Transcripts For GBN PMQs 20240704

Feet. Carriages of justice our carriages of justice in our nations history. And i am determined victims get determined that the victims get the justice and redress that they deserve. Today, were introducing legislation to quash convictions resulting from this scandal. The department for scandal. The department for business and trade will be responsible for the new redress scheme, and were widening access to the optional £75,000 payment. Hundreds of innocent subpostmasters have fought long and hard for justice. Subpostmasters have fought long and hard forjustice. With subpostmasters have fought long and hard for justice. With this bill, we will deliver it. Bill, we will deliver it. Meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this house. I addition to my duties in this house. I shall have further such meetings later today. Khalife mr speaker , despite khalife mr speaker, despite serious opposition from the archbishop of canterbury , three archbishop of canterbury, three former home secretaries and three government ministers, advisers on anti semitism, social cohesion and on political violence, the levelling up secretary is due to widen the definition of extremism tomorrow , whilst on the benches, opposite members paddle far right conspiracy theories about islamist and muslims taking oven islamist and muslims taking over. Britain shouldnt the Prime Ministers priority be getting his own house in order and stepping up extremism, racism and islamophobia from within his conservative party . And will the Prime Minister finally take islamophobia seriously and agree to the definition . Minister. Mr speaker, discrimination has no place in our society and its important to distinguish. Its important to distinguish between strongly felt political debate. On one hand and unacceptable acts of abuse, intimidation and violence on the other. I would urge him to wait for the details of the strategy. Its a sensitive matter, but its one that we must tackle because there has been a rise in extremists who are trying to huack extremists who are trying to hijack our democracy kc that must be confronted. And he talks about peddling conspiracy theories. I would just point him in the direction of his previous labour candidate in rochdale, tobias ellwood. Thank you, mr speaker. Thank you, mr speaker. Armed forces personnel who served their country for 1515 years are eligible for the Long Service Good conduct medal and similar medals are in place for those who make a career of serving in the police, the fire, the Ambulance Service and the coastguard. But as i learnt on a recent visit to bournemouth hosphal recent visit to bournemouth hospital, where i met the dedicated staff, there , no such dedicated staff, there, no such accolade is in place for the nhs. Would the Prime Minister please support my campaign to see if this anomaly can be corrected so the nation can formally recognise those who devote much of their working lives in the nhs to helping others . Yes , Prime Minister, my right yes, Prime Minister, my right honourable friend is right that our incredible nhs staff deserve our incredible nhs staff deserve our utmost. Thank for their service and im pleased that many nhs organisations, as he knows, have their own schemes in place to do that. We also, of course, recognise nhs staff who are outstanding for our honours system and mps are able to acknowledge their work through the nhs parliamentary awards and nominations remain open for that and i would encourage colleagues to avail themselves of it, but i will make sure that he gets to meet the secretary of state to discuss his specific proposals further. Can the leader of the opposition, keir starmer . Opposition, keir starmer . Thank you, mr speaker. Thank you, mr speaker. Can i welcome the legislation on the post Office Scandal . Mr speaker , this week we lost the speaker, this week we lost the formidable tommy mcavoy. He formidable tommy mcavoy. He served his hometown of rutherglen and the Labour Government with loyalty and good humour. And we send our deepest sympathies to his wife elena and their family. Sympathies to his wife elena and their family. We also learned their family. We also learned that the right hon. Member for maidenhead will be taking her well deserved retirement. She well deserved retirement. She has served this house and her constituents with a real sense of duty and her unwavering commitment to ending modern slavery is commended by all of us. We thank her for her service. Is the Prime Minister proud to be bankrolled by someone using racist and misogynist language when he says the member for hackney north and Stoke Newington makes you want to hate all black women . Mr mr speaker, the alleged comments were wrong. They were racist and he is now, as i said, the comments were wrong. They were racist. He has rightly apologised for them and that remorse and that remorse should be accepted. Mr remorse should be accepted. Mr speaken remorse should be accepted. Mr speaker, there is no place for racism in britain and the government that i lead is living proof of that. Starmer mr speaker, the man bankrolling the Prime Minister also said that the member for hackney north should be shot. Hackney north should be shot. Shame. How low would he have to sink . What racist, woman hating threat of violence would he have to make before the Prime Minister plucked up the courage to hand back the £10 million that he has taken from him . Prime minister mr speaker, as i said, the gentleman apologised genuinely for his comments and that remorse should be accepted. But he talks about language. He might want to reflect on the double standards of his deputy leader, of his deputy leader, calling her opponents scum. Mr speaken calling her opponents scum. Mr speaker, his shadow, his shadow, his shadow foreign secretary, the shadow foreign secretary. Comparing conservatives to nazis, mr speaker, and the man that he wanted to make chancellor, the man that he wanted to make chancellor talking about lynching a female minister. His silence on that speaks volumes as keir starmer , speaks volumes as keir starmer, mr speaker, the difference is hes scared of his party. Ive changed my party. And mr speaken mr speaker. Mr speaker. I want you both the Prime Minister, to lead the opposition i keir starmer two weeks ago, the Prime Minister invited himself into everyones living room at 6 00 on a friday evening. No one asked him to give that speech. He chose to do it. He chose to anoint himself it. He chose to anoint himself as the great healer and pose as some kind of unifier. As the great healer and pose as some kind of unifier. But when some kind of unifier. But when the man bankrolling his election says the member for hackney nonh says the member for hackney north should be shot , he north should be shot, he suddenly finds himself tongue tied, shrinking in sophistry, hoping he can deflect for long enough that well all go away. What does the Prime Minister think . It was about . The hundreds of millions of pounds of nhs contracts given to frank hester by his government that first attracted him to giving £10 million to the tory party in the first place. Prime minister. Mr speaker, im absolutely not going to take any lectures from somebody, from somebody from somebody who chose to represent an anti semitic terrorist group, hizb ut tahrir, who chose to serve a leader who let anti semitism run rife in this labour party. Those are his actions. Those are his values. Actions. Those are his values. And thats how he should be judged. He keir starmer. Mr speaker, the problem is hes describing a labour party that no longer exists. Im describing im describing the man who is bankrolling the upcoming general election. Upcoming general election. And. And. Labuschagne keir starmer , labuschagne keir starmer, they can shout all they like. Two weeks ago, he marched them out like fools to defend islamophobia. And now the member for ashfield is warming up the opposition benches for them. And opposition benches for them. And yesterday, yesterday he sent them out to play down racism and misogyny until he was forced to change course. He wont hand the money back. He wont comment on money back. He wont comment on how convenient it is that a man handed huge nhs contracts by his government is now his partys biggest donor. You have to wonder what the point is of a Prime Minister who cant lead, and a party that cant govern. And a party that cant govern. And mr speaker, National