Chester hospital has told a jury today she had not harmed any children. Well be outside children. Well be outside Manchester Crown court for the latest the lucy letby latest live from the lucy letby trial. And as he steps down from trial. And as he steps down from his key position at google, the godfather of Artificial Intelligence warns the Technology May not be too clever for us all in the long run. Should we shut up shop on the chat bots . First, though, the latest headlines with. Tamsin latest headlines with. Tamsin mark, thanks very much. Good afternoon from the gb good afternoon from the gb news room. At tztot. Afternoon from the gb news room. At tztot. A afternoon from the gb news room. At 12 01. A nurse afternoon from the gb news room. At 12 01. A nurse accused of muttottng at 12 01. A nurse accused of murdering seven at 12 01. A nurse accused of murdering seven babies and ottompttng murdering seven babies and ottompttng to murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others is gtvtng attempting to kill ten others is giving evidence attempting to kill ten others is giving evidence for the first ttmo giving evidence for the first ttmo totoy. Giving evidence for the first time today. 33 giving evidence for the first time today. 33 year old lucy totty time today. 33 year old lucy totty ts time today. 33 year old lucy totty ts on time today. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial time today. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial at Manchester Crown letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for the offences ottogot crown court for the offences attested to crown court for the offences alleged to have crown court for the offences alleged to have taken place between alleged to have taken place between june alleged to have taken place between june 2015 and june 2016. Totty between june 2015 and june 2016. Totty ttom between june 2015 and june 2016. Letby from hereford denies all the offences letby from hereford denies all the offences alleged to have token the offences alleged to have taken otooo the offences alleged to have taken place at the offences alleged to have taken place at the Neonatal Unit of taken place at the Neonatal Unit ot the taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess of taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess of chester tosottot of the countess of Chester Hospital unions and nhs omptoyots hospital unions and nhs employers are hospital unions and nhs employers are meeting today in the tops employers are meeting today in the tops to employers are meeting today in the hope to resolve the long tunntng the hope to resolve the long tunntng pav the hope to resolve the long running pay dispute between toottt running pay dispute between Health Workers running pay dispute between Health Workers and the government. Health workers and the government. Members of the royal cottogo government. Members of the royal cottogo ot government. Members of the Royal College of nursing government. Members of the Royal College of nursing and unite tots college of nursing and unite have rejected college of nursing and unite have rejected the governments otter have rejected the governments ottot ot have rejected the governments ottot ot o have rejected the governments ottot ot o to have rejected the governments offer of a 5 pay have rejected the governments offer of a 5 pay rise for this year offer of a 5 pay rise for this year too offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and o offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash sum for last year. Year and a cash sum for last yoot tut year and a cash sum for last year. But other year and a cash sum for last year. But other unions, tnotuttng year. But other unions, including unions, eunice ryan, the otto including unions, eunice ryan, the ottt ont including unions, eunice ryan, the gmb and those representing mttwtvos the gmb and those representing mttwtvos ont the gmb and those representing midwives and physiotherapists tots midwives and physiotherapists have voted midwives and physiotherapists have voted in midwives and physiotherapists have voted in favour. Food have voted in favour. Food tnttotton have voted in favour. Food inflation went have voted in favour. Food inflation went up to another resort inflation went up to another eeort high inflation went up to another record high in inflation went up to another record high in april, but lower prtees record high in april, but lower ortees ore record high in april, but lower ortees or record high in april, but lower prices are on the record high in april, but lower prices are on the horizon , prices are on the horizon, assortme prices are on the horizon, oeeorttre to prices are on the horizon, according to the british retail consorttum according to the british retail consorttum , according to the British Retail Consortium , grocery prices rose consortium, grocery prices rose by consortium, grocery prices rose ty torto consortium, grocery prices rose by retro test consortium, grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The biggest terror by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase in by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase in records going toot annual increase in records going toot otmost annual increase in records going back almost two annual increase in records going back almost two decades. The figures back almost two decades. The ttgures otso back almost two decades. The figures also show back almost two decades. The figures also show that prices for non food figures also show that prices for non food items slowed teeouse for non food items slowed teeouse ot for non food items slowed because of spring discounts on etotttrg because of spring discounts on etotttre ort because of spring discounts on clothing and furniture. House clothing and furniture. House ortees clothing and furniture. House prices showed clothing and furniture. House prices showed signs of stabilising prices showed signs of stabilising last month , stabilising last month, assortme stabilising last month, according to stabilising last month, according to Mortgage Lender tottorwtte according to Mortgage Lender tottorwtte. According to Mortgage Lender nationwide. The according to Mortgage Lender nationwide. The price of a home nationwide. The price of a home ty nationwide. The price of a home by nought nationwide. The price of a home rose by nought point 5 after tourne rose by nought point 5 after totttre tor rose by nought point 5 after falling for the rose by nought point 5 after falling for the past seven months falling for the past seven months, compared to april last year. Months, compared to april last year. Rte months, compared to april last year. The average months, compared to april last year. The average house price. Down 2. 7. Year. The average house price was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across england was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across trgtort oe was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across trgtort or was. Down 2. 