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other than gaza, there has definitely been opposition to its handling of the issue. and who are you? over the 13 years he has been the labour mp here, jon ashworth says he has worked hard to get to know constituents from all backgrounds. who do you think is going to win? you are! am i?- but one particular action is cited by many muslims as the moment they lost trust in their labour representative. in november, jon ashworth, like the majority of his labour colleagues, followed the party's order to abstain in a vote calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. i was saying at the time, we all want to see a ceasefire. but why not vote? because it was not a vote that would have delivered a ceasefire. but it would have sent a message to those people that you were representing their views — what's wrong with that? because i am focused on the substance of the issue and i was calling for a ceasefire for some time, and actually we've voted for a ceasefire now in parliament. we had a ceasefire vote
of all _ take defence very seriously so first of all we _ take defence very seriously so first of all we would maintain the nuclear delerrehl_ of all we would maintain the nuclear deterrent we have, an absolute priority— deterrent we have, an absolute priority for— deterrent we have, an absolute priority for us is reversing the cuts _ priority for us is reversing the cuts to— priority for us is reversing the cuts to our— priority for us is reversing the cuts to our troops of 10,000, which has happened under the conservatives stop we _ has happened under the conservatives stop we would increase spending on defence. _ stop we would increase spending on defence, year on year, in the next parliament, — defence, year on year, in the next parliament, with the ambition of reaching — parliament, with the ambition of reaching 2.5% by the end of the next parliament — reaching 2.5% by the end of the next parliament. having decent homes for our veterans and for our armed forces— our veterans and for our armed forces is— our veterans and for our armed forces is incredibly important. i'm very proud — forces is incredibly important. i'm very proud of the fact it was a liberal— very proud of the fact it was a liberal democrat amendment that tried to _ liberal democrat amendment that tried to make sure we had every single _ tried to make sure we had every single home met the decent homes standard, _ single home met the decent homes standard, it was only because of the general— standard, it was only because of the general election that legislation fell but — general election that legislation fell but it is a priority for us. nigel— fell but it is a priority for us. nigel farage? we fell but it is a priority for us. nigel farage?_ fell but it is a priority for us. nigel farage? fell but it is a priority for us. niuuelfarae? ., ,, ,, nigel farage? we are spending less on defence than _ nigel farage? we are spending less on defence than we _ nigel farage? we are spending less on defence than we were _ nigel farage? we are spending less on defence than we were in - nigel farage? we are spending less on defence than we were in the - nigel farage? we are spending less on defence than we were in the last| on defence than we were in the last labour government pro rata, the army has shrunk, recruitment is catastrophic, so rather than having a weird concept of national service, where 30,000 youngsters would do a year, we need to recruit 30,000
of the constituencies, leicester south, to speak to voters there. oh, they're open... it is gaza that ultimately made shockat adam stand for the first time as an independent candidate. so, wejust wanted to pop in, because my team missed you the other day. in a constituency where around 30% of the electorate is muslim, he appears to be making an impact. supporting you — we would like a muslim voice in parliament. many feeling the labour party has not properly represented their views. our vote is going to be to hold the labour party accountable. in leicester we have a labour council. then you have labour mps. who is going to cause each of the...? why is it more important for you to hold the labour party to account, rather than the government? regardless of who is in power, but maybe more so the labour party, because we have given them our vote, historically, we have trusted them. while many muslims do remain loyal to labour, or are voting on considerations
you are! am i? but one particular action is cited by many muslims as the moment they lost trust in their labour representative. in november, jon ashworth, like the majority of his labour colleagues, followed the party's order to abstain in a vote calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. i was saying at the time, - we all want to see a ceasefire. but why not vote? because it was not a vote that. would have delivered a ceasefire. but it would have sent a message to those people that you were representing their views. what's wrong with that? because i am focused - on the substance of the issue i and i was calling for a ceasefire i for some time, and actually we've voted for a ceasefire now in parliament. i we had a ceasefire vote in early february. - how do we bring him to that seat?! in a chaotic episode, labour mps did manage to vote through a february motion for an immediate humanitarian pause, but that was too late to stop some
of living is an issue the parties have been talking about a lot. we've all felt the impact of increasing prices. but one thing that's worth knowing is context for the debate is that living standards will be lower at the end of this parliament than they were at the start of this parliament. that doesn't normally happen. another piece of context — the economy has started to grow a bit in recent months. you can see it here. but overall, economic growth has been pretty flat. and because of that, experts are warning of this — that there's likely to be a spending squeeze for whoever becomes the next government. so will the parties explain tonight what that's going to look like and where they are going to prioritise money? we've also heard a lot in the last few days about record levels of immigration. tonight, we'll actually have more opinions on that issue. nigel farage's reform party wants this net migration to be down to zero, but there are other parties taking part
westminster, in parliament, putting forward these bold ideas put up a government we have after this general election, it will be crucial to have stronger green voices in parliament proposing the idea is that we need, saying that we need to fund our public services and this is how we can do it. you would criticise us if we didn't have a policy platform and it wasn't fully funded. we are putting that forward and we are sent to the british people, elect more green mps to westminster so that we can hold the next government to account, bring this question ideas, push things any better direction in the country, and we have got a fantastic chance, particularly in our key constituencies including my own... thank you, i get the point. you have had one mp before, who knows? you might have more than one next time. we are very grateful to you for your time this morning. thank you. thank ou.
