc Sports Personality of 2022 beth mead, who ruptured her acl in november. All star centre and two time league scoring Championjoel Embiid earned his first nba mvp trophy tuesday night, topping two time winner nikola jokic of the denver nuggets. Embiid has been sidelined with a sprained right knee that caused him to miss the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against boston, which philly won on monday night. The 76ers watched on tv in boston and erupted in applause. Embiid was in tears as team mates mobbed him in celebration. Jokic finished runner up in the mvp voting, and giannis Ante Toko Unmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was third. On the court, the Los Angeles Lakers held off a late flurry by the Golden State Warriors to win game one of the Western Conference semifinals 117 112 on tuesday. Anthony davis scored 30 points for the lakers, but with 9. 7 seconds left jordan poole missed a 3 pointer to tie it as the warriors rally in the closing minutes fell short. The defending champions will try to even the series in game 2 on thursday night. We have to do a betterjob. For the second half, it was really good. But we are cover times we allowed those guys to get some looks. If you were really tuned in it wouldnt happen. They are going to get their looks anyways so i cant have personal problems so weve got to be better. Thats all the sport for now. Sam alla rdyce thats all the sport for now. Sam allardyce has been announced as the new manager of leeds, that is all the sport for now. Apart from what we have had for the last 13 years last 13 years. Lets welcome bbc news and our last 13 years. Lets welcome bbc news and our viewers last 13 years. Lets welcome bbc news and our viewers from last 13 years. Lets welcome bbc news and our viewers from bbc| last 13 years. Lets welcome bbc news and our viewers from bbc news and we will talk about the local elections. They are happening tomorrow evening, Polling Stations will open for people voting in local elections across england. Lets talk to our resident expert professor sir john curtice from the bbc� s election studio, from the university of strathclyde. What is at stake in these elections . Strathclyde. What is at stake in these elections . Well, formerly at stake, the seats these elections . Well, formerly at stake, the seats on these elections . Well, formerly at stake, the seats on 230 these elections . Well, formerly at stake, the seats on 230 councils, l these elections . Well, formerly at. Stake, the seats on 230 councils, in some cases, one third of seats on the council, but in most cases, all of the seats on that council. This is the year in which in particular, elections are held in many of the more pro conservative, pro e voting parts of rural england, where they have elections once every four years pro leave. That is formally at stake. But politically, our interest is in the fact these are the first elections to take place since rishi sunak became Prime Minister. The first since the labour party began enjoying quite substantial digit double digit leads in the Opinion Polls, so we are asking the question above all, do these local elections confirm the message of the Opinion Polls that conservatives are indeed electoral trouble and may be the labour party has a chance of getting an overall majority at the next General Election . An overall majority at the next General Election . There is an awful lot of expectation General Election . There is an awful lot of Expectation Management General Election . There is an awful lot of Expectation Management by | General Election . There is an awful i lot of Expectation Management by the parties and there has been for a few weeks. What in your mind a success, failure look like for both the conservatives and the labour party . A lot of that expectation focuses on claims and counter claims about how many seats they will gain or lose and the crucial thing you have to remember is that most of the seats being contested tomorrow, they were last contested in may 2019. To be honest, may 2019 is now civil logical prehistory. Theresa may was Prime Minister, remember . The Conservative Party was in deep trouble in the Opinion Polls. Just on that occasion, the labour party was also in deep trouble in the Opinion Polls and now the party did very well in the local elections. To that extent at least, claims about gains and losses are against a baseline that does not make a great deal of sense. To be honest, my advice to people in the end is that is not going to be the crucial measure. Whatever the claims and counter claims about what the parties expect. Not least because 5,000 of the 8,000 seats are in those shia District Councils i referred to earlier. Disproportionately located in that part of england. R in those shire districts. What you need to look for is our attempt to estimate what would have happened if the entire country had had the chance to vote in local elections and people had behaved in the way they did in these local elections, that is the calculation we make every year and then we could come up with pretty clear benchmarks. Labour are further ahead in the Opinion Polls now than they have in previous points since 2010 when local elections have taken place. Labours best performance so far, a seven point lead over conservatives in 2012. So minimum on this measure, labour need to be more than seven points ahead. And to be honest, i think they probably want a double digit lead that would begin to look Something Like the kinds of leads that tony blair enjoyed before 1997 and David Cameron before 2010. John curtice, we have daisy cooper from the Liberal Democrats, what about their performance in 2019 compared to now . 5 about their performance in 2019 compared to now . About their performance in 2019 compared to now . As it follows from the fact i said compared to now . As it follows from the fact i said neither compared to now . As it follows from the fact i said neither the compared to now . As it follows from the fact i said neither the nor compared to now . As it follows from the fact i said neither the nor the the fact i said neither the nor the conservatives did terribly well in 2019, the Liberal Democrats did rather well. At that point, it was their best performance in local elections since they entered into coalition with the conservatives in 2010, although an estimated share of 19 . But it was still well below what they were regularly getting before 2010. So the honest truth is the Liberal Democrats have a tough gig at this time because they are have to do better than they did in 2019 to make significant gains, though of course of the conservatives slip back a bit and the Liberal Democrats simply managed to stand still, that might still result in them getting net gains of Council Seats. Result in them getting net gains of councilseats. Equally, if the conservatives are Council Seats. Equally, if the conservatives are simply up a bit on a very poor baseline and Liberal Democrats only hold their own, they might actually lose seats even though they have done quite well. The other group we should mention are the greens. They did well in 2019, it still stands as their best performance in local elections so they again have the problem that they again have the problem that they are defending a relatively high baseline. , ,. , they are defending a relatively high baseline. , , g. , baseline. Professor sirjohn curtice, thank baseline. Professor sirjohn curtice, thank you baseline. Professor sirjohn curtice, thank you very baseline. Professor sirjohn l curtice, thank you very much baseline. Professor sirjohn curtice, thank you very much and we will be talking lots i hope tomorrow afternoon. On friday afternoon. Friday afternoon, thank you. Tomorrow is polling day, friday afternoon, i look forward to it. Lets go into the chamber because we have Prime Ministers questions in just underfive minutes have Prime Ministers questions in just under five minutes time, have Prime Ministers questions in just underfive minutes time, it have Prime Ministers questions in just under five minutes time, it is filling up. And as we said before, this is the last Prime Ministers questions before those local elections tomorrow and our special coverage on friday. What do you think success will look like for the conservatives, mark garnier . fin conservatives, mark garnier . Orr Expectation Management, we conservatives, mark garnier . Q� i Expectation Management, we expect to lose 1,000 out of 8,000 seats being contested, but i am disappointed labour is only going for 400 gains, you should be more ambitious. I dont think i would like to be a liberal democrat, the Pointjohn Curtice made is very valid, the Liberal Democrats did very well out of the unpopular conservatism and labour, we failed to get out of the European Union so it was a very bad day for us and you guys have done very well. Day for us and you guys have done ve well. , , very well. There is the first punt at sin i very well. There is the first punt at spin i think very well. There is the first punt at spin i think its very well. There is the first punt at spin i think its fascinating i very well. There is the first punti at spin i think its fascinating to see how the at spin i think its fascinating to see how the political at spin i think its fascinating to see how the Political Landscape l at spin i think its fascinating to i see how the Political Landscape has changed see how the Political Landscape has changed since 2019, i gave interviews and 19 2019 same guy would interviews and19 2019 same guy would never interviews and 19 2019 same guy would never get involved in politics no matter would never get involved in politics No Matter What has happened, a lot has changed i think we will do well, has changed i think we will do well, but has changed i think we will do well, but there is no room for complacency. I feel strong about getting complacency. I feel strong about getting people to vote, i dont know what the getting people to vote, i dont know what the estimated turnout is. It is alwa s what the estimated turnout is. It is always quite what the estimated turnout is. It is always quite a what the estimated turnout is. It 3 always quite a bit lower than a General Election. Always quite a bit lower than a General Election. That says a lot about the political General Election. That says a lot about the political environment| General Election. That says a lot about the political environment that people about the political environment that people dont feel engaged to vote so i would people dont feel engaged to vote so i would encourage everyone to go out and vote i would encourage everyone to go out and vote. But i would encourage everyone to go out and vote. �. , i. ,. , and vote. But do you agree it should be a doubledigit and vote. But do you agree it should be a doubledigit lead and vote. But do you agree it should be a doubledigit lead over and vote. But do you agree it should be a doubledigit lead over the be a double digit lead over the conservatives if you want to have any sense of forming the next government can strike you how brilliant people likejohn who can do the statistics and the rest of it, i am do the statistics and the rest of it, iam interested in do the statistics and the rest of it, i am interested in what it likes looks like in my constituency and i think we are in with a good chance of Keeping Seats and potentially gaining seats. But of Keeping Seats and potentially gaining seats of Keeping Seats and potentially gaining seats. But the pressure is on the tories. Gaining seats. But the pressure is on the tories, not gaining seats. But the pressure is on the tories, not on gaining seats. But the pressure is on the tories, not on us. Gaining seats. But the pressure is on the tories, not on us. This gaining seats. But the pressure is on the tories, not on us. This is l gaining seats. But the pressure is on the tories, not on us. This is a test on the tories, not on us. This is a test for on the tories, not on us. This is a test for rishi on the tories, not on us. This is a test for rishi sunak, this is the first test for rishi sunak, this is the first chance for people to say what they think first chance for people to say what they think of his leadership and the fact he they think of his leadership and the fact he has they think of his leadership and the fact he has tried to whitewash the johnson fact he has tried to whitewash the johnson years and the liz truss debacle johnson years and the liz truss debacle. � , johnson years and the liz truss debacle. , � , ,. ,. , debacle. Thats why the expectation is labour debacle. Thats why the expectation is labour to debacle. Thats why the expectation is labour to do debacle. Thats why the expectation is labour to do really, debacle. Thats why the expectation is labour to do really, really debacle. Thats why the expectation is labour to do really, really well. L is labour to do really, really well. Fingers crossed, if we get people out there fingers crossed, if we get people out there. As fingers crossed, if we get people out there. � , ,. ,. , out there. As the pressure not on out there. As the pressure not on ou and out there. As the pressure not on you and keir out there. As the pressure not on you and keir starmer out there. As the pressure not on you and keir starmer to out there. As the pressure not on you and keir starmer to prove out there. As the pressure not on you and keir starmer to prove he| out there. As the pressure not on i you and keir starmer to prove he can actually do enough and has done enough to progress the party to government customers i think it is, the polls suggest that is the case and lets hope that carries through to the local elections and we set ourselves up for the General Election next time. It ourselves up for the General Election next time. 