Trades intrinsic to our economy? both parties even today, while migration has been very much the central theme, would admit that we do need some migration. definitely, and i think one do need some migration. definitely, and i think one of do need some migration. definitely, and i think one of the do need some migration. definitely, and i think one of the things - do need some migration. definitely, and i think one of the things that - and i think one of the things that really and i think one of the things that really highlighted that to people here in really highlighted that to people here in the northwest was the pandemic. i think people realised that those front line workers come from that those front line workers come from tots that those front line workers come from lots of different backgrounds, and without people from different parts and without people from different parts of and without people from different parts of the world coming here to the northwest, a lot of those services the northwest, a lot of those services wouldn t be able to function services wouldn t be able to function. there s the flip side to the argument that people do worry an increase the argument that people do worry an increase in the argument that people do worry an increase in migration would put more pressure increase in migration would put more pressure on increase in migration would put more pressure on public services that are already pressure on public services that are already struggling but people really already struggling but people really do already struggling but people really do realise that without migration, particularly in the health migration, particularly in the health and social care sector, services health and social care sector, services as health and social care sector, services as things are nowjust
So, actually, these values are touch below the average for the time of year. now, as we move into thursday, this area of low pressure will still be to the north of us. where you re closest to the center of the low across northern england, northern ireland and more especially scotland, you will continue to see frequent showers, again, wintry over the highest scottish mountains. further south, not as many showers, more spells of sunshine. temperatures, again, 11 17 celsius, maybe getting up to 18 celsius by this stage. now for friday, it looks like we ll see the showers joining together into a longer spell of rain for a time across parts of scotland. more cloud further south as well, a cloudier day likely on friday with the odd shower. temperatures maybe getting up to 18 19 celsius, but still really struggling across the north and the northwest of scotland. into the weekend, it turns a little bit less cool. temperatures climbing a touch. mostly dry in the south,
The opposition for a while, but a lot of politicians have said to me that the voters don t really get to know a leader until they ve been through a general election contest. so for lots of people tuning in over the next few weeks, they won t know an awful lot about him. so the question is whether he shows some of that tonight and gives more of a sense of himself. the that tonight and gives more of a sense of himself. that tonight and gives more of a sense of himself. the spin room behind you sense of himself. the spin room behind you is sense of himself. the spin room behind you is filling sense of himself. the spin room behind you is filling up, - sense of himself. the spin room behind you is filling up, we - sense of himself. the spin room. behind you is filling up, we better let you go and settle in for the night. let s bring in our panel. mike, there are five of labour s top target seats in your patch in the northwest there. when you speak to people out on the doorstep, do they feel as if they know sir keir starmer? have they made a decision on the labour leader? i starmer? have they made a decision on the labour leader? on the labour leader? i think people here in the northwest on the labour leader? i think people here in the northwest - on the labour leader? i think people here in the northwest - a on the labour leader? i think people here in the northwest - a lot - on the labour leader? i think people here in the northwest - a lot of- here in the northwest a lot of people here in the northwest a lot of people stereotypes are keir starmer as being
People stereotypes are keir starmer as being quite dull and boring. actually, as being quite dull and boring. actually, a lot of people have come to realise actually, a lot of people have come to realise that s not necessarily a bad thing to realise that s not necessarily a bad thing i to realise that s not necessarily a bad thing. i think if you look at it from bad thing. i think if you look at it from the bad thing. i think if you look at it from the other angle, if you see people s from the other angle, if you see people s opinion of rishi sunak in the past people s opinion of rishi sunak in the past 13 14 years of conservative government, people have started to lose trust government, people have started to lose trust here in the northwest. a lot lose trust here in the northwest. a tot of lose trust here in the northwest. a lot of people, for example, and parts lot of people, for example, and parts of lot of people, for example, and parts of lancaster that were for a lon- parts of lancaster that were for a tong time parts of lancaster that were for a long time traditional labour seats, places long time traditional labour seats, places like long time traditional labour seats, places like burnley didn t have a conservative mp for over 100 years in 2019. conservative mp for over 100 years in 2019, people in burnley backed boris in 2019, people in burnley backed borisjohnson, in large part due to things borisjohnson, in large part due to things like borisjohnson, in large part due to things like his personality, because they fett things like his personality, because they felt like he was a character, they felt like he was a character, they fett they felt like he was a character, they felt like he was a character, they felt like they understood him more they felt like they understood him more. now, ithink they felt like they understood him more. now, i think an awful lot of people more. now, i think an awful lot of people are more. now, i think an awful lot of people are saying, you know what,
So the match ended with no result and the points shared. to update you on the football, full time between england and france. it is finished to one to england and the women pass qualifiers for the euros. and that s all the sport for now. hello. some decidedly cool air has been sinking southwards across the uk during today. tonight is certainly going to be quite a lot chillier than last night was, and over the next few days, it remains cool and breezy, a mix of sunshine and showers, cold enough over the very highest ground in scotland for some of those showers to be wintry. so during today, we ve seen these frontal systems pushing southwards and eastwards. still a little bit of rain lingering for a time in the far south east. but behind those weather fronts, we are getting into this feed of cool air from the northwest. pretty brisk winds actually across the northern half of the uk. there s the last of that weather front clearing the southeast corner. and then overnight, yes, some showers, particularly up
