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Soon. Very nice to have your company this morning. The top story on this Tuesday Morning is were one day out from the chancellor handing down his spnng chancellor handing down his Spring Budget, where rejuvenating the economy and addressing the cost of living will be front and centre. Politically, though, there is pressure to try and turn the tide in the polls as the conservative supporters fallen to its lowest level on record, according to a new humiliate ing ipsos poll. And to top it off overnight, the government has suffered a string of defeats in the house of to its immigration of lords to its immigration policy , the rwanda bill. Policy, the rwanda bill. So ahead of the budget tomorrow, to the tomorrow, weve taken to the streets in east streets of cottingham in east yorkshire , as well as glasgow in yorkshire, as well as glasgow in scotland, see what want scotland, to see what you want to see the chancellor. To see from the chancellor. Like to see him listen to id like to see him listen to the people as well for a change. They seemed to give all these promises and never keep them. Itd be nice for the petrol to go down and stop putting money on council tax and stuff like that. People cant afford it. People cant afford it. Businesses are struggling at the moment. The markets struggling, so i think they just need a little bit of a more stable background in the economy. No increase on petrol is a big one because i live in rural lincolnshire and i use my car a lot, they can start by spending it on helping homelessness reduce the taxes and try to support people to open new businesses. A more generous Housing Market would be great. That would be lovely. Like health care as well. Raise your tax allowance because now, uh , some pensioners because now, uh, some pensioners are going to find themselves in are going to find themselves in a tax bracket. A tax bracket. Well, who knows what well get. But here to talk to well, who knows what well get. But here to talk to us well, who knows what well get. But here to talk to us now. Get. But here to talk to us now. Former chief of staff to Nadhim Zahawi. We say good morning to zahawi. We say good morning to james price. James. Well of leaks or anything to go by. Were all a bit underwhelmed with and not expecting too much from jeremy hunt. What do you think . Think . Yeah, i think thats right. I think that what is probably says is election isnt going to is the election isnt going to be some of us who be in may. Maybe some of us who maybe just want to put ourselves out misery, well be out of our misery, well be disappointed there. Think it disappointed there. I think it means longer. I think means it will go longer. I think it that conservatives it means that the conservatives will be keeping their powder dry to a tortured metaphor, this to use a tortured metaphor, this early, suspect there may to use a tortured metaphor, this earsome suspect there may to use a tortured metaphor, this earsome kindjspect there may to use a tortured metaphor, this earsome kind of ect there may to use a tortured metaphor, this earsome kind of ect tlast may to use a tortured metaphor, this earsome kind of ect tlast budget be some kind of one last budget just before the election in which government really just before the election in whicrlook,]overnment really just before the election in whicrlook, here nment really just before the election in whicrlook, here arent really just before the election in whicrlook, here are alleally just before the election in whicrlook, here are all they says, look, here are all the things well definitely do if you another turn. You give us another turn. 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They risk more of these illegal across the illegal crossings across the channel illegal crossings across the channel, upsets channel, which really upsets people. Saw that the in channel, which really upsets peo autumn saw that the in channel, which really upsets peo autumn statement|e in channel, which really upsets peo autumn statement to income the autumn statement to income tax really the dial tax didnt really move the dial in polls. The same could in the polls. The same could happen that we see happen for many cuts that we see being announced tomorrow. Every day a for this administration. Ian. I think thats to ian. I think thats true to an but again, the an extent, but again, the gambles can also go right, cant they . So think that the they . So i think that the polls say you referenced a not say and you referenced a not terribly good for the terribly good poll for the conservatives think that they terribly good poll for the conse change think that they terribly good poll for the conse change very nk that they terribly good poll for the conse change very mucht they terribly good poll for the conse change very much at1ey terribly good poll for the conse change very much at all wont change very much at all until and an election is until and unless an election is actually called. Think actually called. I think when that happens, people will switch back you know, this back on again. You know, this has been a long parliament. I think way when think all the way back when it was about brexit done, was about getting brexit done, and went through covid and then we went through covid and then we went through covid and been through these and weve been through all these other things since ukraine. Goodnessin these past couple other things since ukraine. Goyears. ;in these past couple of years. Right. So if you were chancellor, what would you be doing . Would like to doing . What would you like to see in there . To just zip all of this up . So m this up . So id like to hear so i think id like to hear a lot of what has just been said there by the people out on the streets. You know, someone there by the people out on the streets. Talkingow, someone there by the people out on the streets. Talking aboutmeone there by the people out on the streets. Talking about council theyre talking about council tax. Well, hate tax tax. Well, you hate council tax so you pay it like so much because you pay it like you so much because you pay it like you pay so much because you pay it like you pay other bills. It doesnt come out of your pay packet the way that lots of other taxes do. And people say, oh, and so when people say, oh, i want being spent on want money being spent on on services, not just on tax cuts, they dont into account they dont take into account the what is what that will actually mean is more money in their pockets. So what that will actually mean is nthinkfoney in their pockets. So what that will actually mean is nthink that in their pockets. So what that will actually mean is nthink that that heir pockets. So what that will actually mean is nthink that that tax pockets. So what that will actually mean is nthink that that tax cuts what that will actually mean is nthink that that tax cuts are so i think that that tax cuts are as can say how as long as you can say how theyre going for, theyre going to be paid for, are something should are something we should definitely be looking at, because helps with the cost because that helps with the cost of a massive burden of living. Its a massive burden on for on people, especially for the poorest in this country. On people, especially for the poorepay in this country. On people, especially for the poorepay highest; country. On people, especially for the poorepay highest; c their. They pay the highest in their their taxes. And their incomes, in taxes. And i think the other thing you could then is the treasury then do is to get the treasury boffins look instead of boffins to look at, instead of saying cuts going boffins to look at, instead of sacost cuts going boffins to look at, instead of sacost money, cuts going boffins to look at, instead of sacost money, you; going boffins to look at, instead of sacost money, you look going boffins to look at, instead of sacost money, you look andg boffins to look at, instead of sacost money, you look and see to cost money, you look and see what Economic Activity what kind of Economic Activity they businesses they generate. If businesses and families they generate. If businesses and fam with money their left with more money in their pockets, the pockets, that really helps the economy them as economy as it helps them go as well. To more of that. Although all the boffins tell us we see these us that where we see these possible cuts tax, just possible cuts in tax, were just going to rises in other going to see rises in other places. Weve seen places. And now weve seen a think respected institute places. And now weve seen a thirfiscal respected institute places. And now weve seen a thirfiscal respectsayingitute places. And now weve seen a thirfiscal respectsaying that places. And now weve seen a ththey al respectsaying that places. And now weve seen a ththey adopt spectsaying that places. And now weve seen a ththey adopt thistsaying that places. And now weve seen a ththey adopt thistsaying policy places. And now weve seen a ththey athet thistsaying policy places. And now weve seen a ththey athe non dom ng policy places. And now weve seen a ththey athe non dom status cy places. And now weve seen a ththey athe non dom status in to scrap the non dom status in this country, see mass this country, youll see a mass exodus, which ive been saying to of the to labour for months of the super this country. To labour for months of the su;theyre this country. To labour for months of the su;theyre even this country. To labour for months of the su;theyre even this itomtry. So theyre not even able to exploit opportunity. So theyre not even able to exploit not opportunity. So theyre not even able to exploit not opporlevers left to pull. No. Well, on that specifically, i completely agree. Its really frustrating, right . Thing to right . Its an easy thing to bash people. And some bash super rich people. And some of hide their money of them that hide their money are terrible. Of them that hide their money are most terrible. Of them that hide their money are most those terrible. Of them that hide their money are most thoseterrible. Will but most of those people will spend again the economy spend money again in the economy that helps economy that helps the economy grow. They in pay tax on what they earn in this country. W this country. And then the exactly right. And then the money theyve got, they invest really what really well. And thats what pays our schools pays for our schools and our hospitals. Thatcher hospitals. As Margaret Thatcher said, pennies dont just fall from be from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth. But i think really important think its really important that instead of just trying to play this of accountancy jiggery this kind of accountancy Jiggery Pokery you the people in pokery, you get the people in the go. If we cut the treasury to go. If we cut tax by this much, what that tax by this much, what does that money go do . It can either money go and do . It can either be the government or be spent by the government or it can families and by can be spent by families and by businesses individuals. Businesses and by individuals. And that people tend to and i think that people tend to spend better than spend their money better than the government can. Youve only got at waste got to look at all the waste inside to that. Inside government to see that. Saw, i mean, yeah, but we saw, i mean, a lot speculation yesterday lot of speculation yesterday about money and about people spending money and whos going to be penalised as a result of that. So Business Class tickets on aeroplanes , um, for instance, aeroplanes, um, for instance, second home owners. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So the idea is that, yeah. So the idea is that, you know, anybody with anything extra in their pockets, theyre going to be hit. Yeah. And i think thats concerning as well. But thats just a little foretaste of what i to come and i suspect will be to come if and when labour actually get in. Right. Idea the right. The idea of the conservatives to conservatives doing this is to take only i take one of labours only two, i think, policies think, remaining policies theyve announced to think, remaining policies theythat announced to think, remaining policies theythat away announced to think, remaining policies theythat away from ounced to think, remaining policies theythat away from them. I to think, remaining policies theythat away from them. So take that away from them. So politically it work. But politically it might work. But again, easy thing to again, and its an easy thing to bash take business bash people who take Business Class and love to class flights. And id love to be afford a business be able to afford a Business Class flight one day. Ive never been one, but the people been on one, but the people that do bring in do that are people that bring in huge of money. Theyre huge amounts of money. Theyre all. They bring huge amounts of money. Theyre all business. They bring huge amounts of money. Theyre all business here. hey bring huge amounts of money. Theyre all business here. hey briwe their business here. And if we start making start penalising them and making the for them to the uk a worse place for them to live and set businesses live and to set their businesses and families , theyll go and their families, theyll go somewhere macron somewhere else. Emmanuel macron will and gladhand them will go along and gladhand them or someone italy or the or someone in italy will, or the americans will. Like we did when or just like we did when the french evicted them. Right . I just i just exactly right. I just i just want to say the of a life want to say the idea of a life of ryanair or easyjet just bnngs of ryanair or easyjet just brings me out in a rush. I paid for Business Class. I deliberately pay for Business Class. I want Business Class, class. I want Business Class, but i look at i think its a i mean, get somewhere like belfast is £250 for a single ticket. So thats £500 return to do a one hour flight within the uk. And thats the same if youre going to glasgow, for instance. And, to glasgow, for instance. And, and know what they end and i dont know what they end up doing for people who , uh, up doing for people who, uh, work and commute like that or people who want to visit scotland or ireland or businesses who are funding the businesses who are funding the Business Class flights for people who are working. Mean , you can get i mean, i mean, you can get to america cheaper than than you can glasgow. Um, all of can get to glasgow. Um, all of this into this poll rating this feeds into this poll rating that weve seen terrible news for number 10. I mean, they used to seeing terrible polls, frankly. But then in the lords frankly. But then in the lords last night , five amendments by last night, five amendments by the lords to this flagship rwanda bill, like only to be rejected. I would suggest back in the commons. But again, a big problem for the government because definitely got the because you definitely got the sense that members of this conservative party, particularly on the right, held their nose and agreed to vote for that because was actually because this was actually as far as were prepared to go, any as they were prepared to go, any watering down as they perceive it from the lords will not wash. Where leave the where does this leave the flights rwanda . Flights to rwanda . Yeah, i think this is this is the big challenge, right . When the big challenge, right . When the laid his the Prime Minister laid out his five wont try and five priorities, i wont try and list them all this early in the morning, was morning, but one of them was stop thats probably stop the boats. Thats probably the people can the one that most people can say. And people will say. And that people will be really the fact really frustrated at the fact that fifth biggest that what the fifth biggest economy were economy in the world were a Major Nuclear powered, uh, military rest of it, military and all the rest of it, and we stop a couple of and we cant stop a couple of dinghies across and it dinghies coming across and it gets inside lords , gets locked up inside the lords, it with lawyers it gets locked up with lawyers and these things. And all these sorts of things. People thought, voted people thought, well, we voted leave, thought at leave, didnt we . I thought at least free of some of least wed be free of some of this stuff. I need hear this stuff. I need to hear the European Convention on human rights was rights come along, which was never designed prevent never designed to prevent a country uk from country like the uk from stopping illegally coming stopping people illegally coming into country. Into the country. Care what other why do we care what other countries think . Why dont we just people out . Just buckle these people out . Why them to why dont we stop them going to wherever going to just why dont we stop them going to where them going to just why dont we stop them going to where them out going to just why dont we stop them going to where them out to oing to just why dont we stop them going to where them out to rwanda . Ist why dont we stop them going to where them out to rwanda . Whos throw them out to rwanda . Whos going to anything about it . Going to do anything about it . You rwanda. Somebody going to do anything about it . You problem. Rwanda. Somebody going to do anything about it . You problem. Surelyia. Somebody going to do anything about it . You problem. Surely wesomebody going to do anything about it . You problem. Surely we hadebody going to do anything about it . You problem. Surely we had we iy elses problem. Surely we had we had patel in here had priti patel in here yesterday. He was talking quite straight things, straight about things, but totally to do to do totally unable to do to do anything. And the migration situation we havent even seen the worst of it, not even anywhere near the worst of it. Yeah, i mean, you i think youre about to talk about arsenal beating sheffield in a minute who sponsors them. Minute and who sponsors them. The rwanda board, the visit Rwanda Tourism board, the idea that its not a safe country youve premier country when youve got premier league clubs League Football clubs advertising visit advertising people to come visit , inside the , is mad. Were stuck inside the echr and even though left, echr and even though weve left, we abide by these things we tend to abide by these things because the British Civil Service do Everything Service likes to do everything by likes gold by the book and it likes to gold plate france still plate things. France still inside its inside the european union, its inside the european union, its inside echr. It found guy inside the echr. It found a guy who preaching hate in some who was preaching hate in some mosque in the south france , mosque in the south of france, saying, west. Saying, death to the west. France evil, france is france is evil, france is terrible. Get him an eight terrible. They get him an eight hours guys been hours later, the guys been deported because the deported to tunisia because the french this french dont listen to this stuff care about stuff or they dont care about it. So what happens . Stuff or they dont care about it. Fsomebody,at happens . Stuff or they dont care about it. Fsomebody, somewhere, some stuff or they dont care about it. Fsomwilliy, somewhere, some stuff or they dont care about it. Fsomwill say, mewhere, some stuff or they dont care about it. Fsomwill say, oh, nhere, some stuff or they dont care about it. Fsomwill say, oh, the e, some stuff or they dont care about it. Fsomwill say, oh, the lawme stuff or they dont care about it. Fsomwill say, oh, the law ,ne lawyers will say, oh, the law, you cant this. You know, you cant do this. You know, this terrible. Um, this is this is terrible. Um, and then people just say, clear off. Nobody cares. Absolutely. You say for once they dont shut their mouths and you clear them out. And but the problem the problem weve got here in the uk, i think for a long time has been that this rolls royce Civil Service talk been that this rolls royce civil servic� is talk been that this rolls royce civil servic� is so talk been that this rolls royce civil servic� is so officious talk been that this rolls royce civil servic� is so officious andilk about is so officious and doesnt seem scared the doesnt seem scared of the elected politicians. You mentioned someone like priti patel. Remember how difficult patel. Remember how difficult it was the home was for her to get the home office to actually do anything people there whose is people in there whose job is meant dealing meant to be dealing with terrorists criminals and, terrorists and criminals and, you worst people weve you know, the worst people weve got and got inside the country and theyre willing do the theyre not willing to do the things to be done to things that need to be done to keep suppose there would well, i suppose there would be say, we have a be people whod say, we have a proud history of looking out for those but were those who are. Yeah, but were fed that. Well, and they those who are. Yeah, but were fed even that. Well, and they those who are. Yeah, but were fed even thatfed ell, and they those who are. Yeah, but were fed even thatfed ell,with they those who are. Yeah, but were fed even thatfed ell,with the might even say fed up with the fact there was a huge fact that there was a huge genocide rwanda theres fact that there was a huge ge|freeie rwanda theres fact that there was a huge ge|free and rwanda theres fact that there was a huge ge|free and rwa democracy. 3res no free and fair democracy. Thats counterargument. Um, thats the counterargument. Um, listen, thank very much. Listen, thank you very much. Well more well have more from you a little bit later james little bit later on. James always good to your always good to get your thoughts. Former thoughts. James price, former chief interesting to very interesting listening to you, you much you, james. Thank you very much indeed. Evening here on indeed. Tomorrow evening here on the be hosting the station, well be hosting a budget special. Its going to be live and live from whitehaven, and you can part of the audience. You can be part of the audience. You can be part of the audience. You can join Michelle Dewberry nigel farage, who will be dissecting the budget live. Go to gbnews. Com for more details. As gbnews. Com for more details. As now were crossing the pond. Now it is of course the biggest day in the race to the white house super tuesday, where voters in 15 states and one us territory will choose their candidates for president. So so could we be facing a 2020 election rematch . Trump against biden . Or might nikki haleys campaign against donald trump pay campaign against donald trump pay off . No, it wont not wont. Pay off . No, it wont not wont. But anyway, one man that can help answer all those questions , help answer all those questions, political analyst eric hamm , political analyst eric hamm, forgive me for, um , maybe, um , forgive me for, um, maybe, um, pre empting that, pre empting the very time, pre empting what you were going to say there. But nikki haley , why is she nikki haley, why is she bothering . Shes not going to win any of these next 15 that are up. Eric are coming up. Eric are just really boy, you are just really giving the story away. Youre absolutely right. And we are on absolutely right. And we are on a collision course for a rematch of 2020. Were talking about for republicans one third of all delegates are up for grabs today on the democratic side. Equally as many. And so i think were expecting both joe biden and donald trump to win the lions share of all of these delegates in these respective states. And in these respective states. And thats going to put them just one step closer to not only securing the nomination for their respective parties, but also becoming the partys , uh, also becoming the partys, uh, nominees. And of course, a rematch for 2020. Earth eric, could that possibly happen . And im not i mean, you happen . And im not i mean, you know, trumps one argument, but biden for goodness sake, we just saw him tottering there with his dog behind him. And you know, when is someone going to whisper in this mans ear, joe, stand down. Because whether you are mentally up to this or not, you do not look it well. Joe biden is not getting out of this race. Hes going to secure the delegates to become the nominee. Hes going to actually state actually provide the state of the of coming the union of this coming thursday washington. Thursday here in washington. And, of course, he will certainly have to be ready. He certainly have to be ready. He will certainly have to look energetic , look fresh. And one energetic, look fresh. And one thing that biden has just refused to do throughout this Campaign Season is to actually lean into age. Think what lean into his age. I think what were seeing here with biden is he just eschews the stagecraft and going back to 2020, remember, we were deep into the covid 19 pandemic. So biden was able to run his entire campaign literally from the basement of his house in delaware. And i think he expects to have to just be able to do that again. And i think hes in many ways, not only taking the process for granted, but also taking many of those older voters for granted as well. Remember, in the united as well. Remember, in the united states, about 26 of the voting electorate is age 65 and older. So there are a lot of people who would actually understand bidens plight. But right now, what were seeing is biden simply isnt leaning into his age. And i think thats becoming age. And i think thats becoming more problematic for him as the days go by. Speaking of leaning in, um, what about trump . I mean, is this a home run for him now, or is he leaning into the remaining Court Battles that he faces and making political out those . Political capital out of those . Well, he certainly is. In fact , got big boost just fact, he got a big boost just yesterday with the Supreme Court in this nine zero verdict over his over his running in or being on the ballot in many of these states. And that was very striking because we know how polarised the court is. We know how polarised washington is, and we also know how polarising donald trump is. And to see the donald trump is. And to see the court actually give a unanimous verdict, something we rarely see happen. Verdict, something we rarely see happen. I think that was happen. I think that was something that is going to be a big boon to donald trump today, particularly when many of these states show donald trump up in some places in, for instance, up by 70 points. And so i think what were going to see is Donald Trumps glide path to the nomination become even clearer after that ruling yesterday, eric, is today super tuesday or is it next week . Its today. Today. Okay. Thank you for that. Thank you for eric. Good to hear from you. Thank you very much indeed, eric. And political analyst there with his thoughts on from dc. Whats going to happen. Thank you. And lets have a look at some of the other stories youre waking up to on this at some of the other stories youre w morning. To on this Tuesday Morning. A womans been arrested on suspicion after a ten suspicion of murder after a ten year girl was found dead in Year Old Girl was found dead in sandwell the West Midlands. Sandwell in the West Midlands. The year womans the 33 year old womans understood to be known to the girl been arrested and girl and has been arrested and taken custody taken into custody for questioning. Questioning. France has become the first country in the to world explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. Abortion in its constitution. The move enshrines womens guaranteed freedom to abortion. Guaranteed freedom to abortion. It passed with an overwhelming 780 votes to 72, and was greeted by a standing ovation during a vote at versailles. And work vote at versailles. And Work Experience placements must be reinvented. Reinvented. Former education secretary baroness morgan of cotes and lord blunkett have both said theyve called for Work Experience to not only be a one off event, adding that businesses should have an ongoing and meaningful relationship with secondary schools and colleges. Schools and colleges. Right. If youre in birmingham, what are you doing with your council tax later today they will vote on its budget for the year ahead. Budget for the year ahead. The plan there includes more than £200 million worth of cuts to across the city. To services across the city. After declaring bankruptcy late last year, but how will those cuts impact everyday life for People Living in the area are West Midlands reporter jack carson. Carson. Its a budget that will change the lives of everyone in this city. After Birmingham City council declared bankruptcy, it was clear that cuts were on their way and now this local authority has revealed where the hundreds of millions of pounds worth of funding will be taken away from them. £51. 5 million is set to be cut from the childrens young people and families budgets, cuts , which have already been cuts, which have already been protested alongside the end of funding for all community centres. The council will make centres. The council will make cuts to City Operations in the hope theyll save £39 million in the next year. That includes dimming streetlights. Adult dimming streetlights. Adult social care will be cut by £23. 