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And we hope if we win in those seats tomorrow. That and we hope if we win in those seats tomorrow, that sends and we hope if we win in those seats tomorrow, that sends a and we hope if we win in those seats tomorrow, that sends a signal and we hope if we win in those seats tomorrow, that sends a signal we i and we hope if we win in those seatsl tomorrow, that sends a signal we are ambitious tomorrow, that sends a signal we are ambitious about tomorrow, that sends a signal we are ambitious about winning tomorrow, that sends a signal we are ambitious about winning no tomorrow, that sends a signal we are ambitious about winning no seats tomorrow, that sends a signal we are ambitious about winning no seats in i ambitious about winning no seats in the next ambitious about winning no seats in the next general ambitious about winning no seats in the next General Election. Ambitious about winning no seats in the next General Election. This ambitious about winning no seats in the next General Election. The next General Election. This is Prime Ministers the next General Election. This is Prime Ministers questions the next General Election. This is| Prime Ministers questions ahead the next General Election. This is i Prime Ministers questions ahead of those local elections and it will no doubt, in some form. How difficult are these elections going to be for rishi sunak . There is no sense unless it is around 1,000 seats being lost by the conservatives which is probably unlikely, that he is under any threat. Is under any threat. Before christmas. Is under any threat. Before christmas, people is under any threat. Before christmas, people said is under any threat. Before christmas, people said if i is under any threat. Before | christmas, people said if he is under any threat. Before christmas, people said if he has a bad local election, it will be curtains. I dont think that is the case. I think in line with Whatjohn Curtice is saying, conservatives will not be quite as badly as they are predicting because rishi sunak has steadied the ship a bit and i dont think labour will do as well as they would like because i still dont think the electorate is completely convinced by keir starmer. I dont think they find him a dynamic and charismatic leader and ndrangheta i appreciate locals are very different to the General Election and the lib dems do well because they are associated with getting the bins out. Theyre also associated, to be fair, the lib dems always campaign well. I live near cheshire so i know what a great effort you put into that by election. I think they will be reflective of 2024 but a week is a long time in politics so i dont think we can make any petitions after thursday. I think we can make any petitions after thursday. After thursday. I think you will find a lot of after thursday. I think you will find a lot of productions after thursday. I think you will find a lot of productions being | find a lot of productions being made whatever the results are. Which like to defend your leader, sir keir starmer . I which like to defend your leader, sir keir starmer . Which like to defend your leader, sir keir starmer . I absolutely would defend him and sir keir starmer . I absolutely would defend him and the sir keir starmer . I absolutely would defend him and the entire sir keir starmer . I absolutely would defend him and the entire shadowi defend him and the entire shadow cabinet. If you look at where labour was in 2019 but the journey we have been on it since then. He has turned the party around. We have a brilliant shadow front bench. I think we are building a real narrative of change for the country. We have another 12 to 18 months to go before the General Election but the distance we have travelled since 2019 since those per Election Results and he deserves a huge amount of credit for that. He has neutralised amount of credit for that. He has neutralised some amount of credit for that. He has neutralised some of amount of credit for that. He has neutralised some of the amount of credit for that. He has neutralised some of the legacy i amount of credit for that. He has| neutralised some of the legacy of Jeremy Corbyn as the labour party sees it. We are now going inside the chamber. Mr speaker, i know the house will join the nation on commonwealth and sending our very best wishes to the king and queen ahead of the coronation. This will be a moment of Extraordinary National pride, demonstration of our country was my character and an opportunity to look to the future in the spirit of service, and hope. This morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house and i shall have further such meetings later today. That have further such meetings later toda. ~ ,. , have further such meetings later toda. � ,. , have further such meetings later toda. � ,. , ~ today. At Question Time last week, the Prime Minister today. At Question Time last week, the Prime Minister referred today. At Question Time last week, the Prime Minister referred to the Prime Minister referred to Record Numbers of people in work. In fact, as he knows, the number of people in work at the moment is still less that the moment. The house that he is not slipping into the bad ways of his predecessor but one and will he properly correct the incorrect statement he made last week . ,. ,. , the incorrect statement he made last week . ,. ,. , week . That clarification has already been made. Week . That clarification has already been made. Mr week . That clarification has already been made, mr speaker, week . That clarification has already been made, mr speaker, in week . That clarification has already| been made, mr speaker, in hansard but there are near Record Numbers of people in work and on payroll and thatis people in work and on payroll and that is thanks to the actions of the actions of this government under record we are very proud of. Noncompliant Hand Car Washes seem like a cheap and quick way to have our cars wash but unfortunately behind it is a hidden money laundering, fraud, drug dealing, prostitution, labourabuse dealing, prostitution, labour abuse are dealing, prostitution, labourabuse are modern slavery, Tax Avoidance and many other sinister crimes. This is an estimated half £1 billion lost in tax revenue and a pull factor for illegal migration and the pollutants used are often damaging to the environment. Does the Prime Minister agreed with me it is time we step away from the voluntary scheme and have a mandatory scheme to protect people . We have a mandatory scheme to protect eole . ~. Have a mandatory scheme to protect eo le . ,. , have a mandatory scheme to protect eole . ,. ,, have a mandatory scheme to protect neole . ,. ,,. , people . We expect all businesses to follow the law. People . We expect all businesses to follow the law, including people . We expect all businesses to follow the law, including providing i follow the law, including providing a fair pay and working conditions for their employees. We are tackling exploitation in the labour market, especially by increasing funding from Enforcement Boro authorities to over a and keep the position of Hand Car Washes only close review. Over £1 million per year. Hand car washes only close review. Over £1 million per year. Over £1 million per year. Thank ou, over £1 million per year. Thank you. And over £1 million per year. Thank you. And can over £1 million per year. Thank you. And can i over £1 million per year. Thank you, and can ijoin over £1 million per year. Thank you, and can ijoin the over £1 million per year. Thank you, and can ijoin the prime you, and can ijoin the Prime Minister in his comments about the coronation. Across the house we are looking forward to the celebrations this weekend. Does the Prime Minister know how many Mortgage Payers are paying higher rates since the tory party crashed the economy last autumn . Flil the tory party crashed the economy last autumn . Last autumn . Our record on Home Ownership last autumn . Our record on Home Ownership is last autumn . Our record on Home Ownership is crystal last autumn . Our record on Home Ownership is crystal clear. Last autumn . Our record on home | ownership is crystal clear. Because of our tax cuts, 90 of First Time Buyers now dont pay any stamp duty at all. And last year we saw the largest number of people buying their first home largest number of people buying theirfirst home in 20 largest number of people buying their first home in 20 years. Thats a conservative government delivering on peoples aspirations to own their own home. Mr on peoples aspirations to own their own home. ~ ,,. , ~ on peoples aspirations to own their own home on peoples aspirations to own their own home. ~ ,,. , ~ ,. , own home. Mr speaker, the question was how many own home. Mr speaker, the question was how many people own home. Mr speaker, the question was how many people are own home. Mr speaker, the question was how many people are paying own home. Mr speaker, the question. Was how many people are paying more on their mortgages each month and the answer the Prime Minister avoided giving is is 850,000, nearly avoided giving is is 850,000, nearly a Million People pay more on their mortgage each month because his party used their money as a casino chip. That is why George Osborne called them economic vandals who created a self inflicted financial crisis. Not for the Prime Minister and his non dom thing. Not for the super wealthy they gave tax cuts too, but for Mortgage Holders all across the country. So, does the Prime Minister know how many more people will bejoining Prime Minister know how many more people will be joining them on higher Mortgage Rates by the end of this year . Higher Mortgage Rates by the end of this ear . ,. ,. , this year . Thanks to the actions we are taking. This year . Thanks to the actions we are taking. In this year . Thanks to the actions we are taking, in fact, this year . Thanks to the actions we are taking, in fact, the this year . Thanks to the actions we are taking, in fact, the bank this year . Thanks to the actions we are taking, in fact, the bank of are taking, in fact, the Bank Of England is showing public expectations of inflation have now eased to a 15 month low and Consumer Confidence is at the highest level thanit confidence is at the highest level than it has been since it invaded ukraine and because of the stewardship of public finances we can see a clear way to reduce debt and bring Interest Rates down. He keeps this habit of misquoting the former Labour Shadow Chancellor and we know that our plans will deliver lower Interest Rates but we know that his plans mean more debt, and i quote, year after year after year those are my words, that is the assessment of the former Labour Shadow Chancellor. The assessment of the former Labour Shadow Chancellor. Assessment of the former Labour Shadow Chancellor. The question was how many more shadow chancellor. The question was how many more people shadow chancellor. The question was how many more people this shadow chancellor. The question was how many more people this year shadow chancellor. The question was how many more people this year will| how many more people this year will be paying more on their mortgages. And the answer he avoided giving again, and he knows these answers, he has the stats in front of him. 930,000 people. So by the end of this year, and i know they dont want to talk about it which is why he wont answer the questions. By the end of this year, nearly 2 million home owners are counting the cost of the tories economic vandalism with every Mortgage Payment they make. Its Notjust Those Who Go Out counting the cost of tory recklessness, the average deposit for a First Time Buyer is going up to £9,000. Does he even know how long it would take an average saver to put that sort of money aside . Mr average saver to put that sort of money aside . Average saver to put that sort of money aside . Average saver to put that sort of mone aside . ~. , ~. , � , money aside . Mr speaker, thats why weve introduced money aside . Mr speaker, thats why weve introduced a money aside . Mr speaker, thats why weve introduced a 9596 money aside . Mr speaker, thats why weve introduced a 9596 mortgage weve introduced a 95 mortgage guarantee scheme. Thats why people in social housing own their own homes and have shared homeownership schemes. But as i said, last year we had a Record Number of First Time Buyers and the highest number in 20 years. It was, twice the number of First Time Buyers than labour ever manage, so whilst labour failed First Time Buyers than labour ever manage, so whilst labourfailed home owners, the conservatives are delivering for them. Owners, the conservatives are delivering for them. Every week, whatever the delivering for them. Every week, whatever the topic, delivering for them. Every week, whatever the topic, he delivering for them. Every week, whatever the topic, he stands i delivering for them. Every week, i whatever the topic, he stands there and pretend everything is fine across the country, and every week he does so, he reinforces just how out of touch he is. £9,000 would take four years. They think its funny. Foryears. For take four years. They think its funny. For years. For years take four years. They think its funny. Foryears. Foryears forthe average saver to funny. For years. For years for the average saver to save funny. Foryears. Foryears forthe average saver to save £9,000. Or to put it a different way in terms of the Prime Minister in a way he will understand, roughly the annual bill to heat his swimming pool. But for most people for more years of scrimping is a hammer blow to their ambitions, and now he is kicking them when they are down because his decision to scrap Housing Targets is killing the dream of Home Ownership for a generation. Why doesnt he admit he got it wrong and reverse it . I admit he got it wrong and reverse it . ,. ,. , admit he got it wrong and reverse it . ,. ,. , admit he got it wrong and reverse it . , it . I promised to put local people in control of it . I promised to put local people in control of new it . I promised to put local people in control of new housing, it . I promised to put local people in control of new housing, and i it . I promised to put local people| in control of new housing, and im proud that is what i delivered within six weeks of becoming Prime Minister. He wants to impose top down Housing Targets and concrete over the green belt and ride roughshod over local communities. Previously he did say, on record as saying, that local people and local communities could have more power and control but now he has u turn. Just another in a long list of broken promises. The only power long list of broken promises. The only power he long list of broken promises. Tue only power he has given long list of broken promises. Tie only power he has given to long list of broken promises. Tue only power he has given to local communities is not to build houses and we know why he wont change course. He admitted it last month. His counsellors simply dont want to build the houses local people need, so hes given them a way out. Picture the scene as he explains this to a family. Mum and dad are paying for grand extra on the mortgage because the tories tang to the economy. Their eldest paying hundreds more in rent. Their youngest still stuck in the spare room because they need an extra £9,000 for a deposit. Then along comes the Prime Minister and merrily tells them, sorry for crashing the economy, but we dont want to talk about that. Sorry i cant help you with the house building, but my councillors dont like it. Oh, and before i go, here is a massive Council Tax Increase for your troubles. Why doesnt he stop the excuses, stop blaming everyone else and just builds houses instead . Mr speaker, our memories on that short. We know what happened last time they were in power. There was no money left for the country. Lets talk about the record the Labour Record on house building. In london, the former conservative mayor built 60,000 Affordable Homes in his first five years in office. How many did the current labour mayor manage . Half of that. In wales, we need 12,000 new homes a year, how many have labour built in the last year . Half of that. As ever, labour talk on the conservatives to labour. On the conservatives to labour. And the on the conservatives to labour. and the conservatives deliver. Debt doubled since 2010. Growth is down, tax up, the economy crashed. Mr speaker, they are going to need a bigger note. And its right. Week after week we debate the issues facing this place, but looking beyond the elections tomorrow, we also have a hugely significant weekend coming up with the kings coronation. Foremost, this will be