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GBN The July 3, 2024

Reporting the government to the United Nations over a new uk law requiring staff to work during strikes. The tuc general strikes. The tuc general secretary saying the legislation falls far short of International Legal standards. The government, for its part, though, says the law protects the lives of the public. Such as in the case of doctors strike and recently announced a consultation on how the law is to be enacted. To the law is to be enacted. To nonh the law is to be enacted. To north africa now, where rescue workers and residents fear for the stability of local buildings as earthquake aftershocks hit the country of morocco. More the country of morocco. More than 2100 people have lost their lives since the 6. 8 magnitude quake rocked areas of the Atlas Mountains on friday. The moroccan military making roads safe and clear to allow aid and medical treatment to get through to the thousands of people who were still injured. The country has declared three days of National Mourning on. The Prime Minister says hes confronted the chinese premier, li keqiang, at the g20 summit in new delhi over alleged spying in westminster. The sunday times reports a man in his 20s and another in his 30s were arrested back in march under the official secrets act. One of the men was apparently a researcher with links to several tory mps. Apparently a researcher with links to several tory mps. And links to several tory mps. And finally, sir mo farah has completed the final race of his career, sealing his fourth place in the great north run today. The four time olympic champion said it had been an amazing journey. Well, as he approached journey. Well, as he approached the finish line, he was greeted by vast crowds. Some of them trying to high five him and him holding his hands aloft in his famous m shape as he crossed over the finish line. The sports star announced just earlier this year that the time had finally come for him to move on from running with gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on digital uk on tv in your car, on Digital Radio, and now on your Smart Speaker by saying play gb news. This is britains news. Channel good morning and welcome to the Camilla Tominey show. Theres a word for this show today and it is big because weve got a big show lined up now. Im delighted to be joined by alex chalk, the justice secretary and conservative mp for to speak for cheltenham. Lovely to speak to this morning, minister. For cheltenham. Lovely to speak to youveforning, minister. For cheltenham. Lovely to speak to youvefornia], minister. For cheltenham. Lovely to speak to youvefornia very1ister. For cheltenham. Lovely to speak to youvefornia very busy week know youve had a very busy week andindeed know youve had a very busy week and indeed lets start and indeed weekend. Lets start with khalife with the Daniel Khalife recapture. Now we had charlie taylor, the inspector of prisons, recommending that wandsworth prison be closed down. I understand youve moved. What is it , 40 down. I understand youve moved. What is it, 40 prisoners from wandsworth. Surely if youre having to move prisoners because of concerns about the prison, then prison itself isnt fit then the prison itself isnt fit for purpose. Well , can i for purpose. Well, can i start, first of all, by echoing something that came from your peoples panel, which is to the police for which is to thank the police for having done exceptional having done an exceptional job and iterate. These are and also to iterate. These are very, very rare indeed rodents and much rarer than incidentally than about 20 years ago. But we take it extremely seriously, which is why ive instituted two investigations. First, into the circumstances of what happened and specifically the alleged escape. And second, in terms of the categorisation. And i asked for preliminary conclusions to be on my desk by the end of the week, which is today. And what i can tell your your gb news viewers is that the protocols that you would expect to be in place, in other words, to ensure that physical for example, that physical head counts are taken before the call is made to the control office. Those were in place and about searching and so on. And place and about searching and so on. And also the security staff were in place. What really remains to be decided or remains to be established is where those protocols followed. And thats protocols followed. And thats what were getting to the bottom of. Theres also for an of. And theres also for an added clarity , an added layer of clarity, an independent investigation to ensure those findings are absolutely Crystal Clear. But why have you moved these 40 prisoners out of wandsworth. 7 then so look , plainly, this is so look, plainly, this is because we take this so seriously out of an abundance of caution, weve done a number of things to surge resources into wandsworth , as you would expect. Wandsworth, as you would expect. For example, there is an additional governor support. So somebody who has experience of working as a governor, but also specific security expertise, additional staff down there to support the prison service, but also as out of an abundance of caution, weve taken 40 out to move elsewhere just as we get to the bottom of what happened. Now, that is a sensible interim precautionary step. And i just precautionary step. And i just also want to make the point about about wandsworth. You know, there have been issues with crowding, which i accept, which goes back for not just five years or 25, 30 years, but the difference is we are doing something it. So very, something about it. So very, very significant investment something about it. So very, very sintoicant investment something about it. So very, very sinto prisonslestment something about it. So very, very sinto prisons. Estment something about it. So very, very sinto prisons. Thfeeil something about it. So very, very sinto prisons. Three well, going into prisons. Three well, two built , one current going into prisons. Three well, two construction one current going into prisons. Three well, two construction. Ne