Is near absolute. Well, only the minaret of their mosque remains. Everything else homes, streets a whole community is reduced to this. It is overwhelming. And everyone weve spoken to here says they believe everyone that was missing has died, there is no hope left of finding survivors. Some supplies are arriving for people who have lost everything. All but cut off from the outside world, residents say they need much more. Translation there is no house to live in. If there is no help from the government, we have nothing. And what the earth took away, they are already trying to rebuild. These are people shattered by loss, but having to find the ways to keep going. Tom bateman, bbc news, morocco. Ukraine has launched a substantial attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet. Moscow says ukraine attacked sevastopol with ten Cruise Missiles and three unmanned boats. Russias Ministry Of Defence says it successfully intercepted most but that two ships undergoing repairs were damaged. Earlier we heard from our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, whos in kyiv and has been following the story. We dont yet know exactly how it was conducted, but the head of ukraines air force has congratulated his pilots, which is a fascinating detail, suggesting that unlike previous attacks on sevastopol, which used primarily primarily drones, put that next to the russian statement about the use of Cruise Missiles and you have the very real possibility, and it is only that at the moment, we need to verify this, that this attack used western supplied, british or french storm shadow or scalp Cruise Missiles. If thats confirmed, that would probably be the first time those missiles, those weapons had been used inside crimea. Certainly the attack, judging by the Video Evidence overnight, seemed to involve significant weaponry. It caused huge explosions and a massive fire. We think that that was focused on a dry dock area where two vessels of russias black sea fleet, one large Amphibious Landing craft and one intriguingly kilo class submarine, were both undergoing repairs. Now, we have not yet seen evidence this morning of what damage was done and obviously we will be looking out for that. But if all of this is confirmed and if we see evidence that those two vessels were significantly damaged, that would be one of the largest ukrainian attacks on russias black sea fleet in a very long time. The issue of voter id has become more of a global concern in recent elections here in the uk the government is being warned that there is a significant threat of disruption to the next General Election because of a new requirement that everyone must have voter id when they cast a ballot. The Elections Minister Has said she is confident in the ability of local authorities to roll out voter id nationwide, but both the Electoral Commission and local government staff responsible for polling are calling for changes. Heres our Political Correspondent damian grammaticas. Last years elections in england were the first outside Northern Ireland where voter id was a necessity. Were not allowed to film inside polling stations, so this scene was set up by the Electoral Commission to show the changes in action. Do you have your id on you . Yes. A Driving Licence or other approved id required to vote in person. The Electoral Commission estimates that at least ia,000 individuals couldnt cast a ballot because of this. 199. Most who wanted to vote were able to, but some were unaware they needed id, some dont possess the right type. And disproportionately affected were disabled, unemployed or younger people, and those from ethnic minorities. Many didnt know you can get a special voter certificate, but had to apply a week or more before polling day. The local Government Information Unit is now warning of serious disruption to the next General Election. Election administrators worry they lack the staff to cope with the National Roll out of voter id. And the Election Commission says the government must act because it says there is a significant threat to future elections. Among its recommendations. More types of id could be accepted, voter certificates should be easier to get up to just before polling day and someone should be able to vouch for you on the day if you dont have id. The government says it will consider the recommendations and look at areas for improvement. It says its confident local authorities can implement voter id, which it believes will help stamp out what it calls the potential for voter fraud. The Liberal Democrats say that is a non existent problem, and the id laws must be scrapped. Labour says the government must recognise the potential for wider damage to democracy if they fail to make the changes to the system. Damian grammaticas, bbc news. Would have been better off under her brexit deal. In a wide ranging interview for the bbc� s Political Thinking Podcast with nick robinson, the former pm said that leave and remain hardliners had thwarted her deal. Quite rare to hearfrom theresa may in this sort of wide ranging interview. Since she left office as Prime Minister, shes been Making Interventions and saying things in the commons from the backbenches, but she hasnt given many of these sort of very reflective interviews. But she has got a book coming out and that tends to make politicians a bit more amenable to that. And so she has given this interview in which she looks at a number of issues that affected her time as Prime Minister between 2016 and 2019. In it, she addresses, for example, the grenfell towerfire, which happened in 2017, in which 72 people died when a block of flats caught fire. And she apologises for not having gone and met the people in those buildings in the immediate aftermath. So shes taken a very reflective view. But as you said, the issue that really dominated her time as Prime Minister was brexit. In those years, her government was responsible for negotiating a Withdrawal Agreement with the eu, which she then failed to get through parliament. She couldnt get it approved by the uk parliament. And as she addresses that and as you said, she talks about that, saying it, having it was down to hardliners on both sides. Heres what she said. If you like, the hardliners on either side. So the hardline brexiteers and the hardline remainers who wanted a second referendum and just wanted to stay in, were increasingly trying to find ways to thwart a deal that i think would have been better because it wouldnt have given either side 100 of what they wanted, but it would have given the country a better overall deal. Now, another major thing that she did as Prime Minister was to write into law the uks commitment to reach net zero, to not be putting any additional pollutants into the atmosphere by 2050. And there has been thats been quite a live discussion in uk politics in recent weeks. There have been some suggestions that maybe rishi sunak was looking at rowing back a bit on that. That was made by people like the former minister, lord goldsmith, when he resigned the other week. Now, i should say Downing Street refutes that. They say that the fact that Rishi Sunak Created A Department For Net Zero shows his commitment to that. But there is certainly a lot of lot of discussion about this in uk politics at the moment. Theresa may made her position on it very clear. She said that the uk needs to go Full Throttle. If we poke, shake our fingers at people and say you can neverfly again, you can never drive a car again, you can never eat meat again. Were never going to get where we need to be because people are just going to say, no, hang on a minute. No, thats not me. We have to take people along with us and i think thats important. I think the uk should be grasping that Economic Opportunity as rishi says, he wants it to be aboutjobs, he wants it to be about economic growth. I think it really can be and i want to see the government coming Full Throttle behind that. So her view there that they should be going Full Throttle, but still echoing the view actually that Downing Street has been putting out that you need to take people with you on the move to net zero. As i said, a very live discussion within uk politics at the moment about how that happens and how that gets there. From theresa may addressing quite a wide range of issues that affected her time in Downing Street. You can listen to the full interview on the latest episode of political thinking with nick robinson. More than 5003 people have died after floods in the city in libya, derna. 5300 people. Stay with us here on 5300 people. Bbc news. Hello. This morning we saw our first frost since the start ofjune and coldest Uovernight Temperature since the end of april. But it did mean a bright, sunny start for many and for most, sunny spells continue through the day. Changes in the northwest later. Its this area cloud here already spilling its way in, going to bring more and more rain across Northern Ireland and eventually western scotland too. Northern ireland and eventually the cloud that we have seen across east anglia and south east continues to break up through the afternoon. Dry here, sunny spells. Its the breeze easing down a little bit as well. Mostly sunny spells. But we will see a bit more clouds far west of england wales, isolated shower. But its Northern Ireland and the West Of Scotland where the lead up to the evening rush hour will be an increasingly wet and windy one. Temperatures today across the uk actually on par with where we should be for this stage in september. Rain this evening in Northern Ireland, clear some Rain At Times Ireland clears, some rain at times tonight in scotland and then strengthening winds across the Northwest Highlands and islands could see winds top around 65 miles an hour. That will have an impact on the ferries as we go into tomorrow morning. Rain spreads as far south as northern england, north West Midlands and wales to start the day. Its this Weather Frontier which will grind to a halt across the central swathe of england. Wales once again tied in around that area of low pressure, which will be moving across the far north of scotland with strong to gale, if not severe Gale Force Winds here. Sunny spells south of that. One or two showers around. Might be a bright day for much of northern england, but the further south you are will see the cloud outbreaks of rain or drizzle mainly across parts of the midlands, lincolnshire and wales. Some of that gets heavier later on. Far south of england stays dry and bright and starting to feel a bit more humid again. And that slightly more humid air will push its way northwards as we go through the night into friday. The rain shifts its way northwards to starting out across parts of northern england, north west wales, the isle of man, edging far northwest should be drier, brighter and less windy compared with thursday. Further south, well, we should see some sunny spells develop more widely through the afternoon and temperatures creep back up into the 20s with a slightly more humid feel to take us into the weekend. But whilst were dragging in that slightly more humid air, were going to see some Weather Fronts around, low pressure close by to the southern half of the uk, initially, bringing in outbreaks of rain, some of which will be heavy and thundery. We could see that develop a little bit further north as well as we go through into sunday. Thats how its looking. Take care. Strike action takes a dent out of the uk economy. Official figures show the economy shrank again last month well assess what happens next. The head of oil giant bp has resigned with immediate effect as the Company Reviews his personal relationships with colleagues. As Apple Unveils its latest iphone, well explore whats going on for the industry, 16 and a half years on from the very first iphone. Welcome to World Business report. The uks economy shrank by half of 1 injuly, the largest contraction since december 2022. Economists had expected Gross Domestic Product to drop by Something Like 0. 2 , so the figure was much worse than expected. All major sectors of the economy services, manufacturing and construction declined injuly. But the finance minister, jeremy hunt, said there are many reasons to be confident about the future. Joining me now is jackie bowie head of europe at chatham financial. The chancellor is upbeat. If you right to be confident . The chancellor is upbeat. If you right to be confident . There wasnt any positive right to be confident . There wasnt any positive news right to be confident . There wasnt any positive news in right to be confident . There wasnt any positive news in the right to be confident . There wasnt any positive news in the result right to be confident . There wasnt any positive news in the result thatj any positive news in the result that came out in the gdp. It was brought across the entire economy. Maybe he was not going back to some of the divisions we have seen over the longer terms. The 0ns found some extra growth last week, which was an extra growth last week, which was an extra boost. But in the short term, it looks like a weakening across the whole economy. There are a few economists calling for a recession in the uk by the end of this year or the beginning on next year. 1dietitian in the uk by the end of this year or the beginning on next year. When we look at the figures, the beginning on next year. When we look at the figures, they the beginning on next year. When we look at the figures, they give the beginning on next year. When we look at the figures, they give us the beginning on next year. When we look at the figures, they give us a look at the figures, they give us a snapshot of what the economy was doing at that point in time. Strike action took a big dent out of economic growth, but one thing which contributed was the movie weekend. They did well for the economy, because we went to the cinema again. If you look at the breakdown, you will see the whole section of arts, leisure and recreation positive. The Consumer Side is remaining fairly resilient, which some people might think a surprising given what is happening to Interest Rates. If we look at the other side, last week we had the wage data out, with uk wages up had the wage data out, with uk wages up 8. 