the first time theyve seen a monarch crown. But i hope and i know across the house people will hope that people across the country enjoy the ceremony, the street parties and, of course, the extra day off. 300 million will tune in. The world will see our country at its best, celebrating the beginning of a new chapter in our history. But it will also be a reminder of the loss of our late queen, elizabeth ii. And a chance again to remember all that she gave to our country through her dedicated service. So will the Prime Ministerjoin me in honouring our late queen and wishing the new king a long and happy rain . Mr late queen and wishing the new king a long and happy rain . A long and happy rain . Mr speaker, as i said at a long and happy rain . Mr speaker, as i said at the a long and happy rain . Mr speaker, as i said at the outset, a long and happy rain . Mr speaker, as i said at the outset, we a long and happy rain . Mr speaker, as i said at the outset, we are i a long and happy rain . Mr speaker, as i said at the outset, we are all. As i said at the outset, we are all looking very much forward to the coronation and it will be a very special moment in the history in the history of our country and i know we will join history of our country and i know we willjoin with the country and celebrating it but before we get to the Coronation Weekend we have an important day tomorrow and the choice before the country is clear. When they go to that Ballot Box Vacancy a party that stands for Higher Council tax, higher crime and a litany of broken promises and meanwhile, we are getting on with delivering Lower Council tax and fewer potholes and the choice is clear, vote conservative. Fewer potholes and the choice is clear, vote conservative. Thank you, mr speaker clear, vote conservative. Thank you, mr speaker. Labour clear, vote conservative. Thank you, mr speaker. Labour run clear, vote conservative. Thank you, mr speaker. Labour run kirklees i mr speaker. Labour run kirklees council. As you know, they have renamed on a deal to houses the National Rugby League Museum at the george hotel. Theyve also declared a Climate Emergency but they have one of the worst recycling rates in the country. They are building on green fields and are now on green belt. They are demolishing holmfirth indoor market. We are blighted by litter and fly tipping, and now they are proposing to chop down mature trees in urban areas. Sit are proposing to chop down mature trees in urban areas. Trees in urban areas. Sit down a moment trees in urban areas. Sit down a moment i trees in urban areas. Sit down a moment. I presume trees in urban areas. Sit down a moment. I presume you trees in urban areas. Sit down a moment. I presume you are i trees in urban areas. Sit down a i moment. I presume you are going to ask a moment. I presume you are going to ask a question. Moment. I presume you are going to ask a question ask a question. Does the Prime Minister agree ask a question. Does the Prime Minister agree with ask a question. Does the Prime Minister agree with me ask a question. Does the Prime Minister agree with me that i ask a question. Does the Prime I Minister agree with me that local people can have their say on kirkleess appalling record by voting conservative this week . Mr speaker, my honourable friend is absolutely right. Its typical labour, saying one thing and doing the other. Its only the conservatives who are going to protect the green belt. Its a labour party that will concrete over it and that is why in kirklees and elsewhere tomorrow, vote conservative. Elsewhere tomorrow, vote conservative. ~. ,. , conservative. We now come to the leader of the conservative. We now come to the leader of the snp. Conservative. We now come to the leader of the snp. Mr conservative. We now come to the leader of the snp. Mr speaker, i conservative. We now come to the leader of the snp. Mr speaker, in | leader of the snp. Mr speaker, in 2010 david leader of the snp. Mr speaker, in 2010 David Cameron leader of the snp. Mr speaker, in 2010 David Cameron convinced i leader of the snp. Mr speaker, in i 2010 David Cameron convinced nick clegg to drop his pledge on University Tuition fees. Does the Prime Minister intend to take the credit for convincing the Leader Of The Labour Party to do likewise . I thank the honourable gentleman for the question. It is hard to keep up, mr speaker, with a list of broken promises. What i would say on tuition these, i am proud under this government, we now have a Record Number of people that are going to university from disadvantaged backgrounds, and that is because of the efforts we have placed into putting more money into supporting those people and communities to fulfil their aspirations alongside Fantastic New Apprenticeships in every part of our country. Mr speaker. Every part of our country. Tj� i speaker, for the avoidance of any doubt, the Liberal Democrats dont believe in abolishing tuition these. The conservatives dont believe in abolishing tuition these. And of course, the labour party now with their own nick clegg moment dont believe in abolishing tuition these either. But mr speaker, is it not the case that the Main Westminster Parties dont offer young people any hope at all, do they . Hope at all, do they . Actually, i centl hope at all, do they . Actually, i gently point hope at all, do they . Actually, i gently point out hope at all, do they . Actually, i gently point out to hope at all, do they . Actually, i gently point out to the hope at all, do they . Actually, i i gently point out to the honourable gentleman that if you are from a disadvantaged background, you are far more likely to go to university in england than you are in scotland. Thank you, mr speaker. The conservative. The conservative police and Crime Commissioner in dorset has delivered 174 new Police Officers, he has quadrupled the Rural Crime Team and has made dorset the sixth safest county. As recorded crime is 34 higher under Labour Police and Crime Commissioners, does the Prime Minister agree with me that only conservatives can be trusted to keep local Community Safe and make sure offenders face the justice they deserve . Mr; and make sure offenders face the justice they deserve . My honourable friend is right. Justice they deserve . My honourable friend is right, it justice they deserve . My honourable friend is right, it is justice they deserve . My honourable friend is right, it is a justice they deserve . My honourable friend is right, it is a simple friend is right, it is a simple statement of fact, crime is lower in areas which have conservative police and Crime Commissioners and i am delighted that dorset has been selected as one of the areas to pilot our new immediate just a scheme which will deliver swift in venice and visible punishments are victims of Anti Social Behaviour know that it will be treated seriously and with all the urgency. Thank you very much, mr speaker. His governments vile and immoral Refugee Ban Bill and the toxic language coming from the home office is not even dog whistle politics, it is not even dog whistle politics, it is a giant, hard right foghorn, blasting out a poisonous, venomous narrative and it plumbed new depths last week when the Home Office Minister claimed that people trying to come to the uk, and i quote, tends to have completely different values to those in the uk. Can he explain what he thinks is so different about the values held by the people of water in sudan and can he tell us what values are stopping him from creating a sudanese Family Visa Scheme like you did for the people of ukraine . Visa scheme like you did for the people of ukraine . Wartorn sudan. People of ukraine . Wartorn sudan mr people of ukraine . Wartorn sudan. Mr speaker people of ukraine . Wartorn sudan. Mr speaker come people of ukraine . Wartorn sudan. Mr speaker come of i people of ukraine . Wartorn sudan. Mr speaker come of this country has a proud history of welcoming almost half a million refugees over the past few years and we will always continue to do so. But our ability to do that is absolutely hampered when we have Tens Of Thousands of people illegally crossing the channel every year and it is precisely because we want to help the most Vulnerable People whether they be in syria, afghanistan, sudan, elsewhere, we must get a grip of this problem, break the cycle of the criminal gangs and target resources and compassion on those who need it. Thanks to this conservative government and £1. 8 million worth of brownfield land lease fund, the Conservative Led Solihull Council is getting on with regenerating areas for new businesses and new homes. When it comes to economic regeneration, none of the Opposition Parties have a viable plan, not the greens, the lib dems or the labour party. Labour candidate has gone so far as to scare local people into thinking the development will not go ahead despite spades and the ground. Does the Prime Minister agree with me while the Opposition Town to let down the opportunity of creating jobs, when it comes to investing in communities, it is only the Conservative Led Solihull Council. I agree and i am so glad to see the local conservatives delivering for the people of solihull. With dozens of new family homes, new flexible Commercial Space and a new integrated health, social care and community hub, as he said, it is clearfor his local area, community hub, as he said, it is clear for his local area, only the conservatives can deliver. Mr speaker. Conservatives can deliver. Tj� i speaker, imagine seeing a car in front of you swerving erratically or suddenly breaking for no reason risking your car slipping into the back of that, endangering those daft enough not to wear seat belts. This is not the actions of a drug or reckless driver, my constituent� s experience using tesla in autopilot mode. Software deemed suitable for cars on the public roads. Other Prime Minister meet to discuss the issues which teslas autopilot and instigate an urgent, Critical Safety Review review in terms of its suitability for operation and the licensing of it . I suitability for operation and the licensing of it . Suitability for operation and the licensing of it . I am sorry to hear about what licensing of it . I am sorry to hear about what happened licensing of it . I am sorry to hear about what happened to about what happened to the honourable member s constituent, i will ensure he gets a meeting with the transport secretary to discuss the transport secretary to discuss the safe regulation of autonomous and self driving vehicles. The the safe regulation of autonomous and self driving vehicles. And self driving vehicles. The 40 ear and self driving vehicles. The 40 year reputation and self driving vehicles. The 40 year reputation of and self driving vehicles. The 40 year reputation of our and self driving vehicles. The 40 year reputation of our city and self driving vehicles. The 40 year reputation of our city s i year reputation of our city s Christmas Market has been destroyed and the lincolnshire. Their dereliction of duty in cancelling the market shows labours neglect and disregard the small local businesses, charities and entrepreneurs and voters. Labour councillors should be ashamed of their actions. Their actions. Order, i dont need ou their actions. Order, i dont need you shouting their actions. Order, i dont need you shouting from their actions. Order, i dont need you shouting from the their actions. Order, i dont need you shouting from the back their actions. Order, i dont need you shouting from the back row. | their actions. Order, i dont need| you shouting from the back row. I have you shouting from the back row. I have always offered a cup of tea to the side. Have always offered a cup of tea to the side, but it is an equal opportunity for you to take one. | opportunity for you to take one. I find opportunity for you to take one. Find the opportunity for you to take one. I find the member from the opposites | find the member from the opposites i think the memberfrom the opposite side for the extra minute he has given me tomorrow, the people of lincoln. I he has given me tomorrow, the people of lincoln. People of lincoln. I would not count on people of lincoln. I would not count on that people of lincoln. I would not count on that to people of lincoln. I would not count on that to remove i people of lincoln. I would not count on that to remove from | people of lincoln. I would not i count on that to remove from office the antibusiness, count on that to remove from office the antibusiness, and count on that to remove from office the antibusiness, and elects count on that to remove from office the antibusiness, and elects locali the anti business, and elects local conservatives. Does my right honourable friend the Prime Minister agree with me. Honourable friend the Prime Minister agree with me agree with me. Order, i think in fairness to agree with me. Order, i think in fairness to the agree with me. Order, i think in fairness to the prime agree with me. Order, i think in fairness to the Prime Minister, i agree with me. Order, i think in| fairness to the Prime Minister, the text went fairness to the Prime Minister, the text went out, he has got the answen text went out, he has got the answer. ,. , ~ , answer. Come on, Prime Minister. I share my honourable answer. Come on, Prime Minister. I share my honourable friends share my honourable friends disappointment that after a decision taken by the labour run council behind as he said closed doors, there will no longer be a Christmas Market in lincoln, ending its 40 years of history. Lincoln deserves better and i urge the people of the city to vote conservative. City to vote conservative. Thank ou, mr city to vote conservative. Thank you, mr speaker. City to vote conservative. Thank you, mr speaker. Ahead city to vote conservative. Thank you, mr speaker. Ahead of i city to vote conservative. Thank you, mr speaker. Ahead of tomorrows local elections, i have been campaigning in medway and swindon. The word on the doorstep is people are ready for a change and will be switching their vote from the conservatives to labour. However, i am concerned that only 4 of those without valid id have applied online for a Voter Authority certificate, so will the Prime Minister, to a post election review of how many people have effectively been disenfranchised by his governments response to the virtually nonexistent problem of voter fraud . Mr speaker, 98 of people already possess a suitable form of voter id and the government made available free alternative id for those that do not have it. The pilots have demonstrated it has not severely impacted turnout and this was a policy introduced by the labour party in Northern Ireland all those years ago. It is common in european countries, it is common in canada and it is absolutely right to introduce it here as well. Thank ou, mr introduce it here as well. Thank you, mr speaker. Introduce it here as well. Thank you, mr speaker. Since introduce it here as well. Thank you, mr speaker. Since getting | you, mr speaker. Since getting elected in 2019, i have been inundated with correspondence from my constituents in South West Hertfordshire rightly complaining about huge speculative developments on our beautiful greenland. Lib dem controlled District Council continue