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Wales. Ill have all the details later. And little bit of housekeeping to tell you about as well. A few changes here at gb news. You know how much we to love get views. Theres such a central part of our program. Were changing the way were doing that from today. The way you in touch is very much you get in touch is very much still going to be a central theme, but we want views, theme, but we want your views, posts and comments all entered via website which via our website which is gbnews. Com forward slash your say. To a few say. Its going to take a few days to bed in, so bear with us. But it should be should be a bit easier , not so much clunky bit easier, not so much clunky email interface. This new email interface. All this new fangled technology, fangled internet technology, wonderfulyou are a gb news and if you are a gb news member then you will get priority with your views and well hopefully be Live Streaming some of those on our screens well. So watch the screens as well. So watch the space all change. But dont worry, views are absolutely worry, your views are absolutely central still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets get still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets get to still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets get to our still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets get to our topll. Well, lets get to our top story this morning. Millions of elderly set to be elderly people are set to be better off from today as a £900 boost to the state pension comes into force with new triple lock changes. And its not just pensioners all working age benefits such as jobseekers allowance, housing benefit and universal credit are also set to rise. This comes as, despite the strain on the public purse, the chancellor pledged to maintain the triple lock at the end till the triple lock at the end till the end of the decade. So will these latest economic boosters be enough to help turn the tide for the Prime Minister . Lets get the thoughts of the political commentator benedict spencer and good spencer this morning. And good morning you. And i suppose morning to you. And i suppose that question almost says it all really this more about really is this more now about trying appeal to a particular trying to appeal to a particular demographic to win an election than trying to balance the books , because know how expensive , because we know how expensive the is . The triple lock is . Yes, its wonderful, isnt it, to think that, you know, a government that sort of desperately hanging on by its fingernails is effectively trying bribe an entire trying to bribe an entire cohort that may not vote for it . That may or may not vote for it . And on the of it, probably and on the face of it, probably isnt going to vote for it. I mean, i dont think its going to play much difference. I think its going to have much difference when it comes to the governments flailing to difference when it comes to the govt01ments flailing to difference when it comes to the govt01ment uplailing to difference when it comes to the govt01ment up itsing to try to shore up its vote. I think an awful of people are think an awful lot of people are being turned off, the tories as it and that does include, it is. And that does include, i think, vote, i think think, the grey vote, i think a lot of them simply arent going to and for vote them to come out and for vote them whenever the election but whenever the election is. But i also think, frankly , that its, also think, frankly, that its, i understand theyre doing i understand why theyre doing it, and this is the case with all the benefits that are going to were to, to be rising, if they were to, cut these things, if there were to be a reduction in the amount of money being handed out to people, the labour party would turn around and see, well, here is another example of how badly the tories have managed the economy. Can no longer economy. They can no longer afford pay you people afford to pay you and people would obviously for would obviously not vote for them. Then you know, it does them. Then but you know, it does sort biscuit, sort of take the biscuit, i think to understand think slightly to, to understand the money thats being the amount of money thats being added, especially to the triple lock when you consider lock pension. When you consider the of other of the the number of other areas of the state expenditure that are not going up, i think that it is perhaps the one area that didnt need to rise, perhaps not quite as much as it has done, especially , i think, when you especially, i think, when you consider that number of pensioners who are who are becoming millionaires every year as a result of the inflation of their assets. So, i dont think itll shore up their vote. But, you know, thats why theyve doneit you know, thats why theyve done it ultimately, in a desperate bid hope that desperate bid to it. Hope that it does. Well, its fair to say that there are millions of pensioner households that are now millionaires assets, but millionaires due to assets, but there pensioners who there are also pensioners who live in a very, very different state of affairs. There are pensioners who do suffer real poverty in this country. Pensioners who do suffer real poverty in this country. Is it not justifiable to raise pensions, as has happened today, by more than benefits, given these are people whove paid in for all of their lives , but they for all of their lives, but they havent paid into the tune that they are currently receiving. They are currently receiving. And this, im afraid, is the thing that pensioners very often forget. They believe that they have paid in and therefore are getting exactly what they deserve. Theyve paid in significantly less average. Significantly less on average. Now, very in now, i would be very much in favour of means favour of some sort of means tested you know, slightly tested or, you know, slightly more tested system where more means tested system where the pensioners the neediest pensioners were given , more money, perhaps given, more money, but perhaps at expense of those who at the expense of those who dont. At the expense of those who dont. As at the expense of those who dont. As weve seen dont. And as weve seen actually, know, very few actually, you know, a very few pensioners used to be millionaires, increasingly, as a result political decisions result of political decisions across this country, they are becoming in large numbers , it becoming so in large numbers, it is the case, ultimately, that there are many who simply do not need this rise, ultimately, especially also when you consider that there are millions of working age families and not even families, people who would like to enter into families, people who would like to start, families who are unable to do so because of sheer lack because of the sheer lack of money, to of see more money, at to sort of see more money, at to sort of see more money to people who have money going to people who have not paid in the equivalent amount over their lifetime proper are propped up by proper are being propped up by these the next these people, the next generation are unable get generation who are unable to get on sort of first proper on that sort of first proper rung civilisation own of, you rung of civilisation own of, you know, a starter family, own a house that sort of thing. House or that sort of thing. I think its slightly egregious. I can imagine okay. Well, i can imagine lots of our audience will have thoughts this. Just to remind thoughts on this. Just to remind gb also, gb news. Com forward slash. Also, if to get involved if they do want to get involved just while youre talking about other spend that money other areas to spend that money on, perhaps theres been lots of talk over the weekend, hasnt there . Defence spending, all there . On defence spending, all eyes situation in israel eyes on the situation in israel as is defence an area you as well. Is defence an area you think where the governments going to feel more and more pressure up spending, given pressure to up spending, given how fragile peace to be at how fragile peace seems to be at the moment . The moment . If it is and it isnt. I mean, theres, you know, there have been a sort of steady drip feed of stories about how the uk isnt ready for war, how we might need to bring back conscription, over last conscription, over the last couple weeks and months, couple of weeks and months, i think just sort of across the board, though, theres bit of board, though, theres a bit of a in terms of what it a disconnect in terms of what it is that might be required to is that we might be required to do. The is that we might be required to do. The uk doesnt really give very to israel in terms of very much to israel in terms of military aid, certainly not in terms of actual military assistance. Involvement terms of actual military assiste middle involvement terms of actual military assistemiddle east involvement terms of actual military assiste middle east these vement terms of actual military assistemiddle east these daysnt terms of actual military assistemiddle east these days is in the middle east these days is absolutely insignificant when compared of the compared to, say, that of the United States , it is also, it United States, it is also, it must be said, very unlikely. We are were going to find ourselves in a protracted conflict with russia, i think that that would be a disaster, disastrous situation were that to happen. But what does concern me is when you consider things like the replacement for the Trident Nuclear deterrent is also , overdue. And theres not also, overdue. And theres not the money for that. And whatever money we would be able to find for it would have to be cannibalised from other budgets, equally, were not in a position where our overseas where we can defend our overseas territories, very efficiently. So its one of those things where it isnt on the immediate horizon. But of course, what was very rarely are they never really sort of come along in a timely fashion, just as when youre ready for them. So its one of those things where you do feel, well, it would be better if we were getting a little bit more prepared for it, because of the nature how these things the nature of how these things tend break out. So perhaps tend to break out. So perhaps not the pressing thing, but not the most pressing thing, but you become you dont want it to become a pressing thing, it that way. Pressing thing, but it that way. If anything, more and if anything, its more likely become a pressing likely to become a pressing thing you dont prepare thing if you dont prepare for it. Its almost sort of it. Its almost that sort of self fulfilling prophecy. The moment deplete your moment that you deplete your armed precisely when moment that you deplete your armenemies preciselywhen moment that you deplete your armenemies of precisely when moment that you deplete your armenemies of you isely when moment that you deplete your armenemies of you might hen moment that you deplete your armenemies of you might strike. The enemies of you might strike. But. But just finally, benedict, this is all in the context of a sclerotic economy, of an economy that, yes , it was back to growth that, yes, it was back to growth in january, but by 0. 1, comparing to the growth that the americans are seeing, for example, its nowhere near, in fact , all of Continental Europe fact, all of Continental Europe is growing very , very slowly. Is growing very, very slowly. Whats europe doing wrong that america is doing right . Well, europe having sort of kick started the industrial revolution, especially in britain or and the renaissance and all of these other things has decided now that weve, weve reached our level, its decided that its discovered what all there is to be discovered and that there isnt now nascent industry, that it now a nascent industry, that it doesnt want to regulate. And im afraid that thats as much a case for the uk as anywhere else, one of the massive perks of brexit was supposed to be that to able to that we were going to be able to deregulate reregulate any deregulate or reregulate any industry wanted to industry that we wanted to become Industry Leader become an Industry Leader wherever chose. We wherever we chose. And we have chosen simply not to do that. Weve decided to sort of carry on so its on business as usual, so its the thing is, i think in the tricky thing is, i think in the tricky thing is, i think in the United States, as well as the United States, as well as the sort of the sort of the happy marriage that they have into access to finance, access to resources. There is also the attitude , certainly in some attitude, certainly in some states that progress for progress is sake almost is worthy of pursuit, whereas in europe i think we take very much the opposite attitude , and i the opposite attitude, and i think anybody who remembers what it was like being a member of the European Union, being told, absolutely not, you cant do this x, z because europe says this x, y, z because europe says you cant, would sympathise with that. You cant, would sympathise with that. But really you cant, would sympathise with that. But really is no that. But there really is no excuse. Has been outside excuse. Britain has been outside of European Union for of the European Union now for some time, on the watch of some time, and on the watch of this conservative government, i think, failed take think, has failed to take advantage of opportunities advantage of the opportunities potentially provided brexit. Potentially provided by brexit. We need to in the we no longer need to be in the situation , yet we continue to situation, yet we continue to choose to sadly, i dont choose to be, sadly, i dont think that things are going to change under labour. Labour are continuity big state, big regulation. Were for regulation. So were in for another 5 5 and a half years, another 5 or 5 and a half years, depending on when rishi sunak decides the election of decides to call the election of sluggish growth. Okay. Benedict spence, political commentator. Thank you much commentator. Thank you very much indeed time. And just indeed for your time. And just a reminder gbnews. Com forward reminder gb news. Com forward slash is reminder gbnews. Com forward slash is how you send slash yourself is how you send us your views from today. What a cheery way to start the morning. Know nothing like i know nothing like a sclerotic growth. Thats the sclerotic growth. Thats the phrase for if you have phrase for me. And if you have just tuned in and youre wondering has wondering what on earth has happened holmes happened to Eamonn Holmes looking different looking a little bit different this yeah, no shocker this morning . Yeah, no shocker hasnt he. He has, he has, its oh no he has, he has, its actually been a really quite dramatic morning with regard to storm kathleen, eamonn was up in scotland over the weekend and has had his travel plans rather affected. Yeah, lots of flights as im sure youre all aware, and trains and all the rest of it have been delayed. Eamonn no different caught up in that. There were some calls made to British Airways yesterday afternoon, believe, saying afternoon, i believe, saying to them not get mr eamonn them if you do not get mr Eamonn Holmes london, we may holmes back to london, we may not a breakfast program. Not have a breakfast program. Toms kindly stepped in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonnldly stepped in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonn has stepped in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonn has madeed in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonn has made it in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonn has made it home think eamonn has made it home and will be with us shortly. Do know what it reminds do you know what it reminds me . Do you remember when me of . Do you remember when priti had gone across to priti patel had gone across to israel and every journalist in the land tracking her plane the land was tracking her plane as it came back to london in order to see if she would be, sacked by the then Prime Minister, Boris Johnson or not, not a directly applicable comparison, but it does feel like im sort of i want to get up the flight radar or something and track, well, heymans promo in the sky, but lots of people were caught up in those disruptions from the from storm. Kathleen. My parents as well, travelling back from scotland yesterday, had their flight yesterday, also had their flight delayed. Been nightmare. Delayed. Its been a nightmare. So talk to now so who better to talk to now than calder, editor than simon calder, travel editor at independent whos at the independent whos actually to talk to actually been booked to talk to us a total eclipse. But if us about a total eclipse. But if simon, indulge us, first simon, youll indulge us, first of a word or two to you of all, a word or two to you this morning. Good morning. About that about the problems that we faced. Train strikes faced. And now train strikes today. Faced. And now train strikes today. So, its been a bit of a today. So, its been a bit of a nightmare. You can understand, eamonn. Eamonns a little bit late for us this morning. Yes, absolutely. Ive been yes, absolutely, ive been i using the find my eamonn feature on my phone and its not working. Im afraid. Im afraid. So tom well done, yes. Good morning everybody. And another really tough day for travellers , really tough day for travellers, its been a very rough weekend. We had so many Flight Cancellations on saturday and sunday, ferries all over the place, particularly in the Western Isles of scotland. And trains. Well, yes. Theres trains. Well, yes. Theres another strike today, this is by train drivers belonging to the aslef union. And specifically working for those train operators which bring the vast majority of london commuters into town, that southeastern, southwestern, southern, thameslink, Great Northern and Greater Anglia, almost all of them have trains on those operators will be cancelled. There are going to be a few services. So for instance, services. So for instance, Greater Anglia is shuttling to and from stansted airport, as well as running some trains up and down the line to and from, norwich , to get to gatwick. Norwich, to get to gatwick. Theres a Live Streaming<\/a> some of those on our screens well. So watch the screens as well. So watch the space all change. But dont worry, views are absolutely worry, your views are absolutely central still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets get still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets get to still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets get to our still. Worry, your views are absolutely cenwell, lets get to our topll. Well, lets get to our top story this morning. Millions of elderly set to be elderly people are set to be better off from today as a \u00a3900 boost to the state pension comes into force with new triple lock changes. And its not just pensioners all working age benefits such as jobseekers allowance, housing benefit and universal credit are also set to rise. This comes as, despite the strain on the public purse, the chancellor pledged to maintain the triple lock at the end till the triple lock at the end till the end of the decade. So will these latest economic boosters be enough to help turn the tide for the Prime Minister<\/a> . Lets get the thoughts of the political commentator benedict spencer and good spencer this morning. And good morning you. And i suppose morning to you. And i suppose that question almost says it all really this more about really is this more now about trying appeal to a particular trying to appeal to a particular demographic to win an election than trying to balance the books , because know how expensive , because we know how expensive the is . The triple lock is . Yes, its wonderful, isnt it, to think that, you know, a government that sort of desperately hanging on by its fingernails is effectively trying bribe an entire trying to bribe an entire cohort that may not vote for it . That may or may not vote for it . And on the of it, probably and on the face of it, probably isnt going to vote for it. I mean, i dont think its going to play much difference. I think its going to have much difference when it comes to the governments flailing to difference when it comes to the govt01ments flailing to difference when it comes to the govt01ment uplailing to difference when it comes to the govt01ment up itsing to try to shore up its vote. I think an awful of people are think an awful lot of people are being turned off, the tories as it and that does include, it is. And that does include, i think, vote, i think think, the grey vote, i think a lot of them simply arent going to and for vote them to come out and for vote them whenever the election but whenever the election is. But i also think, frankly , that its, also think, frankly, that its, i understand theyre doing i understand why theyre doing it, and this is the case with all the benefits that are going to were to, to be rising, if they were to, cut these things, if there were to be a reduction in the amount of money being handed out to people, the labour party would turn around and see, well, here is another example of how badly the tories have managed the economy. Can no longer economy. They can no longer afford pay you people afford to pay you and people would obviously for would obviously not vote for them. Then you know, it does them. Then but you know, it does sort biscuit, sort of take the biscuit, i think to understand think slightly to, to understand the money thats being the amount of money thats being added, especially to the triple lock when you consider lock pension. When you consider the of other of the the number of other areas of the state expenditure that are not going up, i think that it is perhaps the one area that didnt need to rise, perhaps not quite as much as it has done, especially , i think, when you especially, i think, when you consider that number of pensioners who are who are becoming millionaires every year as a result of the inflation of their assets. So, i dont think itll shore up their vote. But, you know, thats why theyve doneit you know, thats why theyve done it ultimately, in a desperate bid hope that desperate bid to it. Hope that it does. Well, its fair to say that there are millions of pensioner households that are now millionaires assets, but millionaires due to assets, but there pensioners who there are also pensioners who live in a very, very different state of affairs. There are pensioners who do suffer real poverty in this country. Pensioners who do suffer real poverty in this country. Is it not justifiable to raise pensions, as has happened today, by more than benefits, given these are people whove paid in for all of their lives , but they for all of their lives, but they havent paid into the tune that they are currently receiving. They are currently receiving. And this, im afraid, is the thing that pensioners very often forget. They believe that they have paid in and therefore are getting exactly what they deserve. Theyve paid in significantly less average. Significantly less on average. Now, very in now, i would be very much in favour of means favour of some sort of means tested you know, slightly tested or, you know, slightly more tested system where more means tested system where the pensioners the neediest pensioners were given , more money, perhaps given, more money, but perhaps at expense of those who at the expense of those who dont. At the expense of those who dont. As at the expense of those who dont. As weve seen dont. And as weve seen actually, know, very few actually, you know, a very few pensioners used to be millionaires, increasingly, as a result political decisions result of political decisions across this country, they are becoming in large numbers , it becoming so in large numbers, it is the case, ultimately, that there are many who simply do not need this rise, ultimately, especially also when you consider that there are millions of working age families and not even families, people who would like to enter into families, people who would like to start, families who are unable to do so because of sheer lack because of the sheer lack of money, to of see more money, at to sort of see more money, at to sort of see more money to people who have money going to people who have not paid in the equivalent amount over their lifetime proper are propped up by proper are being propped up by these the next these people, the next generation are unable get generation who are unable to get on sort of first proper on that sort of first proper rung civilisation own of, you rung of civilisation own of, you know, a starter family, own a house that sort of thing. House or that sort of thing. I think its slightly egregious. I can imagine okay. Well, i can imagine lots of our audience will have thoughts this. Just to remind thoughts on this. Just to remind gb also, gb news. Com forward slash. Also, if to get involved if they do want to get involved just while youre talking about other spend that money other areas to spend that money on, perhaps theres been lots of talk over the weekend, hasnt there . Defence spending, all there . On defence spending, all eyes situation in israel eyes on the situation in israel as is defence an area you as well. Is defence an area you think where the governments going to feel more and more pressure up spending, given pressure to up spending, given how fragile peace to be at how fragile peace seems to be at the moment . The moment . If it is and it isnt. I mean, theres, you know, there have been a sort of steady drip feed of stories about how the uk isnt ready for war, how we might need to bring back conscription, over last conscription, over the last couple weeks and months, couple of weeks and months, i think just sort of across the board, though, theres bit of board, though, theres a bit of a in terms of what it a disconnect in terms of what it is that might be required to is that we might be required to do. The is that we might be required to do. The uk doesnt really give very to israel in terms of very much to israel in terms of military aid, certainly not in terms of actual military assistance. Involvement terms of actual military assiste middle involvement terms of actual military assistemiddle east involvement terms of actual military assiste middle east these vement terms of actual military assistemiddle east these daysnt terms of actual military assistemiddle east these days is in the middle east these days is absolutely insignificant when compared of the compared to, say, that of the United States<\/a> , it is also, it United States<\/a>, it is also, it must be said, very unlikely. We are were going to find ourselves in a protracted conflict with russia, i think that that would be a disaster, disastrous situation were that to happen. But what does concern me is when you consider things like the replacement for the Trident Nuclear<\/a> deterrent is also , overdue. And theres not also, overdue. And theres not the money for that. And whatever money we would be able to find for it would have to be cannibalised from other budgets, equally, were not in a position where our overseas where we can defend our overseas territories, very efficiently. So its one of those things where it isnt on the immediate horizon. But of course, what was very rarely are they never really sort of come along in a timely fashion, just as when youre ready for them. So its one of those things where you do feel, well, it would be better if we were getting a little bit more prepared for it, because of the nature how these things the nature of how these things tend break out. So perhaps tend to break out. So perhaps not the pressing thing, but not the most pressing thing, but you become you dont want it to become a pressing thing, it that way. Pressing thing, but it that way. If anything, more and if anything, its more likely become a pressing likely to become a pressing thing you dont prepare thing if you dont prepare for it. Its almost sort of it. Its almost that sort of self fulfilling prophecy. The moment deplete your moment that you deplete your armed precisely when moment that you deplete your armenemies preciselywhen moment that you deplete your armenemies of precisely when moment that you deplete your armenemies of you isely when moment that you deplete your armenemies of you might hen moment that you deplete your armenemies of you might strike. The enemies of you might strike. But. But just finally, benedict, this is all in the context of a sclerotic economy, of an economy that, yes , it was back to growth that, yes, it was back to growth in january, but by 0. 