7 million. Birmingham is the youngest city in europe , so youngest city in europe, so axing money for Youth Services will hurt. Sabrina dennis is the ceo of Charity First Class Foundation and works with young people in the West Midlands. My concerns are the safe spaces is the genuine lack already of safe spaces for young people . I think for that to all people . I think for that to all of a sudden disappear at a time when, especially in birmingham , when, especially in birmingham, were seeing so much, you know , were seeing so much, you know, poverty, cost of living , poverty, cost of living, violence, Youth Violence , its violence, Youth Violence, its kind of scary. And my concern is i dont actually know what it looks like on the other side. Looks like on the other side. Elsewhere, theres a worry parts of the city will fall into disrepair. Disrepair. As you can see at this cemetery , we have potholes in cemetery, we have potholes in the road , um, which are very the road, um, which are very large. Weve also got this building behind us, which is derelict and with council cuts. Derelict and with council cuts. How are the Council Going to put these things right in the future . John gilmore has been campaigning for the council to better maintain public spaces like cemeteries. Ive had to literally beg the council for over a year to do things, which is literally what i would call basic general maintenance of a cemetery. Um, maintenance of a cemetery. Um, and that cant go on. But how do people in this city feel about these cuts and council tax rises . And i just do not see why the existing Council Tax Payers should be asked to pay to pick up the tab for something that is thatis up the tab for something that is that is not their fault. Disgraceful really, isnt it . If you listen to it and all the work theyve done in birmingham and they still finished and they still havent finished off projects , i mean, and they still havent finished off certainly projects , i mean, and they still havent finished off certainly be jects , i mean, and they still havent finished off certainly be worried mean, and they still havent finished off certainly be worried about id certainly be worried about raising council tax. Be less worried if i, you id be less worried if i, you know , could see a proper plan of know, could see a proper plan of how its going be spent and how its going to be spent and what were going to get as a benefit from that, rather than it out council it just bailing out the council in response to budget , in response to the budget, leader of Birmingham City council, john cotton, said i want to apologise unreservedly for both the significant spending restrictions and this years substantial council tax increase. We have no alternative than to face these challenges head on, and we will do whatever is necessary to put the council back on a sound financial footing. With the cuts coming to services and the rising costs for residents. Theres dark days ahead for the second city. Jack carson gb news, birmingham. What carson gb news, birmingham. What a time to be alive. Budget tomorrow isnt bad enough. Youve got all sorts of woes at various councils. Birmingham not alone, of course. Woking, i think Borough Council also facing huge financial problems. If youre one of those places, let us know how you feel about those things. To about all of those things. To see not being see a graveyard not being maintained and, you know, see maintained and, you know, to see that social care for your loved ones might be in question, such a such a disappointment when youre spending so much of your hard cash. Hard earned cash. Think the government i think what the government has that its not has to realise is that its not all about money. Youre either providing a service or youre not. I mean, instance, um, not. I mean, for instance, um, the chancellor wants to impose 20 vat on taxi fares now as well. People find it 20 vat on taxi fares now as well. People find it hard enough to get around and to get a taxi to get around and to get a taxi to get around and to get a taxi to get them from a to b, to get them out socially or to a hospital appointment during the day whatever. Hospital appointment during the day whatever. Inaya hospital appointment during the day whatever. Inaya 20 vat day or whatever. Inaya 20 vat charge proposed. On top of that charge proposed. On top of that absolute ridiculous. What are you going to talk about . Lights, the Northern Lights stuff. What . We can do it now. Were about to talk about the weather. And solar storm and there was a solar storm yesterday, meant that the yesterday, which meant that the Aurora Borealis , which im yet Aurora Borealis, which im yet to have seen, never seen the Northern Lights could visible Northern Lights could be visible all dorset, the all the way from dorset, all the way up to scotland, and absolutely spectacular. And lots of people were snapping away yesterday. Lots big yesterday. Lots of our big landmarks , things like landmarks, things like stonehenge, all lit up. Yeah. Take a look at the pictures. Um i dont know what were looking at there, but thats one of our beautiful here in the beautiful landmarks here in the uk. But, i mean, ive always wanted. The angel of the wanted. Theres the angel of the north, isnt it . Antony gormleys angel of the north . No, at stockport. Stockport . Stockport . Stockport . Yes. Um. yes. Um. Not stockport. Its. Its in not stockport. Its. Its in the north west anyway. And itd be very nice because it could be green. It can be purple, it could be lots of things there is to do with particles from the sun called siding with the earths magnetic field. So, um , im trying to find so, um, im trying to find out what that was. The beach in merseyside that one was. Oh, yeah. Very nice, one was. Oh, yeah. Very nice, very nice. Did you see it get in touch with us. Let us see pics. Yeah let us know your snaps. Let know. That morning know your snaps. Lemcgivern that morning know your snaps. Lemcgivern. That morning aidan mcgivern. Hello. Good morning. Welcome hello. Good morning. Welcome to the met office. Forecast for gb news a bright start to the day for many of us, and well see plenty of sunny spells through except for the through the day except for the far where it will stay far east where it will stay cloudy with some showery rain. In fact , it is a grey and damp in fact, it is a grey and damp start for Eastern England and eastern scotland. Those eastern scotland. Those outbreaks will continue outbreaks of rain will continue into the afternoon, but theyll edge increasingly into the north sea with brighter skies developing for parts developing certainly for parts of england. Of Northern England. Some showery pushing through showery rain pushing through northern western Northern Ireland into western scotland. Later, 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, but actually across central and western parts. Thats any thats where the best of any sunny spells will be, and temperatures 11, 12, temperatures will reach 11, 12, perhaps celsius. Feeling perhaps 13 celsius. Feeling pleasant in the south in the spring. Sunshine colder further north and northeast. Its the evening well see those clear skies become extensive across Northern Ireland, west scotland, wales , western and southwestern wales, western and southwestern england and as a result, a frost will form in many places. England and as a result, a frost will form in many places. A will form in many places. A chilly start to wednesday, but cloudier conditions will prevail in the east and further showers will edge back in from the north sea into parts of eastern scotland and Eastern England, so some rain about first thing tomorrow. Otherwise plenty of sunshine for western scotland , sunshine for western scotland, western england and wales, as well as Northern Ireland clouding over for Northern Ireland later. Brisk breeze here. Other highs. Plenty of fine weather in the west. 1 or 2 showers in the Far Southwest and the cloudiest skies will remain in the east, where it will feel a colder with from a bit colder with a wind from the milder further the north sea. Milder further west. West. Right, lets see here the rubbish. The rubbish im reading here. Right. So theres a clothing firm called north face. They do big cuddly jackets and all sorts of things as well. And well, their bosses are now offering you, which is good news, a 20 discount on that , but only if discount on that, but only if you complete an online Racial Inclusion course. What is that . Inclusion course. What is that . What is one thing got to do with the other . Is that saying that nonh the other . Is that saying that north face customers are only solely white . It you know, and you have to be more aware of other things to people of other persuasions and colours and all sorts of things. Dont buy north face. But anyway , um, but its face. 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It is so tight up there with a good win by arsenal last night. As we predicted on we did yesterday. I think the words were i think i said it as well. Lets pray for Sheffield United tonight because arsenal scoring five. They scored five the other day. They scored six before that against west ham. So sheffield against west ham. So Sheffield United been so bad. United have just been so bad. How going to be, how how it was going to be, how often conceded five. Often have they conceded five. Been a few half time. Its been a few by half time. Yeah, yeah its crazy. And the thing is they were three nil down after 15 minutes and norwood was taken off and Ollie Norwood was taken off after 17 minutes playing for Sheffield United and im looking at social media and people going oh, oh how awful for him to come off. I think blimey ill be want to wouldnt you, you to be off, wouldnt you, if you were at you can were on there . At least you can walk away and go. You know nothing with guv. Nothing to do with me, guv. So try changes. But it try to make some changes. But it was then nil at half time was then five nil at half time to arsenal and then six just after half time. Um, that was after half time. Um, that was when i decided im going to have to bed now and ill see to go to bed now and ill see what happens in the morning. And that stayed. Yeah, that was how it stayed. Yeah, it could ten arsenal could have been ten arsenal fans that everywhere could have been ten arsenal fans that this everywhere could have been ten arsenal fans that this is everywhere could have been ten arsenal fans that this is going ywhere could have been ten arsenal fans that this is going ywbe� e going, this is going to be ten. Its a record. Were its going to be a record. Were going score. More goals. Has going to score. More goals. Has ever been seen the premier ever been seen in the premier league. Have league. Probably couldnt have been made some changes. Saka came it was came off but thats how it was in so um incredible. So in the end. So um incredible. So last three away games for arsenal six nil five nil six nil. So between liverpool, arsenal Manchester City yeah tight. Its very tight. Yeah it tight. Its very tight. Yeah it is. And the thing is youve got liverpool man city when they play liverpool man city when they play and arsenal if they win they would go top. So it is very tight there. Youre talking about going top. Bullseye. The guy that used top. Bullseye. The guy that used top. Bullseye. The guy that used to call out the scores there tony green. Oh yeah. Um hes died tony green he was 85 tony green it hed had alzheimers for quite some time , but he was for quite some time, but he was along with sid waddell. So when i mean it was the you used to do it Frimley Green and the and the world championship. The and the world championship. It was sid waddell and tony green and also tony green. Im a huge bullseye fan. You know, you still its still on. Huge bullseye fan. You know, you stil ive still on. Huge bullseye fan. You know, you stil ive got l on. Huge bullseye fan. You know, you stil ive got aon. Huge bullseye fan. You know, you stil ive got a bully. Have you ive got a bully. Have you a real bully. Yeah. What is that size. Yeah. I was filming on the, um, behind the scenes. Yeah the set and you got you got one, which was lovely. What did they just bring one out or did you. Yeah. No, gave one at the no, they gave me one at the end. Get tankard. End. Did you get a tankard. Get tankard . Did you get a tankard . Did you get a tankard . A bully. But from no, i got a bully. But from bully you get to have a go though. Because you know, youd have the questions because you know, youd have th because you know, youd have th because you know, youd have th because you know, youd have th because you know, youd have th because you know, youd have th quiz. Good quiz. Good quiz. No. And you know what . And its still, you its still on tv. I still, you know. And look what you could know. And look what you could have won. And they bring out the speed someones speed boat. And then someones looking at that thing and what was do with the speed was i going to do with the speed boat . Know. They boat . I dont know. Did they ever boat . If ever sell the speed boat . If they won the boat take the they won the speed boat take the cash. Yeah. Em e saying yeah, yeah. Thatd be saying yeah, yeah. But loved bullseye, but anyway, i loved bullseye, but then passed but poor tony green then passed away 85 old. Darts legend away 85 years old. Darts legend right paul tierney yeah, yeah. Referee. Right okay. So this tells the whole story about this right. So paul tierney was the referee of Nottingham Forest versus liverpool. Uh, on saturday. And it was nil nil right up until the 99th minute when Liverpool Scored the winner. Now theres paul tierney there. Now forest had the ball. This is right towards the end of the game and there was a head injury. He um the game and there was a head injury. He um to Ibrahima Konate of liverpool. So the referee said right were going to stop the game and well check on can you make sure hes okay. Hes fine. So then what should happen is that Nottingham Forest should be given the ball because they were the ones that had it. But what he did was gave it to kelleher, the liverpool goalkeeper, and then carried on. Nobody made a huge fuss about it because really noticed because nobody really noticed it. But then it took a minute and 50s after that Liverpool Score so then all hell breaks loose. Its like, yeah , no, this loose. Its like, yeah, no, this is not fair. That should have been ball. Its been our ball. I mean, its still a minute and nearly two minutes after so minutes went after that. So anyway, to cut a long story short and ive already done that. Tierney is now that. But paul tierney is now not to be refereeing in not going to be refereeing in the next game for the premier league. Hes now been made to be var. So thats yes. Var. So thats yes. But nobody reverses the point situation or whether the goal was a goal or whatever , which is situation or whether the goal was real al or whatever , which is situation or whether the goal was real injustice atever , which is situation or whether the goal wasreal injustice of ver , which is situation or whether the goal wasreal injustice of it. � , which is the real injustice of it. See is it is injustice see, see is it is injustice and it should have happened. But there that happen there are mistakes that happen all time. But was it all the time. But also it was it was of minutes as well. Was a couple of minutes as well. So fair bit so there were still a fair bit of happened after of play that happened after that. Shouldnt that. But anyway, it shouldnt have he should have have happened. He should have given back forest given the ball back to forest and talking a ball and then talking about a ball quick one. You mentioned john uh, you mentioned john higgins. Mentioned higgins. You mentioned this golden snooker golden ball and snooker yesterday. Yeah. This yesterday. Yeah, yeah. Um, this is the riyad world masters. The riyad world yeah. The riyad world masters. Time theres masters. The first time theres a now for a 147 a golden ball now for a 147 maximum break. So if anybody does then they have to put does that then they have to put the golden ball at the end. It the golden ball at the end. It sounds bullseye doesnt it. Sounds like bullseye doesnt it. So put the golden ball. So they put the golden ball. They higgins they win 400 grand john higgins got close. 15 reds 15 got very close. 15 reds 15 blacks got very close to it. And youre thinking this is on. Werent that many people actually theres john higgins there. Werent that many actually theres john higgins there. Actuallyent that many actually theres john higgins there. Actually int that many actually theres john higgins there. Actually in theiat many actually theres john higgins there. Actually in the audience. People actually in the audience. But there were was bit but there were there was a bit of shuffling around. So anyway, of shuffling around. So anyway, he wasnt happy. He had missed position in the yellow and he i mean, when you get the reds and the blacks, you think its on. All you got do is pop the all you got to do is pop the colours, go gold the colours, go for the gold at the end then 400 grand is. End and then the 400 grand is. But he missed the yellow and unfortunately still that £400,000 in pot the £400,000 in the pot and the gold ball yet. Ball has not been potted yet. Thank you, my friend. Thank you. Well say goodbye to say hello to our to you. We say hello to our newspaper viewers. Next. Yes, there. Can take look at the can we take a look at the front well the front pages, as well as the biggest in biggest stories of the day . In making news we are making the news today we are joined Heydel Mankoo joined by rafe Heydel Mankoo and Claire Muldoon that with Claire Muldoon to do that with us. A sec uh,if uh , if youre waking up, uh, if youre waking up, heres the, uh, the news papers. And this is what theyre leading on. Yeah, a bit of a mixed bag this morning. The guardian leading with the nhs the leading with the nhs facing the biggest in real terms, they biggest cuts in real terms, they say 1970s, the mirror say since the 1970s, the mirror leads with rishi sunak humiliated after the conservatives plunged their lowest ever poll rating. The lowest ever poll rating. The tories are divided over the new definition of extremism. Thats definition of extremism. Thats the headline for the front of the headline for the front of the Times Newspaper today. Daily telegraph. Next it leads with a warning from berlins former intelligence chief, who says German Military leaks are just the tip of the iceberg and the express leading with priti patel, who was to talking us as well yesterday. She was demanding france do more to justify the millions that the uk is giving to stop small boats coming here. Um, and joining us to go through whats making the news today, royal broadcaster and historian ralph rafe Heydel Mankoo and broad caster and journalist Claire Muldoon. And journalist Claire Muldoon. Reef. Um, lets start with big brother and the celebs who are in the house and the one thats getting all the attention on is Kate Middleton , the princess of Kate Middleton, the princess of wales. Uh, uncle, uh, in all of wales. Uh, uncle, uh, in all of this. Tell us about him. Yes. Well, you know, every yes. Well, you know, every family has an embarrassing uncle, but fortunately, most families dont get their uncles on National Platform to on the National Platform to strut stuff. Not so for strut their stuff. Not so for the poor. Middletons hard to find more different to find somebody more different to the princess wales and her the princess of wales and her mother than, uh, kates uncle , mother than, uh, kates uncle, Gary Goldsmith, who has styled himself as the black sheep of the family. Uh, hes a self made the family. Uh, hes a self made millionaire. The family. Uh, hes a self made millionaire. Uh, one might be wondering whether he does qualify be an actual qualify to be an actual celebrity on Celebrity Big Brother, people have brother, since most people have never heard of chap before. Never heard of this chap before. I say he a i would say he was a millionaire. Wouldnt in there. But, he wouldnt be in there. But, um, apparently sold his business for million. For 17 million. Few years ago for £17 million. Now, of course, no one wants to have, you know, an uncle dishing dirt. But at least dishing the dirt. But at least hes on side unlike , say, hes on side unlike, say, meghans family, where every relation of meghan has been dishing the dirt against meghan, hes much team wales and hes very much team wales and hes very much team wales and hes suggested, and its been suggested, that he may use this platform to actually settle some scores meghan and harry on scores with meghan and harry on the princess of waless behalf, although without her permission of course. I think the timing of this is really odd, given that kate is probably at her most vulnerable in all of her time in public spotlight. Why would he choose spotlight. Why would he choose now, given what a controversial character he is . He pleaded guilty, didnt to beating guilty, didnt he, to beating his ex wife in a drunken rage and calling her horrendous things. Hed and calling her horrendous things. Hed taken drugs, he settled and paid thousands of pounds. I settled and paid thousands of pounds. I mean, he settled and paid thousands of pounds. I mean, he is settled and paid thousands of pounds. I mean, he is more than pounds. I mean, he is more than embarrassing. I mean, he brings shame, he absolutely shame, doesnt he . He absolutely bnngs brings shame. 5 brings shame. A positive hes trying to put a positive spin this. He said that he spin on this. He said that he was his was read the riot act by his sister , the mother of the sister, the mother of the princess of wales, carole , and princess of wales, carole, and that hes going to be on his best in there. But best behaviour in there. But yes, i mean, very loose yes, i mean, hes a very loose cannon. Course, the cannon. And of course, the problem brother is that problem with big brother is that no matter how try how you no matter how try how much you try a different try to put on a different persona real always persona, the real you always comes well. Comes out well. Also editing as well. We all know there editing know that there can be editing and microphone on, and youve got a microphone on, as 24 hours a day. Its as you say, 24 hours a day. Its as you say, 24 hours a day. Its a dangerous game. Im sure theyre squirming. Theyre absolutely squirming. Are. But what of course they are. But what a sign. Eamonn quite a big sign. As eamonn quite rightly pointed out, i dont think there will many of many think there will be many of many of would actually of the public would actually know who he is. Some good and but theres some good names. There. Louis walsh names. Hes there. Louis walsh is in for an hour or something, and Sharon Osbourne is a lodger. Shes only in for five days. You know how much getting you know how much shes getting paid k, isnt it a paid for that 100 k, isnt it a hundred grand . A hundred grand a day . Mil for day . So thats half a mil for the time that shes the complete time that shes in. I was 100 for i thought it was 100 grand for five no, fern britton is there as no, fern britton is there as well. Theyll be well. Um, well, theyll be wanting her to dig the dirt on her ex coach. She said she wont. She what . She said she wont. She what . Said she absolutely wont. She wont. Shes too diplomatic. Levi. Roots um, is diplomatic. Levi. Roots um, is there a good band . Levi the rest of them have never heard of. Dont know any of them. Um, but, um, all very, very interesting. But garys a bit of a diamond geezen but garys a bit of a diamond geezer, isnt he . Hes like, you know who the. Hes like, you know who the. The uncle. The uncle. Uncle . The uncle . The uncle . Im amazed how theyve the uncle . Him im amazed how theyve the uncle . Him out amazed how theyve the uncle . Him out anthe d how theyve the uncle . Him out anthe publictheyve the uncle . Him out anthe public eye ve kept him out of the public eye for and i just cant for so long. And i just cant believe. Cant believe believe. I just cant believe the timing. Um, just when you really get the sense, Prince William wants protect really get the sense, prince wilwife wants protect really get the sense, prince wilwife and wants protect really get the sense, prince wilwife and keep1ts protect really get the sense, prince wilwife and keep her protect really get the sense, prince wilwife and keep her out otect really get the sense, prince wilwife and keep her out ofect really get the sense, prince wilwife and keep her out of the his wife and keep her out of the prying his wife and keep her out of the prying eyes. And there was was it publishing it tmz yesterday publishing pictures first time . Did you see any of those pictures . Although, again, the timing of those photographs was interesting too, because people have been wondering very much about of the about the real condition of the princess of wales. And so the fact that she was captured by these, perhaps whether that was a pass there, a deliberate drive pass there, we least we we dont know. But at least we know able to get out know that she is able to get out and perhaps the school know that she is able to get out and so perhaps the school know that she is able to get out and so [thatips the school know that she is able to get out and so [that was the school know that she is able to get out and so [that was an 1e school run, so that that was an encouraging or was it encouraging thing, or was it pippa , theres so much i mean, pippa, theres so much i mean, i just as you know, two people, two young people who are going to become of state, um, i to become head of state, um, i think we should and her think that we should and her funded by the public purse. I think we do have a right to know. Just wish they had i think we do have a right to know. Out just wish they had i think we do have a right to know. Out atjust wish they had i think we do have a right to know. Out at the wish they had i think we do have a right to know. Out at the beginning had i think we do have a right to know. Out at the beginning and come out at the beginning and said, with kate . Said, what was wrong with kate . And then to have the and allowed her then to have the privacy better , to privacy to get better, to convalesce and then come back to royal duties. Were now facing a monarch thats ill, thats very ill. A queen who is absolutely exhausted having to take a week away, Queen Elizabeth we never heard her of being exhausted and having to take away her health woes to herself. I mean, she had sporadic mobility towards the end. Mobility issues towards the end. I think we all believe she had some of leukaemia , but she some form of leukaemia, but she was she was still front was still she was still front facing. But i do think she should be. I think the prince should be. I think the prince should entitled to privacy, should be entitled to privacy, not its embarrassing. Not least if its embarrassing. We exactly. We dont know exactly. We know the nature. We we dont know the nature. We shouldnt, shouldnt shouldnt, we shouldnt speculate it. Speculate on it. I myself in a marquee i find myself in a marquee one day, and the only other person in that marquee was prince edward. And, um, so i prince edward. And, um, so i went in and i said, uh, yes, sir. Would you want a drink . Do you want a drink or anything . He said, i said, well, what do you have . Said, thinking have . And i said, im thinking of says, of having a shandy. And he says, yeah, have a shandy too. Yeah, ill have a shandy too. So i poured shandy. I went and poured him a shandy. Him in this marquee , just him and me in this marquee, just on own. I thought, well, am on her own. I thought, well, am i him about . I going to talk to him about . And said him, and you know what i said to him, ralph . To him, well, ralph . I said to him, well, hows your mother . Hows your mother . Oh, she said, well, shes just knee just actually had her knee operated on. So then talked about her so we then talked about her knee and how she gets on and off. Was that a secret at the time . It wasnt in the public domain. Well, saying he well, im just saying he talked he extolled it. Well, im just saying he talk know, he extolled it. Well, im just saying he talk know, got e extolled it. Well, im just saying he talk know, got into tolled it. Well, im just saying he talk know, got into it led it. Well, im just saying he talk know, got into it and t. You know, he got into it and very much enjoyed our shandies, which was, which good. And which was, which was good. And lets talk about rishi sunak cant be enjoying polls. Clare no, he certainly is , i think humiliations. Um, quite an appropriate word, um, for the latest one. And even the fact is, from a very left wing paper , the very left wing paper, the mirror, the headline on the run concert of support falls to 20, the lowest ever rating. Are we the lowest ever rating. Are we surprised . Are we really . Im surprised . Are we really . Im certainly not. But whats the alternative of. I mean, im sorry labour seemed to have a magic money tree where things are going to come. Weve got. Are going to come. Weve got. You were talking about birmingham. Um local authority going bankrupt. Birmingham. Um local authority going bankrupt. Weve got going bankrupt. Weve got services, nhs going to be cut in real time. And the first time in 50 years the conservatives i dont think, can do anything. Theyre damned if they do. And damned if they dont. Weve got the budget tomorrow with jeremy hunt. Theres talk about two £0. 