5 . That is feeding into it a bit more and people happy to spend on travel and are going to the cinema. It on travel and are going to the cinema. ,. ,. ,. , cinema. It is hard right now to get an sense cinema. It is hard right now to get any sense of cinema. It is hard right now to get any sense of the cinema. It is hard right now to get any sense of the direction cinema. It is hard right now to get any sense of the direction of any sense of the direction of travel. If you look at the graph, it grew, contracted. But is no clear direction of what happens next. What is our best guess about where we go from here . I is our best guess about where we go from here . ~ , is our best guess about where we go from here . ~ ,. , from here . I think the rest of this ear is from here . I think the rest of this year is likely from here . I think the rest of this year is likely to from here . I think the rest of this year is likely to continue from here . I think the rest of this year is likely to continue to from here . I think the rest of this year is likely to continue to be year is likely to continue to be fairly challenging. The impact of the industry increases. Weve talked about how long it takes to transmit through into the real economy, through into the real economy, through mortgage rates. We wont feel the full effect until next year. If we compared to where we were coming into last winter with the way Energy Prices were moving and The Cost Of Living prices, that is also dissipating. People. The energy price will come back down, people will see some benefits. Generally, if the most pessimistic outlook is recession, the most optimistic is sport sluggish growth. There is nowhere in any of the forecast where we will see a booming economy. The forecast where we will see a booming econom. , economy. The timing of it will be scrutinised. Economy. The timing of it will be scrutinised, given economy. The timing of it will be scrutinised, given there economy. The timing of it will be scrutinised, given there could. Economy. The timing of it will be scrutinised, given there could bej economy. The timing of it will be i scrutinised, given there could be an election. It is all about how well off we feel, and it could determine how we vote . How we vote . There is the classic hrase how we vote . There is the classic phrase from how we vote . There is the classic phrase from the how we vote . There is the classic phrase from the us, how we vote . There is the classic phrase from the us, it how we vote . There is the classic phrase from the us, it is how we vote . There is the classic phrase from the us, it is all how we vote . There is the classic| phrase from the us, it is all about the economy, stupid. People generally do vote with their pockets, short term, if they are feeling under pressure. The other variable is unemployment. We have started to see those figures starting to weaken a little. The Labour Market has been resilient through the last 18 months, and the last figure showed maybe that is changing a little. If you see unemployment rising, that will have an impact on any election next year. Always good to have you with us, jackie. The Energy Company bp has announced the resignation of its chief executive bernard looney, stepping down with immediate effect. It follows a review of his previous personal relationships with colleagues. Mr looney had set out a plan to make the Energy Giant Net Zero by 2050 but had more recently come under fire from environmental groups for watering down his initial targets. Our business editor, simonjack, reports on what we know about this situation. This is a Bombshell Announcement at the very top of one of britains Biggest Business and most globally recognised businesses. Bernard looney has been at bp all of his professional life, since the early � 90s. He spentjust under four in the top Corner Office behind me at bps global headquarters. Whats emerged is that in may of last year, an anonymous source informed the board about allegations about his personal conduct with colleagues. Now, the board looked into that at the time. Mr looney admitted hed had a small number of personal relationships. They looked into that and found there had been no breach of their compa ny� s conduct. However, in the last couple of days, its emerged that very recent allegations of a similar nature have emerged, and mr looney has admitted that he wasnt fully transparent with the board at the time of that first review. And so he has resigned with immediate effect. Now he has been credited with putting bp on a course to a greener future, although criticised in some quarters for dialling down those ambitions at the same time making enormous profits here. But of course, its not the first high profile wave of dismissal weve seen at a time where there has been increased and some would say overdue scrutiny of Senior Executives relationships in the workplace. Apple has just unveiled the latest version of its flagship iphone product. The new iphone 15 will come with a usb c port for the first time, to fall in line with upcoming eu rules, a move which some Industry Experts have warned could cause mountains of e waste. Our technology editor, zoe kleinman, has been taking a look. The theatre of a wealthy company well versed in performing for its fan club, apple has unveiled its latest iphone. Were so excited. You could join us today for some big announcements. It might not look vastly different to the ones already in the hands of millions. Lots of the changes are hidden within the device, but one thing youll notice straightaway is the new usb c charging point. Under pressure from the eu, apples had to ditch its own Lightning Cable in favour of the connector used by most other smartphones, tablets and even video door bells. Although the tech giant kept quiet about the reason at its big event. Usb c has become a universally accepted standard. Were going to make some history together today. It was back in 2007 that apple co founder Stevejobs Revolutionised the Smartphone Market and turbo charged the fortune of the worlds Richest Company. The iphone remains apples best selling gadget, but with a top Dollar Price Tag and people hanging onto their handsets for longer, its no mean feat persuading the customers in these stores to buy them. Especially when were seeing incremental improvements rather than a big bang. And its all about a slightly better camera, a new connector and other things like that. But lets not forget, the mobile phone is still the most prolific Consumer Electronics device on the planet. Theres1 billion or more going to be sold this year. Everyones got them in their pockets. And the iphone is a fantastic franchise for apple. Small updates, but theyre still going to sell a lot of them. Apples super slick presentation gave no hint of its recent troubles, which include a Share Price Tumble and an Iphone Restriction in china. The worlds Richest Company has some big challenges. Zoe kleinman, bbc news. Zoe kleinman there and a development on those reported Iphone Restrictions in china she mentioned there. As Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs has this morning denied there are any restrictions saying, china has not issued any laws, regulations, and policy documents prohibiting the purchase and use of foreign brand smartphones, including iphone. Watch this space. There will be further developments, im sure. There will be further developments, im sure. The operators of the panama canal say they are considering further restrictions on the number and size of ships crossing daily because of a serious drought affecting the region. A total of 116 vessels are currently waiting to enter the canal, much higher than usual. Heres our Business Reporter david waddell. The panama canal handles about 5 of global trade. Now shipmasters Traversing The Canal One Way or the other between the atlantic and Pacific 0ceans save their vessels about 8,000 nautical miles of sea time, or 15,000 kilometers. The challenge is that every time a ship passes through, it costs the canal system about 190,000 tonnes of water bled from lake gatun, which feeds the canal. Right now, thats simply unsustainable, especially with an ongoing drought in the region. Some ships have been restricted in the number that can pass through. Others are constrained by their draught thats been reduced too by the panama authorities. That means some ships have been Offloading Cargo onto trains to make it from one side to the other. Other ships simply have to batten down the hatches and make the much longer passage around cape horn. In other news. The Australian Airline qantas has lost an appeal against a ruling that found it illegally sacked nearly 1,700 Baggage Handlers and cleaners during the covid 19 pandemic. Qantas said it was a necessary cost cutting measure designed to keep the airline afloat during the pandemic. The jobs were then outsourced. Trade unions say the High Court Decision is a historic victory for workers. Tiktok says its officially rolled out its e Commerce Business in the United States after months of testing. Chinese Owner Bytedance looks to capitalize on the popularity of the social media app. Tiktok is bringing Online Shopping through a series of features on its main app and is hoping to replicate the success of asian platforms. Nike investors have voted against two shareholder led proposals during its annual meeting. One of the resolutions called on the Sportswear Giant to provide more data on pay equity for female and minority employees. The second asked the company to issue a report on whether its Supply Chain Policies effectively address nikes stated equity goals and human rights commitments. Proposals require more than 50 of Shareholder Support to pass, but nike is not required to adopt them. Despite a manifesto commitment, britains Work And Pensions Secretary has refused to commit to raising the State Pension to match official overall earnings figures. Under the governments triple lock pledge, next years pensions are meant to rise by the highest of 2. 5 , consumer prices, 01 average wages. Data released earlier suggested this was likely to be 8. 5 , the average wage figure for the summer months. But mel stride told the bbc he could not commit to this figure. There is more on those stories on the bbc website. 0nline, im benthompsontv. We are back throughout the day. Goodbye. 0ur Unpredictable Climate has put pressure on farmers. Tessa says it is hard to recruit workers for harvest. ,. �. ,. , harvest. Since brexit and covid, we have struggled harvest. Since brexit and covid, we have struggled to harvest. Since brexit and covid, we have struggled to get harvest. Since brexit and covid, we have struggled to get workers harvest. Since brexit and covid, we have struggled to get workers in. I | have struggled to get workers in. I dont think there is the stuff theyre doing the Seasonal Work on farms. ~ , w theyre doing the Seasonal Work on farms. , w ,. Farms. While this machine picks the otatoes, farms. While this machine picks the potatoes, tessa farms. While this machine picks the potatoes, tessa needs farms. While this machine picks the potatoes, tessa needs people farms. While this machine picks the potatoes, tessa needs people at i farms. While this machine picks the | potatoes, tessa needs people at the back for grading, picking out stones and discarding unsuitable potatoes. This field is ready to be harvested, the plants have been topped and sprayed to set the skins of the potatoes. The big question is whether tessa can find the staff to help her harvest the potatoes. She says things have improved, but since we have left the eu there are restrictions on who can come in and do Seasonal Work. The government has issued an additional 15,000 visas for workers, issued an additional 15,000 visas forworkers, meaning issued an additional 15,000 visas for workers, meaning 35,000 people can come in to help with doing jobs like this. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Lets start with some International Football, as real maridsjude bellingham inspired england to a win over their closest rivals, scotland, in their anniversary friendly at hampden park on tuesday. Bellingham scored the second goal and then set up harry kane for englands third as they won 3 1 against a team who had won five out of five in their European Championship qualifying campaign. Well, scotlands goal in that match came through a deflection off englands defender harry maguire. Hes featured for his country in this International Break despite getting limited game time for his Club Manchester united. And the criticism directed towards maguire brought this reaction from the england manager. Its a joke. Ive never known a player treated the way he is, not by the scottish fans, by our own commentators, pundits, whatever it is. They have created something that is beyond anything i have ever seen. He has been an absolute stalwart for us in the second most successful england team for decades. He has been an absolutely key part of that. Ive talked about the importance of our senior players. He has been crucial amongst that. Well, scotland will have to wait to have their place at euro 2024 confirmed, after norway beat georgia 2 1 in group a. It means, mathematically, norway could still break into the qualifying positions, but scotland need just one win from their last three games. Put in the Competitive Group that were in, five wins, 15 points. Thats what we have. So i told the lads, it counts as being a success, so it would be nice to have a positive result then to make it even better. But the objective of what we come in to do has been done. Obviously, we didnt want to lose to our old enemy, but on the night, england were better, so sometimes you have to take your medicine in football and tonight, well take our medicine and try and improve. Plenty of nations around europe were in qualifying action last night. Italy got perhaps the most decisive win, their 2 1 victory over ukraine means those two sides are level on points going into the final stretch of group games. Sweden will struggle to qualify from group f after defeat at home to austria. Romanias important win over kosovo was interrupted for 50 minutes after provocative chanting from a section of the home sides fans. Elsewhere, in friendly action, germany won their first game since sacking coach hansi flick, beating france 2 1. In the early stages of World Cup Qualifying in South America, the reigning World Champions made it two wins from two. Argentina beat bolivia 3 0 and could even afford to leave lionel messi out of the squad altogether. Chelseas Enzo Fernandez got the opener before goals from Nicolas Tagliafico and nicolas gonzalez. There were also wins in South America for brazil, who earned a late 1 0 victory over peru, and ecuador, who beat uruguay. Former spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will testify before the high court in madrid on friday over his kiss of world cup winnerjenni hermoso. Hermoso filed a legal complaint last week over the incident which happened as spain were awarded the World Cup Trophy and now the former Federation Presiden has been summoned to respond the former Federation President has been summoned to respond to accusations of Sexual Assault and coercion. He will appear before a magistrate at noon on friday. Hermoso said the kiss was not consensual, while rubiales has claimed it was consensual and after sustained public pressure, stepped down as president on sunday. Former tennis world number one simona halep says she will appeal to sports highest court against her four year ban. The Tennis Integrity Agency announced the decision on tuesday saying the two time grand slam champion had committed intentional anti doping violations. She had been provisionally suspended since october after testing positive for roxadustat at the us open last year. She was also found guilty of using an unspecified prohibited substance or method in 2022, after irregularities were found in her biological passport. Halep says she will appeal against the decision to the court of arbitration for sport. The Group Stage Matches at the davis cup continue around the world on wednesday, with Great Britain one of the nations hoping to make it through to novembers knockout stage. Their team is in manchester for the first round robin match against australia. France and