1, comparing to the growth that the americans are seeing, for example, its nowhere near, in fact , all of Continental Europe<\/a> fact, all of Continental Europe<\/a> is growing very , very slowly. Is growing very, very slowly. Whats europe doing wrong that america is doing right . Well, europe having sort of kick started the industrial revolution, especially in britain or and the renaissance and all of these other things has decided now that weve, weve reached our level, its decided that its discovered what all there is to be discovered and that there isnt now nascent industry, that it now a nascent industry, that it doesnt want to regulate. And im afraid that thats as much a case for the uk as anywhere else, one of the massive perks of brexit was supposed to be that to able to that we were going to be able to deregulate reregulate any deregulate or reregulate any industry wanted to industry that we wanted to become Industry Leader<\/a> become an Industry Leader<\/a> wherever chose. We wherever we chose. And we have chosen simply not to do that. Weve decided to sort of carry on so its on business as usual, so its the thing is, i think in the tricky thing is, i think in the tricky thing is, i think in the United States<\/a>, as well as the United States<\/a>, as well as the sort of the sort of the happy marriage that they have into access to finance, access to resources. There is also the attitude , certainly in some attitude, certainly in some states that progress for progress is sake almost is worthy of pursuit, whereas in europe i think we take very much the opposite attitude , and i the opposite attitude, and i think anybody who remembers what it was like being a member of the European Union<\/a>, being told, absolutely not, you cant do this x, z because europe says this x, y, z because europe says you cant, would sympathise with that. You cant, would sympathise with that. But really you cant, would sympathise with that. But really is no that. But there really is no excuse. Has been outside excuse. Britain has been outside of European Union<\/a> for of the European Union<\/a> now for some time, on the watch of some time, and on the watch of this conservative government, i think, failed take think, has failed to take advantage of opportunities advantage of the opportunities potentially provided brexit. Potentially provided by brexit. We need to in the we no longer need to be in the situation , yet we continue to situation, yet we continue to choose to sadly, i dont choose to be, sadly, i dont think that things are going to change under labour. Labour are continuity big state, big regulation. Were for regulation. So were in for another 5 5 and a half years, another 5 or 5 and a half years, depending on when rishi sunak decides the election of decides to call the election of sluggish growth. Okay. Benedict spence, political commentator. Thank you much commentator. Thank you very much indeed time. And just indeed for your time. And just a reminder gbnews. Com forward reminder gb news. Com forward slash is reminder gbnews. Com forward slash is how you send slash yourself is how you send us your views from today. What a cheery way to start the morning. Know nothing like i know nothing like a sclerotic growth. Thats the sclerotic growth. Thats the phrase for if you have phrase for me. And if you have just tuned in and youre wondering has wondering what on earth has happened holmes happened to Eamonn Holmes<\/a> looking different looking a little bit different this yeah, no shocker this morning . Yeah, no shocker hasnt he. He has, he has, its oh no he has, he has, its actually been a really quite dramatic morning with regard to storm kathleen, eamonn was up in scotland over the weekend and has had his travel plans rather affected. Yeah, lots of flights as im sure youre all aware, and trains and all the rest of it have been delayed. Eamonn no different caught up in that. There were some calls made to British Airways<\/a> yesterday afternoon, believe, saying afternoon, i believe, saying to them not get mr eamonn them if you do not get mr Eamonn Holmes<\/a> london, we may holmes back to london, we may not a breakfast program. Not have a breakfast program. Toms kindly stepped in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonnldly stepped in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonn has stepped in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonn has madeed in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonn has made it in. We not have a breakfast program. Tomseamonn has made it home think eamonn has made it home and will be with us shortly. Do know what it reminds do you know what it reminds me . Do you remember when me of . Do you remember when priti had gone across to priti patel had gone across to israel and every journalist in the land tracking her plane the land was tracking her plane as it came back to london in order to see if she would be, sacked by the then Prime Minister<\/a>, Boris Johnson<\/a> or not, not a directly applicable comparison, but it does feel like im sort of i want to get up the flight radar or something and track, well, heymans promo in the sky, but lots of people were caught up in those disruptions from the from storm. Kathleen. My parents as well, travelling back from scotland yesterday, had their flight yesterday, also had their flight delayed. Been nightmare. Delayed. Its been a nightmare. So talk to now so who better to talk to now than calder, editor than simon calder, travel editor at independent whos at the independent whos actually to talk to actually been booked to talk to us a total eclipse. But if us about a total eclipse. But if simon, indulge us, first simon, youll indulge us, first of a word or two to you of all, a word or two to you this morning. Good morning. About that about the problems that we faced. Train strikes faced. And now train strikes today. Faced. And now train strikes today. So, its been a bit of a today. So, its been a bit of a nightmare. You can understand, eamonn. Eamonns a little bit late for us this morning. Yes, absolutely. Ive been yes, absolutely, ive been i using the find my eamonn feature on my phone and its not working. Im afraid. Im afraid. So tom well done, yes. Good morning everybody. And another really tough day for travellers , really tough day for travellers, its been a very rough weekend. We had so many Flight Cancellations<\/a> on saturday and sunday, ferries all over the place, particularly in the Western Isles<\/a> of scotland. And trains. Well, yes. Theres trains. Well, yes. Theres another strike today, this is by train drivers belonging to the aslef union. And specifically working for those train operators which bring the vast majority of london commuters into town, that southeastern, southwestern, southern, thameslink, Great Northern<\/a> and Greater Anglia<\/a>, almost all of them have trains on those operators will be cancelled. There are going to be a few services. So for instance, services. So for instance, Greater Anglia<\/a> is shuttling to and from stansted airport, as well as running some trains up and down the line to and from, norwich , to get to gatwick. Norwich, to get to gatwick. Theres a Shuttle Service<\/a> between victoria and the airport at gatwick , thats the only, at gatwick, thats the only, service that southern is running. And then a few trains heading down to ashford from london Saint Pancras<\/a> and to woking from, waterloo. But thats more or less your lot, as a result of that, of course, there will be hundreds of thousands of people who will be working from home today. Maybe it will kind of convince them that working from home is the way forward, but there is no suggestion that the dispute is anywhere near over. They havent had any talks for yeah oh well, thats thats happy news, simon. Thank you for that, but but of course, youre talking to us from montreal, which is perhaps at the north of that of that big banana shape across the American Continent<\/a>, the centre of this eclipse that were going to see today, firstly , what can the americans firstly, what can the americans expect . But but perhaps more importantly , are we going to get importantly, are we going to get a look in over here in the uk . Really good questions. Okay. Yes. The Great American<\/a> eclipse 2024 is going to sweep across the north American Continent<\/a> from mazatlan on the Pacific Coast<\/a> of mexico, all the way through texas, up through the midwest, then over , cleveland, midwest, then over, cleveland, ohio, Niagara Falls<\/a> , which is ohio, Niagara Falls<\/a>, which is where i was hoping to be. And then finally. Yep, past then finally. Yep, past montreal, over the, new found land in Atlantic Canada<\/a> and, setting just before sunset. Now, the thing is, first of all, you will only get a total eclipse on that stripe. That line of totality. So you will only see totality. So you will only see the amazing effect of the sun suddenly disappearing in the middle of the day. If youre on that line , there are going to be that line, there are going to be places, parts of western United Kingdom<\/a> where you will be able to see a partial eclipse towards sunset , but to see a partial eclipse towards sunset, but do to see a partial eclipse towards sunset , but do not look straight sunset, but do not look straight at the sun. At the sun. Without simon. But that was really good advice. Never look directly at the sun. There are directly at the sun. There are always these tips about using a colander and a piece of paper, because ive covered a few too many Solar Eclipse<\/a>s in my lifetime. And if you hold the lifetime. And if you hold the colander up to the sky and a piece of paper as the sun passes through and creates this, illusion on the paper, you can actually watch it. I mean, it feels like, have you ever done that . Seen ive that . Yeah, ive seen it. Ive been the school of been with the whole school of children. Fantastic. Live children. Oh, fantastic. Live television. Thats television. Whilst thats happening, work. Happening, it does work. The, burning your i saw the, burning your eyeballs. Saw the last, Solar Eclipse<\/a> washington , dc had eclipse that washington, dc had when over there in 2017. When i was over there in 2017. And all got special and we all got given special glasses up. Although at glasses to look up. Although at the president trump, the time president trump, ignored that advice and created quite a few headlines by, by squinting at the sun. Oh okay. Well, listen, we say goodbye to simon. Thank you for his efforts. I hope he makes it to Niagara Falls<\/a>. Quite a way from montreal. Has be said in montreal. It has to be said in canada. If you do make it, canada. But if you do make it, simon, out niagara on the simon, check out niagara on the lake. My favourite lake. Its actually my favourite place. Than niagara place. Much nicer than Niagara Falls<\/a>. Gorgeous yeah, gorgeous. Actually really its actually really interesting looking at the airbnb america, airbnb bookings in america, there image the there was an image doing the rounds yesterday online that just across banana just showed across that banana across the United States<\/a>. Theyre all full up. You cant get a single hotel across this very specific line. So lots of people interested. 6 million americans are on that stretch. Lucky that banana stretch. Lucky things. Were lucky. I think if were going to even catch a glimpse. Well, i think if youre in Northern Ireland<\/a>, scotland, liverpool, chance liverpool, best chance cornwall as flimsy the west. Yeah. Right. 616 yeah. Right. 616 is the time. Lets take a look at some of the other stories coming into the gb news newsroom. Named a suspect police have named a suspect as the search continues for the man who stabbed a woman to death in in bradford in broad daylight in Bradford City<\/a> , West Yorkshire<\/a> city centre, West Yorkshire<\/a> Police Detectives<\/a> are searching for 25 year old habib masum , for 25 year old habib masum, whos from the oldham area. They were called to the scene on saturday afternoon following reports of an attack on a woman pushing a baby in a pram. The pushing a baby in a pram. The victim was taken to hospital where she later died. Where she later died. The deputy Prime Minister<\/a> has denied claims that the uks failing to prepare for war. Oliver dowdens , defending the oliver dowdens, defending the government after the Outgoing Armed<\/a> forces minister, James Heappey<\/a>, told the telegraph only the ministry of defence officials attended a wartime preparation exercise, which was meant for the whole of government. Former defence secretary wallace has backed secretary ben wallace has backed him up, saying too many in government are just hoping everything away and everything goes away and a british man nicknamed hardest geezer has become the first person to run the length of africa. Africa. Russell cook, from worthing in west sussex, crossed the finish line in tunisia after running for get this 352 days. The 27 year old said hed previously struggled with his Mental Health<\/a>, gambling and drinking and wanted to make a difference. And as if running a marathon every day is not hard enough, he was also mugged whilst he was doing that and he was also kidnapped, faced a kidnapping as well in the congo and hes also run previously from asia to the uk and in total hes raised nearly \u00a31 million single handedly. Wonder hes handedly. So no wonder hes called hardest geezer. He is called the hardest geezer. He is a formidable, incredible, really remarkable stuff. Just that no one im just amazed that no one had the length of it before had run the length of it before it until 2024 for this to it took until 2024 for this to happen. Its that easy. Id imagine. Its a lot of desert around namibia, i think to get through, anyway, other big news this morning, the killers old cody killers of 23 year old cody fisher be sentenced today fisher are to be sentenced today. The semi professional footballer was murdered in a nightclub boxing day in 2022. Nightclub on boxing day in 2022. Well, a jury in Birmingham Crown<\/a> court found 23 year old remi gordon and 22 year old cammy carpenter guilty of his murder. Our West Midlands<\/a> reporter jack carson has the story. From first, this is the moment remi gordon was arrested by police just two days after murdering 23 year old cody fisher in a nightclub in birmingham. Fisher was a talented footballer, having played for Stratford Town<\/a> and bromsgrove sporting, and was enjoying a night out on boxing day in 2022 when he was fatally stabbed in the chest. His murderers remi gordon and cammy carpenter, killed cody in a pre planned act of revenge on the dance floor of the crane nightclub in digbeth, birmingham, two days before his death. Cody fisher was out with friends on Christmas Eve<\/a> in a different nightclub when he accidentally bumped into gordons back. This cctv footage shows the two in conversation fisher believed hed done nothing wrong, but was threatened with violence after the confrontation, remi gordon found a picture of cody online and asked his friends to help identify him. Seen here messaging a group chat only 45 minutes after the initial incident , gordon says hes due incident, gordon says hes due to shank him up. Codys simple mistake would turn out to be the catalyst for his murder. Fast forward to boxing day and cody fisher can be seen in this footage arriving at the crane nightclub a few hours later, his murderers remy gordon and cammy carpenter turn up and smuggle a weapon through security. Gordon weapon through security. Gordon had found out from friends in the hours before cody was going to be there. Just before midnight, cctv shows violence breaking out. Its at this moment, fisher is fatally stabbed in the chest with the knife penetrating a valve in his heart. Hes later pronounced dead at the scene. West midlands dead at the scene. West Midlands Police<\/a> detective inspector Michelle Thurgood<\/a> led the investigation, getting a call to say somebodys been murdered in a nightclub in the dark that has over 2000 people, is a challenge in itself. However, with the assistance of cctv , itv and then assistance of cctv, itv and then from the appeal that we put out to the public, we were able in the preceding days to piece together who are potential suspects. And then in terms of the suspects with absolute minutia detail, watch , watch and minutia detail, watch, watch and rewatch the cctv , which was a rewatch the cctv, which was a process that took months, not days. Alongside gordon and carpenter, the jury cleared 19 year old friend of gordons, Regan Anderson<\/a> , of murder and Regan Anderson<\/a>, of murder and manslaughter, but found him guilty of affray. Guilty of affray. Well have all been that person thats either been pushed or pushed somebody in a crowded premise and normally it might be a few cross words, it might be an apology and thats the end of it. But i guess well never understand why renee gordon took such an affront to this. That such an affront to this. That led to the events of boxing day. In a tribute by codys mum tracy fisher, she said he was brave, fearless and the most genuine soul she knew , adding it was a soul she knew, adding it was a pleasure and honour to call him my son. Jack carson gb news follow that case here on gb news throughout the day and bring you the latest just as soon as their sentences come in. Well, in the meantime, lets get our latest weather update with marco petagna. With marco petagna. A brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Hello heres your latest weather update from the met office. Im afraid we hold on to unsettled weather across the uk dunng unsettled weather across the uk during the week ahead, all of us seeing further spells of rain at times coupled with quite strong winds at times. Two back to the detail and weve got winds at times. Two back to the detailbright and weve got winds at times. Two back to the detailbright weatherneve got winds at times. Two back to the detail bright weather across|ot winds at times. Two back to the detail bright weather across the some bright weather across the south east the uk during south and east of the uk during the morning, but notice showery bursts rain out towards the bursts of rain out towards the west, across parts of west, up across parts of Northern England<\/a>, further Northern England<\/a>, and further showery will work showery bursts of rain will work their from the south into their way up from the south into many and wales. Many parts of england and wales. As through the rest of the as we go through the rest of the day, of those outbreaks of day, some of those outbreaks of rain turning heavy into rain turning quite heavy into the Northern Ireland<\/a> the afternoon. Northern ireland after a bright start, well see some later where scotland after a bright start, well see some the later where scotland after a bright start, well see some the later whthe scotland after a bright start, well see some the later whthe sunshine seeing the best of the sunshine throughout just bit throughout the day. Just a bit of patchy the far of patchy rain across the far south later on. Feeling pleasant enoughin south later on. Feeling pleasant enough in sunshine the enough in that sunshine in the north. Up 12 degrees, but the north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmest temperatures generally north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmlto temperatures generally north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmlto towardsitures generally north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmlto towards thees generally north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmlto towards the south east. Down to towards the south east. Coupled wind and rain coupled with that wind and rain though, evening, though, as for the evening, dunng during the overnight period, well clearer well see some clearer spells developing south east developing across the south east of uk a time, and some of the uk for a time, and some clear spells towards the far north west. But on the whole, low will be dominating north west. But on the whole, low scene, will be dominating north west. But on the whole, low scene, giving be dominating north west. But on the whole, low scene, giving aa dominating north west. But on the whole, low scene, giving a lotminating north west. But on the whole, low scene, giving a lot of nating north west. But on the whole, low scene, giving a lot of windg the scene, giving a lot of wind and rain particularly windy down towards the south west and wherever wind wherever you are with that wind and it will stay and rain around it will stay quite for the time of year. Quite mild for the time of year. As tuesday, well, another as for tuesday, well, another very unsettled day on cards very unsettled day on the cards across the low pressure across the uk. Low pressure sitting across uk, sitting right across the uk, bringing and bringing spells of wind and rain. Wettest weather rain. The wettest weather generally the generally likely up towards the southern and eastern parts of scotland, could see up to two inches of rain in places here, and windiest weather and the windiest weather generally west generally out towards the west and across some Southern Coasts<\/a> of with in places of england, with gales in places here times temperatures here at times temperatures generally than over the generally cooler than over the last days 12 or 13 last few days up to 12 or 13 celsius at best. That warm feeling inside from boxt boiler as sponsors of weather on gb news. Now it is time for our biggest giveaway of the year so far. 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Cross to hearted. Lets cross to hollywood , shall we . Although hollywood, shall we . Although actually this a serious, actually this is a serious, Serious Hollywood<\/a> story. And this for borat star this is headaches for borat star sacha cohen. Is of sacha baron cohen. He is of course, splitting from his wife, the isla fisher. The actress isla fisher. Well, the couple announced their just days after their divorce just days after their divorce just days after the star and borat star the bruno star and borat star was accused of Sexual Harassment<\/a> by actress rebel wilson. Well, lets speak now to the gb news Showbiz Reporter<\/a> kinsey schofield. Good morning, kinsey. Schofield. Good morning, kinsey. This is getting serious. Isla has hired the big guns, hasnt she . Thats right. I mean, prince charles, prince charless divorce attorneys, you know that that that is a skilled individual right there. But youre right. This is curious timing, this divorce announcement happening around the same time as rebel wilsons allegations. And rebel wilson is allegations. And rebel wilson is really, you know, stirring stuff up on social media, saying that the reason that there are these delays in her book launch are because of sasha, who not only denies these allegations but is likely not liking the fact that isla has filed for divorce around this time because its an indication that she was not willing to stand up and defend sasha against some of these really, really damaging, rumours as, you know, it is in her best interest likely to cut ties and no longer be a part of this storyline. And in the court of pubuc storyline. And in the court of public opinion, obviously, sasha and his team know that its not and his team know that its not a positive reflection on his character. To have this character. To have this beautiful actress, this this woman who typically is the face of things like, times up and, and female activism , you know, and female activism, you know, back away from her husband. Back away from her husband. And do we know who Sasha Baron Cohen<\/a> has appointed, or how hes responded to a lot of the allegations that have been levelled at him . Because rebel wilson, you know, coming out and referring to him as the specific person she was describing in her book as not a particularly pleasant character , to say the pleasant character, to say the least. Well, Sacha Baron Cohens<\/a> representatives have compiled documents like call sheets, schedules, script pages and anonymous statements from several crew members who worked on the film. The brothers grimsby to fight back and the actors rep said that these materials that they have absolutely dispute wilsons claims that baron cohen asked her to perform any sort of sexual acts for that, you know, werent related to the movie , werent related to the movie, you know, we he did post a very loving announcement about this separation. And while the timing is like i said, very unusual, the mail on sunday reports that the mail on sunday reports that the real reason behind the break up that apparently theyve been separated for quite some time, but the real reason is that they couldnt decide where to live. They didnt want to live in the same country. You know, he liked living in la. He also liked in london. And also liked living in london. And she to be in australia, she wanted to be in australia, closer to her family. If they have children, dont they . And, for the sake of their children, said theyre children, theyve said theyre going try and Work Together<\/a> going to try and Work Together<\/a> and they can do that. Yes, just, just on another story. Jennifer lopez has become the subject of quite a curious set of memes online. She seems to have stuck her foot in it with her new advertising campaign. Whats going on . I feel so sorry for her here, tom. Im not. Im not going to turn. Im not; im not going to you tern. Im not; im not going to you like. Torn. Im not; im not going to you like. I feel really kid you like. I feel really sympathetic for her, and i think its also because we watched what happened with the princess of wales. Catherine. Its almost like now when see online like now when you see online bullying, hyper aware of bullying, youre hyper aware of it. She does seem to have it. But she does seem to have become victim of meme become the victim of meme culture. Youre seeing a of culture. Youre seeing a lot of people teasing over these people teasing her over these new, got two new movies on new, shes got two new movies on amazon prime. One is scripted, one is a documentary, you know , one is a documentary, you know, this has affected her in the real life. In real life, she has cancelled seven dates of her First North American<\/a> tour in five years. This is in support of her new album, this is me now. But shes had to cancel those dates and then completely rebrand this tour as a greatest hits tour in hopes of, you know, selling more tickets. But you know, youre seeing this kind of like online vitriol leak into the real world and negatively affect her, career. And so, you affect her, career. And so, you know, when i see mean tiktoks now, im in a, in a place where i kind of question whether or not the story is true, and i hesitate to consume it. But shes shes getting a lot of heat online right now. Shame. Thats horrible to say. We should always call out bullying. Kinsey, thank you very much for bringing up to date much for bringing us up to date on the show news this morning. Thank you. Thank you. Well, still to come, were going to be through the going to be going through the front biggest stories front pages and biggest stories of dawn neesom and of the day with dawn neesom and louis oakley. This is breakfast on gb news with isabel and for the me i welcome back. Just to let you know, in case youre just tuning in. The big man, mr Eamonn Holmes<\/a> himself has been caught up in storm. Kathleen, would you believe weve been reporting it all week here on gb news. And he has been our perfect case study because he was in glasgow, has been our perfect case study because ate was in glasgow, has been our perfect case study because at theas in glasgow, has been our perfect case study because at theas at glasgow, has been our perfect case study because at theas at 11ilasgow, arrived at the airport at 11 am, still there. I dont a. M, was still there. I dont think he even got home by 11 pm. Last night. So we believe p. M. Last night. So we believe hes going to make it in this morning. Calls were made to british and make morning. Calls were made to britizhe and make morning. Calls were made to britizhe didnt and make morning. Calls were made to britizhe didnt ruin and make morning. Calls were made to britizhe didnt ruin ournd make morning. Calls were made to britizhe didnt ruin our whole p p but lovely. Thank you for stepping into the breach, delighting your own later delighting your own show later on. Indeed double whammy. I am indeed double whammy. I am indeed double whammy. You go. Well, its time there you go. Well, its time now to look at the newspapers this going to this morning. Were going to look front pages kick look at the front pages to kick things heres guardian things off. Heres the guardian there, what could there, leading with what could potentially think, a potentially be, i think, quite a big express always big story. The express always leading with this. This is about unpaid being taken to unpaid carers being taken to court over whats as court over whats described as heart minor errors. But heart rending, minor errors. But you theyre heart rending, minor errors. But you when theyre heart rending, minor errors. But you when they theyre heart rending, minor errors. But you when they thebee heart rending, minor errors. But you when they thebe forced minor when they could be forced to to as much as \u00a320,000. To pay up to as much as \u00a320,000. Really shocking. Now the really shocking. Now the daily mail leads with a message for keir saying rayner for keir starmer, saying rayner is making a fool of you, keir. This, of course, about her, situation with regard to paying Capital Gains<\/a> tax or not paying that on what people think might have been her primary residence. A couple of newspapers focusing on this story, this morning, the is talking morning, the mirror is talking about going abroad, not morning, the mirror is talking abctheir going abroad, not morning, the mirror is talking abctheir holidays, abroad, not morning, the mirror is talking abctheir holidays, but ad, not morning, the mirror is talking abctheir holidays, but for not for their holidays, but for cosmetic surgery, and also for vet treatment in a combo package. Theyre saying places like turkey are doing very well out of this. Well be debating that very topic at 7 20. Now the times leads with the rise of the 24 hour wait for a bed in a e. 24 hours. Wow, thats a long time telegraph leading with lord camerons warning to the United States<\/a> over kyivs aid bloc. Well , joining us to go well, joining us to go through whats making the news is the former editor of the daily star, dawn neesom, and the writer and podcaster lewis oakley, dawn, shall we start with you . What have you picked out . Well, its the guardian front page as you both just said, quite rightly, its a its a really shocking story. I mean, really shocking story. I mean, to be a carer for someone you love is the hardest thing you can do. Love is the hardest thing you can do it love is the hardest thing you can do. It is there is no downside. It is literally 24 over seven. So this is concerning. People who care for loved ones. Basically, they can claim an allowance of \u00a381. 