02 off. Um your income tax rate. But and hes slashing spending where is the money supposed to come from. Thats supposed to come from. Thats the question. And people dont like, you know, things being cut. And i certainly dont like the 20 vat add on to taxi rides because they , for freelancers because they, for freelancers are tax deductible in some parts. But, you know, theres certain places i dont know what glasgows like in belfast. You cant get a taxi basically because the people who are the taxi drivers just walk away from it because its not worth anymore and they cant worth it anymore and they cant get no foreign drivers get there. No foreign drivers for an hour. Cab theyre not. Yeah, they were great. And so what im saying its difficult to get a booking and its and these guys are finding its and these guys are finding it difficult to hold down the job. Now to come along and say were going to put 2,020 back on, Everything Else is madness. I went to glasgow a couple of weekends ago, and i was a late flight. I had to get a taxi. The white , because you cant white caps, because you cant get glasgow get any other cab at Glasgow Airport mothers now. Its airport to my mothers now. Its literally a 20 minute drive, £27. It was £2,037. And i got read the riot act by the driver. You dont know what my insurance is. You dont know what my i said, i dont need to know. Youre providing the service, mate. But but im paying youre providing the service, mate. But but im paying for youre providing the service, mate. But but im paying for it. Mate. But but im paying for it. But with tickets point. Youre. But the next time youre right. But the next time youll youll arrange someone to come pick you up. The come and pick you up. If the greedy airports. And this is the greedy airports. And this is the greedy bit, charge £7. Greedy bit, dont charge you £7. Theyre doing exactly which theyre doing as well. Thats really scandalous thats the really scandalous bit. Its not that object to bit. Its not that i object to the taxi drivers, i. Object to £27 set by i object to £27 set by Renfrewshire City Council for the metres as extortion. Mean, the poll ratings are i mean, the poll ratings are so bad for the tory party. It reminds the 1993 election reminds me of the 1993 election in the government in canada, when the government had 169 majority, went down to two seats. Thats the only thing comparable i can think what comparable i can think of what were and theres were having here, and theres no to win no chance theyre going to win the election. I dont know why. You the chancellor you know why the chancellor of the promise the exchequer doesnt promise everybody a rolls royce and free netflix, at netflix, you know, that may at least them a few mps least get them a few more mps than otherwise have than they would otherwise have pretence that they think the pubuc pretence that they think the public trust with the public trust them more with the economy they do the labour economy than they do the labour party. E party. Theyre shown not to party. Profligateeyre shown not to party. Profligate with shown not to party. Profligate with anythingt to party. Profligate with anything ,to be profligate with anything, then this will score well , i then this will score well, i think if you, if you google, um , think if you, if you google, um, rearranging the deckchairs on the titanic, a picture of a sunak and hunt should up sunak and hunt should pop up because its because i think its just its far late. Because i think its just its far and. Ate. Because i think its just its far and this is just too all and this is just too all depressing. Course, what depressing. And of course, what hes is, you know, hes been doing is, you know, all of these tax knows all of these tax cuts, he knows that never to defend that hell never have to defend them. Make the spending that hell never have to defend then because ake the spending that hell never have to defend thenbecause ake never1e spending cuts because hell never be necessary year. Cuts because hell never be necbut|ry year. Cuts because hell never be nec but what year. Cuts because hell never be nec but what he ear. Cuts because hell never be necbut what he did cuts because hell never be nec but what he did want to but what he did want to achieve the election was achieve before the election was this wanted to this rwanda bill. He wanted to get it all royal assent by 20th of march. Five amendments made of march. Five amendments made last night in the lords. Priti patel on this program yesterday. And shes also done an interview in front of the express this morning saying france to morning saying france needs to just out. Just pull their finger out. Theyre getting 500 million a year from us. And yet we hear that the home secretary this that the home secretary had this new yesterday in new meeting yesterday in brussels over calais. Sharing of brussels over calais. Sharing of intelligence. Yeah. Wait a minute. Why wasnt that being minute. Why wasnt that being done already . To try and ensure that they dont allow any more people smuggling and boats to cross. Doesnt reassure a cross. Doesnt reassure me. A huge amount that thats, you know, being touted as a brand new policy. Well of course its not. I mean, weve sat here and prevaricated years saying prevaricated for years saying the model has to be the Business Model has to be cut. People cant be. Its a form of human trafficking, in my view well. Actually, its a view as well. Actually, its a serious as that. For dame serious as that. And for Dame Priti Patel to come out and demand robust action after 527 migrants arrive in the past 48 hours. Um, its just plain scandalous. Well, it really is. Scandalous. Well, it really is. This is like groundhog day, isnt it . Weve had this discussion and we keep giving the money. They the french more money. They dont about it, you dont do anything about it, you know . Mean, belgians will know . I mean, the belgians will go into the water to stop the boats from the french boats from leaving. The french refuse we refuse to do that. I think we should them, youre should say to them, if youre not the not going to do what the belgians let our chaps belgians will do, let our chaps come well for come over and well do it for you. Youre very happy for us to come dunkirk and come over at dunkirk and evacuate the french army. You. You let us you owe us one here. And let us police your if youre police your borders. If youre incapable i think police your borders. If youre incefrench i think police your borders. If youre incefrench are i think police your borders. If youre incefrench are doing i think police your borders. If youre incefrench are doing a i think police your borders. If youre incefrench are doing a fantastic the french are doing a fantastic job um, giving tourism job at, um, um, giving tourism advice people want to advice to people who want to come britain by saying how advice to people who want to come it britain by saying how advice to people who want to come it is ritain by saying how advice to people who want to come it is. Tain by saying how advice to people who want to come it is. Well,yy saying how advice to people who want to come it is. Well, theresg how advice to people who want to come it is. Well, theres ahow great it is. Well, theres a french politician who said, if you want them coming you want to stop them coming oven you want to stop them coming over, britain less over, make britain less attractive france. The attractive than france. The danes did it. They just cut benefits by 50, confiscate all jewellery and assets from anyone coming to and use that. Use that. There are so many ways in which you can make which you can actually make britain attractive than britain a less attractive than france. And yet, unfortunately, our talk our government likes to talk tough dont actually tough, but they dont actually do no, youre do anything. No, youre absolutely right. Tough. Do they talk tough. They do nothing. Of people nothing. Now, a lot of people say thats because lawyers stand in the way and they get in the way. But what if you were to defy the lawyers . Its this defy the lawyers . Its all this thing. We stand . Where thing. Where do we stand . Where would look with rest would we look with the rest of europe would down europe . People would look down on think that on us. People would think that we dont do this or dont do that, i think its about that, but i think its about time up said , were time we stood up and said, were not interested words that effect. The italians and the french have flouted law have always flouted the law with no whatsoever. Danes no harm whatsoever. The danes were before the echr on were put before the echr on these same issues, and they just thumb their noses them. But thumb their noses at them. But somehow we are the somehow we think that we are the land and we land of the rule of law, and we must set an example. But must always set an example. But youre think youre quite right. I think those that time those moments that time has gone, has sailed, that gone, that ship has sailed, that ship sailed. Ship has sailed. Speaking of ship sailing, um, so slavery. Rafe in front of the mail this morning, big row yesterday and the church agreeing to historic payout. But now theres a backlash from lots of vicars and what do you call a female vicar . Vicars. Yeah up and down the country, you know, saying this is going to bankrupt the church, rightly. This is going to bankrupt the church, we rightly. This is going to bankrupt the church, we riyagain. £1 billion here we go again. £1 billion fund, it used to be fund, you know, it used to be said that that church of said that that the church of england conservative said that that the church of engla of conservative said that that the church of englaof i conservative said that that the church of englaof i think rvative said that that the church of englaof i think these; party of prayer. I think these days blm prayer. Days its blm at prayer. It seems likely than anything seems more likely than anything else. And, you know , i was just else. And, you know, i was just thinking, feel thinking, how would you feel if you sexually you were one of those sexually abused victims of alive today who hasnt got any compensation . Who hasnt got any compensation . You know, in 2018, justin welby said therell be £200 million set aside for you. Six years later. Theyre still waiting. Later. Theyre still waiting. And instead of that, the church of england is prioritising an issue from 200 years ago where there is nobody alive today who is a victim of slavery. Were is a victim of slavery. Were talking about eight generations, and money going to go to and this money is going to go to black schemes. Now the black led schemes. Now the suggestion that all suggestion there is that all black people are the victims of slavery. Know, are slavery. You know, there are lots people have no lots of black people who have no connection slavery connection to slavery whatsoever. Millions connection to slavery whatsoevein millions connection to slavery whatsoeve in world � nillions connection to slavery whatsoevein world whons connection to slavery whatsoevein world who are of people in the world who are the descendants black slave of people in the world who are the des because black slave of people in the world who are the des because they ack slave of people in the world who are the des because they were lave of people in the world who are the des because they were just owners, because they were just as there as they were. Actually, there were africans kept in were more africans kept in bondage ever went bondage in africa than ever went over atlantic. And yet the over the atlantic. And yet the treasurer to treasurer of england seems to somehow all black people somehow treat all black people as theyre victims. Think as if theyre victims. I think its damaging its very damaging to social cohesion , for one thing, and cohesion, for one thing, and its very patronising its also very patronising towards black people. Afford this . Can the church afford this . Or, you know, when you think of diminishing congregation and you think about Church Steeples and roof repairs and all the rest of it, and all the copper and nickel enough cash, or are nickel and enough cash, or are they dont. Nickel and enough cash, or are the theyve ont. Nickel and enough cash, or are the theyve got. Nickel and enough cash, or are the theyve got a black theyve got a black hole. I mean, well, i dont know what understand that because theyve got from free got all the churches from free from the catholics and the reformation. So i dont know why they know , they dont have, you know, enough. They dont have, you know, enough. Money enough. Money yeah. I dont know why they dont. You know, the problem is people often leave the people often leave stuff to the church in their wills church of england in their wills and if think and donations. But if they think this to onto this money is going to go onto this money is going to go onto this less this scheme, theyll be less likely why dont likely to do that. Why dont they just deal with the disadvantage any colour disadvantage without any colour bar . Dont. Disadvantage without any colour bar . Working dont. Disadvantage without any colour bar . Working class dont. Disadvantage without any colour bar . Working class boys dont. Disadvantage without any colour bar . Working class boys are1t. White working class boys are the most disadvantaged. White working class boys are the most d slate. Ntaged. White working class boys are the most d slate. Yeah. I. White working class boys are the most d slate. Yeah. County all slate. Yeah. County lines. These young are lines. These young lads are being slaved and its human trafficking. Its slavery. And trafficking. Its slavery. And we need deal with the here we need to deal with the here and. Forget past. Okay . And now. Forget the past. Okay . Thats done. Thats a benchmark. And should learning how and we should be learning how not from the past. Not to live from the past. Thats what history teaches. We have deal with the here have to deal with the here and now, forward. And for now, move forward. And for heavens try and make the heavens sake, try and make the world a better place. Hallelujah listen to people. They dont listen to their electorate. They dont listen. Theyll. Theyll dont listen. Theyll. Theyll listen. This election. So listen. After this election. So they will too late. Then and they will all too late. Then and lets talk petrol and lets talk about petrol and diesel rises here. Ralph, where are we at with this. Yes. So once again the poor beleaguered motorists, the war against them continues as we know that drivers have now had the biggest monthly jump in fuel pnces the biggest monthly jump in fuel prices in five months by the pumps rising by 4pa litre. Uh, andifs pumps rising by 4pa litre. Uh, and its just seems, you know, the cost of having a car now is just so prohibitive. Apparently 8 of the population is below the poverty line today because of their transport costs. With up to one fifth of peoples incomes now being spent on keeping and maintaining a car and of course, this and its also just not that its deliveries to everything thats delivered to a shop or delivered to you is higher in price because of higher fuel prices. Might we see a fuel duty freeze extension tomorrow, and does that feed into all of this . And would that be welcome . Or is it yes, we get absorbed by the by the. Well just by the. Well just so when well thats just it. So when you fuel rises then you have these fuel rises then obviously of of obviously the impact of the of the chancellors alleged, um, freezing of fuel duty and extending the temporary £0. 05 cut gets eaten up. But actually, cut gets eaten up. But actually, you know, it has been frozen for 14 years. And so actually the cost of your daily or filling up your tank is actually £16. 50 cheaper because of freezing it for 14 years, as opposed to if it had kept in line with rising with inflation. So some benefit there. But yes, most of this is going to actually be, uh, consumed by this £0. 04 rise. Okay. Clare nhs always were never going to get anywhere with funding the nhs. Never going to get anywhere with funding the nhs. But its front funding the nhs. But its front page of the guardian today and were talking about more cuts. It is. But i think instead of cutting it with money they should be cutting it with services. You know, things like services. You know, things like plastic surgery, things like ivf, like , you know, ivf, things like, you know, non essential um, services. Right | non essential um, services. Right i think should be cut. Um you see, im looking at you and im thinking the woman talks sense. Yeah. Um because, you know me and i do, but but but there will be some. But theres a but i have my right. I have my right. I wanted my that wasnt what the up for as well. The nhs was set up for as well. You know, and as our you know, and as well as our viewers should know, know, viewers should know, you know, we pay the tax and we have the service. Walk into an service. You walk into an accident emergency now accident and emergency now and everyone sedated. Is everyone seems sedated. There is no like, blood, vomit, whatever. No like, blood, vomit, whatever. And people will say, i was in the nhs and clearly , okay, there the nhs and clearly, okay, there are some cases where that is true , but the services have been true, but the services have been reflect , theyve been pushed reflect, theyve been pushed back. Its called 111 and theyre so frightened to say take a paracetamol, have a lie down, you will be fine. Theyre so frightened of perhaps a lawsuit, perhaps a youd gave me that advice. I took your advice that advice. I took your advice and my uncle died. Let me ask you, if someone one, for instance, wants to have a child and theyre having difficulty conceiving. Yeah is that the job of the nhs . No its really not in my view. Really not in my view. Okay. Okay. Okay. See what you think. Thats what claires thinking. Gb views a gb news. Com. Let us know anything else . Reef that you think the nhs is doing that its no right to do or its going to have to rethink to get costs under control. Under control. Well, actually i think theres some theres some agreement here also. And of course we have had the stories, of course, about trans surgeries as surgery which as well and surgery there, which i is another issue which i think is another issue which needs be examined. Know, needs to be examined. You know, weve the biggest weve got now the biggest waiting because of covid. Waiting list because of covid. You this couldnt happen you know, this couldnt happen at time. Know, 12 at a worse time. You know, 12 of is spent actually of our budget is spent actually on the nhs. Far our biggest on the nhs. By far our biggest thing. And its still enough thing. And its still not enough to actually deal with all of that ever enough and that ever will be enough for and it be. I think it never will be. So i think along we do along with this, we need we do need an honest, serious need to have an honest, serious conversation about restructuring the Health Service. The National Health service. There examples. There are many good examples. Thats comparison with thats the comparison with america made. There america has always made. There are other far better are so many other far better systems we can use and get inspired by. So who knows . You know, the one thing about laboun know, the one thing about labour, i would say, that labour, i would say, is that they rather dealing they are rather good at dealing with sorts programs, so with these sorts of programs, so but beholden by but theyre so beholden by showing theyre so beholden showing but theyre so beholden to that showing but theyre so beholden to that i think that to the nhs that i think that they wont actually be able to say like the sacred say that this is like the sacred cow, no politician dares cow, that no politician dares tamper its an tamper with, because its an electoral mission. Electoral suicide mission. But it is that. And yet were all suffering as a result because clearly , its not because quite clearly, its not doing set to do. Doing what its set out to do. Its not. And it really does need widespread reform. Think its not. And it really does neshouldespread reform. Think its not. And it really does neshouldespread reoutn. Think its not. And it really does neshouldespread reoutn. The nk it should be taken out of the hands of politicians. There should be sort of royal should be some sort of royal commission. Really commission. Um, and it really needs overhaul. Needs a whole overhaul. But let me you think. Me know what you guys think. Thats humble opinion we thats just my humble opinion we have say goodbye to. Okay, have to say goodbye to. Okay, were have were out of time, but we have plenty discuss with plenty more to discuss with them. After 7 30 and just them. Just after 7 30 and just after this morning. Lots after 8 30 this morning. So lots more from them. Your views very very so your views very very welcome. Please do get in touch. And clare and ralph will be back in about 40 minutes. Time lets get an update of whats happening. Weather wise today. And this Tuesday Morning its and on this Tuesday Morning its aidan mcgivern. Aidan mcgivern. A brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Hello. Good morning. Welcome to the met office. Forecast for gb news. A bright start to the day for many of us, and well see plenty of sunny spells through the day except for the far east, where it will stay cloudy showery cloudy with some showery rain. In a great day and in fact, it is a great day and damp start for Eastern England and scotland. Those and eastern scotland. Those outbreaks of rain will continue into the afternoon , but theyll into the afternoon, but theyll edge into the north edge increasingly into the north sea with brighter skies developing certainly for parts of england some of Northern England. Some showery through showery rain pushing through Northern Ireland into western scotland. Showers scotland. Later 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, actually across elsewhere, but actually across central western parts. Central and western parts. Thats where best of any thats where the best of any sunny be. And sunny spells will be. And temperatures 1112. Temperatures will reach 1112. Perhaps 13 celsius. Feeling pleasant in the south in the spnng pleasant in the south in the spring sunshine colder further north northeast. But its north and northeast. But its the evening well see those clear skies become extensive across Northern Ireland, west scotland, wales , western and scotland, wales, western and southwestern england and as a result , a frost will form in result, a frost will form in many places. A chilly start to wednesday but cloudier conditions will prevail in the east and further showers will edge back in from the north sea into parts of eastern scotland and Eastern England, so some rain about first thing tomorrow. Otherwise plenty of sunshine for western scotland , western western scotland, western england and wales, as well as Northern Ireland clouding over for Northern Ireland later. Brisk breeze here. Otherwise plenty of fine weather in the west. 1 or 2 showers in the Far Southwest and the cloudiest skies will remain in the east, where it will feel a bit colder with from the north sea. With a wind from the north sea. Milder west. Milder further west. That warm feeling inside from boxt boilers sponsors of weather on. Gb news away. Good morning. Its 7 00. Its good morning. Its 7 00. Its tuesday, the 5th of march. You are very welcome to breakfast with Eamonn Holmes and isabel webster. Very nice to see you here. The headlines on this Tuesday Morning conservatives morning as the conservatives face a fresh rwanda defeat in the house of lords and a new poll humiliation will jeremy hunts budget turn it around . Super tuesday it is the biggest day of the primary calendar in the race to the white house. But will donald trump finally cunch but will donald trump finally clinch the nomination . Or could clinch the nomination . Or could his rival nikki haley surprise everyone . A new season of everyone . A new season of Celebrity Big Brother could the princess of wales uncle spill the beans about her health, condition and the rest of her family . Well be speaking to former contestant. Well be saying hello. Good morning and welcome to kerry katona. Very shortly. To kerry katona. Very shortly. 720 amid a shocking rise in shoplifting across the uk, will be debating whether its ever justified , able and in the sport justified, able and in the sport this morning, arsenal only managed to score one goal in the second half against Sheffield United last night. Yes, they scored five in the first half but thats not the point, is it . Harry kane hopes to avoid another trophy disappearing this evening with the theres the Champions League and theres more , but its more f1 controversy, but its nothing do with christian nothing to do with christian horner. Horner this time. Finally, a drier week of weather to come, although still some rain to talk about in the forecast. Coming up, some rain to talk about in the forecast. Coming up, all some rain to talk about in the forecast. Coming up, all the forecast. Coming up, all the details very. Soon. Details very. Soon. So it is our lead story this morning. Were one day away from chancellor jeremy morning. Were one day away from chancellorjeremy hunt handing chancellor jeremy hunt handing down his Spring Budget, where rejuvenating the economy and addressing the cost of living crisis will be front and centre politically. The pressures on to turn the tide as a conservative support fell to its lowest level, according to the latest polls to and make matters worse, overnight, the government suffered a string of defeats in the house of lords to its flagship immigration policy that is the rwanda bill. So ahead of the budget, weve taken to the streets of Cottingham East yorkshire cottingham in east yorkshire and glasgow to see what you want from the budget. Id like to see him listen to the people as well for a change. They seem to give all these promises and never keep them. Itd be nice for the petrol to go down and stop putting money on council tax and stuff like that. People cant afford it. People cant afford it. Uh, businesses are struggling at the moment. The markets struggling, i think they just struggling, so i think they just need a little bit of need a little a little bit of more background more stable background in the economy. Economy. No increase on petrol is a big one. Uh, because i live in rural lincolnshire and i use my car a lot. They can start by spending it on helping homelessness reduce the taxes and try to support people to open new businesses. A more generous Housing Market would be great. That would be lovely. Like healthcare as well. Raise your tax allowance because now , uh, some pensioners because now, uh, some pensioners are going to find themselves in are going to find themselves in a tax bracket. A tax bracket. Thought that was Stanley Johnson for a minute there. Stood next to that lady i think that was in cottingham. But that was in cottingham. But anyway, uh, joining us this morning to discuss all of this former labour adviser, kevin meek, again by meek, and were joined again by the of staff to the former chief of staff to Nadhim Zahawi price. Nadhim zahawi james price. Welcome of you. Um, lets welcome both of you. Um, lets start with kevin , because, start with you, kevin, because, um, look , if the papers are to um, look, if the papers are to be believed anyway, it feels as though the treasury have even been looking across to the labour party to possibly steal some of their ideas, possibly even looking to abolish the non dom status. Well thats exactly that is a turn up for the books. I think what it reflects is that jeremy hunt, the chancellor, has got hes got hes in a pretty tight spot because hes got the economics and the finance to contend with. Thats his job. His chancellor of the exchequer. But the entire political fortunes of the conservative party in this government also rests on his shoulders and in many respects , shoulders and in many respects, what we see this week is the tories drinking in the famous last chance saloon. This is the final opportunity before a general election, probably in the autumn, for the government to reset the political narrative. Now, you know, you said a minute ago that, you know, the most recent opinion polls behind in polls have the tories behind in one of them by 26 points and the other one by 27 points. So this is this is kind of disaster territory that they reside in at the moment. So tory mps will be looking to jeremy hunt to, as i say, to reset the political position for them to give them a fighting chance to kind of narrow that gap and show that they are competitive. Um, ahead of ahead of that general election. Now, can he do it . Election. Now, can he do it . Its probably too big a task for anybody. I would i would anybody. I would i would suggest, because this is what i do and understand he can do what suggest, because this is what i do wants1derstand he can do what suggest, because this is what i do wants because he can do what suggest, because this is what i do wants because you can do what suggest, because this is what i do wants because you know, what suggest, because this is what i do wants because you know, hesit he wants because you know, hes probably going to lose the election. Election anyway. You go out so why wouldnt you go out with as if with a bang and go out as if people say , wow, thats what people say, wow, thats what we could missing in the future . Could be missing in the future . You must be absolutely delighted that whats been leaked so far is so dull, so boring, so non effective , ive, i think i non effective, ive, i think i mean, thats a very good point. I mean, i mean, chancellors tend to fall into two categories. I mean, gordon brown famously there are two famously said, there are two kinds of chancellors. Theres a chancellors who, um, who um, managed to get out in time. And there are the chancellors that dont, i. E. All chancellors careers are ultimately doomed. So i think, i think people in jeremy hunts seat tend to tend to make a decision to say, do i do absolutely popular and do the absolutely popular and political thing, which sometimes leads disaster further down leads to disaster further down the we saw that, of the line, we saw that, of course, with liz truss and kwasi kwartengs disastrous budget 18 months do i protect my months ago, or do i protect my own personal reputation as somebody that made the right decisions, the wise decisions , decisions, the wise decisions, even if theyre also not the most politically expedient decisions . So you look at chancellors like Alistair Darling or roy jenkins and people like that. And i suspect jeremy hunt is equivocating between two. He hes got to between the two. He hes got to please his own backbenchers. Please his own backbenchers. Hes to try and move the hes got to try and move the dial the country. Dial politically in the country. But i suspect hes looking at this saying its probably this and saying its probably too task for me be able too big a task for me to be able too big a task for me to be able to do the right thing to do so. Do the right thing rather the popular rather than the popular thing. You agree that, would you agree with that, james . Say, i think james . I have to say, i think jeremy a jeremy hunt looks to me like a legacy person , somebody whos legacy person, somebody whos concerned reputation concerned about his reputation rather perhaps, uh, give rather than perhaps, uh, give the squeaky wheel all the oil. The squeaky wheel all the oil. What do you think . Yeah, i think this has been explained very well. Think explained very well. I think its tough situation. Its a really tough situation. Youve got the Political Considerations again. Thats considerations again. Um, thats maybe why the idea of taking one of the few labour policies that are this, this abolishing are left, this, this abolishing non dom might play. Non dom status might be in play. I its not true. Um, and i hope its not true. Um, and then youve got the kind of what actually would be good for the country and country in the long run. And i think wonderful to think what would be wonderful to see could square see is if hunt could can square the circle like all politicians like to but i think, as you like to do. But i think, as you say, with say, if you just go out with a bang say, right, were bang and say, right, were just going scrap inheritance going to scrap inheritance tax, its tax. Doesnt its a hated tax. It doesnt bnng its a hated tax. It doesnt bring that money when bring in that much money when you how much you actually work out how much it in terms of people it costs in terms of people moving money, such small moving money, its such a small percentage. Percentage of people. Its such tory policy. Its such a tory policy. Its such a tory policy. In the headline. But it does in the headline. But actually, if you look all the actually, if you look at all the other Economic Activity