switzerland make up the rest of the group. But britain have been boosted by the return of andy murray the former world number one forms part of a five man squad, alongside cameron norrie, dan evans, neal skupski and jack draper. Ive had some amazing memories from the davis cup, from the very first time i have played all the way to winning in 2015. Getting to play doubles with my brother as well, for the country, you know, that is brilliant experiences and what i have always wanted to be part of, you know, the davis cup teams and im happy to be here again. Nfl superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers is out for the season, after he tore his left Achilles Tendon on his debut for the new yorkjets. An mri exam on tuesday confirmed that the 39 year old, four time Most Valuable Player suffered a complete tendon tear early in the game against the buffalo bills. Rodgers had spent his 18 year professional career with Green Bay Packers until he asked for a trade in the off season and with Rodgers Turning A0 in december, theres concern that one of the most prolific passers in nfl history might have played his final contest. Now, we mentioned the International Football earlier in the programme. Tuesday night also marked the end of a 26 year era for one record holderfrom andorra. Their captain and defender Ildefons Lima has 137 caps and made his debut in 1997. The Guinness World records claim he has the longest International Career in history. Now at 43, his last match before retirement was here against switzerland, where he was substituted after 23 minutes for his final farewell. And thats all the sport for now. You are watching bbc news. When cannabis was legalised in 2018 it was hailed as a breakthrough for people will tell this is like epilepsy and chronic pain. But patients say they are being blocked from accessing it on the nhs. To discuss this further, lets speak to hannah deacon, a medical cannabis campaignerand hannah deacon, a medical cannabis campaigner and mother to alfie who receives cannabis treatment. Thank you forjoining us. Tell is about alfies illness and why he needs this medical cannabis. Alfies illness and why he needs this medical cannabis. Thank you havin this medical cannabis. Thank you having me this medical cannabis. Thank you having me he this medical cannabis. Thank you having me. He has this medical cannabis. Thank you having me. He has a this medical cannabis. Thank you having me. He has a condition i this medical cannabis. Thank you. Having me. He has a condition which is rare, only nine known people habit, which is a non inherited condition. It is so rare and it is hard to treat and there is no treatment is developed specifically for his condition, and little research. We spent most of his life and our lives in hospital, especially as he got older. He got worse with seizures, spending time in hospital, being given a lot of drugs which were unlicensed, but the only things doctors had available. They sometimes stop to seizures but ended up back in hospital and severe side effects. Medical cannabis has changed his life hugely. It is like a miracle, and i hate to use that term, but he has been seizure free for three years and he can engage in school, create meaningful relationships with friends. I am able to be the mother i want to be, able to be the mother i want to be, able to be the mother i want to be, able to work and go on holiday, all the things you cant do when your child is ill. It has changed his life. He has learnt to read, write, tell the time. I have seen so much Cognitive Development in him. The complete opposite from what we hear from some doctors who are spreading the message that cannabis could be dangerous for children. All weve seen is real positives. You dangerous for children. All weve seen is real positives. Seen is real positives. You are sa in seen is real positives. You are saying this seen is real positives. You are saying this medical seen is real positives. You are saying this medical cannabis l seen is real positives. You are i saying this medical cannabis has changed alfies life or somehow are you able to get hold of it . Qifie you able to get hold of it . Alfie receives an you able to get hold of it . Alfie receives an nhs you able to get hold of it . Silt e receives an nhs description in you able to get hold of it . Silt 2 receives an nhs description injune 2018 after a campaign. I was supported by peter carol, who helped me with the campaign. We met the then Prime Minister theresa may, and had media support. Alfie has had nhs funding for overfive had media support. Alfie has had nhs funding for over five years. He has saved the nhs over £1 million from not being in hospital all the time. He has that funded prescription, but sadly, there is still only under five prescriptions funded for this unlicensed Medicinal Cannabis. 0ver unlicensed Medicinal Cannabis. Over 140,000 prescriptions in the private sector, which doesnt seem to be right. Especially for children. Parents paying privately for medical cannabis, huge prices, or going, more frighteningly, illegal growers to take cannabis with their children illegally. Because they are so desperate. There is nothing for these children, no research, no doctors when they want to prescribe it supported to do so. It is just a complete bureaucratic mess, and children are left to suffer. {lilia children are left to suffer. 0k, hannah deacon, children are left to suffer. 0k, hannah deacon, Thank Children are left to suffer. 0k, hannah deacon, thank you for sharing your perspectives on your campaign. I should just read this out to our viewers, the Department Of Health and social care has said Simpatico Space Medicines can be funded by the nhs where there is clear evidence of their quality, safety and effectiveness. It is supporting to carefully review evidence on unlicensed cannabis based treatments to ensure they are proved safe and effective before they can be considered for roll out on the nhs more widely. That statement goes on to say the government says if a Funding Request for this medicine is not approved by an independent panel of experts, it cannot intervene in that decision. Before we go, a reminder of our top story. That is more than 5300 people have died after floods in the libyan city. That comes from a local minister. The number could double, that minister goes on to say. More details on our live page. Lucy hopkins is up next. Thank you for watching. Hello. This morning we saw our first frost since the start ofjune and coldest Uovernight Temperature since the end of april. But it did mean a bright, sunny start for many and for most, sunny spells continue through the day. Changes in the northwest later. Its this area cloud here already spilling its way in, going to bring more and more rain across Northern Ireland and eventually western scotland too. The cloud that we have seen across east anglia and south east continues to break up through the afternoon. Dry here, sunny spells. Its the breeze easing down a little bit as well. Mostly sunny spells. But we will see a bit more clouds far west of england wales, isolated shower. But its Northern Ireland and the West Of Scotland where the lead up to the evening rush hour will be an increasingly wet and windy one. Temperatures today across the uk actually on par with where we should be for this stage in september. Rain this evening in Northern Ireland clears, some rain at times tonight in scotland and then strengthening winds across the Northwest Highlands and islands could see winds top around 65 miles an hour. That will have an impact on the ferries as we go into tomorrow morning. Rain spreads as far south as northern england, north West Midlands and wales to start the day. Its this Weather Frontier which will grind to a halt across the central swathe of england. Wales once again tied in around that area of low pressure, which will be moving across the far north of scotland with strong to gale, if not severe Gale Force Winds here. Sunny spells south of that. One or two showers around. Might be a bright day for much of northern england, but the further south you are will see the cloud outbreaks of rain or drizzle mainly across parts of the midlands, lincolnshire and wales. Some of that gets heavier later on. Far south of england stays dry and bright and starting to feel a bit more humid again. And that slightly more humid air will push its way northwards as we go through the night into friday. The rain shifts its way northwards to starting out across parts of northern england, north west wales, the isle of man, edging in across Central Southern Scotland and Northern Ireland. Far northwest should be drier, brighter and less windy compared with thursday. Further south, well, we should see some sunny spells develop more widely through the afternoon and temperatures creep back up into the 20s with a slightly more humid feel to take us into the weekend. But whilst were dragging in that slightly more humid air, were going to see some Weather Fronts around, low pressure close by to the southern half of the uk, initially, bringing in outbreaks of rain, some of which will be heavy and thundery. We could see that develop a little bit further north as well as we go through into sunday. Thats how its looking. Take care. We are taking you straight to the House Of Commons where the Prime Minister rishi sunak will be grilled ljy minister rishi sunak will be grilled by keir starmer. This comes after the government claims pressure over the government claims pressure over the uk stance on china over claims of espionage and the other big news uk Gross Domestic Product contracted ljy uk Gross Domestic Product contracted by 0. 5 . It shrank more than expected injuly driven largely by Strike Action and wet weather according to the office for national statistics. We also expect questions as today about whether the government will stick to its pledge to raise the State Pension to match overall earnings figures. Some questions there before Prime Minister rishi sunak response to those questions. Certainly some to the Spying Allegations after it it emerged parliamentary researcher was arrested over allegations he spied for china and the man in question who has not been identified in public strongly denies the allegations that it has been very much reported in the papers and also that the British Intelligence community have warned that the consider party in 2021 and 2020 to achieve its potential parliamentary candidates could be spies for the Chinese State and we know this is an issue that rishi sunak raised with the Chinese Premier at the summit in india. , the Chinese Premier at the summit in india. ,. , india. Can i pay tribute to the clerk of the india. Can i pay tribute to the clerk of the house india. Can i pay tribute to the clerk of the house and india. Can i pay tribute to the clerk of the house and thank| india. Can i pay tribute to the clerk of the house and thank him for his service. 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Even mentioned in the inequality and inflation. Even mentioned in the quality inequality and inflation. E72� i mentioned in the quality which is lower than it was in 2020. He mentioned inequality. Im pleased to say that a 1. 7 Million People fewer in poverty today than 2010 including many in scotland. 0f In Poverty today than 2010 including many in scotland. Of course we understand things are challenging right no The Cost Of Living which is why we have put in place racket sport to help families to clearly with energy bills and for the most vulnerable in our society with records amounts of cost of living payments going to millions across the country including scotland showing the power of the United Kingdom government. Showing the power of the United Kingdom government. Thanks to this conservative kingdom government. Thanks to this conservative government kingdom government. Thanks to this conservative government we kingdom government. Thanks to this conservative government we have i kingdom government. Thanks to this | conservative government we have the opportunity to be the first country in the world to end new cases of hiv by 2030. This is partly because of our hiv Testing Programme ruled out and we must rule out Opt Out Testing to other high prevalence areas such as the west midland such as Mike Constituency of west brom as West Bromwich east. Will he meet with me and the Terence Higgins trust . We remain and the Terence Higgins trust . 2 remain absolutely committed to ending new Hiv Transmissions with in england by 2030 and im pleased she highlighted the provisional data from nhs england indicates the opt out Testing Programme has been highly successful. The Department Of Health is implementing reviewing the programme with a view to whether it should be expanded in certain areas. ,. ,. , areas. The leader of the opposition, keir starmer areas. The leader of the opposition, keir starmer. Can areas. 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I would like to thank the police and prison. Why not . I would like to thank the police and their prison. Why not . I would like to i thank the police and their partners for their efforts in finding and arresting daniel khalife. I would like to assure the public that whilst these cases are very rare we have launched an investigation and an independent as the vocation investigation so these things can never happen again. Investigation so these things can never happen again. Presiding over ma hem never happen again. Presiding over mayhem in never happen again. Presiding over mayhem in the never happen again. Presiding over mayhem in the criminal never happen again. Presiding over mayhem in the criminaljustice i mayhem in the criminaljustice system. 0nly mayhem in the criminaljustice system. Only a few months ago her family said ministers had blood on their hands after Probation Failures Led to her murder. It beggars belief we are back here once again. The Chief Inspector of prisons said conditions in wandsworth are so bad should be shut down. The chancellor is telling anyone who will listen he raised concerns months ago, probation, School Buildings and no probation. What is the Prime Minister keep ignoring the warnings until it is too late to mark he should know better. With his Background Mark he should know better. With his background. Because mark he should know better. With his background. Because of mark he should know better. With his background. Because of the mark he should know better. With his background. Because of the wide i background. Because of the wide variety and difference of severity and people charged under that act it has never been the policy they are all held in category a prisoners, something i should not to point out to him given his experience. I am happy to tell him of the last few years we have delivered an extra 4500 new Prison Officers and Staffing Levels at wandsworth are up 25 in the last six years. And we are also improving retention and investing £100 million to improve Prison Security with new measures like actually body scanners. If you wanted to have a truly honest debate about this perhaps you would acknowledge prison escapes under the Labour Government were almost ten times higher than under conservatives. I times higher than under conservatives. Times higher than under conservatives. , ~ conservatives. I did say last week and will continue conservatives. I did say last week and will continue this conservatives. I did say last week and will continue this week, i conservatives. I did say last week and will continue this week, who | and will continue this week, who wants and will continue this week, who wants to and will continue this week, who wants to start the session im leaving. Wants to start the session im leaving, please do so, i am happy to help you leaving, please do so, i am happy to help you on leaving, please do so, i am happy to help you on your way. 