Insurance Contributions Fund state pensions and the nhs. So state pensions and the nhs. So is the Prime Ministers latest unfunded £46 billion promise to scrap National Insurance going to be paid for by cuts to state pensions or cuts to the nhs . The pensions or cuts to the nhs . The Prime Minister. So , mr speaker. So, mr speaker. So, mr speaker. Mr speaker, its im glad hes brought up the budget. Its about time that he spoke about his plans because what have we heard, mr speaker, from the shadow chief secretary, the shadow chief secretary, the shadow chief secretary to the treasury confirmed Prime Minister, the shadow chief secretary of the treasury has confirmed that the labour party will not be sticking to the conservative governments spending plans. So we now have a litany, a litany of unfunded promises on the nhs, on mental health, on dentistry, on breakfast clubs. And that doesnt even include the £28 billion 2030 eco pledge that hes still committed to. But what we all know, mr speaker, is that while were cutting taxes, labours unfunded promises mean higher taxes for working britain on how much . On how much . No, mr speaker, the labour party will not be sticking to his completely unfunded £46 billion from it. Whether he thinks he can, he can trick people into believing that. But simply shaking the tory magic money tree will bring it into existence. Now let, let let lets be clear. 80 of National Insurance is spent on Social Security and pensions. 20 is spent on the nhs. So it is either cutting pensions or the nhs , or he will have to raise nhs, or he will have to raise other taxes or borrowing. Which other taxes or borrowing. Which is it . Prime minister Prime Minister . Mr speaker, i know its not a strong point, but if he actually listened to the chancellor last week, what he would have seen is nhs spending is going up. Mr speaken spending is going up. Mr speaker, its going up. Its a plan thats backed by the nhs ceo, who says that were giving her what she needs. And at the same time we are responsibly cutting taxes for millions of people in work. An average worker benefiting from a £900 tax cut. Mr speaker , but what tax cut. Mr speaker, but what im hearing for him is hes against our plans to cut National Insurance , the highest National Insurance, the highest tax burden since the second world war. I did listen to the chancellor, £46 billion of unfunded commitments. They tried that under the last administration, and everybody else is paying the price. And two weeks ago, the Prime Minister promised to crack down on those spreading hate. Today he shrunk. At the first he shrunk. At the first challenge last week, he promised fantasy tax cuts. Now hes pretending it can all be paid for with no impact on pensions or the nhs. All we need now, mr speaken or the nhs. All we need now, mr speaker, is an especially hardy lettuce and it could be 2022 all over again. Is it any wonder that he is too scared to call an election when the public can see that the only way to protect their country, their pension and their country, their pension and their nhs from the madness of this tory party is by voting laboun this tory party is by voting labour. Yes mr mr mr speaker, mr speaker again, no Prime Minister mr speaker he talks about pensions. Pensions are going up by around £900in pensions are going up by around £900 in this year. Its this government thats protected the triple lock for the last ten years. He talks about supporting working people. Its this government thats cutting taxes for every Single Person in work. Mr speaker, its this government thats investing in the nhs. But all we have from him are all we have from him is a £28 billion unfunded promise. Mr speaker, i had a look at it. I had a look at it. Its here. Its all here. Making britain a clean energy superpower. He still stuck to it. Mr speaker. And if you look through it carefully, theres billions in spending. Hes already scotland, already committed to scotland, billions theres billions for wales. Theres actually north london actually money for north london too, i notice. But problem too, i notice. But the problem is problem is. The problem is the problem is. The problem is the problem is. The problem is none of it is funded. So why is none of it is funded. So why doesnt he come clean and tell him under his plans . Britain. Him under his plans . Britain. Peoples taxes are going up. Mr speaker. Peoples taxes are going up. Mr speaker. Legendarium. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mr speaker, millions of people around the uk and europe have been inspired by the brilliance of Six Nations Rugby and premier league clubs like gloucester rugby, which were funded during the pandemic through loans authorised by the Prime Minister as then chancellor, have always been grateful for being kept solvent. But the Prime Minister will also know that the finances of some of these clubs are fragile, and that the current loan repayment schemes could be crippling. So, will my right hon. Friend ask the sports minister and the treasury try and find a treasury to try and find a solution through this, so that taxpayer interests are protected and all of us can go on being inspired by top class for rugby years to come. Years to come. Mr speaker, my honourable friend is absolutely right that we stepped in with £150 million financial lifeline to ensure the survival of Premiership Rugby league clubs during the pandemic , and i am told that dcms is working with Sport England as the agent to talk to borrowers with concerns about their loan agreements and any ones that do have concerns should contact Sport England in the normal way. But i can also proudly tell him that we are talking to the Rugby Football Union and the Premiership League not Premiership League to secure not just the of rugby union, just the future of rugby union, but his local gloucester but also his local gloucester rugby. Weve to the leader of weve come to the leader of the snp, flynn. The snp, steven flynn. Thank you, mr speaker. I wish to begin by wishing Ramadan Mubarak to muslims across these isles. Mr speaker, the isles. Mr speaker, the conservative party have accepted a £10 million donation from an individual who has said that one of our parliamentary colleagues in this chamber should be shot. Why is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom putting money before morals , our Prime Minister . Mr speaker, as i said, the comments were wrong. The gentleman in question has apologised for them and that remorse should be accepted. Stephen flynn, this is complete rubbish. The gentleman in question apologised for being rude. He wasnt rude, he was racist. He wasnt rude, he was racist. He was odious and he was downright bloody dangerous. Now on monday, the number 10 said we have seen an unacceptable rise in extremist activity which is seeking to divide our society and hijack our Democratic Institutions is an extremism that we should all be worried about. The views of those tory donors that we have read about this week, Prime Minister no, mr speaker, there has actually been a rise in extremist activity that is seeking to hijack our Democratic Institutions. Its important it is important. It is important that we have the tools to tackle this threat. Thats what the extremism strategy will do. And extremism strategy will do. And i would urge him to wait for the Community Secretary to release the details. Will quince. Will quince. Q mr speaker, subpostmasters across the country will welcome the governments announcement today on the introduction of legislation to overturn the convictions of those who were wrongly convicted. But can my right hon. Friend reassure this house that that legislation will be passed as quickly possible . And we will quickly as possible . And we will support all subpostmasters right across our United Kingdom . The Prime Minister. Well, mr speaker , as i said, well, mr speaker, as i said, i want to pay tribute to all postmasters who have campaigned tirelessly for justice, including those who tragically wont see the justice that they deserve. Legislation deserve. Todays legislation marks an important step in finally clearing their names. And across this house, we owe it to them to progress this legislation as soon as possible before summer recess, so that we can deliver the justice that they have fought for. Were continuing to work with our counterparts in scotland and Northern Ireland as develop Northern Ireland as they develop their regardless of their plans. But regardless of where