other kind of Economic Activity that move that it creates, people move money they dont money away. It means they dont hire it means they hire more people. It means they dont give parts of their companies employees who Work Companies to employees who work really other really hard. All these other kind order effects. So kind of second order effects. So that would be something really good. Red meat. So good. Itd be good red meat. So itd good politically. Itd be good politically. And i think good for the think it would be good for the economy long run, and economy in the long run, and it would aspiration for more economy in the long run, and it would who. Piration for more economy in the long run, and it would who wanton for more economy in the long run, and it would who want james. Nore people who want james. You were, if you were, im if you were, if you were, im going you both this. But, if you were, if you were, im going if you both this. But, if you were, if you were, im going if you you both this. But, if you were, if you were, im going if you you b chancellor,t, james, if you were chancellor, what do . Um, that you what would you do . Um, that you think genuinely affect think would genuinely affect people and be popular. So i think thats definitely one of them. I think theres something scrapping tax Something Like scrapping a tax at it just also in at that. I think it just also in the that like nigel the way that people like nigel lawson to try lawson in the past used to try and every single lawson in the past used to try and i every single lawson in the past used to try and i think every single lawson in the past used to try and i think thaty single lawson in the past used to try and i think that showse lawson in the past used to try and i think that shows that budget. I think that shows that britain business and britain is open for business and it keep more of it trusts people to keep more of their money. And the their money. And i think the other is we talked other thing is that we talked about but treasury about this before, but treasury boffins, the people work about this before, but treasury bofthese he people work about this before, but treasury bofthesehe pe0|out, work about this before, but treasury bofthese he pe0|out, including all these things out, including this the this other body called the office for budget responsibility, by responsibility, that was made by George Osborne and keep George Osborne to try and keep spending think its spending restraint. I think its become too much a constraint. Become too much of a constraint. It will only positively score certain. So its the body certain things. So its the body that immigration is always that says immigration is always good for good for the economy. For example and wont example, and it wont let chancellors things. And chancellors do other things. And i been the major i think thats been the major constriction thats prevented it from more bold and brave from doing more bold and brave things. Yeah. Know, the last time things. Yeah. Heard know, the last time things. Yeah. Heard somebody he last time things. Yeah. Heard somebody wantingime things. Yeah. Heard somebody wanting toe we heard somebody wanting to shun big of, um, what do shun a big sort of, um, what do you want it . Mainstream you want to call it . Mainstream institution , like the obr was institution, like the obr was liz truss, and we saw how that played im leaving it played out. And im leaving it to the labour spokesperson now to the labour spokesperson now to obr. We heard the to defend the obr. We heard the chancellor arguing why he thinks its important to listen them i do you do what would you introduce. Introduce kevin. And in terms of taking over , and in terms of taking over, isuppose and in terms of taking over, i suppose taking over the hand of cards that jeremy hunt has got on the table , its got on the table, its incredibly difficult. Um, you incredibly difficult. Um, you know, he politically , what he know, he politically, what he needsis know, he politically, what he needs is tax cuts and his mps needs is tax cuts and his mps need to be taken off the basic rate of income tax. That would grab the headlines that would help to reset things. But that looks like its not likely. It looks like its not likely. It looks instead as though therell be some reduction, possibly toopi National Insurance, but toopi in National Insurance, but people dont understand what national is. You know, National Insurance is. You know, people what income people understand what income tax is. And thats part of the difficulty being chancellor difficulty of being chancellor that youve got to blend together economics and the together the economics and the finance the politics. And if finance and the politics. And if you dont get that blend right, either you end with economic either you end up with economic and financial problems you and financial problems or you end political problems. End up with political problems. And sense, hes got to and in a sense, hes got to choose the lesser of several evils here. Um, you know, the talk this morning of maintaining the cut in fuel duty, i think thats probably sensible. I thats probably sensible. I think if he if he did make a move on non doms, it would be problematic for labour because of course, labour is intending to do that itself. And then that to do that itself. And then that will fund some labour spending commitments. So if he he moves into territory, of into that territory, it sort of sharpens up the political divide and, and forces labour onto the back foot a little bit. No, no, its probably marginal because i dont think theres an awful lot jeremy conservative jeremy hunt or any conservative minister can this stage. I minister can do at this stage. I think government has lost think this government has lost its draining its lifeblood, is draining away from he wants, as i keep anything he wants, as i keep saying and of things he saying, and one of the things he shouldnt putting shouldnt be doing is putting 20 drivers. Thatd 20 vat on taxi drivers. Thatd be popular. Um straight away or unpopular if he does it. Kevin thank you james. Really appreciate your take. Both of you. Appreciate it. Thank you very much. A reminder , we are just a reminder, we are hosting a special Budget Programme whitehaven Programme Live from whitehaven tomorrow night. You can be part of audience. It will of that audience. It will be hosted dewberry and hosted by Michelle Dewberry and nigel be looking nigel farage who will be looking at the budget and all the details are on website details are on our website gbnews. Com for more details. Gbnews. Com for more details. Celebrity big brother started on itv last night. It returned to your screens after a six year absence since 13 celebrities entered the house, including Sharon Osbourne , louis walsh, Sharon Osbourne, louis walsh, fern britton and Kate Middletons uncle. Man called middletons uncle. Man called Gary Goldsmith. Gary goldsmith. Were now joined by the former big brother contestant herself, kerry katona, a regular on the channel. Good morning to you did you watch last you kerry. Did you watch it last night stood out for you . Night and who stood out for you . Didnt watch it last night i didnt watch it last night because its past bedtime because its far past my bedtime. So i woke same morning thing. Um, i think its really, really good. I um, i think its really, really good. I know five of them. I know louis really well. Sharon really well. David potts i know was easy. Lawrence simon and Ferne Britton obviously. Ferne britton obviously. Okay. And what about all the headunes okay. And what about all the headlines that are being made by Gary Goldsmith . Do you think its a dangerous old game . Youre going to have a microphone on you 24 hours a day. Youre your life in day. Youre putting your life in the hands the channels the hands of the channels editor , as you know. Do you editor, as you know. Do you think this could be big think that this could be a big misstep for the Middleton Family anyway . Anyway . I feel really, really bad. I mean , the royals have had a mean, the royals have had a really, really rubbish time of it and i feel like it late lately, and i feel like putting somebody like uncle gaz in really not going to in there is really not going to help matters. I mean, especially whats going on with karl, kate, king Charles Kates fell off the face of the earth. She clearly cant be watching the show. Cant be watching the show. Obviously, if she is, shes probably sat behind the sofa or watching it through hands and. Watching it through a hands and. But i take everybody on face value, you know , he could value, you know, he could be a really guy knows what really nice guy who knows what hes i dont like hes going to say. I dont like judging when never judging people when ive never met dont know who met them and i dont know who they so hopefully this will they are. So hopefully this will give to know give us a chance to get to know him. And, as as him. Um and, and as a, as a pubuc him. Um and, and as a, as a public person, being nosy as i am , maybe tell us where the hell am, maybe tell us where the hell kates gone. Kates gone. Yeah, well, lets have a look at, um. Kerry. Um lets get a picture. Somebody of Gary Goldsmith up on screen here, and, um. Oh, thats not the picture i wanted. But anyway , picture i wanted. But anyway, hes got a bit of James Middleton in his face, actually, when you when you see him like that and he has glasses on like most of the time and we think kerry, he just looks like a stocky version of alan carr when he has his glasses on and his, his big teeth on show and things stick his tongue out. Stick his tongue out. Yeah. I just think you know, i think hes gonna be probably straight away one of the most unuked straight away one of the most unliked characters that are in there because i do love the royal family you know, i think obviously, since the queen passing, its never been the same since. But i feel like same since. But i feel like theyve had a really, really hard time it. And i feel like hard time of it. And i feel like everyones to be very everyones going to be very protective of the royal family, but also , on the other hand, we but also, on the other hand, we are all nosy. We all want to are all nosy. We all want to know whats going want to know whats going on. We want to know whats going on. We want to know we want know the secrets. We want to know the secrets. We want to know nitty gritty. We want know the nitty gritty. We want to the so hopefully to know the gossip. So hopefully he that. And he will give us that. And thats what there for. Yeah, what hes in there for. Yeah, thats what the family. How is he going to know any of this anyway . Yes well yeah i dont know. I think he is. Who else has caught your eye in there. See fern brittons in there. Louis walsh is going to dip out. Mentioned dip in and out. You mentioned sharon there. He can Sharon Osborne there. He can sue. Who else has caught sue. Um, who else has caught your attention . Your attention . I thought david potts got a real hard time of it last night. Ive known david for years. Ive worked on many shows with david, and he has a big heart of gold watching louis. Now, i know louis very, very, very well. I stayed at louis house and i think louis pushed sharon to put david in the ring of fire because hes a very loud character , david, but he has a character, david, but he has a heart of gold and i think louis is going to be very uncomfortable. As soon as sharon leaves , which i think shes only leaves, which i think shes only in there five days. If im in there for five days. If im right , i in there for five days. If im right, i think is going to right, i think louis is going to struggle. I think struggle struggle. I think louis struggle being in there. I think hell navigate towards fern britton. I think thats who hell become. Besties with. But i think out of everybody that is in there, i think its going to be louis thats the thats going to struggle the most. Thats going to struggle the mo what is it like having what is it like having a microphone on you 24 over seven, more than a microphone. Cameras on sleeping. On you whilst youre sleeping. You whats stress like you know, whats the stress like 7 you know, whats the stress like . You know, wondering what the world you and what the world thinks of you and what the headunes world thinks of you and what the headlines i these are headlines are. I mean, these are people who are used to celebrity and like you, but its and fame like you, but its still got be bit of a still got to be a bit of a Pressure Cooker , to be honest Pressure Cooker, to be honest with out of all the reality shows that i have done, big brother was probably one of my one of my favourites because you dont have your phone, you youre not constantly thinking what are other people thinking about me, only thing about you for me, the only thing i struggled with was i really struggled with was missing children. Missing my children. Thats the longest oh, and thats the longest ive been away kids ive been away from my kids at that time. That time. And i think i got a bit of peace and quiet from it, to be honest with you, not knowing what is actually going on in the real world. And doing real world. And i love doing reality shows , i love reality shows, i love entertaining, being entertaining, i love being a part of history and say, i did that , i that, every part of history and say, i did that, i that, every time that, i did that, and every time it comes on, i get proper jealous. Oh my god, i so want to jealous. Oh my god, i so want to go back in because its always a great you create an amazing memories me. Thats what it memories for me. Thats what it is. And deathbed i can go. Is. And on my deathbed i can go. Ive done much for ive done. Ive done so much for 100 night. 100 grand a night. I think most people would be up of those memories, up for some of those memories, but me , like when i did but even for me, like when i did the back day, the jungle back in the day, i didnt get paid anything near that, but i thought, what an adventure. And mean that i get and i truly mean that i get offered these shows and offered to do these shows and i think nobody else normally gets offered to do these shows and i thido nobody else normally gets offered to do these shows and i thido nobckindlse normally gets offered to do these shows and i thido nobckind of normally gets offered to do these shows and i thido nobckind of stuff. Ally gets offered to do these shows and i thido nobckind of stuff. And gets to do this kind of stuff. And the ive lived. Very the life ive lived. Im very lucky blessed alive lucky and blessed to be alive and i want to and still be here. I want to create amazing adventures for myself kids. Yeah, so myself and my kids. Yeah, so everyone has gone in there everyone who has gone in there now to an now and sushi turns up to an envelope does the envelope and does all the reality fair play to her. Yeah, i come. Yeah, i come. They never brought back that Christmas Toy show that you and me did. I knew you were going to mention me did. I knew you were going to mentknew you were going to i knew you were going to mention you mentioned it. More. What christmas mention you mentioned it. Show more. What christmas mention you mentioned it. Show . � nore. What christmas mention you mentioned it. Show . Imz. What christmas mention you mentioned it. Show . Im also at christmas mention you mentioned it. Show . Im also goingistmas mention you mentioned it. Show . Im also going through toy show . Im also going through a divorce. Which one you are . I dont know that many good point. Good point, my friend. Ill see you again soon. Thanks. Thanks for that. Thanks for that. Thanks. Bye bye. Take care very much today. Thank you. Uh, lets, uh. But you know, imagine lying in bed and a camera being on you. Think of anything worse . Think of anything worse . Do snore . Do you snore . Do you snore . I snore , and i do i dont snore, and i do actually have duvet actually tend to have the duvet almost over head. Almost completely over my head. So ill be all right at so i think ill be all right at night. You know me with the night. But you know me with the microphone on 24 hours a day, id myself trouble. Id get myself in trouble. I just thats why, just would, um, thats why, luckily, i would never be in the big brother house. Would you ever obviously ever do it . Youve obviously been times. Been approached lots of times. And want to do it . And why dont you want to do it . Because, like me, you couldnt be all day long. Be on mic all day long. Oh, no. Im um. I think i think, like, the jungle is. Is humiliating. Itsjust about humiliating. Its just about like, how much rubbish can you stick in your mouth . Or how far they you or how far can they push you to sanity . To the edge of sanity . Yeah, so think im yeah, yeah. So i think im already at the of sanity. Already at the edge of sanity. So, we dont need anything so, so we dont need anything else. Do what else. no else. Do what you mean . Do i know what you mean . Do i know what you mean . The edge. And here are some other stories that coming the edge. And here are some othethe ries that coming the edge. And here are some othethe newsroom coming the edge. And here are some othethe newsroom ythisng into the newsroom on this Tuesday Morning. Just lets bnng Tuesday Morning. Just lets bring a woman bring you up to date. A woman has arrested on suspicion has been arrested on suspicion of this is after a ten of murder. This is after a ten Year Old Girl was found dead in sandwell midlands. Sandwell in the West Midlands. The womans 33 years age and the womans 33 years of age and shes understood to be known to the West Midlands the girl. Our West Midlands reporter is at the reporter jack carson is at the scene and he will bring you the latest jack so child with injuries West Midlands police say was found at an address here on robin close at around 12 10 yesterday and she was tragically confirmed dead at the scene. Confirmed dead at the scene. Now police also confirming that a 33 year old woman who they understand to be known to they understand to be known to the girl, has been arrested and taken into custody and that questioning will continue today. Questioning will continue today. In terms of whats going on here at scene, there at the scene, there is a forensic outside the forensic tent outside the properties door as you can probably see behind me as those forensic investigations continue today. But of course, this investigation is very much in the early stages. Tributes are being laid here. Teddys included by members of the community and West Midlands Ambulance Service, a spokesperson for them confirming yesterday that when theyd sent two ambulances and a paramedic officer to the scene yesterday, it clear upon their arrival it was clear upon their arrival that there was nothing that could be done to save this ten Year Old Girl, and she was confirmed scene. Confirmed deceased at the scene. Jack, thank you very much. Jack, thank you very much. Jack, thank you very much. France has become the first country in the world to explicit include the right to abortion in its constitution. The move enshrines womens guaranteed freedom to abortion. It was passed with an overwhelming 780 votes to 72, and was greeted by a standing ovation during a historic vote at versailles. The historic vote at versailles. The government has suffered a string of defeats to its flagship immigration policy , the rwanda immigration policy, the rwanda bill, in the lords. This was overnight. Nearly 50 amendments were put forward , amendments were put forward, with more being voted on. Come tomorrow. The Prime Minister previously warned the lords against frustrating the will of the people by hampering the passage of the safety of rwanda. Passage of the safety of rwanda. Take a look at the forecast now. Aidan magee. Even with all the details. The details. Hello. Good morning. Welcome hello. Good morning. Welcome to the met office forecast for gb news a bright start to the day for many of us, and well see plenty of sunny spells through except for the through the day, except for the far east where it will stay cloudy some showery cloudy with some showery rain. In fact , it a grey and damp in fact, it is a grey and damp start for Eastern England and eastern scotland. Those outbreaks rain will continue outbreaks of rain will continue into afternoon, but theyll into the afternoon, but theyll edge increasingly into north edge increasingly into the north sea with brighter skies developing. Certainly for parts of england. Some of Northern England. Some showery pushing through showery rain pushing through Northern Ireland into western scotland. Showers scotland. Later. 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, actually across elsewhere, but actually across central western parts. Central and western parts. Thats the of thats where the best of any sunny spells be. And sunny spells will be. And temperatures 1112. Temperatures will reach 1112. Perhaps 13 celsius. Feeling pleasant in the south in the spnng pleasant in the south in the spring sunshine colder further north and northeast. Spring sunshine colder further north and northeast. But its the evening well see those clear skies become extensive across Northern Ireland, west scotland , wales, western and scotland, wales, western and southwestern england and as a result, a frost will form in many places. A chilly start to wednesday but cloudier conditions will prevail in the east and further showers will edge back in from the north sea into parts of eastern scotland and Eastern England, so some rain thing tomorrow. Rain about first thing tomorrow. Otherwise plenty of sunshine for western scotland, western england and wales, as well as Northern Ireland, clouding over for later. For Northern Ireland later. Brisk breeze here. Otherwise plenty of fine weather in the west. 1 or 2 showers in the Far Southwest and the cloudiest skies will remain in the east, where it will feel a bit colder with wind the north sea with a wind from the north sea milder further west. Milder further west. The break in the rain would be good. It was a bit better yesterday , ive enough how. 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But with families and societys most vulnerable beanng societys most vulnerable bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis, were asking today if shoplifting can sometimes be justified. Sometimes be justified. Okay, well, weve got mike neville. Mikes a former neville. Mikes a former detective chief inspector. He detective chief inspector. He says, no, it cant. But the lady beside me here, some legal says it can. Samantha, could you tell me under what circumstances you believe its okay to steal . Well , i believe its okay to steal . Well, i dont obviously believe its okay to steal at all, because that is morally wrong. Um, however, i think we wrong. Um, however, i think we have to look at why the why there has been an increase and i think when we look at the state of the state of the country at the moment, with the increase in pnces the moment, with the increase in prices , increase in Energy Prices, increase in energy pnces prices, increase in Energy Prices and of course, the fact that , um, prices and of course, the fact that, um, supermarkets are gouging people with their price increases as well. For example , increases as well. For example, my own shopping bill has gone up by 30 to 70 on some of my essential items, and i look at this and i think, well, how can people who, when weve got 1 in 5 people in this country that are living with an income below the, um , the poverty line , how the, um, the poverty line, how on earth can they afford to pay for everything, feed their families and under certain circumstances, you know , you can circumstances, you know, you can almost see why theyre doing it, but you cant. Mike. No, i cant. Mike. No, i cant. And the fact that, well, the government spends a quarter of £1 trillion on welfare every year , um, the amount of year, um, the amount of shoplifting is not driven by people stealing a tin of cat food or some baby milk for what its driven by is drug addicts, people who are alcoholics and organised criminals who now see that they can simply get away with this. And so the more and then what has happened, as well as the increase youve seen there the actual numbers , there in the actual numbers, theres doubling of the theres been a doubling of the amount towards shop theres been a doubling of the amotbecause towards shop theres been a doubling of the amotbecause these towards shop theres been a doubling of the amotbecause these people shop theres been a doubling of the amotbecause these people now staff because these people now feel absolutely entitled to steal. So when they grab something and somebody tries to stop violence. Stop them, theyll use violence. And so a of the people who and so a lot of the people who suffer this the little suffer in this are the little small shopkeepers who are really making money at all making not much money at all through. And so with through their work. And so with all the food banks, the welfare available , my i come from available, my i come from a single parent mother , my mother single parent mother, my mother in bolton. She would never have thought anything. Thought of stealing anything. And just not good enough. And its just not good enough. And its just not good enough. And i just what it shows and its just not good enough. Arthis just what it shows and its just not good enough. Arthis moralet what it shows and its just not good enough. Arthis moral breakdown shows and its just not good enough. Arthis moral breakdown in ws is this moral breakdown in society. Broken britain society. It shows broken britain andifs society. It shows broken britain and its really not good enough. And what do you say to that then, that know, there then, that you know, there is a safety for people who are in safety net for people who are in the trap that they can the poverty trap that they can call on benefits. They can the food bank they can go to the food bank and perhaps theres the sense of shame that gone well. Shame that that has gone well. To be honest with you, i was in a shop myself recently with my husband and a homeless person came in and he stole a sandwich , came in and he stole a sandwich, and my husband went up to the counter and paid it because counter and paid for it because to be honest with you, i dont know what circumstances that man ended up on the street, but we have to look at this from a human point of view. You know, i dont condone it one little bit, but theres got to be a better way to. Its heart breaking and. Done. Your husband well, well done. Your husband , um, doing that. But you , um, for doing that. But you see, i think mikes got a very good that i good point there that you and i are thinking about, you know, people who literally just cant afford to feed four children or whatever it happens to be. But mikes saying theres just a lot of people here who would do anything a drink to anything to get a drink or to get whatever theyre on. Eamonn and i were sitting at a meal six months ago, and Somebody Just in the somebody we know just in the middle of conversation middle of the conversation dropped his parents were dropped in that his parents were shoplifters, were shoplifters, and we were absolutely gobsmacked , werent absolutely gobsmacked, werent we . Could not believe what we were hearing and wonder if thats just a sign that, you know , people feel they can act know, people feel they can act without any repercussions. Theres no risk to them anymore. They can justify it. Well you know, but his argument was , know, but his argument was, isabel, that the pension , which isabel, that the pension, which is something were going to talk about later at £156 a week or whatever, and just didnt support the food banks , i mean, support the food banks, i mean, the most, the most organised ive ever seen is there was a pub and had a really nice menu. Pub and had a really nice menu. This was in near victoria and you went in there. You could. Its a bit of a rubbish pub, but you nice food. You could organise nice food. Across m s petrol across the way was an m s petrol station so the landlord would tasked drug addicts in tasked shot the drug addicts in the to go and shoplift the the back to go and shoplift the food so it would food that you wanted so it would what your had been what was on your plate had been nicked about ten minutes before. Its out of control and its just out of control and people think theres prison people think theres no prison sentences now. So the 12 month prison sentence been removed prison sentence has been removed by government but by a conservative government but if its under £200, its not an arrest. Its a its a if its under £200, its not an arrest. Its a its a summary only offence. And so what its only offence. And so what its if the police even attended mike they attend. Even if they they attend. So even if they attend youve got a 1 chance of not a 12 month sentence. Not getting a 12 month sentence. So wonder people doing so no wonder people are doing it. Steal £195 worth of goods and youre away. Youre scot and youre away. Youre scot free its letting the free and its letting the society down. Isabel, you mentioned the food banks, of course. I check local well, i did check my local area food banks, and area for food banks, and it occurred to me that on the website that it said, go to this website that it said, go to this website to see where these food banks are. But if youre homeless and you have no phone, you have no access to internet. You have no access to internet. How were you to know where these food are . How were you to know where these foo� mm are . Mm hmm. Mm hmm. Its another needs to be addressed. Rents, mortgages. Rents, mortgages. Rents, mortgages. I mean, how people can even keep over their head is a terror. Even middle middle. Even middle middle. Yeah, but youre always a struggle. Struggle. Youre always going to get that situation, arent you . Whereby some people will do anything, do whatever it takes , anything, do whatever it takes, eat into savings eat into whatever savings theyve pay their rent to theyve got to pay their rent to keep their head , and keep a roof over their head, and other wont. Other people other people wont. Other people will. Will will do something that shortcuts the system. And maybe that involves stealing. No maybe that involves stealing. No well, sorry. Can i just ask you . well, sorry. Can i just ask you . I guess you have to be desperate. Is what im saying. Is what im saying. Is what im saying. I think people are. I think you have to be desperate to do it. Certainly i wouldnt do it. A normal person wouldnt do it. They would try to everything. They would try to do everything. Increasingly , you know, increasingly, you know, middle , when they middle class people, when they go to these self checkouts putting the avocado through go to these self checkouts puttcharging avocado through go to these self checkouts puttcharging it avocado through go to these self checkouts puttcharging it something1rough go to these self checkouts putt charging it Something Else h and charging it Something Else casual shoplifting is on the rise because again, youve mentioned theres no shame in it and people know theres no consequences. And what happens is if people see else doing it, see everybody else is doing it, then they can have a go and this is happening. Is whats happening. Its so rife report that rife now. But the report that was mentioned is saying that every time you go to a shop now, youre paying about a £0. 