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GBN Breakfast July 3, 2024

Cope with the surge in demand dunng cope with the surge in demand during the winter months. Question is, is it enough to support the nhs at its busiest time of the year . Be the first to hear from the Health Secretary. Hell be speaking to us in about 40 minutes time. And as always , well be and as always, well be bringing you the very latest weather updates with alex deakin i wendy, for some sunny for others and dull and damp in others and dull and damp in other parts of the uk. Its a three way split with the weather today for all the details. Join me later for your full forecast and put in a bounce in your step, a ball in your court. Paul coyte is here with the latest world of sports. Latest from the world of sports. Ben stokes was morning. Ben stokes was unbelievable yesterday against new Rugby World Cup is new zealand Rugby World Cup is back today and 60 years ago today, one of the greatest players of all time made his debut against West Bromwich albion, who. Albion, who. Da da da da da da da da da da da da da. Gas will tell you 6 20. Everybodys thinking, is that was he in hawaii . Five zero. Its like he could have been he could have been bethesda if you come in with the correct suggestion , we will read those suggestion, we will read those out in the sports. Send those into gb views gb views, gbnews. Com, or you can tweet them at. Gb news. Tweet them at. Gb news. This is our big story today. Its our lead. Its an exclusive. And the governments controversial Northern Ireland legacy bill just one step away from becoming law. So the legislation offers a conditional amnesty to those accused of killings during the 30 years of violence over british rule in Northern Ireland. And it will stop any new court cases and inquests being held despite widespread opposition. The bill passed after a final debate in the house of lords. Campaigners for victims , though, campaigners for victims, though, say the government has abandoned them. But a former special Branch Officer who shot dead an ira terrorist in 1991 argues his lifes been ruined by the continuing and relentless inquiries that have never found him guilty of murder. Well he has spoken exclusively to us here on gb news. He represents one side of this argument. The victims, though they have another tale to tell. Our Northern Ireland reporter Dougie Beattie with this case. My name is officer b. I joined the royal ulster constabulary in the late 70s seconds and i served in various stations around the border and west belfast before joining what was called e4, which was a surveillance unit. It was part of special branch and special operations branch. So i was a covert surveillance operator for almost 11 years. I was going out to do an operation, a Counter Terrorism operation in against a man called colin marks. I wasnt privy to the full amount of intelligence or who the source was that wasnt for us. That was way above our pay scale. But that the information was which came from a source within the ira that he was going to come to the Playing Field to the rear of Saint Patricks avenue that night, carrying a mark 12 mortar, and then fire it into a armoured placer army landrover, which was passing by colin marks brought this mortar fire to the driveway of house on Saint Patricks avenue, where he set it up to fire it against it, a Security Force vehicle was so total and utter disregard for human life. And so thats what i was facing that night when i took up a position in a hedgerow on Saint Patricks avenue to cover a Playing Field. Whenever cover a Playing Field. Whenever the issue came up to arrest him and he bolted out through the hedge and into the field towards me , the republicans have often me, the republicans have often said, oh, well, he wasnt armed. He was armed. He was armed with a mark 12 mortar. Yes. He didnt have them on him that but most times when terrorists were doing things like that , they carried things like that, they carried additional firearms on them. And when you are involved in a shooting, you have literally you dont even have a second to make a decision. So he kept running towards me. I dropped the back of the weapon down. So it meant that the rounds would go over the top of his head. A fire, two warning shots. Yes. And he just kept coming. And he was closing the distance and a five fired five further rounds , three of five further rounds, three of which had him one hit him in the hand , one hit him in the side of hand, one hit him in the side of the ear and exit at the back of his neck, but actually never penetrated his skull. And the penetrated his skull. And the fatal round went through his abdomen. I went through for four abdomen. I went through for four investigations for of all a cid investigate nation. Then that file was passed with no recommendation of conviction. The dpp , the Public Prosecution the dpp, the Public Prosecution , they found that there was no case grade with the police. Then case grade with the police. Then i was then interviewed by what was called complaints and discipline, which is like pony the ombudsman nowadays , as they the ombudsman nowadays, as they found no wrongdoing. And what i did that night then the inquest. So it was justifiable killing that night she roll on 25 years the Police Ombudsman, Northern Ireland then decided that they were going to investigate even it was exactly the same that was said 25 years ago and most of my angeris said 25 years ago and most of my anger is against the Police Ombudsman because for seven years on one month until the pps said there was no case. Ive been under this cloud for seven years and one month and its not pleasant and i live in fear for my life because during that penod my life because during that period of time , Police Ombudsman period of time, Police Ombudsman informed