90 a week. On top of that, they are allowed to work as well part time and they are allowed to earn our, what was it now allowed to \u00a3151 a week . Theyre allowed to \u00a3151 a week . Theyre allowed to \u00a3151 a week . Theyre allowed to earn a single penny over that, and they are classified as being overpaid. So the Computer System<\/a> that the dwp says, right, okay. Weve overpaid you, so youll have to pay overpaid you, so youll have to pay it back, but the computer doesnt work that well tom. Right. So it doesnt do it every time they are overpaid. And mostly its a mistake. So you get bit of overtime, you dont get a bit of overtime, you dont budget it properly. Its very, very to do. But the very simple to do. But the computer doesnt keep to computer doesnt keep up to date. It goes on and for on date. So it goes on and for on months. Aware of it months. Youre not aware of it because working really because youre working really hard up a huge hard and you build up a huge amount of money that you then have to pay back. So people have to pay back. Yep. So people who their own who are at home on their own really struggling. Said, really struggling. As i said, its incredibly hard work earning in any case, earning a pittance. In any case, suddenly a bill for \u00a320,000. Suddenly get a bill for \u00a320,000. Wow. Yeah \u00a320,000 . Wow. Yeah and what \u00a320,000 . Just smacks of the it has just smacks of the post office scandal, this story, doesnt whereby the doesnt it, whereby the government perhaps too government have put perhaps too much a Computer System<\/a> much trust in a Computer System<\/a> and and balances and the checks and balances arent for people. And, arent there for people. And, you even than in the you know, even more than in the post scandal, these are post office scandal, these are vulnerable and actually vulnerable people. And actually the are people are the carers are people who are already saving taxpayers already saving the taxpayers a huge amount of money and to penalise them this way. It penalise them in this way. It just feels so wrong. This is the Cost Effective<\/a> way to to have people, way to do it, to have people, people and pay them an people care and pay them an allowance. Theyre us allowance. So theyre saving us millions pounds by doing millions of pounds by doing this, and to find that the system is effectively booby trapped. This isnt people trying to game the system. This is people that are caring for someone, take a little someone, having to take a little bit money that, and also bit of money for that, and also working a job on side, trying to balance and i think if you balance that. And i think if you read morning, read this headline this morning, youre be youre probably going to be quite of, god , quite nervous of, oh my god, have i gone over by a penny . Whats coming me . And whats coming for me . And imagine if youre the person being for, maybe your being cared for, maybe its your daughter your and youre daughter or your son and youre thinking, got them into all thinking, ive got them into all of this mess, theres this of this mess, and theres this bill, we cant afford to pay bill, and we cant afford to pay it, fault. Its it, and its all my fault. Its immoral. It, and its all my fault. Its ierhat to happen here . What needs to happen here . I mean, tom, youll have a sort of political slant on all of this, but, you know, is there a Care Quality Commission<\/a> that Quality Commission<\/a> issue that needs to looked into . Is this needs to be looked into . Is this specifically government that needs to be looked into . Is this specifito. Ly government that needs to be looked into . Is this specifito. Ly sortingarnment that needs to be looked into . Is this specifito. Ly sortingarnmout that asap . Or frankly, theres an argument using better argument for using Better Technology<\/a> keeps up to date technology that keeps up to date with all the time. The idea with this all the time. The idea that youve got these long time lags then kick gear, lags that then kick into gear, but late. Thats but far, far too late. Thats obviously big issue. But but obviously a big issue. But but on the other hand, i totally see why this was introduced in terms of you dont want people who are very, very wealthy getting lots of money. Lewis, lets of taxpayers money. Lewis, lets talk this story which has talk about this story which has captured imagination this captured our imagination this morning. Double whammy morning. This double whammy where you go get, where you go and you get, i dont know, a bum lift or something. And you take your pet and they can have a i dont know they can get well they say pet or pets like theyre or pets look like theyre owners dont yes. Yes. You can the same thing you can have the same thing at the same time and happening in turkey. What on earth is this . Well its great. So this is taking the mirrors front page. So basically get, a, a nose so basically to get, a, a nose job, and your cat taking care of at the same time in this country, in turkey is about \u00a34,500. N0, country, in turkey is about \u00a34,500. No, sorry, thats in turkey, its \u00a34,500 here. Itd be nine grand. So there is a massive savings to be made. I mean, im all for personal choice. If you want to get a dog and look good whilst walking it. Fantastic. This is. This is great for you. Obviously we hear a lot of Horror Stories<\/a> from turkey of, you know, sort of people flying back into heathrow and their bum cheek explodes or something. So i think it is about being careful when about being very careful when you for any sort of you go abroad for any sort of cosmetic procedures of making sure that they are, you know, up to standard and that youve read the reviews. But i do have a problem with people doing this. But i think the vet angle in this is whats new really, isnt it . Because people have been going for a long time going to turkey for a long time for its dentistry or, for whether its dentistry or, you Hair Transplants<\/a> or you know, Hair Transplants<\/a> or whatever, but weve talking whatever, but weve been talking actually the actually on breakfast about the rising vet costs in this country soaring people ripped soaring and people being ripped off exactly off in many instances. Exactly that. Think, actually, that. So they think, actually, im to take monty off im just going to take monty off to, off for a weekend to, you know, off for a weekend away. Your fantasy world, isabel. A bum lift of monty. Right. Okay i want a bum. No, i mean vets, bills in this country and pet insurance. I mean, more people. People are paying more for their pet insurance and their life insurance. Its ridiculously expensive. And you cant afford not to have your animal so you know, animal insured. So you know, everything you do is to be everything you do is going to be cheaper turkey. Getting your cheaper in turkey. Getting your teeth getting your bum teeth done, getting your bum done. Isabel. Fine, my done. Isabel. Thats fine, my plenty perky. So. But its the double package. I mean, you double package. I mean, you know, i agree with louis. I mean, if you want to go and get it done, go and get it done. Yeah, but obviously choose wisely. Well, gbnews. Com forward slash your say thats our new forum getting touch this morning. And conversations i must say are had. Thats the new are being had. Thats the new little mechanism. Can talk little mechanism. You can talk to other. If you are to each other. So if you are thinking about taking your little for lift in little monty for a bum lift in turkey, let us know. Have to say, isabel, when i have to say, isabel, when i when said, oh, ill step in when i said, oh, ill step in for eamonn this, this time for eamonn at this, this time i did. I realise that isabel at this in the morning, quite this time in the morning, quite so much conversation about bumbling eamonn talking bumbling eamonn likes talking about more about my bum, maybe more than you lets you do. Shall we move on . Lets move. Dawn, the a e about my move. Dawn, the a e about my bum. Well, well, i mean, but perhaps lets go from cosmetic to real, need for medical attention. Because the waiting attention. Because the waiting times in a e, its a scandal. It is. Yeah. The headline on the front of the times. Rise of the front of the times. Rise of the 24 hour wait for a bed in a e and more on that 150 patients waited more than 24 hours before getting hours in a e before getting a hospital thats ten fold hospital bed. Thats a ten fold interest on, increase on 2019, but a 600 fold increase on 2015. I mean, and 250, as we learned the other week in that story, 250 patients a week are dying because theyre not getting through the a and e system quickly enough. Now lots and lots of questions here. And isabel and i were talking about this earlier and depends. This earlier on. And it depends. You had a brilliant you know, isabel had a brilliant experience her little experience with her little boy in a hospital recently. A relative of mine, elderly relative, on a relative, was literally on a trolley emergency trolley outside the Emergency Care<\/a> trolley outside the emergency can its trolley outside the emergency car yeah, absolutely. And he wasnt alone. There lots yeah, absolutely. And he was|lotslone. There lots yeah, absolutely. And he was|lots of e. There lots yeah, absolutely. And he was|lots of people; lots yeah, absolutely. And he was|lots of people on lots yeah, absolutely. And he was|lots of people on trolleys, and lots of people on trolleys, many of elderly, many with many of them elderly, many with dementia, of them very, dementia, many of them very, very scared lonely. Its very scared and lonely. Its a horror it can be a horror horror show. It can be a horror show. But what the answers are and we have the lowest bed per capha and we have the lowest bed per capita , the hospital bed per capita, the hospital bed per capha capita, the hospital bed per capita than any other country in europe apart from sweden. So i mean, we obviously need more hospital beds. We need to sort out the care system as we were just talking about. But also dont we need people to stop sort of going to a e for things they dont need to things that they dont need to go to a e a lot of people go to a e for . A lot of people sorted out. A lot people go sorted out. A lot of people go to this just because they dont know where else to go. And sometimes entirely inappropriately. Absolutely. And really is. But thats and it really is. But thats because you cant get to see a gp. So what do you do . You go right, going to have go right, im going to have to go to a e because i cant. Going to just were going to just press pause and more from both pause and have more from both lewis dawn around 7 30. But lewis and dawn around 7 30. But were interrupting speak were interrupting that to speak to minister. We have mel to a minister. We have mel stride standing because he stride standing by because he wants us this morning wants to talk to us this morning about elderly being about millions of elderly being better at \u00a3900, better off from today at \u00a3900, pension coming into force pension boost coming into force with triple lock changes. With new triple lock changes. Good secretary good morning to you, secretary of this sounds good, but of state. This sounds good, but i weve heard this before. I mean weve heard this before. This re announcing. This this is re announcing. This package. Well no, today is an important day because today is the day that the 8. 5 increase in the state pension comes in. Now, bear in mind that inflation is at 3. 4. So thats a very significant increase , it comes significant increase, it comes on top of a 10. 1 increase that we provided this time last year. And the reason why were focusing all this support on pensioners is we are absolutely determined to support pensioners. We recognise that theyre often on fixed incomes, that inflation has historically been high, although its now coming down quite rapidly. And therefore were committed, for example, to the triple lock, which as you know, is putting up pensions year on year by the greater of 2. 5 or earnings or the level of inflation and i think thats one of the proudest achievements, actually, of this conservative government that we brought that in, because its meant since 2010, meant that since 2010, pensioners are \u00a31,000 a year better off than they would have been had their pensions just gone up by earnings alone. And it is incontrovertibly true that pensions have grown faster than wages, faster than benefits over the last 14 years, pensioners have received quite a lot more money to the extent that actually now the state pension in the uk is ahead of the basic state pension that you could get in germany and spain. In italy, in fact, the only major country in europe that has a higher basic state pension now is. But there the is france. But there comes the question, because there question, because france, there Pension System<\/a> is in \u00a314 billion of annual deficit. The whole of europe is struggling with growth right now. The uk not, alone in that, frankly. Is it sustainable to keep these rises going on faster than the rate of growth in the economy . How can it be afforded . Afforded . Well, it is sustainable, is the answer, because it has to fit within. As you all know, the office for budget responsibility fiscal targets, and at every fiscal targets, and at every fiscal event and every time we meet these fiscal, commitment rates, those numbers are rerun and we have to sit within the so called headroom that the chancellor has. But youre absolutely right to point to the fact that uk pensions are high relative to those overseas, and in fact, theyre very high compared to what we had under the last Labour Government<\/a>. And many of you, your viewers may remember the \u00a30. 75 increase that occurred to the state pension under gordon brown. And we had very high levels of pensioner poverty under the last Labour Government<\/a>. In fact, under this government, poverty amongst pensioners by pensioners has fallen by 200,000. So we are absolutely full square behind our pensioners and supporting them , pensioners and supporting them, what about being a full square behind pensioners to the expense, perhaps of National Security<\/a> . Lots of debate over the weekend about whether or not the weekend about whether or not the uk is prepared for war, whether or not the government is sleepwalking, failing to attend drills that were being put forward by former secretary for defence ben wallace. And whether or not you think it was a mistake not to up defence spending in the budget, in light of these concerns from very respected politicians within your own party . Well, there was a huge increase in Defence Defence<\/a> spendin increase in Defence Defence<\/a> spend in fact, in 2020 and in terms of our spending on defence, of course, if you look across the nato alliance, we are the largest spender in terms of percentage of gdp , amongst our percentage of gdp, amongst our european nato members and the second largest nato spender, only behind the United States<\/a>. Now we have an aspiration to move from what is the nato commitment of 2. Were now at about heading towards 2. 3 of gdp to actually go still further to 2. 5 of gdp. And bear in mind that when it comes to the various, military tensions there are around the world, we were right in the forefront of supporting ukraine, a \u00a325 billion package there, which has been repeated under this Prime Minister<\/a>, one of the first countries to get in there with, the missiles and the tanks and the missiles and the tanks and the kind of, military support that ukraine needed, also here within the uk, training thousands of ukrainian soldiers and pilots to make sure that theyre ready, to , prosecute the theyre ready, to, prosecute the defence of their country. So we defence of their country. So we do take defence, extremely seriously. Indeed theres a bit of fatigue, dont you think . Especially in relation to what is happening in ukraine and indeed in gaza . And i just wonder what your own view is based on what James Heappey<\/a>, the Outgoing Armed<\/a> forces minister, said yesterday that we are failing to prepare for war. Really alarming words from somebody who has served himself and, as i respected within and, as i say, respected within the party as well, and backed by ben wallace. Well as well. As i say, there are often calls for more defence. And it certainly is true that we live in a more precarious and dangerous world. You think about everybody from iran to north korea to , china, to russia, korea to, china, to russia, ukraine, gaza and so on. This is a very uncertain time , probably a very uncertain time, probably the most dangerous time, certainly since the end of the cold war. And that has been reflected in the security review that we conducted recently. Its reflected in the fact that we are upping our aspiration in terms of defence spending and doing that collectively, of course, part of nato. And course, as part of nato. And youve seen countries such youve seen many countries such as poland and latvia, lithuania, estonia, etc, announcing quite significant germany significant increases in their spend because we collectively recognise there is a heightened level of risk going forward. Going forward. Now youve been speaking about the amount of money going into pensions thats coming out of taxes, the amount of money going into defence thats coming out of taxes. There have been billions more going into the nhs. Thats coming out of taxes. Is it no surprise, therefore , is it no surprise, therefore, that the tax burden, despite the National Insurance<\/a> cuts that weve seen in the last two fiscal events, is still predicted to rise over the next four years due to these frozen tax thresholds, more people being dragged into paying tax and more people paying more tax. Despite that, the little cuts. Despite that, the little cuts. Well, the level of the tax burden in the uk is about mid pack when it comes to other european nations. Thats broadly european nations. Thats broadly where we are, but youre right, it has been rising. But it would it has been rising. But it would be surprising in a way if it hadnt be surprising in a way if it hadnt been because people very quickly forget the fact that we had a covid pandemic. We had to support the economy. The economy shrank over 10 overnight. Shrank by over 10 overnight. The the the biggest shrinkage in the size since the size of the economy since the great frost of 1709. We then had a massive amount of inflation imported as a result of the ukraine, russian war and the increase in energy prices. And we took the decision. I think it was the right one. The Prime Minister<\/a>, particularly took this decision to support people, particularly the most vulnerable , through that difficult period. So meant cost of living so that meant cost of living payments millions low payments to millions of low income it meant, income households. It meant, the Energy Price Cap<\/a> that we brought to in, support people. The Prime Minister<\/a> says now winter. But he wants to turn the corner and start reducing that tax burden. Wouldnt it make sense to unfreeze income thresholds . Thresholds . Yeah. Well, those are matters for the chancellor as to what he does going forward. But weve made it very clear and in fact, judge us by our actions. What i was going to go on to say is that there was a price that came with all that support, and we had to put taxes up to cover that. Taxes are now coming that. But taxes are now coming down. Now National Insurance<\/a> down. Now the National Insurance<\/a> cuts, have just come cuts, which also have just come in the second instalment in along the second instalment of those , mean that for the of those, mean that for the average worker on \u00a335,400 a yeah average worker on \u00a335,400 a year, theyre going to be \u00a3900 a year, theyre going to be \u00a3900 a year better off as a consequence of this. And in fact, you mentioned the threshold freezes. If you look at that average worker , the marginal tax that worker, the marginal tax that theyre after taking into theyre paying after taking into account both the National Insurance<\/a> cut and the threshold freeze is the lowest marginal rate of tax theyll be paying since 1975. So it does actually depend where you are on the income spectrum as to how these lots of nurses and teachers and people, you wouldnt say are well paid are being dragged into those higher thresholds. We can argue about that. But i just want a final thought from you William Wragg<\/a>. He you about William Wragg<\/a>. He remains chancellor of the remains vice chancellor of the powerful 1922 Backbench Committee<\/a>. We all committee. Of course, we all know the honey trap know about the honey trap scandal hes involved in, scandal hes been involved in, particularly relating to backbench do you think that backbench mps. Do you think that he should lose that position . We hear Andrea Jenkyns<\/a> this morning. Dame Andrea Jenkyns<\/a>, i should add the latest fellow to tory, say that his actions are unforgivable. Should he step down . Well, i think your question is about his role and position , is about his role and position, in the 1922 committee. And i think its important for your viewers to understand something here, which is that that committee is a Backbench Committee<\/a> is a Backbench Committee<\/a> which, in effect, is there hold the government and there to hold the government and ministers like myself to account. So i think on that basis, it wouldnt be for basis, it wouldnt be right for me start, trying to advise in public. The 1922 position is do you think that he has put his credibility may or may not take okay. But i mean, you can see that his credibility is undermined by this would you step down in that position . Well, well , well, i think its well, well, well, i think its a very well all situations are different. Different. And thankfully im different. And thankfully im not in that situation. But he has clearly done something that is, exceptionally , inappropriate is, exceptionally, inappropriate and ill advised. He has apologised for that. And i think that the overarching lesson for all of us in public life here is to proceed with, with great caution in these circumstances. And hes clearly got himself into a very difficult situation and then did things as a consequence of that , which have consequence of that, which have impacted other people, is impacted other people, which is deeply unsatisfactory , which is deeply unsatisfactory, which is why hes apologised. Okay. Secretary of state for work and pensions. Mel stride, thanks for time this thanks for your time this morning. Morning. W morning. Get your weather well, lets get your weather update with marco petagna. Update now, with marco petagna. A brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Hello. Heres your latest weather update from the met office. Im afraid we hold on to unsettled weather across the uk dunng unsettled weather across the uk during the week ahead. All of us seeing further spells of rain at times, coupled with quite strong winds two. Back to the winds at times. Two. Back to the detail today weve got detail for today and weve got some bright weather across the south east of uk during south and east of the uk during the notice showery the morning, but notice showery bursts towards the bursts of rain out towards the west, across parts of west, up across parts of northern and further Northern England<\/a> and further showery of rain will showery bursts of rain will work their way up the south into their way up from the south into many parts of England Wales<\/a> many parts of england and wales as we through the rest of the as we go through the rest of the day. Some those outbreaks of day. Some of those outbreaks of rain turning quite heavy into the Northern Ireland<\/a> rain turning quite heavy into the a Northern Ireland<\/a> rain turning quite heavy into the a start,|ern ireland rain turning quite heavy into the a start, welleland after a bright start, well see some where scotland, some rain later where scotland, seeing sunshine seeing the best of the sunshine throughout the day. Just a bit of patchy rain across the far south pleasant south later on. Feeling pleasant enough sunshine enough in that sunshine in the north to 12 degrees, but the north up to 12 degrees, but the warmest temperatures generally north up to 12 degrees, but the warmyto temperatures generally north up to 12 degrees, but the warmyto towardsitures generally north up to 12 degrees, but the warmyto towards thees generally north up to 12 degrees, but the warmyto towards the south east down to towards the south east coupled that and rain coupled with that wind and rain though, for the evening and though, as for the evening and dunng though, as for the evening and during period, though, as for the evening and durin see period, though, as for the evening and durin see some period, though, as for the evening and durin see some clearerzriod, though, as for the evening and durin see some clearer spells well see some clearer spells developing southeast developing across the southeast of a time, and some of the uk for a time, and some clear spells towards the far north west but the whole low north west but on the whole low pressure will be dominating the scene, of wind and scene, giving a lot of wind and rain, particularly windy down towards southwest towards the southwest and wherever wind wherever you are with that wind and it will stay and rain around, it will stay quite for the time of year. Quite mild for the time of year. As for tuesday, well, another very day the cards very unsettled day on the cards across the uk. Low pressure sitting across the uk, sitting right across the uk, bringing spells of wind and rain. The wettest weather generally towards the generally likely up towards the southern and parts of southern and eastern parts of scotland, see up two scotland, could see up to two inches of rain in places here, and windiest weather and the windiest weather generally towards the west generally out towards the west and some coasts and across some Southern Coasts<\/a> of with in places of england, with gales in places here temperatures here at times temperatures generally over generally cooler than over the last days 12 or 13 last few days up to 12 or 13 celsius at best. That warm feeling inside from boxt weather boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news. Good morning. Its 7 00 on monday, the 8th of april. You are very welcome to breakfast with me, isabel webster. And youll notice im sitting beside the very lovely tom harwood this morning in for Eamonn Holmes<\/a>, who im told is in building. So hes very in the building. So hes very nearly no thanks to nearly here with no thanks to storm kathleen, which has caused us headaches over the weekend. But its been lovely to sit in with you for the first hour and a half. Yes. So leading for us this morning, we have a boost for pensioners, as weve just been heanng pensioners, as weve just been hearing government state hearing the government state pension rise raft of other pension rise and a raft of other benefits to be benefits are set to be introduced today. Introduced from today. The uk prepared for and is the uk prepared for war . Well, after warnings from Outgoing Services<\/a> minister Outgoing Armed<\/a> Services Minister<\/a> james over weekend. James heappey over the weekend. Well be speaking to the former head of the british army, lord dan azeez, in just a moment. North america is set to be dazzled by a Solar Eclipse<\/a> later today, but there are spots a bit closer to home where you can get a glimpse. And police have launched a manhunt after the fatal stabbing of a woman in bradford on saturday. Well have all the latest on that very shortly. Latest on that very shortly. And our debate at 7 20 amid a rise in brits seeking risky overseas medical treatment, will be debating whether its better to seek help at home or abroad. To seek help at home or abroad. Hello. Good morning. Well see some bright weather around today, but things will generally be turning more unsettled as we go the day, particularly go through the day, particularly across and across parts of england and wales. All the details wales. Ill have all the details later. Now, a little change here on gb news this morning. We know that you love to get in touch, and we love to read what you think about all of the stories that we talk about here. But theres a new way to do so. 