10 crime tax because youre making up for the good pay for security, extra security. Security, extra security. Absolutely right. Fascinating mike. Thank you very much indeed, samantha. Thank you very much indeed. Good to talk to both pictures. Live both of you. Uh, pictures. Live pictures coming in now from spacex crew. This is the elon musk craft as its taking a crew of three men and a woman in a capsule for a six month stay on the International Space station. The International Space station. Yeah, this is due to happen around 8 00. Were told this morning , three american morning, three american astronauts , one russian astronauts, one russian cosmonaut. And once they dock, cosmonaut. And once they dock, assuming they do , theyll be assuming they do, theyll be joining the crew who are already on the International Space station of seven people. And theyll be conducting 200 scientific experiments over the next six months. But that endeavour spacecraft, due to touch down on the International Space station in the next half an hour. Well an eye on an hour. Well keep an eye on those pictures for you. You an hour. Well keep an eye on thossee pictures for you. You an hour. Well keep an eye on thossee them ures for you. You an hour. Well keep an eye on thossee them alls for you. You an hour. Well keep an eye on thossee them all inor you. You an hour. Well keep an eye on thossee them all in there. You can see them all in there. I dont know what you call it. Wed call it a news gallery, but i thats their of i suppose thats their kind of floridian control. Floridian mission control. The very we go. Well very thing there we go. Well keep an on for you. Keep an eye on that for you. Well thats waste of money, well thats a waste of money, isnt it . E thats the thing. Thats the thing. Private enterprise , private, private enterprise, though, it . Though, isnt it . Do mike and i do i do look, mike and i do think, the money i do look, mike and i do thinresources the money i do look, mike and i do thin resources towards noney i do look, mike and i do thin resources towards that y i do look, mike and i do thin resources towards that could the resources towards that could be better. Be used better. Although the scientific experiments, i mean, theyre talking about them and some of the the papers, this the pages of the papers, this morning about what theyll be able could apply able to do in space could apply to babies that unborn with to babies that are unborn with conditions that they have. I mean, we make a of scientific. They make anything up. They can make anything up. They say they just call it. They can say they just call it. Hes an experiment were doing anyway , i love space, i doing anyway, i love space, i love, i love, uh, you know, all that sort of Scientific Research , whatever it is. But i just dont agree with all this. I just want to know, what is all this private exploration of space about always money. Paul coyte. After this heres paul coyte. Hes got the heres paul coyte. Hes got the sport from last night and, um, lets get it over with quickly. Okay, then. Okay, then. Arsenal, Sheffield United, they were disappointing in the second werent they . Second half, werent they . Just scored goal, arsenal just scored one goal, so leave it at that one so lets leave it at that one goalin so lets leave it at that one goal in the second half okay. So they scored five in the first half. That point . Yes half. But is that the point . Yes it but arsenal were it probably is. But arsenal were very very very good. Sheffield united very poor continue. Uh poor and arsenal continue. Uh and you know theyre up there and you know theyre up there and who knows along with man city and liverpool. But theyre up. Theyre down. Theyre Sheffield United. Yep. Theyre Sheffield United. Yep. Theyre going down. Theres absolutely no doubt theyre going down. Yeah. Um is there any point changing the manager. There yeah i dont think there is. Yeah hes he was talking about players wilder was talking players chris wilder was talking about thinking maybe about players and thinking maybe , because put the young , maybe because he put the young boys second half and boys on in the second half and um, because just says his um, because he just says his players like broken. And um, because he just says his playedo like broken. And um, because he just says his playedo youike broken. And um, because he just says his playedo you do . roken. And um, because he just says his playe do you do . And n. And um, because he just says his playe do you do . And they d um, because he just says his playe do you do . And they were what do you do . And they were they really poor. So its they were really poor. So its like, now . Put the like, what do we do now . Put the kids. Maybe have kids out. Maybe theyll have a go because its the first time that five goals so that they lost five goals or so in first. That they lost five goals or so in no, irst. That they lost five goals or so in no, no, no, plenty times. No, no, no, plenty of times. No, no, no, plenty of times. Uh, harry kane, whats he worried uh, harry kane, whats he worwell , Bayern Munich play well, Bayern Munich play lazio tonight. Lazio tonight. So is this possibly harry kanes only chance of a trophy . Its gone over to Bayern Munich from whole narrative from spurs. The whole narrative around this was he wants to win something. So hes gone to Bayern Munich. Bayern munich in Bayern Munich. Bayern munich in the bundesliga are not doing well. Theyre ten points behind bayern leverkusen. Now, to put it into context here, Bayern Munich have won the last 11 titles, so its almost a given that you go to Bayern Munich to win the title, but it doesnt look like thats going to happen this time. And also now with lazio, one nil down from lazio, theyre one nil down from the first leg. So if they go out of the Champions League obviously thats another trophy. But this really interesting obviously thats another trophy. Blthat s really interesting obviously thats another trophy. Blthat s onlyy interesting obviously thats another trophy. Blthat s only trophyesting obviously thats another trophy. Blthat s only trophy that] is that the only trophy that possibly could win. And will possibly he could win. And will win. Theres bundesliga win. Now theres a bundesliga trophy goals. So trophy for the most goals. So like the golden boot and um, the ironic thing is that hes left spurs gone to you never guess what the actual trophy is of have a look at this. This is the actual trophy. Its a darn look actual trophy. Its a darn look at that. Its a cannon. Its the arsenal emblem is what he could actually win. So if you score actually win. So if you score the most goals in the bundesliga , that is the trophy. And its pretty much the arsenal emblem in a trophy. Thats not what you want , is it . In a trophy. Thats not what you want, is it . Just to in a trophy. Thats not what you want , is it . Just to remind want, is it . Just to remind harry. But the manager, thomas tuchel, looks like where he is going to be going at the end of the season, but it could actually be earlier than that because of xabi alonso, who is the of Bayer Leverkusen , the manager of Bayer Leverkusen, whos doing so it looks whos doing so well. It looks like being up like hes being tapped up by bayern also Bayern Munich, but also liverpool will want him to be their manager as well. Friend, well leave okay my friend, well leave it much it there. Thank you very much indeed. Still to were indeed. Still to come, were talking why you shouldnt talking about why you shouldnt be girls cute or sweet. Be calling girls cute or sweet. Anyway, its not me. Well go. Clare and ralph will talk about that after this we got 1 we got 1 or2 we got 1 or 2 things to talk to you about. We got 1 or 2 things to talk to you about. Uh, we have we got 1 or 2 things to talk to you about. Uh, we have got the, you about. Uh, we have got the, uh, royal historian, ralph rafe Heydel Mankoo and weve got clare muldoon, and theyve got lots of stories making the news today. And clare , this is about, today. And clare, this is about, um, how you would address a young, younger child and young, a younger child and particularly girls. Yeah, apparently ive never read so much rubbish apart from covering the American Election at the moment, calling girls cute and sweet apparently stifles a creative kitty. Can i just say i would call boys cute and sweet as well . Of course. Right so i wouldnt make any distinction on that. And if youre the man strong and her strong and tough, id call her strong and tough, id call her strong and and youre and tough. And if youre the manager and had manager of celtic and you had a good with a lady good interview with a lady journalist , good interview with a lady journalist, youd call good journalist, youd call a good girl. Wrong with it . Come journalist, youd call a good girlguys, wrong with it . Come journalist, youd call a good girlguys, this rong with it . Come journalist, youd call a good girlguys, this is1g with it . Come journalist, youd call a good girlguys, this is an vith it . Come journalist, youd call a good girlguys, this is an experimente on, guys, this is an experiment by lego. Can you believe lego . By lego. Can you believe lego . Yes yes yes yes yes. By lego. Can you believe lego . Yes yes yes yes yes. They pulled yes yes yes yes yes. They pulled a 61,500 parents and children across 36 countries. Uh, this Marketing Company words like brave, cool, genius and innovative were twice as likely to be attributed to boys. While girls were seven more times more likely to be given the attributes of sweet. Right . Attributes of sweet. Right . Well, obviously this is about increasing sales of lego to get, because obviously girls would be less interested in lego. Im more likely to call my son being one of them. Uh anybody whos got a fascination with lego nerdy, well, i, i loved lego, i had loads of lego and in fact planned on it all the time. My lego actually was used by my children, and i dont think theres anything wrong with it. And the thing that really irks me about this is that we have got so much money going into stem, stem for girls, girls study, stem and weve got more time in our hands to actually encourage girls. You mean by stem . You mean by stem . You mean by stem . Um, science, maths and tech and tech and all of that. Um computing and stuff and engineering and maths, so that thats what it is. Why then have we got this report coming out now to say that girls, we cant call them cute because it stifles their creativity. They have actually followed girls through to the age of mid teens. Through to the age of mid teens. And what stifles their creative, creative city is their inability to stand on their own two feet. Their inability to have independence of thought , and independence of thought, and their inability to stand outside peer pressure. Peer pressure. So why why is that peer pressure . Social media. These girls are are functioning at a lower level when theyve got so much more support than theyve ever, ever had because of i would say, peer pressure and social media. Its so sad. Id agree. But its also important just to acknowledge that men and women, boys and girls are fundamentally different , you know, and the different, you know, and the more money you put into these stem programs, etc, the less return youre going to get. I mean, look, scandinavia is the most gender equal part of the whole world. And what they found was that where they had the least distinction between males and gender roles and females, the gender roles increased. So girls were more likely to go into nursing and teaching, and all of those areas , uh, the more that they were actually introduced to boys subjects, theres a Natural Inclination which, inclination here, which, you know, some will be know, some of it will be nurture, but much it is nurture, but much of it is nature. We to nature. And we need to understand nature. And we need to uncabsolutely. Thats why absolutely. And thats why reports like this, i dont think are helpful way, shape or are helpful in any way, shape or form. Form. I have boy and a girl, and i have a boy and a girl, and whilst when little was whilst when my little boy was little, have him little, id have called him cute, i think my little girl is the thing ive ever. The cutest thing ive ever. She poppy well she is poppy is beautiful its something well she is poppy is beautia l its something well she is poppy is beautia little its something well she is poppy is beautia little girl. Something about a little girl. Do think is very very i do think is very very very sweet. I do think is very very very swe um. And we i do think is very very very sweum. And we are. Were um. And we are. Were amazing. Should be amazing. And we should be celebrating britannia reef. Um , weve got labour talking um, weve got labour talking to us later on this morning. Can we go back to can we just go back to claire . Comments. Um, on claire . Yes comments. Um, on what . The nhs, how its being funded and what it should be funded and what it should be funded about. You that, funded about. And you said that, um, people who have got difficulty conceiving thats um, uh , correct me if im wrong uh, correct me if im wrong here, claire, but you basically said thats not an issue for the nhs. Nhs. Yes, i m nhs. Yes, i say that. Yes, i did say that. Yes, i did say that. Thats something to thats something for you to sort noel says the sort out yourself. Noel says the comments made claire comments made by claire regarding ivf made me very regarding ivf made me feel very sad. Women who desperately want sad. Women who desperately want to family will have gone to start a family will have gone through of turmoil. Why through years of turmoil. Why why they entitled then why are they not entitled then to any help . To any help . Because its not your right to have a child and okay, a lot of people would think it is, but okay. Claire muldoon, pauline says, is right about free fertility paid for by the nhs. And shes correct in saying it should be paid for by the recipient. Um, rob says there should be an opt out of nhs treatment. I pay £180 a month on National Insurance. A month on National Insurance. Think as Health Insurance. Think of it as Health Insurance. Think of it as Health Insurance. Think of it as Health Insurance. Think of the insurance think of the Health Insurance they for that. And they could get for that. And rafe, a very good point rafe, that is a very good point because we have this National Insurance and its not used for health matters. So why are we health matters. So why are we taxed on it. Its like Car Insurance car tax and whatever it doesnt go to doesnt go to roads or cars or anything like that. None of these taxes are ring fenced. No, actually, i think it will be a very good thing for a government to actually create hypothecated taxes for things like the National Health service and other things. So people can actually see how much of their pay actually see how much of their pay actually going pay packet is actually going to these areas. These different areas. Yeah. Yeah. Now, says final word now, martin says final word on this. I agree with on this. Claire, i agree with claire. The nhs was never intended for things like boob jobs, change and helping jobs, sex change and helping people have children , supplying people have children, supplying free dental and Health Service to anyone who comes here, etc. It was supposed to be essential medical help. Is that more or less what youre saying . Nye bevan youll be turning in he if he knew in his grave if he if he knew what going anyone to what was going on, anyone to have theyre having have a baby once theyre having their know, their child, you know, delivering baby . Their child, you know, delorring baby . Their child, you know, delorring about|by . Who have or what about people who have eaten into a heart eaten themselves into a heart attack . Yeah. Know , it just attack . Yeah. You know, it just becomes bit of moral becomes a bit of a moral question about whether youre going or not, does going to treat them or not, does it . Basically, no , i dont know. I dont think it is. Know. I dont think it is. Isabel. I dont think it is. Isabel. I dont think it is. Isabel. Difference, thats the difference, though, between being free to give to baby on the nhs give birth to a baby on the nhs and being free to be given the first round of ivf. If youve struggled forever. Its struggled for forever. And its because its no ones to because its no ones right to because its no ones right to be to be a parent. Why be entitled to be a parent. Why is it somebodys right to be entitled to have birth on is it somebodys right to be entinhs . have birth on the nhs . Because become because theyve become pregnant naturally, and you know, its a whole circle of life. We need to underpin people life. We need to underpin people having children. We need to underpin their ability to have children naturally and help and support families that way. Okay, what about if you break your leg playing rugby or something . You know youve chosen thats an accident. So you turn into accident and emergency. Clues in name. Emergency. Clues in the name. Okay. And rule britannia. Okay. And rule britannia. Rafe, can feel you getting hot rafe, i can feel you getting hot under the collar this one under the collar on this one already. Culture already. The labour culture spokeswoman, already. The labour culture spokyitwoman, already. The labour culture spokyit canian, already. The labour culture spokyit can make people feel says it can make people feel alienated , and she said she alienated, and she said she wants culture to be accessible to everyone. This comes around once yes, this comes around once in while. But why this in a while. But why this is important is because this is labours culture spokesperson. And say what you want about and say what you want to about the least do the tories. They at least do defend our national symbols. And i think its quite a scary glimpse , perhaps, of a future glimpse, perhaps, of a future under a Labour Government where we able to rely the we wont be able to rely on the government to defend these institutions, because word institutions, because the word slave rulebook. Slave is in that rulebook. Thats the other point. Were having our institutions and symbols because and symbols attacked because of ignorance. Rule britannia has ignorance. Rule britannia has nothing slavery. Nothing to do with slavery. Nobody was thinking africa nobody was thinking about africa when they writing this. When they were writing this. This about britain being this was all about britain being the of liberty. Compared to the land of liberty. Compared to the land of liberty. Compared to the regimes that the authoritarian regimes that ruled europe. You know, it was under the jackboots of the hohenzollerns habsburgs hohenzollerns and the habsburgs and tsars and the bourbons, and the tsars and the bourbons, and the tsars and the bourbons, and john this and you know, john bull, this was land of beef and was the land of beef and liberty. It i dont try liberty. And it was i dont try your over here, matey. Your things over here, matey. And britannia actually and rule britannia was actually a an instruction to britain to actually go out and rule the waves. People be waves. And people should be happy because happy we did, because we eventually rule the waves eventually did rule the waves and ended slavery as a result of it. I think, know, it it. So i think, you know, it just reminds george just reminds me of george orwell, said in english orwell, who said that in english intellectual would be more ashamed stand for god save ashamed to stand for god save the king steal from a the king than to steal from a church. Box. And think church. Poor box. And i think thats have here. Thats what we have here. And china and must china and russia must be laughing, you know, self confident nations arent always themselves always demoralising themselves as in the west as we seem to do in the west here. Let just say, here. And let me just also say, my opera singer , my favourite opera singer, jessye great black jessye norman, the great black soprano , she singing rule soprano, she said, singing rule britannia last night of britannia at the last night of the was one of the best the proms was one of the best moments life, so if you moments in her life, so if you dont the turn off dont like the song, turn off the watch night. The tv. Dont watch last night. Put on a cd of the red put on a put on a cd of the red army way. Army choir in any way. Associated as being be associated as being british or anything to do with be associated as being britestablishment, to do with be associated as being britestablishment, butio with be associated as being britestablishment, but thats a the establishment, but thats a debate. Maybe another day. Debate. Maybe for another day. Great story here in the star. Happy rays. Its called claire. Tell us what makes us happy. Happy . Well, because you know what, eamonn theres no doom and gloom with muldoon. And thats what we always say. And at least the star have started to buy into that happy rays. Youre the top that happy rays. Youre the top ten things to make people smile. Ten things to make people smile. Do you know what they are . And i think the four us should go think the four of us should go out do them today. Out and do them all today. Have sun your face. Well, that sun in your face. Well, that might be a bit difficult. Give someone hug, relative, or someone a hug, a relative, or hopefully someone that know, hopefully someone that you know, not stranger in the street. Maybe well pay for that or or a text or perfect pick me ups. You know, were living in a world where, you know, people are so angry all of the time. We live in a very divisive society , live in a very divisive society, and people cant seem to appreciate another side of a view, a point of view. Youre shot down, youre shouted, youre humiliated , especially on youre humiliated, especially on social media and its very, very difficult to actually stand by what you say. Stand by the courage of your convictions and go along with it. Have a bit of respect. We increasingly need our escapism. Dont we . For me, my little kitten, whos now seven months old, brings me so much joy months old, brings me so much joy. He waits for me at the window as i go in the front doon window as i go in the front door. Oh, youll never get better. Unconditional door. Oh, youll never get bette unconditionaliitional door. Oh, youll never get bette unconditional. Tional love, unconditional. But from a cat. Oh, the best i thought cats couldnt stand their owners. He touches noses with me. He nuzzles into me when im asleep a dog, yes , but the most brings a dog, yes, but the most brings me joy. Dawn till dusk. What about you , eamonn . About you, eamonn . I have a nice little thing on twitter i subscribe to where i get dose of frankie get a daily dose of Frankie Howerd cooper and howerd and tommy cooper and Leonard Rossiter every you Leonard Rossiter every day. You know, minute or know, just in a minute or two of that. That usually me that. And that usually perks me up or two at least. Up for an hour or two at least. Yes yeah. Yeah. Thats your little lift. So thats your little lift. Thats what does it does it for you. Do find music. I think you. I do find music. I think its important to listen to music and find music that does nice things to you during the day, and if you dont have that , day, and if you dont have that, um, youre missing something in your life. Glass of wine. Oh , yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. A large gin and tonic. Well, its not actually brewed. Cup of tea. Eamonns buying on number four. Hearing your favourite song or, you know, whatever. Or either on the radio. The start of spring. How lovely is it to see the daffs and the crocuses and all those lovely bulbs . The bulbs really coming up, um, being smiled at by a stranger. When i first moved to london like that, nearly 27 years ago, it was the most i could never understand why people didnt look at each other in the street or say, good morning, or you know, whatever. Even on the tube, everyone looked angry. Tube, everyone looked so angry. Everyone so, oh, i really everyone looked so, oh, i really dont want to be here. And do you smile at strangers . I do, i do because they go, theres that nutter. There is , there is opposite. There is, there is opposite. No doubt in my mind i dont know about south of london, but in london itself there is a different attitude to people being nice to you. Well, they being nice to you. Well, they think theyre going to mug you the further north you go that changes. Yeah. So you go to the northwest of the country , you go northwest of the country, you go to northeast the country to the northeast of the country and people are incredibly friendly to you. And i presume that goes up to. It does go up to scotland as well. Apart from the snp arent that friendly. Lets park that friendly. So lets park that friendly. So lets park tha well, its funny because if well, its funny because if someone smiled at me on the tube, leave carriage at someone smiled at me on the tub next leave carriage at someone smiled at me on the tub next stop; carriage at someone smiled at me on the tub next stop. But carriage at someone smiled at me on the tub next stop. But when age at someone smiled at me on the tub next stop. But when ije atin the next stop. But when i was in but liverpool, but when i was in liverpool, i took the metro there and took i took the metro there and i didnt know where i was going. I didnt know where i was going. I the map. Three i was looking at the map. Three people got up to come people separately got up to come over ask i needed people separately got up to come over i ask i needed people separately got up to come over icouldntsk i needed people separately got up to come over i couldnt believe eeded people separately got up to come over i couldnt believe it. Ied help. I couldnt believe it. I think its great. I think its great. Just put somebody, somebody you say, what you dont know and say, what about doing . About you . How are you doing . Morning to you, top of the morning to you, top of the morning. Top of the morning to you, top and 1e morning. Top of the morning to you, top and 1e mywith g. Top of the morning to you, top and 1e mywith the weather. And also with the weather. That warm feeling inside from boxt boilers sponsors of weather on. Gb news. On. Gb news. Hello. Good morning. Welcome hello. Good morning. Welcome to the met office. Forecast for gb news a bright start to the day for many of us, and well see plenty of sunny spells through for the through the day except for the far east where it will stay cloudy with some showery rain. In fact, is a grey and damp in fact, it is a grey and damp start for Eastern England and eastern scotland. Those outbreaks of rain will continue into the afternoon, theyll into the afternoon, but theyll edge increasingly into the north sea with brighter skies developing certainly parts developing certainly for parts of. Some of Northern England. Some showery through showery rain pushing through Northern Ireland into western scotland. 