me and the police that all my details had been given on to the solicitors practise who representing the family a dossier of information that had my picture , that had my name. My picture, that had my name. They had my mobile phone number, they had my address, they had my company name. And where i worked at. So ive gone through all my details being leaked to a solicitors practise office and within that solicitors practise individual keeps referring to me as a murderer. He did it recently on a news program or a media programme. He also , in his media programme. He also, in his bio for the website for himself he refers to the ruc murder of colin marks in april 1991. Now now, thats completely contrary to what the psni decided because the pps decided in may of this year that there was is no fresh evidence. But then immediately evidence. But then immediately afterwards at the solicitors practise working for the family are challenging the pps decision. So is it a case of theyll not be happy till they get what they want or do they want truth and april of this year that was seven years under the investigate and reinvestigation of me. Its now in the september and im now facing my sixth and first occasion if thats not vindictive or vexatious, i dont understand. But i can tell you understand. But i can tell you now and i look in the eyes and say , i did not go out that night say, i did not go out that night to kill anybody. To kill anybody. Well, that Anonymous Police officer telling his story and the impact the Northern Ireland legacy bill will have on someone like him, which he will welcome the ira man involved in the shooting that killed in the shooting. His family will have other views on this. But lets not forget people who have been victims of military violence as well. This is not a popular piece of legislation in Northern Ireland. So people who have been killed by the armed forces, people have been killed by loyalists, people have been killed by republicans. They all of this will come to an end without any resolution for these families. So without any resolution for these families. So why was this bill introduced . The Northern Ireland legacy bill . And well be talking about that and well be getting the other side of the coin from political commentator eamonn malley just after 7 00 this morning. Youve got a view. Get in touch with us, gb views news at gbnews. Com or you can tweet gbnews. Okay. With the time at 6 10, lets take a look at the other news coming into the gb newsroom this morning. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, says he would seek wide returns seek an eu wide returns agreement for those who cross the channel and came to the uk illegally. The channel and came to the uk illegally. This the channel and came to the uk illegally. This after a illegally. This is after a meeting at the hague and with europol. Labour believes that europol. Labour believes that any agreement brussels any agreement with brussels would to be what he calls would have to be what he calls quid quo, accepting quid pro quo, meaning accepting quotas migrants from the eu quotas of migrants from the eu in return for sending back people who arrive illegally. People who arrive illegally. Well, in an interview with the times, starmer said times, sir keir starmer said people smuggling should be treated a par with terrorism i the Prime Minister says britain is working to provide immediate assistance to libya. Local Officials Say up to 20,000 people may have lost their lives in the catastrophic flooding and thousands of bodies have been recovered in derna. This is the worst affected city where local journalist has described the scene as doomsday. Scene as doomsday. Sa zahra sharifs father, uncle and stepmother have been arrested on suspicion of murder after returning to the uk. They after returning to the uk. They fled to pakistan the day before the police found sara dead at home in surrey in august. The police found sara dead at home in surrey in august. Surrey home in surrey in august. Surrey police say saras mother has been informed of the arrest and is being supported by specialist officers. Officers. The mp, tobias ellwood, has quit as chair of the Defence Select Committee after saying afghanistan had been transferred formed under taliban rule. The formed under taliban rule. The conservative mp was facing a potential no confidence vote on the committee. Sources say he the committee. Sources say he resigned to avoid being pushed transport for london has announced the expansion of the 20 mile per hour zones on another 40 miles of roads in the caphal the alliance of british drivers has accused the labour mayor of further war on motorists. Sadiq mayor of further war on motorists. Sadiq khan insists the lowest speed limit will make london safer. Well, you can only move at 20 miles an hour in most of london anyway. I dont really understand why the speed limits are in place in the speed limits are in place in the middle of the night. I totally agree and see. Say you are someone who travels. Say you are someone who travels. Say youre travels in youre someone who travels in the night and you the middle of the night and you just a bit over speed just do a bit over the speed limit and youre caught on limit too, and youre caught on camera with that and face irritating a big fine. I can see why you have that point of view. Isabel but 20 miles an hour and it will be coming to you. Is that what you want . It will be coming to you. Is that what you want . Is this an obvious safety measure or is it as described there, a war on motorists, not just impose it dunng motorists, not just impose it during school rush hour, for example, where there are kids walking to school and lots of people on bicycles going to work the middle of the night, middle of the day. Come on, come on, isabel. Youre right. Come on. Meghan