and how convictions are quashed, redress will be paid to victims across the whole of our united on exactly the United Kingdom on exactly the same basis. Ed davey you, mr ed davey thank you, mr speaken ed davey thank you, mr speaker. The future of Childrens Cancer services. Speaker. The future of Childrens Cancer services. Ed davey. Thank you, mr speaker. The future of Childrens Cancer services in my constituency across south west london, across surrey, sussex and beyond will be decided by nhs england tomorrow. The existing service tomorrow. The existing service is world leading and has saved the lives of countless children. The lives of countless children. Many of us who have engaged with the consultation process feel that a wrong decision is about to be made. Ignoring risks to Childrens Cancer care by moving them to the evelina. If the evelina is chosen tomorrow , will evelina is chosen tomorrow, will the Prime Minister personally intervene and delay any final decision until he has met with myself and concerned, concerned mps across the house so he can prevent these risks to our Childrens Cancer services. Childrens cancer services. Minister. Minister. Well, mr speaker , its the well, mr speaker, its the honourable gentleman. Right honourable gentleman. Right honourable gentleman. Right honourable gentleman knows a decisions about clinical provision are rightly made by clinicians local areas across clinicians in local areas across the country. More generally, we are investing in more oncologists , radiologists and oncologists, radiologists and community centres, community diagnostic centres, which to cancer which are contributing to Cancer Treatment being at record levels. But i will of course, ensure that he and colleagues get a meeting with the secretary of state. F miriam cates. Miriam cates. Thank mr speaker. Thank you, mr speaker. Thank you, mr speaker. Radical islamists pose a serious threat to our nations security. And i agree with my security. And i agree with my right honourable friend that we must urgently address this, but reports that the government wishes definition wishes to broaden the definition of extremism are concerning because the because in separating the definition of extremism from actual violence and harm, we may criminalise people with a wide range of legitimate views and have a Chilling Effect on free speech. So can my right hon. Friend reassure me that instead of trying to police peoples thought and speech as those opposite clearly wish to do, the government will instead target the specific groups that foster terrorism and those who fund them. Prime minister, my hon. Prime minister, my hon. Friend makes a good point, and thats why the strategy that i would urge her to wait for will, i think, be one that she can support because it is our duty to make sure that the government has the tools to tackle the threat that she rightly identifies and highlights. And this is absolutely not about silencing those private peaceful those with private and peaceful beliefs , nor will it impact free beliefs, nor will it impact free speech, which we on this side of the house will always strive to protect. David. David. Thank you, mr speaker. Children deserve the right to breathe clean air. However many schools are in areas with high levels of air pollution. Sadiq levels of air pollution. Sadiq khan, the mayor of london, has announced. Keep going, keep announced. Keep going, keep going. John sadiq khan, the mayor of london, has announced a pilot for 200 of londons most impacted schools to access air quality filters, so children can breathe clean air in their classrooms. Does the prime classrooms. Does the Prime Minister support this pilot and will he implement similar measures across our country . Measures across our country . Yes, Prime Minister. Mr speaken yes, Prime Minister. Mr speaker, im pleased that latest published figures show that air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010 and partly due to our targets , partly due to our targets, partly due to our targets, partly due to our targets, partly due to our legally binding targets to reduce concentrations , they will concentrations, they will continue to reduce over the following years. And on top of that, we have also provided almost £1 billion to help local authorities across the country implement local plans to reduce n02 and make sure that we can support those impacted by those plans. Dame andrew jenkins, thank you, mr speaker. I understand the latest scheme thats being considered is to pay migrants thousands of pounds to leave britain. Prime minister, lets just leave the echr and deport them for free. So far, over 40,000 brits have signed my petition with the conservative post calling for us to leave the European Convention on human rights. Will the Prime Minister commit to leaving the echr, or at very least, have it in at the very least, have it in our manifesto to have a referendum let britain decide . Prime minister, mr speaker, my honourable friend is absolutely right that we must do everything we can to secure our borders and ensure that those who come here illegally do not have the ability to stay. Thats why our rwanda scheme and legislation is so important. And what ive said repeatedly and will happily say to her again, is that i will not let a Foreign Court block our ability to send people to rwanda when the time comes. They saville. Roberts. Yes saville. Roberts. Yes the National Theatre production noghai , which stars production noghai, which stars michael sheen, celebrates at the end a transformational increase in Life Expectancy since the founding of the nhs. But ucl findings indicate that austerity policies between 2010 and 2019 are responsible for a three year setback in Life Expectancy, progress. Progress. Yeah. Yeah. Does he or the leader of the opposition, for that matter, think Public Services can withstand an extra £20 billion of cuts . Of cuts . Prime minister yeah, well mr mr speaker, first of all, im pleased that the National Theatre have received significant funding from the chancellor in the recent budget to support their fantastic work across uk. But i am across the uk. But i am surprised to hear her raising the nhs when its her party thats propping up the welsh Labour Government in wales, which has absolutely the worst nhs performance of any part of the United Kingdom. Sir christopher chope. Christopher chope. Mr speaker, may i thank my right honourable friend for meeting me six weeks ago to discuss the plight of victims of covid 19 vaccine damage and may i ask him, following that discussion and his very sympathetic response during the gb Peoples Forum to mrjohn watt, who himself is a victim of covid 19 vaccine damage, whether the government will be supporting my covid 19 vaccine payments bill this friday. Prime minister mr speaker, can i thank my honourable friend for raising the issue and the conversation that i had with him previously and extend my sympathies to all of those who have been affected by this. I will, of course, make sure that he can meet with the secretary of state to discuss his bill. And as i committed to him, we are looking at the issue in some detail that the detail to make sure that the policies got are providing policies weve got are providing the that need to. The support that they need to. De cordova. Marsha de cordova. Marsha de cordova. Thank you, mr speaker. Thank you, mr speaker. The Prime Minister stood outside downing street saying that to root out hate that he wanted to root out hate and extremism. Yet its shamefully took him more than 24 hours to finally say the remarks by the tories biggest donor that looking at the right honourable member for hackney north and Stoke Newington makes you want to hate all black women, were indeed racist. Yeah, yeah. In november, the Prime Minister accepted a non cash donation to the tune of £15,000 from frank hester for the use of his helicopter. So will he reimburse him . Yes or no . Mr mr no, mr speaker, and im pleased that im pleased that im pleased that the gentleman is supporting a party that represents one of the most diverse governments in this countrys history, led by this countrys history, led by this countrys first British Asian Prime Minister and baldwin , Prime Minister and baldwin, thank you very much, mr speaker. Later today , i look forward later today, i look forward to voting for a tax cut for thousands of my constituent wants a National Insurance tax cut. That will mean £900 off the tax for bill thousands of