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Senior met Police Commanders are in crisis discussions in an attempt to ensure london has an adequate level of protection in the military, has been put on standby to respond in the event of a terror attack. Shadow paymaster jonathan paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth says people need confidence in the police. Confidence in the police. Its vital that that they have support, but theyre also safeguards in place. Now theres been a review announced by the home secretary. We dont know the details of that review yet. Theres also that live prosecution, that court case. So i want to i want as a politician to be careful about how i comment on these matters, as you would as you would appreciate it. But we obviously need to make sure have procedures in make sure we have procedures in place which commands the confidence of both the Police Officers and the communities they serve. They serve. The mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, says the north shouldnt have to pay for the governments mismanagement budget mismanagement of the hs2 budget. Rishi sunak is refusing to guarantee the planned line between birmingham and manchester, where hes refusing to confirm it will be completed. Hell discuss the future of it with the chancellor this week with the chancellor this week with a decision expected before the Tory Party Conference in manchester next week. But the Prime Minister insists he is committed to levelling up this kind of speculation that people are making is not right. I mean, weve got spades in the were getting on and the ground. Were getting on and delivering, but the north delivering, but across the north what is what were also doing is connecting all the towns and connecting up all the towns and cities the north east cities in the north east to west. Thats a really important part of we will create jobs, part of how we will create jobs, drive across the region, drive growth across the region, all part of our plans to level up freeports are another good example of that, whether thats in or elsewhere, in teesside or elsewhere, attracting investment, attracting new investment, new businesses in, all good businesses coming in, all good examples of the government levelling home secretary levelling up the home secretary will call for unity amongst western leaders to combat the global migration crisis. Suella braverman will tell an audience in washington that other countries can learn from the uks attempts to tackle Illegal Migrants. Shes questioning whether conventions and legal frameworks designed more than 50 years ago are still fit for purpose. And shes calling for a shake up to the international rules. Calling for a shake up to the international rules. Is1 million nhs appointments have been cancelled since december because of strikes in england. Because of strikes in england. Last weeks industrial action by Junior Doctors and consultants means the country will reach that milestone in figures set to be announced today. Another be announced today. Another double strike is scheduled for next week. The organisations deputy chief executive, saffron cordery, has labelled it damaging and demoralising. Damaging and demoralising. Meanwhile almost 400,000 patients in england waited 24 hours or more in a e last year. The Royal College of emergency medicine is calling the situation a matter of national shame. The Shadow Health secretary, wes streeting, says 24 hours in a e is no longer just a documentary, but the department of health and social care claims improvements are being made through the nhs recovery plan. Prosecutors are recovery plan. Prosecutors are seeking a retrial of lucy letby on one count of attempted murder. The former nurse was jailed for life last month for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others attempted murder of six others at a hospital in chester in 2015. And 2016. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on six further counts of attempted murder. The cps is seeking that retrial on count 14 only, which relates to the attempted murder of charles kay. She denied the charges and has launched an appeal. Charges and has launched an appeal. Experts are charges and has launched an appeal. Experts are warning charges and has launched an appeal. Experts are warning the appeal. Experts are warning the government wont meet its manifesto pledge to end homelessness by next year. The Kerslake Commission says there are chronic and unresolved issues in the housing system with a crisis pushing more people onto the streets , the people onto the streets, the number of people sleeping rough last autumn was 25 higher than at the same time three years ago. The at the same time three years ago. The government says spending £2 billion should end rough sleeping for good. Police rough sleeping for good. Police searching for a missing mother have arrested a 31 year old woman who attended an east London Police station. The woman London Police station. The woman was also taken to hospital as a precaution to children reported missing from a centre for vulnerable mothers and children in london were found safe and well in harwich earlier today. Officers were looking for the 31 year old jamie lee kelly, who left the facility on tuesday with her three year old daughter and newborn baby boy this is gb news. Were live on your tv, on digital radio, on smart. Speaker two now its back to martin and. Ellie good afternoon. Youre watching the live desk for the very first time with martin and myself. Very, very good to be with you afternoon. And as with you this afternoon. And as always, this is nothing always, this show is nothing without you. So do get in Touch Without you. So do get in touch with your views, your opinions on any of the stories that we are talking about this afternoon. We love to hear from you, dont we. 7 do. You, dont we . Do. Yeah. Its always do. Yeah. Its gbviews gbnews. Uk. Gbviews gbnews. Uk. Com. So lets get into our top shall now because top story, shall we . Now because gb a large gb news has learned a large number of met police, Counter Terrorism, Firearms Officers have stepped back from armed duties with almost all armed duties with almost all armed response vehicles in london, opting for a period of reflection. Senior commanders are in talks to ensure the capital has an adequate response to firearms incidents. Whilst the military is on standby in the event of a terrorist attack. Well, it follows the cps last week charging a met firearms officer with murder over the shooting of an unarmed black man. Chris kaba in south london. While gb News National reporter Theo Chikomba is at Scotland Yard for us now. Good afternoon yard for us now. Good afternoon to you, theo. This is to you, theo. This is significant, isnt it. Significant, isnt it. It is indeed. Well scotlands yards firearm command