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This specific case. I when he visited china, yes or no . This specific case. This specific case. I refer to my revious this specific case. I refer to my previous answer this specific case. I refer to my previous answer but this specific case. I refer to my previous answer but i this specific case. I refer to my previous answer but i said i this specific case. I refer to my previous answer but i said very clearly the Foreign Secretary raised theseissues clearly the Foreign Secretary raised these issues with the Chinese Foreign minister who he met is the day when i had my meeting with the premiere over the weekend. When it comes to china, this government has put in place the most robust policy this government has ever put in place any government has put in place any government has put in place and it is to align our approach with our closest allies including those in the g7 and the five live and would make sense to advance our interests are two ways are very significant concerns. It is the right approach to china and one welcomed to each and every single one of our allies and i would be interested to know what he thinks it would do differently. It interested to know what he thinks it would do differently. Would do differently. It certainly wasnt a yes would do differently. It certainly wasnt a yes. What would do differently. It certainly wasnt a yes. What he would do differently. It certainly wasnt a yes. What he says i would do differently. It certainly wasnt a yes. What he says now| would do differently. It certainly i wasnt a yes. What he says now is totally at odds with the parliaments intelligence and Security Committee report ofjuly this year which set out the government has no Clear Strategy when it comes to china and has failed to support Intelligence Agencies and is leaving the uk severely handicapped in managing our future security. This has been raised time and time again. Yet again, the Prime Ministerfails to heed the warnings are so playing catch up. Will he finally commit to the full audit of Uk China Relations which the men in this house have so long demanded . Is which the men in this house have so long demanded . Which the men in this house have so long demanded . Is always the leader ofthe long demanded . Is always the leader of the opposition long demanded . Is always the leader of the opposition is long demanded . Is always the leader of the opposition is playing long demanded . Is always the leader of the opposition is playing catch i of the opposition is playing catch up of the opposition is playing catch up and not caught up with the reality of what is happening. He talks about the report and if you went through it he would realise that related to a period of investigations in 2019 and 2020. Since then we have launched a whole new integrated Review Refresh of our china strategy, it is published and be put in place a range of new measures including the National Security protective agency supporting and stuffed by m15 and supporting and stuffed by m15 and supporting businesses and organisations and being alert to the risk from cyber and from china. If he wants to talk about Foreign Policy he should perhaps reflect on his racket because this is the man who said he was 100 behind the former labour leader, a person who wanted to abolish the army, Scrap Trident and withdraw from nato. He put his own political interests ahead of britain. Mr speaker, probation. Ahead of britain. Mr speaker, probation, prisons, ahead of britain. Mr speaker, probation, prisons, school,. Ahead of britain. Mr speaker, i probation, prisons, school, china, yet again in action man feels to heed the warnings. 0n yet again in action man feels to heed the warnings. On sunday the Home Secretary celebrated her First Anniversary and post, that is if you overload 60s she missed when she was deemed a National Security risk. In that year 40,000 people have crossed the channel and a small board and the channel and a small board and the taxpayer are now expanding £6 million per day on hotel rooms. He is failing to stop terrorists strolling out of prison and Guard Britain against hostile actors i completely failing to stop the boards stop how can anyone trust him to protect the country . Boards stop how can anyone trust him to protect the country . To protect the country . And he has completely to protect the country . And he has completely failing to protect the country . And he has completely failing to to protect the country . And he has completely failing to stop i to protect the country . And he has completely failing to stop the j has completely failing to stop the boats. This government is taking action to repeal eu laws stop it talks about trust and he talks about House Building but at the first time as political hit, he has caved in. Rather than make the right long term decisions of the country he is taking the easy way out and it is typical of his principal free and convection free leadership he offers, Flip Flopping from being a builder to a blocker in the British Public cannot trust a word he says. Every week to comes here protesting that nothing is his fault, trying to convince anyone still listening as everything is great. The floor fail and with millions of families because of their economic mayhem in the Classroom Ceilings collapsed because he cut vital School Budgets and know the walls of a National Security have been breached because they have ignored repeated warnings. No one voted for this shambles, no one voted for him, so how much more damage does the British Public have to put up with before he finally finds the stomach to give them a say . Finds the stomach to give them a sa . ~. ,. , finds the stomach to give them a sa . 2. ,. ,. , say . We are getting on for the British Public say . We are getting on for the British Public in say . We are getting on for the British Public in just say . We are getting on for the British Public in just the i say . We are getting on for the British Public in just the last i say . We are getting on for the i British Public in just the last week announced a new Landmark Deal for british scientists, attracting £600 million of new investment for our world leading Auto Industry and wages are rising at the rate on record. And where has he been this week . Locked away with the Labour Union Paymasters promising to give them more power and scrap the laws that protect british families under access to Public Services. It is clear it is only the conservatives that are on the side of the hard working British Public. Last hardworking British Public. Last week with hard working British Public. Last week with yorkshire colleagues i met with our local integrated care board to discuss plans for improving Density Provision but when surgery suddenly close to nhs patients without notice is one and harrogate did recently an immediate strain is put a local provision. Will he look at what can be done in those circumstances to ensure no one is left without access to an nhs dentist . ,. , ,. , dentist . He is absolutely right to raise this and dentist . He is absolutely right to raise this and he dentist . He is absolutely right to raise this and he will dentist . He is absolutely right to raise this and he will be dentist . He is absolutely right to | raise this and he will be reassured to know were investing £3 million per year and to dentistry and there is no geographical restriction in which dental Practice Patient may attend and practice to keep all the records up to date including whether theyre accepting new patients and typically we are a practice and is a new contract nhs england and icps should Work Together to ensure funding is reallocated and patients continue to have access to dental care that is free. Is continue to have access to dental care that is free. Continue to have access to dental care that is free. Is someone who sends care that is free. Is someone who spends more care that is free. Is someone who spends more money care that is free. Is someone who spends more Money Hitting i care that is free. Is someone who spends more Money Hitting the l spends more Money Hitting the Swimming Pool than the total value of the uk State Pension, i think it is safe to say the Prime Minister may not be as invested in this topic some others. But lets afford him the opportunity to clear up any confusion. All he commit his parties, the Conservative Party, to maintaining the State Pension a triple lock beyond the next General Election, yes or no . This triple lock beyond the next General Election, yes or no . Election, yes or no . This is the a election, yes or no . This is the party that election, yes or no . This is the party that introduced election, yes or no . This is the party that introduced the i election, yes or no . This is the party that introduced the triple | party that introduced the triple lock, this is the party that has the lowered £3000 increase in the State Pension since 2010 and also the party that has ensured there are 10,000 less living in poverty and this Winter Pensioners get an extra £300 alongside Winter Fuel Payment to support them through the challenging times with inflation so our track record is clear, there is one party in the south that has always stood up for our pensioners and that is the Conservative Party. I dont think i had a yes there. You can imagine my shock and utter surprise we appear to have consensus once again between the Conservative Party and the labour party on this most important of issues, despite the promises made to the people of scotland in 2014 and despite the clear statements from the likes of gordon brown that the only way to protect your pension is to remain within the uk. How hollow those words are no stop may ask the pro minister, who deceived think will scrap the State Pension triple lock first, as government or the Labour Party Government . Lock first, as government or the Labour Party Government . His government . Labour Party Government . His government . Thanks Labour Party Government . His government . Thanks to Labour Party Government . His government . Thanks to the Labour Party Government . His l government . Thanks to the actions Labour Party Government . His government . Thanks to the actions of this country it might Parliament Patients in scotland are getting an extra £800 this year and extra support of The Cost Of Living this winter but he does raise a good point, pensioners in scotland should know the reason they can rely on the State Pension notjust today but for years to come because of the strength of our union and the strength of our union and the strength of our United Kingdom government. 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The government has a mission to make the centre. The government has a mission to make the uk centre. The government has a mission to make the uk the centre. The government has a mission to make the uk the most centre. The government has a mission to make the uk the most developed. To make the uk the most developed Global Economy in the world and im delighted tojoin my Global Economy in the world and im delighted to join my honourable friend in paying tribute to the organisation of digifest this is a great example of how in areas we can bring together local people and business together to drive jobs and opportunity. Last business together to drive obs and opportunity. Opportunity. Last year, after being referred by opportunity. Last year, after being referred by their opportunity. Last year, after being referred by their gp, opportunity. Last year, after being referred by their gp, 22,000 opportunity. Last year, after being l referred by their gp, 22,000 people waited more than four months to start urgent treatment for cancer. A terrible weight, twice as long as the maximum 62 the pledge from the government. A Cancer Target it has not met one since 2015. We all have loved ones whose loved ones have been turned lives have been turned upside down by cancer and we know every day counts. Witton reduces the chances of survival. For the pro minister tell people waiting anxiously to start a Cancer Treatment when will this Cancer Target be met . It treatment when will this Cancer Target be met . Target be met . It is absolutely right we do target be met . It is absolutely right we do everything target be met . It is absolutely right we do Everything We Target be met . It is absolutely right we do everything we can | target be met . It is absolutely i right we do everything we can to speed up cancer diagnosis. The pandemic has had a Significant Impact on Cancer Recovery and he will know before the pandemic we had Something Like Two Hundred Thousand Cancer Referrals per month until the pandemic had dropped to 80,000 and as the referrals come through it is that having an impact. We are ensuring there are hundreds more oncologists and radiologists working and rolling out more Radiology Centres and he is right ellie diagnosis is key and even although thatis diagnosis is key and even although that is what to do Cancer Treatment todayis that is what to do Cancer Treatment today is at record levels so we are making progress and the 62 day backlog is now falling. Recently the nhs to all trusts streamlining our targets and know all the focus is on meeting them as quickly as possible. And 2017 it was closed by the police High Commissioner and Chief Constable because they had given up on arresting criminals. Crimes are investigated and arrests are made which means the newly reopened Custody Suite is always full. Will he join me in Custody Suite is always full. Will hejoin me in thanking Greater Manchester police, and does he think this approach to catch on around the country . I this approach to catch on around the count . , country . I am delighted with the improvements country . I am delighted with the improvements that country . I am delighted with the improvements that have country . I am delighted with the improvements that have been i country . I am delighted with the. Improvements that have been made country . I am delighted with the improvements that have been made on Greater Manchester police and indeed the Home Secretary recently met with the Home Secretary recently met with the chief they are. They have made significant improvements to answering 99 course for example and have seen in almost 50 year on increase in charges from the force. I welcome their focus on getting the basics on crime and Anti Social Behaviour right and there are a model for Police Forces across the country. I model for Police Forces across the count. , ~ model for Police Forces across the count. ~ ,. , country. I thank the prominister for his answer country. I thank the prominister for his answer to country. I thank the