my constituents. After listening to constituents. After listening to the rhetoric from the leader of the rhetoric from the leader of the opposition today, does the Prime Minister expect that the Main Opposition Party will vote against this afternoons tax cuts . Mr well, well, my right honourable, my right honourable friend raises an excellent question because whilst on this side of the house, we believe in a country where hard work is rewarded and people can keep more their hard earned money, more of their hard earned money, which cutting their which is why were cutting their taxes an average of £900 taxes by an average of £900 each. Hear consistently from each. We hear consistently from the party opposite. Not only do they with that they disagree with that approach, continue to cling approach, they continue to cling to unfunded spending promises approach, they continue to cling to ulwere ed spending promises approach, they continue to cling to ulwere putpending promises approach, they continue to cling to ulwere put taxesng promises approach, they continue to cling to ulwere put taxes uppromises approach, they continue to cling to ulwere put taxes up. � omises approach, they continue to cling to ulwere put taxes up. Butses approach, they continue to cling to ulwere put taxes up. But also that were put taxes up. But also the shadow chief secretary to the shadow chief secretary to the treasury. We learnt just yesterday, described our plan to end the double taxation on work as morally abhorrent, and that is a contrast between us on them. Labour will put your taxes up and the conservatives will keep cutting them. Archewell keep cutting them. Archewell renee. Thank you. Thank you, mr speaker. Thank you, mr speaker. Many of his backbenchers are now, it seems, the Prime Minister himself have taken to referring to the European Court of human as a foreign of human rights as a Foreign Court, if theres something court, as if theres something inherently things inherently wrong with things being foreign or being being foreign or people being foreign. Way can a court foreign. In what way can a court that the uk has belonged to since 1953, which has an irish president and a uk justice with an llb from dundee, be considered foreign . I think the house needs to hear the Prime Minister commit today to the uks continued membership of a court and a convention which protected our rights and freedoms for over 70 years. Yeah thats it, mr speaker, when it comes to the issue of tackling illegal migration, when parliament expresses a clear view on what it believes should happen, supports that with legislation, and that we believe we are acting in accordance with all our international obligations. I have been very clear that i will not let a Foreign Court stop us from sending Illegal Migrants to rwanda. That is the right policy and in fact, the only way to ensure security of our borders and end the unfairness of illegal migration. Sir edward leigh, as a general election is not just a mere expression of opinion, but a serious choice. Will my right honourable friend agree that there is only one potential party of government that has the will, the inclination and the determination to stop mass illegal illegal migration . And thatis illegal illegal migration . And that is a conservative party. Lets unite our movement and do that. Well, i, i agree, i agree with my honourable friend entirely. Entirely. I agree, my hon. Friend entirely. And we know this because not only has the right honourable gentleman opposite opposed the scheme, hes been clear that even when the scheme is implemented and working, he would still scrap it. Mr speaker , which tells you everything you need to know on this issue. Their values are simply not those of the british people. There is one party thats there is only one party thats going to stop boats. Its going to stop the boats. Its the conservative party only. Thank much, mr thank you very much, mr speaker. Thank you very much, mr speaker. Under this conservative governments watch, water governments watch, thames water have dumped over 72,000,000,000l of sewage into londons rivers, all whilst racking up multi billion pound debts, and reports are now that they could go bust any day. Despite this, the government is still refusing to publish their contingency plans for the collapse of our countrys biggest water firm. So yes or no. Does the Prime Minister believe that thames water will still exist by the end of the year . The Prime Minister . The Prime Minister . Yeah, well, mr speaker, it wouldnt be right for me to comment on individual companies. But what i can say is that our ambitious storm overflow Reduction Plan is backed by £60 billion of capital investment. We now monitor every single storm overflow across england and have legislated to introduce unlimited penalties on Water Companies that breach their obligations. Companies that breach their obugafions. The companies that breach their obligations. The independent regulator and the Environment Agency have the powers they need to hold water. Companies wherever they are to account. Natalie al fayed. Natalie al fayed. Natalie al fayed. Mr speaker, later this year, a new digital eu border system will come in. And yet he changes that are required. Key details have still not been decided by the eu. There are urgent decisions that are needed on additional funding and preparation to keep dover clear and kent moving through with its traffic. Can my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister assure me that this issue is being taken seriously at the highest levels of government, and that funding and support will be made available to keep dover clear . Support the residents of dover and deal and kent, and to secure our vital cross channel trade and tourism. The Prime Minister. My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue, and i can assure her that it is being discussed at the highest levels of government between uk ministers and the eu and french counterparts, to make sure that we practical and we have practical and Constructive Solutions will Constructive Solutions that will ease of traffic in the ease the flow of traffic in the way she describes and will way that she describes and will benefit communities. Benefit her local communities. Macaskill. Rachel macaskill. Rachel macaskill. Thank you, mr speaker. Thank you, mr speaker. 158 days and there is no peace and no justice. There is no food. There is no clean water. There was no sanitation. And no medical aid. There are just no medical aid. There are just no medical aid. There are just no words left. As disease is spreading and the death toll is rising, not least amongst children , victims of these children, victims of these atrocities. It is evident that the Prime Ministers plan is not working. So will he change track for the sake of these children and so many more, and work to secure a bilateral immediate ceasefire between israel and hamas . The Prime Minister the Prime Minister mr speaker, ive said repeatedly that we are incredibly concerned about the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza. Too growing humanitarian crisis in gaza. Too many civilians have lost their lives, and nowhere near enough aid is getting through. And in contrast to what the honourable lady said, actually the uk is playing a leading role in alleviating that suffering. Just recently increasing the amount of aid this year to £100 million. Just today, 150 tonnes of uk aid is due to arrive in gaza and a full Field Hospital flown from manchester to the middle east last week will also arrive in gaza in the coming days, staffed by uk and local medics to provide life saving care. We are doing absolutely everything we can working with our allies to bnng can working with our allies to bring much needed aid to the people of gaza, show them reform i mr speaker, will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking the Maternity Team at the Royal Cornwall hospital at treliske in my truro and falmouth constituency for all their outstanding they have done outstanding work they have done to improve services to improve Maternity Services over few years. Over the last few years. Their sheer hard work, along with coming new women and with the coming new women and childrens , mean that childrens hospital, mean that there are now no midwifery vacancies which vacancies in cornwall, which i think agree is think youll agree is a fantastic achievement. Fantastic achievement. Yes, Prime Minister. Yes, Prime