to dither and delay the local plan. Does he agree with me the choice is simple. The conservatives protect the green boat or veldt lib dem for Massive Development on unspoiled land . Vote conservative protect the green belt. Ihe land . Vote conservative protect the green belt. The green belt. He raises an important the green belt. He raises an important point the green belt. He raises an important point and the green belt. He raises an important point and it i the green belt. He raises an important point and it is i the green belt. He raises an i important point and it is always the green belt. He raises an important point and it is always the same with Liberal Democrats, they say one thing and do the other. We have all seen it, mr speaker, it is the conservatives that are the party of local decisions taken by local people and it is only the conservatives that will protect the green belt. Conservatives that will protect the green belt. ,. ,. , conservatives that will protect the green belt. ,. , green belt. Unable to secure a nhs dental appointment, green belt. Unable to secure a nhs dental appointment, my green belt. Unable to secure a nhs| dental appointment, my constituent rate was forced to go private. It was then discovered he had a large, aggressive tumour in his face and jaw which required 16 hours of gruelling surgery in the middle of it. If he had not been able to afford it, rate might not be with us now. This is yet another chapter in the horror story that is the decay of dentistry under this governments watch ray might not. Will the Prime Minister accept nhs dentistry is in crisis and will he meet with me and the British Dental Association to ensure that loses their life because they could not get a dental appointment, yes or no . I am sorry to hear what happened to the honourable ladys constituent. Thats why the nhs has recently reformed dental contracts improve access. We have invested over £3 billion a year, there are over 500 more dentists working in the nhs this year than last year and discussions are ongoing between the department of health and the nhs around dentistry and we plan to outline further reform measures in the near future. Outline further reform measures in the near future. Every single young erson the near future. Every single young person that the near future. Every single young person that gets the near future. Every single young person that gets on the near future. Every single young person that gets on the the near future. Every single young person that gets on the housing i person that gets on the housing ladder under a conservative government makes our communities more sustainable. Would my right honourable friend agree that in order to build the right type of housing and speed it up we need to fund the Planning Authority properly through innovative funding . Melt. Fund the Planning Authority properly through innovative funding . Well, mr seaker, through innovative funding . Well, mr speaker. My through innovative funding . Well, mr speaker, my honourable through innovative funding . Well, mr speaker, my honourable friend i through innovative funding . Well, mr speaker, my honourable friend is i speaker, my honourable friend is ever makes an excellent point and thats why the reforms we introduce will provide incremental resources to planning authorities to make sure Planning Decisions can be taken quicker, but also we have strengthened the ability of local communities to put in place local plans, this is the best way for our towns, cities, villages to have control over the development in their area and make sure it happens in the way they are comfortable with and i know he is supportive of that. The recent itv documentary stories from the edge followed halifax mum, her energy bills have tripled and she relied on a local Primary School who provided free breakfast, budget cooking classes and a Hardship Fund for theirfamilies. When cooking classes and a Hardship Fund for their families. When the cooking classes and a Hardship Fund for theirfamilies. When the head teacher is asked, does he worry about the children in his school when he goes home at night, he says, all the time. It never leaves you. Does the Prime Minister thing it is right things are so bad that schools are having to become the Fourth Emergency Service for families like this . Mr Emergency Service for families like this . ~. ,~ Emergency Service for families like this . ~ ,. , this . Mr speaker, because of the actions we this . Mr speaker, because of the actions we have this . Mr speaker, because of the actions we have taken, this . Mr speaker, because of the actions we have taken, a this . Mr speaker, because of the actions we have taken, a typical i actions we have taken, a typical family including those like izzy will see half their energy bills paid for by the government, that is support worth £1500, extended in the most recent budget. For the most vulnerable in society, there is additional support, vulnerable in society, there is additionalsupport, £900 vulnerable in society, there is additional support, £900 for those on welfare and through the holiday activity and food programme, support forfamilies activity and food programme, support for families with the cost and support for food during the holidays. I would also say for izzy and others in particular need, they should talk to their council because the chancellor has provided over £1 billion of funding to the Household Support Fund to help families like that that need a bit of extra assistance during this time. 5 that that need a bit of extra assistance during this time. As my riuht assistance during this time. As my right honourable assistance during this time. As my right honourable friend assistance during this time. As my right honourable friend will i assistance during this time. As my right honourable friend will be i right honourable friend will be aware, today is World Press Freedom day. At a time when the need for professional and factual journalism has never been greater, will my right honourable friend reaffirmed the governments commitment to defending Media Freedom worldwide and will he redouble the efforts of the government to obtain the release of Eddie Gershon bits and others . The government is committed to Media Freedom worldwide because it is one of the cornerstones of democracy evan gershkovich. We condemn the sentencing ofjealous across the world and our embassies work every day to protect Media Freedom where they are based and i know this is something my right honourable friend has been a champion of throughout his career and i look forward to him continuing to do so from a different perch as i take rather fewer questions from him over the next few months. I questions from him over the next few months. ,. ,. , ~. ,. Months. I want to thank our Police Forces who months. I want to thank our Police Forces who i months. I want to thank our Police Forces who i know months. I want to thank our Police Forces who i know well months. I want to thank our Police Forces who i know well be months. I want to thank our police j forces who i know well be working hard across the country this weekend to support the coronation events. But Police Numbers in the north east are down 8 since 2010 and i know the Prime Minister is keen on his mass, so this is a song. If Northumbria Police has lost 1,000 Police Officers since 2010 and gained the funding to put back 615, by how much have the conservatives short changed the north east . Mr speaker, as we saw last week, there are now a Record Number of Police Officers across the country thanks to the actions of this government and crime is 50 lower than it was when we took office. She talks about investing in the north east. When we invested the levelling up front in her constituency, £20 million, she said it was transformational, mr speaker. She said it would play an Important Role in rejuvenating her local area. That is this conservative government delivering not just for the north conservative government delivering notjust for the north east, but for her constituents as well. I notjust for the north east, but for her constituents as well. Her constituents as well. I was leased her constituents as well. I was pleased to her constituents as well. I was pleased to welcome her constituents as well. I was pleased to welcome the her constituents as well. I was. Pleased to welcome the secretary her constituents as well. I pleased to welcome the secretary of state for transport recently, to see the progress on the northumberland line. Would my right honourable friend agree with me that this conservative government and conservative government and conservative government and conservative government only is committed to development of this line, keeping levelling up on track . Mr speaker, my honourable friend has been a fantastic champion for the restoration of this line. Indeed, it was one of the first deliveries from the restoring your Railways Fund and it will be fantastic for his local communities because that connectivity will provide jobs and opportunity and employment particular for opportunity and employment particularfor young opportunity and employment particular for young people opportunity and employment particularfor young people in his local area. And after years if not decades of neglect, it is this conservative government that is delivering for the people in his local area. Over 3. 6 million women born in the 19605 over 3. 6 million women born in the 1960s had their pension age increased without their knowledge and for many, like my constituent, unknowingly gave up work at 60 only to realise they had no income, they couldnt pay their bills and some have even lost their homes. So my constituent ask the Prime Minister today, will he commit to the fair and fast payment of any compensation thatis and fast payment of any compensation that is recommended by parliamentary and Health Service ombudsman to 19505 and Health Service ombudsman to 1950s women for the injustice they have suffered due to maladministration by the department for work and pensions . This maladministration by the department for work and pensions . For work and pensions . This issue has been long for work and pensions . This issue has been long discussed for work and pensions . This issue has been long discussed in for work and pensions . This issue has been long discussed in this i has been long discussed in this place and honestly the honourable lady knows there is an ongoing process which i cant comment on but rest assured we will respond appropriately to any recommendations that come our way. figs appropriately to any recommendations that come our way. That come our way. As Asbestos Awareness that come our way. As Asbestos Awareness month that come our way. As Asbestos Awareness month comes that come our way. As Asbestos Awareness month comes to that come our way. As Asbestos Awareness month comes to a i that come our way. As Asbestos Awareness month comes to a close, i would like to draw the attention of the Prime Minister to the dangers of asbestos in workplace buildings. And they dont let the dust Settle Campaign in my constituency should set up a register of all workplaces in the country that contain asbestos and determine a time in the eradication of this terrible substance. Eradication of this terrible substance. ~ ,. ,. , substance. Can i thank my honourable friend for raising substance. Can i thank my honourable friend for raising this substance. Can i thank my honourable friend for raising this important friend for raising this important issue and the law does require duty holders to assess whether asbestos is present and what condition it is in and whether it gives rise to a risk of exposure and they must draw a plan to manage the waste which must include removal if it cant be safely managed where it is located but i commend herfor her continued campaigning on this issue. Mick campaigning on this issue. Nick swims regularly campaigning on this issue. Nick swims regularly on campaigning on this issue. Ii ta; swims regularly on the thames at shepperton but after a recent dip he found himself hospitalised with cellulitis for 13 days. His doctors think this was caused by polluted water. Mr speakerand think this was caused by polluted water. Mr speaker and what caused the polluted water, well, thames water dumped filthy sewage days earlier at nearby. Can the Prime Minister tell nick and everybody else why does he think its ok for Water Companies to keep polluting our rivers for another 25 years . It wasjust last week our rivers for another 25 years . It was just last week and its clear theres only one party that will protect the environment, and its the Conservative Party. Thats why weve given the Environment Agency more powers of enforcement and thats why we are moving to unlimited fines and thats why we are having a clear plan to enclose monitoring sewage overflows and it was the cynicism and hypocrisy of the Party Opposite that they could not even show up to support those plans. Not even show up to support those lans. , ~ ,. , not even show up to support those lans. , , plans. Newton abbot constituents faced hosepipe plans. Newton abbot constituents faced hosepipe bans plans. Newton abbot constituents faced hosepipe bans after plans. Newton abbot constituents i faced hosepipe bans after torrential spring storms and asking me why water cutting plans have not prevented this . The reservoir desalination plants and other natural catchment structures are citing the geography and geology there so is there a National Strategy and implantation plan to increase water catchment and enable cross Water Company transfer to match regional demand to supply . find match regional demand to supply . And they publish management plans to supply water for customers i understand they have been consulted on the latest draft of the plans and there are temporary bans in place and they are working with south west water to make sure and make sure it will thats all for this week. The last one ahead of the local elections in england tomorrow. Lets welcome our guests for this part of the programme, kevin hollin break, and for labour, emily thornberry, the shadow attorney general and for the bbc, my colleague, nick eardley, chief political correspondent. Welcome to all of you. Who would have guessed there were local elections happening in england tomorrow . They are important for all sorts of reasons im keir starmer unsurprisingly going going on the cost of living and particularly for the fallout and when liz truss was by minister, referring to how many people are paying extra mortgages after coming off a fixed rate. Trading statistics and rishi sunak retorted with his own statistics on housing and who do you think came off best . �. , housing and who do you think came off best . 