Past. so he s continuing to attract attention and divide opinion right across the country. attention and divide opinion right across the country. mike, one of his to to across the country. mike, one of his go to sound across the country. mike, one of his go to sound bites across the country. mike, one of his go to sound bites on across the country. mike, one of his go to sound bites on migration - across the country. mike, one of his go to sound bites on migration is i go to sound bites on migration is that there are streets around the country, in oldham, perhaps burnley where people don t speak english. some parts of our country where he says there s not enough assimilation. is he right? i says there s not enough assimilation. is he right? i think it s an old assimilation. is he right? i think it s an old stereotype. assimilation. is he right? i think it s an old stereotype. look, - assimilation. is he right? i think it s an old stereotype. look, in. it s an old stereotype. look, in lancashire, it s an old stereotype. look, in lancashire, we are no strangers to migration, lancashire, we are no strangers to migration, it s not a new thing. i think migration, it s not a new thing. i think particularly around the brexit campaign, think particularly around the brexit campaign, it was quite high up people s campaign, it was quite high up people s agenda when you talk about what issues matter to them. at the minute, what issues matter to them. at the minute, it what issues matter to them. at the minute, it doesn t seem to be that high minute, it doesn t seem to be that high there minute, it doesn t seem to be that high. there is an awful lot of community cohesion around the northwest. there is the odd issue, but talking northwest. there is the odd issue, but talking about no go zones and things but talking about no go zones and things like that, it sjust not something that you do see. and i
Wintry over the highest scottish mountains. further south, not as many showers, more spells of sunshine. temperatures, again, 11 17 celsius, maybe getting up to 18 celsius by this stage. now for friday, it looks like we ll see the showers joining together into a longer spell of rain for a time across parts of scotland. more cloud further south as well, a cloudier day likely on friday with the odd shower. temperatures maybe getting up to 18 19 celsius, but still really struggling across the north and the northwest of scotland. into the weekend, it turns a little bit less cool. temperatures climbing a touch. mostly dry in the south, some showers further north.
Think something that you do see. and i think people are worried about our public think people are worried about our public services at the minute, about the pressure that things like migration could potentially put on our public migration could potentially put on our public services. but also, it s wider our public services. but also, it s wider than our public services. but also, it s wider than that people are worried about wider than that people are worried about the wider than that people are worried about the amount of funding that s coming about the amount of funding that s coming from central government into local authorities, coming from central government into localauthorities, into coming from central government into local authorities, into local services local authorities, into local services. so when you talk to people about services. so when you talk to people about what services. so when you talk to people about what services matter to them in the about what services matter to them in the northwest, migration comes up, in the northwest, migration comes up. but in the northwest, migration comes up. but top in the northwest, migration comes up, but top of the list is nhs and cost of living. there s pockets of the northwest warehousing is a particular issue. migration is far down particular issue. migration is far down that particular issue. migration is far down that list. gn particular issue. migration is far down that list. particular issue. migration is far down that list. . ,., down that list. on that point, when eole down that list. on that point, when people talk down that list. on that point, when people talk about down that list. on that point, when people talk about public down that list. on that point, when people talk about public services, i people talk about public services, do they recognise out there that legal migration does contribute to our nurses and care workers, those
Still a little bit of rain lingering for a time in the far south east. but behind those weather fronts, we are getting into this feed of cool air from the northwest. pretty brisk winds actually across the northern half of the uk. there s the last of that weather front clearing the southeast corner. and then overnight, yes, some showers, particularly up towards the northwest, but some lengthy, clear spells allowing temperatures to drop widely down into single digits, maybe very close to freezing across parts of northern scotland. so certainly a chillier start to tomorrow morning than we had this morning. but it should be a bright start for many with some spells of sunshine. further south, not too many showers. further north, particularly northern england, northern ireland and scotland, there will be frequent showers, which, as i ve mentioned, could be wintry over the very highest ground in scotland, say above 800 metres elevation. it s going to be windy across the northern half of the uk. breezy further south. but in the sunshine in the south, not feeling too bad, 17 degrees celsius, just 11 celsius for stornoway. average temperatures at this time of year should be around 15 20 celsius,
It is newscast recorded in the last hour. adam and the team unpacked the first tv debate of the general election campaign. adam fleming with newscast which can get everyday or sounds. sometimes more than once a day when there is a general election on. you re about to watch us to a live recording at the right podcast we we ve assembled the family to chew over the first leaders debate of the uk general election. this was keir starmer versus rishi sunak, it was on itv, it was up in the northwest of england and we will chew over what we learn, what we didn t learn, whether both men would be happy with how they performed or whether they will have some niggles about how they performed on stage. we will have quite long days. we filled our notebooks with random scraps of observations from my fasting furious hour of television. as we get under way of this episode of newscast.