1 or showers scotland. Later 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, actually across elsewhere, but actually across central parts. Central and western parts. Thats where the best of any sunny will be, and sunny spells will be, and temperatures reach 11, 12, temperatures will reach 11, 12, perhaps feeling perhaps 13 celsius. Feeling pleasant in the south in the spring. Sunshine colder further north and northeast. Its the evening well see those clear skies become extensive across Northern Ireland. West scotland, wales , western and southwestern wales, western and southwestern england and as a result, a frost will form in many places. A chilly start to wednesday but cloudier conditions will prevail in the east and further showers will edge back in from the north sea into parts of eastern scotland and Eastern England, so some rain about first thing tomorrow. Otherwise plenty of sunshine for western scotland , sunshine for western scotland, western england and wales, as well as Northern Ireland clouding over for Northern Ireland later. Brisk breeze here. Otherwise plenty of fine weather in the west. 1 or 2 showers in the Far Southwest and the cloudiest skies will remain in the east, where it will feel a bit colder with a wind from the sea. Milder further the north sea. Milder further west like things are west looks like things are heating up. Boxt boilers. Sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Hello very good to see you on this tuesday news this morning as the conservative face a fresh rwanda defeat in the house of lords, and a new poll humiliation. Will jeremy hunts budget be able to turn things around . Gb News Reporter olivia utley has her analysis. Analysis. Yes, jeremy hunt has been digging behind the back of the sofa, looking for cash to fund tax cuts. But has he sofa, looking for cash to fund tax cuts. But has he found sofa, looking for cash to fund tax cuts. But has he found it . Tax cuts. But has he found it . Find out more with me very soon. Thanks, olivia. Super tuesday, biggest day of the primary calendar in the race to the white house. But will donald trump finally clinch the nomination . Or could his rival nikki haley surprise everyone . Not really. Not really. New season of Celebrity Big Brother has kicked off. Could the princess of waless uncle spill the beans about her secret Health Condition . More more and Health Condition . More more and more People Living in poverty. More People Living in poverty. Is the state pension enough . Its £156 a week. Well be debating whether it should be raised 28. And in this sport this morning , arsenal let themselves morning, arsenal let themselves down by only scoring six against Sheffield United last night. More formula one controversy. And in snookerjohn higgins misses out on the magic 167 break with the golden ball finally , a drier week of weather finally, a drier week of weather to come , although still some to come, although still some rain to talk about in the forecast. Coming up. All the details very. Soon very. Soon and weve had a lot of good things to talk about this morning. Thank you very much indeed for your contribution. Gb views gb news. Com were now one day out from the chancellor handing down his Spring Budget, where rejuvenating the economy and addressing the cost of living crisis will have all eyes upon him. But political pressures are also mounting up. Its got hes also mounting up. Its got hes got to try and turn the tide in the polls as concern supporters now fallen to its lowest level on record, according to the ipsos mori and top it off overnight, the government has suffered a string of defeats in the house of lords to its immigration policy. The rwanda bill, so , head of the rwanda bill, so, head of the budget weve taken to the streets of cottingham in east yorkshire to and glasgow to see what you want from tomorrows budget. Budget. Id like to see him listen to the people as well for a change. They seemed to give all these promises and never keep them. Promises and never keep them. Itd be nice for the petrol to go down and stop putting money on council tax and stuff like that. People cant afford it and businesses are struggling at the moment. The markets struggling, so i think they just need a little bit of a more stable background in the economy. No increase on petrol is a big one because i live in rural lincolnshire and i use my car lot. They can start by spending it on helping homelessness reduce the taxes and try to support people to open new businesses. A people to open new businesses. A more generous Housing Market would be great. That would be lovely. Like health care as well. Like health care as well. Raise your tax allowance because now, uh, some pensioners are going to find themselves in are going to find themselves in a tax bracket. A tax bracket. Well, joining us now, Political Correspondent olivia utley, with her analysis of all of this. Good morning, olivia. Of this. Good morning, olivia. Good morning. Yes, jeremy hunt has been desperately looking for some cash essentially to fund tax cuts. There is now a consensus on the conservative benches from left to right of the party, that they need to dramatically cut taxes before the next election. If they stand any hope of avoiding a really catastrophic defeat at the tax burden is still at its highest for 70 years. And thats under a conservative government jeremy hunt has about £12 billion of fiscal headroom and hes looking for another £9 billion to afford the tax cuts that hes planning. Part of that would involve cutting state spending after the next election. That looks like something hes likely to do, cutting down the size of the Civil Service. But tomorrow, the opfions Civil Service. But tomorrow, the options seem to be he will either cut National Insurance or he will cut income tax either by 1 or 2. P now, a cut in income tax, which would benefit everyone , including pensioners, everyone, including pensioners, is seen as the more sort of politically potent thing to do. And it sounds as though rishi sunakis and it sounds as though rishi sunak is putting pressure, has put pressure on jeremy hunt to do that. But a cut to national do that. But a cut to National Insurance tax is a cheaper for the treasury. National insurance is only paid by workers and b because of that, is less inflationary. So a cut to National Insurance sounds like its what jeremy hunt would like to do. It sounds as though to do. It sounds as though jeremy hunt might have won that fight, and it could be that National Insurance is going to be cut tomorrow. That would also fit in with the sort of ideology behind the jeremy hunt budgets and spring statements that weve seen in recent times. He likes these back to work budgets. He wants things that will benefit workers. He wants incense lives to get into the workplace. But to get into the workplace. But of course, if it doesnt affect pensioners, if it doesnt benefit pensioners, would that benefit pensioners, would that be a sensible move for the conservatives ahead of an election . Because, as we all know, the gravy boat is particularly powerful. Those are the people who actually turn up to the polling stations. And theres always the yeah, and theres always the question. And eileen puts it so well in her email to us this morning fiscal drag and morning about fiscal drag and why he wont tackle that. I guess its simply sexy guess its simply not sexy enough. Olivia, if the chancellor to have an chancellor wants to have an impact he impact before the election, he should Tax Threshold should a raise the Tax Threshold so everyone has money so that everyone has more money in pockets b lower the in their pockets and b lower the rate of vat to encourage people to spend more of their money and boost economy. Sounds so boost the economy. It sounds so simple. Just dont know why simple. I just dont know why those measures ever those those measures arent ever really i guess its really adopted, but i guess its a at ballot box, a harder sell at the ballot box, isnt moving the personal isnt it . Moving the personal allowances rather than cutting a couple of pennies off. But you know, not stupid. Think know, were not stupid. I think most work that out. Most people could work that out. Thanks, olivia. Thank you very indeed. Times 8 06 very much indeed. The times 8 06 tomorrow evening. Theres going to be a budget special here on gb news live from whitehaven, and you can be part of the audience. Michelle dewberry nigel farage hosting, and dissecting the and theyll be dissecting the budget if you want to budget live. So if you want to get involved in that one, gb news. Com for more details. News. Com for more details. Right. Were going to cross the pond now. It is the big super tuesday in the states in the race to the white house, voters in 15 states and one us territory will choose their candidates for president. So could you be facing a 2020 election rematch or nikki haley . Election rematch or nikki haley . Will she have any sort of result against donald trump . No, result against donald trump . No, she wont. But anyway , joining she wont. But anyway, joining us now, former Nevada Republican Party Chairwoman amy tarr canyon, uh, amy, sorry, i just couldnt see your name there. Uh, so, amy, um, we mentioned nikki haley there. Shes no nikki haley there. Shes no chance of doing anything, has she really . She really . I love your enthusiasm. Um. I love your enthusiasm. Um. Uh, no , unfortunately. And uh, no, unfortunately. And i spoke with a producer prior, and she actually summed it up quite nicely , calling it the not so nicely, calling it the not so super tuesday , because it does super tuesday, because it does seem that donald trump is going to take the majority, if not all of the delegates that will be allocated. Um there is roughly a third that will be handed out, um, of. The 1215 need to clinch um, of. The 1215 need to clinch the nomination on super tuesday and so, you know, i think that this would be a sign if nikki doesnt do so well , um, to doesnt do so well, um, to finally step aside. Unfortunately um, now, it is interesting , though, because he interesting, though, because he is going out and telling people that he doesnt want any more romney republicans. Um to be involved in the party. And theyve had state party and county Party Officials remove people from the Republican Party if they are not in lockstep with donald trump. And if they actually question , um, anything actually question, um, anything deaung actually question, um, anything dealing with donald trump. And so , you know, i dont know what so, you know, i dont know what they plan on doing for a general , um, scenario while they are removing individuals from the party system. But um, so far in the primary , thats thats where the primary, thats thats where were at. So youve got now roughly 4 in 10 republicans who arent happy that trumps going to be the nominee. But here we to be the nominee. But here we are. And i presume youre one of those. I know that in the past, youve spoken to us and been a critic of donald trump and yet the way has really been cleared for him, hasnt it . Yesterday, that landmark ruling from the supreme described as the Supreme Court described as the most Court Decision in most momentous Court Decision in terms elections gore terms of elections since gore versus bush 24 years ago. Versus bush 24 years ago. Right. And i think that was a huge mistake, actually , there huge mistake, actually, there were three states that tried to remove him from their Ballot System and he has been indicted for a number of situations. But the fact that he has not been found guilty of insurrection and then two, the, um , then two, the, um, systematically remove him from from their Ballot System. I from their Ballot System. I dont think that was wise. And i think it it probably, um , it, it think it it probably, um, it, it it it actually did more harm than good. I think, i think that now people believe that he is being politically persecuted. Being politically persecuted. Um, now across the board , as um, now across the board, as opposed to just looking at each scenario. Um at its own situation station. And so now you have people digging their heels in saying that were going to support him no matter what. And there are some people who are crazy enough that will say, well, well still support him if hes behind bars. Well, well still support him if hes behind bars. And i actually hes behind bars. And i actually have the democrats to blame for this because biden is the best situation for President Trump to become our president once again. Um, this man is clearly falling apart and Kamala Harris is not helping him at all. Um, the two of them together are tanking in the polls within their own party, and theyre also hurting just within demographics that usually would support democrats. Um, theyre upside down with muslim arabs. Theyre upside down with hispanics. And like down with hispanics. And like i just mentioned , mentioned just mentioned, mentioned theyre upside down with their own party. And so this truly is trumps best scenario. Trumps best scenario. What about, um, into appearance in the election . I saw yesterday the first i images of President Trump surrounded by a group of black men, a group that perhaps you wouldnt necessarily associate him as being sort of popular amongst you think more of sort of obama, um, demographic there, you know, how much is i going to be involved in this . And perhaps foreign involvement and how much can you do to protect against that . That . Its a huge concern because there is even a robocall that went out in one of the states that emulated president bidens voice. And so i think were were in New Territory here. And i would hope that congress is actually, um, fully focussed on trying to tackle this. But this is a whole new area that were having to deal with. And yes, there are images that are being passed around , um, even as jokes passed around, um, even as jokes show , showing the two of them, show, showing the two of them, you know, looking like theyre best friends , um, and hanging best friends, um, and hanging out together. Um, so i think out together. Um, so i think were, were in for a whole new, uh, area thats probably going to cause a lot of damage. Um, okay. Um, okay. Amy tarkanian , former nevada amy tarkanian, former Nevada Republican Party Chairwoman. Republican Party Chairwoman. Thanks for your time. Just finally, would you vote for trump if he does get the nomination . No. No. No. Who will you vote for . Biden or just who will you vote for . Biden orjust not who will you vote for . Biden or just not vote who will you vote for . Biden orjust not vote at all . Or just not vote at all . I dont think i will vote for biden. I will probably vote third party. Oh, interesting. Oh, interesting. Well, theres a whole nother interview in that another time, amy, for now, thanks very much. Thank you. You. Stories thank you. Thank you. Stories coming newsroom this coming into the newsroom this morning is what weve got morning. This is what weve got for a woman for you. A woman has been arrested suspicion murder arrested on suspicion of murder after old girl was after ten Year Old Girl was found dead in sandy. Is in found dead in sandy. This is in the midlands. Found dead in sandy. This is in the midlands. This woman the West Midlands. This woman was 33 years of age. And shes understood known to the understood to be known to the girl. West Midlands Reporter girl. Our West Midlands reporter jack carson is at the scene. Jack carson is at the scene. Jack with the latest. Good morning jack. Yeah. So West Midlands police confirming that around 12 10 yesterday a child with injuries was found unaddressed here in rowley regis and confirmed dead at the scene. The police also confirmed that a 30 year old, a 33 year old woman who they believe and understand to be known to the girl, has been arrested and taken into Police Custody for questioning. The investigation is still very much investigation is still very much in an early stage, but continuing around as as members of what has been described as a Close Knit Community now come together tributes together to pay their tributes together to pay their tributes to. West midlands to this girl. West Midlands Ambulance also Ambulance Service also confirming yesterday that theyd sent two ambulances and a paramedic officer here the paramedic officer here to the scene, was clear upon scene, but it was clear upon their arrival that nothing could be save the girl in that be done to save the girl in that ten year old was confirmed deceased at the scene. Deceased at the scene. Thank you jack france has become the first country in the to world explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. The move enshrines womens guaranteed freedom to abortion , guaranteed freedom to abortion, and it passed with an overwhelming 780 votes to 72. It was greeted by a standing ovation during a historic vote in versailles. In versailles. The government has suffered a string of defeats to its immigration policy. The rwanda bill in the house of lords. That was last night. Nearly 50 amendments were put forward , amendments were put forward, with more being voted on tomorrow. Rishi sunak previously tomorrow. Rishi sunak previously warned the lords against frustrating what he termed the will of the people by hampering the passage of his safety off rwanda. Rwanda. We got a check on the weather in a moment, but we were talking a little bit earlier about how there was a solar storm yesterday, which meant that there was spectacular sightings of the Northern Lights from devon way to scotland. Of the Northern Lights from deifn way to scotland. Of the Northern Lights from deif you way to scotland. Of the Northern Lights from deif you did way to scotland. Of the Northern Lights from deif you did gety to scotland. Of the Northern Lights from deif you did get ato scotland. Of the Northern Lights from deif you did get a glimpse nd. Of the Northern Lights from deif you did get a glimpse of so if you did get a glimpse of it yesterday, something ive never seen, and its on my bucket list, very jealous of bucket list, im very jealous of lots at stonehenge lots of people at the stonehenge all up the beaches all the way up the beaches across north east and you across the north east and you saw things like this. So did this is what you so you did this is what you saw around country. On we saw around the country. On we dont no, we just dont have it. No, we just thought we would you with thought we would tease you with that. We have things, that. Sometimes we have things, sometimes we dont. But anyway. Yeah. Was good to talk yeah. Um, so it was good to talk about yeah, was about that. Yeah, that was a solar storm. Will there be a storm here on planet earth . Is aidan mcgivern. Planet earth . Is aidan mcgivern. Hello. Good morning. Welcome to the metaverse forecast for gb news. A bright start to the day for many of us, and well see plenty of sunny spells through the day, except for the far east, where it will stay cloudy with showery rain. In fact, with some showery rain. In fact, it a grey damp start for it is a grey and damp start for Eastern England and eastern scotland. Those outbreaks of rain continue the rain will continue into the afternoon, but theyll edge increasingly the north sea increasingly into the north sea with brighter skies developing certainly parts of northern certainly for parts of Northern England some showery rain england. Some showery rain pushing through ireland pushing through Northern Ireland into later into western scotland. Later 1 or showers elsewhere, but or 2 showers elsewhere, but actually across central and western thats where the western parts. Thats where the best any sunny spells will best of any sunny spells will be, and temperatures will reach 11, perhaps 13 celsius. 11, 12, perhaps 13 celsius. Feeling pleasant in the south in the sunshine and colder the spring sunshine and colder further and northeast. Further north and northeast. East. Its the evening well see those clear skies become extensive across Northern Ireland. West scots and wales. Western and southwestern england and as a result, a frost will form in many places. A chilly start to wednesday but cloudier conditions will prevail in the east and further showers will edge back in from the north sea into parts of eastern scotland and Eastern England, so some rain about first thing tomorrow. Rain about first thing tomorrow. Otherwise plenty of sunshine for western scotland, western england and wales as well as Northern Ireland clouding over for Northern Ireland later. Brisk breeze here. Otherwise plenty fine weather in the plenty of fine weather in the west. 1 or 2 showers in the Far Southwest and the cloudiest skies will remain in the east, where it will feel a bit colder with from the sea. With a wind from the north sea. Milder further west. Milder further west. Very shortly were going to be talking about the pension and if you get it, its either £156 or for some reason, if you join after the 6th of april 2016, its £203, which strikes me as very unfair. Why one is lower than the other , depending on than the other, depending on when you were born, but were going to talk about it. Should it be increased, should it be scrapped . Scrapped . But for now were going to talk Great British talk about the Great British giveaway. Youre giveaway. 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Lets find out together. Lets find out together. For every moment, the highs , for every moment, the highs, the lows, twists and turns , the lows, the twists and turns, well be with you for every step of this journey. In 2024, gbp news is britains election. Channel right. Well, Research Shows right. Well, Research Shows that the state pension is deemed insofar decent by four and five people in the country for basic living needs as well. As well as this, 18 of brits aged between 60 and 64 now live in whats considered a deep poverty. Now due to this, the chancellor is still planning to introduce a pot for life for pension savers, even though experts have warned it could hike costs for low earners. So were asking the question should the state pension be raised . Joining us now , former raised . Joining us now, former labour mp denis macshane, who believes we should raise the pension , and political pension, and political commentator jack rowlett, who believes that we should not. Dennis, the first thing i want to ask you is heres what i dont understand. Looking into this, why are there two types of pension . Why depending on when youre born, youll get £50 less than somebody who has joined the state pension in the last five years or so. I mean, ive tried to learn greek. I think that would be a lot easier than understanding how our Pension System arises. Ive got my own point of view, but thats for lecture or not. But thats for a lecture or not. This morning. Its but thats for a lecture or not. This morning. Its not done this morning. Its not done viciously meanly. Basically, viciously or meanly. Basically, when enter, changes it. When you enter, that changes it. When they upgrade the pension , when they upgrade the pension, it may not cover everybody. So it may not cover everybody. So thats that particular stat youve youve seized. But at the end of the day thats quite a small difference. Our basic problem is we have never ever put enough money. Obliged. Employers obliged ourselves. Yes. The most important thing to save and those savings actually are a form of investment that grow all the other european economies. Grow all the other european economies. But of grow all the other european economies. But of course, we economies. But of course, we mustnt learn anything from europe. Now so, jack, the older you , um, so, jack, the older you, um, will, will be become. I think will, will be become. I think your opinion on this may change, my friend, but why are you against not raising the pension pot so i think in the uk at the moment we have a demographic crisis which is only getting worse. We know over the next 25 years, 25 of the population are going to be over 65. Currently were kind of rationing the fact that we cant really afford the current state Pension System by continuing to kind of creep back the state pension age, which i think is grossly unfair because current working people who are paying current working people who are paying for the state pension through taxation are not going to be seeing the same benefits that theyre currently paying for. But also, if youre a ncher for. But also, if youre a richer pensioner, youre are going to be getting a state handout for much longer than if youre a poorer pensioner, because Life Expectancy is much lower for poorer people than ncher lower for poorer people than richer people. So by continuing to back age, its to push back that age, its grossly unfair. I think what we need to do is, rather than , um, need to do is, rather than, um, kind of scrapping the state pension or, um, reducing it, we need to be means testing it instead, because currently, whether youre a rich pensioner or whether youre a pensioner whos struggling to heat your home and feed yourself, youre getting that same handout from the state that is absolutely ridiculous. If we means tested the state pension and said were only going to give it to retirees with assets of less than £1 million, would save the government 25 billion a year. Now you could put that money towards cutting taxes or assisting working people. The people who are driving growth in the uk and increasing the state pension for those pensioners who are in poverty. About 18 that you mentioned who really need support from the government. So i think the current system, it doesnt work at all. Its unsustainable and its grossly unfair. But i suppose dennis, the counterargument to that would be that lot of people that would force a lot of people to their homes, is to sell their homes, which is you know, not an election winner. Its not a popular thing. At the end of the thing. And at the end of the day, these pensioners, day, these wealthy pensioners, they be in a minority they may be in a minority amongst pensioners , but they are amongst pensioners, but they are an important significant an important and significant part of the vote. Are they not . Might i gently and liz might i gently and politely ask jack . Hes very, very strong. It was a very powerful argument. How old are you, jack . You, jack . Im 23. Youre 33, 23, 23 . Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh my goodness. Well, thats thats wonderful. You look thats wonderful. You look really, really dynamic at that age. Let me tell you, as you get age. Let me tell you, as you get age. Let me tell you, as you get a bit older, youll be paying taxes a lot of taxes because to rebuild this country after the last ten years, everybodys going to have to pay more. After the of liberal the disaster of the liberal democrat tory economic democrat and tory economic ideology. And youll find that youll be very, very hard to persuade everybody older than you to pay a lot more so you can live in a better country. So i wouldnt actually means test pensioners because means tests are mean. Thats why the word is are mean. Thats why the word is there. Well, not quite. And theyre deeply unpopular. And these are all guaranteed ways. I dont know which party you represent or are close to are losing any election on that bafis. Basis. As jack , i dont represent as jack, i dont represent any party. Im simply looking at the current situation, looking at the fact that its that its unsustainable. Um, and, and unsustainable. Um, and, and unfair. And i think we are unfair. And i think we are seeing taxes raise to a record high. We are seeing downward pressure on growth. And we know that our current welfare spending, of which the state pension is a huge proportion , we pension is a huge proportion, we need to be growing the economy at about 3 a year in order for that to be sustainable. And were nowhere near that at the moment. You say you dont represent any party and absolutely fair enough. You dont have to answer this, but any of the parties this, but are any of the parties speaking to the young, the working population , as you say working population, as you say on this, or are they all very aware that the people who by and large turn out to vote of large turn out to vote are of the older years , who stand to the older years, who stand to gain from the system as it is with triple lock . With the triple lock . Well, i certainly dont think any of major parties at the any of the major parties at the moment are to the moment are speaking to the working on this working age population on this issue. Theyre committed to issue. Theyre all committed to keeping the triple lock, which just doesnt feel fair when you have you know, 1 in 4 pensioners are millionaires. Have you know, 1 in 4 pensioners are millionaires. When you have are millionaires. When you have working families having seen their average annual income fall by £375 a year since 2010. But pensioners have seen theirs increase by £510 a year. And when we see that nearly a third of children in this country are in poverty, whilst if youre a pensioner youre much less likely to be in poverty than the average brit. So we need to be focusing our efforts on those pensioners who are still in poverty, figures that arent really relevant there. What would you say . But what would you say . But what would you say . Well, very jack, well, very simply, jack, youre quite right. Well, very simply, jack, youre quite right. There are youre quite right. There are huge because were huge discrepancies because were the most unequal society. But the most unequal society. But id say try living in £156 a week, jack. Thats what id say. Thats what id say. Your pensions were 20. Thats 1 in 5 pensioners. Dont finish the week with enough to pay for their food bills. They cant their food bills. They cant even dream of running a car. Which, if youre in the far in the countryside, is a form almost of being trapped there , almost of being trapped there, and you certainly cant go on houday and you certainly cant go on holiday or buy presents for your grandchildren. Honestly, jack, i grandchildren. Honestly, jack, i mean, dont differentiate by saying every pensioner can afford to become even poorer. I agree with you entirely. Dont get me wrong, weve not dealt with care problems, weve not looked at much better examples in europe. Looked at much better examples in europe. Uh, looked at much better examples in europe. Uh, germany, for in europe. Uh, germany, for example, there was a consensus in 1995 to tax everybody rich and poor, 4 to pay exclusively for old age care. Id to love do the interview again with you in 50 years time. Jack. Weve got to leave it there, my friend. Thank you. Thank you very much indeed. Thank you very much indeed. Thank you. Still to come . Weve got muldoon, ralph rafe got Claire Muldoon, ralph rafe Heydel Mankoo well. Theyre Heydel Mankoo as well. Theyre back headlines back with making the headlines right welcome back. Were going through the papers. Were joined by the royal broadcaster and historian, ralph rafe Heydel Mankoo. And the broadcaster journalist broadcaster and journalist claire. Weve been Claire Muldoon. Weve been talking lot about things like talking a lot about things like shoplifting and indeed , shoplifting and indeed, burglaries. Claire. Yeah um, and this is the news that, oh, gosh. Figures Reveal Police failed to solve a single burglary in nearly of all neighbours. Solve a single burglary in neaactually f all neighbours. Solve a single burglary in nea actually covered ighbours. Solve a single burglary in nea actually covered this ours. Solve a single burglary in nea actually covered this story we actually covered this story yesterday well briefly yesterday, but well briefly touch now. Claire touch on it now. Claire well, i just i wanted to tie in well with goves levelling in as well with goves levelling up reports as up because there were reports as well that 20 of the towns and cities that he wanted to be levelled up actually have only hit thats nothing. I hit the mark. Thats nothing. I mean, we keep hearing you know, police crime commissions are police and crime commissions are going to do this. Were going to do that. It will be safe for everybody. Were recruiting police they will, you police staff. They will, you know, every burglar , know, attend every burglar, every burglary. But theyre not investigating exactly , exactly. Exactly, exactly. And the reason they do attend only is because of insurance purposes. To give you an insurance number. You know, we keep talking and we keep prevaricating. We keep going on with the rhetoric of policing , with the rhetoric of policing, community policing. Ill community policing. But ill tell you this, we had bobbies tell you this, if we had bobbies on the beat, if we had community policing, our lives would be so much easier and theyd be friendlier as well. Wed know our neighbours , theyd know our neighbours, theyd know their neighbours, theyd know what going on. They would what was going on. They would know all down to money again. Its politicians that. Its politicians that. Well, i think its politics, actually, more money. Actually, more than money. Theres important theres theres an important theres an point here. An important point here. You know, we were promised know, we were we were promised these police these 20,000 new police officers. People officers. I think what people dont realise is we have the youngest force and Youngest Police force ever and the inexperienced the most inexperienced detectives simply have detectives who dont simply