1, housing and who do you think came offbest . ,. , off best . Both parties accept that the economy off best . Both parties accept that the economy is off best . Both parties accept that the economy is going off best . Both parties accept that the economy is going to off best . Both parties accept that the economy is going to be off best . Both parties accept that the economy is going to be a off best . Both parties accept that the economy is going to be a massive battleground in the run up to a General Election and what you saw keir starmer clearly do is say to rishi sunak, a lot of this is on not necessarily you, but your party, trying to link the cost of living pressures to that mini budget in the housing thing which labour think will be important. And they drop the targets. And its interesting because tory strategists and its something rishi sunak does well on. And they are confident and you can see the big battle coming and the thing the government will do, time and again is accused keir starmer of not sticking to his pledges and i mention the u turns. Interesting they were both so passionate and they were both so passionate and they said they cant vote tomorrow but they are registered in other places. But they are registered in other laces. ,. , but they are registered in other laces. ,. ,. ,. , places. They are passionate on behalf of their places. They are passionate on behalf of their colleagues places. They are passionate on behalf of their colleagues who | places. They are passionate on i behalf of their colleagues who are campaigning for the last 2a hours or so. Kevin, starting with you, its true that keir starmer is right. People, many more people, he said 930,000 more people will be paying more on their mortgages if they are coming off fixed rates because of the fallout from that mini budget. Thats not true. The Bank Of England have been clear it was short term disruption in the Mortgage Rates are where they are today because the Bank Of England are tackling inflation and this has happened around the world and in any differentjurisdiction you look at, Interest Rates are going up far more quickly in the us and the increasing Interest Rates are a fact of life and how the Bank Of England managers inflation, and the reason for them increasing the rates . Increasing the rates . Youth think liz truss did increasing the rates . Youth think liz truss did no increasing the rates . Youth think liz truss did no damage increasing the rates . Youth think liz truss did no damage to increasing the rates . Youth think liz truss did no damage to the i liz truss did no damage to the economy . Liz truss did no damage to the econom . ,. ,. ,. , economy . Not in terms of inflation, absolutely not. Economy . Not in terms of inflation, absolutely not. It economy . Not in terms of inflation, absolutely not. It is economy . Not in terms of inflation, absolutely not. It is a economy . Not in terms of inflation, absolutely not. It is a Global Economy . Not in terms of inflation, absolutely not. It is a global issue i absolutely not. It is a global issue principally on two thirds of inflation as Energy Prices and we know those are coming down now. You should have know those are coming down now. You should have kept our Prime Minister if she did nothing wrong. Maggie on a big fan of rishi sunak. You are defending liz truss and her record in terms of the economy question i cant say they are short term effects. Cant say they are shortterm effects. , cant say they are shortterm effects. , ~ , effects. There are the two key ledaes effects. There are the two key pledges that effects. There are the two key pledges that are effects. There are the two key pledges that are of effects. There are the two key pledges that are of material i pledges that are of material interest to most people which is getting the economy growing and tackling inflation and halving it by the end of the year. Most observers think that will happen and if you want to control inflation, you need to be able to manage the money properly which is what rishi sunak will do. Is properly which is what rishi sunak will do. ,. , will do. Is keir starmer right then, emil , will do. Is keir starmer right then, emily. That will do. Is keir starmer right then, emily, that more will do. Is keir starmer right then, emily, that more people, will do. Is keir starmer right then, emily, that more people, or will do. Is keir starmer right then, emily, that more people, or as i will do. Is keir starmer right then, i emily, that more people, or as kevin has said, people wont be paying more in their mortgages for their mortgages as a result of that budget when liz truss was by minister grossman the conservatives crashed the economy. Grossman the conservatives crashed the economy the economy. More than 800,000 eole are the economy. More than 800,000 people are already the economy. More than 800,000 people are already paying the economy. More than 800,000 people are already paying more i the economy. More than 800,000 i people are already paying more since liz people are already paying more since liz truss people are already paying more since liz truss crashed the economy, and then theres liz truss crashed the economy, and then theres going to be another million. Then theres going to be another million. So then theres going to be another million, so by the end of the year there million, so by the end of the year there will million, so by the end of the year there will be 2 million more people spending there will be 2 million more people spending more on their mortgages and it doesnl spending more on their mortgages and it doesnt matter how often the conservatives they, nothing to see here, conservatives they, nothing to see here, everything is fine, everything is better, here, everything is fine, everything is better, they are just gas lighting is better, they are just gas lighting us. But people know the truth lighting us. But people know the truth and lighting us. But people know the truth and they know how much their food prices truth and they know how much their food prices are going up in their house food prices are going up in their house prices are going up and essentially after 13 years of a tory government they are not any richer and are government they are not any richer and are much poorer and thats the truth and are much poorer and thats the truth the and are much poorer and thats the truth. The tories want to talk about anything truth. The tories want to talk about anything else apart from the cost of living anything else apart from the cost of living anything apart from the crime or the living anything apart from the crime or the national Health Service. You see during or the national Health Service. You see during the election theyjust keep see during the election theyjust keep trying to throw one dead cat after keep trying to throw one dead cat after another on the table hoping that somehow or other we will get distracted that somehow or other we will get distracted but these are the three issues distracted but these are the three issues people are talking to me about issues people are talking to me about and they are the big three issues about and they are the big three issues for about and they are the big three issues for the public. You asked for the issues for the public. You asked for the truth issues for the public. You asked for the truth the reason liz truss ot for the truth the reason liz truss got inta for the truth the reason liz truss got into trouble was unfunded spending promises on tax cuts but thats spending promises on tax cuts but thats exactly what labour have promised thats exactly what labour have promised to do. The thats exactly what labour have promised to do. Thats exactly what labour have promised to do. The annual deficit this ear promised to do. The annual deficit this year is promised to do. The annual deficit this year is around promised to do. The annual deficit this year is around hundred promised to do. The annual deficit this year is around hundred and i promised to do. The annual deficit i this year is around hundred and £40 billion. Your spending promises is unfunded and they add up to about £100 billion. Cancelling Business Rates. And cancelling tuition fees. Cancelling Business Rates, and setting aside the Business Rates have already said you would do that. Tuition fees youve already said you would scrap tuition fees. These are a number of pledges. Lets would scrap tuition fees. These are a number of pledges. Would scrap tuition fees. These are a number of pledges. Lets pick you u. A number of pledges. Lets pick you u on the a number of pledges. Lets pick you up on the tuition a number of pledges. Lets pick you up on the tuition fees, a number of pledges. Lets pick you up on the tuition fees, but a number of pledges. Lets pick you up on the tuition fees, but i a number of pledges. Lets pick you up on the tuition fees, but i think. Up on the tuition fees, but i think actually todays story is that keir starmer is dropping his opposition to tuition fees, so they will stay in place under a Labour Government. Is not good news . So in place under a Labour Government. Is not good news . In place under a Labour Government. Is not good news . So many questions. You start with is not good news . So many questions. You start with the is not good news . So many questions. You start with the extraordinary i you start with the extraordinary claims you start with the extraordinary claims about us not having funding commitments. It simply not right and if you commitments. It simply not right and if you look commitments. It simply not right and if you look at any of our commitments they have all been costed commitments they have all been costed and there is enormous discipline costed and there is enormous discipline in the labour party about that discipline in the labour party about that and discipline in the labour party about that. And we do make sure we dont make that. And we do make sure we dont make an that. And we do make sure we dont make an announcement without being able to make an announcement without being able to show. Make an announcement without being able to show able to show. Where as Business Rates, able to show. Where as Business Rates. £22 able to show. Where as Business Rates, £22 billion able to show. Where as Business Rates, £22 billion a able to show. Where as Business Rates, £22 billion a year . Able to show. Where as Business Rates, £22 billion a year . The i able to show. Where as business i rates, £22 billion a year . The idea is we redistribute rates, £22 billion a year . The idea is we redistribute taxation rates, £22 billion a year . The idea is we redistribute taxation from i rates, £22 billion a year . The idea | is we redistribute taxation from the larger is we redistribute taxation from the larger businesses to the smaller businesses so what we will do is stick businesses so what we will do is stick with businesses so what we will do is stick with the taxes to the Larger Companies. Stick with the taxes to the Larger Companies stick with the taxes to the Larger Companies i stick with the taxes to the larger| companies. I cant companies. Whose taxes . I cant remember companies. Whose taxes . I cant remember exactly companies. Whose taxes . I cant remember exactly which companies. Whose taxes . I cant remember exactly which ones i companies. Whose taxes . I cant remember exactly which ones it. Companies. Whose taxes . I cant| remember exactly which ones it is now remember exactly which ones it is now i remember exactly which ones it is now i think remember exactly which ones it is now. I think it is the higher business now. I think it is the higher Business Rates, higher business taxes Business Rates, higher business taxes so Business Rates, higher business taxes so businesses on a certain size will taxes so businesses on a certain size will continue to be paying the higher size will continue to be paying the higher amount on that money will be transferred higher amount on that money will be transferred to smaller businesses in that we transferred to smaller businesses in that we will see it. It transferred to smaller businesses in that we will see it. That we will see it. It would be aood to that we will see it. It would be good to hear that we will see it. It would be good to hear the that we will see it. It would be good to hear the details. I that we will see it. It would be good to hear the details. You | that we will see it. It would be i good to hear the details. You have. You need to good to hear the details. You have. You need to pay good to hear the details. You have. You need to pay more good to hear the details. You have. You need to pay more attention i good to hear the details. You have. You need to pay more attention to| you need to pay more attention to what you need to pay more attention to what it you need to pay more attention to what it is you need to pay more attention to what it is we are saying because every what it is we are saying because every thing we say, we say we will spend every thing we say, we say we will spend money on this and we will get the money spend money on this and we will get the money from that. And i tell you, people the money from that. And i tell you, people also the money from that. And i tell you, people also criticise us for being so disciplined. When we hear about other so disciplined. When we hear about other people, they would say, why arent other people, they would say, why arent you other people, they would say, why arent you doing this or that . What we say arent you doing this or that . What we say is arent you doing this or that . What we say is because you crash the economym we say is because you crash the economy. And if we are given the honour economy. And if we are given the honour of economy. And if we are given the honour of serving the country in a years honour of serving the country in a years time honour of serving the country in a years time or two years time, we will not years time or two years time, we will not be years time or two years time, we will not be able to do everything we want to will not be able to do everything we want to do. Will not be able to do everything we want to do, but we will have to proceed want to do, but we will have to proceed with caution and care and everything proceed with caution and care and everything we do will be costed. Can i no everything we do will be costed. Can i to back everything we do will be costed. Can i go back to everything we do will be costed. Can i go back to your point about the conservatives crashing the economy. You are referring to liz truss. But at the time labour supported, and subsequently, the bulk of what was announced by liz truss. You supported the two year Energy Supported the two year Energy Support package, you also supported the reversal of the increase in National Insurance contributions and a cut in the basic rate of income tax and that was the bulk of the budget. Labourwas tax and that was the bulk of the budget. Labour was quite happy. Lets start with that. The whole point lets start with that. The whole point of lets start with that. The whole point of paying support for people on their point of paying support for people on their bills, we always said that we needed on their bills, we always said that we needed to have a tax on these energy we needed to have a tax on these Energy Companies making so much money Energy Companies making so much money out Energy Companies making so much money out of the crisis. And they have money out of the crisis. And they have never money out of the crisis. And they have never introduced the their plans have never introduced the their plans that have been properly effective. They half nick our ideas but never effective. They half nick our ideas but never implement them as