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Transcripts for BBCNEWS Politics Live 20240604 11:37:00

Realised. all together as a family. he realised, from a young age, how much it meant realised, from a young age, how much it meant he realised, from a young age, how much it meant. he was devoted to his family. it meant. he was devoted to his family, devoted. they were so important. family, devoted. they were so important- family, devoted. they were so imortant. . ., ., important. so, he was central to the famil . he important. so, he was central to the family. he himself important. so, he was central to the family. he himself died important. so, he was central to the family. he himself died on important. so, he was central to the family. he himself died on d-day, i family. he himself died on d day, the 6th ofjune, what do you know of the 6th ofjune, what do you know of the circumstances? i the 6th ofjune, what do you know of the circumstances? the circumstances? i know that he was one of the circumstances? i know that he was one of the the circumstances? i know that he was one of the furthest the circumstances? i know that he was one of the furthest forward i the circumstances? i know that he was one of the furthest forward of| was one of the furthest forward of the british was one of the furthest forward of the british forces, he was what they call a the british forces, he was what they call a forward observer, he was with his captain, call a forward observer, he was with his captain, and apparently they were his captain, and apparently they were quite well inland when he was kitted. were quite well inland when he was kitted. he were quite well inland when he was killed, he was killed by a shell. and i killed, he was killed by a shell. and i understand it was instantaneous, his death. he was ust 23 instantaneous, his death. he was just 23 when instantaneous, his death. he was just 23 when he instantaneous, his death. he was just 23 when he died instantaneous, his death. he was just 23 when he died and, - instantaneous, his death. he was just 23 when he died and, like - instantaneous, his death. he was just 23 when he died and, like so| just 23 when he died and, like so many of the young men here, there are over 4000 graves here, of course, he had his entire life in front of him, all of his hopes and ambitions is that why is it important for you to come back and acknowledge him and the role that he

Grandmother , Family , Famil , Age , D-day , One , Circumstances , British , Forward , Forces , Observer , 26th-ofjune

Transcripts for BBCNEWS Politics Live 20240604 11:48:00

One she had expected to be but managed to get through. amazing stories and very dangerous. you did mention that stories and very dangerous. you did mention that queen stories and very dangerous. you did mention that queen elizabeth ii i stories and very dangerous. you did| mention that queen elizabeth ii was a veteran. it s incredible to think that she was only 13 when war broke out. , . . , ., that she was only 13 when war broke out. , , ., i. ., out. just a young girl at the start ofthe out. just a young girl at the start of the war- out. just a young girl at the start of the war. your out. just a young girl at the start of the war. your most out. just a young girl at the start of the war. your most formative | of the war. your most formative ears, of the war. your most formative years. your of the war. your most formative years, your teenage of the war. your most formative years, your teenage years, i of the war. your most formative years, your teenage years, 17 i of the war. your most formative years, your teenage years, 17 at of the war. your most formative i years, your teenage years, 17 at the end of the year. 18. years, your teenage years, 17 at the end of the year- end of the year. 18, in fact. and when she end of the year. 18, in fact. and when she was end of the year. 18, in fact. and when she was 18, end of the year. 18, in fact. and when she was 18, she end of the year. 18, in fact. and when she was 18, she had i end of the year. 18, in fact. and i when she was 18, she had already done service to some regard. she had given announcements, given radio contributions. she had dug for victory in the gardens of windsor castle. but then she had gone on and when she was 18, although the king told her i didn t want her to, her role was to stay as the queen incumbent, but she insisted on serving. she wanted to do her bit, she said. and so she joined the ats and became a mechanic and engineer and became a mechanic and engineer and car driver. that and became a mechanic and engineer and car driver- and car driver. that says so much about her and car driver. that says so much about her character. and car driver. that says so much about her character. having i and car driver. that says so much | about her character. having grown and car driver. that says so much i about her character. having grown up

Amazing-stories , War , Camilla , Queen-elizabeth , Veteran , Stories , Queen-elizabeth-ii , Mention , One , 13 , Service , Fact

Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 08:12:00

That is a desperate lie, categorically untrue. every single policy of the labour was putting forward in this campaign is fully costed and funded. when we say we re going to deliver 2 million more appointments in the nhs, were going to change the non dom tax regime to fund that. when we say we are going to recruit more teachers and invest in mental health support, we are going to levy vat on private school fees. were not going to put up income tax, national insurance or vat, sue was lying about that. £30,000 referred to a document the conservatives have said was signed off by treasury officials. off by treasury officials. every oli off by treasury officials. every policy we off by treasury officials. every policy we put off by treasury officials. every policy we put forward - off by treasury officials. every policy we put forward in - off by treasury officials. every policy we put forward in this i policy we put forward in this campaign, like our plans to cut energy bills for good by putting a windfall tax on the gas and oil producers, that will allow us to bring energy bills down and invest

Campaign , Labour , Policy , Breakfast , Lie , 2-million , Insurance , Nhs , Mental-health-support , Tax-regime , Private-school-fees , Teachers

Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 08:36:00

From welsh conservatives over the payments. labour holds exactly half the seats in the welsh assembly but two of its members are off sick. let s speak to our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, who is outside the senedd. just explain to me, if he does lose this vote, what does it mean? it is not binding, is it? it does not mean he has to walk. h0. not binding, is it? it does not mean he has to walk. he has to walk. no, it is not binding- he has to walk. no, it is not binding- it he has to walk. no, it is not binding. it will he has to walk. no, it is not binding. it will be he has to walk. no, it is not binding. it will be a - he has to walk. no, it is not binding. it will be a huge i he has to walk. no, it is not l binding. it will be a huge blow he has to walk. no, it is not - binding. it will be a huge blow to the confidence in his leadership of course and it will not be a great look during a general election campaign. the pressure has been building for some time now. a transparent transpired during the leadership campaign that he had accepted £200,000 from a company run by a man who has twice been convicted of environmental offences and since then this story has just kept being repeated with a little bit more detail every now and then with regards to the company, that individual david neal and the

Conservatives , Labour , Members , Pressure , Tomos-morgan , Seats , Wales , Payments , Welsh-assembly , Two , Wasn-t , Vote

Transcripts for BBCNEWS Newscast 20240604 18:34:00

Thought. well, itook rishi sunak and keir starmer, i thought. well, i took my lead from the new gulf poll which came out soon afterwards saying that amongst the people they had sampled 51% of people said that rishi sunak had one, a0 1% people said that rishi sunak had one, a0 i% thought keir starmer had done best. but we got some opinion polls from other companies flipping it around the other way. it around the other way. there are two things it around the other way. there are two things you it around the other way. there are two things you can it around the other way. there are two things you can take it around the other way. there are two things you can take from - it around the other way. there are| two things you can take from that, the first thing we frequently say is you have to treat every opinion poll with a pinch of salt. only a patent counts. the second thing is the broad conclusion that no one really one, there wasn t a standout winner. there wasn t a knockout blow. therefore, it leaves the question of how much this changes the direction of the campaign. there were important things in it that have been developed. the important things in it that have been developed. important things in it that have been develo ed. ., ., been developed. the one thing that intriaued been developed. the one thing that intrigued me been developed. the one thing that intrigued me about been developed. the one thing that intrigued me about the been developed. the one thing that intrigued me about the polls, - been developed. the one thing that intrigued me about the polls, and l intrigued me about the polls, and the one intrigued me about the polls, and the one that came out this morning, the one that came out this morning, the gap the one that came out this morning, the gap they suggested between the relative the gap they suggested between the relative performance of the two of them relative performance of the two of them was relative performance of the two of them was wider in keir starmer s

People , Rishi-sunak , Keir-starmer , Thought , Gulf-poll , Opinion-polls , I , Lead , Itook , 1 , 51 , One

Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 13:33:00

And he front of the statue of montgomery and he was a brave man in his time and he was a brave man in his time and as and he was a brave man in his time and as i and he was a brave man in his time and as i said. and he was a brave man in his time and as i said, to be here with these hundreds and as i said, to be here with these hundreds of and as i said, to be here with these hundreds of people, is something not to be missed. and at my age, i am 99, i to be missed. and at my age, i am 99, ican t to be missed. and at my age, i am 99, i can t afford to waste time. veterans. 99, i can t afford to waste time. veterans, we owe you and your friends veterans, we owe you and your friends who veterans, we owe you and your friends who did veterans, we owe you and your friends who did not veterans, we owe you and your friends who did not return - veterans, we owe you and your friends who did not return so i veterans, we owe you and your - friends who did not return so much. the service friends who did not return so much. the service was friends who did not return so much. the service was addressed - friends who did not return so much. the service was addressed by - friends who did not return so much. i the service was addressed by monte s grandson here with the spirit of normandy trust, the group that brings veterans back to northern france every year. it’s brings veterans back to northern france every year. france every year. it s a special occasion and france every year. it s a special occasion and the france every year. it s a special occasion and the french - france every year. it s a special occasion and the french and i france every year. it s a special- occasion and the french and people of normandy occasion and the french and people of normandy give occasion and the french and people of normandy give us occasion and the french and people of normandy give us such - occasion and the french and people of normandy give us such an - of normandy give us such an incredible of normandy give us such an incredible welcome - of normandy give us such an incredible welcome and - of normandy give us such an incredible welcome and theyj of normandy give us such an - incredible welcome and they were the ones that incredible welcome and they were the ones that knew incredible welcome and they were the ones that knew what incredible welcome and they were the ones that knew what it incredible welcome and they were the ones that knew what it was incredible welcome and they were the ones that knew what it was to - incredible welcome and they were the ones that knew what it was to be - ones that knew what it was to be occupied, ones that knew what it was to be occupied, what ones that knew what it was to be occupied, what the ones that knew what it was to be occupied, what the impact - ones that knew what it was to be occupied, what the impact on - ones that knew what it was to be i occupied, what the impact on their lives of occupied, what the impact on their lives of occupation occupied, what the impact on their lives of occupation was occupied, what the impact on their lives of occupation was and - lives of occupation was and therefore. lives of occupation was and therefore, really lives of occupation was and | therefore, really appreciate lives of occupation was and - therefore, really appreciate the freedom therefore, really appreciate the freedom that therefore, really appreciate the freedom that they therefore, really appreciate the freedom that they have - therefore, really appreciate the i freedom that they have enjoyed. therefore, really appreciate the - freedom that they have enjoyed. long freedom that they have en oyed. long live our freedom that they have en oyed. long live noble freedom that they have en oyed. long live our noble king. freedom that they have enjoyed. live our noble king. stamina is incredible, they are determined to

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS Newscast 20240604 18:43:00

Choose not to do it. you could say, we re not going to do it, what use is this we re not going to do it, what use is this figure to audience? but that is this figure to audience? but that is an is this figure to audience? but that is an active is this figure to audience? but that is an active choice as well, and would is an active choice as well, and would it is an active choice as well, and would it be is an active choice as well, and would it be right for us not to report would it be right for us not to report on would it be right for us not to report on the most lively and contentious argument in politics today~ contentious argument in politics today it contentious argument in politics toda . ., ., , ~ today. it would feel a bit like censorship- today. it would feel a bit like censorship. so today. it would feel a bit like censorship. so for today. it would feel a bit like censorship. so for what i today. it would feel a bit like censorship. so for what it i today. it would feel a bit like censorship. so for what it is | today. it would feel a bit like i censorship. so for what it is worth, in myiudgment. censorship. so for what it is worth, in myiudgment. we censorship. so for what it is worth, in myjudgment, we should i censorship. so for what it is worth, in myjudgment, we should cover. censorship. so for what it is worth, | in myjudgment, we should cover it, which in myjudgment, we should cover it, which covered the row, we should explain which covered the row, we should explain why we have decided to do what we explain why we have decided to do what we have done, which is what i am attempting to do now, and then set out am attempting to do now, and then set out our am attempting to do now, and then set out our workings as to why we are giving set out our workings as to why we are giving something label, so a wider are giving something label, so a wider listener or viewer can come to a view wider listener or viewer can come to a view as wider listener or viewer can come to a view as to wider listener or viewer can come to a view as to whether or not they think a view as to whether or not they think are a view as to whether or not they think are at a view as to whether or not they think are at label is a reasonable one based think are at label is a reasonable one based on the facts we have presented. one based on the facts we have presented- one based on the facts we have presented. that was a very clear explanation presented. that was a very clear explanation of presented. that was a very clear explanation of what presented. that was a very clear explanation of what has i presented. that was a very clear explanation of what has been i presented. that was a very clear i explanation of what has been going on in your head for the last 22 hours. ., ., , ., , on in your head for the last 22 hours- a i on in your head for the last 22 i

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS The Context 20240604 20:11:00