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But just a reminder one but it is just a reminder one more time. Gbnews. Com forward more time. A gbnews. Com forward slash say. Slash your say. Well, get to one of the well, lets get to one of the biggest stories today. The outgoing james Outgoing Defence<\/a> minister, James Heappey<\/a>, has slammed the governments policy , governments defence policy, arguing some in government arguing that some in government are threats to the are just hoping threats to the uk will simply go away. Well, meanwhile , heappey called on meanwhile, heappey called on ministers to do more to get ready for conflict, saying the uk failed to prepare for uk has failed to prepare for war. Well, the former head of the british army, lord dannatt, joins us now. Thank you so much for making the time for us this morning. Frankly, what are the risks that the United Kingdom<\/a> potentially right now . Potentially faces right now . Well, i think the issue that james ipp highlighted and ben wallace supported, and indeed, lord sedwill also had an interesting piece in the independent yesterday. But what independent yesterday. But what theyre all pointing up, and many of us have been saying this for a while, is that looking at the situation in europe, the security situation in europe with against with russias aggression against ukraine being the predominant factor at the present moment, it makes sense for a country like ourselves to think about the worst, to prepare for the worst, to make sure that were in a good place if the worst should happen. Now, none of us want, the worst should happen. And by by the worst, i mean getting involved in a war. The issue involved in a war. And the issue that James Heappey<\/a> was pointing out that, ministry of out was that, the ministry of defence alone was the only government department. He said , government department. He said, that was taking preparations for potential conflict seriously. Potential conflict seriously. And he highlighted the fact that a major exercise had been planned a little while ago, which all Government Departments<\/a> were required or should have been required to take part in, to test the countrys procedures for how to respond in the event of a major crisis and attack. Of a major crisis and attack. And other Government Departments<\/a> just failed to turn up and he perfectly reasonably said that this actually indicated that were not taking these things sufficiently seriously. Yeah. And it sort of begs the question, doesnt it, whether weve learnt the lessons of covid we heard all of the covid when we heard all of the sort of preparations for a pandemic been almost sort of pandemic had been almost sort of ignored for while by ignored for a while by successive governments and here we talking all these we are talking about all these threats world. And threats around the world. And are government making those are the government making those preparations that we deserve as citizens to hear from you citizens to and hear from you sharing concerns, sharing those concerns, i suppose , adds weight to that. Suppose, adds weight to that. I mean, how alarmed should we be . Is this rectifiable do you think that the governments taking this seriously now . Do you think that lord cameron, as our foreign secretary , has a role to foreign secretary, has a role to play foreign secretary, has a role to play in of this as well . Play in all of this as well . Well, wed be worried. We should be worried if the government didnt respond to these criticisms and didnt rise to the challenge. Now, what this needs and currently, without being unreasonable about it, it shows a failure of leadership. If there are potential crises. You mentioned covid and of course , that was something we course, that was something we had to struggle our way through, and leadership there was pretty iffy at times. But, if you look at the worst outcome of russias aggression in ukraine, if russia should prevail against ukraine, and then russia should push against other nato countries , we against other nato countries, we could find ourselves in a very serious set of circumstances here in this country. But what it needs is for number 10, the Prime Minister<\/a> of the day, to absolutely crack the whip across government and say, right back in the cold war years, we had good plans this country to good plans in this country to know we would respond in know how we would respond in a crisis. And weve got a well constructed, government control bunkeh constructed, government control bunker, we need exercise bunker, we need to exercise this. We need to get the whats called the war book refreshed and sorted out again, and make sure that were serving the people of our country properly by right across by having right across government , right across all government, right across all government, right across all Government Departments<\/a>, proper plans Central Government<\/a> plans from Central Government<\/a> down to local government to reassure the people that if the worst comes to the worst, we know how to respond. And part of that of course, and you probably know im going to say next, know what im going to say next, is need to increase our is we need to increase our spending, on our defence and spending, on on our defence and that means increasing the defence two and defence budget from two and a half or 2. 2 to two and a half to 3, some would even say, to 3, and some would even say, and i would that going up and i would echo that going up to 4, which is sort of where we were in the cold war to make sure that we are properly looking after the defence and the infrastructure of this country, that we country, to make sure that we can look after the people of this country, the worst this country, should the worst come worst. You mentioned come to the worst. You mentioned the thank goodness the cold war, and thank goodness it turn hot. It did not turn hot. Perhaps one of the reasons it didnt was this policy pursued by Ronald Reagan<\/a> and Margaret Thatcher<\/a> peace through thatcher of peace through strength. The very fact of having the capability to fight a war, warding off the prospect of war, warding off the prospect of war itself . It seems like weve entered into a different paradigm now whereby both major parties in the United Kingdom<\/a> are almost pursuing the opposite policy, ignoring the need for a strong military. Would that be your assessment . Your assessment . So i think you described it perfectly well. The reason why the cold war never turned hot was because we increased our defence capability, both nuclear and conventional capability, particularly during the 1980s, as you pointed quite correctly, to the leadership of Ronald Reagan<\/a> and Margaret Thatcher<\/a>, to the point that, the soviet union and the warsaw pact realised that they couldnt compete. And indeed, the cold war ended satisfactorily. Id also say we satisfactorily. Id also say we were spending between 4 and 5 of gdp at that time. And although that sounds like an awful lot of money, and ive made this point before, parallels with the 1930s are not unreasonable. In 1935, we spent less than 3 of gdp and tried to appease hitler when war broke out because appeasement failed in 1939, that has shot up to 18. And in 1940, when we were fighting for our lives, it was 46. Thats the disastrous price of fighting a war. What we have to do is pay the premium to deter war. And i think that deter war. And i think that deter that premium is currently now about 3 or 4 of gdp. Thats what we should be rising up to. It needs leadership, in the course of the country to get the government to act cohesively , government to act cohesively, and im afraid whoever is Prime Minister<\/a> this Time Next Year<\/a> needs to realise that there are serious issues on the international horizon, and that should be his or her top priority. Priority. Im so pleased youre on the program because, i mean, ive quoted stuff, those articles that youre referring to, two ministers on this program multiple times. These links , multiple times. These links, charges that you made to sort of pre Second World War<\/a> and the cold war as well. And they always come back. And in fact, we had mel stride, the department for work and pensions secretary of state, ago secretary of state, a moment ago saying the exact same thing. Weve spending in weve got record spending in defence ever. Were defence higher than ever. Were spending more now than ever higher. I wanted to get higher. And i just wanted to get your response to what, you know, when your argument. When i give them your argument. Thats me thats what they come back at me with. Would you like to say with. What would you like to say in response to that . Well, if youre just looking at the sort of the cash, then of course theyre absolutely right. 20 years ago things were but, 20 years ago things were a lot cheaper. And now , the a lot cheaper. And now, the price of everything has gone up, and the price of a defence equipment has, has gone up. So to just rely on saying, well, 50 billion is the maximum weve ever spent in recent times, of course that is absolutely right. But but you have to come back to the issue of proportion, proportion of gdp, were spending 2. 2 of the present moment, and ive already made the case that we bought peace through the cold war at 4 to 5 of gdp. Thats those are the sort of figures we should be looking at. Now, of course, people can point to waste and to poor spending in defence procurement, and that is something that the government has got to bear down on. The pubuc has got to bear down on. The Public Accounts Committee<\/a> have criticised the mod and the Defence Select Committee<\/a> have criticised the mod. So the mod can be can do better at the way it spends the money its given. But the fact of the matter is, the quantum in proportionate terms is not sufficient to , terms is not sufficient to, guarantee the security that the people of this country deserve. People of this country deserve. Okay. General. Sir richard dannatt, thank you very much indeed for your this morning. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Now, police have named a suspect as the search continues for the man who stabbed a woman to death in broad daylight in Bradford City<\/a> centre. West Yorkshire Police<\/a> detectives are searching for 25 year old habiba masoom after they were called to the scene on saturday afternoon, following reports of an attack. Well, the former metropolitan Police Detective<\/a> Peter Bleksley<\/a> joins us now. Peter, this is a shocking case, not least the very brazen nature of it. Very brazen nature of it. Yes, a 2627 year old woman pushing her baby stabbed to death in broad daylight, apparently in front of a number of witnesses who must , of of witnesses who must, of course, been traumatised by these brutal events. But now the police find themselves with a two pronged investigation. Number one, of course, to gather the evidence around this dreadful murder. Thats vitally important for chennai six witnesses, cctv and the suchlike, and also this very much alive manhunt. Masoom is clearly on the run. Hes got links to chester, bern , oldham links to chester, bern, oldham and of course, its rather sad. And of course, its rather sad. Ironic that this comes the week after a man who had evaded capture for 18 years for the murder of sharon zigi in bradford, finally was brought to justice and convicted last week. Im sure that the police here do not want another similar case where this man could potentially escape from the country. For example. Example. And peter, weve all seen you on hunted. Just bring us up to speed on what will be going on behind the scenes in a manhunt, and what sort of tools are at your disposal, and how hopeful your disposal, and how hopeful you are that theyll be successful in this in 2024. Technology will play a considerable part if hes believed to have access to any form of device a phone, an ipad , form of device a phone, an ipad, a laptop, for example, that is so crucial in this day and age. Its the age of the digital detective. But there will also detective. But there will also be very traditional type of policing methods, insomuch as that they will be exploring his network. Where has he got contacts . Where has he got family who might be harbouring and let me send out a very clear message to anybody who is foolish enough to feed him, clothe him, put a roof over his head, transport him anywhere or in any other way, try to assist him. The police will hunt you down and you may well find yourselves at some stage in the future in front of court for a very serious offence of assisting offender and possibly perverting the course of justice. Well, Peter Bleksley<\/a>, thank you very much for talking us through that concerning case and of course, that manhunt is still active. Lets take a look at some of the other stories coming into the other stories coming into the newsroom this morning. And nonh the newsroom this morning. And north america is set to be dazzled later today when a total eclipse sweeps the continent. But it wont be just americans, eagle eyed brits could also spot the eclipse across parts of the uk, including belfast, glasgow and liverpool. Earlier, spoke and liverpool. Earlier, we spoke to travel correspondent to the travel correspondent simon calder, who was in montreal. Are going to be placed in parts of western United Kingdom<\/a> where you will be able to see see a partial eclipse towards sunset. Sunset. Now, rail passengers across britain have been facing four days of travel chaos since friday after a long running row over drivers pay and conditions. Train drivers at 16 Rail Companies<\/a> are staging a fresh wave of strikes, with Union Members<\/a> frustrated by not receiving a pay rise since 2019. Gb News Reporter<\/a> Theo Chikomba<\/a> has the latest from waterloo station. Station. Well, its yet another day as thousands of commuters will be frustrated as there are more rail strikes today. 16 companies have been taking strike action since friday last week, and aslef Union Members<\/a>, which represents train drivers. They rejected an offer april 2023, which would have seen a 4 pay rise for two years in a row. But today they are striking, affecting trains such as Greater Anglia<\/a>, southern eastern rail and more, and is set to be disruption throughout the day. But good for news people using trains in london as London Underground<\/a> strike action, which was meant be today, has been was meant to be today, has been cancelled. And a british man nicknamed hardest geezer has become the first person to run the length of africa. Russell cook, from worthing in west sussex, crossed the finish line in tunisia after running for 352 days. The 27 year old said hed previously struggled with his Mental Health<\/a>, gambling and drinking and wanted to make a difference. And wanted to make a difference. Thats what i should have done. I thats what i should have done. I should have run the length of britain. Yeah. Instead length of britain. Yeah. Instead of instead of that. So its good to see you, eamonn. Hey, nice to see you, mate. Come in. And, held the fort this morning, which is good. Eamonn. So what happened . You were at the airport by 11 00 yesterday morning and didnt get home till half 11 last night, but it was just one of those things, the weather situation. A lot of people would be through it. In the further north you were. You were more likely to be affected. So edinburgh, newcastle , glasgow, aberdeen, newcastle, glasgow, aberdeen, nightmare all affected by it. But, well, were here. Well you made it. You made it. I get it cracking. I get it cracking. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Get into your seat. Well, in the meantime, lets check the latest weather. Lets hope its not too stormy. Heres marco. A brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Hello. Heres your latest weather update from the met office. Im afraid we hold on to unsettled weather across the uk dunng unsettled weather across the uk during the week ahead. All of us seeing further spells of rain at times coupled with quite strong winds two. Back the winds at times. Two. Back to the detail today and weve got detail for today and weve got some bright weather across the south the uk during south and east of the uk during the morning, but notice showery bursts rain towards the bursts of rain out towards the west parts northern west up across parts of Northern England<\/a>, showery england, and further showery bursts work their bursts of rain will work their way up from the south into many parts england and wales as we parts of england and wales as we go through the of the day, go through the rest of the day, some outbreaks rain some of those outbreaks of rain turning into the turning quite heavy into the afternoon. Ireland afternoon. Northern ireland afternoon. Northern ireland after start, well see after a bright start, well see some rain later where scotland, seeing the sunshine seeing the best of the sunshine throughout the day. Just bit throughout the day. Just a bit of patchy the far of patchy rain across the far south feeling south later on. Feeling pleasant enough sunshine the enough in that sunshine in the north. 12 degrees, but the north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmest temperatures generally north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmyto temperatures generally north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmyto towardsitures generally north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmyto towards thees generally north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmyto towards the south east. Down to towards the south east. Coupled and rain coupled with that wind and rain though, the evening, though, as for the evening, dunng though, as for the evening, during overnight period, though, as for the evening, durin see overnight period, though, as for the evening, durin see some night period, though, as for the evening, durin see some clearerzriod, though, as for the evening, durin see some clearer spells well see some clearer spells developing across the southeast of a time, and some of the uk for a time, and some clear towards far clear spells towards the far north west the whole low north west but on the whole low pressure be dominating the pressure will be dominating the scene, of wind and scene, giving a lot of wind and rain, particularly windy down towards southwest and towards the southwest and wherever are that wind towards the southwest and whe rain are that wind towards the southwest and whe rain around,e that wind towards the southwest and whe rain around, it that wind towards the southwest and whe rain around, it will hat wind towards the southwest and whe rain around, it will staynind and rain around, it will stay quite for time of year. Quite mild for the time of year. As for tuesday, well, another very day cards very unsettled day on the cards across the uk. Low pressure sitting right across the uk, bringing wind bringing spells of wind and rain. The wettest weather generally the generally likely up towards the southern eastern parts of southern and eastern parts of scotland, could see up to two inches of rain places here, scotland, could see up to two inchthef rain places here, scotland, could see up to two inchthe windiestplaces here, scotland, could see up to two inchthe windiest weatherare, and the windiest weather generally towards west and the windiest weather gen one of the interesting things at the airport last night was to see the amount of people that have trackers now on their luggage. Oh right. Because they just simply dont trust airline. Just simply dont trust airline. Have you invested in one of those yet . But i would. No, but i would. No, but i would. Did your luggage find its way back you . Back with you . Yeah it was. Had yeah it was. I had no difficulty, but, people was difficulty, but, people who was with she varne, who are with lori and she varne, who are heading off to. Where are they going , cove heading off to. Where are they going, cove and cork , on a on a going, cove and cork, on a on a cruise. Oh, brilliant. Out of portsmouth , and they flew down portsmouth, and they flew down and they had trackers on their, their luggage. So they knew exactly where it was. And you dont get lost. See, technology can be brilliant. Its quite good it to. But im a bit hoarse this morning. No, its all the stress of air conditioning and flights. And you have people getting irate in the airport. No, i think everybody was good. Everybody could see that. It was just an act of nature and that the staff were doing their best. And so the aeroplane came in to glasgow it couldnt in to glasgow and it couldnt land. It had two attempts at landing and then fuel was an issue. So they went down to manchester. Oh no. And take off like was it windy when you were trying. No, no. No, no. By the time we went last night, which was a 9 15, i think we left, and it was supposed to be 1 00 in the afternoon originally, but, it was it was all fine. The only, the only bad bit was, the runway at heathrow, just coming down to that and the a bit of a you see, thats the thing is, its not like when they say leaves on the line with they say leaves on the line with the railway and you think, yeah, yeah. You know, when theres too much wind, im actually quite happy not to fly. If youre saying its not safe take saying its not safe to take off, ill take your advice. I agree with its not funny. I agree with its not funny. I agree thrown about. Yeah. Speaking cruises, though, you speaking of cruises, though, you mentioned there. You mentioned a cruise there. You should until you what should wait until you see what our giveaway this time around. Its \u00a310,000 in cash. 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But everyone can interact each other and interact with each other and they have arguments with they can have arguments with each back each each other. They can back each other up. So theres a lot of that going on this morning. Good point paul. Point jeanette. Well done paul. And all getting and theyre all getting involved. Is the involved. And thats what is the essence draghi of gb news is our little community. Please dont despair if you havent found us yet. Take a few yet. Its going to take a few days get used to the new days to get used to the new system, but we still very much want. You mean if you havent found yet . Found us yet . I spent weekend. In i spent all weekend. I was in glasgow, the of glasgow, and the amount of people in glasgow who watched this program. No, mean, they found the no, i mean, they found the program, i mean, havent program, but i mean, havent found section. But found the new york section. But yes, got lots of viewers yes, weve got lots of viewers up there. Good hear, up there. Lots. Good to hear, lots of views. Everything very good. Yeah. Everything very good. So were, if you were so if you were, if you were delayed by winds yesterday, if you with the wind, you had trouble with the wind, let us know well, well let us know and, well, well interact and see where you were and what was happening. Its quite interesting because all the arrived the same the planes arrived at the same time, being delayed in time, then being delayed in aberdeen newcastle and aberdeen and newcastle and whatever. They came whatever. And then they all came down into heathrow at the same time night. All right. Time last night. All right. Because sort of break because it was a sort of break when the wind died down. Whatever. Whatever. Anyway, up next, talking about , whatever. Whatever. Anyway, up next, talking about, were next, were talking about, were talking about what all sorts of surgeries abroad. A double whammy. You can go to turkey for a nose job and your veterinary surgery as part of a package. Now were talking of a package. Now were talking about whether or not you should go abroad for your treatments at all. But these arent essential treatments. These are, like, luxurious treatments. Yeah. Tweakments. Things people do to you know, things people do to make look better. Make themselves look better. I dont what theyve but i dont know what theyve done. Theyve done well. Done. Well, theyve done well. It all looks good. Were talking about that next. Medical matters now delayed appointments. Waiting lists. Lack of staff. Strike action. You put it all together and you get trouble for the nhs. Get trouble for the nhs. Yes. And now desperate patients have been forced to ditch the nhs and seek treatment abroad, which is not only pricey , but also while we are asking this morning if it can be fully trusted, i think a lot of people are. Theyre jumping the queue or theyre getting things done differently. Its hip differently. So say its a hip replacement whatever , and replacement or whatever, and they feel that can get it they feel that they can get it done much, much quicker. But theyll for it theyll have to pay for it or their insurance will have their insurance will will have to cover it as well. Two doctors will join us now , the founder of will join us now, the founder of the issue doctor tj an the issue clinic, doctor tj an issue and doctor bhasha mukherjee, as well. So do i need mukherjee, as well. So do i need an operation to get both those names out . I absolutely, very nice to see you both, anyway , nice to see you both, anyway, how how are you seeing, the way people are thinking and whats happening . Happening . Well, let the lovely lady go first, i think we have to think about the patients perspective as well. From my experience , the as well. From my experience, the patients ive seen come in to see me who have had, surgeries, procedures done abroad. They procedures done abroad. They simply are tired of waiting. And simply are tired of waiting. And for somebody could just be a case of, you know, do they stay off work and wait for their knee operation for several months . Do they lose function altogether , they lose function altogether, or do they go on a holiday essentially , and get some essentially, and get some a procedure done at the same time , procedure done at the same time, and i think we also need to question where does our bias come from about thinking that , come from about thinking that, practices done abroad are not trustworthy . Is it based around trustworthy . Is it based around xenophobia . Because we are in the nhs getting doctors and employing doctors and clinicians from these countries as well. So i dont know. Well, doctor mukherjee, we do hear the Horror Stories<\/a>, dont we, though in some places in turkey, having botched procedures and in fact, practitioners here in the uk and perhaps youre one of them. Doctor esho warning about some doctors overseas, perhaps not regulated in the same way, perhaps, offering cut rate pnces perhaps, offering cut rate prices but giving cut Rate Services<\/a> as well. I mean , whats services as well. I mean, whats your view . Can we trust overseas clinicians . Clinicians . Yeah, so i agree with doctor mukherjee here in terms of the fact that we cant just say were the only place that has great doctors and great medical care where one of the best Free Health Services<\/a> in the world, but there are expertise all across the world. So i think shes completely correct with that. What my concern comes with when the shopping for expertise comes based on price and not how good someone is or where that is. This is where we see the situations where things go wrong, because when something is very, very cheap, often or not, its because there are things that have been left out that will be compromising the safety of the patient, whether thats the experience of the practitioner, the circumstances of the follow up, all of these things come into play. So for me, searching surgical tourism or medical tourism is a need because the system is overrun , because the system is overrun, but theyre not leaving out an anaesthetist or Something Like<\/a> that , are they . It could be. It that, are they . It could be. It could be in certain circumstances where weve seen that people should undergo a general anaesthetic, that theyre going through more theyre going through a more risky locally under risky operation locally under local anaesthetic, just because its a much cheaper way of doing it, or using sedation where they could run into problems and more stress on the body. So again, they have these procedures they can have these procedures done, its really important done, but its really important that the that following the best expertise of the zigi, they, its the ones that are more visual. Visual. So, you know, people cant really see whether a hip operation is right or wrong or whatever it is, but like, say, dentistry. Oh, yeah. And you get your teeth, teeth, and they come back with daggers instead. Theyre out left, theyre sticking out the left, theyre sticking out the right. Procedures done. Ive actually procedures actually had dental procedures done and i must say done in turkey. And i must say that , i done in turkey. And i must say that ,i do done in turkey. And i must say that , i do think that that yes, i do think that shopping around for the cheapest op\ufb01on shopping around for the cheapest option might not necessarily be, the most, it might not be the best way to do it, but there are there are Research Websites<\/a> where you can go on to see government regulated companies , government regulated companies, dental companies and medical companies