7. Teachers across england are on strike today tottowtrre england are on strike today following ongoing pay disputes in following ongoing pay disputes tr aortt. Following ongoing pay disputes in april. Members of the tottorot in april. Members of the National Education union overwhelmingly rejected a pay otter. Overwhelmingly rejected a pay otter. Rte overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer. The new, overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer. The new, along with three otter offer. The new, along with three other teaching offer. The new, along with three other teaching unions, has retested other teaching unions, has retested dr other teaching unions, has rejected an offer which included a rejected an offer which included o trooo rejected an offer which included o trooo ore rejected an offer which included a £1,000 one off rejected an offer which included a £1,000 one off payment and a deto a £1,000 one off payment and a sore pav a £1,000 one off payment and a sore pay rrse a £1,000 one off payment and a sore pay tor a £1,000 one off payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most staff in septemter. 4. 3 pay rise for most staff in september. Todays walkout is the ttttt september. Todays walkout is the fifth undertaken by educators the fifth undertaken by educators this year, causing motor educators this year, causing major problems educators this year, causing major problems. But an eu major problems. But an eu representative major problems. But an eu representative , major problems. But an eu representative , daniel hearn, representative, daniel hearn, says representative, daniel hearn, soysttot representative, daniel hearn, says that Teacher Retention and resources are already causing dtsrdottors resources are already causing dtsrdpttors tr resources are already causing disruptions in the classroom where disruptions in the classroom where tre disruptions in the classroom where he wants disruptions in the classroom where he wants to cause dtsrdpttor where he wants to cause disruption to where he wants to cause disruption to students. The three disruption to students. The tttrg ts disruption to students. The thing is disruption is already being caused to students by things like retention, by things like lack of resources. So if anything, this strike is to avoid further disruption and ultimately you cant say that you value education and then not value teachers. Lawyers value teachers. Lawyers representing ta. Lawyers representing victims of t5. Lawyers representing victims of the 5. Lawyers representing victims of the 2017 ererrtett representing victims of the 2017 Grenfell Tower representing victims of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire are regretted Grenfell Tower fire are beginning to Grenfell Tower fire are beginning to outline details of a beginning to outline details of o setttemerrt beginning to outline details of a settlement of beginning to outline details of a settlement of civil damages dorms a settlement of civil damages dorms ot a settlement of civil damages claims at the a settlement of civil damages claims at the high court in torrdorr. Claims at the high court in torrdorr. A claims at the high court in london. A barrister indicated there london. A barrister indicated ttere trod london. A barrister indicated there had been london. A barrister indicated there had been a global settlement there had been a global settlement of there had been a global settlement of about 900 cases, a dood settlement of about 900 cases, a gtotot sum settlement of about 900 cases, a gtotot ot settlement of about 900 cases, a global sum of about £150 million in compensation global sum of about £150 million in compensation had been agreed. Court in compensation had been agreed. Court ttsttrrds in compensation had been agreed. Court listings indicated that a counsel, the. Court listings indicated that a counsel, the royal borough of teustudtou a counsel, the royal borough of kensington and a counsel, the royal borough of kensington and chelsea is one of a kensington and chelsea is one of o numero kensington and chelsea is one of o eueete ot kensington and chelsea is one of a number of defendants in the ttttdottoe a number of defendants in the ttttddttoe. A number of defendants in the litigation. Oil a number of defendants in the litigation. Oil giant bp is litigation. Oil giant bp is reported litigation. Oil giant bp is reporting stronger than expected trottts reporting stronger than expected trottts te reporting stronger than expected trottts te tee reporting stronger than expected profits in the first reporting stronger than expected profits in the first three eeoetts profits in the first three months of profits in the first three months of 2023, reaching close to te months of 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. Months of 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. The months of 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. The result was a reduettoe to £4 billion. The result was a reduction from to £4 billion. The result was a reduction from the 4. 96 billion teet reduction from the 4. 96 billion that tr reduction from the 4. 96 billion that tr redde reduction from the 4. 96 billion that bp made in reduction from the 4. 96 billion that bp made in the same quarter last that bp made in the same quarter test year. That bp made in the same quarter test year. Tut that bp made in the same quarter last year. But well that bp made in the same quarter last year. But well ahead of the todd last year. But well ahead of the toes tttttoe last year. But well ahead of the £3. 44 billion that last year. But well ahead of the £3. 44 billion that analysts had expected £3. 44 billion that analysts had expected rt £3. 44 billion that analysts had expected tt to £3. 44 billion that analysts had expected it to make. An update expected it to make. An update on expected it to make. An update oe tee expected it to make. An update oe the reed expected it to make. An update on the review into expected it to make. An update on the review into the departure of on the review into the departure ot torreer on the review into the departure of former senior on the review into the departure of former senior Civil Servant sue of former senior Civil Servant sue gray of former senior Civil Servant sue troy to of former senior Civil Servant sue gray to join of former senior Civil Servant sue gray to join the labour party sue gray to join the labour porto utt sue gray to join the labour party uttt te sue gray to join the labour party will be presented to mps today party will be presented to mps todoy. Party will be presented to mps todoy. Rt party will be presented to mps today. A statement will be today. A statement will be tssued today. A statement will be tssued ty today. A statement will be issued by the today. A statement will be issued by the Cabinet Office uttet issued by the Cabinet Office uttet utt issued by the Cabinet Office which will shed issued by the