well as they should. And its never extensive enough, that is what the problem extensive enough, that is what the problem is extensive enough, that is what the problem is. But extensive enough, that is what the problem is extensive enough, that is what the roblem is. � i. , problem is. But you did support the bulk of it, problem is. But you did support the bulk of it. On problem is. But you did support the bulk of it, on those problem is. But you did support the bulk of it, on those three bulk of it, on those three particular issues. Rachel reeves herself said that increasing National Insurance which went up in april, and she is talking about last year was the wrong thing to do and said we support the cut in the basic rate of tax to 20p and broadly support the extended Energy Package of two years, so actually there was little about this that at the time you didnt support. I little about this that at the time you didnt support. Little about this that at the time you didnt support. I think thats riaht and you didnt support. I think thats right and part you didnt support. I think thats right and part of you didnt support. I think thats right and part of the you didnt support. I think thats right and part of the problem i you didnt support. I think thats. Right and part of the problem was that the right and part of the problem was that the chancellor went on to be interviewed and to say we are going further interviewed and to say we are going further and interviewed and to say we are going further and we interviewed and to say we are going furtherand we are interviewed and to say we are going further and we are doing more and we dont further and we are doing more and we dont care further and we are doing more and we dont care and the way they did it was that dont care and the way they did it was that they didnt allow anything to be was that they didnt allow anything to be costed in advance and didnt allow to be costed in advance and didnt allow any to be costed in advance and didnt allow any of their proposals to be looked allow any of their proposals to be looked at allow any of their proposals to be looked at. This is important when it comes looked at. This is important when it comes to looked at. This is important when it comes to confidence, and because of the crushing comes to confidence, and because of the crushing confidence we had a crush the crushing confidence we had a crush on the crushing confidence we had a crush on the economy but its how you do crush on the economy but its how you do things as much as anything else which you do things as much as anything else which is really important. I� m else which is really important. Im interested else which is really important. Interested in else which is really important. I� m interested in the argument that there hasnt been a longer term impact from the liz truss mini budget. Because at the time of that mini budget Mortgage Rates shot up to a 14 year high and if you are coming offa to a 14 year high and if you are coming off a mortgage and signing up to a new one, today, you are paying potentially hundreds of pounds extra a month. Should voters blame the Conservative Party for that . That was a spike Conservative Party for that . That was a spike and Conservative Party for that . That was a spike and if Conservative Party for that . That was a spike and if you Conservative Party for that . That was a spike and if you look at it the mortgage was a spike and if you look at it the Mortgage Rates was a spike and if you look at it the Mortgage Rates shot was a spike and if you look at it the Mortgage Rates shot up was a spike and if you look at it i the Mortgage Rates shot up because of the the Mortgage Rates shot up because of the connection the Mortgage Rates shot up because of the connection with the Mortgage Rates shot up because of the connection with bond the Mortgage Rates shot up because of the connection with bond prices i of the connection with bond prices and that of the connection with bond prices and that was of the connection with bond prices and that was the of the connection with bond prices and that was the change of the connection with bond prices and that was the change to of the connection with bond pricesl and that was the change to happen of the connection with bond prices i and that was the change to happen at the time and that was the change to happen at the time and and that was the change to happen at the time and if and that was the change to happen at the time and if you and that was the change to happen at the time and if you listen and that was the change to happen at the time and if you listen to and that was the change to happen at the time and if you listen to the the time and if you listen to the bank the time and if you listen to the bank of the time and if you listen to the Bank Of England the time and if you listen to the Bank Of England and the time and if you listen to the Bank Of England and i the time and if you listen to the Bank Of England and i was the time and if you listen to the Bank Of England and i was on. 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I am talking about people who signed up to the profile. I am talking about people who signed up to mortgages when liz people who signed up to mortgages when liz truss people who signed up to mortgages when liz truss was people who signed up to mortgages when liz truss was prime people who signed up to mortgages when liz truss was Prime Minister. | people who signed up to mortgages. When liz truss was Prime Minister. G. When liz truss was Prime Minister. Few weeks after the mini budget when liz truss was Prime Minister. Few weeks after the mini budget they are paying a premium. find few weeks after the mini budget they are paying a premium. Are paying a premium. And they are tra ed on are paying a premium. And they are trapped on that are paying a premium. And they are trapped on that. I are paying a premium. And they are trapped on that. I dont are paying a premium. And they are trapped on that. I dont see are paying a premium. And they are trapped on that. 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If Mortgage Ratesl were stabilised at four or 5 , that is what were stabilised at four or 5 , that is what most were stabilised at four or 5 , that is what most people were stabilised at four or 5 , that is what most people are were stabilised at four or 5 , that is what most people are playing i were stabilised at four or 5 , that i is what most people are playing and then when is what most people are playing and then when you is what most people are playing and then when you come is what most people are playing and then when you come off is what most people are playing and then when you come off a is what most people are playing and then when you come off a fixed i is what most people are playing and then when you come off a fixed rate and now then when you come off a fixed rate and now offer then when you come off a fixed rate and now offer fixed then when you come off a fixed rate and now offer fixed rate, then when you come off a fixed rate and now offer fixed rate, so then when you come off a fixed rate and now offer fixed rate, so that i and now offer fixed rate, so that has been and now offer fixed rate, so that has been a and now offer fixed rate, so that has been a noticeable and now offer fixed rate, so that has been a noticeable spike i and now offer fixed rate, so that has been a noticeable spike for. 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Can we clarify for viewers who have found themselves in the position nick eardley has outlined, they will have had to find hundreds possibly thousands of extra pounds for however long if they signed up to a fixed rate, even if they were on a tracker, they will have had to have paid a certain amount of money over and above what they were expecting to pay for several months at the very least, can you just accept that and those voters particularly will be very cross with the conservatives . I be very cross with the conservatives . L, � , conservatives . I dont see there is noticeable difference conservatives . I dont see there is noticeable difference between noticeable difference between mortgage noticeable difference between Mortgage Rates noticeable difference between Mortgage Rates today noticeable difference between Mortgage Rates today and noticeable difference betweeni Mortgage Rates today and back noticeable difference between Mortgage Rates today and back then. 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Rates on mortgages because of the bank of rates on mortgages because of the Bank Of Englands rates on mortgages because of the Bank Of Englands action rates on mortgages because of the Bank Of Englands action to rates on mortgages because of the Bank Of Englands action to tackle i Bank Of Englands action to tackle inflation Bank Of Englands action to tackle inflation. �. Bank of englands action to tackle inflation. � ,. ,. ,. , Bank Of Englands action to tackle inflation. � ,. ,. ,. , inflation. Lets move onto something else, inflation. Lets move onto something else. Perhaps inflation. Lets move onto something else. Perhaps you inflation. Lets move onto something else, perhaps you can inflation. Lets move onto something else, perhaps you can be inflation. Lets move onto something else, perhaps you can be clearer else, perhaps you can be clearer when it comes to mandatory house targets. Keir starmer has decided a Labour Government would re establish or reinstate mandatory Housing Targets on local authorities. Money dropped that policy and plan. Hagar dropped that policy and plan. How will ou dropped that policy and plan. How will you get dropped that policy and plan. How will you get those houses built . Welt, will you get those houses built . Well, the will you get those houses built . Well, the reason will you get those houses built . Well, the reason those will you get those houses built . Well, the reason those plans. Will you get those houses built . 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If make sure our green and pleasant land is retained as that. If you land is retained as that. If you took land is retained as that. If you took at land is retained as that. If you took at our land is retained as that. If you look at our record land is retained as that. If you look at our record in look at our record in house building, look at our record in house building, it l look at our record in| house building, it is look at our record in house building, it is very successful, house building, it is very successful, in house building, it is very successful, in 2010, house building, it is very successful, in 2010, i house building, it is veryl successful, in 2010, i was house building, it is very. 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I think the 135 houses i can promise you it absolutely was. I think the 135 houses built i can promise you it absolutely was. I think the 135 houses built in i think the 135 houses built in 2010, i think the 135 houses built in 2010, at i think the 135 houses built in 2010, at last i think the 135 houses built in 2010, at last year i think the 135 houses built in 2010, at last year over i think the 135 houses built in i 2010, at last year over 220,000 homes 2010, at last year over 220,000 homes. r 2010, at last year over 220,000 homes. ~. , 2010, at last year over 220,000 homes. ~ ,. , ~ homes. 220 . And most people think ou need homes. 220 . And most people think you need to homes. 220 . And most people think you need to build homes. 220 . And most people think you need to build hundreds homes. 220 . And most people think you need to build hundreds and you need to build hundreds and hundreds of thousands of new homes and it is pressure from conservative mps that those mandatory house targets were dropped. But labour, if they do put back those Housing Targets, how will you get local authorities to build them . Irate targets, how will you get local authorities to build them . We will do it on a regional authorities to build them . We will do it on a regional basis authorities to build them . We will do it on a regional basis and authorities to build them . We will do it on a regional basis and it authorities to build them . We will do it on a regional basis and it is l do it on a regional basis and it is really do it on a regional basis and it is really important that we do because this is really important that we do because this is a really important that we do because this is a matter of intergenerationaljustice. But this is a matter of interuenerational ustice. �. , intergenerational ustice. But how do ou do intergenerational ustice. But how do you do in intergenerational ustice. But how do you do it . We intergenerationaljustice. But how do you do it . We will intergenerationaljustice. But how do you do it . We will either intergenerationaljustice. But how| do you do it . We will either secure social housing do you do it . We will either secure social housing do you do it . We will either secure social housing we do you do it . We will either secure social housing we are do you do it . We will either secure social housing we are either social housing we are either insecure social housing we are either insecure social housing or rented homes insecure social housing or rented homes insecure social housing or rented homes or insecure social housing or rented homes or our own homes, the younger homes or our own homes, the Younger Generation is in rented housing Younger Generation is in rented housing and we have to find a space and we housing and we have to find a space and we have housing and we have to find a space and we have to build and we will have and we have to build and we will have those and we have to build and we will have those targets and expect local authorities to stick to it. There will not authorities to stick to it. There will not be authorities to stick to it. There will not be any ifs or buts and we will not be any ifs or buts and we will not will not be any ifs or buts and we will not bow to any pressure on the way in will not bow to any pressure on the way in which will not bow to any pressure on the way in which conservatives have. This is way in which conservatives have. This is the way in which conservatives have. This is the way it needs to be done. Every this is the way it needs to be done. Every region this is the way it needs to be done. Every region in the country needs to look at every region in the country needs to look at the every region in the country needs to look at the regional need and you need look at the regional need and you need to look at the regional need and you need to build houses in the appropriate way. Need to build houses in the appropriate way. You will force local authorities appropriate way. You will force local authorities to appropriate way. You will force local authorities to build appropriate way. You will force | local authorities to build homes appropriate way. You will force i local authorities to build homes in areas even if local people have said they dont want them . Irate areas even if local people have said they dont want them . Areas even if local people have said they dont want them . We need to ask they dont want them . We need to ask the local peoples they dont want them . We need to ask the local peoples children they dont want them . We need to ask the local peoples children and they dont want them . We need to ask the local peoples children and the the local peoples children and the teenagers and the people in their 20s teenagers and the people in their 20s. Whenever there is a planning meeting. 