current going into prisons. Three well, two construction. And jrrent going into prisons. Three well, two construction. And these under construction. And these are big, big jails. But then there will be people who listening to that wholl who are listening to that wholl be incredulous because be kind of incredulous because a lot of this has happened under tories watch. Chris grayling famously nicknamed failing grayling justice grayling when he was at justice secretary, he was the one who was for bringing in was criticised for bringing in these measures, which effectively more effectively forced more experienced prison officers out of work. They decided to retire. It was all too much inexperienced officers came in and you had a situation in some prisons the inmates seemed prisons when the inmates seemed to this has to be in control. So this has happened under tory governance hasnt it. 7 well, well , well. Hasnt it. 7 well, well, well. On the political thing, i think thats i think its an unfair attack. And ill say why in the last 13 years, the number of escapes is around about 20. In the 20 years before, in the 13 years before that , it was 13 years before that, it was about 170. So thats the first point that, you know, these are very, very rare. Thats the first thing. But the second thing is, if this is really, really that really important, is that the investment that is going in now and has gone on over recent years, incidentally, authorised by minister by this Prime Minister as chancellor biggest chancellor is the biggest Programme Investment since programme of investment since the victorian era. So its not just new prisons important though these are its refurbishing blocks in hmv, liverpool in hmv, birmingham , in liverpool in hmv, birmingham, in stockton rye hill. Its stockton and rye hill. Its about deployment, so vast about rapid deployment, so vast investment going in. And this is the important point, not in response a khalifa incident, response to a khalifa incident, but this been going on for but this has been going on for very is really very many years and is really starting to make a difference. Okay. But unfortunately, there this perception, there is this perception, rightly the conservative moves actually the conservative moves havent been tough on crime or indeed, if i may use the phrase the causes of crime, i look in the causes of crime, i look in the mail on sunday. At the moment, mr chalk, and theyve had to launch a campaign to get the police to do more about shop lifting of items worth less than £200. Theres this phrase going around called low level crime. The police arent dealing with low level crime. No crime is low level to the person whos a victim of it, is it. 7 theres this perception that under tory governance that the stance on crime has become softer, not tougher. Could you address that , please . Well, that would be wrong. And i explain why, if i may. So first, there are more Police Officers than at any time in our history. Thats the first thing. But second, if i look at offences which did not exist when we came into power, so im particularly passionate about trying to address violence against women and girls. Let me say, coercive and say, know coercive and controlling behaviour did not exist non fatal exist at non fatal strangulation, was not a specific separate offence. Specific separate offence. Revenge exist. Stalk king revenge didnt exist. Stalk king wasnt a crime. So weve created these offences also something dear to my heart. Thats stalking. We doubled the maximum sentence death by dangerous driving. It used to be 14 years, driving. It used to be 14 years, now life. So so all im saying is sorry, ive been the victim of going in and the sentencing lengths are there. Lengths are there. If youre the victim of a burglary, as i have been, and effectively the police says, well, just get the insurers to deal with it. Were not going to investigate. It doesnt inspire confidence. Well, look, can i just say im incredibly sorry that you were victim of burglary . Its were a victim of burglary . Its a horrible, brutal, a its a horrible, brutal, violating crime. And, you know, violating crime. And, you know, i dont know what happened in your specific case, it is an your specific case, but it is an appalling offence and i would expect investigated. Expect it to be investigated. Ive of burglary ive been a victim of burglary as well, so i absolutely know that. All im saying that that. But all im saying is that the are that the resources are there, that police there to Police Officers are there to conduct investigations and conduct those investigations and the are there the sentencing powers are there as and we also were as well. And we also were recruiting more judges, increasing legal increasing the amount of legal aid, investment so on. So we aid, investment and so on. So we are everything can to are doing everything we can to ensure victims justice. Are doing everything we can to enson victims justice. Are doing everything we can to enson that victims justice. Are doing everything we can to enson that note,1s justice. Are doing everything we can to enson that note, the justice. Are doing everything we can to enson that note, the crownice. Are doing everything we can to enson that note, the crown court on that note, the crown Court Backlog in england and backlog of cases in england and wales was 62,766. What is it now , sir . So its it is around 62, 63,000. I think its important to just put a couple of things in context. No, thats right. In context. No, thats right. But its important to understand this. First of all, none 90 of all crime is actually prosecuted. And tried in the magistrates court. Thats the first thing. And theyre theyve snapped back really quite, quite well. As for the crown court, well. As for the crown court, which youre referring to, we inherited a caseload of around 48,000. It was then about 40,000 before the pandemic , and then it before the pandemic, and then it ticked up. And thats because , ticked up. And thats because, as you know, frankly, there are few systems us and our jury few systems us and ourjury system is incredibly precious and safeguards rights