Cabinet Office which will shed light on how ms trey which will shed light on how ms trey stree which will shed light on how ms orey to which will shed light on how ms grey came to switch from her tree grey came to switch from her high ruetted grey came to switch from her high ranking whitehall position hiin ranking whitehall position to high ranking whitehall position to tote high ranking whitehall position to tote o high ranking whitehall position to tote o job high ranking whitehall position to take a job as high ranking whitehall position to take a job as the labour teeters to take a job as the labour leaders chief to take a job as the labour leaders chief of to take a job as the labour leaders chief of staff. Ms trey, leaders chief of staff. Ms trey, uto leaders chief of staff. Ms grey, who led leaders chief of staff. Ms grey, who led a leaders chief of staff. Ms grey, who led a government investigation grey, who led a government investigation into allegations of investigation into allegations ot torttes investigation into allegations of parties being investigation into allegations of parties being held in downing street of parties being held in downing street durted of parties being held in downing street during the of parties being held in downing street during the coronavirus toetdoue street during the coronavirus lockdown. Could street during the coronavirus lockdown. Could be found to have trotee lockdown. Could be found to have trotee tee lockdown. Could be found to have broken the civil lockdown. Could be found to have broken the Civil Service code utee broken the Civil Service code utee ste broken the Civil Service code when she entered talks with the detour when she entered talks with the totour torto when she entered talks with the totour porto. When she entered talks with the labour party. Shadow business labour party. Shadow business secretory labour party. Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has trotsed secretary Jonathan Reynolds has trotsed sue secretary Jonathan Reynolds has praised sue gray secretary Jonathan Reynolds has praised sue gray as one of the test praised sue gray as one of the test teotte praised sue gray as one of the test teotte te praised sue gray as one of the best people in government. Tzi; best people in government. He doset best people in government. He utset tte best people in government. He wasnt the original best people in government. He wasnt the original person investigating these partygate scandal allegations. It was scandal allegations. It was somebody else. He unfortunately had to resign because hed been at the parties he was supposed to be investigating. So, look, were trying pick the were were trying to pick the best to help us build best people to help us build a team for government. Well follow the official process, whatever be, to get whatever it might be, to get those flights, those people, the final flights, evacuating british nationals from sudan are due to land in britain today. Sudanese doctors worded britain today. Sudanese doctors wortted tor britain today. Sudanese doctors working for the britain today. Sudanese doctors working for the nhs sudanese doctors working for the nhs are among the toersseges working for the nhs are among the passengers, according to govereeeeet the passengers, according to government figures, almost 2200 teotte government figures, almost 2200 teotte tote government figures, almost 2200 people have been government figures, almost 2200 people have been evacuated. People have been evacuated. Toretde people have been evacuated. Foreign secretary James Cleverly sets foreign secretary James Cleverly soystte foreign secretary James Cleverly says the British Foreign secretary James Cleverly says the British Mission in sudde says the British Mission in sudoe tset says the British Mission in sudan isnt over, despite the eed sudan isnt over, despite the eed ot sudan isnt over, despite the eed ot tee sudan isnt over, despite the end of the evacuation airlift. End of the evacuation airlift. Ttere end of the evacuation airlift. Ttere ts end of the evacuation airlift. There is still end of the evacuation airlift. There is still an end of the evacuation airlift. There is still an ongoing there is still an ongoing humanitarian situation. We still humanitarian situation. We still have a presence at port sudan, both a military presence and a number of other government officials to help british nationals and their dependents leave the country. So we have leave the country. So we have concluded the air operation, the air evacuation out of what he said to the north of khartoum. It was a complex utd operation , it was a complex utd operation, but i think one that has proven to be very successful. Councils in england have approved more than 3000 road closures for street parties during the coronation the most popular day for coronation the most popular day tor tee coronation the most popular day tor the royal the most popular day for the royal celebration is suede, for the royal celebration is sunday, when for the royal celebration is sunday, when 62 of festivities utt sunday, when 62 of festivities uttt tote sunday, when 62 of festivities will take place. Sunday, when 62 of festivities will take place. The street torttes will take place. The street turttes utt will take place. The street parties will cover a total of zeo parties will cover a total of zoo retes parties will cover a total of 263 miles as parties will cover a total of 263 miles as meanwhile, king ctdrtes 263 miles as meanwhile, king ctortes ts 263 miles as meanwhile, king charles is coronation is expected charles is coronation is expected to charles is coronation is expected to provide. A £120 expected to provide. A £120 eettttoe expected to provide. A £120 million boost expected to provide. A £120 million boost to expected to provide. A £120 million boost to pubs across the to million boost to pubs across the to rte million boost to pubs across the uk. The british million boost to pubs across the uk. The british beer and pub assoddttoe uk. The british beer and Pub Association says uk. The british beer and Pub Association says locals , pubs Association Says locals, pubs oed Association Says locals, pubs and breweries Association Says locals, pubs and breweries are planning to tour and breweries are planning to tour oz and breweries are planning to pour 62 million and breweries are planning to pour 62 million pints over the teet pour 62 million pints over the toet tottdoy pour 62 million pints over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Pubs will be Bank Holiday Weekend. Pubs will te ottoued Bank Holiday Weekend. Pubs will te ottoued to Bank Holiday Weekend. Pubs will be allowed to stay Bank Holiday Weekend. Pubs will be allowed to stay open until i ters be allowed to stay open until i ttts ts be allowed to stay open until i am. This is gb be allowed to stay open until i am. This is gb news. More from a. M. This is gb news. More from ree a. M. This is gb news. More from eee shorty. A. M. This is gb news. More from eee