20s. Whenever there is a planning meeting. It 20s. Whenever there is a planning meeting, it is always the people in their 50s meeting, it is always the people in their 50s and 60s who have housing who turn their 50s and 60s who have housing who turn up their 50s and 60s who have housing who turn up and complain, but not the youngsters for whom those houses are needed, the youngsters for whom those houses are needed, the families that need it. Are needed, the families that need it we are needed, the families that need it. We need to make sure we are building it. We need to make sure we are building homes for everyone. We are not concreting over the green belt. That seems not concreting over the green belt. That seems to be the tories saying you either that seems to be the tories saying you either build no homes are you concrete you either build no homes are you concrete over the green belt. The public concrete over the green belt. The public know better than that, they know public know better than that, they know that public know better than that, they know that we need to build more homes, know that we need to build more homes, that we have a chronic housing homes, that we have a chronic housing crisis in this country and the only housing crisis in this country and the only answer is to more homes. The proof the only answer is to more homes. The proof in the only answer is to more homes. The proof in the pudding is 55 local authority since that announcement by rishi sunak have abandoned their mandatory house targets. What rishi sunak have abandoned their mandatory house targets. What is im oortant mandatory house targets. What is important here mandatory house targets. What is important here and mandatory house targets. What is important here and i mandatory house targets. What is important here and i agree mandatory house targets. What is important here and i agree we mandatory house targets. 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Before we move on, nick. A meaningful difference. Before we move on, nick. The a meaningful difference. Before we move on, nick. The less a meaningful difference. Before we i move on, nick. The less conservative manifesto had that 300,000 a year new homes target by the end of the decade the last. That has gone. Is that the sort of numbers labour is talking about . I is that the sort of numbers labour is talking about . Is talking about . I think a successful is talking about . I think a successful government i is talking about . I think a successful government dealing with the housing crisis has to build hundreds the housing crisis has to build hundreds of thousands of homes. How man hundreds of thousands of homes. Firm many hundreds of thousands . This is the question always asked of labour and you say you want to do something in principle, but how many . Because the conservatives had that target last time. This the conservatives had that target last time. �. The conservatives had that target last time. ,. ,. , the conservatives had that target last time. ,. ,. Last time. As we get closer to an election, last time. As we get closer to an election. You last time. As we get closer to an election, you will last time. As we get closer to an election, you will start last time. As we get closer to an election, you will start seeing i election, you will start seeing those election, you will start seeing those sorts of numbers come out, but at the those sorts of numbers come out, but at the moment, what we need to make absolutely at the moment, what we need to make absolutely clear and keir is making absolutely clear and keir is making absolutely clear, the only way to deal with absolutely clear, the only way to deal with a housing crisis is to build deal with a housing crisis is to build more homes. That means that we cannot build more homes. That means that we cannot allow build more homes. That means that we cannot allow pressure from local authorities or from mps. The Prime Minister authorities or from mps. The Prime Minister understands that in his bones minister understands that in his bones quit you understand that in your bones. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister your bones. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister is your bones. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister is too weak and succumbed to pressure minister is too weak and succumbed to pressure from his backbenchers which to pressure from his backbenchers which is to pressure from his backbenchers which is why were not building any homes~ which is why were not building any homes. In which is why were not building any homes. Which is why were not building any homes. ,. ,. Homes. In terms of changing policy, lets look at homes. In terms of changing policy, lets look at this homes. In terms of changing policy, lets look at this headline homes. In terms of changing policy, lets look at this headline in homes. In terms of changing policy, lets look at this headline in the lets look at this headline in the times. Keir starmer abandons tax rise plan for the top 5 . We have talked very briefly about the commitment to scrapping tuition fees, but he has confirmed, the labour leader, he no longer supports increasing income tax for the top 5 of earners and he has also said he would drop his plans to abolish tuition fees, both of course we key pledges when he was campaigning to be Leader Of The Labour Party. Can we trust anything keir starmer says . 0k, we trust anything keir starmer says . Ok, so i do think personally that if circumstances change, that one needs to be pragmatic. I think we were ust to be pragmatic. I think we were just talking about liz truss and we were just talking about liz truss and we were talking about how things go if you have were talking about how things go if you have a were talking about how things go if you have a certain dogma and you stick you have a certain dogma and you stick to you have a certain dogma and you stick to it you have a certain dogma and you stick to it no you have a certain dogma and you stick to it No Matter What the circumstances. Since keir made the premises circumstances. Since keir made the premises during the leadership election. Premises during the leadership election, we have had the tories crashed election, we have had the tories crashed the economy, we have had ukraine crashed the economy, we have had ukraine we crashed the economy, we have had ukraine we have had the pandemic. All of ukraine we have had the pandemic. All of these ukraine we have had the pandemic. All of these different issues. And the fact all of these different issues. And the fact is all of these different issues. And the fact is that what we will do if we are the fact is that what we will do if we are given the opportunity to serve we are given the opportunity to serve is we are given the opportunity to serve is that we will be pragmatic. If serve is that we will be pragmatic. If your serve is that we will be pragmatic. If your claim about the government and the conservatives crashing the economy is true, why is keir starmer and why is the labour party dropping two key pledges and they have dropped others as well which would raise money, for instance, increasing taxes on the top 5 . That would raise money, and tuition fees, obviously, he has dropped his opposition to scrapping it. That is also not going to help in terms of the economy. We also not going to help in terms of the economy also not going to help in terms of the econom. ~. ,. , the economy. We are going to inherit a hell of a mess. The economy. We are going to inherit a hell of a mess. So the economy. We are going to inherit a hell of a mess. So you the economy. We are going to inherit a hell of a mess. So you will the economy. We are going to inherit a hell of a mess. So you will need a hell of a mess. So you will need to raise money a hell of a mess. So you will need to raise money so a hell of a mess. So you will need to raise money so why a hell of a mess. So you will need to raise money so why not to raise money so why not increase. To raise money so why not increase to raise money so why not increase. � ,. , , to raise money so why not increase. �. , ,. Increase. And the economy is in a mess, increase. And the economy is in a mess. With increase. And the economy is in a mess. With the increase. And the economy is in a mess, with the highest increase. And the economy is in a mess, with the highest taxation increase. And the economy is in a | mess, with the highest taxation rate we have mess, with the highest taxation rate we have seen for 70 years. So we need we have seen for 70 years. So we need to we have seen for 70 years. So we need to balance those various things and to need to balance those various things and to come forward. What we have said about and to come forward. What we have said about tuition fees for example, keir has said about tuition fees for example, keir has made it clear that he clearly keir has made it clear that he clearly understands the current circumstances are unfair, we need to make circumstances are unfair, we need to make sure circumstances are unfair, we need to make sure we look at that again and come make sure we look at that again and come forward with proposals that are much come forward with proposals that are much fairer come forward with proposals that are much fairer to students, their families, much fairer to students, their families, society, the universities and we families, society, the universities and we will families, society, the universities and we will come forward with that closer and we will come forward with that closer to and we will come forward with that closer to a and we will come forward with that closer to a General Election. But we need closer to a General Election. But we need to closer to a General Election. But we need to have something that is going to work need to have something that is going to work in need to have something that is going to work in the circumstances that we find ourselves now or next year after find ourselves now or next year after a find ourselves now or next year after a General Election. You can see voters after a General Election. You can see voters would after a General Election. You can see voters would think after a General Election. You can see voters would think he after a General Election. You can see voters would think he has i after a General Election. You can | see voters would think he has not and is not standing by any of his main key pledges the same with nationalising key utilities. These are quite core principles. Even taking into account the ukraine war and the pandemic, what do you think the message voters will take away from that is . I the message voters will take away from that is . From that is . I think the message voters will from that is . I think the message voters will take from that is . I think the message voters will take away from that is . I think the message voters will take away is from that is . I think the message voters will take away is that from that is . I think the message voters will take away is that keirl voters will take away is that keir starmer voters will take away is that keir starmer wants to transform our economy. Starmer wants to transform our economy, he wants to make it fairer, he wants economy, he wants to make it fairer, he wants to economy, he wants to make it fairer, he wants to make it greener, he wants he wants to make it greener, he wants to he wants to make it greener, he wants to look after those who are most wants to look after those who are most marginalised, those principles still stand most marginalised, those principles still stand. We need to be able to look after still stand. We need to be able to look after public services. All of these look after public services. All of these things are still matter is of huge these things are still matter is of huge importance. And voters will also think. Huge importance. And voters will also think, they may remember that no matter also think, they may remember that No Matter What all of those terrible things No Matter What all of those terrible things that have hit our economy, sunak things that have hit our economy, sunak stood last year after all those sunak stood last year after all those things hit the economy for election those things hit the economy for election for the second time and said things like, the Housing Targets, said things like, the Housing Targets, he also talked about abandoning or getting rid of all legislation that was passed by the eu and legislation that was passed by the eu and has abandoned by and has abandoned eu and has abandoned by and has abandoned all of those. The tories been abandoned all of those. The tories been criticised on that and pushed on that . Been criticised on that and pushed on that . In been criticised on that and pushed on that . In the end, you will see changes on that . In the end, you will see changes that need to be made in a pragmatic changes that need to be made in a pragmatic way. That changes that need to be made in a pragmatic way changes that need to be made in a pragmatic way. That is the same with rishi sunak pragmatic way. That is the same with rishi sunak. Emily pragmatic way. That is the same with rishi sunak. Emily is pragmatic way. That is the same with rishi sunak. Emily is right, pragmatic way. That is the same with rishi sunak. Emily is right, there rishi sunak. Emily is right, there are things he has dropped, but perhaps the most important one was his pledge last summer when he was also in a leadership contest and that was to cut taxes and to cut them quite dramatically. I think we can look at what he said from last august. I am going to cut taxes, and thats why today, i set out a radical set of reforms to cut the basic rate of income tax by a fifth under my leadership. Because as conservatives, we believe in hard work. I want to reward hard work and allow people to keep more of their hard earned money. So under me, income taxes will fall, and they will fall at the fastest rate since nigel lawson and margaret thatcher. Applause well, what has happened . That was last summer when he was campaigning to be leader of the Conservative Party and we now have the highest tax burden we have had for 70 years. Rishi sunak does believe in cutting taxes rishi sunak does believe in cutting taxes no, rishi sunak does believe in cutting taxes no, he rishi sunak does believe in cutting taxes. No, he said rishi sunak does believe in cutting taxes. No, he said he rishi sunak does believe in cutting taxes. No, he said he would rishi sunak does believe in cutting taxes. No, he said he would cut. Taxes. No, he said he would cut taxes taxes. No, he said he would cut taxes he taxes. No, he said he would cut taxes. He will, taxes. No, he said he would cut taxes. He will, but taxes. No, he said he would cut taxes. He will, but you taxes. No, he said he would cut taxes. He will, but you have taxes. No, he said he would cut taxes. He will, but you