Minister. Well, can i thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the improvement in Maternity Services the Royal Cornwall services at the Royal Cornwall and she in particular is a tireless campaigner for reducing baby loss, and i commend her for her recent work on the introduction of baby loss certificates. And as she knows, we are committed to a new women and childrens hospital. For my hon. Friends trust in hon. Friends local trust in 2030, part of the new 2030, as part of the new hospital programme. Sarah dyke. Sarah dyke. Mr speaker. My thank you, mr speaker. My constituents in somerton and frome, together with the frome, working together with the langport transport group, submitted a robust strategic Business Case to the government in july 2022 for the reopening of a train station in the somerton and langport area. A train station that would connect over 50,000 people to the rail network, boost the local economy and support local people to reduce their reliance on their cars. Reduce their reliance on their cars. Almost two years on, they cars. Almost two years on, they are still waiting for a response. So does the Prime Minister support this project and can he provide confidence to my constituents that their hard work to drive this vital project forward has not been futile . Forward has not been futile . Prime minister . Prime minister . Well, mr well, mr mr speaker , conservatives in mr speaker, conservatives in the south west are rightly championing the reopening of local stations. And actually recently, cullompton and wellington will be one of the places that receives funding as a result of our decision on hs2. But its because of that decision that we now have freed up billions of pounds of funding to invest in local transport across the country, and it will be leaders will be be local leaders that will be put of that many to put in charge of that many to prioritise their local needs. Final question, mark francois, thank. Prime minister in the 1930s, one of your less illustrious predecessors, neville chamberlain. So denuded the British Armed forces of funding until it was too late that we failed to deter adolf hitler and 50 Million People tragically died in the second world war. Russia has invaded ukraine. China is threatening taiwan. British shipping is being attacked by houthis in the red sea. As the son of a d day veteran, could you please assure me and the house of commons we are not going to forget the lessons of history and make the same mistake again. Prime minister well, can i thank my honourable friend for his tireless campaigning for our armed forces . And hes right to champion them and the role that they play. And i agree with him wholeheartedly that, sadly, the world that we are living in is becoming both more challenging, strategically and more dangerous. And in response to those challenges, we must invest more in our armed forces. That is exactly what are doing is exactly what we are doing with the largest uplift since the war, and recently the cold war, and recently topped with billions of topped up with billions of pounds strengthen nuclear pounds to strengthen our Nuclear Enterprise and rebuild stockpiles. He rightly mentioned the posed by the houthis the threat posed by the houthis and russia and ukraine, and i know that he will be proud of the role that the United Kingdom is playing in both of those situations, we are respected and valued allies , but most valued by our allies, but most importantly, we on side of importantly, we on this side of the will do whatever it the house will do whatever it takes to keep our country safe. Completes prime that completes Prime Ministers questions. Ministers questions. There we go. That was Prime Ministers questions that was Prime Minister rishi sunak taking questions by mps at the house of commons. Were still joined in the studio here by the conservative environment minister, robbie moore, and shadow Education Minister Catherine Mckinnell, and you have sending us your have been sending us your brilliant questions. You can continue to do so. Gb news at gb views. Com. And its your questions for our panel that makes this programme different. So without further ado, chris. Okay. Okay. Well, robbie, youre here for the government. Todays a big day for postmasters. The bills being proposed to quash all of these convictions, for the subpostmasters because of the honzon subpostmasters because of the horizon scandal. Martin from cornwall , is sent a message horizon scandal. Martin from cornwall, is sent a message in saying shouldnt the subpostmaster receive restitution for the total financial losses caused . Financial losses caused . Compensation could then be added to whats paid for in unquantifiable elements such as loss of liberty and mental anguish. So is it enough money, £70,000, or should be a lot more . Well, i think its absolutely right that weve taken action and introducing the primary legislation today to quash all convictions that have previously happened. What happened to subpostmasters horrendous. Subpostmasters was horrendous. I think us as mps have had think all of us as mps have had some sort of story within our own constituencies on how badly impacted and how they have been treated, not only by the post office, but the delay thats been associated with that. So its right that this primarily primary legislation is being introduced, there will be measurables associated with the amount of funds that can be drawn down, particularly for those been convicted. Those that have been convicted. There is a figure of 600,000 that has been introduced, but that has been introduced, but that will potentially be up for negotiation. And based on the primary legislation thats being introduced and its right that the government are acting swiftly on this and im pleased that kevin hollinrake, as the minister, has been moving at speed. Catherine mckenna the government are acting swiftly, they wouldnt be any different any more compensation labour any more compensation if labour was government that . Was in government, would that . Have i wouldnt i have to say, i wouldnt define this as acting swiftly. I think this gone on for far think this has gone on for far too and i think its right too long, and i think its right that its being addressed. And we taking this unprecedented we are taking this unprecedented step legislation to step of passing legislation to quash these convictions, and labour absolutely supports it. Labour absolutely supports it. But to be in this situation is very, very unsatisfactory. And very, very unsatisfactory. And clearly its only going to go a tiny way towards really restituting the pain, the trauma that these postmasters have been through. And i think the government needs to absolutely commit to doing Everything Possible to to, put these post Office Post Office subpostmasters. They can never subpostmasters. They can never be put back in the situation that they should be, but to do everything they can to right these wrongs, a Keith Edinburgh has asked why is only apply in england and wales . England and wales . Whats wrong with those badly treated subpostmaster in scotland and Northern Ireland . Well, the governments been clear that want ensure clear that we want to ensure that all convictions are quashed. Understanding is the quashed. My understanding is the reason it was not applied. This piece of primary legislation is not to scotland is not applying to scotland is simply because of the differential law, but there differential in law, but there is expectation the is an expectation that the Scottish Government , go at speed Scottish Government, go at speed as quickly as what we are as the uk government, and thats my understanding. But there a understanding. But there is a clear direction from government that all convictions should be quashed. Very pleased quashed. And im very pleased that primary legislation that this primary legislation is being house being introduced in the house today. A real human story. This is a real human story. And robbie, you said that all mps probably had a case of mps have probably had a case of this. So in order to sort of remind people of what some people, people, went people, real people, went through. Catherine, do you did you have an example of this, an example wrongdoing . Yes example of wrongdoing . Yes miscarriages. And your constituency. Seen the trauma directly ive seen the trauma directly from individuals affected. And its utterly heartbreaking to have watched them go through what has