stortty. Dou am. This is gb news. More from me shortly. Now though, its toot me shortly. Now though, its test to me shortly. Now though, its test to. Back to. Mark thompson. Back to. Mark thompson. Thanks back to. Mark thompson. Thanks very test to. Trott thompson. Thanks very much indeed. Now, with an extraordinary intervention in the lead up to the coronation, Princess Anne has declared that a slimmed down monarchy does not sound like a good idea. The Princess Royal gave an interview to canadian broadcaster saying the idea was originally mooted when there were a few more people around. I think the slimmed down was was said in a day when there were a few more people around to make that seem like a justifiable right comment. The world changes a bit. It stronges. The world changes a bit. It otteges t. The world changes a bit. It otdeges o te. The world changes a bit. It changes a bit. I. The world changes a bit. It changes a bit. I mean,. The world changes a bit. It changes a bit. I mean, it doesnt sound like a good idea from where im standing, i have to say, im not quite sure what else we can do. Well, those comments come else we can do. Well, those comments come as £5 t t t well, those comments come as the ti. 5 titzzt well, those comments come as the latest poll stores comments come as the latest poll stous support comments come as the latest poll stous suttort tor comments come as the latest poll shows support for king charles tos shows support for king charles tos rtsee shows support for king charles has risen sharply shows support for king charles has risen sharply 62 believing tett has risen sharply 62 believing tett te has risen sharply 62 believing tett te dood has risen sharply 62 believing hell be good for has risen sharply 62 believing hell be good for the monarchy. Hell be good for the monarchy. Test hell be good for the monarchy. Test oede hell be good for the monarchy. Test year, oety hell be good for the monarchy. Last year, only 39 believed he uoutd last year, only 39 believed he uoutd te last year, only 39 believed he uoutd te d last year, only 39 believed he would be a good last year, only 39 believed he would be a good king. Lets get more now with would be a good king. Lets get more now with our would be a good king. Lets get more now with our royal reporter, more now with our royal reporter, cameron walker, toteted reporter, cameron walker, joining outside joining us from outside buckingham joining us from outside Buckingham Palace because amid , Buckingham Palace because amid, of Buckingham Palace because amid, ot tte Buckingham Palace because amid, of the preparations of course, all the preparations for of course, all the preparations tor tee of course, all the preparations for the celebrations, cameron, teete for the celebrations, cameron, tterettese for the celebrations, cameron, there these questions about there are these questions about wett there are these questions about that sort there are these questions about that sort ot there are these questions about what sort of monarchy this will be what sort of monarchy this will telttts what sort of monarchy this will be lthis carolean what sort of monarchy this will be this carolean age, and be in this carolean age, and turtteuturty be in this carolean age, and particularly as be in this carolean age, and particularly as king charles eeeets particularly as king charles meets rishi particularly as king charles meets rishi sunak today. And the speaker meets rishi sunak today. And the speaker ot meets rishi sunak today. And the speaker ot tee meets rishi sunak today. And the speaker of the house of commons, tott speaker of the house of commons, both constitutional speaker of the house of commons, both constitutional monarch and torttueeeetory both constitutional monarch and parliamentary leaders as well. Parliamentary leaders as well. Atsotutety. Parliamentary leaders as well. Absolutely. Its parliamentary leaders as well. Absolutely. Its a parliamentary leaders as well. Absolutely. Its a very parliamentary leaders as well. Absolutely. Its a very busy time today here, mark, at Buckingham Palace. And of course, Princess Anne is the kings sister. And we have heard rumour after rumour that the king wants a slimmed down monarchy. But to according Princess Anne, who spoke to canadian broadcaster cbc, she doesnt think that that is particularly a good idea. Now, Princess Anne is dubbed most of the time as the hardest working royal. 2022 she did the most pubuc royal. 2022 she did the most public engagements, totting up 214. But she said that idea came about the idea of a slimmed down monarchy when there was a lot more people around and who have we lost in the last few years . Well very sadly, we have lost Queen Elizabeth ii and Prince Philip of philip duke of edinburgh. But of course, also had harry and course, weve also had harry and meghans stand back as working members the royal family and members of the royal family and of course, Prince Andrew being forced back as a working forced to step back as a working royal as well. So theres a much smaller of working royals smaller pool of working royals to choose from when it comes to divvying out certain public engagements. And time after time, we are seeing that the pubuc time, we are seeing that the public wants to see members of the royal family physically meeting them and cutting ribbons and things like that. And there has been some criticism, particularly actually, of the prince and princess of wales for not doing enough of those public personal hands on engagements. They spend a lot more time behind the scenes working on long term projects. So thats one thing to keep in mind. But another thing that Princess Anne actually mentions during that interview , you was talking about interview, you was talking about the effect covid had on her father , Prince Philip. Talking father, Prince Philip. Talking of the fever thievery that covid brought, particularly with the older generations. Lets have older generations. Lets have a listen. Sometimes things at home talk about covid as a thief in that it stole from a lot of people. Did it did did it steal trom people. Did it did did it steal troee your people. Did it did did it steal troee you re people. Did it did did it steal from you . In some did it did did it steal from you . From you . In some respects, i suppose i tend to think it stole a bit from my father who lost a lot of the people who would have gone to see him. And talk to him and have those conversations that kept him interested. And he lost. He lost all of that. Lost. He lost all of that. Doesnt know. We all remember doesnt know. We all remember those doesnt know. We all remember ttose treeto doesnt know. We all remember those tragic pictures, t. 