have toi taxes. No, he said he would cut. Taxes. He will, but you have to do it at the taxes. He will, but you have to do it at the right taxes. He will, but you have to do it at the right time. Taxes. He will, but you have to do it at the right time. We taxes. He will, but you have to do it at the right time. We have taxes. He will, but you have to do it at the right time. We have to i it at the right time. We have to learn it at the right time. We have to learn our it at the right time. We have to learn our lessons it at the right time. We have to learn our lessons from it at the right time. We have to learn our lessons from last it at the right time. We have to learn our lessons from last autumn, you cannot learn our lessons from last autumn, you cannot take learn our lessons from last autumn, you cannot take the learn our lessons from last autumn, you cannot take the markets learn our lessons from last autumn, you cannot take the markets for you cannot take the markets for granted, you cannot take the markets for granted, you you cannot take the markets for granted, you cannot you cannot take the markets for granted, you cannot take you cannot take the markets for granted, you cannot take the i you cannot take the markets for granted, you cannot take the markets for granted granted, you cannot take the markets for granted so granted, you cannot take the markets for granted so he granted, you cannot take the markets for granted. So he has granted, you cannot take the markets for granted. So he has had granted, you cannot take the markets for granted. So he has had to for granted. So he has had to balance for granted. So he has had to balance the for granted. So he has had to balance the books, for granted. So he has had to balance the books, that for granted. So he has had to balance the books, that is. For granted. So he has had to. Balance the books, that is very difficult challenge balance the books, that is very difficult challenge right balance the books, that is very difficult challenge right now. Difficult challenge right now because difficult challenge right now because different difficult challenge right now because different factors. L difficult challenge right now. Because different factors. But difficult challenge right now because different factors. But he has increased because different factors. But he has increased taxes, because different factors. But he has increased taxes, it because different factors. But he has increased taxes, it is because different factors. But he has increased taxes, it is not because different factors. But he | has increased taxes, it is notjust not cutting them, he has raised them. ,. ,. Them. You have to balance the books, i think them. You have to balance the books, i think most them. You have to balance the books, i think most people them. You have to balance the books, i think most people understand them. You have to balance the books, i think most people understand that. I i think most people understand that. Rishi. I think most people understand that. Rishi. In i think most people understand that. Rishi. In my i think most people understand that. Rishi. In my view, i think most people understand that. Rishi, in my view, and i think most people understand that. Rishi, in my view, and this rishi, in my view, and this obviously rishi, in my view, and this obviously i rishi, in my view, and this obviously i think rishi, in my view, and this obviously i think will rishi, in my view, and this. Obviously i think will happen rishi, in my view, and this obviously i think will happen before the next obviously i think will happen before the next election obviously i think will happen before the next election or obviously i think will happen before the next election or hopefully obviously i think will happen before the next election or hopefully in the next election or hopefully in the next election or hopefully in the parliament the next election or hopefully in the parliament after. The next election or hopefully in the parliament after. But the next election or hopefully in the parliament after. The next election or hopefully in the parliament after. But he made a mistake making the parliament after. But he made a mistake making such the parliament after. But he made a mistake making such a the parliament after. But he made a mistake making such a firm the parliament after. But he made| a mistake making such a firm pledge in such a dramatic pledge to cut income tax in the way that nigel lawson did under margaret thatcher. I know since he came into power in 2015. I know since he came into power in 2015, he i know since he came into power in 2015, he is i know since he came into power in 2015, he is very i know since he came into power in 2015, he is very clear, i know since he came into power in 2015, he is very clear, he i know since he came into power in 2015, he is very clear, he has i know since he came into power in 2015, he is very clear, he has a 2015, he is very clear, he has a clear 2015, he is very clear, he has a clear ideology~ 2015, he is very clear, he has a clear ideology. His 2015, he is very clear, he has a clear ideology. His first 2015, he is very clear, he has a clear ideology. His first speech| 2015, he is very clear, he has a. Clear ideology. His first speech in parliament clear ideology. His first speech in parliament was clear ideology. His first speech in parliament was about clear ideology. His first speech in parliament was about low clear ideology. His first speech in. Parliament was about low taxation. But there parliament was about low taxation. But there is parliament was about low taxation. But there is no parliament was about low taxation. But there is no low parliament was about low taxation. But there is no low taxation. Parliament was about low taxation. But there is no low taxation. You i but there is no low taxation. You have to balance but there is no low taxation. You have to balance the but there is no low taxation. You have to balance the books, most people have to balance the books, most people understand have to balance the books, most people understand that. Have to balance the books, most people understand that. On have to balance the books, most people understand that. Have to balance the books, most people understand that. On the back of hi. Her people understand that. On the back of higher taxes. People understand that. On the back of higher taxes. For people understand that. On the back of higher taxes. For a people understand that. On the back of higher taxes. For a period people understand that. On the back of higher taxes. For a period of of higher taxes. For a period of time, of higher taxes. For a period of time. That of higher taxes. For a period of time, that had of higher taxes. For a period of time, that had tab of higher taxes. For a period of time, that had tab and, of higher taxes. For a period of i time, that had tab and, principally around time, that had tab and, principally around corporation time, that had tab and, principally around corporation tax. Time, that had tab and, principally around corporation tax. Time, that had tab and, principally around corporation tax. Freezing the tax threshold. Around corporation tax. Freezing the tax threshold, dragging around corporation tax. Freezing the tax threshold, dragging many tax threshold, dragging many hundreds of thousands more people into paying higher rates of tax. Many people including the Resolution Foundation many people including the Resolution Foundation say many people including the Resolution Foundation say that many people including the Resolution Foundation say that has many people including the Resolution Foundation say that has been many people including the Resolution Foundation say that has been the i Foundation Say that has been the most Foundation Say that has been the most progressive Foundation Say that has been the most progressive way. Foundation say that has been the most progressive way. I Foundation Say that has been the most progressive way. [arm i Foundation Say that has been the most progressive way. Most progressive way. I am not sa int most progressive way. I am not saying whether most progressive way. I am not saying whether it most progressive way. I am not saying whether it is most progressive way. I am not saying whether it is right i most progressive way. I am not saying whether it is right or most progressive way. I am not i saying whether it is right or wrong, but why should voters trust what rishi sunak says . But why should voters trust what rishi sunak says . Labour will not balance the rishi sunak says . Labour will not balance the books, rishi sunak says . Labour will not balance the books, they rishi sunak says . Labour will not balance the books, they will i rishi sunak says . Labour will not balance the books, they will not l balance the books, they will not take the balance the books, they will not take the difficult balance the books, they will not take the difficult decisions. I balance the books, they will not take the difficult decisions. We i take the difficult decisions. We hear take the difficult decisions. We hear it take the difficult decisions. We hear it time take the difficult decisions. We hear it time and take the difficult decisions. We hear it time and time take the difficult decisions. We hear it time and time again, i hear it time and time again, spending hear it time and time again, spending pledges, hear it time and time again, spending pledges, whilst i hear it time and time again, i spending pledges, whilst not hear it time and time again, spending pledges, whilst not saying how they spending pledges, whilst not saying how they will spending pledges, whilst not saying how they will pay spending pledges, whilst not saying how they will pay for spending pledges, whilst not saying how they will pay for them. Spending pledges, whilst not saying how they will pay for them. We i spending pledges, whilst not saying how they will pay for them. We had | how they will pay for them. We had to spend how they will pay for them. We had to spend a how they will pay for them. We had to spend a fortune how they will pay for them. We had to spend a fortune on how they will pay for them. We had to spend a fortune on covid how they will pay for them. We had to spend a fortune on covid and i how they will pay for them. We had to spend a fortune on covid and in. To spend a fortune on covid and in terms to spend a fortune on covid and in terms of to spend a fortune on covid and in terms of the to spend a fortune on covid and in terms of the recovery to spend a fortune on covid and in terms of the recovery and to spend a fortune on covid and in terms of the recovery and the i terms of the recovery and the cost of living terms of the recovery and the cost of living crisis terms of the recovery and the cost of living crisis to terms of the recovery and the cost of living crisis to help i terms of the recovery and the i cost of living crisis to help people through cost of living crisis to help people through that costofliving crisis to help people through that through that. Thats why the two led. Es i through that. Thats why the two pledges i was through that. Thats why the two pledges i was talking through that. Thats why the two pledges i was talking about i through that. Thats why the two pledges i was talking about was | through that. Thats why the two i pledges i was talking about was the second pledges i was talking about was the second time he stood for election. The second second time he stood for election. The second time he stood as leader, he talked the second time he stood as leader, he talked about Housing Targets and he talked about Housing Targets and he would he talked about Housing Targets and he would get rid of every eu law, said both he would get rid of every eu law, said both of those things are very, very recent said both of those things are very, very recent and after liz truss, they very recent and after liz truss, they are very recent and after liz truss, they are pledges he made and he switched they are pledges he made and he switched. | they are pledges he made and he switched. , � ~ they are pledges he made and he switched. , � ~. , switched. I dont think that was his led. E, switched. I dont think that was his pledge. But switched. I dont think that was his pledge. But he switched. I dont think that was his pledge, but he decided switched. I dont think that was his pledge, but he decided to switched. I dont think that was his pledge, but he decided to reversel pledge, but he decided to reverse something that had been in place, youre right, he was probably chancellor under borisjohnson at the time. Can we talk about sue gray . Not everyone will know who she is or the importance of her position, bring us up to date. Former senior Civil Servant associated with the borisjohnson partygate report who has quit the Civil Service to go and be keir starmer� s chief of staff. She is not in a job yet because she is going through the process where you have to wait and see what this independent body says about top Civil Servants going to work for Political Parties. There was a row in government over the last few days about what exactly the Cabinet Office was going to accuse her of. Some in government privately accused her of breaking the rules and say they think she was talking to labour when she should not have been. We have this mysterious statement from the deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden yesterday thats it very little. It is not true. They said she had not co operated with the inquiry, but none of the more explosive claims. Inquiry, but none of the more explosive claims. Inquiry, but none of the more exlosive claims. ,. ,. Explosive claims. They cannot stand u. , explosive claims. They cannot stand up. Theyre explosive claims. They cannot stand up. Theyre not explosive claims. They cannot stand up, theyre not true. Explosive claims. They cannot stand up, theyre not true. More explosive claims. They cannot stand up, theyre not true. More on i explosive claims. They cannot stand up, theyre not true. More on that l up, theyre not true. More on that no doubt in up, theyre not true. More on that no doubt in the up, theyre not true. More on that no doubt in the coming up, theyre not true. More on that no doubt in the coming days, up, theyre not true. More on that| no doubt in the coming days, from all of us, goodbye, local elections tomorrow and i will be back on friday with a special programme at midday. Today at one. Police are praised for their Quick Response after a security alert at Buckingham Palace last night ahead of the kings coronation. A man was arrested when what appeared to be shotgun cartridges were thrown into the palace grounds, there was a controlled explosion. As rehearsals for the coronation continue, the government says police and intelligence agencies are mounting a complex security operation. This is a huge operation, and as you saw last night, the police and our Security Services are absolutely ready to intervene when necessary. There will be more than 11,000 Police Officers deployed on The Streets Of London during saturdays coronation. Also this lunchtime. A 14 year old schoolboy is arrested in the Serbian Capital belgrade
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