markle and prince harry have put on a united front in public at the Invictus Games. Yeah, some commentators have said theyve acted like a celebrity power couple while posing for selfies with fans in the dusseldorf arena. Now , someone whos been now, someone whos been keeping up with is keeping up with events is presenter reporter. Presenter and showbiz reporter. We cross live via satellite to kinsey schofield. So theyre all loved up again. Loved up again. They are, arent you glad to see it . The duke and duchess of cuddles in germany for the Invictus Games. I mean , they are Invictus Games. I mean, they are definitely putting on a show, but i think that its more than wanting to convince people that theres no problems at home. I think that the Invictus Games has become the only credible project that the duke and duchess of sussex have. Theyve duchess of sussex have. Theyve really got to nurture this event because all of their other professional ventures have failed. And on such a global scale. Scale. And do we think that this is just another example of meghan sort of snubbing britain because obviously harry potter, the uk , obviously harry potter, the uk, on his way there, shes totally avoiding it. Again we never see her here. I mean, maybe a lot of people would be grateful for that, but it certainly seems shes avoiding us, giving us the cold shoulder. Ive heard from several other royal commentators, tina brown. Royal commentators, tina brown. Andrew morton they do believe that she is avoiding the uk because shes not very popular there. I do think its a matter personally of self preservation when shes trying to avoid more negative press at and thats what shes going to get if shes booed over there or if shes not celebrated. And welcomed. So shes she is going to go to some of those places where people are going to cheer her on and welcome her. And why not . Why is a better place than Invictus Games where her, you know, her husband dominates . Hes the face. Yeah. And he does it so well, doesnt he . He does do it so well. Yeah you know, so. So theres no doubt about that. It is a winner, as you describe there as well can say. But tell winner, as you describe there as well can say. But tell us about the Invictus Games. Who are they for . Why is it so popular . For . Why is it so popular . Yeah, youre absolutely right. Lets get it. Lets go back to where it all started. These are Wounded Warriors that , you know, need something to need a way to compete, need a way to build their confidence again, to retrain their bodies. Again, to retrain their bodies. I mean, this Invictus Games , i mean, this Invictus Games, its about perseverance. Its about strength. Its about bravery and all eyes should really be on these vets that are competing less on the duke and duchess of drama and more about these heroes that have taken their struggles and turned them into strengths and, you know, all of these people have such beautiful stories , personal beautiful stories, personal stories, and specifically, when you listen to harry and meghan complain about the stuff that they deal with, you think being around these incredible individuals, they might get a sense of some some real hard times. But sense of some some real hard times. But yeah, i do think that its nice to celebrate these people with this event. This is , i hope, harrys legacy ultimately, because its an Incredible Opportunity to celebrate these vets. Yeah, i think for us brits, this is the prince harry we all fell in love with be interesting to see if it sort of changes when meghan arrives alongside him. Interesting looking at the body language. Im no body language expert, but we all saw the pictures after the beyonce concert, he didnt concert, didnt we . He didnt look he having best look like he was having the best time. Didnt look that time. They didnt look that unhed time. They didnt look that united couple. They are united as a couple. They are putting on show in dusseldorf i it does feel that way, you know, to me, i think that the more meghan distances herself from harry, she faces criticism from harry, she faces criticism from people like us. Were were saying, look at meghan standing next to these celebrities. What a shallow, hollow , vapid a shallow, hollow, vapid pursuit. And then we look at harry standing next to these vets and we look at harry at these Charity Events by himself , khalife. And, you know , its , khalife. And, you know, its hard not to be more critical of her when we see her at the beyonce concert or we see her smiling for selfies. So i think she does need to align herself more with her husband and especially as he pursues these , especially as he pursues these, you know, really honourable events , really honourable, you events, really honourable, you know , charity pursuits, because know, charity pursuits, because because the more that they are separated and the more she pursues these shallow things, the more shes going to be criticised. Criticised. Okay. Kinsey well , with that, okay. Kinsey well, with that, thank you very much. When did the Invictus Games finish . Was it the next few days . How long are they in dusseldorf . Wrapping up. You well, were wrapping up. You know, weve were saying meghan came towards the end. We do expect meghan to speak at the very look out for very end. So look out for meghans im looking meghans speech. Im looking forward seeing what she says. Forward to seeing what she says. A little off yeah, she did a little off the speech yesterday, the cuff speech yesterday, didnt she . Saying that because shed a drive didnt she . Saying that because shed and a drive didnt she . Saying that because shed and i a drive didnt she . Saying that because shed and i feel a drive didnt she . Saying that because shed and i feel likea drive didnt she . Saying that becaus

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