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Had, particularly on the older generation. Elsewhere here generation. Elsewhere here today, generation. Elsewhere here todayriust generation. Elsewhere here today, just half generation. Elsewhere here today, just half an hour or so ago, today, just half an hour or so too, we today, just half an hour or so ago, we saw the today, just half an hour or so ago, we saw the queen consort trovet ago, we saw the queen consort trovet te ago, we saw the queen consort trovet te o ago, we saw the queen consort travel in a police ago, we saw the queen consort travel in a Police Escort towards travel in a Police Escort towards clarence house, just passed towards clarence house, just tossteg us towards clarence house, just passing us here towards clarence house, just passing us here behind us at tuetteetoee passing us here behind us at Buckingham Palace. The queen coesort Buckingham Palace. The queen coesort oed Buckingham Palace. The queen consort and the Buckingham Palace. The queen consort and the king are expected consort and the king are expected to consort and the king are expected to be at at a reception at westminster expected to be at at a reception at Westminster Hall today. Expected to be at at a reception at Westminster Hall today. The at Westminster Hall today. The oddest at Westminster Hall today. The otdest tort at Westminster Hall today. The otdest tort ot at Westminster Hall today. The oldest part of the at Westminster Hall today. The oldest part of the parliamentary estate, oldest part of the parliamentary estate, traditionally the home of magnificent, estate, traditionally the home of magnificent, extravagant state of magnificent, extravagant state banquets. Of magnificent, extravagant state banquets. They no longer tuttee. State banquets. They no longer tuttee. They state banquets. They no longer happen. They were stopped in the reeds happen. They were stopped in the reeds. Tut happen. They were stopped in the reeds. Tut tee happen. They were stopped in the 1800s. But the king is expected to meet 1800s. But the king is expected to meet tee 1800s. But the king is expected to meet the prime 1800s. But the king is expected to meet the Prime Minister rishi suede to meet the Prime Minister rishi suedt, redder to meet the Prime Minister rishi sunak, leader of to meet the Prime Minister rishi sunak, leader of the opposition , str sunak, leader of the opposition , str tetr sunak, leader of the opposition , sir keir starmer. Sunak, leader of the opposition , sir keir starmer. Sir lindsay dotte , sir keir starmer. Sir lindsay uoyte tee , sir keir starmer. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the house. Butbuckingham hoyle, the speaker of the house. But Buckingham Palace, has but also Buckingham Palace, has deserted but also Buckingham Palace, has described the but also Buckingham Palace, has described the event as an ottortuetty described the event as an opportunity for described the event as an opportunity for the king and oueee opportunity for the king and queen consort opportunity for the king and queen consort to meet other tottttddes queen consort to meet other politicians, other queen consort to meet other politicians, other mps with stored politicians, other mps with shared interests. So the king eeeetted shared interests. So the king eeeettee tors shared interests. So the king meeting mps with a shared teterest meeting mps with a shared teterest te meeting mps with a shared interest in environmentalism , interest in environmentalism, Sustainability Interest in environmentalism, sustainability and agriculture as wet. Sustainability and agriculture as wet. Rte sustainability and agriculture as well. The queen consort ttteroey as well. The queen consort ttteroey ded as well. The queen consort literacy and tackling domestic doeeeet literacy and tackling domestic doeeeet so literacy and tackling domestic violence. So a literacy and tackling domestic violence. So a big, busy day for the king violence. So a big, busy day for the king oed violence. So a big, busy day for the king and queen consort ahead of the king and queen consort ahead ot teete the king and queen consort ahead of their coronation the king and queen consort ahead of their coronation on saturday. Tedeed of their coronation on saturday. Tedeed. Wett of their coronation on saturday. Indeed, well update of their coronation on saturday. Indeed, well update people, of course, with that event at Westminster Hall. But its interesting that sir Lindsay Hoyle, as you mentioned there, the speaker saying that king the speaker saying that the king is a force for good and basically i think weve got rishi sunak there leaving ten downing street, heading for Westminster Hall. And sir lindsay going on cameron to say that charless reign will bring a new relationship between parliament and the monarchy as he approaches the role with his own distinct style. And there is this question mark about how directly involved king charles will be in politics with a small p will be in politics with a small p yeah, i think its fair to say that charles, when he was prince of wales , got a fair bit of of wales, got a fair bit of criticism about perhaps toeing the line too much when it comes to politics. We all remember ttose to politics. We all remember those so called tit; we all remember those so called spider papers is we all remember those so called spider papers of thee those so called spider papers of utee te those so called spider papers of utee he was those so called spider papers of when he was prince those so called spider papers of when he was prince of wales urttted when he was prince of wales urttted to when he was prince of wales writing to government ministers and writing to government ministers eed votded writing to government ministers and voicing his writing to government ministers and voicing his opinions or his concerns about and voicing his opinions or his concerns about various issues teet concerns about various issues that were concerns about various issues that gored concerns about various issues that were going on in britain at the tree. That were going on in britain at the tree. Tut that were going on in britain at the time. But the that were going on in britain at the time. But the king has dtwdws the time. But the king has always maintained, and in tetewtews always maintained, and in interviews hes always maintained, and in interviews hes done as prince of interviews hes done as prince ot wotes interviews hes done as prince of wales, that interviews hes done as prince of wales, that clearly he understands of wales, that clearly he understands the difference tetweee understands the difference betweenheir understands the difference between heir and understands the difference betweenheir and being between being an heir and being the sowereted between being an heir and being the sovereign itself. And i tttet the sovereign itself. And i tttet we the sovereign itself. And i think we have the sovereign itself. And i think we have seen that since he to think we have seen that since he to tee think we have seen that since he came to the throne think we have seen that since he came to the throne in september, teet came to the throne in september, that te came to the throne in september, that he tos came to the throne in september, that he has not came to the throne in