prominister for his answer to the country. I thank the prominister for his answer to the honourable | for his answer to the honourable Memberfor Aberdeen for his answer to the honourable member for Aberdeen South but for his answer to the honourable memberfor Aberdeen South but im still confused on the matter because yesterday the Secretary Of State for work and pensions said the Pensions Triple Lock is not sustainable. The chancellor economic advisers have suggested it is time to review the policy, but number ten when questioned said they are committed to it. Which is it . This questioned said they are committed to it. Which is it . To it. Which is it . This government is committed to it. Which is it . This government is committed to to it. Which is it . This government is committed to the to it. Which is it . This government is committed to the triple to it. Which is it . This government is committed to the triple lock to it. Which is it . This government is committed to the triple lock and | is committed to the triple lock and it is this government introduced a triple lock. She might want to have a word with her own Deputy Leader who i dont think commanded much clarity on the matter and i think we all know that when it came to pensions what we can remember is gordon brown and his 75p per week increase. We gordon brown and his 75p per week increase. ~ u, gordon brown and his 75p per week increase. ~ h,. , gordon brown and his 75p per week increase. ~ u,. H, gordon brown and his 75p per week increase. ~. , increase. We can and we can say Meat Business in increase. We can and we can say Meat Business in my increase. We can and we can say Meat Business in my constituency increase. We can and we can say Meat Business in my constituency i business in my constituency i hear about how Artificial Intelligence is transforming Life Sciences and the automated and financial sectors. Does he agree Artificial Intelligence will transform the way humanity will live in the 21st century, and through his op, Global Ai Summit will he ensure appropriate safeguards are put in place to protect society . That upcoming. When ikea is way to highlight the incredible power of ai ikea is way to highlight the incredible power of al to transform businesses and productivity and also Public Services in areas like health and education but we do Need Guard Rails to a to make most of the opportunities of ai and address rest the regulatory approach sets out our sensible and proportionate approach that balances a risk and innovation and look forward to working with International Partners that have a do this globally at the upcoming summit. Luton airport is trying to massively expand its capacity from 80 million passengers per year to 32 million passengers per year. This will blight the lives of thousands of residents across hertfordshire and bedfordshire and especially north of st albans who live under the flight path that also find the face of advice the government climate advisers. It has been reported that the premise is getting ready to ignore them. The statue . No, but what i would say is my approach to getting to net zero is not one that requires people to give up not one that requires people to give up doing the things they want to do and enjoy life. The right thing to do is as we are invested in new technologies and fund them and things like Sustainable Aviation fuel because that is how we will decarbonise aviation on the transition to that zero are not forced to give everything up. When the prominister forced to give everything up. When the prominister was forced to give everything up. Barman the pro minister was chancellor might of the treasury behind the ten year drug strategy which with add on projects is no telling lies around across england and wales. A key part of that strategy was developing a new approach to possession. He will know from his own constituency that tones late and over in my constituency session is a huge concern tones such as andover, places such as andover possession is a huge concern. Can i ask if in the forthcoming king speech we can see legislation to finally deal with this problem . Flan legislation to finally deal with this problem . Legislation to finally deal with this problem . Legislation to finally deal with this roblem . , ~. , this problem . Can i thank them for all his work this problem . Can i thank them for all his work and this problem . Can i thank them for all his work and attention this problem . Can i thank them for all his work and attention in this problem . Can i thank them for all his work and attention in this i all his work and attention in this area and it was good to work with him and he is right to highlight drugs destroy lives and families and hit the most vulnerable in our society hardest. The Ten Year Strategy he helped put in place is vicious and packed with £3 billion of funding and we have consulted on a new Drug Possession Offence framework and i can assure him ministers will keep him in this house updated on future plans. In the last few hours i have been contacted the head teacher of St James Church of England Primary School and he hears desperately seeking help after a raac survey conducted on seven september was inconclusive. The potentially affected part of the building has been closed off with children crammed in the Dining Room Learning on tables. The whole school has been hugely inconvenienced. The head teacher was unable to contact the department for education. Can i implore the Prime Minister to get the Secretary Of State for education to investigate this urgently . I am sor for to investigate this urgently . I am sorry for the to investigate this urgently . I am sorry for the disruption to investigate this urgently . I am sorry for the disruption at schools as we work hard to identify those affected by what the department is doing is fully funding the Inspection Process and ensuring we are rapidly inspecting and surveying all potentially affected schools and also know with the increase of up to 80 dedicated caseworkers st james Primary School should have a dedicated caseworker and im sure the Secretary Of State and department are in touch with the school and i look forward to an update. I school and i look forward to an u date. ~. , school and i look forward to an udate. ~. ,. , update. I know the impact dementia has on families update. I know the impact dementia has on families and update. I know the impact dementia has on families and the update. I know the impact dementia has on families and the citizens update. I know the impact dementia has on families and the citizens who i has on families and the citizens who live with it. It is my honour to sponsor Alzheimers Research last week in the uk to highlight recent Raac Research on a diagnostic test which could be raac available as early as next january. Which could be raac available as early as nextjanuary. Would my raac right honourable friend as the Secretary Of State to convene dementia Medicine Task force so we can take advantage of this progress in research and would he consider the al sima Research Request for a Dementia Champion . Mike alzheimers. We Dementia Champion . Mike alzheimers. Dementia champion . Mike alzheimers. ~. ,. , alzheimers. We want new patients to benefit from alzheimers. We want new patients to benefit from rapid alzheimers. We want new patients to benefit from rapid access alzheimers. We want new patients to benefit from rapid access to alzheimers. We want new patients to benefit from rapid access to safe benefit from rapid access to safe and effective treatments and we are looking at doubling the amount allocated to 160 million pose per year and last year launched the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Foundation backed up by what can biomarkers and data and science innovation. In the 19905 data and science innovation. In the 1990s under data and science innovation. In the 1990s under the data and science innovation. In the 1990s under the conservative 1990s under the conservative government who are dying because of the length of time an nhs Waiting Lists. In 2023 we see an increasing number of people dying before they get treatment. As the Prime Minister ashamed people are dying needlessly under his watch . {iii ashamed people are dying needlessly under his watch . Under his watch . Of course the number on under his watch . Of course the number on waiting under his watch . Of course the number on Waiting Lists under his watch . Of course the number on Waiting Lists has under his watch . Of course the l number on Waiting Lists has been impacted significantly by the pandemic and why we have put a Record Funding in place to address it including innovations like surgical hubs and Emergency Care virtual wards and suchlike. I would point out in england partly the reason the waiting list is not coming on as fast as we would like is because of Strike Action by doctors, something supported by him and his colleagues who have stayed on the picket lines ensuring patients cannot get access to care and also him and his party saying they will repeal laws we have put in place that would guarantee patients safe access to medical treatment in the event of industrial action so he wants to make this issue emotional he should say to people why is it he believes patients should be deprived of access to life saving care because of industrial action . Mr speaker, we engage with local partners across the West Midlands to gather intelligence on the economy. This year we initiated the Trailblazing Devolution Deal which will help businesses thrive. I see just the other week business growth, West Midlands, £100 million for funding. I West Midlands, £100 million for fundinr. ~ ~ , funding. I thank the Prime Minister for that answer, funding. I thank the Prime Minister for that answer, and funding. I thank the Prime Minister for that answer, and im funding. I thank the Prime Minister for that answer, and im glad funding. I thank the Prime Minister for that answer, and im glad to for that answer, and im glad to hear the West Midlands Growth Continues to expand. However, we do have a problem in lichfield, and thatis have a problem in lichfield, and that is road closures, and we dont know how long they will go on for. Footpath closures, we dont know how long they will go on for. Hs to doing the closures and dont know what they are saying. Hs2 is the most dysfunctional organisation ive ever had to deal with. Will the Prime Minister in the short term try and restructure hs2 so it works like and restructure hs2 so it works like a company should . And in the longer term, can he save other consultancies by stopping hs2 at the end of phase one question i know the frustration that this is causing to my honourable friends constituency. They are trying to keep disruption to a minimum, including roadworks. The company will keep local communities informed about future works. Lii< communities informed about future works. ,. , communities informed about future works. ,. , works. Uk bill payers are facing an extra £1 billion works. Uk bill payers are facing an extra £1 billion because works. Uk bill payers are facing an extra £1 billion because of works. Uk bill payers are facing an extra £1 billion because of the extra £1 billion because of the governments failure to agree new offshore wind. With russia using energy as a weapon, when will the Prime Minister take Energy Security seriously and protectors of Fossil Fuel Autocrats . Indie seriously and protectors of Fossil Fuel Autocrats . Seriously and protectors of Fossil Fuel Autocrats . We do take Energy Security seriously Fuel Autocrats . We do take Energy Security seriously and Fuel Autocrats . We do take Energy Security seriously and recreated i Fuel Autocrats . We do take Energy Security seriously and recreated a | security seriously and recreated a brand new department to focus on it. It is a bit rich coming from the labour party, that once to cut off our access to home grown british oil and gas, which will increase our reliance on foreign oil and gas, on dictators and exposure to those markets, and as the reports have said, will be bad for the climate, as those fossil fuels come with two times the emissions. Their policy is not bad for the environment, it is bad for our energy and british jobs. The collapse of a potential rescue deal for wilko the collapse of a potential rescue Dealfor Wilko brings the collapse of a potential rescue deal for wilko brings agency to the regeneration of towns. Weatherby any Planning Reform and panic the accelerated . Will there be. I am accelerated . Will there be. I am deliahted accelerated . Will there be. I am delighted to accelerated . Will there be. I am delighted to hear accelerated . Will there be. I am delighted to hear the accelerated . Willthere be. Lam delighted to hear the investment includes torbay� s £21. 9 million deal and 30. 5 million future high street fund. 0ur Planning System needs to be friendly for small businesses, and we are making it easier to convert our shops into car phase, restaurants and new homes. It is an example of how we are helping our high street to thrive. The example of how we are helping our high street to thrive. High street to thrive. The new Defence Secretary high street to thrive. The new Defence Secretary has high street to thrive. The new Defence Secretary has been i high street to thrive. The new Defence Secretary has been quoted as saying there could be raac in military buildings. And he secure their safety, or is it a never ticking time bomb . Their safety, or is it a never ticking time bomb . Across the sector, departments ticking time bomb . Across the sector, departments follow i ticking time bomb . Across the| sector, departments follow the guidance in terms of raac and mitigate. With the nhs, we have moved hospitals affected into the new programme. More generally the government has invested record sums into fence, £24 billion, the single biggest uplift in Defence Spending since the end of the cold war. It is im ortant since the end of the cold war. It is important we since the end of the cold war. It 3 important we retain, recruit and protect our Prison Officers, so will the Prime Minister agree to stop any prisoner who assaults a Prison Officer from prisoner who assaults a Prison Officerfrom being released early from jail . This simple measure will be popular with Prison Officers, popular with the public. You never know, it might even find favour with the parties opposite who normally think the only people who should be in prison or those who miss gender people. Laughter prisoners who are violent towards people working and living in present will and should face the full consequences of their actions. I am pleased the recent Police Courts axe increased the maximum penalty for up to two years for those who assault even see workers, including police officers. The Ministry Ofjustice will continue to press for charges for more serious charges, such as abh. ,. ,. , abh. Seven Global Economic powers came together. Abh. Seven Global Economic powers came together, including abh. Seven Global Economic powers came together, including india, i abh. Seven Global Economic powers came together, including india, the | came together, including india, the us and the eu, to agree a trade agreement, but not the uk. Can the Prime Minister say if he chose not to sign up because he thought it was a bad deal, orwas to sign up because he thought it was a bad deal, or was the uk left out because this Prime Minister has a weak reputation on the world stage . I am not sure if the honourable lady was here for the statement on monday. I assume not. What she is describing wasnt a trade deal. She should get herfacts right. As i explained on monday, there are lots of different ways countries will participate in solving international issues. We had the same conference she mentions, we mentioned the biggest investment in the green fund, to help with climate finance. It was warmly welcomed by countries at the summit, who consider the uk is taking a Leadership Role and helping countries to adapt to the issues of climate change. This week we were hit issues of climate change. This week we were hit by issues of climate change. This week we were hit by the issues of climate change. This week we were hit by the devastating i issues of climate change. This week| we were hit by the devastating news all wilko stores will be closing, meaning the loss of 12,500 jobs. And 1500 jobs at the hq. Wilko has been mismanaged in years. 