been a period where theyve just not been listened to by government. I know many mps have been writing to government over years, but but i think until and its ridiculous that it took an itv drama to pull it all together. And because the signs were there and the should have the government should have seen it sooner because were it much sooner because they were the of all of these the recipient of all of these cases coming forward. And it shows me as well the work that weve done on the petitions committee, how important that is to get this collective voice for these that people feel these issues that people feel isolated their situation, isolated in their situation, when its a systemic problem. Its a failure. Do you think of parliament, you guys represent 80,000 people. Represent around 80,000 people. Why tv drama to why does it take a tv drama to make this come alive rather than, you know, meant to than, you know, youre meant to be fighting for these people every day . Every single day . Yeah. Yeah. And mp, thats and as an mp, thats what we all and fight for hasnt worked. Is it because it took itv to sort it out . And obviously the public pressure was on government, pressure was put on government, and government have and the government have absolutely that. Absolutely responded to that. Its know, by its and, you know, by introducing primary legislation which that if youre which we all know that if youre generally introducing primary legislation, it can take at least to get least 18 months plus to get through before through parliament before it even on the order paper. Even gets on the order paper. But we have achieved that. Its been today, and been introduced today, and theres a clear direction from theres a clear direction from the we want to the government that we want to make all convictions make sure that all convictions previously quashed there previously are quashed and there is amount of is a sufficient amount of compensation thats attached. Challenging, what i think is challenging, though, that its only though, is that its only happening you worry happening and you worry that its theres general its because theres a general election and actually, election looming and actually, if that wasnt the case, would we sorting this and we be sorting this out . And there theres the there are other theres the blood contamination scandal. Also been rushed its also been rushed through, it . You through, isnt it . Do you have legislation through legislation being rushed through on well, and we need to see this well, and we need to see this compensation get its a huge amount of money. A huge amount of money. Its a huge amount of money. Its a huge amount of money. Well, the government needs to do the right thing by people who have suffered for years have suffered for many years miscarriages have suffered for many years miswell,ges have suffered for many years miswell, lets stick money well, lets stick with money now. Different were now. Different subject. Were going on to immigration, going to go on to immigration, john, question. Id love john, great question. Id love to know where youre from, but were going to put your question anyway. How dare this anyway. How how dare this government offer £3,000 to immigrants our country . Immigrants to leave our country . Thats about rwanda, of course. Trying to fly people to rwanda. Yes. The suggestion today yes. The suggestion today that in order people to that in order for people to leave to rwanda, there will be a payment to those who have failed their asylum applications. Well, whats absolutely clear is we must get the rwanda bill sorted. And through the house, it comes back to the house on monday, where all mps will have another opportunity to on another opportunity to vote on it. Absolutely that it. Its absolutely vital that we ultimate deterrent we have the ultimate deterrent of being able to deport people who come to this country who have come to this country illegally, to rwanda. Now, what is clear the labour party is clear is the labour party have voted against this of have voted against this piece of legislation. In fact, all pieces legislation. In fact, all pieces of legislation where the government had wanted to take a tougher stance on illegal migration every opportunity, and i monday will i suspect on monday they will again vote against the rwanda bill. And of course, the rwanda bill. And of course, the rwanda bill is part of a package of measures where we are wanting to take a much tougher stance. And the what is unacceptable is to have the amount of people coming across the illegally. Across the channel illegally. And of legislation is and this piece of legislation is a weapon in our armoury to be able to address that. And its right taking that right that were taking that strong i only hope strong stance. And i only hope that the labour dont vote that the labour party dont vote against again. Against it again. Catherine. Well, weve had 14 years of conservative government, and this is all about just hiding their border chaos. Weve seen Inadequate Security checks, billions spent on asylum hotels, child refugees held completely inappropriately, and huge backlogs in the system. And this is a recognition now starting to try and pay people to take part in this scheme as a recognition, ian, that it has just failed. Its already cost £400 million and not one Asylum Seeker has actually been sent to rwanda. Its chaos on monday. Its chaos on monday. We do not support this plan. We think that they should be focussed on going after these criminal gangs, getting a Cross Border Police force. We Cross Border Police force. We need to focus on returns. We need to focus on returns. We need to focus on returns. We need to focus on clearing this backlog and ending this use of hotels and throwing more and more money at an issue which they demonstrate they are only making worse, which demonstrates again, labour have no plan when it comes to dealing with illegal migration, because one of the ultimate things is stopping the boats and that involves having the ultimate deterrent, which is what this piece of legislation is all about. Just one thing on the ultimate deterrent. You heard dame say won the Dame Andrea Jenkins say won the election manifesto on election in the manifesto on leaving European Court of leaving the European Court of human rights, the pm rishi sunak said i wont be told what to do by Foreign Courts. Do you want to see echr withdrawal in a manifesto . Well, absolutely agree with well, i absolutely agree with what the Prime Minister has said and unfair and and that is unfair and a completely inappropriate that any court should have any Foreign Court should have an ability were ability to overrule what were wanting a sovereign state. So the pm gave the answer very clearly at the dispatch box that no Foreign Court should be, telling what to and telling us what to do. And i think thats how far you think thats how far would you go withdrawal . Well, i feel go for withdrawal . Well, i feel that i think we to look at that i think we need to look at everything in the round, but im taking that there taking the view that there should court should be no Foreign Court should be no Foreign Court should as should be telling us as a sovereign state, what we should be when it comes to this be doing when it comes to this very that we need to resolve. Im going to come back to the question john jane question that john posed. Jane jane, question. Please jane, great question. Please tell youre from next tell us where youre from next time. A similar question, time. Its a similar question, but getting again to the but its getting again to the point of this money. When people are struggling , then it hurts to are struggling, then it hurts to see people being paid to leave the country. And jane puts it like this. Why is my husband and my kids going out to work in all weathers . Laws of hours a day, struggling to make ends meet because all the rises . And he because of all the rises . And he thinks its okay to offer people who to the uk legally, who come to the uk legally, thousands thousands of thousands and thousands of pounds them to rwanda. Pounds to get them to rwanda. Its just sticking in. Jane and johns throw. It its just sticking in. Jane and johns throw. It doesnt sit johns throw. It doesnt sit right with them. You see why right with them. Can you see why i absolutely understand and what im determined to ensure that as a not only a government minister but also as a constituency mp, which