and there is more awareness about this as well. And actually , we have to and actually, we have to understand that just because, a procedure is being charged for more in the country does not necessarily mean its better ehhehi necessarily mean its better either. I have definitely encountered private practitioners in this country who might have obtained their injecting license from a two day course, and theyre going around doing injections. Course, and theyre going around doing injections. I course, and theyre going around doing injections. I know a lash doing injections. I know a lash artist who just went and did a two day course and started injecting botox in peoples faces and various other areas, and we are also seeing those complications come into the nhs as well. Well, also, i mean , is it well, also, i mean, is it just private clinicians, as you say, perhaps sort of , say, perhaps sort of, underqualified. But, you know, when you think of all the pressure that the nhs is under, whether thats through strikes, whether thats through strikes, whether thats through , you whether thats through, you know, just too much demand in a e whatever it might be. A e or whatever it might be. I mean, lindas just got in touch via say on our new portal via your say on our new portal on website saying, on the website saying, i actually the british nhs actually think the british nhs is longer fit purpose. Is no longer fit for purpose. Id question whether its safer in a fair point . In the uk. Is that a fair point . Doctor esho , i think its a bit doctor esho, i think its a bit of a harsh comment. I understand the frustration, you know, like i said, weve got one of the best Free Healthcare Services<\/a> in the world, but that comes at a cost because the growing need, the growing expectation of what its supposed to provide, the growing ages the patients growing ages of the patients there and the demand, you know, its very difficult. Its very, very difficult. Myself had both parents with canceh myself had both parents with cancer, unfortunately cancer, my dad unfortunately passed away a year ago. And, you know, the service and the care that they got by the nhs, both of them was phenomenal. My son, we almost lost him in covid at 15 months old. And i dont believe he would have got that care elsewhere. So it does a lot. But sometimes we do focus on. Let me ask you, why has turkey come to prominence in all of this . I mean, were not heanng of this . I mean, were not hearing people are going to america to get these treatments done or theyre going to iceland or whatever, but were hearing turkey, turkey, all the turkey, turkey, turkey, all the time. Why have they got availability on on this . Availability on on this . I think its not just availability but practicality. You know , to get to turkey is you know, to get to turkey is much easier than to get to the states. And so then again, coming into cost, know, ive coming into cost, you know, ive seen packages where for \u00a3500 someone flights someone has a hotel, flights return their procedure and come back, as eamonn says, even or spain , it does seem to be turkey. And i understand for Hair Transplants<\/a> its really popular because its a huge thing in turkey , baldness is kind of turkey, baldness is kind of suggesting the doctor should be. Im not making a ticket. Sorry. Sorry. Im no my brother is bald and proud. I dont have a problem with. Im too far gone. Too im far gone. In turkey, people apparently do have a problem with baldness and some of the clinics, they do 40 to 50 procedures per day, so they are actually International Experts<\/a> at it. Sort of slightly are they sort of slightly phobic about baldness . They love hairy man, so they love a hairy man, so they have big moustaches. Theyre all about full head theyre all about the full head of hair. And thats linked to kind of success in the mindset there, which is why i think turkeys come to prominence for that. But i dont know about teeth. Maybe theyd like 1 million smile as well, or whatever it might be, thats whatever it might be, but thats in answer that question. In answer to that question. Might think theres a big you might think theres a big awareness targeting awareness and targeting campaigns for places like turkey. Of turkey. You know, theyre one of the places or few. There the first places or few. There are many other options, as you say, when you look at say, but when you look at surgical you look at surgical tourism, you look at sales base sales people that base themselves in the uk to help people turkey to have people to turkey to have operations, a much more operations, its a much more sophisticated operation. But with as my colleague with that, just as my colleague has said, in the uk, where weve seen problems with poor regulation, seeing lot regulation, were seeing a lot of there. When theres of that there. When theres a big growth point, then there needs be regulation. And needs to be regulation. And i think its harder the to think its harder for the to pubuc think its harder for the to public understand where its safe my learned safe than just my learned colleague who for colleague there who had gone for her teeth. Know, we still her teeth. You know, we still need do more. Where are we need to do more. Where are we are signposting and educating the particularly with the public, particularly with turkey, where they turkey, in terms of where they are to go and are great places to go to and what to look for. But i dont believe we are there yet. And opening gateway say opening that gateway just to say look go, i think leaves , look abroad, go, i think leaves, you know, the nhs will pick up the pieces in the end because when go wrong, as my when things go wrong, as my colleagues have probably seen them a e, where else them working in a e, where else do go . You know, they come do they go . You know, they come back here were going back here and were not going to turn them away. Well, go and people like well, go and see people like you goodness youre you guys. Thank goodness youre there. You very there. Thank you very much indeed. An interesting indeed. Just an interesting thing. The trend is thing. The way the trend is going. You for discussing going. Thank you for discussing it us today. Weve got to it with us today. Weve got to leave it there. Thank you both very much indeed. Leave it there. Thank you both vehcoming ndeed. Leave it there. Thank you both vehcoming nde pension coming up, pension boosts being today. Spoke being introduced today. We spoke to about that and to the government about that and well talking all matters well be talking all matters money. Got a financial money. Weve got a financial expert coming up around the bend. Us i money. Money, money. Here we are. Were into the. The new tax yeah are. Were into the. The new tax year. Its begun. But what does that mean for your bank account . Lets find out as we go to financial expert jasmine birtles. With. With all of this. Birtles. With. With all of this. Jasmine. Lovely to see you, what . What does this mean . A new tax year . By and large. If tax year . By and large. If youre in a pay job, does it really affect you . Well, in many ways it wouldnt. But on the right at the moment, the big change, if you like, is the cut in National Insurance<\/a> payments. So you insurance payments. So you should see a little bit of an improvement. I mean a little bit of an improvement in your pay packet because you shouldnt be paying packet because you shouldnt be paying as much National Insurance<\/a> as before, assuming that youre youre not on a very high salary. If youre on a very high salary. If youre on a very high salary, youre likely not to see any difference in that. However that good is rather offset a little by the fact that the, tax thresholds , the the, tax thresholds, the threshold at which you start to pay threshold at which you start to pay income tax are frozen. So if your money is going up, if youre lucky enough to be have been given a bit of a boost this yeah been given a bit of a boost this year, this new tax year, your your employer has been a bit generous, saying, were going to increase your your salary. You will now be paying more tax and more tax than you would have been paying if they had moved this threshold in line with wage increases, inflation, etc. So im looking at all sorts of detail that people are talking about what theyre paying talking about what theyre paying into pensions and various things like that. There is a big worry about a i Artificial Intelligence<\/a> scams. Paul says these a scams are absolutely everywhere. How how do we know that an offer is real . Its a very good question because yes, i think i, i is getting cleverer and cleverer. They can pretend to be all sorts. I mean, even before we had a coming in, we had people and we still have people who are spending all day, every day working on scams. So we are being scammed all the time and boringly, i think we have to assume that if something is coming from someone we dont know, particularly if it has an attachment. Im thinking about emails particularly, also texts. If its someone we dont know, we have to assume first that its a scam. We have to be more and more sceptical, which as i say, is boring. Its much nicer say, is boring. Its much nicer to be trusting. Its much easier to be trusting. Its much easier to be trusting. But sadly we to be trusting. But sadly we have to assume that its a scam and then test out to see, you know, maybe phone if it seems to be coming from a friend. But its a bit odd, phone them separately. Or if you think its your bank, phone your bank separately just to see you know , separately just to see you know, you kind of have to triangulate things nowadays , try Different Things<\/a> nowadays, try different ways to see if it is real or not, sean says new pension rules today are great, but still, im still paying more than ever. What can us oldies do to keep ourselves afloat . Karen says my husband is due to retire next yeah husband is due to retire next year, but says its hardly enough to live off. Hes thinking of staying in work until hes 70. And this is it. A lot of people , you know, they lot of people, you know, they thought theyd be retired at 55 or 60, and they realise theyre having to work, work, work much longer than they would have thought. Do you have one bit of general advice to the population at large there about what they should be doing , how they should should be doing, how they should be approaching this as we go into this new tax year . Yes, it is tough because, you know, as you know , one of the know, as you know, one of the changes with this new tax year is that the state pension has gone up by an inflation busting 8. 5, but even there in this country, we have very low, state pension levels compared to other countries in europe. So 8. 5 is something low, is still relatively low, and i say to everybody in work, whatever youre putting away for your future , put more in because future, put more in because were still going to need more. Were still going to need more. I think working longer is a good idea , not everybody can. But if idea, not everybody can. But if you can even if its just part time, i would do it partly because, frankly, its it keeps you in life. It keeps you going, keeps you, gives you more of a reason to get up. But also, of course, it does mean that you you are bringing in extra cash, and if you are working when you are retired, you dont have to pay are retired, you dont have to pay National Insurance<\/a>. Now thats not a major benefit, but its a bit, you know , its a bit its a bit, you know, its a bit of a help. It all adds up. It all adds up. Yes. It all adds up. Yes. It all adds up. It all adds up. It all adds up. Jasmine ticking over as well isnt it. Thats the key is just keeping active. Thank you jasmine appreciate it. Always a pleasure jasmine. Thank you very much indeed. Thanks, eamonn. Great to see you both. Thank you. Thank you. You too. Yeah. You know just got keep working. Eamonn. Got to keep working. Eamonn. Thats story, thats the moral of the story, isnt the you can isnt it . That is the you can never stop. I, when i was younger when i, when i was younger and people would say, you know, oh a pension and, you oh saving a pension and, you know, see if i was never good at saving always thought, know, see if i was never good at savin i always thought, know, see if i was never good at savin i want always thought, know, see if i was never good at savin i want my ays thought, know, see if i was never good at savin i want my car thought, know, see if i was never good at savin i want my car now, ght, know, see if i was never good at savin i want my car now, iht, know, see if i was never good at savin i want my car now, i dont well, i want my car now, i dont want to see even get 1 in 15 years, whatever it is, or want years, whatever it is, or i want this house i want that. But this house or i want that. But then as get older, you then as you get older, you realise, well, there is a time when you do want to put your feet up, so what age you want to do that at . Thats the big question whether or not you can afford you do want question whether or not you can aff lewis and don are back again to look at stories. Making the news. And lewis , we just want to news. And lewis, we just want to say. Isabel and i often talk about you know, people who are punished and theyre sent to prison and whatever. And we prison and whatever. And we said, well, why arent they doing something . And my particular gripe is litter. And on motorways and slip roads and everywhere, this country is filthy , absolutely filthy. And filthy, absolutely filthy. And its caused by people who just throw stuff out of their car. Now, my point is , why arent now, my point is, why arent prisoners passing their day in an orange jumpsuit or whatever it is , picking a lot of this it is, picking a lot of this stuff up once, twice, three times a week . Well i agree, i think that we should, you know, weve got all of those people there. They may as well do something productive and help us clean up our very messy country. But of the that are, being given the ones that are, being Given Community<\/a> service, apparently 280,000 hours of punishment has been written off in the last yeah right . So they get the punishment. Then someone comes along and says, i havent really got time this. Lets just got time to do this. Lets just forget it. Well, think its a classic well, i think its a classic case. So to be fair, some of them dying are deported. But i think thats probably a small i will write that then. So we will write that off then. So we can off if you die. Can write that off if you die. Fair enough. Except the dead ones. Except the dead ones. Yeah. But think a lot of yeah. But i think a lot of them, it sounds like they just kick can down the road. Kick the can down the road. Maybe theyve got sick cat, maybe theyve got a sick cat, and theyve got a sick dog and then theyve got a sick dog until expires, which until it kind of expires, which is because is outrageous, because i do think of ever hear about think of all we ever hear about with crime and punishment in this country oh, the police this country is, oh, the police cant convict anyone. They dont even burglaries even investigate burglaries anymore. Finally found anymore. So you finally found someone. Given someone. You finally given them a conviction. Said, a conviction. Youve said, look, prisons. We prisons. Not for you, but we want to some good in the want you to do some good in the community. Clean up streets community. Clean up the streets and not being and thats not even being enforced. It makes you enforced. It just makes you think, the point . Think, whats the point . To explain, 280,000 just to explain, 280,000 hours of punishment equates to 30 years now, if you 30 years of work. Now, if you think how much work youve done in years thats in the last 30 years and thats being off and we were being written off and we were saying, you know, i think of boy george when i think of community service, high profile service, a big high profile person there, what was person out there, what was he doing cleaning, scrubbing the streets, jumpsuit. Streets, an orange jumpsuit. I want if people have want to see if people have having their sentences reduced want to see if people have havi being ir sentences reduced want to see if people have havi being giventences reduced want to see if people have havi being Given Community<\/a> ed and being Given Community<\/a> service. Instead, i want to see service. Instead, i want to see them. Dont think ive ever them. I dont think ive ever seen anyone community seen anyone doing community service. I agree , i agree with no, no, i agree, i agree with you. But you know what i have seen . you. But you know what i have seen . I was just looking at you there. And those are new glasses. Well, theyre for reading. I dont need them for the autocue, but i do need them for the papers. And they are controversial. You may hate them, need of help. Theyre making me go all funny. Are they . Theyre all. There we yes. Theyre all. There we go. Very good. Just because theyre so thick, it was like. You look very. No, you look very good. No, you look very good. You are intelligent. You are intelligent. No. Well, anything that helps you are intelligent. good,nell, anything that helps you are intelligent. good, right . Nything that helps you are intelligent. gsoi, right . Nything that helps you are intelligent. gso what|t . Nything that helps you are intelligent. gso what|t . Nyth do that helps you are intelligent. gso what|t . Nyth do about1elps so what do we do about punishment . Should, you punishment . And should, you know, do a crime or know, if you do a crime or youre convicted of something or whatever, be made to whatever, should you be made to work out . Think we all work it out . I think we all think, yes, should, its think, yes, you should, but its not happening. Think, yes, you should, but its not yeah. Ening. Think, yes, you should, but its notyeah. Gbnews. Com forward yeah. Gbnews. Com forward slash view on slash yourself for your view on that. Where should we go next dawn. We about. Oh dawn. Should we talk about. Oh lets talk about angela rayner. Oh about the daily oh lets talk about the daily mail. Every day the moment mail. Every day at the moment seems be leading on this seems to be leading on this story. Streeting seems to be leading on this story. Just streeting seems to be leading on this story. Just a streeting seems to be leading on this story. Just a few streeting seems to be leading on this story. Just a few momentseting seems to be leading on this story. Just a few moments and we on in just a few moments and we will ask about that, is she will ask him about that, is she becoming a liability now for keir starmer . The thing is, she also gives balance keir starmer. Shes balance to keir starmer. Shes the gobby the working class, gobby northern class. \ufb01n n class. Well, i mean, who balances out the posh north london barrister side of things. In barrister side of things. So in theory they will keep theory i think they will keep her she appeals to that her because she appeals to that demographic that maybe arent engaging with the likes of keir starmer. And look , i know why starmer. And look, i know why the mail are doing what theyre doing. Obviously were running up an election and they have up to an election and they have to find some dirt on the labour party because they are a tory supporting paper. But it does seem a witch seem a little bit of a witch hunt on here now. Mean, hunt going on here now. I mean, this all based i mean, this this is all based i mean, this latest story is based on a social media post that angela did several years ago now, before she mp, before she before she was an mp, before she was mp, she happened to was an mp, and she happened to have cushion in the its have a cushion in the back. Its based on a cushion, a cushion in the background that in her the background that was in her husbands than her husbands house rather than her house. Other way house. So so, or the other way around. Cant remember which around. I cant remember which way. You know, where was she way. So, you know, where was she living time . This is living at the time . Now this is were were were were debating. Were were shouting cushion. Its shouting at a cushion. Its like, this cushion in her like, was this cushion in her house in house . And it does. Shed be shouting at a cushion if it was a tory, though. Exactly that. Thats the thing. That is why mail thing. So that is why the mail are doing day in, day out. Are doing it day in, day out. And this has been going on since january but what gets me january now. But what gets me with it is keir starmer is happy that Nothing Happened<\/a> that nothing has happened untoward any untoward without seeing any evidence. Have evidence. No, my advisers have seen evidence. Angela seen evidence. I trust angela 100. Think does, but 100. I dont think he does, but i he is lumbered with her i think he is lumbered with her whether he to be or not. Whether he wants to be or not. You know, i think shes very divisive. I personally find her very and i think shes very likeable and i think shes very likeable and i think shes very capable. Very likeable and i think shes vehshes ble. Very likeable and i think shes vehshes very funny. Shes very funny. Shes very funny. I think that think but i think that i think its women particular are women in particular are threatened because she threatened by her because she steps line and shes steps out of line and shes i love her, puts her, puts her head above the parapet. Great. I think shes got personality, but like to get personality, but id like to get to the bottom of whatevers going in this property going on in this property thing, and that its and youll find out that its been from people been complained by from people who paying tax on who have dodged paying tax on millions than talking millions rather than talking about shes doing. About what shes doing. Of im sort of like im sort of im sort of like bored with it, i think. No, i dont move on. Dont really care. Move on. The thing. They cant thats the thing. They cant make because i think make this stick because i think a a scandal is going to bring a if a scandal is going to bring up an mp down, it needs to be simple. This is quite, yes, tncky simple. This is quite, yes, tricky and tax well. And tricky and tax as well. And i think british people just think most british people just think most british people just think know you could think oh god, you know you could easily be caught out easily. Easily. Lets talk about table manners, generation z whatever. Dont know how whatever. What i dont know how old is somebody i actually dont know. I think im clearly not in that bracket. 16 to 24 or something. Okay. Okay. 16 if youre to 24 and you 16 if youre 16 to 24 and you think that table manners are no longer relevant, okay, so do we care if our elbows are on the table or you use your phone at the table . Or matter of fact , the table . Or matter of fact, most people dont even have a dining room anymore. Houses are built now because the dining room is seen to be irrelevant to what goes on. Yeah, i mean, ive got young ones and i really want them to have really good table manners. And they, they have actually their own little table and they sit eat together, so, you sit and eat together, so, you know, my house, think know, not in my house, i think that we have table that we should have table manners we want children to, manners and we want children to, to kind learn how to to kind of learn how to interact. Going to send interact. Youre going to send them into the world. They them off into the world. They need make a show need to not make a show of themselves. But say, themselves. But i will say, i think its kind of what youre saying. Sometimes you dont have a dining room table, so how can youwell, ill tell what. For well, ill tell you what. For instance, this is a fork, instance, say this is a fork, right . Eating like that sort of annoys its quite american, annoys me. Its quite american, you can teach you know. So you can teach things like that. Holding knife and fork but holding a knife and fork up that, thats not great. Up like that, thats not great. But the way youre sitting, dawn, doing it on purpose, dawn, im doing it on purpose, by way. I mean, im by the way. But, i mean, im a shocker for it. And i sit whether eating, i might whether were eating, i might have a glass hold it in have a glass of wine, hold it in my hand, or i might lean across. And have been called out by my and i have been called out by my children who are six and eight, for im like, for for having. And im like, for goodness elbows on the goodness sake, elbows on the table. I cant win. Table. Yeah. So i cant win. Really. Im not gen z, but i also dont mind the odd elbow on the table. Interesting see how sales interesting to see how sales of chairs are of dining tables and chairs are going. Theyre actually going. I bet theyre actually falling in any either, falling well in any either, but are you offended yourself by elbows table . I probably elbows on the table . I probably wouldnt eat wouldnt most. I tend to eat every meal a keyboard, so i every meal over a keyboard, so i mean , im probably worlds mean, im probably the worlds worst restaurant, though. Worst in a restaurant, though. Somebody was doing if somebody was doing that, you should to place you should know how to place your and fork and a spoon, your knife and fork and a spoon, and know if youre and you should know if youre called formal dining called to a formal dining situation , that you could pass situation, that you could pass yourself public. Yourself off in public. So i think there are basic things you have to do. But then what do i know . Other thing here is about the other thing here is about phones. The table. Oh, phones. Phones at the table. Oh, which guilty of. But then which im guilty of. But then sometimes, know, youre sometimes, you know, youre trying eat your family, trying to eat with your family, but got work to do or but youve got work to do or youre waiting a call. So i youre waiting on a call. So i kind of feel like theres a match on with that. Well thats a match and youve got to be watching it. Not at the table, come on. Not at the table, boys. Yeah, but you do see but yeah, but you do see families in restaurants where mum two kids are all mum and dad and two kids are all on their phones over each other. Thank very guys, thank you both very much indeed. You again in about 40 see you again in about 40 minutes now the weather minutes time. Now the weather situation. Was very calm last situation. It was very calm last night. If the wind is night. Lets see if the wind is whipping up again where that storm catherine has got to. Marco. Marco petagna. That warm feeling inside from boxt boilers sponsors of weather on. Gb news. On. Gb news. Hello. Heres your latest weather update from the met office. Im afraid we hold on to unsettled weather across the uk dunng unsettled weather across the uk during the week ahead, all of us seeing further spells of rain at times, coupled with quite strong winds at times. Two. Back to the detail and got detail for today and weve got some across some bright weather across the south of the uk during south and east of the uk during the but notice showery the morning. But notice showery bursts out towards the bursts of rain out towards the west across parts of northern west up across parts of Northern England<\/a>, further showery england, and further showery bursts work their bursts of rain will work their way the south into many way up from the south into many parts and wales as we parts of england and wales as we go through rest of the day. Go through the rest of the day. Some those outbreaks of rain some of those outbreaks of rain turning quite into the turning quite heavy into the afternoon. Ireland afternoon. Northern ireland afternoon. Northern ireland after start, well see after a bright start, well see some rain later where scotland, seeing the sunshine seeing the best of the sunshine throughout bit throughout the day. Just a bit of patchy across the far of patchy rain across the far south on. Feeling pleasant south later on. Feeling pleasant enough that sunshine the enough in that sunshine in the north 12 degrees, the north up to 12 degrees, but the warmest generally warmest temperatures generally down south east down to towards the south east coupled and rain coupled with that wind and rain though, for the evening though, as for the evening dunng though, as for the evening during overnight period, during the overnight period, well some clearer spells well see some clearer spells developing south east developing across the south east of a time, and some of the uk for a time, and some clear spells towards the far north west the whole north west but on the whole low pressure will be dominating the scene, lot of wind and scene, giving a lot of wind and rain, particularly windy down towards the south west and wherever that wind wherever you are with that wind and around, it will stay and rain around, it will stay quite for the time year. And rain around, it will stay quite tuesday, he time year. And rain around, it will stay quite tuesday, well,1e year. And rain around, it will stay quite tuesday, well, anotherah as for tuesday, well, another very day the cards very unsettled day on the cards across the low pressure across the uk. Low pressure sitting right across the uk, bringing of wind bringing spells of wind and rain. The wettest weather generally up towards the generally likely up towards the southern parts of southern and eastern parts of scotland, see up to scotland, could see up to two inches rain places here, inches of rain in places here, and the windiest weather generally towards the west generally out towards the west and some Southern Coasts<\/a> and across some Southern Coasts<\/a> of gales in places of england, with gales in places here temperatures here at times temperatures generally cooler than over the last days 12 or 13 last few days up to 12 or 13 celsius at best. Looks like things are heating up boxt boilers as sponsors of weather on payment and isabel. Top story this morning. Police have launched a manhunt after the fatal stabbing of a woman in bradford on saturday. Well be keeping you in touch throughout the morning. Throughout the morning. A boost for pensioners as the governments state pension rise and a raft of other benefits are set to be introduced from today. Very high compared to what we had under the last Labour Government<\/a>. And many of you, your viewers, may remember the \u00a30. 