have the skills or experience to solve these crimes, too. An theyre not thats an theyre not retaining guys. Then they retaining these guys. Then they dont have the experience. Thats thats the whole thing. But there was a great cartoon in think it was the times in the i think it was the times the other day where the policeman obtained into the burglary the police was a burglary of the police was a tip, and, the policeman tip, and, and the policeman said, you going to youve said, so are you going to youve watched enough drama, watched enough crime drama, you solve lot solve it. I think theres a lot of Armchair Detectives , you of Armchair Detectives, you know, lot of people think, know, a lot of people think, well, and we saw that well, you know, and we saw that with horrible murder or, with the horrible murder or, sorry, horrible death of sorry, the horrible death of nicola, who in the in, nicola, who drowned in the in, you know, water. Yeah. Yeah. Awful and ralph, can we talk about the return of George Galloway apart from his quoting of shania twain, how much of a problem do you think he might be . We saw him yesterday being sworn into parliament. He that with parliament. He said that with his Workers Party, he could feel 90 candidates in the general election. Election. So this is page eight of the daily express. Fears, as galloway has sworn, is as an mp. Theres a of course , that theres a fear, of course, that the orator stoke the firebrand orator will stoke division as tensions division as well as tensions rise in gaza. And id say some of those fears are well placed. I mean, hes just said that the next election will be about muslims. I gave tv interview muslims. I gave a tv interview on on the weekend, and on this on the weekend, and George Galloway me, George Galloway replied to me, and blocked me before and then he blocked me before i could actually reply, uh, but actually was saying much the same that he is saying, same thing that he is saying, you ethnic you know, his divisive ethnic and religiously based politics, you know, his divisive ethnic athink, giously based politics, you know, his divisive ethnic athink, is usly based politics, you know, his divisive ethnic athink, is they based politics, you know, his divisive ethnic athink, is the future politics, you know, his divisive ethnic athink, is the future forylitics, i think, is the future for politics in large parts of this country. Eamonn youll know very country. Eamonn youll know very well sectarian ism did to well what sectarian ism did to Northern Ireland and im afraid its that template of , of its that template of, of tribalism that hes going to be trying to use for other areas which have the same sort of demographic as rochdale, and we should be worried about that because policies because no longer policies dont matter what matter any longer. Its what tribe youre and your tribe youre with. And what your foreign israel Foreign Policy is about. Israel populist identity politics, yes, but i do think hes going to shake things up in the houses of parliament. And i think thats needed as well, to be honest with you, because its very stale and still very male and still very pale. And george , the great pale. And george, the great orator, of course, when he met with saddam hussein, was it when he described his indefatigability try saying that after youve had a few. Indeed. After youve had a few. Indeed. Um, um, but you know , hes um, um, but you know, hes i think he will shake things up. Think he will shake things up. Um, and lets just wait and see. At least he cant wear his hat in the house of commons. Thats one good thing there. Thats one good thing there. That was wonderful. I saw, you know, without that hat on. Goodness, theres a big headune goodness, theres a big headline over the front page of the today. I cant see the telegraph today. I cant see where the telegraph here it where the telegraph is. Here it is they are. And, this is here they are. And, uh, this is here they are. And, uh, this is german leaks. Just the is german army leaks. Just the tip of the iceberg. Russia uh, sees schultz as a useful idiot and may have intercepted more secrets. Say sources explain secrets. Say sources explain more. Ralph yes. Well, you know, back in the 1980s, a british spy said that. And if you want the kremlin to take something seriously, all you have to do is give it to the germans. Tell them its top secret, and the russians will have it by the morning. And seems as if not morning. And it seems as if not much those lines. Much has changed on those lines. I this is the worst i mean, this is the worst Security Breach since the cold war. Calling this. War. Some are calling this. I mean, is basically was the mean, this is basically was the german, know , high level german, you know, high level officers having a discussion on, on something called webex, which is zoom. Someone is just like zoom. Someone phonedin is just like zoom. Someone phoned in from singapore on their mobile to access their mobile phone to access this, where british secrets are putting british troops at risk were divulged. And of course, the timing this release by the timing of this release by russia deliberately designed russia is deliberately designed to maximum division to cause maximum division amongst european allies. Amongst the european allies. Germany sees in the russia sees germany sees in the russia sees germany as the weakest link in nato. Its more interested nato. Its more interested actually in business deals with china and russia than it is with security. We saw how it closed its Nuclear Plants made its Nuclear Plants and made itself entirely dependent upon russia, already russia, which already compromised its Foreign Policy. So i think theres a lot of questions germany cut questions for germany to cut across. youve got the business minister standing by, and were going greg going to be speaking to greg hands short break and hands after this short break and then returning to rafe and clare for their views of stories that are making the news today i well, emma well, lets return to our top story. This morning, one day away from the chance was big budget moment and well, will he be able to rejuvenate the economy and address the cost of living crisis and perhaps turn some of those poles around joining us now to talk about it all is the business minister greg hands mp. Good morning to you. Its a big ask, isnt it, for jeremy hunt to turn things around. If you take a look at the latest polling, the worst polling yet for the conservatives. I mean, they used to seeing kinds of to seeing these kinds of figures, 26, 27 points figures, but 26, 27 points behind and in the polls. Ouch its got to do something tomorrow. Tomorrow. Well, look, well have to wait and see what actually in the budget tomorrow, but i think the budget tomorrow, but i think the economy is turning a corner. Those are not my words. Those those are not my words. Those are the words of the bank of england recently. Um, and i think that will provide a backdrop for the chancellor setting out where hes seeing taxation and public spending tomorrow. But we wont have long tomorrow. But we wont have long to wait. To wait. Um, okay. Well i mean, we can talk endlessly about the budget, but i feel like given that this is this time tomorrow, we can well talk about other things this morning, rwanda. Uh, back a bit of a headache for the Prime Minister. Was hoping to have minister. He was hoping to have this all done dusted by the this all done and dusted by the 20th march. The lords 20th of march. The lords predictable. Your predictable. Not happy with your bill. Well, how are you predictable. Not happy with your bill. To well, how are you predictable. Not happy with your bill. To get ll, how are you predictable. Not happy with your bill. To get that w are you predictable. Not happy with your bill. To get that through ou going to get that through parliament with amendments parliament with these amendments from lot of your from the lords . A lot of your mps for that. Absolutely mps voted for that. Absolutely holding their not happy holding their nose. Not happy with a lot of what they conceded to. These amendments arent going be approved by by mps , going to be approved by by mps, are they . And that means whats going to happen to these flights i well, 5mm well, well, look, first of all, its not unusual for a government to be defeated in the house of lords has been going on for decades now, but i for some decades now, but i think well have to have a look at at the legislation as it at the at the legislation as it comes from the lords. You comes back from the lords. You know, which which will happen soon. And, uh, laying out exactly the governments approach. But what i if i might say, i think this is very, very important legislation , ian. Um, important legislation, ian. Um, and i think the british people are right behind this. This is all effect of all about taking effect of action against illegal migration, on taking effective action against the people smugglers, the people who are profiting from human misery and making sure theres a deterrent effect. But by being able to effect. But by being able to return people or send people to a safe third country, in this case rwanda, that is what this is all about. I think the british people are behind what were doing. The house of commons is backing what were doing. I think on doing. So you know, i think on that basis, well see that basis, well have to see how it comes back from the lords. Um, but i think the british people want to see parliament on with Parliament Getting on with delivering human misery. Delivering this human misery. Minister , really is the um, minister, really is the cost of living crisis for so many people , and they simply many people, and they simply just care about their own lives and how much money they will have in their pockets or purses and whatever. And what can and whatever. And what can i say . But i mean, theres one of the proposals that, um, to tax taxi fares , put 20, um , vat on taxi fares, put 20, um, vat on taxi fares, put 20, um, vat on taxi fares, put 20, um, vat on taxi fares around the country, Business Class tickets on aeroplanes to tax those as well. Aeroplanes to tax those as well. Um, you know, whether these things are true or not. And youre going to say to me, well have to wait until tomorrow, but what simply saying is , you what im simply saying is, you guysin what im simply saying is, you guys in government, you just dont seem to get the message, dont seem to get the message, do you . Are absolutely do you . People are absolutely creaking. Theyre breaking at the knees and theyre saying, get off our backs. Get off our backs. Well, i think what people do recognise is that that, um, the government intervene well and correctly over recent years, for example , during the pandemic in example, during the pandemic in terms of the supporting people to remain in employment, terms of the supporting people to remain in employment , the to remain in employment, the fact that government paid a big part of Peoples Energy bills over the last couple of winters, i think people support that, um, thatis i think people support that, um, that is why theres been an increase in public spending. Uh, increase in public spending. Uh, but as i said earlier , the but as i said earlier, the economy is now turning a corner. Economy is now turning a corner. And that then sets us up nicely to be able to afford things like tax cuts. But do bear to be able to afford things like tax cuts. But do bear in mind that weve already got the tax cut, which kicked in in january. At end january , the 2 at the end of january, the 2 reduction in National Insurance , reduction in National Insurance, which delivers a £450 tax cut for the average worker on £35,000 a year. So theres already tax cuts that have come in. Well have to see what else the chancellor brings us tomorrow. I wasnt talking about tax cuts. I i wasnt talking about tax cuts. I was talking about tax increases, which are being heavily rumoured. But the thing is, and i take your point about keeping people in employment dunng keeping people in employment during the pandemic and whatever, and if people do recognise how kind and benevolent the government was dunng benevolent the government was during that time, why does that then why did they repay you with a 27 deficit . Sit behind labour in the polls . In the polls . Well , i in the polls . Well, i think eamonn, if i might, i think well have to wait and see what people think at the time of the election. Um, at the time of the election. Um, later this year. I mean, that is the poll that really matters. And i think once , um, the people and i think once, um, the people see, where is rishi sunak wanting to take the country for a full, uh, first terms as our Prime Minister, then i think the polls may reflect something rather different. We also, of course, have some very important elections coming up in about eight weeks uh, for the eight weeks time, uh, for the london mayor, for the West Midlands mayor for teesside and so on as well as Important Council elections, police and crime commissioner elections. So theres important elections theres some important elections coming a couple of coming up in just a couple of months well, where well months time as well, where well we see how people actually vote. Uh, speaking of how people actually George Galloway actually vote, George Galloway won resoundingly in rochdale last considered a bit of a last week, considered a bit of a firebrand, he has said that this election is going to be, and i quote all about muslims. And yet the conservatives, as we see on the conservatives, as we see on the front of the times this morning, divided over the new definition of extremism , um, and definition of extremism, um, and weve seen in recent weeks the row over failing or whatever you may see of it, to call out islam phobia. Does the conservative party have a problem with islamophobia , with muslims . No islamophobia, with muslims . No i dont think we do. And actually we, uh, if i might, there havent actually been any proposals published yet. The Prime Minister announced on friday in his address at downing street that extremism is something that the country does need to tackle. Weve seen a rise in extremism , uh, in recent rise in extremism, uh, in recent months and i think we do need to get to grips with that. I think the election of George Galloway is reflective of that rise in extremism. So i think that is, if you like, is the question in front of us, how do we tackle that extremism . And i think youll see government announcements are forthcoming from the Community Secretary and from the Community Secretary and from the Community Secretary and from the Prime Minister as to how this is going to be tackled. But shouldnt underestimate but we shouldnt underestimate the degree of the problem that faces election of george faces us. The election of George Galloway, you mentioned, was actually massive failure on actually a massive failure on the part of keir starmer and the labour in effectively labour party in effectively having to disown their candidate due to the, um, comments that were widely viewed as being anti semitic and, you know, keir starmer said that he had got rid of this problem in the labour party. And that, of course, has turned out not to be the case. And this is somebody who wants to run the country, and he cant even seem to his own party. Even seem to run his own party. Mr hans, thank very much mr hans, thank you very much indeed. Hans the indeed. Greg hans is the business thank for business minister. Thank you for your time this morning. Thank you. Were back to and you. Were back to claire and reaction, i guess, from from both of you. First of all, what did first of all, ralph, what did you of what greg had you think of what greg hans had to this morning . To say this morning . Interestingly, he said well, interestingly, he said the turning the the economy is turning the corner were actually corner when were actually technically in recession the technically in recession at the moment, but i you moment, isnt it . But i you know, a historian and its know, im a historian and its been two years the rwanda been two years since the rwanda plan announced. Not a single plan was announced. Not a Single Person sent to rwanda person has been sent to rwanda and historians are and future historians are going to utterly that to be utterly bewildered that this hung so much this government has hung so much of reputation and of its reputation and credibility on gimmick and credibility on a gimmick and a gimmick, without much chance of ever actually succeeding. And i dont think any planes are going to go off before the general election, and i just think to go off before the general ele to go off before the general ele a couple of things we want to talk about before 9 00. Uh, lets talk about, uh, poor housing, claire. And poor housing, claire. And poor housing is a factor in deaths of 55 children. Yeah , 55 children have died yeah, 55 children have died in recent years. Were living in temporary accommodation. And temporary accommodation. And that just appalling. Well, it that is just appalling. Well, it is appalling. And thing that amazes me and the thing that amazes me is how come somebody, somebody and the thing that amazes me is governmentymebody, somebody and the thing that amazes me is governmentym writingsomebody and the thing that amazes me is governmentym writing checks dy in government is writing checks for of People Living for a lot of these People Living in this rental accommodation and in this rental accommodation and in rental accommodation, in this rental accommodation, youve blue mould, black youve got blue mould, black mould, brine , mould all over mould, brine, mould all over everything. Does no one ever everything. Does no one ever inspect it where theyre actually placing people and where theyre paying their money . Clearly not clearly not. Theres no theres often theres no tables in these institutions. Theres no cots for children. Damp. Its horrendous. Norway i mean people talk about landlords and its not dickensian. An image that you dickensian. An image that you would have of a an awful scrooge landlord. Scrooge type thing. And thats exactly what has happened. Nothings changed. Nothings changed. Does it tie into the whole debate about the state pension that we were having a little bit earlier, ralph . I mean, we talk about the increase, and i think its at least double the number of children living in families below line. Much below the poverty line. Much more are of state more than there are of state pension age. And yet there is this enshrined lock with this enshrined triple lock with 55 in mould. Exactly. 55 kids dying in mould. Exactly. Dickensian conditions. Exactly. I mean, when i was young, everyone about young, everyone talked about pensioner poverty. Thats long pensioner poverty. Thats long gone lot, for gone for a lot, not for everybody, of course, but i mean an demographic. An entire demographic. Not got kid but youve not got some kid on about on today talking about millionaire pensioners. You hear this time and nobodys this all the time and nobodys taking into account the extra costs they have. How are they going pay their care and going to pay for their care and all that sort of thing. The scandal actually but the scandal is actually our you know, we our Housing Stock. You know, we have the worst housing have some of the worst Housing Stock in europe, and its basically just going back to that of 1970s rising, you that sort of 1970s rising, you know, know other that sort of 1970s rising, you know,that know other that sort of 1970s rising, you know,that reallyow other that sort of 1970s rising, you know,that really irks other that sort of 1970s rising, you know,that really irks me . Her thing that really irks me . People take better care people take take better care of their pets in this country than they do children and families. Its awful. But thats thats of their hands i k can k k you can its in its in your control. Look after your pet. You can look after your children, but cant look children, but you cant look after the ceiling after the moles on the ceiling and walls. And the walls. But the fact is, people shouldnt in temporary shouldnt be in temporary accommodation shouldnt be in temporary accomn no, ition shouldnt be in temporary accomn no, thats absolutely no, no, thats absolutely true. But is a care. True. But there is not a care. And i put it to each one of these government ministers. They dont care. They dont care. They nothing about it. They do nothing about it. And that the lib that applies to labour, the lib dems the them. All of them dems and the them. All of them and the councils and local and the local councils and local authorities. Not invest authorities. They do not invest particularly social particularly in class. So social housing they dont. Well and then thing, this then the other thing, and this migrant situation go migrant situation does not go away. I will repeat this again. I to go in belfast over i went to go out in belfast over the weekend and there were 15 hotels do not exist , 15 hotels that do not exist, 15 eating houses that do not exist because theyve been accommodate covid, theyve been taken over and given to migrants. But can i just say in half time i was away in holland and we to some friends we went to visit some friends about 45 minutes south of amsterdam, in a little quiet village a lake or town. And village on a lake or town. And they a barge full of they had a barge full of migrants local Community Also migrants. Local Community Also up in arms about it all the identical problems that we have here, weve seen the clashes in the netherlands. Its not a problem thats unique to the united kingdom. Is it . The challenge our era . It challenge of our era . Is it soluble . Is it solvable . To people who stop listening to people who say, provide a home say, weve got to provide a home for rest of the world. We for the rest of the world. We dont. We dont just finish on cigars. If dont. We dont just finish on cigars. If you like a cigar yourself , i cigars. If you like a cigar yourself, i do. I enjoy two particles e2s per week. A nice, uh, is that per week. A nice, uh, is that the ones that are ruled on the thighs of a virgin colombian. Yes, but you should see what she looks like. Um um, but yeah. So this article , another unintended this article, another unintended consequence of lockdown. 3 of 18 year olds now smoke cigars, pipes and shisha pipes, which i find quite, quite remarkable. It find quite, quite remarkable. It doesnt say how often, but theres been sort of a 350 increase. Ice only 151,000 when i was at school , so increase. Ice only 151,000 when i was at school, so many teachers smoked pipes in the class. Class. Mr riley, our geography teacher, he he just smoke his pipe , teacher, he he just smoke his pipe , walk around the classroom pipe, walk around the classroom smoking his pipe. I love you smoking his pipe. I love you never see anybody smoking pipes. Well, i smoke a pipe. Well, i smoke a pipe. I smoke a pipe once in a while, but its just too much hassle to keep it alight. Thats why i prefer a cigar, which i find more relaxing with a nice chianti and some nina simone or some fitzgerald. Oh gosh, some ella fitzgerald. Oh gosh, thats evening. All thats my perfect evening. All settled who company settled there. Who Needs Company when sure. When you have ella . Sure. Was a pipe lock holmes was a pipe smoker. He was indeed. He was indeed. Yeah. Anybody who yeah. Anybody else who can think cigars are thinking think of cigars are thinking winston churchill, winston churchill, whos churchill, my son, my son, whos 20 he likes a son he got for his he likes a son he got for his terrible, um, instagram or whatever terrible, um, instagram or wh. Tate. Andrew tate. Oh, god. Tate. Andrew tate. Oh, god. I bet thats behind the rise. No, seriously. No, seriously. Smoking cigars . Why no, seriously. Swouldg cigars . Why no, seriously. Swould it igars . Why no, seriously. Swould it be . S . Why else would it be . Does he smoke cigars . Does he smoke cigars . Yes. Michael jordan and others. This came others. But actually, this came in also at the same time that Menthol Cigarettes banned. Menthol cigarettes were banned. So some so there might be some connection that as well. Connection with that as well. Really appreciate it. Guys really appreciate it. Thank you very much. Very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Tomorrow for his cigar. Tomorrow for his birthday will birthday him. Birthday i will birthday to him. And morning, aidan and uh, good morning, aidan mcgivern. Mcgivern. Looks like things are heating up. Boxt boilers sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Weather on. Gb news. Hello. Good morning. Welcome to the met office. Forecast for gb news. A bright start to the day for many of us, and well see plenty of sunny spells through the day, except for the far east, where it will stay cloudy with some showery rain. In fact, it is a good day and damp start Eastern England damp start for Eastern England and scotland. Those and eastern scotland. Those outbreaks will continue and eastern scotland. Those outbthe 1s will continue and eastern scotland. Those outbthe afternoon,ill continue and eastern scotland. Those outbthe afternoon, but ontinue and eastern scotland. Those outbthe afternoon, but theylle into the afternoon, but theyll edge increasingly into the north sea brighter skies sea with brighter skies developing certainly parts developing certainly for parts of england. Some of Northern England. Some showery rain pushing through northern western Northern Ireland into western scotland. Or 2 showers scotland. Later 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, actually across elsewhere, but actually across central western central and western parts. Thats best of any thats where the best of any sunny will be. And sunny spells will be. And temperatures will reach 1112. Perhaps 13 celsius. Feeling pleasant south in the pleasant in the south in the spnng pleasant in the south in the spring sunshine colder further north northeast. But its north and northeast. But its the evening well see those clear skies become extensive across Northern Ireland, west scotland, wales , western and scotland, wales, western and southwestern england and as a result , a frost will form in result, a frost will form in many places. A chilly start to wednesday but cloudier conditions will prevail in the east and further showers will edge back in from the north sea into parts of eastern scotland and Eastern England, so some rain about first thing tomorrow. Otherwise plenty of sunshine for western scotland , western western scotland, western england and wales, as well as Northern Ireland clouding over for Northern Ireland later. Brisk breeze here. Otherwise plenty of fine weather in the west. 1 or 2 showers in the Far Southwest and the cloudiest skies will remain in the east, where it will feel a bit colder with a wind from the north sea. Milder west. Milder further west. A brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on. Gb news morning. Its fast approaching 9 00. It is tuesday the 5th of march. Its lovely to have your company right here on breakfast with eamonn and isabel. I hope your going i hope your day is going well. This what weve got for well. This is what weve got for you in the next half hour as the conservatives face a fresh rwanda in house of rwanda defeat in the house of lords a new poll humiliation lords and a new poll humiliation , its an all time low. While jeremy hunts budget turn jeremy hunts budget to turn things around and super tuesday , things around and super tuesday, it is the biggest day of the primary calendar in the race to the white house, but will trump finally clinch the nomination . Finally clinch the nomination . Or could nikki haley surprise everyone . Everyone . Right. Last night . New season of Celebrity Big Brother could the princess of wales uncle um let a few cats out of the bag . Yeah, all of that happening as a new photograph emerges of the princess of wales. But its very much unauthorised. So yet another headache for Kensington Palace. More details shortly. Palace. More details shortly. Finally, a drier week of weather to come , although still weather to come, although still some rain to talk about in the forecast. Coming up all the details very soon. Details very soon. On. Okay, it is our top story this morning. One day to go till the chancellor, jeremy hunt, will be handing down his Spring Budget with the hope of rejuvenating the economy and addressing cost of addressing the ongoing cost of living crisis. Living crisis. Politically, the pressure is on to turn the tide in the polls. Just a poll yesterday showing conservative support falling to its lowest level on record. And to top that off, and add inqu and to top that off, and add insult to injury , overnight the insult to injury, overnight the government suffered a string of defeats in the house of lords to its flagship immigration policy, the rwanda bill. Right. So budget tomorrow. Ahead of that, weve taken to the streets of cottingham, cottingham in east yorkshire and also to glasgow to see what you want from the budget. Id like to see him listen to the people as well for a change. They seem to give all these promises and never keep them. Itd be nice for the petrol to go down and stop putting money on council tax and stuff like that. People cant afford it and businesses are struggling at the moment. The market is struggling, so i think they just need a little bit of a more stable background in the economy. No increase on petrol is a big one because i live in rural lincolnshire and i use my car a lot. They can start by spending it on helping homeless reduce the tax and try to support people to open new businesses. A more generous Housing Market would be great. That would be lovely. Like health care as well. Raise your tax allowance because now , uh, some pensioners because now, uh, some pensioners are going to find themselves in are going to find themselves in a tax bracket. A tax bracket. Well, joining us now is our Political Editor christopher hope. Good morning to you christopher. What chance is there. Do you think that the chancellor will be listening to any of those concerns or, or has he got to and please the he got to try and please the wing of his party that are calling for these much wanted tax cuts . Tax cuts . Yeah, hes trying to balance, isnt he . These two wings of the party, those many in the south who want tax cuts, those in the nonh who want tax cuts, those in the north want more spending on levelling up. I think he was caught by that on our visit to darlington with him when he was asking what he wanted. What do they want to see darlington. They want to see in darlington. And wanted money spent and they wanted more money spent on up in the on on levelling up and in the areas. And what about tax cuts . He said almost plaintively. And i think thats part the i think thats part of the problem. Balance i think thats part of the probletwo balance i think thats part of the probletwo wings, balance i think thats part of the probletwo wings, which balance i think thats part of the probletwo wings, which gave1ce i think thats part of the probletwo wings, which gave them these two wings, which gave them that huge majority. Um, back in 2019, im looking at my history books today for you both. Isabel and eamonn. I note that when he was chancellor, just two short years ago the same budget, years ago at the same budget, that he said he would be cutting income one p in 2024 income tax by one p in 2024 before the election. That was this budget happening tomorrow. I wonder whether hell be pressuring jeremy hunt now, the chancellor , to cut income tax by chancellor, to cut income tax by one p. It seems to me that it or maybe a cut of £0. 