september, that he has not been outspoken on that he has not been outspoken oe dew that he has not been outspoken oe dew rssues that he has not been outspoken oe dew. That he has not been outspoken on any issues. Hes very much tottowed on any issues. Hes very much followed his on any issues. Hes very much followed his mothers lead, the tote followed his mothers lead, the tote dueee followed his mothers lead, the late queen, and followed his mothers lead, the late queen, and very much been a dtttoeeotte late queen, and very much been a dtttoeeutte tree. Late queen, and very much been a diplomatic king. And using that tower diplomatic king. And using that power ot diplomatic king. And using that power ot sort diplomatic king. And using that power of soft. Diplomacy when it to power of soft. Diplomacy when it comes to both power of soft. Diplomacy when it comes to both meeting officials ded comes to both meeting officials eed otso comes to both meeting officials and also engaging with international and also engaging with International Allies around the word. International allies around the wortd. So International Allies around the world. So Buckingham Palace yesterday world. So Buckingham Palace yesterday announced the fact teet yesterday announced the fact that yesterday announced the fact that were expecting 100 or so tedds that were expecting 100 or so teods ot that were expecting 100 or so heads of state that were expecting 100 or so heads of state from around the word heads of state from around the world attending heads of state from around the world attending the coronation and world attending the coronation eed zoo world attending the coronation and 203 countries world attending the coronation and 203 countries around the word and 203 countries around the wortd wttt and 203 countries around the world will be and 203 countries around the world will be represented at the ceremony on saturday. But, of , ters ceremony on saturday. But, of course , this is ceremony on saturday. But, of course , this is clearly the course, this is clearly the westminster course, this is clearly the Westminster Hall reception teats Westminster Hall reception ttots gored Westminster Hall reception thats going to Westminster Hall reception thats going to be kicking off ters thats going to be kicking off this afternoon thats going to be kicking off this afternoon is thats going to be kicking off this afternoon is very much just dtout this afternoon is very much just utout tertuts this afternoon is very much just about perhaps making friends. Ted about perhaps making friends. Tedtower about perhaps making friends. Aedtower ot about perhaps making friends. And power of soft diplomacy and that power of soft diplomacy in and that power of soft diplomacy terotter and that power of soft diplomacy inrather than and that power of soft diplomacy inrather than any and that power of soft diplomacy in rather than any direct in action rather than any direct wed in action rather than any direct tted ot in action rather than any direct kind of talking in action rather than any direct kind of talking about different routes kind of talking about different tottdes. Kind of talking about different policies. Lets kind of talking about different policies. Lets say kind of talking about different policies. Policies. Lets say cameron at Buckingham Palace for the moment. Thank you for that. But lets indeed switch the focus from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall and weve got the arrivals fairly imminently of the Prime Minister there. We saw that motorcade just leaving ten downing street a few moments ago. So just to remind you, sir, Lindsay Hoyle, wholl be hosting both rishi sunak and sir keir starmer, and indeed the king and queen consort, saying that im very excited that two members of the public will have the opportunity to see the speaker, state coach. Of course, he put that on show. The other day using so many historic state events, including the coronation of late majesty, her father of her late majesty, her father and grandfather. So i suspect sir lindsay might well be giving the queen consort and the king a more detailed look at that. The ornate carved carriage, of course, thought to be made for king william the third and queen mary the second in the 1690s, bnng mary the second in the 1690s, bring you those pictures as soon as we get them. But the sun superfans, if we can call them that for the coronation already gathering on the mall in preparation for the big day on saturday. Our National Reporter Theo Chikomba is there for us and we certainly saw the crowds there behind the camera at Buckingham Palace. What about further up the mall, though . Yes further up the mall, though . Yes well, its busy as well in this part of this part of london. Thousands of people in this eeuew ot thousands of people in this area, many of them tourists, but ot area, many of them tourists, but ot tteee area, many of them tourists, but some of them have area, many of them tourists, but some of them have made this trip for some of them have made this trip tor tee some of them have made this trip for the coronation some of them have made this trip for the coronation this weekend. We for the coronation this weekend. We stoke for the coronation this weekend. We spoke to for the coronation this weekend. We spoke to d for the coronation this weekend. We spoke to a gentleman a few oeets we spoke to a gentleman a few oeets odo we spoke to a gentleman a few moments ago who we spoke to a gentleman a few moments ago who has travelled all moments ago who has travelled ott tee moments ago who has travelled ed the wow moments ago who has travelled all the way from moments ago who has travelled all the way from singapore and he sord all the way from singapore and he sdtd ters all the way from singapore and he said this is all the way from singapore and he said this is not all the way from singapore and he said this is not the first tee he said this is not the first tteee tes he said this is not the first time hes come he said this is not the first time hes come to this country. Wes time hes come to this country. Ues to time hes come to this country. Hes come to several royal eeouoeeeeets hes come to several royal engagements and hes very much tootted engagements and hes very much looking forward engagements and hes very much looking forward to engagements and hes very much looking forward to whats tutteeteo looking forward to whats happening this weekend. But dtoed happening this weekend. But dtoed tee happening this weekend. But along the mall, happening this weekend. But along the mall, there are some who along the mall, there are some wtootreodw along the mall, there are some who already started camping who have already started camping stree who have already started camping test who have already started camping since last week who have already started camping since last week others since last week and others drrtwed since last week and others arrived yesterday and some this eeoreted. Arrived yesterday and some this eeoreted. Ted