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least they have 45% of the vote in the last general election in the heaven dominated since 2019 but all of that is now very much at risk for them. it of that is now very much at risk for them. ., , , , ., them. it would be remiss of me to not talk about _ them. it would be remiss of me to not talk about the _ them. it would be remiss of me to l not talk about the big developments in montgomery sending shivers through conservative headquarters tonight and the announcement from nigel frost, what difference do you think it will make? the nigel frost, what difference do you think it will make?— think it will make? the truth is that he is _ think it will make? the truth is that he is a _ think it will make? the truth is that he is a charismatic- think it will make? the truth is that he is a charismatic figure | that he is a charismatic figure intricate campaign which is rather devoid of arresting characters. and more people would be willing to go if nigel farage were leader and we may not expect, but if all he succeeds in doing is avoiding reforms and so far, it is hopping
geographical pocket of support. we know that isn't easy and liberal democrats will be the first to tell you a similar story. where he spends his time is a real dilemma for him. just imagine, imagine this was any other political party and keir starmer was at the podium and he said, and i'm pleased to welcome my special guest to this news conference, its former prime minister, tony blair, and 20 by went to the microphone and said, "i'm taking over as leader." "we are not going to have a contest. the normal rules just don't apply to this party." rulesjust don't apply to this .a _" ., �* , ., ., rulesjust don't apply to this .a _" ., �*, ., ., party. " that's what i thought it was interestin: party. " that's what i thought it was interesting that _ party. " that's what i thought it was interesting that they _ party. " that's what i thought it was interesting that they thought - party. " that's what i thought it was interesting that they thought they l interesting that they thought they were getting on brilliantly behind the scenes, because i have absolutely come i'm not suggesting it all they— absolutely come i'm not suggesting it all they are not because i have no information to the contrary, but it isjust _ no information to the contrary, but it isjust so — no information to the contrary, but it isjust so extraordinary no information to the contrary, but it is just so extraordinary that at this point— it is just so extraordinary that at this point in a campaign, the leader of a party— this point in a campaign, the leader of a party would just be switched like that — of a party would just be switched like that. it'sjust an extraordinary thing. and i think, you know. — extraordinary thing. and i think, you know, it doesn't happen very often _
money. the conservative opposition in the sennedd. . ._ in the sennedd. .. he was willing to sacrifice the _ in the sennedd. .. he was willing to sacrifice the office _ in the sennedd. .. he was willing to sacrifice the office of _ in the sennedd. .. he was willing to sacrifice the office of first - sacrifice the office of first minister for the £200,000 there were also reveals for _ minister for the £200,000 there were also reveals for the _ minister for the £200,000 there were also reveals for the solar _ minister for the £200,000 there were also reveals for the solar farm - minister for the £200,000 there were also reveals for the solar farm in - also reveals for the solar farm in this protected area of countryside of the day before a firm he controls it a second donation to mr vaughan gething. others questioned the new first minister's questions. you gething. others questioned the new first minister's questions.— first minister's questions. you get offered £200,000. _ first minister's questions. you get offered £200,000. the _ first minister's questions. you get offered £200,000. the level - first minister's questions. you get offered £200,000. the level of i first minister's questions. you get i offered £200,000. the level of due diligence you would expect to take place in that context would be significant. place in that context would be significant-— place in that context would be sirnificant. . ., , ., , place in that context would be sirnificant. ., ., , ., significant. vaughan gething has not broken the ministerial _ significant. vaughan gething has not broken the ministerial code - significant. vaughan gething has not broken the ministerial code in - broken the ministerial code in taking the donation, and he retains the full backing of the uk's uk leader... �* ., ., ~' the full backing of the uk's uk leader... �* ., ., ., ., leader... i'm looking forward to a new partnership _ leader... i'm looking forward to a new partnership when _ leader... i'm looking forward to a new partnership when we - leader... i'm looking forward to a new partnership when we can - leader... i'm looking forward to al new partnership when we can both deliver for wales. new partnership when we can both deliverfor wales. thank new partnership when we can both deliver for wales. thank you, vaughan gething. brute deliver for wales. thank you, vaughan gething. deliver for wales. thank you, vauahan gethina. ~ ,_, ., vaughan gething. we discovered one senior labour— vaughan gething. we discovered one senior labour figure _ vaughan gething. we discovered one senior labour figure offered - vaughan gething. we discovered one senior labour figure offered vaughan j senior labour figure offered vaughan gething money to repay the