77 million has been paid out to shareholders, and recently the hq was sold for 48 minute pounds. Can the Prime Minister reassure my constituents and those affected that he and the government will do everything in their power to support people into jobs and make sure their redundancies and pensions are protected, and we will take whatever action is available to us to hold them to count . B5 action is available to us to hold them to count . Action is available to us to hold them to count . As my honourable friend knows. Them to count . As my honourable friend knows, some them to count . As my honourable friend knows, some of them to count . As my honourable friend knows, some of the them to count . As my honourable friend knows, some of the topics. Them to count . As my honourable i friend knows, some of the topics he raises our commercial matters. This is a concern in time for workers at wilko. The Business Secretary is keeping close to development, and we have started supporting those made redundant, and we stand ready to support others to the fullest our abilities. ,. ,. ,. , abilities. The head of the army has said the uk abilities. The head of the army has said the uk most abilities. The head of the army has said the uk most forged abilities. The head of the army has said the uk most forged and i abilities. The head of the army has said the uk most forged and army| said the uk most forged and army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating russia in battle. Why is the government still pushing ahead with further cuts of 10,000 troops to the british army . Mr speaker, i would say, this is the government that has put a record amount into our armed forces, £24 billion. We remain the second largest defence in nato. As a resort at the summit, other countries look to us for leadership. How they allocate the funding is a matter for chiefs to make sure we have the capabilities we need to meet the threats of today. They will make that decision. No one can doubt our commitment to fund properly and ensure we keep this country say. We are going to leave it there. Let me introduce the guests, victoria atkins, Emily Thornbury, and knitterrdly. Before i come to you, nick, there one important question nick eardley. Can you commit 100 to keeping and maintaining the Pensions Triple Lock . find to keeping and maintaining the Pensions Triple Lock . To keeping and maintaining the Pensions Triple Lock . And i wish everybody Pensions Triple Lock . And i wish everybody a Pensions Triple Lock . And i wish everybody a happy Pensions Triple Lock . And i wish everybody a happy back Pensions Triple Lock . And i wish everybody a happy back british | everybody a happy back british Farming Today . I have one of the most agricultural constituencies in the country. In relation to the triple lock, weve seen over the last day the Secretary Of State for work and pensions saying there is a process for it. I am not permitted to pre empt it. It was a conservative government who introduced the triple lock. We have lifted 200,000. We introduced the triple lock. We have lifted 200,000. Lifted 200,000. We heard Rishi Sunak Say that, lifted 200,000. We heard Rishi Sunak Say that, but lifted 200,000. We heard Rishi Sunak Say that, but i lifted 200,000. We heard Rishi Sunak Say that, but i need i lifted 200,000. We heard Rishi Sunak Say that, but i need you i lifted 200,000. We heard Rishi Sunak Say that, but i need you to | sunak say that, but i need you to say are you committed or not to maintaining the triple lock, and thatis maintaining the triple lock, and that is the guarantee that was introduced by the Coalition Government to maintain State Pensions at whatever is the highest . 2. 5 , prices or earnings. We are committed to the triple lock, which is why we introduced it. We have seen over the last decade, increases in pensions paid to our worst off in society, and the work weve done over recent winters to support the elderly and vulnerable people. But as i said, i cannot pre empt the process every Secretary Of State must go through at this stage in order to look out of both benefits and the state. You order to look out of both benefits and the state. Order to look out of both benefits and the state. ,. ,. , , and the state. You are not committed because it happens and the state. You are not committed because it happens every and the state. You are not committed because it happens every year, i and the state. You are not committed because it happens every year, that i because it happens every year, that is how the State Pension is calculated. It rises by one of those three options. Whichever is the highest. You saying going into the next election yukon city and say we are committed to that . You cant say. It are committed to that . You cant sa. ,. Are committed to that . You cant sa ,. ,. , are committed to that . You cant sa. , say. It is a complex process. The secretary say. It is a complex process. The secretary of say. It is a complex process. The Secretary Of State say. It is a complex process. The Secretary Of State for say. It is a complex process. The Secretary Of State for work i say. It is a complex process. The Secretary Of State for work and l Secretary Of State for work and pensions must always look at the figures in front of them at the time. I am figures in front of them at the time. Iam not figures in front of them at the time. I am not permitted to pre empt it. What i can say, it was a conservative government which introduced it, weve seen thousands of pounds added to the State Pension, and we are committed to it. But you cant make the Firm Commitment today. Lets see if Emily Thornbury time. Our labour committed to the trouble lock, the triple guarantee in how the State Pension is increased . Guarantee in how the State Pension is increased . ~ �. , , is increased . Weve always supported the trouble lock. Is increased . Weve always supported the trouble lock. We is increased . Weve always supported the trouble lock. We know is increased . Weve always supported the trouble lock. We know what i is increased . Weve always supported the trouble lock. We know what is i the trouble lock. We know what is going the trouble lock. We know what is going on the trouble lock. We know what is going on. Jeremy hunt is under pressure going on. Jeremy hunt is under pressure to deliver tax cuts, and. He said pressure to deliver tax cuts, and. He said they pressure to deliver tax cuts, and. He said they are unlikely. The}r pressure to deliver tax cuts, and. He said they are unlikely. He said they are unlikely. They are hoinr to he said they are unlikely. They are hoping to get he said they are unlikely. They are hoping to get it he said they are unlikely. They are hoping to get it. How he said they are unlikely. They are hoping to get it. How will he said they are unlikely. They are hoping to get it. How will be i he said they are unlikely. They are hoping to get it. How will be paid i hoping to get it. How will be paid for . Weve hoping to get it. How will be paid for . Weve had rumours ringing on how we for . Weve had rumours ringing on how we can for . Weve had rumours ringing on how we can cut benefits so people with disabilities, cut the benefits which with disabilities, cut the benefits which go with disabilities, cut the benefits which go to work and people. And now we have which go to work and people. And now we have this which go to work and people. And now we have this. We have William Hague writing we have this. We have William Hague writing about it, advisers tojeremy huntm writing about it, advisers tojeremy huntm we writing about it, advisers tojeremy hunt. We are not getting any definite hunt. We are not getting any definite answers. We are getting the prime definite answers. We are getting the Prime Minister saying we are committed and then different briefings from the treasury. That is the pressure point. It has always been the pressure point. It has always been baked into our economy, the trouble been baked into our economy, the trouble lock. When the 0b are looks at our trouble lock. When the 0b are looks at our economy and what spending. We have at our economy and what spending. We have this at our economy and what spending. We have this line which is the triple we have this line which is the triple lock. If it gets changed. The labour triple lock. If it gets changed. The labour party is committed to the triple lock as it stands . Angela rayner refused to commit to it for the reasons you have set out, but you are, as we city, committed to going into the next election with that triple lock in place . That say the conservatives that triple lock in place . That say the conservatives do that triple lock in place . That say the conservatives do change i that triple lock in place . That say the conservatives do change it. I the conservatives do change it. Lets the conservatives do change it. Lets say the conservatives do change it. Lets say they change our economy and spend lets say they change our economy and spend it on something else. Icon city and and spend it on something else. Icon city and say and spend it on something else. Icon city and say to you, oh, well, we will find city and say to you, oh, well, we will find money. What we will do is we will will find money. What we will do is we will set will find money. What we will do is we will set out in our manifesto and do analysis we will set out in our manifesto and do analysis as they stand then. There do analysis as they stand then. There has do analysis as they stand then. There has always been Cross Party Consensus there has always been Cross Party Consensus. If they are about to change. Consensus. If they are about to change, they should come out and make change, they should come out and make it change, they should come out and make it clear. Gur change, they should come out and make it clear. Change, they should come out and make it clear. Our about a change . This is a complex make it clear. Our about a change . This is a complex process make it clear. Our about a change . This is a complex process that i make it clear. Our about a change . This is a complex process that the l this is a complex process that the Secretary Of State will go through. I cant pre empt the process. It was the conservatives who introduced it. It the conservatives who introduced it. ,. ,. , the conservatives who introduced it. It is not a complex process. It may be it. It is not a complex process. It may be a it. It is not a complex process. It may be a complicated it. It is not a complex process. J it may be a complicated decision it. It is not a complex process. I it may be a complicated decision but it is not a complicated process. We know what it is, and there has been a consensus on the triple lock. 0ur about to change it, are you dropping the commitment question i cannot pre empt what the decision the Secretary Of State may take. I preempt what the decision the Secretary Of State may take. I cant on a television Secretary Of State may take. I cant on a Television Programme Secretary Of State may take. I cant| on a Television Programme because any important announcement is made through the house. I willjust reiterate the support we have given as a government to pensioners and the most vulnerable in society. One the most vulnerable in society. One the balancing acts we in the treasury are looking out on a daily basis is what we can do to halve inflation, as is our commitment, because that is how we help everyone in society. We are doing well as a country in that downward trajectory. It is irresponsible for them to let this run it is irresponsible for them to let this run because it frightens people this run because it frightens people. There is nothing pensioners can do people. There is nothing pensioners can do to people. There is nothing pensioners can do to increase their income. If you are can do to increase their income. If you are suffering from a disability, you are suffering from a disability, you cant you are suffering from a disability, you cant do you are suffering from a disability, you cant do anything. I had someone ask me. You cant do anything. I had someone ask me, although taking my benefits away . Ask me, although taking my benefits away . People who rely on top ups. It does not away . People who rely on top ups. It does not a away . People who rely on top ups. It does not a way to run the country. You pointed does not a way to run the country. You pointed to the extra help we have given, the most vulnerable in society. It is important we as mps give our constituents that information. Give our constituents that information. ,. ,. , information. Listening to both, it is not going information. Listening to both, it is not going to information. Listening to both, it is not going to be information. Listening to both, it is not going to be reassurance i information. Listening to both, it| is not going to be reassurance for pensioners because there is lack of certainty. Well either party go into the next election not committing to the trouble lock . It is worth pointing out to victoria, the chancellor is worth pointing out to victoria, the chancellor last is worth pointing out to victoria, the chancellor last year is worth pointing out to victoria, the chancellor last year did i is worth pointing out to victoria, the chancellor last year did say. The chancellor last year did say that the the chancellor last year did say that the government the chancellor last year did say that the government was i the chancellor last year did say i that the government was committed the chancellor last year did say that the government was committed to the triple that the government was committed to the triple lock that the government was committed to the triple lock i that the government was committed to the triple lock. I know that the government was committed to the triple lock. I know the that the government was committed to the triple lock. I know the treasury i the triple lock. I know the treasury has changed the triple lock. I know the treasury has changed. The the triple lock. I know the treasury has changed. The simple the triple lock. I know the treasury has changed. The simple answer. The triple lock. I know the treasury has changed. The simple answer isj the triple lock. I know the treasury i has changed. The simple answer is we dont know has changed. The simple answer is we dont know what has changed. The simple answer is we dont know what they has changed. The simple answer is we dont know what they will has changed. The simple answer is we dont know what they will say. Has changed. The simple answer is we dont know what they will say. There l dont know what they will say. There are questions dont know what they will say. There are questions being dont know what they will say. 