75 increase that occurred to the state pension under gordon brown, and we had very high levels of pensioner poverty under the last Labour Government<\/a> i yes. Good news for Senior Citizens<\/a> today. But are you beginning to feel better off, and do you think it will make you more likely to vote conservative in the upcoming election . Election . Meanwhile, labour have pledged to digitise nhs records in a bid to prevent future disease outbreaks amongst children. Well be talking to the Shadow Health<\/a> minister, wes streeting , in just a moment. Streeting, in just a moment. North america set to be well, dazzles. Hardly the word but set to go into the dark by a Solar Eclipse<\/a> today. But there are eclipse today. But there are spots a bit closer to home where apparently you can get a glimpse of all of this. I forget what ive seen or what i havent seen as regards eclipses, but its totally eclipsed you. Yes, yes. Totally. Yeah, yeah yeah yeah. But anyway, there we are. Very good. Lets take a look at the forecast. Good morning. Well see some bright weather around today, but things will generally be turning more we go through more unsettled as we go through the day, particularly across parts wales. Parts of england and wales. I have the details later. On. Have all the details later. On. You know, yesterday being, i was going to say stranded in Glasgow Airport<\/a>, but because of the high winds. Glasgow airport, but because of the high winds. But a nice place the high winds. But a nice place to be. And the thing about scottish people, so very, very friendly and everybody was amazing to see how important the Old Firm Game<\/a> was to people yesterday. People had to see that game. Everybody was talking about it. You would get into a taxi, youd be in a restaurant, you up for the game and you up for the game. Just that was so important to people. So it was it was interesting to hear and see. You feel very at home in the glasgow community. Its very similar to belfast. Yeah, regime. But people were even they but people were even if they didnt didnt know each didnt know, we didnt know each other the end of the day other and by the end of the day everybody was best friends, everybody was best friends, everybody the people met everybody was the people you met and very, very and all very good, very, very interesting. So that sort of dragged everybody together. So were going to talk today about pensions. Well actually first of all were going to tail off and speak to wes streeting, the shadow secretary of state for health, who joins us a little bit earlier than expected but delighted to see. Morning. Delighted to see. Good morning. And standing in and i see youre standing in front some Emergency Care<\/a> front of some Emergency Care<\/a> there. Theyre making headlines this of the this morning in front of the times. Of the 24 hour times. The rise of the 24 hour wait for a bed in a e. How would labour change the way a e is coping at the moment . Well, the reason why weve got such pressure in a e is because of the wider system pressures in the nhs, because people cant get a gp appointment, for example , that appointment, for example, that would cost \u00a340 for the nhs. They would cost \u00a340 for the nhs. They end up in a e departments like the one behind me here in ashfield, which costs around \u00a3400 per head because of delayed discharges from hospital beds. People are waiting longer in those Emergency Departments<\/a> than they should because beds arent available. And why is that . Because we dont have the social care we need and the support in the community to get people discharged from hospital, which is worse for them and also more expensive than the taxpayer. And thats today in the sun thats why today in the sun newspaper, ive made argument newspaper, ive made an argument that, course we know that the that, of course we know that the nhs could do with investment, but a Labour Government<\/a>, but under a Labour Government<\/a>, all investment all of that extra investment would be linked to reform. Because unless we change the way that the nhs does things, well end up being back in the position of this government, where rishi sunak boasts that hes spending more money on the nhs than ever before. At the same time as nhs going same time as the nhs is going through worst crisis in its through the worst crisis in its history. Personally dont history. And personally i dont think spending amounts think that spending vast amounts of taxpayers money and getting really outcomes patients really bad outcomes for patients and bad service for our and a bad service for our country is anything to boast about. And thats why labour are the party that created the nhs , the party that created the nhs, and the party that has a much better record on the nhs is the party thats well placed to take the nhs from its worst crisis in history, to back on its history, to get it back on its feet and make sure its fit for history, to get it back on its feetfuture, ake sure its fit for history, to get it back on its feetfuture, but sure its fit for history, to get it back on its feetfuture, but whereas fit for history, to get it back on its feetfuture, but whereas what the future, but whereas what about way do things as about the way we do things as well . Can we help ourselves . Well . And can we help ourselves . Now youre talking about something today, i find something today, which i find very interesting because , you very interesting because, you know, im not not at an age where my kids are growing up and whatever, and i dont know if im at risk from this myself, but measles. Measles is something that you want to talk about today. Why is that . About today. Why is that . Well, believe it or not, i mean, this is another just extraordinary thing about where we are now in our country. We were a measles free country , but were a measles free country, but for the last seven years, the number of people taking up the mmr vaccine has been going down. And so measles is now a feature of our country once again. And i think we can almost be too complacent about this because we got rid of measles for a long time. We forget that measles can be a killer. And thats why we want to make it as easy as possible for people to do the right thing. New parents will be aware. Some not so new aware. In fact, some not so new parents who probably, if they had around the kitchen had a rummage around the kitchen drawer know, a drawer or, you know, in a cupboard somewhere, would find their this their childrens red book. This is book thats given to is the red book thats given to all newborns, and its meant to be Childrens Health<\/a> records, andifs be Childrens Health<\/a> records, and its meant to record things like their immunisation and vaccines and all of those all of those important parts of early years. Childrens health care. But these are still paper based in the 21st century. And i think this is crazy. What were proposing to do is digitise the red book, saving \u00a32 million a year thats currently spent on printing these red books. But even more importantly, making it easy for parents to access those childrens records and also making it really easy for the nhs to send parents reminders to say , you know, you havent had say, you know, you havent had your second mmr jab or youre overdue a health check, whatever it might be, to make sure that we get the basics right first time. Because if dont get time. Because if we dont get the basics right first time, we end up paying a much heavier price down the line. And im afraid is the of the afraid this is the story of the nhs today. One of the reasons its under massive pressure is because people havent taken enough of their own enough control of their own health , and we end up health care, and we end up putting a greater pressure on the weve all got to do the nhs. So weve all got to do our bit to keep ourselves fit and active and healthy. Yeah. And active and healthy. Yeah. People think, look, most people i think, would its a great would agree that its a great idea it gets more kids idea if it gets more kids immunised against things like measles you a big killer measles as you say, a big killer and really important to take it seriously. But i mean, as someone kids have read someone whose kids have read books, dont problem books, i dont have a problem with those. And obviously with using those. And obviously we to be backward we dont want to be backward with technology if we can digitise things, great. But is that come at a cost . That going to come at a cost . And have you costed it . Because at moment weve house at the moment weve moved house recently, just sends recently, our gp just sends a sort blanket to sort of blanket text to everybody make your everybody saying make sure your immunisation immunisations are up and see up to date, please come and see us with your red thats us with your red book thats working. Thats reminding parents in touch. I parents to come get in touch. I mean, this would be very mean, this would be a very expensive get expensive way of trying to get people door get people through the door and get them mmr vaccines. Isnt it . Well, i mean, there are some upfront costs of, of developing the nhs app, but it will save money over time. Were spending \u00a32 million printing red books. And this is i mean, ive given you one example in the red book, but take a look at the front page of the telegraph the other day, where nhs leaders and government complaining that government were complaining that royal are meaning royal mail failures are meaning that are getting their that people are getting their letters sometimes letters too late. Sometimes missing appointments because the letter telling them about the appointment didnt arrive in time. Now ive got sympathy time. Now ive got some sympathy with complaints about the service by mail, Service Provided<\/a> by royal mail, but actually shouldnt the emphasis of the nhs be on reducing the amount of postage . Why arent we digital by default of course, there will always be some people who dont for whatever reason, have access to smartphones or wi fi or are just not comfortable with using technology in that way. Then by all means send those people a letter. But you know, ask any gp, ask any patient, ask any consultant. The nhs runs on paper and for years and years the tories have promised action on this and failed to deliver. We have a Technological Transformation Fund<\/a> in the nhs. Lets put it to good use to reduce our reliance on paper, to reduce our reliance on paper, to reduce our reliance on paper, to reduce our reliance on stamps and royal mail, and to provide people with a modern service in a way that they access pretty much every other Major Service<\/a> in their life at the moment, whether thats Online Shopping<\/a> and anything else we and retail or anything else we do apps and were just do by apps and were just talking about your piece youve written in the sun about how this is a service and not a shrine, and wanting to reform the nhs. You went on a delegation, didnt you, to australia to with a team just before christmas, looking of what you can learn from their set up there. And my understanding is that you concluded have concluded where you have a private that is high private sector that is high functioning alongside a public sector, you actually get Better Health<\/a> outcomes. Health outcomes. Well, it seems mad to me that weve got Spare Capacity<\/a> in the private sector and where were not using it, and youve got a situation today where middle and upper class people who can pay to go private are being seen faster, getting diagnosed more quickly and treated more quickly, which is certainly better for their quality of life but better for their outcomes. And then working class people are left behind because theyre pnced are left behind because theyre priced out of this two tier system. Now, what im proposing is that a Labour Government<\/a> would use Spare Capacity<\/a> in the private sector to bring down waiting lists faster, but no one will have to about the will have to worry about the bill and that that service would be provided to working class people who otherwise wouldnt be able to access that capacity. But as they would if they but but as they would if they walked into an nhs hospital, they will not get hit by a bill. Now, in some ways im not happy about this because think the about this because i think the nhs have the staff, the nhs should have the staff, the equipment , the technology it equipment, the technology it needs without relying on the private ive to private sector. But ive got to deal with world as it is. Deal with the world as it is. After 14 years of conservative government, not the world as i would it to be. And thats would wish it to be. And thats why making that punchy why im making that punchy argument today. Ive argument in the sun today. Ive already howls of outrage already had howls of outrage onune already had howls of outrage online from lots of middle class lefties complaining it, lefties complaining about it, but theyre not the ones who are waiting for months and months and months in pain and agony. And they are also the sort of people and privately people who quietly and privately would well, course had would say, well, of course i had to for scan uncle or to pay for a scan on my uncle or sister brother had to for sister or brother had to pay for a scan. A lot of people in our a scan. A lot of people in our country are not in a position to do that, and would struggle to do that, and i would struggle to look and say, look someone in the eye and say, im sorry, im not going to pay via the nhs for you to be seen faster because my principles are more than your health more important than your health care. Im making care. So im making both a pragmatic argument that the capacity but also a capacity is there, but also a principled argument, which is im prepared working im not prepared to see working class out this class people priced out in this terrible two tier system the tories created. And of tories have created. And of course, the longer terms, course, in the longer terms, its labours ambition through workforce , in doubling workforce expansion, in doubling the number of scanners and building on our proud record as a party of making sure that in future the has the staff, future the nhs has the staff, the equipment and the technology it to treat patients on it needs to treat patients on time and to honour that founding principle of the nhs as a public service, free at the point of use there for when need it. Okay, wes, thanks very much indeed. Youre right. Side indeed. And youre right. Side is its, springing into life this morning there. Suppose not that it ever goes off kings mill hospital in mansfield. So thanks for time this thanks for your time this morning. Got to leave it morning. Weve got to leave it there. Thank you. Well, lets get the analysis now Katherine Forster<\/a>, who now of Katherine Forster<\/a>, who joins from westminster. What joins us from westminster. What did make all of that . Catherine yes. Its interesting, isnt it . Wes streeting , the shadow it . Wes streeting, the Shadow Health<\/a> secretary seems able to say and propose things that perhaps the conservatives feel that they cant. So increased use of the private sector. Okay, use of the private sector. Okay, he says its not an ideal scenario, but hes happy to do that. Of course. Thats something that happens a lot under new labour, under tony blair. So it sounds like were going back to that. But a real emphasis from him on the need for reform and saying things like , you know, unless we change like, you know, unless we change the way the nhs does things, theyre still going to have the same problems of funnelling huge amounts of money, he said. To get bad outcomes. Amounts of money, he said. To get bad outcomes. One of the get bad outcomes. One of the things that struck me most was the figures he gave at the very beginning saying, you know, its \u00a340 cost to the nhs for a gp appointment, but because People Struggle<\/a> to get those, they end up a e. Average of up in a e. The average cost of that if they need that is \u00a3400. Then if they need to admitted, theres huge, to be admitted, theres huge, huge because of the beds huge waits because of the beds not available, largely not being available, largely because in social because of a failure in social care. Enormous problems care. So enormous problems with the nhs is the way that the nhs is currently functioning currently funded, functioning despite the record funding. Of course, the demands go up and up and up and indeed he didnt mention this. But another thing, the front page of the times today really quite horrific figures for a and e waits saying that last year over 150,000 people waited over 24 hours to be admitted through a e. Thats a ten fold increase on before the pandemic, saying that the majority of those elderly , vie majority of those elderly, vie or frail. Now thats a dreadful situation to be in. And indeed the Royal College<\/a> of emergency medicine has estimated that over 250 people a week are dying as a result of delays in a e. So certainly the nhs is taking an ever increasing share of taxpayers money, but it is not working as it should. Wes working as it should. Wes streeting has big plans, but of course much easier to say things need to be done than actually do them. A huge challenge for whoever is in power after the next election. Leave it there catherine. Thank you very much indeed. Thats your political roundup. Whats happening . News wise, whats happening . News wise, police have named a suspect in the search the man who the search for the man who stabbed woman to death in stabbed a woman to death in broad daylight in bradford. Yes. West Yorkshire Police<\/a> detectives are looking for 25 year habiba masoom after year old habiba masoom after being called to the scene on saturday afternoon following reports of an attack. Well, earlier we spoke with former metropolitan Police Detective<\/a> Peter Bleksley<\/a> and this had to say. This is what he had to say. Yes , 2627 year old woman yes, 2627 year old woman pushing her baby stabbed to death in broad daylight, apparently in front of a number of witnesses who must, of course, been traumatised by these brutal events. But now the police find themselves with a two pronged investigation. Two pronged investigation. Number one, of course, to gather the evidence around this dreadful murder. Thats vitally important. Forensics, witnesses, important. Forensics, witnesses, cctv and the suchlike, and also this very much alive manhunt. Masoom is clearly on the run. Hes got links to chester, burnley , oldham and of course, burnley, oldham and of course, its rather sadly ironic that this comes the week after a man who had evaded capture for 18 years for the murder of sharon zigi in bradford, finally was brought to justice and convicted last week. Im sure that the police here do not want another similar case where this man could potentially escape from the country. For example. The country. For example. Well, lets take a look at some of the other stories coming into the newsroom this morning. And north america is to be and north america is set to be wowed today when a total wowed later today when a total eclipse is sweeping the continent. It wont just be americans. Eagle eyed brits could also spot the eclipse across parts of the United Kingdom<\/a>, including belfast, glasgow. Earlier, glasgow and liverpool. Earlier, simon calder, the travel correspondent the i reported correspondent for the i reported from montreal, are going to be placed parts of western United Kingdom<\/a> where you will be able to see a partial eclipse towards sunset. Sunset. The deputy Prime Minister<\/a> has denied claims that britain is failing to prepare for war. Oliver dowden has defended the government after Outgoing Armed<\/a> forces ministerJames Heappey<\/a> forces minister James Heappey<\/a> told the telegraph newspaper we are unprepared. Earlier in the program we spoke with the former head of the british army, lord richard dannatt. Richard dannatt. They were all pointing up and many of us have been saying this for a while. Is that looking at the situation in europe, the security situation in europe, with aggression against with russias aggression against ukraine being the predominant factor at the present moment, it makes sense for a country like ourselves to think about the worst, to prepare for the worst, to make sure that were in a good place. If the worst should happen. A british man nicknamed the hardest geezer has become one of the first to run the length of africa. Russell cook, from africa. Russell cook, from worthing in west sussex, crossed the finish line in tunisia after running for 352 days. The 27 year old said hed previously struggled with his Mental Health<\/a> gambling and drinking and wanted to make a difference. To make a difference. I couldnt do one marathon, let alone one every day or whatever it was that he did. He got mugged and he also got kidnapped and he carried on doing that all for charity i think in total across another run that hes done from asia to the uk, hes raised \u00a3750,000, Something Like<\/a> that. Would you think of what he actually did. You know its incredible. Absolutely amazing doing all that sort of thing. Absolutely, absolutely , have you absolutely, absolutely, have you seen that, scoop thing . I havent, i really want to see this is on netflix, isnt it . So sam mcallister, the big scooper, the producer behind it all, youve seen our producer, sir, our director, robin, saying youve seen it, sir, our director, robin, saying youve seen it , let sir, our director, robin, saying youve seen it, let us sir, our director, robin, saying youve seen it , let us know if youve seen it, let us know if at home youve seen it yet. Have you seen it . No. Right no, no to watch list. Yeah. Well, i think itll be on my tonight list okay. Yes, i think i think forward to the update tomorrow then. Get your weather yeah, lets get your weather update. Heres marco that. Update. Heres marco with that. A brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Hello. Heres your latest weather update from the met office. Im afraid we hold on to unsettled weather across the uk dunng unsettled weather across the uk during the week ahead. All of us seeing further spells of rain at times, coupled quite strong times, coupled with quite strong winds two. Back to the winds at times. Two. Back to the detail for and weve got detail for today and weve got some bright weather across the south east of uk during south and east of the uk during the morning, but notice showery bursts out towards bursts of rain out towards the west, of west, up across parts of northern further Northern England<\/a> and further showery rain will showery bursts of rain will work their way the south into their way up from the south into many parts of England Wales<\/a>. Many parts of england and wales. As through the rest of the as we go through the rest of the day, some those outbreaks of day, some of those outbreaks of rain turning quite heavy into the afternoon. Northern ireland after well see after a bright start, well see some later where scotland some rain later where scotland seeing the sunshine seeing the best of the sunshine throughout just a bit throughout the day. Just a bit of rain across the far of patchy rain across the far south later feeling pleasant south later on. Feeling pleasant enough that sunshine the enough in that sunshine in the north. Degrees, but the north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmest temperatures generally down to towards the south east. Coupled rain coupled with that wind and rain though, the evening and though, as for the evening and dunng though, as for the evening and during overnight period, during the overnight period, well see some clearer spells developing south east developing across the south east of time, and some of the uk for a time, and some clear spells towards far clear spells towards the far north west. The whole, north west. But on the whole, low will be dominating north west. But on the whole, low scene, will be dominating north west. But on the whole, low scene, giving be dominating north west. But on the whole, low scene, giving b and windiest weather and the windiest weather generally the west and the windiest weather gen that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers sponsors of weather on. Gb news. On. 