down _ was a gimmick and he refuse to step down he _ was a gimmick and he refuse to step down he is — was a gimmick and he refuse to step down. he is under immense pressure outside _ down. he is under immense pressure outside of— down. he is under immense pressure outside of this party would also within— outside of this party would also within it — outside of this party would also within it. over this issue. it is quite — within it. over this issue. it is quite remarkable how this really big welsh _ quite remarkable how this really big welsh issue, the first minister who has not _ welsh issue, the first minister who has not got — welsh issue, the first minister who has not got the support of the welsh parliament, and that is not really been _ parliament, and that is not really been broadcast widely. it is tricky for people — been broadcast widely. it is tricky for people in wales because a lot of people _ for people in wales because a lot of people find it hard to distinguish who runs — people find it hard to distinguish who runs what. a lot of people don't know _ who runs what. a lot of people don't know the _ who runs what. a lot of people don't know the welsh government runs education — know the welsh government runs education or health and the pandemic went away— education or health and the pandemic went away to change that, people knew _ went away to change that, people knew there was a welsh government but there _ knew there was a welsh government but there has been an increasing awareness — but there has been an increasing awareness of devolved matters and uk matters _ awareness of devolved matters and uk matters but the current situation has gone — matters but the current situation has gone quite far to show that is actually— has gone quite far to show that is actually a — has gone quite far to show that is actually a long way to go on wales getting _ actually a long way to go on wales getting the coverage it deserves. over 3— getting the coverage it deserves. over 3 million people in wales and a lot of— over 3 million people in wales and a lot of people will struggle to identify which is a massive story at
it's fine afterwards. so the other kind of other big subplot of this, though, was the two women who are stood.... i always get this the wrong way around. were they staged, right? angela rayner. yes. so as you look at it, they were on the right. yes. yeah. and actually there was, there was several moments in the debate where actually it did feel like sunak versus starmer, it did feel like there was only two people on that stage. and one of those moments was this epic ding dong they had about tax. and here isjust a small sliver of it. why would you stand by your record? record levels of taxes on working people, 26 times in the last parliament, in the last parliament. ...about 12 new taxes. absolutely rubbish. we've absolutely guaranteed we will not raise taxes for working people. how are you going to close that gap? crosstalk and there was a real burn from carla denyer a bit later and she said, "oh, well, that was dignified, wasn't it?"
labour, they are confident of making gains~ they were _ labour, they are confident of making gains. they were wiped _ labour, they are confident of making gains. they were wiped out - labour, they are confident of making gains. they were wiped out by- labour, they are confident of making gains. they were wiped out by the i gains. they were wiped out by the snp in _ gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland _ gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland in _ gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland in the _ gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland in the past - gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland in the past but i gains. they were wiped out by the| snp in scotland in the past but are confident— snp in scotland in the past but are confident to — snp in scotland in the past but are confident to win _ snp in scotland in the past but are confident to win back _ snp in scotland in the past but are confident to win back former- snp in scotland in the past but arel confident to win back former labour seats~ _ confident to win back former labour seats the — confident to win back former labour seats. the tectonic _ confident to win back former labour seats. the tectonic plates _ confident to win back former labour seats. the tectonic plates in - seats. the tectonic plates in scotland _ seats. the tectonic plates in scotland are _ seats. the tectonic plates in scotland are beginning i seats. the tectonic plates in scotland are beginning to i seats. the tectonic plates in . scotland are beginning to shift seats. the tectonic plates in i scotland are beginning to shift so it will— scotland are beginning to shift so it will be — scotland are beginning to shift so it will be an — scotland are beginning to shift so it will be an interesting _ scotland are beginning to shift so it will be an interesting result. i scotland are beginning to shift so it will be an interesting result. [i it will be an interesting result. wonder what is your it will be an interesting result.“ wonder what is your impression of what voters think at westminster and whether you feel they get a fair hearing? whether you feel they get a fair hearini ? ,., ., ., , , whether you feel they get a fair hearini? ., , , . hearing? good example is the recent controversy around _ hearing? good example is the recent controversy around our— hearing? good example is the recent controversy around our first - controversy around our first minister. _ controversy around our first minister, vaughan gething. this week he lost _ minister, vaughan gething. this week he lost a _ minister, vaughan gething. this week he lost a vote of no confidence in the welsh — he lost a vote of no confidence in the welsh parliament and as we saw in scotland. — the welsh parliament and as we saw in scotland, when it looked like in the first _ in scotland, when it looked like in the first minister would lose a no—confidence vote he stepped down. vaughan— no—confidence vote he stepped down. vaughan gething has only been in the 'ob vaughan gething has only been in the job account _ vaughan gething has only been in the job account of months and said this was a _ job account of months and said this was a gimmick and he refuse to step
mordaunt is using is misleading, is not spread over four years and the figures are dubious. like the promise not to increase taxes or vat during next parliament, that row came again, that claim from penny mordaunt is misleading. let's look next at the row over cuts. you heard stephen flynn from the snp say several times but this was going to happen, there were going to be £18 billion of spending cuts after the general election. whether conservatives or labour are in power. —— labourare in conservatives or labour are in power. —— labour are in power. this is from an analysis of the institute for fiscal studies. because labour and the conservatives are saying they will not take taxes or borrow for spending, they will not take taxes or borrow forspending, because they will not take taxes or borrow for spending, because economic growth is low spending will be squeeze. look at this, this is where stephen flynn is getting that figure from it. although day—to—day spending is going up a small bit, their protected areas of spending,