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So they are stripping it out. Is it being considered . So they are stripping it out. Is it bein considered . �. , being considered . I cant comment on future fiscal being considered . I cant comment on future fiscal events. Being considered . I cant comment on future fiscal events. Is being considered . I cant comment on future fiscal events. Is it being considered . I cant comment on future fiscal events. Is it being future fiscal events. Is it being considered . Future fiscal events. Is it being considered . It future fiscal events. Is it being considered . It is future fiscal events. Is it being considered . It is not future fiscal events. Is it being considered . It is not about. Future fiscal events. Is it being i considered . It is not about the decision. We considered . It is not about the decision. ~. , considered . It is not about the decision. ~. ,. , decision. We are laser focused on inflation. Decision. We are laser focused on inflation if decision. We are laser focused on inflation. If you decision. We are laser focused on inflation. If you look decision. We are laser focused on inflation. If you look at decision. We are laser focused on inflation. If you look at the decision. We are laser focused on| inflation. If you look at the Energy Price Guarantee last autumn which dampened inflation by two percentage points. We are encouraging more people into the workforce. It is inflation that is hurting people. That is why the Prime Minister has made it his priority. Made it his priority. When we look at benefits. Made it his priority. When we look at benefits, universal made it his priority. When we look at benefits, universal credit, at benefits, universal credit, people expected to go up in line with inflation. It people expected to go up in line with inflation. With inflation. It was the big rebellion with inflation. It was the big rebellion liz with inflation. It was the big rebellion liz truss with inflation. 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But it is the cost. | if you focus on inflation, the cost of it as having Interest Rates so high. Of it as having Interest Rates so hiuh. � of it as having Interest Rates so hi h, ~ ,. , of it as having Interest Rates so hich. � ,. High. And people having a real roblem high. And people having a real problem with high. And people having a real problem with mortgages, high. And people having a real problem with mortgages, meaning they lighten problem with mortgages, meaning they tighten their belts, which means we dont tighten their belts, which means we dont have tighten their belts, which means we dont have as much confidence in the econom dont have as much confidence in the economy. We need to be going for growth economy. We need to be going for growth. Frankly, we are bumping along growth. Frankly, we are bumping along the growth. Frankly, we are bumping along the bottom. That is what our problem along the bottom. That is what our problem is along the bottom. That is what our problem is problem is. How you get there is a different matter. Problem is. How you get there is a different matter. At problem is. How you get there is a different matter. At least problem is. How you get there is a different matter. At least we problem is. How you get there is a different matter. At least we have| problem is. How you get there is a l different matter. At least we have a ian. Part different matter. At least we have a plan part of different matter. At least we have a plan part of the different matter. At least we have a plan. Part of the problem different matter. At least we have a plan. Part of the problem is, different matter. At least we have a plan. Part of the problem is, we plan. Part of the problem is, we have plan. Part of the problem is, we have no plan. Part of the problem is, we have no confidence, high inflation, and we have no confidence, high inflation, and we have a government with no plah~ and we have a government with no plah~ it and we have a government with no plah~ it is and we have a government with no plan. It is quite clear they wont. You wont plan. It is quite clear they wont. You wont commit to the triple lock if you think the government wont . I if you think the government wont . I have explained why that is. If they change have explained why that is. If they change our have explained why that is. If they change our economy and take away the triple lock. Change our economy and take away the triple lock, and spend it on something else, we would need to go, if we are something else, we would need to go, if we are bringing it back, we need money if we are bringing it back, we need money from if we are bringing it back, we need money from elsewhere. That commitment cant be made at the moment commitment cant be made at the moment because we need to look at what ntees moment because we need to look at what mess our economy is in after another what mess our economy is in after another year of the conservatives. Does another year of the conservatives. Does that another year of the conservatives. Does that mean if they dont change it, does that mean if they dont change it. You does that mean if they dont change it. You will does that mean if they dont change it. You will go does that mean if they dont change it, you will go into does that mean if they dont change it, you will go into the does that mean if they dont change it, you will go into the election it, you will go into the election and say it, you will go into the election and say we it, you will go into the election and say we will it, you will go into the election and say we will keep it, you will go into the election and say we will keep the it, you will go into the election i and say we will keep the trouble . It, you will go into the election and say we will keep the trouble . We are and say we will keep the trouble . Are committed to supporting our pensioners. You need to be able to make decisions in the long term. Pensioners need to understand that, and the benefit of the trouble is it brings different factors in. Short term table and should not be affecting the decisions. We are not committing to our Spending Plans now because we will be putting out a manifesto closer to the time was we have a better understanding of how bad the economy is. Lets have a better understanding of how bad the economy is. Bad the economy is. Lets return to Prime Ministers bad the economy is. Lets return to Prime Ministers questions bad the economy is. Lets return to Prime Ministers questions and bad the economy is. Lets return to | Prime Ministers questions and keir starmer, questions to the Prime Minister. It was on the theme of broken britain. This time around security. What was he trying to show or reveal . Brute security. What was he trying to show or reveal . ~. , or reveal . We are having this conversation or reveal . We are having this conversation weekly, or reveal . We are having this conversation weekly, keir or reveal . We are having this conversation weekly, keir starmer says conversation weekly, keir starmer says things conversation weekly, keir starmer says things arent conversation weekly, keir starmer says things arent working conversation weekly, keir starmer says things arent working and conversation weekly, keir starmer says things arent working and you had plenty says things arent working and you had plenty of says things arent working and you had plenty of time says things arent working and you had plenty of time to says things arent working and you had plenty of time to fix says things arent working and you had plenty of time to fix it. Says things arent working and you had plenty of time to fix it. There i had plenty of time to fix it. There was the had plenty of time to fix it. There was the mixture had plenty of time to fix it. There was the mixture of had plenty of time to fix it. There was the mixture of saying had plenty of time to fix it. There i was the mixture of saying prisons hadnt was the mixture of saying prisons hadnt had was the mixture of saying prisons hadnt had the was the mixture of saying prisons hadnt had the proper was the mixture of saying prisons hadnt had the proper funding, i was the mixture of saying prisonsl hadnt had the proper funding, the government hadnt had the proper funding, the government hadnt hadnt had the proper funding, the government hadnt had hadnt had the proper funding, the government hadnt had enough government hadnt had enough foresight government hadnt had enough foresight on government hadnt had enough foresight on china, government hadnt had enough foresight on china, and government hadnt had enough foresight on china, and immigration. We return foresight on china, and immigration. We return always foresight on china, and immigration. We return always to foresight on china, and immigration. We return always to the foresight on china, and immigration. We return always to the question we return always to the question thrown we return always to the question thrown back we return always to the question thrown back at we return always to the question thrown back at labour, we return always to the question thrown back at labour, what we return always to the question thrown back at labour, what will| we return always to the question thrown back at labour, what will you do differently thrown back at labour, what will you do differently to thrown back at labour, what will you do differently to fix . Thrown back at labour, what will you do differently to fix . I thrown back at labour, what will you do differently to fix . I am thrown back at labour, what will you do differently to fix . I am not thrown back at labour, what will you do differently to fix . I am not sure l do differently to fix . I am not sure we got do differently to fix . I am not sure we got much do differently to fix . I am not sure we got much of do differently to fix . I am not sure we got much of it do differently to fix . I am not sure we got much of it from do differently to fix . I am not sure we got much of it from keir do differently to fix . I am not sure. We got much of it from keir starmer. Later we got much of it from keir starmer. Later on we got much of it from keir starmer. Later on the we got much of it from keir starmer. Later on the week we got much of it from keir starmer. Later on the week we we got much of it from keir starmer. Later on the week we will we got much of it from keir starmer. Later on the week we will hear we got much of it from keir starmer. Later on the week we will hear morel later on the week we will hear more about later on the week we will hear more about their later on the week we will hear more about their immigration later on the week we will hear more about their immigration plan. Later on the week we will hear more about their immigration plan. Whenl about their immigration plan. When it comes about their immigration plan. When it comes to about their immigration plan. When it comes to things about their immigration plan. When it comes to things like about their immigration plan. When it comes to things like china, about their immigration plan. When it comes to things like china, i about their immigration plan. When it comes to things like china, i am i it comes to things like china, i am not sure it comes to things like china, i am not sure what it comes to things like china, i am not sure what labour it comes to things like china, i am not sure what labour would it comes to things like china, i am not sure what labour would do. I not sure what labour would do. When not sure what labour would do. When it not sure what labour would do. When it comes not sure what labour would do. When it comes to not sure what labour would do. When it comes to prisons, not sure what labour would do. When it comes to prisons, the. When it comes to prisons, the conservatives have committed to spending conservatives have committed to spending £4 billion on 20,000 places spending £4 billion on 20,000 laces. ~. , spending £4 billion on 20,000 laces. ~. J. , places. Where are they . It takes seven years places. Where are they . It takes seven years to places. Where are they . It takes seven years to build places. Where are they . It takes seven years to build a places. Where are they . It takes seven years to build a prison. Places. Where are they . It takes| seven years to build a prison. We opened three prisons in the last couple of years. They are the future are prisons, focused on rehabilitation, and employs hundreds of people. We recognise historic buildings, we want to improve them. Please build them faster than you have please build them faster than you have that please build them faster than you have. That is number one. And it is wrong have. That is number one. And it is wrong to have. That is number one. And it is wrong to have somebody as a category one prisoner wrong to have somebody as a category one prisoner in wandsworth. Being able to one prisoner in wandsworth. Being able to Wander Around is, put on a chefs able to Wander Around is, put on a chefs uniform and hide under a vehicle chefs uniform and hide under a vehicle. ~. Chefs uniform and hide under a vehicle. ~. ,. , vehicle. What is that about . It is dangerous vehicle. What is that about . It is dangerous territory vehicle. What is that about . It is dangerous territory for vehicle. What is that about . It is dangerous territory for labour i dangerous territory for labour because the number of escapes from prisons has dropped dramatically since 2010. One of the recent is we have put £100 million into defence measures. We have scanners which prohibit mobile phones that prisoners used to get round the system. Prisoners used to get round the s stem. ,. ,. , system. They are extraordinary. They will ut un system. They are extraordinary. They will put un a system. They are extraordinary. They will put un a scanner system. They are extraordinary. They will put un a scanner and system. They are extraordinary. They will put un a scanner and they i system. They are extraordinary. They will put un a scanner and they can i will put un a scanner and they can see if will put un a scanner and they can see if you will put un a scanner and they can see if you got wind see if you got wind what is interesting, see if you got wind what is interesting, there see if you got wind what is interesting, there is see if you got wind what is interesting, there is a i see if you got wind what is interesting, there is a real. Interesting, there is a real difference emerging between both sides. Today, the pm referenced it, keir starmer has talked about building houses and then later tonight he will wear his peers to vote against