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Very bespoke, very bougie , very fancy bespoke, very bougie, very fancy and foodie. When i saw the prawns with the olive oil going on and things, thats what you are on the wait. But you know what . But you know what . The waiter, you know what i no\ufb01ced the waiter, you know what i noticed the at the airport at noticed at the at the airport at the weekend . Why do people have the weekend . Why do people have all time on their hands to all this time on their hands to go holidays . Places like go on holidays . Places like Glasgow Airport<\/a> car park, you couldnt it. Couldnt get parked in it. Easter holidays, school holidays. Holidays. Yeah yeah yeah, my kids yeah, yeah yeah yeah, my kids are no kids at school, so are i have no kids at school, so i forget that its all happening. Yeah, there you go. But anyway, up next were talking about french soldiers in buckingham find out why Buckingham Palace<\/a>. Find out why after i see, youre looking at your calendar today , and youre calendar today, and youre saying it is monday, april. The. What is that . Eighth today. Is it . Yeah. Yeah. And youre saying what is today . I woke up saying what is today . I woke up this morning and i said, do you know what today is . Today is 120 years since the official dance between britain and france, the entente cordiale. See, i just i just just dont top of my history just straight away in celebration, the duke and duchess of edinburgh, alongside the french ambassador, attending a special at buckingham a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace<\/a>, french and british palace, where french and british guards will swap roles. Okay, lets go to cameron walker. He will tell us much more about all of this. Well, cameron, whats this all about . Well, good morning, eamonn and isabel. Entente cordiale translates into english as warm understanding. And 120 years understanding. And 120 years ago, britain and france signed this diplomatic agreement ending historical decades of disagreements and laid the foundations for collaboration dunng foundations for collaboration during world war i and world war ii between britain and france. But it wasnt a military alliance. It was very much foreign policy. And that power of soft diplomacy and the british monarchy is the power of soft diplomacy personified. And british and french officials today, during this ceremony, changing of the guard ceremony, we will see it as an opportunity to show britain and france strength and the strength of their friendship. Strength and the strength of theirfriendship. In strength and the strength of their friendship. In this uncertain world. But it is, of course, the first time that french troops will be on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace<\/a>. Taking part in this ceremony. So 32 members of the gendarmerie guards , the republican, as well guards, the republican, as well as 40 guardsmen from F Company Scots<\/a> guards, will parade together in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace<\/a> behind me at around 11 00. The duke of kent is the scots guards royal colonel, going be colonel, but its going to be the duke duchess of the duke and duchess of edinburgh on behalf of the king, who will be inspecting those troops. This has all been confirmed. This has all been agreed by his majesty the king. But due to his cancer ongoing cancer treatments, he will not be here in person today. The Royal Standard<\/a> is not flying above Buckingham Palace<\/a>, so therefore he is not in london. But will be here to but 40 vips will be here to watch instead, including the uk chief of defence staff, sir patrick sanders, the french chief of army staff, general pierre schill, and the french ambassador to the United Kingdom<\/a>, helen duchene, as well. And although the french troops will taking part in this will be taking part in this ceremony, i am assured they are not taking over. They are not guarding the king. Thats responsibility will remain with british troops, but also, if you go to paris today, theres a similar guard change ceremony happening at the french president ial palace, the elysee palace. So 16 soldiers from the number seven company, coldstream guards, will be taking part in the president ial guard change. Emmanuel macron, the french president , will be in attendance at that. And that is the first time that foreign soldiers have taken part in that kind of ceremony. In france itself. So a day of thirst today here in london and in paris. And if you want to watch yourself, we will keep you up to date on gb news here. But it takes place at 11 00 this morning. Cameron, over your right shoulder. Cameron, over your right shoulder. Isabel and i were just while you were explaining all of that , while you were explaining all of that, wondering, what is that building behind you, or is it temporary or permanent . Were just looking at it. Temporary or permanent . Were just looking at it. Neither the just looking at it. Neither the two of us can remember that building being there before. Building being there before. Which building are you talking about . Eamonn. Not the victorian memorial there were behind Buckingham Palace<\/a>. Yeah, behind Buckingham Palace<\/a>. We can see glass we can see the glass building. The glass building. Its that tower. Is i mean, its that tower. Is that hilton, hotel , i mean, its that tower. Is that hilton, hotel, perhaps, that the hilton, hotel, perhaps, or park lane . Im trying to think of my geography there and galvin at windows and all of that, i think. I think that is the hilton or i are. It just looks so quite prominent. Doesnt like it, doesnt it . Its a very fancy hotel. Yes. Well they get all the views. You could probably look right into windows of buckingham into the windows of Buckingham Palace<\/a> hilton. Palace from inside the hilton. Go. There you go. There you go. Indeed. And but members of indeed. And but members of the public be able to go the public will be able to go into the east wing of Buckingham Palace<\/a> for the first time the palace for the first time in the summer. Yes, you can. You can see noon tea and all that there. And balmoral, theyre opening it do you think it all up. What do you think about wave . About that wave . Yes. Well, theres been hints that that very much going that that was very much going to be happening king be happening under King Charless<\/a> think he charless reign, and i think he really to open up royal really wanted to open up royal residences, to the residences, more of them to the public. For the first time, public. So for the first time, members of the public will be able go into the centre room, able to go into the centre room, which is that room which opens out famous buckingham out onto that famous Buckingham Palace<\/a> your palace balcony and practice your royal members of the royal wave. But members of the public, will not public, unfortunately, will not be the balcony be allowed on the balcony itself. Going to get itself. But youre going to get as close as you possibly can without of without being a member of the royal iconic place, isnt it . Well, thats your job, mate. Youve got to bring isabel and i out there for an afternoon. For that afternoon . Good idea. Good idea. Yeah, we should do that. Yeah, we should do that. Oh, i will, lets try and sort that out. He can his rates. He can get his mates rates. Hes with the palace. Hes all pally with the palace. Thanks, appreciate it. Thanks, cameron. Appreciate it. Thanks, cameron. Appreciate it. Thank very much. Thank you very much. You very much. Right. Thank you very much. Right. So up the kings plans to so up next, the kings plans to build new town in kent. Great build a new town in kent. Great idea. According to everybody idea. Not according to everybody , sparking outrage. So hes got this place is poundbury. Thats. Yeah. Is that dorset . Thats. Yeah. Is that dorset . Dorset. And hes now trying to do something similar in kent. So were he meddling were asking, is he meddling or is mending . Is he mending . Poundbury seems to work but poundbury seems to work really, really well. Unlike most developments , its been thought developments, its been thought out. Its self sufficient, pretty. Yeah. So, we think let him do it. But however, there are people who think no talking about next. Okay. So during the break there, we were just discussing King Charless<\/a> plans. So the plan is to build 2000 homes in faversham in kent , hes to build 2000 homes in faversham in kent, hes looking to to build 2000 homes in faversham in kent , hes looking to create in kent, hes looking to create an ideal time. Yes. And locals say theyre not convinced there are worries that the new town will ruin favershams charm. Favershams charm. So is king charles getting involved in something thats none of his business . Should he stick to royal duties . That is our debate this morning. Joining us, head of republic graham smith. Good morning graham. Good morning. Smith. Good morning graham. And morning. Smith. Good morning graham. And theyrning. Smith. Good morning graham. And the sunday mirrors royal reporter sarah robertson. Very good to see you sarah. Could you just sort of outline to us what the whole concept. The whole vision is. Yes. So what the vision is, is king charles is wanting to build 2500 homes in the kent town of faversham. But what id like to say is its not going to be built all at once. Its120 homes per year over the next 20 years or so. So hes not coming in like some mass Housing Estate<\/a> like wimpey homes or Something Like<\/a> wimpey homes or Something Like<\/a> that, and just plonking new builds up. Thats not what hes doing. Its going to be very, very carefully structured to make sure the town is able to cope for the infrastructure for the roads, schools. He wants to create a new Rural Community<\/a> because hes seen whats happening with the population rise, with obviously the high levels of immigration coming in and that we need. People are complaining and saying they need more housing around country. More housing around the country. So like hes done with so like what hes done with poundbury, which has been a very, very, very big success down dorset, very tasteful in down in dorset, very tasteful in keeping with the countryside. What is about a long time what this is about a long time plan to preserve the environment i yes, but also create but also create a community, a community. Because the thing is Developers Come<\/a> and they build 2000 come in and they build 2000 houses. And they become car houses. Yes. And they become car cities. Exactly. You have to have a car then to get to some Industrial Estate<\/a> where the supermarket is and whatever. But what hes doing is he will incorporate a, a post office, a bank, whatever, whatever. And it all becomes a for community this. And thats it. Thats what hes trying to do. Hes so passionate. Is king charles about about whats going on with the countryside, in the environment, these these are things hes felt strongly about for years. Causes that he hes hes taken to his heart for years and hes his legacy. He this is part of his legacy of what he wants to leave behind when his reign is gone. And he wants to be seen as this pastoral king who is taking care of countryside, in the of the countryside, in the environment and the villages in it. Its something he really strongly in. And this it. Its something he really stialljly in. And this it. Its something he really stiall to, in. And this it. Its something he really stiall to, to in. And this it. Its something he really stiall to, to help in. And this it. Its something he really stiall to, to help those|d this it. Its something he really stiall to, to help those living is all to, to help those living there. Its not against you see him as a mender. Lets bring in graham smith. He very much sees him as a meddler. Look, however good his intentions, would argue, intentions, you would argue, totally not voted totally unqualified. Not voted for in a democracy. What right does he have to dictate what kind of houses were building . Is that what you youd say . Well, yeah. I mean, its a bit odd to say that this is part of his vision as a, as an environmentalist when hes building on farmland, you know, he sustainable homes, arent they, wants. Hes they, that he wants. Hes building against the building on farmland against the wishes of the people that already the area, already live in the area, but i should also point out its no longer him doing it. This is williams project. Now its the duchy of cornwall, project. William over, when william took that over, when charles became king, but like his father, he pretends to be an environmentalist. Both of them are, incredible hypocrites on the environment. They have huge Carbon Footprint<\/a>s. They fly everywhere by helicopter. And its all for show , and im sure its all for show, and im sure that they believe theyre sincere, but they dont seem to think that all these things count, you know, apply to them that they can go on living there. Theyre huge Carbon Footprint<\/a> , lifestyles whilst footprint, lifestyles whilst lecturing else, lecturing everybody else, saying, even though we saying, you know, even though we have no experience of living in villages and towns and having to go to the post office or the bank, were going to tell you what the ideal town looked like and plonk it these farmlands, and plonk it on these farmlands, right village, right next to your village, which incredibly of which is incredibly arrogant of them. But is about the them. But this is about the duchy profit, which the duchy making profit, which the duchy making profit, which the duchy then doesnt Pay Corporation<\/a> tax. All the profit then goes into williams. Hell create this fantastic living area. Graham. And. Well, thats thats a thats very much a matter of subjective opinion as to how fantastic it is, whether or not theres a post office or a bank there will be determined by the post office and the bank, not by charles or william. Well, and your post Office Street<\/a> now office is on the high street now anyway, all closing. Yeah, yeah. Well, indeed, this is trying to bring them back to community, which is back to the community, which is what its what really what you its what you really need doing is building on need to be doing is building on brownfield sites and communities that doing that already exist, not doing this project, that this vanity project, that charles seem to be charles and william seem to be keen should say also keen on now, i should say also that, know, were talking that, you know, were talking about, should be about, oh, should they be allowed to this . Allowed to do this . The duchy not, the the duchy has not, the planning and regulations in planning laws and regulations in the environmental laws and regulations apply the regulations do not apply to the duchy because demand duchy because they demand exemptions huge swathe of exemptions from a huge swathe of laws , which them to get laws, which allows them to get away they want. Now away with what they want. Now they through the planning they do go through the planning process because it makes it all look, and all looks look, okay. And it all looks like being done properly. Like its being done properly. But they really wanted it, but if they really wanted it, they could just turn up and build those on that land. And build on those on that land. And theres little that anybody theres very little that anybody can about i right . Can do about it, am i right . They continue to demand exemptions huge swathes of exemptions from huge swathes of legislation. Rest of have legislation. The rest of us have to abide by. Is this duchy land that these houses are being built on . I wasnt clear whether the land belongs already. Because belongs to them already. Because you arent doing you say, why arent they doing this brownfield this building on on brownfield sites . The sites . Whatever. Presumably the royal family dont own any brownfield sites. Own loads of they they own loads of brownfield the duchy brownfield sites. The duchy of cornwall property g\ufb01e a empire. Its not a its not cornwall itself. It is an organisation that has that name. Organisation that has that name. And it has land right across, southwest england and south england and kent, and in london they own the oval cricket ground, and they are it is essentially a corporation that makes a huge profit, and passes that profit on to william without paying any corporation tax. And this is just another commercial project aimed at making money for the duchy. No, its disagree there with you, graham. I have to have to say that because you said there about building on brownfield sites. Yes, i do take your point there. But the king realises that cities now are at bursting point. The cities arent coping as theyre as they are at the moment. And why should everybody be living in tiny, squashed apartments in the way that your site doesnt mean tiny squash is bnng site doesnt mean tiny squash is bring life back to rural areas. He wants to see more young families start up in rural areas. Its very important hes trying to protect the countryside. This is why hes doing this. As ive said, everything is done with the aim of trying to help the agricultural industry, to help the countryside, to help the environment, and to create something thats aesthetically pleasing. Who wants to live in those literally building on Agricultural Land<\/a> monstrosities . Theyre building on Agricultural Land<\/a>. You dont you dont help agriculture by building on that land. I mean, point is that land. I mean, the point is that no, charles hasnt the faintest idea of us live. Idea how the rest of us live. Hes never lived in these places. Never to walk places. He never has to walk down the road to the nearest bank, or go to the post office or post a letter. He doesnt understand, of course. I mean, the is, have you lived in the point is, have you lived in poundbury and Poundbury Poundbury<\/a> and seen poundbury and decided, no, but i know that plenty criticised plenty of people have criticised it. Point is he those it. But the point is he those people have any understanding that just you know. Yes, that just people you know. Yes, some people who live there criticised people like criticised it, some people like it. Point is, charles it. But the point is, charles doesnt any personal doesnt have any personal understanding things. Doesnt have any personal understan hes things. Doesnt have any personal understan hes doing things. Doesnt have any personal understan hes doing instead, ;. Doesnt have any personal understan hes doing instead, or and what hes doing instead, or now william, taken over and what hes doing instead, or now lthisam, taken over and what hes doing instead, or now \\. This project taken over and what hes doing instead, or now \\. This project wastaken over and what hes doing instead, or now \\. This project was launched, since this project was launched, is saying, we own is simply saying, right, we own that so lets plonk that land. So lets plonk a bunch of houses on it and well make money off it, and then dressing as dressing it up as environmentalism caring for environmentalism and caring for the community, when in fact the Community Want<\/a> community doesnt want it. Got leave it there. Weve got to leave it there. Thank you very much indeed. Very good but i dont good argument, but but i dont listen. Think. No, listen. I just dont think. No, i think i think the thing about charles is that he cares and he will think about this right through. And i would take a house in whatever development he was. He was he house in whatever development he was. He was he was looking to build. Yes. And i wouldnt mind living beside it as well. Be good for your property then. Exactly. Exactly. Graham definitely wont. And thats the views of the panel. This morning. Let us know what you dont forget, you can you think. Dont forget, you can have our brand have your say through our brand new weve got away with new system. Weve got away with the emails. On to our the emails. Now were on to our website. You go to gbnews. Com forward slash your say and you can even interact with each other and share your views on there. Lots of them have been coming through this morning. Thank you very much for trying out our new system your out our new system and have your say debate. Is the king say on the debate. Is the king of meddler or okay. Of meddler or amanda okay. Thank you sarah. Thank you very much indeed, id love to see a big plan of that development that hes looking to put together, right. Weve got the. Were talking the newspapers. Were talking with the big stories with dawn neesom and lewis oakley. Right after this i well, were going through the papers this morning with the former editor of the daily star. Dawn neesom. And the writer and podcaster lewis oakley. Welcome back. Thank you to both of you. Lewis, lets start with you front of the telegraph this morning. More about morning. And theres more about William Wragg<\/a> his latest William Wragg<\/a> and his latest victim, Andrea Jenkyns<\/a>. Victim, dame Andrea Jenkyns<\/a>. Now saying targeted and saying she was also targeted and what unforgivable. What he did was unforgivable. Does he might need to stand down . So these are these are just explained to people because im a victim of these myself. These honey trap scams. Honey trap. If l, honey trap scams. Honey trap. If i, if im trapped in another honey honeycomb, whatever it is, homes. Honey trap. Anyway, these homes. Honey trap. Anyway, these these are the dangers of how to avoid or get involved in or whatever youre doing with a honey trap. Lewis. Yeah so, i mean, the pressure is building on him to face some form of punishment. I mean, its form of punishment. I mean, its just beyond parody that a that a sitting mp would start getting messages from a number he did not know and start responding with new pictures. I mean, surely thats the first thing you do, isnt it . Somebody i dont know never heard of . Im going to send them a picture of my nether regions, is not a gay dating app . So is there a question about whether mps should be allowed to go apps like grindr go on on dating apps like grindr and things . Well, this is kind of what happened. And things . Well, this is kind of \\this happened. And things . Well, this is kind of \\this hapjmessages. And today this was messages. And today there of gay dating there is talk of a gay dating app there is talk of a gay dating app, knows how many app, so who knows how many platforms this was happening on. I think the problem is here. If you were sunak right, you were rishi sunak right, youve got this, youve got youve got this, youve got youve got this, youve told a few other youve been told a few other people might implicated. You people might be implicated. You probably dont stand probably are like, dont stand down im not going to punish down and im not going to punish you because i need to figure out how widespread problem is. How widespread this problem is. If then ten if i get rid of you and then ten more implicated , more people are implicated, theyre half my cabinet is gone. And i think thats why labour are being a bit hands off on this as well. And the election yeah this as well. And the election year, everybodys going all year, everybodys going up all over wouldnt but over this, wouldnt they. But its crikey, tory sleaze, its like, crikey, tory sleaze, tory sleaze. Its like, no, no, no, lets all kind. Lets no, lets all be kind. Lets take a step back because no one knows exactly. Their silence has been isnt been caught up in this, isnt it . Just think, oh, and you just think, oh, surely. Mean one doing surely. I mean one mp doing this. But idea that this this. But the idea that this might widespread is this how might be widespread is this how stupid are they . How seriously . How seriously . The idea is that once so the idea is that once theyre hooked on this and they send from anywhere, send pictures from anywhere, theyre and theyre compromised. Yeah. And theyre compromised. Yeah. And they manipulated and used they can be manipulated and used and and, well, you and blackmailed and, well, you know , ive nude pictures of you. I mean, obviously, if anyone were to ever publish them, that would the revenge porn would be in the revenge porn territory that person territory so that that person would prosecution. And would face prosecution. And obviously, blackmail, obviously, if this is blackmail, thats legal matter. But, thats also a legal matter. But, you know, there are people that might nudes that might might have sent nudes that might be for instance, not be married, for instance, or not out. So it gets very complicated out. So it gets very complicated very quickly. Suppose theres also but i suppose theres also the question and look, call me old fashioned, but theres the thing about, you know, mps, whether theyre the pillars of the community, that the community, the people that you with your problems, you go to with your problems, you go to with your problems, you necessarily think you dont necessarily think of them have them as people who have photograph genitalia photograph ing their genitalia and around to and broadcasting it around to people theyve never met. But is there question now there a question now about, well, that really relevant . Well, is that really relevant . Theyve life theyve got a private life thats kind of what happens in dating these days. Theyre entitled that. Dating these days. Theyre ent they that. Dating these days. Theyre ent they also that. Dating these days. Theyre ent they also have. Dating these days. Theyre ent they also have a position of responsibility. But is it irresponsible to do that . Yes, it is a security risk, isnt it . I mean, and what is i mean, you know, send pictures of whatever to whoever, provide your consenting obviously. But it the information it was giving the information away colleagues. That away about colleagues. That is where think is where i think this is unforgivable and incredibly stupid especially. Lot of stupid especially. Its a lot of the people involved in this, as far as were aware, are young advisers. So theyre young men, potentially young women whose details are out there now as well. And that is unforgivable. From an older man. And i think as a society, weve been trying educate weve been trying to educate young people. Teenagers do not do pictures will be do this. Those pictures will be there forever. Grown mps are there forever. So grown mps are doing it. I mean, its just beyond their volunteering it. Yeah. Theyre putting. Yeah. Theyre putting. What about this argument. Because hes the i think is he the chair of the 1920 not the chair. Hes the chair. Deputy chair. Hes the chair. Deputy chair or vice. Ive got it written somewhere here. Hes a very hes the vice chancellor, but hes also supposed to be representing but hes also supposed to be reprepeople hes been selling very people hes been selling down river. Very people hes been selling dov exactlyiver. Very people hes been selling dov exactly. Er. Exactly. Exactly. But mel stride is saying its not for me. 1922 committee not for me. The 1922 committee holds to account. Not for me holds us to account. Not for me to whether to stand down, to say whether to stand down, but principle, the idea that but the principle, the idea that you hold a position you could still hold a position of responsibility, representing people and doing that. His credibility gone. His credibility is gone. I think its just hes probably lucked out with there are other people implicated , so theyre people implicated, so theyre not theyre probably not going to rid of him until to move to get rid of him until theyve got an assessment of that. Also, in an that. Also, youre in an election stumble on. Were election year. Stumble on. Were not a good place anyway. Not in a good place anyway. Youve no one to youve probably got no one to replace with. So he replace him with. Well, so he might look out in that sense, but right. But its not morally right. Okay. But its not morally right. Cwould say send in your i would say send in your thoughts. Gb news dot com forward your say. But make forward slash your say. But make sure all and above sure its all legit and above board that one. Board on that one. Please send the please dont send the pictures. Pictures required. Please dont send the pictthank pictures required. Please dont send the pictthank you. tures required. Thank you. Thank you. Are responsible for pictures, are responsible for a of a boom in afternoon a bit of a boom in afternoon teas taking place in, up market restaurants. I love this story. Its like a young folk again, gen z, there is a boon, as you said, in afternoon tea. Waitrose reported afternoon tea. Waitrose reported a 60 rise in people searching for afternoon teas. And it sounds lovely, doesnt it . It sounds lovely, doesnt it . It sounds very civilised and young folk. Rather than going out and doing sex and drugs and rock and roll, theyre having scones and finger sandwiches and a nice cup of tea. Reason behind it of tea. The reason behind it probably, is that probably, though, is that afternoon teas look good on instagram. So its just its all about the social media thing. There might be other reasons though. Of other reasons though. One of the other reasons are, the fact that, are, quoted is the fact that, the late queen, having afternoon tea with paddington bear. That helped as well. But its mostly its a social. Can we just discuss the concept of afternoon tea . Because the idea that people would have afternoon tea and then have a meal in the evening like it is substantial, not only is it three tiers, but its yeah, people used to do that every day. Theyd have cucumber sandwiches and then theyd have, as scone , scone, as you say, scone, scone, whatever want to call it, whatever you want to call it, all these fondants and all these little fondants and cakes. Their dinner. Cakes. And then their dinner. Isabel, the obesity but, isabel, the obesity problem in this country really is scary. Now, listen, im be seen as an overweight man. I am seen as an overweight man. I am practically anorexic compared to most people out there. Honestly, ispent most people out there. Honestly, i spent honestly , the weekend i i spent honestly, the weekend i was, i was socialising and particularly women, look at me like that. Eamonn. Eamonn. Well, not you. Youre a fitness fanatic. I mean, you are. Im saying i its not just men get to a certain stage, they dnnk men get to a certain stage, they drink pints, they get to a certain stage. But women now go two and three times beyond this. I really do think its really , i really do think its really, really scary. Well, its we have this conversation often, dont we . And we are scared about talking about it because you get the fat shaming accusation. But until we Start Talking<\/a> about the obesity crisis this country, which is crisis in this country, which is increasingly children increasingly affecting children as mean, many sort as well, i mean, how many sort of youngsters are obese now . Why is 7 why is it 7 why is it a exam . Why is it a crisis now . If they used to eat afternoon tea and its and then. No, no, its understand totally understand its totally different times and everything and people walked more back then. Thats true. Thats true. Well that is true. Yeah. Well that is true. Yeah. Were all sort of good for just getting the pounds off and so much physical work. Work was physical in those days. I work was physical in those days. I mean, now sit days. I mean, now people sit behind desks just deal with behind desks and just deal with phone and things phone calls and things like that. Do think people phone calls and things like that say, do think people phone calls and things like thatsay, asdo think people phone calls and things like thatsay, as you, ink people phone calls and things like thatsay, as you, as people phone calls and things like that say, as you, as you eople phone calls and things like thatsay, as you, as you say,e can say, as you, as you say, don, people can say, oh, fat shaming. Im not. Just being shaming. Im not. Im just being very, scared by this. Very, very scared by this. Need to have this conversation. I mean, im not just talking. Shes got a bit of a tummy or backsides, big, absolutely massive. Got 30s, f weve got 30s, but i really want touch this cat story want to touch on this cat story as a mad, crazy cat lady. Whats happening with kitty cats . Happening with with kitty cats . Theres a 34 in abandoned cats, so cats, unfortunately. Yeah. So i mean, theres a nice case mean, its theres a nice case study of some that six little cats that were saved, theyve had to have some operations. Doesnt really give a lot of the detail onto why cats are being abandoned, but i guess its to do with bills for litter. Do with vet bills for litter. The dont abandon them. The cost. Dont abandon them. You i mean, think these you cant. I mean, i think these ones were dumped beside, a garage you cant do that to garage and you cant do that to little cats. No. I could love any way for stray. Really sad to hear that. Dawn lewis, thank you both so much to say goodbye to me. Ill never say no. And we say good morning, marco. Morning, marco. Looks like things are heating up. Boxt boiler is sponsors of weather on gb news. Hello. Heres your latest weather update from the met office. Im afraid we hold on to unsettled weather across the uk dunng unsettled weather across the uk during the week ahead. All of us seeing further spells of rain at times, coupled with quite strong winds times. Two. Back the winds at times. Two. Back to the detail for and weve got detail for today and weve got some weather across the some bright weather across the south east the uk during south and east of the uk during the notice showery the morning, but notice showery bursts the bursts of rain out towards the west, across parts of west, up across parts of northern and further Northern England<\/a> and further showery will work showery bursts of rain will work their from the south into their way up from the south into many parts england and wales many parts of england and wales as through the rest of the as we go through the rest of the day. 