02 in National Insurance. Thats the language insurance. Thats the language from the weekend. We heard from the chancellor. He wants to reward workers and means a reward workers and that means a cut National Insurance. Cut on nics National Insurance. But he ahead with that . But will he go ahead with that . Thats a less thats certainly a less inflationary measure because few as of notice it. One p as few of us notice it. One p is as few of us notice it. One p is a headline measure and maybe more inflationary. Other measures probably reform measures will probably reform non dom fuel duty wont go up by £0. 05 per litre. Thank goodness many people, but otherwise quite limited budget were expecting tomorrow. Christopher i mean my maths rubbish. What do i know. But its one p going to make a difference to my life. Its £0. 02 kind of would £0. 02 £0. 02 kind of what would £0. 02 if came and said im cutting if he came and said im cutting income £0. 02. What does income tax by £0. 02. What does that mean to all of us. Its 700 £700 off your tax bill for the average worker. But the point is it shows a direction of travel. Now many of you will think therell be a second budget probably in september, ahead of what we think be the november think will be the november election. And that might be might the bigger one. We are might be the bigger one. We are still recession, dont still in recession, dont forget. And the headroom is a contested space. Can you cut can you do this . £9 you afford to do this . £9 billion. The cost of cutting National Insurance . You National Insurance . Can you afford do that . It is based afford to do that . It is based on guess that you might on on a guess that you might have falling debt in four years time. Its very complicated , time. Its very complicated, really. And its very its twiddling around when we are basically got huge bill left basically got a huge bill left over the covid pandemic and over from the covid pandemic and also the energy shock. So not easy. Eamonn isabel. Yeah , we saw him at the yeah, we saw him at the weekend, we . What they yeah, we saw him at the weeisort, we . What they yeah, we saw him at the weeisort of we . What they yeah, we saw him at the weeisort of rollinge . What they yeah, we saw him at the weeisort of rolling the � hat they yeah, we saw him at the weeisort of rolling the pitch 1ey yeah, we saw him at the weeisort of rolling the pitch ,ey call sort of rolling the pitch, basically managing expectations and saying that he wouldnt do anything drastic. And people and saying that he wouldnt do anytwell, rastic. And people and saying that he wouldnt do anytwell, surely and people and saying that he wouldnt do anytwell, surely thereseople and saying that he wouldnt do anytwell, surely theres going say, well, surely theres going to rabbi hit out of the to be a rabbi hit out of the hat. But i would put it to you, christopher. It needs a bit more than that. He needs dead cats strategy looking at strategy to stop us looking at whats on in the lords whats going on in the lords with the with this defeat on the roundabout, therell more roundabout, therell be more votes tomorrow evening, votes on that tomorrow evening, on same day. And weve also on the same day. And weve also got this terrible ipsos poll for the conservatives. Surely the conservatives. They surely need up the headlines. Lets go to Jonathan Ashworth on reaction to on this and get his reaction to those questions. Those very questions. Thank you very much chris, thank you very much indeed. Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth there. Good. Good jonathan. You heard good morning jonathan. You heard what isabel had to say about i mean, basically how boring you must be dancing in the streets at how dull and boring and uninventive any leaks about this . Um, uh, but it seemed to be so far. Be so far. Well, im not dancing in the streets because fundamentally, after 14 years of the conservatives people are paying more in tax. Theyre paying more more in tax. Theyre paying more on their mortgage, theyre paying on their mortgage, theyre paying more in the shops wages have been squeezed. And what are people getting in return . Precious little. The nhs is on precious little. The nhs is on its knees with record waiting lists. Waiting longer lists. Everyones waiting longer for treatment. You cant get to see gp. Crime goes unsolved. See a gp. Crime goes unsolved. Our criminal Justice System makes a snail look fast. Our children are in schools, often with roofs falling in. Its why i think now, after 14 years of the conservatives it really is time for change. But i think that opportunity for change is coming because i think theres going to be a Major General election. Lots of gossip swirling around in this place about a may general election. And i think rishi sunak and this is my demand for rishi sunak. Im sure hes watching gb news this morning. My demand to rishi sunakis this morning. My demand to rishi sunak is name the date , give sunak is name the date, give people certainty because like if businesses who want to invest in the economy , they need that the uk economy, they need that certainty. Name the date certainty. So name the date everyone thinks theres to everyone thinks theres going to be a general election. Be a Major General election. Give us the and lets give give us the date and lets give the people the the british people the opportunity for the change that they need. But jonathan, if there was to be a may general election, surely would to be the surely this would have to be the budget end all budgets. This budget to end all budgets. This would a glorious would have to be a glorious budget, a giveaway budget, a spectacular sun shining budget. Spectacular sun shining budget. And theres no indication that that thats going to happen. That thats going to happen. Well, thats because of the wreckage of the economy that the conservatives have given us when they push the economy off a cliff. It led to a run on Pension Funds and people are paying Pension Funds and people are paying more in their mortgage as a consequence. And lets be clear, whatever happens tomorrow , people will still be paying more in tax under the conservatives british people, working people have had 25 tax rises under the conservatives i think its Something Like £1,200 worse off under the tories. So whatever happens tomorrow , the whatever happens tomorrow, the british people are still paying more in tax under the conservatives. And yet the economy is stagnating. Technical economy is stagnating. Technical recession in fact, i just think after 14 years of this decline, we need change and people want change. And i think they want a party whos going to grow our economy, raise Living Standards and invest in our public services. Again, differentials, though, i mean, feels as though the i mean, it feels as though the differentials are narrowing. I mean, hearing the mean, weve been hearing the conservatives talking conservatives possibly talking about your non dom about pinching your non dom policy, though the ifs have policy, even though the ifs have come out and said what ive been saying for ages, that this would just force a lot of the wealthy to go somewhere else and spend their elsewhere. You their money elsewhere. But, you know, big know, actually the only big difference between you and the conservatives when comes to conservatives when it comes to the is, is private the economy is, is private schools. Well lets actually see schools. Well lets actually see what happens. I mean , there is a difference i mean, there is a difference because were not we believe that taxes on working people are too high. I mean, rishi sunak has given working people the highest tax burden, i think, since the war. So whatever happens tomorrow, people are going be paying more in tax going to be paying more in tax under the conservatives but we there approach. There is a different approach. Were going grow the economy. Were going to grow the economy. Were going to grow the economy. Were to create good jobs. Were going to create good jobs. Were going to create good jobs. Were actually to get were actually going to get people to work. Did you people back to work. Did you know theres over young know theres over 800,000 young people, employment, people, neither in employment, education or training . I think a life on benefits when you are youngis life on benefits when you are young is no life at all. And were going to introduce welfare reforms to get young people back to work, work, transform peoples horizons. Im only here today because my mum and dad, working class people from manchester, knew that work was could completely transform their lives. And i want young people in this country to have the opportunity of a good, well paid job. The conservatives are not doing relaxed doing anything. Theyre relaxed about people about all these young people who are education or are not in education or employment training. Were employment or training. Were going about it. Going to do something about it. So i think there are fundamental differences. Think differences. And i think when the comes in may and the election comes in may and rishi sunak should name that date, think people will see date, i think people will see that there are differences and theyll it is time for theyll say it is time for change. You know, change. Uh but you know, jonathan, theres going to be a lot of people come voting lot of people who come voting day it is may or day whenever it is may or november, theyll worry about voting labour because you say well pay more tax under the conservatives, but they just believe thats what you stand for. More tax. Yes more tax. Yes more tax. Yes no. We stand for growing our economy , giving working people economy, giving working people a good deal. So were going to grow our economy. Were going to cut the cost of living because were going to invest in Renewable Energy sources, which will will cut will bring which will cut peoples bills good. Peoples energy bills for good. Were start fixing our were going to start fixing our nhs. All your viewers will know what its like trying to get a gp appointment at the moment, or if theyre waiting for an if theyre waiting on for an operation, whether its a hernia if theyre waiting on for an opa ation, whether its a hernia if theyre waiting on for an opa hipn, whether its a hernia if theyre waiting on for an opa hip operation. Its a hernia if theyre waiting on for an opa hip operation. Uh a hernia if theyre waiting on for an opa hip operation. Uh orhernia if theyre waiting on for an opa hip operation. Uh or aernia if theyre waiting on for an opa hip operation. Uh or a knee or a hip operation. Uh or a knee operation waiting longer and longer and longer for these procedures , were going to start procedures, were going to start rebuilding health rebuilding our National Health service, only is service, because not only is that for individuals, that good for individuals, obviously, one the reasons obviously, one of the reasons why so many people out why weve got so many people out of work so many of work is because so many people cannot work because people who cannot work because theyre a waiting list for, theyre on a waiting list for, as i say, for a hip or a hernia or a valve operation. Weve got to give people treatment to give people the treatment that so that people that they need so that people can on with their lives again. What about George Galloway . A lot will say lot of people will say spectacular mess up by labour in rochdale. Is saying that rochdale. He is saying now that his Workers Party could be his new Workers Party could be fielding candidates this fielding 90 candidates in this general election , whenever it general election, whenever it might be right. It might be, might be right. It could next few weeks. Could be in the next few weeks. And going to be a and thats going to be a big threat to your far left vote, isnt it . Well there are all kinds of parties put forward. Candidates in general elections, but fundamentally, the next general election is a choice between the 14 years of the conservatives. And whether you want to wake up to five more years of rishi sunak and five more years of the conservatives or want to turn the page or if you want to turn the page on that decline have on that decline and have a party, a government, who on that decline and have a party, a government , who who on that decline and have a party, a government, who who is going to growing our going to start growing our economy living economy again, raising Living Standards and start fixing our nhs. And in the end, it is a nhs. And in the end, it is a choice between the conservatives or labour and voting for any other candidate and constituencies across the country is basically helping the conservatives. And i think people after 14 years will want to turn the page on the conservatives and i think thats what well see in the general election, which is in may. Ive been saying that i have been saying that i agree with you there. And rishi soon there you go. Well, you know, you often youre often in agreement with me. I mean, i wont go that far. Um, right. Weve got to say goodbye to you. Thanks very much, Jonathan Ashworth. Listening to that and coming up at 9 30, Andrew Pierce and bev turner, ive got my fiver on a by election but i. Yeah, but i this growing theory. No way, no way. No way, no way. Theyve got to lose to wait till the autumn i think more migrant crossings this this budgefs migrant crossings this this budgets not going to do anything to improve things. Its only going to get worse. But its literally a busted flush. If they in may, so they if they go in may, so they might as well hold out and think that keir starmer just does some thing. To wait thing. Theyve just got to wait for him to trip up in some spectacularly well, except they for him to trip up in some spe have arly well, except they for him to trip up in some spe have more iell, except they for him to trip up in some spe have more and except they for him to trip up in some spe have more and moret they for him to trip up in some spe have more and more byiey elections. People more making embarrassing. Yes, they talk of yes, they do talk of embarrassing mistakes. Talking um, were talking about gary. Um, goldsmith going into the big brother middletons brother house. Kate middletons uncle. An uncle. He is going to be an embarrassment from beginning embarrassment from the beginning to he . To end, isnt he . Wasnt an embarrassment he wasnt an embarrassment last i cant lie, i last night. I cant lie, i watched it. Ive not watched big brother years. I watched the brother for years. I watched the whole night. Whole thing last night. Going to be very maybe hes going to be very supportive of them. He is. Supportive of them. But he is. Supportive of them. But didhe is. Supportive of them. But did you;. Supportive of them. But did you know that the uncle of our future queen was a wife beater, convicted wife beater . I did know that i did know that. And that was wife. Wife number four not. Thats okay. Just to be clear, its not okay. But what i mean is he served his time. Hes had his punishment. Hes getting on life. On with his life. And dont forget cocaine and dont forget the cocaine in house and the in the house in ibiza and the drunken, drunken abuse and the bang yeah, villa bang bang bang. Yeah, villa bang bang tells lot about hes tells you a lot about him. Hes quite character. Going to quite a character. Hes going to be entertaining. Think. Be very entertaining. I think. He was very kind last yeah, he was very kind last night. He was very, very diplomatic. The diplomatic. Last night in the programme. Talking programme. Anyway, were talking party. Be talking party. Were going to be talking about that. Um, and also of course kate, photo. Course kate, the photo. Yeah. That were not showing. Right. Right. This tv station isnt my newspaper quite right. Newspaper isnt quite right. Theres agreement. Theres a voluntary agreement. Shes recovering shes a shes recovering from a serious illness. That picture serious illness. So that picture hasnt to be published. But hasnt got to be published. But its social media and its all over social media and its all over social media and its on foreign media outlets. A former youll know this. As a former royal and just royal correspondent and just general the know, it general man in the know, is it correct goldsmith correct that Gary Goldsmith actually old kate actually bankrolled old kate when she was in waity kate period, she was, know, period, that she was, you know, hard for prince hard up waiting for Prince William to. Thats what gary i think thats what gary would you believe. Think. Would have you believe. I think. Mr middleton have never mr and mrs. Middleton have never been short for bob or to true charles add bev i think its charles add on bev i think its itv. Yeah. Is it me and itv is an itv said was really quite entertaining, quite nostalgic watching entertaining, quite nostalgic watchinimpressed. Im impressed. Im impressed. Could say late. You could say so late. You could say so late. Well was packing for well i was packing for whitehaven. Im off to whitehaven. Im off to whitehaven afternoon. Well whitehaven. Im off to whi goingin afternoon. Well whitehaven. Im off to whi going to afternoon. Well whitehaven. Im off to whi going to be afternoon. Well whitehaven. Im off to whi going to be there foon. Well whitehaven. Im off to whi going to be there tomorrow im going to be there tomorrow for the day. Where is for the budget day. Where is whitehaven . North. For the budget day. 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Still to come, the prince of wales uncle is making waves, isnt he . Hes got us all talking this morning. Gary goldsmith. Will he be letting all the secrets out . Well be discussing that with Cameron Walker next. Were just going to end the program today with a lot of royal news night in the company of our royal reporter , cameron of our royal reporter, Cameron Walker. And this, i suppose it has a bit of showbiz as well, because the big brother house, weve been talking about, uh, kate, the princess of wales, uncle and in this. But first of all, lets talk about her pictures appeared yesterday, which seemed to be good. Well, good and bad , i suppose well, good and bad, i suppose they were unauthorised paparazzi photographs. Im getting the sense that Kensington Palace is quite upset that the princesss privacy was invaded in that fashion, but the photographs published in the us gossip magazine appear to show her in the passenger seat of a car near windsor castle. Carole middleton, her mother , is middleton, her mother, is driving the car. The the report is that the photographs were taken just after 9 00 on the way back from the school run, but it does appear to show the princess of wales wearing sunglasses and clearly well enough to in the clearly well enough to be in the car. Perhaps slightly car. So perhaps slightly positive, big positive, but clearly very big invasion privacy to hear that invasion of privacy to hear that shes capable of being out and about. She seemed to look well in these so it puts a lot of peoples minds at ease. I would have thought. Yes, it certainly does. And us, as the uk Media Organisation , be running these , will not be running these photographs but the problem of photographs. But the problem of Kensington Palace that Kensington Palace is that on social everywhere social media and everywhere else, are everywhere. So else, they are everywhere. So they cant really control that photograph getting out. But i suppose in terms of all the speculation, of course weve had over weeks with over the last few weeks with hashtag, is kate hashtag, where is Kate Middleton . Very middleton . All these very unfound conspiracy theories springing online. It does springing up online. It does provide that unofficial, unauthorised message of reassurance that the princess appears to be recovering well. Karen, whilst she is recovering from whatever it is that shes been through, how do you think the middletons Kensington Palace, the royal family are feeling about Gary Goldsmiths participation in Celebrity Big Brother . I think very uncomfortable, to be honest. The timing is just to be honest. The timing is just could not be worse. Gary did an interview with the sun, which was published this morning, where he says and i quote, the last thing im going to do is bnng last thing im going to do is bring any stress to them as in the middletons and the princess of wales. Good. Well, him being there itself is bringing there in itself is bringing stress. No, i would , i would stress. No, i would, i would argue that, um , but from what he argue that, um, but from what he was saying yesterday , in his was saying yesterday, in his perhaps slightly cringeworthy promotional itv promotional interview on itv Celebrity Big Brother last night uh, and what he said it was the royals are not celebrities and clearly he is also not a celebrity. The reason hes in celebrity. The reason hes in there is because he is the uncle of the future queen of the united kingdom. But what he was doing was really singing the praises of kate defender her from the accusation of racism in omid scobies end game book, or the dutch translation. Harry the dutch translation. Harry really and very, very anti harry and meghan. He said. Anything bad so far . She said anything bad so far . She said i think this is all good so far. It is. Well its, i think Kensington Palace does not want noise created and they dont want this constant melodrama of harry and meghans cycling over and over again. And i think from and over again. And i think from their perspective , they would their perspective, they would see it as Gary Goldsmith. See it as Gary Goldsmith. Whatever his intentions are, they may well be good, but it could just be adding fuel to the fire. And you eamonn, fire. And as you say, eamonn, its been very tricky few its been a very tricky few months the family, months for the royal family, particularly with the princess of and all the allegations of wales and all the allegations around that. And you know what . You know what has she got . Which clearly not going go clearly were not going to go into, theres lots of into, but theres just lots of mystery i think gary being mystery and i think gary being in worried that in there, theyre worried that perhaps say something. Perhaps hell say something. He say specifically what did he say specifically about allegations. What did he say specifically aboso. Allegations. What did he say specifically aboso. Well, allegations. What did he say specifically aboso. Well, i allegations. What did he say specifically aboso. Well, i cant. Egations. What did he say specifically aboso. Well, i cant saytions. What did he say specifically aboso. Well, i cant say because so. Well, i cant say because i say as on breakfast i cannot say as on breakfast television. But he television. Okay. Um, but he said its absolute and a word i will not repeat. He also said that is 100 not racist. That kate is 100 not racist. Neither is carol. Family is neither is carol. My family is not and for kate be not racist. And for kate to be portrayed as is just so portrayed as that is just so far removed the truth, its removed from the truth, its ridiculous. What he saying . Ridiculous. What was he saying . Very strong. Saying that very strong. He was saying that to the sun. To the journalists at the sun. He interview before he he gave an interview before he went into the big brother house and tell this and tell me, this man, goldsmith, upstanding goldsmith, hes an upstanding character an artist. Goldsmith, hes an upstanding chaartist an artist. Goldsmith, hes an upstanding chaartist isan artist. Goldsmith, hes an upstanding chaartist is character way up . Artist is character way up . Artist is character way up . Well , artist is character way up . Well, examination. Uh, lets say. Well, the positive first, he was a very successful businessman. He launched a company which made around £30 million. Kate was a bridesmaid at his first wedding in 1991. But there has. Theres been four weddings. Now, on to the controversy. In 2009, he was caught with cocaine and a sex worker in ibiza and he also was found guilty of hitting his fourth wife, julianne , in fourth wife, julianne, in a drunken row. A little bit later on. So it has. He has been marred with controversy. Hes put all that behind him. Hes put all that behind him. Hes been to alcoholic rehab as well, and clearly he what he was saying in the promotional interview last night was effectively, i people to effectively, i want people to see real gary and i am see the real gary and i am a nice, normal guy. I where the concerns come i see where the concerns come from hes been from now. Yeah, hes been described the black, the described as the black, the black of the Middleton Family. Yeah. Yeah. Oh dear. Well, itll be good. Television if not good for the future of the monarchy. And cameron, pleasure, cameron, always a pleasure, never you very much. Thank you very much indeed. Well, that was that a well, that was good. That was a busy morning. You very busy morning. Thank you very much your company. Much indeed for your company. Whatever you youve been whatever time you youve been with us today well be back with us today and well be back tomorrow from to tomorrow morning from 6 am. To do all again. You have do it all again. You have yourselves a good day. Yourselves a very good day. Youre doing up whatever youre doing up next,. Bev. Next, its andrew and. Bev. Hello. Good morning. Welcome hello. Good morning. Welcome to the met office. Forecast for gb news news. A bright start to the day for many of us, and well see plenty of sunny spells through the day, except for the far east, where it will stay cloudy with some showery rain. In it is a grey and damp in fact, it is a grey and damp start for Eastern England and eastern scotland. Those outbreaks continue outbreaks of rain will continue into afternoon, but theyll into the afternoon, but theyll edge increasingly the north edge increasingly into the north sea with brighter skies developing certainly for parts of some of Northern England. Some showery pushing through showery rain pushing through northern into western Northern Ireland into western scotland later, 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, but actually across central western parts. Central and western parts. Thats best of any thats where the best of any sunny will be, sunny spells will be, and temperatures reach 12, temperatures will reach 11, 12, perhaps celsius. Feeling perhaps 13 celsius. Feeling pleasant in the south in the spnng pleasant in the south in the spring sunshine colder further north northeast. East. Its north and northeast. East. Its the evening. Well see those clear skies become extensive across Northern Ireland, west scotland and wales. Western and southwestern england and as a result, a frost will form in many places. A chilly start to wednesday but cloudier conditions will prevail in the east and further showers will edge back in from the north sea into parts of eastern scotland and Eastern England. So some rain about first thing tomorrow. Otherwise plenty of sunshine for western scotland , western western scotland, western england and wales, as well as Northern Ireland clouding over for Northern Ireland later. Brisk breeze here. Otherwise plenty of fine weather in the west. 1 or 2 showers in the Far Southwest and the cloudiest skies will remain in the east, where it will feel a bit colder with a wind from the north sea. Milder further west. Yes, well , milder further west. Yes, well, gossiping to be honest, its a show that has a lot of gossip in it. Today were talking about Kate Middleton, the princess of wales, her uncle being the big brother house. What does that mean for the royal family and the middleton the photograph Kate Middleton on the photograph Kate Middleton on the her mother. The school run with her mother. Outlet in britain is no media outlet in britain is going it because she going to publish it because she is from a difficult is recovering from a difficult illness. You may think you should see it. Do you should be able to see it. Do you want media. Good morning. 930 on tuesday, the 5th of march. This is britains newsroom on gb news with Andrew Pierce and bev turner. Very good morning. So prince very good morning. So prince kate has apparently been spotted for her for the First Time Since her surgery alongside her mother, Kate Middleton. But we cant Kate Middleton. But we cant show you the photo. Well explain why in just a moment. Paul smith, the uncle to the future queen of our country , future queen of our country, catherine middleton, the current princess of wales. She is. Princess of wales. She is. Well, that was, if youre listening, on the radio, Celebrity Big Brother kicking off last night. That was the uncle of the princess of wales, Gary Goldsmith. Goldsmith uh, is he spilt any royal secrets . He spilt any royal secrets . Well, well have the latest. Well, well have the latest. And George Galloway was sworn in as an mp yesterday , declaring in as an mp yesterday, declaring that hell overturn labours Angela Rayners majority in ashton under lyne. The Workers Party of britain leader also said this about the upcoming election. Election. So thats why im predicting here for the next election will be about about muslims and will be about about muslims and will be about about muslims and will be about the taking away of Civil Liberties in this country. Always controversial labour, the shadow culture secretary. She says the patriotic anthem rule britannia alienates many britons. Is rule britannia alienates many britons. Is it rule britannia alienates many britons. Is it outdated or does britons. Is it outdated or does it fill you with pride