is up against some challenges at the moment, particularly as a large number as youve just referred to, of Firearms Officers have handedin to, of Firearms Officers have handed in their tickets essentially a licence for them , essentially a licence for them, allowing them to use firearms arms during their duties. There are several thousand of them and of course, they can be called to various situations depending on when they are needed. The home secretary, though, Suella Braverman , has launched a review braverman, has launched a review into to armed officers and of course this situation has been also accepted by the mets Police Commissioner , owner sir Police Commissioner, owner sir mark rowley as well, welcoming this review. But what it means this review. But what it means though, there are questions about what this will mean for the safety of people in london. These, of course, are officers who are called into some of the biggest escalated cases across the capital. And there have been some requests to other forces and some of those will be drafted in. And as youve also mentioned, well have some Army Officials who will come in to support them when they are needed. Its worth stressing, though , that those members of though, that those members of the sas wont be in the capital patrolling the city, but they will only be needed. Theyll be used when they are needed and called upon. Earlier today, though , we heard from the though, we heard from the housing minister and this is what she had to say. Very important that we support our extremely brave Firearms Officers. They have to make split second decisions to keep the public safe. And they have our full support in doing that. I think its really important that your listeners know that that cooperation with the soldiers, with the ministry of defence , is very standard for of defence, is very standard for the government. Its something that ive been involved with previously as a minister in different departments and of course are professionals. Course those are professionals. They work with the met they will work with the met police the soldiers will be working to keep the public safe. They will not have powers of arrest, but ultimately these are operational matters for the police , for the met police police, for the met Police Commissioner and keeping the pubuc commissioner and keeping the public safe in whatever eventuality will be their first priority. Well the home secretary has offered a message of support to those officers, many of them who have concerns about potentially ending up in the dock if they do use their firearms and they end up in the situation like we are seeing with the ongoing case of that officer who is currently unnamed for legal reasons, who was charged with murder last week for allowing chris kabas Fatal Shooting last year in september in south london. In terms of what the met polices commissioner has said, he said hes welcomed this review into armed policing and in an open letter to the home secretary yesterday, he said his its right that his force is held to the highest standards, but the Current System was undermining his officers and suggested they needed more , more suggested they needed more, more Legal Protections. And in a statement, the met have also said some officers were worried about how the Crown Prosecution Service decision to bring charge impact on them. Of course. What does this mean Going Forward for those who live in the capital . Well, they will, of course, be questioned, particularly when it comes if comes to the numbers. And if theyll get the adequate support from forces as well. So from other forces as well. So theo, highly divisive situation. On the one hand, of course, Police Backing police is the right thing to do. On the other hand, of course, the public may be exposed to an increased terrorist. Political aspect be exposed to an increased te|thist. Political aspect be exposed to an increased te|this ,. Political aspect be exposed to an increased te|this , when olitical aspect be exposed to an increased te|this , when markal aspect be exposed to an increased te|this , when mark rowley t be exposed to an increased te|this , when mark rowley said of this, when mark rowley said we need to let the police, police and Suella Braverman backed him and she was drawn into this political debate. After all, this is a live case and her opponents werent slow to wade in or criticise her, were they . Were they . Well, this is it. Weve already heard from some members of the opposition who are questioning whether this is the right thing to do, whether or not the home secretary should be coming in at this stage, considering, as youve just said , theres an ongoing case. But of course the home secretary has said shes going to review of what that to launch a review of what that means. Its not quite clear yet. Theres been no specifics , but theres been no specifics, but hopefully thats something shell provide more clarity on in the next coming days. Okay, Theo Chikomba a new Scotland Yard. Very good to see you this afternoon. Thank you you this afternoon. Thank you very much. Its very, very difficult, isnt it . It is. Im going to speak to it is. Im going to speak to somebody now who have somebody now who will have a good take lets get good take on this. Lets get reaction now. A former Police Officer, whetton. Graham, officer, graham whetton. Graham, thanks on the live thanks for coming on the live there. So, yeah, that is the situation the big talking point situation. The big talking point now on one hand, of now is on the one hand, of course, officers showing course, Police Officers showing solid Charity Towards the guy whos been charged here. On the other hand, is this increasing the terror Terror Threat to the general public by by officers putting down their firearms . Putting down their firearms . What the have now come out and said theyve still got an armed response capability within london, albeit its significantly reduced, but they still have one. Theres military support. So thats and thats been in place for some time. Its been a practise for some time now that if there is a terror attack, the police can call on the military to support any response to that. So thats almost like par for the course, really. Its nothing different there. If there should be terror attack on london, be a terror attack on london, there military capability there is military capability ready to respond to that and support armed that are ready to respond to that and suppcurrentlyrmed that are ready to respond to that and suppcurrently have, that are ready to respond to that and suppcurrently have, albeit1at are ready to respond to that and suppcurrently have, albeit that re met currently have, albeit that the mets armed response units are now significantly reduced because of this action. What do you make, graham, of the right for armed Police Of