arrived yesterday and some this morning. And we arrived yesterday and some this morning. And we had the pleasure of morning. And we had the pleasure or steotted morning. And we had the pleasure or steutteo to morning. And we had the pleasure of speaking to anne, who trowetted of speaking to anne, who travelled on of speaking to anne, who travelled on an overnight bus to reto travelled on an overnight bus to come into london, travelled on an overnight bus to come into london, and shes tttetted come into london, and shes tttetteo ut come into london, and shes tttetteo ut ter come into london, and shes pitching up her tent. And this is pitching up her tent. And this ts wett pitching up her tent. And this ts whettod pitching up her tent. And this is whathad to pitching up her tent. And this is what had to say. I is what she had to say. I came up trom is what she had to say. I came up from cardiff for 3 am. This morning early and im very excited. I wanted to get a nice tostttoe excited. I wanted to get a nice tostttoe oe excited. I wanted to get a nice position on the excited. I wanted to get a nice position on the mall ti;,t eotdee looking forward to seeing the golden coach looking forward to seeing the golden coach and im looking toward golden coach and im looking toward to golden coach and im looking forward to seeing golden coach and im looking forward to seeing the king and the oueee forward to seeing the king and the queen come forward to seeing the king and the queen come down to be roeed the queen come down to be crowned crowned. And im looking toward crowned crowned. And im looking toward to crowned crowned. And im looking toward to tee crowned crowned. And im looking forward to the welsh music. The homes forward to the welsh music. The tweees ore forward to the welsh music. The tweees gored forward to the welsh music. The hymns are going to be sent sensational hymns are going to be sent sensational. Hymns are going to be sent sensational. Hymns are going to be sent sensational. � ftt� ti;. Hymns are going to be sent sensational. � ftt� ti;. Hymns are going to be sent sensational. Sensational. Well, shes not the only one. This morning we spoke to faith, who travelled from essex. Shes here until this weekend. She said she wanted to get a good spot, hence why she came several days in advance. Im sure many of her friends will be coming as well. She mentioned one friend whos already in london who will be making her way to stay alongside her this afternoon. Soon many her this afternoon. Soon many others will be joining them in the next few days as the temperatures increase here, the weathers good, but in the evening it is cold. So for those who have come to camp here, theyre saying its not going to distract them from staying here because theyre very much looking forward to whats going to historical event this to be an historical event this weekend. And yeah, maybe a woodw weekend. And yeah, maybe a woody tot weekend. And yeah, maybe a woody tot os weekend. And yeah, maybe a woolly hat as well and yeah, maybe a woolly hat as well as a homemade dood woolly hat as well as a homemade crown. Good advice, woolly hat as well as a homemade crown. Good advice, cynthia. Reset crown. Good advice, cynthia. Ttoet wou crown. Good advice, cynthia. Ttoet wou tor crown. Good advice, cynthia. Thank you for that. Lets head toot thank you for that. Lets head backcameron thank you for that. Lets head back Cameron Buckingham back to cameron at buckingham toteee back to cameron at Buckingham Palace cameron, palace because, cameron, weve got palace because, cameron, weve dotmore palace because, cameron, weve dotmore detdt palace because, cameron, weve got more detail about what got a bit more detail about what eetdtt got a bit more detail about what eetdtt te got a bit more detail about what might be happening or at least wto might be happening or at least wto tee might be happening or at least who the tree might be happening or at least who the king and might be happening or at least who the king and queen consort wttt who the king and queen consort wttt te who the king and queen consort will be meeting who the king and queen consort will be meeting at who the king and queen consort will be meeting at westminster dott will be meeting at westminster udtt storttw will be meeting at westminster udtt storttw. Will be meeting at Westminster Hall shortly. Yes, will be meeting at Westminster Hall shortly. dis 3 hall shortly. Yes, indeed, mark. Actually, this relates to two after the Westminster Hall engagement at Buckingham Palace have just released the following details. The king is going to be meeting the australian Prime Minister, albanese, at minister, anthony albanese, at Buckingham Palace a bit later on this afternoon, as well as the canadian Prime Ministerjustin trudeau. Separate trudeau. In a separate engagement again at Buckingham Palace later on this afternoon. Palace later on this afternoon. Tomorrow, the king is going to be meeting the new zealand Prime Minister. Youre sensing a theme here the different realms and here of the different realms and territories. As head of territories. The king as head of state, as Chris Hipkins , again state, as Chris Hipkins, again at Buckingham Palace. Theres also a actually quite interesting here. On thursday, the king is going to be meeting the king is going to be meeting the leaders of the canadian Indigenous Leaders again at Buckingham Palace. Clearly a nod Buckingham Palace. Clearly a nod to the indigenous communities who live in canada during his his his visit to canada in may last year as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, he made a point of spending a lot of time with Indigenous People and Indigenous Leaders in canada. And then on friday he canada. And then on friday he will be meeting a the realms, the governor generals of the realms where he reigns as head of state at a Buckingham Palace reception. Hes also going to be attending a commonwealth heads of government meeting , wing of government meeting, wing leaders meeting at marlborough house in london and then, as has been widely reported , there is been widely reported, there is confirms now by Buckingham Palace, along with other members of the royal family. The king will be hosting a reception on the eve of the coronation for all the heads of state and overseas guests who have come to london, specifically for the coronation. So a lot of details to get your to sink your teeth into there. But all now confirmed by Buckingham Palace. Yeah, interesting that clearly the commonwealth is really at the commonwealth is really at the top of these various events. And we had sir lindsay and we had sir Lindsay Hoyle. And we had sir Lindsay Hoyle edrtter. And we had sir Lindsay Hoyle eurtter sowed. And we had sir Lindsay Hoyle earlier saying the and we had sir Lindsay Hoyle earlier saying the king was a totee earlier saying the king was a toree tor earlier saying the king was a force for good earlier saying the king was a force for good who would unite the commonwealth so clearly that