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Youre very welcome, Eamonn Holmes<\/a>, isabel webster. Top story. Police have launched a manhunt after the fatal stabbing of a woman in bradford on saturday. Well be keeping you updated on progress in that story. In that story. A boost for pensioners as the governments state pension rise and a raft of other benefits are set to be introduced from today. Very high compared to what we had under the last Labour Government<\/a>. And many of you, your viewers may remember the \u00a30. 75 increase that occurred to the state pension under gordon brown. And we had very high levels of pensioner poverty under the last Labour Government<\/a> i yes, a boost for Senior Citizens<\/a> today. But if youre one of them, are you beginning to feel a bit better off . And if so, are you more likely to vote for the conservatives at the next general election . Next general election . On labours pledging to digitise nhs records in a bid to prevent future disease outbreaks amongst children and getting the nhs up to scratch. Because i think the nhs should have the staff, the equipment, the technology, it needs without relying on the private sector. But ive got to deal with the world as it is. After 14 years of conservative government not the world as i would wish it to be. Its the 120th anniversary of the franco british alliance. A ceremony at Buckingham Palace<\/a> with french personnel in attendance, will mark the relationship. Later today well be speaking to royal biographer angela levin. Angela levin. Hello. Good morning. Well see some bright weather around today, but things will generally be turning more unsettled as we go through the day, particularly across of england across parts of england and wales. All the details wales. I have all the details later. 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So if youre a Senior Citizen<\/a> , good news today, the citizen, good news today, the state pension going up by 8. 5 because the government has maintained the triple lock, which gives pensioners the greater of either average Earnings Growth<\/a> , inflation or Earnings Growth<\/a>, inflation or 2. 5 other benefits such as jobseekers allowance , housing jobseekers allowance, housing benefit, universal credit up by 6. 7, which was the rate of inflation in the autumn last yeah inflation in the autumn last year. Now, the triple lock is very, very expensive , it was very, very expensive, it was introduced by the conservative government in 2011 because at that time there was a real issue with pensioner poverty. Pensioners were doing not well compared with other groups since then it has largely protected them and benefited them hugely. And of course, i think we do need to be mindful that there is a general election coming up this year. We know that Senior Citizens<\/a> vote in greater numbers, as a proportion than any other age group, and also are more likely to vote conservative. So the government will be hoping that this will be repaid to them when , senior repaid to them when, Senior Citizens<\/a> come to the polls. Its not entirely clear, however, that that is going to happen. That that is going to happen. Okay, catherine. Thank you. Well, lets cross to will. As you can see, a Bowling Green<\/a> behind him. And indeed, i believe he joined by a pensioner who can chat to you about those changes today. Changes coming in from today. Over will. Over to you will. Good morning. Yes. Not necessarily my natural habitat, but it is the natural habitat of ray, whos been bowling here at Erewash Indoor Bowls Club<\/a> for quite a number of years. Youre the chairman, but youre also a pensioner. Are there lots of pensioners here that might be talking about the new pension rates today . There are. Were predominantly an ageing club. I guess that 80 of our members were probably over 65. So yes, they are pensioners. How much will this new pension rate mean to them . Its the triple lock. So its going up the triple lock. So its going p by the triple lock. So its going up by 8. 5, which is the same as average growth of earnings. Yeah it sounds that way. But actually its not quite 8. 5 because theyre going to take 20 income tax off most of us here. Because most of us will probably have a small private pension. What really annoys most pension. What really annoys most people is i think that having worked for perhaps 50 years, paid in their dues over all of those years, and the government has the audacity to turn it a benefit. You know, we paid for it. Its about an extra ten, maybe \u00a320 a week for the average pensioner. Is that going to be enough . And what are the costs of pensioners facing . Well i dont think its enough really. I guess everybody will say its not enough. But the its not enough. But the problems are council tax up \u00a310, Car Insurance<\/a> going up \u00a3150 this yeah Car Insurance<\/a> going up \u00a3150 this year. Vehicle tax going up \u00a320. Thats nothing to do with utilities. I mean i know that utilities. I mean i know that were saying utilities are coming down, but realistically theyre not really coming down that much. Probably most people that much. Probably most people are on a fixed tum anyway, so theyre not going to see any difference until september in any case. And the cost of a membership for a bowls club or any other club that pensioners might like to part of, is that going to be a part of, is that going up as well . Indeed. I mean, our it is indeed. I mean, our subs will be in september. Subs will be due in september. Well looking to increase well be looking to increase those subs. Just bought those subs. Weve just bought a gas utility bill of \u00a34,400 just for the of january. That for the month of january. That doesnt count , electricity. So doesnt count, electricity. So yeah, got to get the money yeah, weve got to get the money from somewhere, and it can only come from our members who unfortunate are already under pressure. Ray, thank you so much. And thank you bowlers who thank you for the bowlers who have come in a little bit earlier. The league doesnt officially on monday officially start on a monday till about but well be till about 1030, but well be heanng till about 1030, but well be hearing all day, hearing hearing here all day, hearing the views our local the views of our local pensioners in erewash, long the views of our local pensio ass in erewash, long the views of our local pensio ass in ernew. H, long the views of our local pensio ass in ernew rates1g the views of our local pensio ass in ernew rates come in. See, say thats not your natural habitat. You look very at there. Will we want to at home there. Will we want to see having a go next time, see you having a go next time, later on in the day. I think youre there quite youre going to be there quite a long time. So yeah, lets get you bowling. What we want you bowling. Thats what we want to see. You. Thank you to see. Thank you. And thank you to see. Thank you. And thank you to catherine as well. To you, catherine as well. Try my hand. Ill try my hand. Ill try my hand. Fabulous. Fabulous. Thank you. Thank you. What give just to be able what id give just to be able to do that. Yeah. Are you any good at bowling . Dont know. About, like, dont know. What about, like, tenpin but. Tenpin bowling, but. Couldnt no, i just couldnt physically it. You know, physically do it. You know, i could down balance could just bend down her balance even but there we go. Even with it. But there we go. And we. Now, you moved to Yorkshire Police<\/a> have named a suspect as the search continues for man who stabbed a woman for the man who stabbed a woman to in broad daylight. This to death in broad daylight. This was centre . Yeah. West Yorkshire Police<\/a> detectives are now searching for 25 year Habiba Masood<\/a>. They 25 year old Habiba Masood<\/a>. They were called to the scene on saturday afternoon following reports of an attack. Now talk to our lets now talk to our yorkshire and humber reporter, anna riley for more on this. Anna riley for more on this. Anna good morning. Anna good morning. Good morning to you both. Good morning to you both. Yes. That manhunt, as you say, continues to find 25 year old Habiba Masood<\/a> , police describing Habiba Masood<\/a>, police describing him as a man of slim build, an asian man of slim build. It comes after a 27 year old woman was fatally stabbed to death while she was in this area , the while she was in this area, the westgate area of bradford, in broad daylight on saturday afternoon. She was pushing her babyin afternoon. She was pushing her baby in the pram when the attack happened. Luckily, the Nothing Happened<\/a>. Luckily, the Nothing Happened<\/a> to the baby but tragically when she was rushed to hospital, she died of her injuries and then that is what has caused this ensuing manhunt. Following her murder, police have said that the victim is known to massoum but has not gone into the details of their relationship. Police have also relationship. Police have also said that hes from the oldham area, but that he has links to burnley and links to chester, and hes also been spotted on cctv as well, wearing a duffle coat with three large horizontal lines of grey, white and black. Also that hes wearing light grey or blue, light blue or grey tracksuit bottoms with a small emblem on the left pocket and maroon trainers. A witness has also said that they saw him shortly after the incident , shortly after the incident, wearing a grey hoodie with the hood up. Now West Yorkshire<\/a> hood up. Now West Yorkshire<\/a> police, as ive mentioned, said that they want police to want people to Contact Police<\/a> with sightings, but not to approach mansour. We dont know if hes still armed. Certainly a knife was found at the scene, but he may still be armed. Theyve said we had significant resources following up a number of lines of enquiry to locate habiba masum. But at this time his whereabouts are unknown. A knife was recovered from the scene of the murder, but we cannot say if hes armed and i would urge anyone who does see him. Not to her, not to approach him, but to call 999 immediately. If anyone has any information about his movements or whereabouts since 3 20 pm. On saturday, please Contact Police<\/a> as a matter of urgency. They also go on to say, we understand that the murder of a young woman in such shocking circumstances has caused considerable concern in the local community, and theyve said that residents can expect to continue to see a Significant Police<\/a> presence in bradford as they make further enquiries and conduct reassurance patrols in the area. And of course, thats the area. And of course, thats what police are saying. But when we have more updates on this fast moving story, we will bring them to you of course. Anna. So disturbing, absolutely shocking , ghastly absolutely shocking, ghastly situation. Thanks for the update. Appreciate it. Britains update. Appreciate it. Britains newsroom at 9 30 andrew and bev. What have you got . Manners. Yeah, ive got good manners. Yeah, ive got good manners. I have excellent manners. I have excellent manners. Generation z, they care. They think its okay to put your elbows on the table. Okay. How else are they going to hold their phone whilst eating if they havent got their elbows on the table . Now, you see, im a stickler for manners, but elbows dont offend me. Really. Not really. Not really. No, philistine. No, philistine. I dont mind elbows if no, i dont mind elbows if you listen, if you if youre listening somebody. Sometimes listening to somebody. Sometimes he likes to leapfrog. Can look elegant with he likes to leapfrog. Do. Can look elegant with i do. Yeah, but just the whole yeah, but its just the whole thing table manners. Thing about table manners. A good debate. Just its a good debate. Its just good bash the gen zs. Good to bash the gen zs. Lets be honest. Lets be honest. But, andrew, theres so few tables about nowadays theyre building dining building houses without dining rooms. You know, its and yeah, you know, its become less and less a thing that the family would spend time. Around the time. Yeah. Sitting around the table. Absolutely. Time. Yeah. Sitting around the table. You absolutely. Time. Yeah. Sitting around the table. You remembery. Time. Yeah. Sitting around the table. You remember sunday tea. Do you remember sunday tea. Yes. Was a great. There were yes. It was a great. There were six us. Very much so. A very six of us. Very much so. A very small table, red formica, as i recall. Yes. And 60s and 70s, but but that was a great tradition. And there had been no elbows on the table then. Pensions as well. Triple pensions as well. Triple lock. Were going to be talking about that. What that will mean for people in a way the pensioners might be the only voters conservatives have left. Yeah, but theres a sting in the on that which well the tail on that which well talk about. Yeah. And course talk about. Yeah. And of course were having debate about were having a debate about angela is it time she angela rayner. Is it time she told little bit more about told us a little bit more about her living arrangements . Feel her living arrangements . I feel a for angela. A bit sorry for angela. Dont sorry for her, i dont feel sorry for her, i do. David lammy. Excuse the shadow secretary. This shadow foreign secretary. This man a man was foreign secretary in a few shes an few weeks time. Said shes an orphan. Different rules, are orphan. Oh. Different rules, are they not . I mean, we can keep more of our were northern and our money if were northern and shes not in government. Our money if were northern and sheand t in government. Our money if were northern and sheand you government. Our money if were northern and sheand you judge1ment. Our money if were northern and sheand you judge byznt. Our money if were northern and sheand you judge by different and you judge by different sets standards if youre in sets of standards if youre in government. There wants government. No, there she wants to be. T t look, they could to be. Look, they could put well, look, they could put this to if they just this all to bed if they just came out and provided the evidence to the public. We evidence to the public. And we could own could all draw our own conclusions. Have conclusions. She should have walked kind of. Should have been. She she should have been. She should have walked straight into it just said, it from the start and just said, look, shes dug up. Maybe i badly advised. Maybe i was badly advised. Maybe slightly bent the rule maybe i slightly bent the rule and have all gone away. And we would have all gone away. It was not very much and it was not very much money, but its now become an issue about is she telling the truth . Yeah. And dont whether and i dont know whether youve we youve experienced this, but we have system have a new messaging system on gb as today. So instead gb news as of today. So instead of waiting for your emails, we get live feedback. Been looking at yeah, weve been looking at gbnews. Com forward slash your say exactly. M say exactly. So that will be fun for andrew i interacting with so that will be fun for andreotheh i interacting with each other. They can like or dislike and they can like or dislike comments. Yeah. So its worth watching we can use watching to see if we can use the if andrew the technology or if andrew can use technology or at least use the technology or at least use the technology or at least use but will use the technology, but we will be from in in be hearing from you in live, in immediate in actual time, immediate time, in actual time, werent real time . Werent we in real time . Thats the word im looking for. Yeah. Thank you guys. Yeah. Thank you guys. Appreciate have a good appreciate it. Have a good show, biggest prize show, right. Biggest prize of the in the year. So far . \u00a310,000 in cash. Luxury cash. Theres Luxury Travel<\/a> items \u00a310,000 2025 all items and a \u00a310,000 2025 all inclusive cruise. Inclusive greek cruise. Yeah. 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On the 26th of april. Full terms and Privacy Notice<\/a> at gbnews. Com forward slash win. Please check the closing time if listening or watching on demand. Luck watching on demand. Good luck after the break. Looking forward to speaking to royal biographer angela levin to royal biographer angela levin to talk about all things royal after i now. Today marks 120 years of the official alliance. The the official alliance. The entente cordiale between britain and france and celebration. The duke and duchess of edinburgh will attend a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace<\/a>, where french and british guards will swap roles. I didnt even know the french had guards similar, similar to our own. There school day. Well, angela levin, royal biographer, is here to tell us more as well as all sorts of other royal matters. Good morning to you, angela. Good morning and welcome. Yes. Oh , yes. Thank you. Oh, yes. Thank you. Oh, yes. Thank you. The jeopardy. The jeopardy. Yeah. Im going to be quite negative about this. I think weve given \u00a3500 million to france so that they stop all these migrants coming in that shouldnt they havent done a good job. I think theyve done a very, very poor job. Good job. I think theyve done a very, very poorjob. They keep very, very poor job. They keep sending it over to us. Its not a cordiale entente for you. It might be for them, but i think what you doing . I dont want what are you doing . I dont want french people in Buckingham Palace<\/a>. I want english people in Buckingham Palace<\/a>. Theyre tearing english apart in every possible direction. We should stay with it. If the soldiers are there for us, thats what they should be. We cant do that. Over in france. We look absolutely ludicrous. So you know, we can meet for meals and can be friendly. But i think its very, very annoying. Okay. Its very, very annoying. Okay. Sorry. There we go. Okay, okay. Okay, okay. And night on the telly. I was away over the weekend. I didnt get a chance to see. But i think on friday night this programme on friday night this programme on netflix scoop, debuted , tell on netflix scoop, debuted, tell us about scoop. So this is about the Prince Andrew<\/a> interview by emily maitlis. Yes. And when it finished, he made so many said so many things that were completely wrong and inappropriate. And when he finished, he said, well, i think that went very well. Would you like to come round and ill show you the palace . So not only did he say ridiculous things, but he didnt realise he didnt didnt even realise he didnt have understanding have that self understanding about because of about it. So this is because of the producer who didnt feel that the bbc treated her well enough, that that she actually got the prince to talk. This was sam mccallister. This was sam mccallister. Yes. And this is her story. Yes. And this is her story. Really . Its three chapters of her book, also called scoop and, the acting is, is, is brilliant. The acting is, is, is brilliant. But that was billie piper who captured her totally. The way captured her totally. The way she walks, the way she speaks. I know her a little bit and it was wonderful, and i thought the acting everywhere was very good, but it did knock the prince in a slightly , vulgar way. Theres slightly, vulgar way. Theres some pictures where hes coming out of the bath and we see his bare bottom. Right. And you think , what on earth richard think, what on earth richard tice . Yes. And rufus, who played rufus sewell . Yes. He had to have stuff on his own bottom because he couldnt eat enough that it would be anything like jars to plump it up. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Crikey. But it was also. And then we were shown that he had 72 teddies on his bed. He is obsessed with having teddy bears ever since he was a little boy. Collected them in the navy and he does that. He does have them put round his room in a special order and on the bed in a special order, and he was shouting at the maid, and i thought, thats not really what this is all about. This is really about a producer and indeed a presenter coming up with a very good story, and also how hard we work. With a very good story, and also how hard we work. I mean, but you do know that you dont just ring someone up and say, will you come along . They say yes, even if theyre well known. Its hard to have hard work. You have to have patience and patience and all that. And i thought that was very thought that bit was very interesting, there seems to interesting, but there seems to be of a between emily be a bit of a row between emily and sam because as, emily had a vast amount of money, 345,000 a yeah vast amount of money, 345,000 a year, and sam was paid \u00a330,000 a yeah year, and sam was paid \u00a330,000 a year, and sam was paid \u00a330,000 a year, and they thought that that was really she felt it was unfair. Yeah, but emily is going unfair. Yeah, but emily is going to do her own show in a few in a month or two, but its going to be three episodes, which i think is probably more than enough for anyone, but , is probably more than enough for anyone, but, you is probably more than enough for anyone, but , you know, it was it anyone, but, you know, it was it had good points and not so good points captivating you or actually making you feel this is really creepy. I mean, it just takes you back to the morning after when that aired and we were all going, are you kidding . And you just got the sense Prince Andrew<\/a> was blindsided by by his was just blindsided by by his own kind of, silly own kind of, well, silly comments , frankly silly comments comments, frankly silly comments that he didnt actually have sex with anybody under age because he took beatrice to a pizza pizza, Pizza Express<\/a> in woking. Yes you know, and all those things which were very ridiculous. Things which were very ridiculous. But, its okay. Its okay, i did, but, you know, i mean, you know, the man himself, i mean, there is a grandeur about him. About him. There is a pomposity about him, isnt there . Yes. I mean, hes always been hes quite spoilt because the queen adored him and she always gave in to him. Well, nearly always gave in to him. And he thought he was really grand. And having been again the spare, the second one, just like harry, is to william, you feel youve got to william, you feel youve got to be powerful and youve got to show people what you really feel and youre very, very important. And because he doesnt judge himself and this is a very highlights what hes like , he highlights what hes like, he then gets into all sorts of mischief and money details and, business stuff. Rafe not really business stuff. Rafe not really understanding what, how he should behave. Yeah, well, its all going to be there. Not only is scoop out, but then, as you say, theres a second version of this, which well expect to see shortly. Emily wanted to do her, give her view. Fair enough. Fair enough. Yes. Through sams lens, yes. All through sams lens, isnt it . Okay. Thank you very much indeed. Angela really appreciate that. And that concludes our program on this monday. So thank you very much indeed. Thank you. Back bright and early from 6 00 tomorrow. But up next of course, i got to in course, have i got to come in earlier tomorrow. Yes. Yes. The ea. 5 start. Its sorry. The 720 start. Its not to cut it. Not going to cut it. Storm today. No, no perfect storm today. No, no plans to get planes. No plans to get on any planes. No plans to get on any planes. No plans be delayed. Plans to be delayed. A quick flight tonight. Go on a quick flight tonight. See that goes. See how that goes. Tea the buckingham or tea at the Buckingham Palace<\/a> . Thats a whole other thing. See and bev. Next. Thing. See andrew and bev. Next. Have thing. See andrew and bev. Next. Ha\\a brighter outlook with boxt a brighter outlook with boxt solar, sponsors of weather on gb news. News. Hello. Heres your latest weather update from the met office. Im afraid we hold on to unsettled weather across the uk dunng unsettled weather across the uk during the week ahead. All us during the week ahead. All of us seeing of at seeing further spells of rain at times, coupled quite strong times, coupled with quite strong winds. Two. The winds at times. Two. Back to the detail for and weve got detail for today and weve got some weather across the some bright weather across the south east of the uk during south and east of the uk during the morning, but showery the morning, but notice showery bursts towards the bursts of rain out towards the west, parts west, up across parts of northern and further Northern England<\/a> and further showery bursts of rain will work their from south their way up from the south into many england and wales many parts of england and wales as the rest of as we go through the rest of the day. Of those outbreaks of day. Some of those outbreaks of rain into rain turning quite heavy into the Northern Ireland<\/a> the afternoon. Northern ireland after bright start, well see after a bright start, well see some scotland, some rain later where scotland, seeing best of sunshine seeing the best of the sunshine throughout a bit throughout the day. Just a bit of across far of patchy rain across the far south pleasant south later on. Feeling pleasant enough sunshine in the enough in that sunshine in the north. Up to 12 degrees, but the warmest temperatures generally down to towards the south east. Coupled with that wind and rain, though, as for the evening, dunng though, as for the evening, durin see some spells well see some clearer spells developing south east well see some clearer spells detheyping south east well see some clearer spells dethe ukg south east well see some clearer spells dethe uk for south east well see some clearer spells dethe uk for time, south east well see some clearer spells dethe uk for time, andith east well see some clearer spells dethe uk for time, and some st of the uk for a time, and some clear spells towards the far north west. The whole, clear spells towards the far nort pressure the whole, clear spells towards the far nortpressure will the whole, clear spells towards the far nortpressure will dominating low pressure will be dominating the lot of wind the scene, giving a lot of wind and particularly windy and rain, particularly windy down south west and down towards the south west and wherever wind wherever you are with that wind and it will stay and rain around, it will stay quite mild for the time year. Quite mild for the time of year. As tuesday, another as for tuesday, well, another very unsettled on the cards very unsettled day on the cards across low pressure across the uk. Low pressure sitting across the uk, sitting right across the uk, bringing wind bringing spells of wind and rain. Wettest weather rain. The wettest weather generally the generally likely up towards the southern parts of southern and eastern parts of scotland, to two scotland, could see up to two inches in places here, inches of rain in places here, and windiest weather and the windiest weather generally towards the west generally out towards the west and some southern and across some Southern Coasts<\/a> of with places of england, with gales in places here temperatures here at times temperatures generally cooler than over the last days up 12 or 13 last few days up to 12 or 13 celsius at best. That warm feeling inside from boxt boilers , sponsors of boxt boilers, sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Weather on. Gb news. So theres a manhunt underway this morning in bradford. Our reporter is there after the death of this young mother. Tragic pushing a wheelchair, pushing a pram with her five month old baby stabbed to death. A mans and manners. Should you put your elbows on the table . Well, how else are the table . Well, how else are the table . Well, how else are the teenagers going to hold their mobile phones . That and angela how much in . Well. 930 on monday, the 8th of april. This is britains newsroom on gb news with Andrew Pierce<\/a> and bev turner. Good morning. Start of another week. Theres another week. So theres a Manhunt Police<\/a> are manhunt underway. Police are looking 25 year old habib looking for 25 year old habib habib after a woman was habib masum after a woman was stabbed death front her stabbed to death in front of her baby bradford, reignest. Baby in bradford, reignest. Yes, well have all the latest updates as West Yorkshire<\/a> police ask people not to approach habib mazher and to report any sightings to them on 999. Reign is tax turmoil. Questions continuing now about whether the deputy labour leader paid the right amount of tax on the sale of a former Council House<\/a> in 2015, were going to be debating it in the programme and changing the guard. 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