want to try and infiltrate those groups and threaten them in some cases, chargers, bring them back to trial, in some cases. in terms of acquiring data, china has a great big openjaw for acquiring data, china has a great big open jaw for gathering acquiring data, china has a great big openjaw for gathering up acquiring data, china has a great big open jaw for gathering up as much data, because data is power, and china has been head of the game on this. they want to become the global leaders in al, and a lot of tech industries. they got ahead of the game on things like solar panels, electric vehicles, things like that. what does britain want? britain hasn't quite got the same commercial appetite. britain hasn't quite got the same commercialappetite. it britain hasn't quite got the same commercial appetite. it isn't trying to be the global leader economically. but, they want to know more about what the thinking is in the politburo. they really going to make a on taiwan? are they really building upforan make a on taiwan? are they really building up for an invasion of taiwan? they are trying to get inside the mindset of the chinese leaders, in particular, the military part of the chinese leadership. keep
fighting this together. the leader of the lady—mack party in the uk has completely backed vaughan gething. this is a story that won't go away. not only has vaughan gething taken this from a man with criminal convictions for environmental offences but, as we have discovered, there are now more investigations into another company owned by the same businessman. both he and vaughan gething insists that they have done nothing illegal. vaughan gething has been cleared of abusing the ministerial code. there are plenty of things in the san senedd behind me with a vote of no confidence behind me who have been labour members and have been asking him to return the money once the senior labourfigure him to return the money once the senior labour figure offers to lend him £200,000 survey the money. labour only has a wafer thin majority, a working majority, in the senedd. i don't think it is going to happen because of the context of the general election. there is a lot of pressure on labour members to
game you're talking about, i - lie in the dark? i don't know what| game you're talking about, i don't know where you're going with it. less _ know where you're going with it. less about — know where you're going with it. less about your weekend. a game where ou less about your weekend. a game where you can't — less about your weekend. a game where you can't shout _ less about your weekend. a game where you can't shout over - less about your weekend. a game where you can't shout over each . where you can't shout over each other, but you can't see anyone else? basically that's what this podcast will be light, people who can't see each other having to talk in sequence. but the main subject will be nigel farage's — i can even say his name, his return of his return. his upgrade of his return. he's a master of the political theatre, farage. i interviewed him less than a week ago, it was last tuesday? it was last tuesday where he said, "i'm not standing, there's no point it's too late, you have to spend six months working a seat, bob loblaw," and kept talking about how his eye was being drawn across the atlantic towards the presidential race in autumn. a week later, he's running, and oh, he's the leader of
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we will get a view from the defence industry. also tonight pressure mounting on the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu over the ceasefire proposal. still no word from hamas. we have got an expert panel this hour to discuss it from all sides. good evening. there has been no end of speculation on what part nigel farage would play in this election. whether he would stand for reform or even for the conservatives. well now we now he has taken full charge of the reform party, assuming power from former leader richard tice, and tomorrow will formally announce he is running to be mp for clacton on sea. a seat the conservatives won in 2019 with 72% of the vote. here he is making the announcement this afternoon. what i intend to lead is a political revolt. yes, a revolt. a turning of our backs against the political status quo. it does not work.
rishi sunak said "confusion over definitions of sex and gender," could not be allowed to persist. labour has been focusing its campaigning on defence, with leader sir keir starmer reaffirming his commitment to the uk's nuclear deterrent. he said protecting the nation would be the "bedrock" of a future labour government. the liberal democrat deputy leader daisy cooper has been outlining plans to give rivers and coastlines protected status, to prevent sewage dumping. and snp leaderjohn swinney has called for a respectful contest ahead of the scottish leaders' first television debate of the campaign, which is tonight. with more on the conservatives promising to tackle what they call the confusion over the legal definition of a person's sex, here's our political correspondent, lone wells. should only people who are biologically female be able to use women's services? just people who are
running for the united states senate to win we can get the majority back and we can see the country. >> neil: message for should shun the guy, should shun him. you think republicans should shun him? it sounds like no. >> no i don't. i think it would be a mistake. governor hogan is the only public and who can win in solid blue maryland and i think we need him if you can win, it's going to be a tough race but i'm not discounting or disregarding any of the candidates who we think can help us get the majority and help us turn the country around. >> neil: you were eyeing, you know, replacement mcconnell, you would love to be the senate leader gaheer of a very good shot at that. you would have to balance that c. larry hogan gets in the senate cannot trump wi winds, with those type of issues, how you feel about that?