measures which can build 100,000 more homes. Just to exlain, build 100,000 more homes. Just to earplain. This build 100,000 more homes. Just to earplain. This is build 100,000 more homes. Just to explain, this is the build 100,000 more homes. Just to explain, this is the proposal build 100,000 more homes. Just to explain, this is the proposal from i explain, this is the proposalfrom michael gove, the levelling of secretary, to water down, as critics would say, these environmental is in place, that House Builders say prevent them building houses. Some people might say that is a retrograde step. The people might say that is a retrourade ste. , retrograde step. The regulations themselves retrograde step. The regulations themselves are retrograde step. The regulations themselves are eu retrograde step. The regulations themselves are eu regulations, | retrograde step. The regulations i themselves are eu regulations, and one of the advantages of having left the eu is we can set our own. When i look at the needs of housing across the country, this will mean 100,000 more homes. The country, this will mean 100,000 more homes more homes. There is an acute housin more homes. There is an acute housing crisis more homes. There is an acute housing crisis. It more homes. There is an acute housing crisis. It is more homes. There is an acute housing crisis. It is pushing i more homes. There is an acute housing crisis. It is pushing the bounds housing crisis. It is pushing the bounds of housing crisis. It is pushing the bounds of credibility for this government to say if only we could pollute government to say if only we could pollute the rivers more, we wouldnt have a pollute the rivers more, we wouldnt have a housing crisis. What we need to do have a housing crisis. What we need to do is have a housing crisis. What we need to do is build have a housing crisis. What we need to do is build more homes, and look after to do is build more homes, and look after the to do is build more homes, and look after the environment. We need to be building after the environment. We need to be building more homes. They got rid of their targets because of pressure from their targets because of pressure from backbenchers. And their targets because of pressure from backbenchers. Their targets because of pressure from backbenchers. And you explain a bit of the background from backbenchers. And you explain a bit of the background of from backbenchers. And you explain a bit of the background of it from backbenchers. And you explain a bit of the background of it and from backbenchers. And you explain a bit of the background of it and what i bit of the background of it and what will happen later this evening . The government may lose this issue. The way parliament works, they will have to bring way parliament works, they will have to bring it way parliament works, they will have to bring it back way parliament works, they will have to bring it back in way parliament works, they will have to bring it back in a way parliament works, they will have to bring it back in a new way parliament works, they will have to bring it back in a new piece way parliament works, they will have to bring it back in a new piece of to bring it back in a new piece of legislation to bring it back in a new piece of legislation. The to bring it back in a new piece of legislation. The broader to bring it back in a new piece of legislation. The broader politicsi to bring it back in a new piece of. Legislation. The broader politics of this is legislation. The broader politics of this is that legislation. The broader politics of this is that this legislation. The broader politics of this is that this is legislation. The broader politics of this is that this is an legislation. The broader politics of this is that this is an issue legislation. The broader politics of this is that this is an issue which i this is that this is an issue which has whipped this is that this is an issue which has whipped up this is that this is an issue which has whipped up a this is that this is an issue which has whipped up a lot this is that this is an issue which has whipped up a lot of this is that this is an issue which has whipped up a lot of anger. This is that this is an issue which has whipped up a lot of anger in| has whipped up a lot of anger in local has whipped up a lot of anger in local communities. Has whipped up a lot of anger in local communities. The has whipped up a lot of anger in local communities. The idea i has whipped up a lot of anger in local communities. The idea ofi local communities. The idea of sewage local communities. The idea of sewage and local communities. The idea of sewage and water local communities. The idea of sewage and water is. Local communities. The idea of sewage and water is. It local communities. The idea of sewage and water is. It has i local communities. The idea of sewage and water is. It has become hugely sewage and water is. It has become hugely politically sewage and water is. It has become hugely politically sensitive. Sewage and water is. It has become hugely politically sensitive. I sewage and water is. It has become hugely politically sensitive. Ijust i hugely politically sensitive. Ijust wonder. Hugely politically sensitive. Ijust wonder. Is hugely politically sensitive. Ijust wonder, is labour hugely politically sensitive. Ijust wonder, is labour about hugely politically sensitive. Ijust wonder, is labour about to hugely politically sensitive. Ijust wonder, is labour about to go. Hugely politically sensitive. Ijustl wonder, is labour about to go and et wonder, is labour about to go and get on wonder, is labour about to go and get on the wonder, is labour about to go and get on the front wonder, is labour about to go and get on the front foot wonder, is labour about to go and get on the front foot by wonder, is labour about to go and get on the front foot by saying i wonder, is labour about to go and| get on the front foot by saying look what can get on the front foot by saying look what can happen . Get on the front foot by saying look what can happen . How get on the front foot by saying look what can happen . How many get on the front foot by saying looki what can happen . How many times get on the front foot by saying look what can happen . How many times have we talked what can happen . How many times have we talked about what can happen . How many times have we talked about House Building what can happen . How many times have we talked about House Building and i we talked about House Building and the tradeoffs we talked about House Building and the trade offs required we talked about House Building and the trade offs required to we talked about House Building and the trade offs required to get the trade offs required to get houses the trade offs required to get houses built . The trade offs required to get houses built . Labour the trade offs required to get houses built . Labour have i the trade offs required to geti houses built . Labour have said the trade offs required to get houses built . Labour have said they back more houses built . Labour have said they back more House Building, houses built . Labour have said they back more House Building, but i houses built . Labour have said they back more House Building, but this| back more House Building, but this seems back more House Building, but this seems to back more House Building, but this seems to be back more House Building, but this seems to be one back more House Building, but this seems to be one of back more House Building, but this seems to be one of the back more House Building, but this seems to be one of the few back more House Building, but this seems to be one of the few thingsi seems to be one of the few things the government seems to be one of the few things the government have seems to be one of the few things the government have come seems to be one of the few things the government have come up i seems to be one of the few thingsl the government have come up with which the government have come up with which will the government have come up with which will allow the government have come up with which will allow it the government have come up with which will allow it to the government have come up with which will allow it to happen, the government have come up with which will allow it to happen, and l which will allow it to happen, and now you which will allow it to happen, and now you are which will allow it to happen, and now you are saying which will allow it to happen, and now you are saying no. Which will allow it to happen, and now you are saying no. Which will allow it to happen, and now you are saying no. There always has to be a now you are saying no. There always has to be a balance, now you are saying no. There always has to be a balance, and now you are saying no. There always has to be a balance, and our now you are saying no. There always has to be a balance, and our rivers l has to be a balance, and our rivers are filthy has to be a balance, and our rivers are filthy enough. We dont need any more are filthy enough. We dont need any more run are filthy enough. We dont need any more run off. We need to build houses more run off. We need to build houses in more run off. We need to build houses in the right way. We should be putting houses in the right way. We should be putting the decision about building homes and the interest of the environment together as one decision the environment together as one decision. You have to have sign ups from decision. You have to have sign ups from different things. Consult on it better from different things. Consult on it better so from different things. Consult on it better so you put them together. Michael better so you put them together. Michael gove will talk about not in my back yard, people who block House Building for reasons which arent justifiable. House building for reasons which arentjustifiable. Victoria, is a justifiable for relaxing regulations . Justifiable for relaxing regulations . Justifiable for relaxing reuulations . ,. , regulations . The great frustrations of this. Regulations . The great frustrations of this. These regulations . The great frustrations of this. These are regulations . The great frustrations of this. These are eu regulations . The great frustrations| of this. These are eu regulations. Doesnt mean they are good. Thea;r doesnt mean they are good. They have been approved doesnt mean they are good. They have been approved by doesnt mean they are good. The have been approved by local councils, so council so we want the application and then it gets stopped in these neutrality views. We are trying to help 100,000 families. Weve only got a few minutes. You refer to the question on what labour would do differently. That me show you this headline. This is just ahead this isjust ahead of keir starmer� s visit today to the hague to speak to them, and this is the crime agency saying a scheme is necessary. That is a blow to keir starmer who says we dont need this game. The headfine we dont need this game. The headline is we dont need this game. The headline is one we dont need this game. The headline is one thing, what they said is headline is one thing, what they said is different. We need a returns policy. Said is different. We need a returns policy. And said is different. We need a returns policy, and we do. The factors, and the rest policy, and we do. The factors, and the rest is policy, and we do. The factors, and the rest is noise, the number of returns the rest is noise, the number of returns and the rest is noise, the number of returns and people who have come here has returns and people who have come here has gone down by 70 since this government here has gone down by 70 since this government was elected. What here has gone down by 70 since this government was elected. Government was elected. What would our government was elected. What would your removals government was elected. What would your removals plan government was elected. What would your removals plan b . Government was elected. What would your removals plan b . We government was elected. What would your removals plan b . We would i government was elected. What would | your removals plan b . We would have a roer your removals plan b . We would have a proper relationship your removals plan b . We would have a proper relationship with your removals plan b . We would have a proper relationship with other i a proper relationship with other countries. Like albania . Yes, like france countries. Like albania . Yes, like france. Remember liz truss saying she didnt france. Remember liz truss saying she didnt know whether president macron she didnt know whether president macron was a friend or throw. We would macron was a friend or throw. We would have macron was a friend or throw. We would have an agreement with them over who would have an agreement with them over who should. How would have an agreement with them over who should. Would have an agreement with them over who should. How would you get that when the over who should. How would you get that when the government over who should. How would you get that when the government hasnt i that when the government hasnt manager questionand we wouldnt spend our time insulted members we would talk to them. We spend our time insulted members we would talk to them. Would talk to them. We would say here are things would talk to them. We would say here are things we would talk to them. We would say here are things we can would talk to them. We would say here are things we can do would talk to them. We would say here are things we can do to i would talk to them. We would say here are things we can do to your| here are things we can do to your advantage here are things we can do to your advantage. For example, take back certain advantage. For example, take back certain people. But on the other hand, certain people. But on the other hand. We certain people. But on the other hand, we will help facilitate other things hand, we will help facilitate other thins. ,. , hand, we will help facilitate other thins. , , hand, we will help facilitate other thins. ,. , things. You could point to rishi sunaks success things. You could point to rishi sunaks success on things. You could point to rishi sunaks success on the things. You could point to rishi sunaks success on the horizon | sunaks success on the horizon scheme. It is interesting labour is gaining ground on an issue that you have failed on, which is stopping small boats. It have failed on, which is stopping small boats have failed on, which is stopping small boats. It is interesting that when keir starmer small boats. It is interesting that when keir starmer wants small boats. It is interesting that when keir starmer wants to i small boats. It is interesting that when keir starmer wants to talkl when keir starmer wants to talk about immigration, he pops across the channel to speak to other lawyers. Rishi sunak listens to people in dover. We have had 20 fewer boats crossing than this time last year. Fewer boats crossing than this time last ear. Last year. That is all the time we have. I last year. That is all the time we have i am last year. That is all the time we have. I am back last year. That is all the time we have. I am back tomorrow. 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