i get a lot of correspondence on this particular issue in my constituency in west yorkshire, keighley and ilkley, that we make sure we have the make sure that we have the ultimate deterrent put in place, that the miranda bill is approved and i would invite labour to join us and get behind this sort of drowning in the sea. I mean, could you beat a deterrent which which literally is risking your your life and your childrens life . Absolutely. And the ultimate and thats why its obviously not there at the moment, because people are coming across. So the deterrent in place, deterrent has to be in place, which is why its so important that we get the rwanda bill through house. Well, yeah, i through the house. Well, yeah, i think theres i think theres two here. Two issues here. One is the completely and one one is the completely and chaotic and failed, management of borders and our of our borders and our immigration system, but also , as immigration system, but also, as jane says, the highest tax burden in 70 years that households are facing and theyre rightly questioning how theyre rightly questioning how theyre going to manage that when the government is mismanaged the finances so badly. We that people badly. And we know that people are worse, most people are worse off. And i said it before, as a result of this budget, pensioners are worse off as a result of this budget. We want a result of this budget. We want a much fairer tax system. We need to invest in growth in the economy. The labour party say that taxes will fall and if specific taxes will fall and if specific tax will under, we will tax will fall under, we will raise taxes in a much more fair way. We well, we were fascinated by the fact the conservative party have finally stolen one of ourideas party have finally stolen one of our ideas to raise taxes more fairly, which is the non dom tax, so decision that we took to tax, so decision that we took to tax people who, live in this country but dont pay their taxes, will you find the same way . How will you find that money . How will you find that money . And the government have said theyre going finally take theyre going to finally take that. They have had the that. They could have had the revenue that many revenue from that for many years. And put in a much years. And put jane in a much better position financially. And many ill many others like her. But ill tell were not going to tell you what were not going to do. Were going to pluck do. Were not going to pluck figures of the air and make figures out of the air and make unfunded, tax commitments. Were going through these going to work through these figures and work out how were going to pay for the promises that we are going to make in our manifesto, because were still committed funding our schools committed to funding our schools with clubs. Were with the breakfast clubs. Were still funding the still committed to funding the nhs because funding fundamentally in fundamentally by investing in our services , we will our Public Services, we will enable our economy to grow. But you know, we see from the conservatives another and i mentioned it, the £46 billion. Well its to raise that well its going to raise that funded tax. Funded tax. Bombshell. And they dont say how going to pay for it. How theyre going to pay for it. Weve seen this before from liz truss. Mortgages up. Truss. It puts mortgages up. Find out how youre well find out how youre going to replace the billion going to replace the £3 billion youre getting the youre not getting now from the non dom the non dom non dom tax being the non dom concession as concession being axed. But as you as Catherine Mckinnell said, id line, theyre id heard that line, theyre going quite, quite strongly from keir you want to keir starmer. Would you want to axe National Insurance . And if you do, where will you find £46 billion to do so . Because its an unfunded tax cut, as labour say . Well, see what was announced in the budget last week was that well, see what was announced in fan budget last week was that well, see what was announced in fan average. Ast week was that well, see what was announced in fan average working< was that well, see what was announced in fan average working familyhat well, see what was announced in fan average working family on for an average working family on 35,000, have announced 35,000, we have announced effectively tax cut to them of effectively a tax cut to them of about £900. That is half of that is already been implemented. And people, hard working families , people, hard working families, will see that tax reduction coming into, into , their coming into, into, their experience this year with a further £450 being reduced from, their pay packet following later on in months ahead. So that announcement has been made and there is an aspiration to get to a more a fairer tax system. So were not effectively taxing households twice. And that has been a directional. Well, that been a directional. Well, that has been put in place by the government. And i absolutely support that. Okay. Going to move to were going to move on to a different this one, i different subject. This one, i think, to because its think, only to you, because its too for easy catherine from laboun too for easy catherine from labour, been in labour, marriott has been in touch say, i would ask the touch to say, i would ask the Prime Minister to call an election may. Yes or no, election in may. Yes or no, robbie. Well, look, the working assumption that the general assumption is that the general election the of the election will be the end of the year the latter half of the year or the latter half of the yean year or the latter half of the year, and i think thats what everyone in government is. Like an election in would you like an election in may . Would you like an election in majwell, always im. Well, im always im. Well, im always im. Hey, if you come to keighley and ilkley campaigning every and ilkley im campaigning every day. I havent stopped doing that because its the that since 2019 because its the best getting out and best way of getting out and speaking people, and so im speaking to people, and so im always , always ready. But i always, always ready. But i think the working assumption by government is , is the latter government is, is the latter half of this year. Well, yeah. I think you know, my answer. We a general my answer. We need a general election soon as possible. Election as soon as possible. And not just its not just and its not just its not just because i want general because i want a general election want to election and i want things to change. Is crying change. The country is crying out general election, out for a general election, which whatever the outcome, i think the country needs a reset. We need new start. My view is we need a new start. My view is that needs be a labour that needs to be with a Labour Government, the government, but thats up to the voting now. Voting public now. Win power if labour win power catherine, donald trump could be the president of the for the president of the us for another four years. Scott from nottingham, another four years. Scott from nottirwhere he is now. Thank you know where he is now. Thank you for scott. He wants to for that, scott. He wants to know would labour if know what would labour do if trump wins the election. Because lots members, mps and lots of your members, mps and colleagues yours are being colleagues of yours are being critical donald a lot critical of donald trump a lot over few years. Over the last few years. Well, just as who our government choice of government is the choice of those that vote us, vote for us or not. And thats thats very much choice for the, the, the much a choice for the, the, the pubuc much a choice for the, the, the public of the United States of america. And obviously, we need to whatever the to respect whatever decision the voting work with voting public make and work with whoever the leader of that whoever is the leader of that great nation of whom we are great nation of whom we are great allies and we will continue to be. Would it damage the so would it damage the so called special relationship if, labour if, sir Keir Starmers labour leader donald trump is, leader against donald trump is, i special i think, the special relationship has been around a lot one president. And, you know, a British Foreign secretary and Prime Minister, whether are minister, whether they are labour or conservative and i presume i speak for