and and it safeguards rights and liberties that the liberties and ensures that the guilty convicted and the guilty are convicted and the innocent free and so on. Innocent walk free and so on. But very, very badly but it was very, very badly affected by covid, which is why were working our way through. Weve put huge resources. Rs thats got thats to say weve got nightingale courts, which are still additional still open 1000 additional judges, to £141 million more. Judges, up to £141 million more. So we are working through it. Were putting the downward pressure and the final pressure on that. And the final point want to make, if i may, point i want to make, if i may, is quadruple pulled is we have quadruple pulled Funding Victim Services so funding for Victim Services so that those people who are perhaps like you or others who are victims of crime get the support that they deserve. But we have concluded that the is still as big as the backlog is still as big as it was covid. One more it was pre covid. One more question this chinese pie question on this chinese pie story, im sure youve story, which im sure youve seen but very quickly, story, which im sure youve sewent but very quickly, story, which im sure youve sewent down, very quickly, story, which im sure youve sewent down, but ery quickly, story, which im sure youve sewent down, but its quickly, story, which im sure youve sewent down, but its gone ly, story, which im sure youve sewent down, but its gone back up. Yeah, go ahead, please. Yeah, go ahead, please. On the sunday times. On the sunday times. Thats because we had the industrial we had industrial action. We had industrial action. We had industrial action. Weve had rishi sunak today. Industrial action. Wevhesd rishi sunak today. Industrial action. Wev hes takeni sunak today. Industrial action. Wev hes taken on|nak today. Industrial action. Wev hes taken on|nak case i. He says hes taken on this case of chinese spy infiltrating of this chinese spy infiltrating the commons with the house of commons with the chinese premier li. Whats your reaction because reaction to this story . Because this appears this chinese spy appears to have got not to the got close not only to the security minister but also the chair of the Foreign Affairs select committee. Well, of course its yeah, well, of course its significant. Its important. And the Parliamentary Authority and indeed other agencies will no doubt wish to get involved. And thats got to take its course and proceed in stages in the normal way. But the general point i would make is that point that i would make is that the has been very the Prime Minister has been very clear china is an epoch clear that china is an epoch defining challenge. We stand up for we but for our values, we engage. But we so caution and calibration. Alex chalk, thank you so much for me this morning. Forjoining me this morning. That warm feeling inside from the boxt boilers. Proud sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Of weather on. Gb news. Good evening. My name is good evening. My name is rachel ayers and welcome to your latest news Weather Forecast brought to you by the met office. So theres been plenty of heavy showers and thunderstorms around throughout today and they will continue dunng today and they will continue during tonight. And this is because low pressure is starting to dominate the uk weather clearing away that High Pressure we saw during last week. So into this evening. Then showers and this evening. Then showers and thunderstorms will continue for a while, but generally starting to clear out into the north sea , though, lingering a little , though, lingering for a little longer southern scotland. Longer across southern scotland. Clear spells in the east, but some mist, fog and low cloud developing. And thats all developing. And thats all dunng developing. And thats all during another warm and fairly humid night. During another warm and fairly humid night. There will be some brightness to start monday, but any mist, fog and low cloud will lift and break before we see this area of cloud and outbreaks of rain spreading south eastwards. Maybe some heavy eastwards. Maybe some heavy showers and thunderstorms for england and wales just ahead of that. But there will be some sunny spells, too. And feeling pleasant in the sunshine still, even though were not getting into the 30s, its still the mid to high 20s for the highs on monday. As we go into tuesday, monday. As we go into tuesday, that band of cloud and rain continues to make its way south eastwards, becoming little eastwards, becoming a little heavier moving as it heavier and slow moving as it comes across england and wales. But starting to see those winds come the north across parts come from the north across parts of scotland, Northern England and northern ireland. So starting cooler, but starting to feel cooler, but generally remaining changeable throughout week. But most throughout the week. But most noticeably , those temperatures noticeably, those temperatures dropping. Dropping down to average. That warm feeling inside from boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on radio. This now, john mcternan, political secretary to tony blair, joins me now. Lovely to speak to you this morning. John now, i want to start perhaps with Keir Starmers reshuffle and perhaps what you made of it. I mean, hes installed a number of blairites. Hes sidelined his leadership rival, lisa nandy. Is this him pandering to the right, do you think, john, in a bid to win the next general election . Win the next general election . Well, look, hes given a massive job to his deputy leader, Angela Rayner. Shes now in charge of Building Planning and local government, regional inequality and on top of that, shes going to have to deal with devolution and the plans for a Labour Government devolving power to councils and more power to scotland and wales. So a gigantic responsibility for somebody who is from the soft left. He also kept ed miliband in place. So i think the idea is to shift to the right is to misunderstand it. Its a shift to promote those who ar

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