Civil service is in government has access to the civil service figures which the opposition doesn t have. so that s not fair opposition doesn t have. so that s not fair we opposition doesn t have. so that s not fair. we do need independent assessments, we also need the manifestos to be published, the idea we are manifestos to be published, the idea we are having this conversation are coming we are having this conversation are coming up we are having this conversation are coming up in we are having this conversation are coming up in the debates happening before coming up in the debates happening before we coming up in the debates happening before we know what is written in the manifestos is quite absurd. it s silly and the manifestos is quite absurd. it s silly and i the manifestos is quite absurd. it s silly and i think it turns off voters silly and i think it turns off voters i silly and i think it turns off voters. i think it was unedifying from voters. i think it was unedifying from iroth voters. i think it was unedifying from both of them yesterday and it means from both of them yesterday and it means that all numbers become ridiculous means that all numbers become ridiculous and as chris mason was think ridiculous and as chris mason was think of ridiculous and as chris mason was think of is ridiculous and as chris mason was think of is 350 million on the side of the think of is 350 million on the side of the bus, think of is 350 million on the side of the bus, you know, we have become incredibly of the bus, you know, we have become incredibly sceptical about numbers incredibly sceptical about numbers ih politics incredibly sceptical about numbers in politics and it s a shame because we do in politics and it s a shame because we do need in politics and it s a shame because we do need to know how much we are going we do need to know how much we are going to we do need to know how much we are going to he we do need to know how much we are going to be paying. we do need to know how much we are going to be paying- going to be paying. another part of the debate. going to be paying. another part of the debate, discussions going to be paying. another part of the debate, discussions over- the debate, discussions over hospital waiting lists. we are now making progress, the waiting lists are coming down, but what keir starmer did not mention to you, which you did, julie. hang on. waiting lists were 7.2 million, they are now 7.5 million,

Manifestos , Government , Civil-service , Figures , Conversation , Debates , Service , Idea , Opposition-doesn-t-have , We-opposition-doesn-t-have , Assessments , Numbers

Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 21:48:00

Great deal more than we have and i think of the issues that really matter, i. do think of the issues that really matter. i- - - think of the issues that really matter, i. , , ., ., matter, i. do they deserve another five years? matter, i. do they deserve another five years? it matter, i. do they deserve another five years? it is matter, i. do they deserve another five years? it is very matter, i. do they deserve another five years? it is very hard matter, i. do they deserve another five years? it is very hard to - matter, i. do they deserve another five years? it is very hard to make i five years? it is very hard to make the case they five years? it is very hard to make the case they deserve five years? it is very hard to make the case they deserve another- five years? it is very hard to make j the case they deserve another five years, and from my perspective, i care more than anything else about theseissues care more than anything else about these issues we are talking about and i do not see any leadership on the top in the conservatives, and we are not seen much from the labour party but there are people within the labour party who are senior figures and they will probably be the next government unless something weird happens, i have more confidence in those people to deliver than i do with the current incumbent in number ten but it is in all of our interests. i am not a tribal politician, and whoever runs the country for the next five years, i will do everything i can to pressure them to prioritise these issues and to get it right and i will work with anyone. you issues and to get it right and i will work with anyone. you said on twitter that will work with anyone. you said on twitter that you will work with anyone. you said on twitter that you understand - will work with anyone. you said on twitter that you understand the i twitter that you understand the anger towards rishi sunak, who has damaged the party almost beyond repair. you went on to say he has

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS The Context 20240604 20:10:00

That will face any incoming government. and if you sum of those choices into words are those options, it s probably not great. i leave got to cut public services, many of which are already on their knees or you ve got to borrow a lot more money, which will increase debt repayment and puts off problems and make problems bigger in the future. 0r you ve got to raise taxes. being honest with the public and having a proper debate, of course, doesn t help when you have a debate when your answers have to be 45 seconds long for some of these complex issues, but neither of the main parties i think are being particularly honest with the british. . ,., particularly honest with the british. . ., , . british. labour governments have done this in british. labour governments have done this in the british. labour governments have done this in the past, british. labour governments have done this in the past, when - british. labour governments have done this in the past, when it - british. labour governments have i done this in the past, when it comes to costing commitments in manifestos, do we need an independent body who does it for us, the voters? ~ , ,., , independent body who does it for us, thevoters? ~ , , , the voters? absolutely because it means the government, - the voters? absolutely because it means the government, the - the voters? absolutely because it| means the government, the party the voters? absolutely because it - means the government, the party that is in government has access to the

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