robbie, will work with whoever is the United States president. Okay, charlie from kent says we never get anywhere with pmqs. Why cant they discuss policies that matter . But i just want to broaden that issue a little bit, because theresa may both leaders being incredibly gracious and paying being incredibly gracious and paying tribute to the Public Service of a conservative Prime Minister, should the house of commons just be a bit more nice . Commons just be a bit more nice . Well, i think, well, certainly. Prime ministers questions is an opportunity for backbench colleagues to be able to raise constituency issues. And i know when i, was in as a backbenchen and i know when i, was in as a backbencher, i raised very important constituency based issues, like wanting to see an inquiry into child sexual exploitation, gang related grooming across the bradford district. Okay, i know, which i want to know which Parliament Labour do not want to see rolled out, and that gives me the opportunity to raise that to the Prime Minister of the day. And we do see that being rolled out at Prime Ministers questions. Nicer pmqs, and i think its important we have robust important that we have robust holding to account Government Holding to account of government ministers. Think, you ministers. And i think, you know, questions every know, we have questions every day. Have Prime Ministers day. We have Prime Ministers questions. Its a really questions. I think its a really important moment and i appreciate sometimes it be appreciate sometimes it can be frustrating because i actually think questions often think the questions are often better the answers , but, better than the answers, but, but, but i do think its important to have moment important to have that moment where where again, backbenchers do chance as well do get the chance as well to directly ask the Prime Minister things. A note here of what ive made a note here of what was said. Pm said these was said. The pm said these words scum, nazi lynching at words scum, nazi and lynching at laboun words scum, nazi and lynching at labour. Course , the labour. And of course, the response from keir starmer was talking remarks from talking about the remarks from frank racism. Rest. Frank hester. Racism. The rest. Its grim, isnt it . Its quite grim, isnt it . And you raise well, and i think you raise an important about public an important point about Public Discourse general. That discourse in general. And that i think, you parliament and think, you know, parliament and all those in public life have a responsibility to be responsible, because we know that in our language and in how we conduct ourselves. And i do think parliament should elevate itself, be respectful, have robust debate. But in a respectful and responsible way. And i think sometimes we are falling short of that. And it is a concern. A concern. And in the spirit of that, would you like, as the labour spokesperson, to Say Something nice about theresa may . Oh, gosh. So theresa may shes done incredible work, particularly since stood particularly since she stood down as Prime Minister. I think that her, post prime that in her, post Prime Ministerial period, i think is where she has really gained respect for the work that shes done on modern slavery, which i think we can all support. Okay. And robbie, theresa may is the ultimate public servant. She has level, whether it was has every level, whether it was before she entered parliament or now as an mp or Prime Minister. Pubuc now as an mp or Prime Minister. Public duty has always been her ultimate, but nearly lost us brexit and moving on now from that, thanks to environment minister robbie moore and shadow Education Minister Catherine Mckinnell for a chat mckinnell for a terrific chat here on pmqs live. Coming up it is good afternoon britain with tom and emily. Tom and emily. Hello so we were all together last week. What of course, his, donors. Tom gloria was saying she missed us from last week. Weve got a huge amount. We got. We were all together. Oh, yes you are. Oh, she didnt miss us. Oh, she didnt miss us. She didnt miss us anyway. Take it away. Well, of course were going to be exploring what the Prime Minister has been saying in response that scandal over response to that scandal over the donations. But has keir starmer foot in . Its starmer stuck his foot in . Its two with regard to an attack on National Insurance cuts. And what exactly can £3,000 get you in rwanda . Well find get you in rwanda . Well find out from someone who is there in kigali and knows exactly what the cost of living there is. Thats because the government is going to give £3,000 to failed Asylum Seekers to voluntarily move to rwanda. Will the bribe work . Work . What a thrilling show coming up. And what a thrilling show coming up. And thats all from me and gloria today youve been watching and listening to pmqs live with me, Gloria De Piero and Christopher Hope dont go anywhere because up next, i do miss them. Its good afternoon, britain with tom and emily. See you next week. Week. A brighter outlook with boxt solar. Sponsors of weather on gb news. News. Welcome to your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. A bit of a three way split with the weather today. Many places dry, but fairly soggy over parts of wales and northwest very and northwest england. Very mild, especially so in the south. Its across the far north where weve low pressure where weve got low pressure dominating. Front dominating. This weather front is generating three way is generating that three way split, it very soggy split, stuck under it very soggy conditions over cumbria, parts of north wales in particular, a few showers in mid and south wales and at times maybe over Eastern England and in the far north west, but a good part of scotland, Northern Ireland, dry and bright, and much of the south and east of england dry. Fairly but some sunshine fairly cloudy, but some sunshine could jump could see temperatures jump right to 14 15 c. Generally right up to 1415 c. Generally it is pretty mild but colder air in across scotland and Northern Ireland, but we will have some sunshine here this afternoon. The rain is going to persist overnight north wales and overnight over north wales and northwest england, the rain really over the really building up over the hills mountains here before hills and mountains here before slowly pushing towards slowly pushing back towards Northern Ireland and southern scotland. Through the early hours. More then hours. Well see more rain then come into west wales later. Much of south and dry of the south and east dry overnight and very mild. 9 or 10, the low a little colder though in northern parts of scotland, some clearer scotland, with some clearer skies as the wet weather skies here as the wet weather pushes north tomorrow. Fairly soggy morning through the central belt and across Northern Ireland. Eventually well see some snow on the tops of the mountains. Further there mountains. Further south. There will more showery rain will be some more showery rain coming wales and of coming into wales and parts of southwest england much southwest england again, much of eastern here Eastern England dry and here temperatures could temperatures tomorrow could reach goodbye reach 16 celsius. Goodbye looks like things are heating up. Boxt boiler boilers sponsors of weather on gb news. Well. Good afternoon. Britain. Its good afternoon. Britain. Its 1 00 on wednesday, the 13th of march. The tory race row. The Prime Minister this afternoon refuses to give £10 million back to the conservative donor. Who said. Conservative donor. Who said. Diane abbott makes you want to hate all black women and should be shot. Failed Asylum Seekers will be offered thousands of pounds to move to rwanda. One minister said the plan is a good use of pubuc said the plan is a good use of public money, but is it simply a bribe . Bnbe . And disgraced british socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is set to appear in a new york court to appeal against her sex trafficking conviction. Well speak to her brother on the campaign to free her name. So is £3,000 a good use of pubuc so is £3,000 a good use of public money, tom . I get the logic , i get, i get i get the logic, i get, i get the logic. Were spending much more than £3,000 per year on Asylum Seekers living in hotels. But i also have a massive suspicion about this plan, which is that something similar was trialled in israel, where they would pay people to go to rwanda