the commonwealth so clearly that the tree the commonwealth so clearly that the king ts the commonwealth so clearly that the king is wanting the commonwealth so clearly that the king is wanting to carry on teet the king is wanting to carry on that eeettosts the king is wanting to carry on that emphasis that the late oueee that emphasis that the late Queen Elizabeth had so much for the commonwealth. And its good. Atsotutetw the commonwealth. And its good. Atsotutetw. T the commonwealth. And its good. Absolutely. I think the commonwealth. And its good. Absolutely. I think its the commonwealth. And its good. Absolutely. I think its very much the power of soft diplomacy in action here, mark. But of course , we know that the late course, we know that the late queen had had a huge sense of respect , ability queen had had a huge sense of respect, ability and queen had had a huge sense of respect , ability and love for respect, ability and love for the commonwealth, and that is something which king charles, as the new head of the commonwealth, is really following through here. And clearly he is also aware that he is the head of state in 15 realms and territories across the world, including canada , new the world, including canada, new zealand, australia and he is clearly making a point here in the week of the of the coronation to meet with the Prime Ministers of the different realms and territories. But also bringing together different nations, particularly on friday with that reception and supported by other working members of the royal family on the eve of the coronation. Very similar to the reception held actually on the eve of the queens funeral back in september. That soft diplomacy september. That soft diplomacy in action kind of making friends with different nations as the monarchy does so well. And that is what i think the governments the British Government sees. The monarchy is a real asset in terms of those international relations. Just on that event on trtddw. Relations. Just on that event on teddy. Teats just on that event on friday. Thats interesting. Cdeeeroe friday. Thats interesting. Cameron because we were being totd cameron because we were being totd ortoteuttw cameron because we were being told originally, of cameron because we were being told originally, of course, that the told originally, of course, that teewoeted told originally, of course, that thewanted this told originally, of course, that the wanted this curfew , i the king wanted this curfew, i threw the king wanted this curfew, i think, ot the king wanted this curfew, i think, at o the king wanted this curfew, i think, at to pee. The king wanted this curfew, i think, at 6 pm. That he didnt woet think, at 6 pm. That he didnt wdet dew think, at 6 pm. That he didnt wuet dew wed think, at 6 pm. That he didnt want any kind of think, at 6 pm. That he didnt want any kind of engagements otter want any kind of engagements otter teet want any kind of engagements after that time. Want any kind of engagements after that time. So hed be teddy after that time. So hed be ready tor after that time. So hed be ready for the after that time. So hed be ready for the big day on suturdow. Ready for the big day on saturday. Yes, ready for the big day on saturday. Yes, exactly. Saturday. Yes, exactly. But it appears saturday. Yes, exactly. But it appears te saturday. Yes, exactly. But it appears he may have had a change of heart because Buckingham Palace has confirmed, as i said , hes him along with other members of the royal family, working members of the royal family he will be hosting a reception for the overseas guests. It doesnt say which overseas guests are going to be attending, but clearly they confirmed yesterday that 100, around 100 heads of states will be attending the Coronation Service at westminster Westminster Abbey, and 203 Different Countries will be attending. So clearly, i think attending. So clearly, i think the king is putting duty first before any personal feelings of tiredness ahead of his big day on saturday. No quiet cup of tea in on saturday. No quiet cup of tea te teet on saturday. No quiet cup of tea te ttot rowd on saturday. No quiet cup of tea in that Royal Service tit £5th no quiet cup of tea in that Royal Service with feet up in that Royal Service with feet ut the in that Royal Service with feet ut the dew in that Royal Service with feet up the day before, it seems. But etedrtw up the day before, it seems. But eteortw tee up the day before, it seems. But clearly the diary up the day before, it seems. But clearly the diary filling up cdeeeroe clearly the diary filling up cameron , thank you for that. Cameron, thank you for that. Test cameron, thank you for that. Test to cameron, thank you for that. Test to wou cameron, thank you for that. Test to you t cameron, thank you for that. Back to you a little later there. Back to you a little later there ted back to you a little later there. And of back to you a little later there. And of course, well utdote there. And of course, well update you there. And of course, well update you oe there. And of course, well update you on that occasion at westeetester update you on that occasion at Westminster Hall update you on that occasion at Westminster Hall as well. But tets Westminster Hall as well. But tets tottow Westminster Hall as well. 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Whether hell take to the totrwows whether hell take to the totrwuws, we whether hell take to the fairways, we dont know. He eertdtetw fairways, we dont know. He certainly took fairways, we dont know. He certainly took to fairways, we dont know. He certainly took to the links up in aberdeenshire certainly took to the links up in aberdeenshire and hit a few dott in aberdeenshire and hit a few dott torts in aberdeenshire and hit a few golf balls yesterday and he i tttet golf balls yesterday and he i tttet ts golf balls yesterday and he i think is then golf balls yesterday and he i think is then heading to ireland toeeorrow tor think is then heading to ireland tomorrow for another golf course tomorrow for another golf course to wstt tomorrow for another golf course to wstt te tomorrow for another golf course to visit in county tomorrow for another golf course to visit in county clare. But to visit in county clare. But tee to visit in county clare. 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Hes certainly reflecting on his tetuttteoe certainly reflecting on his republican rival, ron desantis ded republican rival, ron desantis oed ot republican rival, ron desantis and of course republican rival, ron desantis and of course on republican rival, ron desantis and of course on President Biden , weo and of course on President Biden , wto tos and of course on President Biden , who has already and of course on President Biden , who has already declared now teet , who has already declared now that te , who has already declared now that he wttt , who has already declared now that he will run , who has already declared now that he will run for , who has already declared now that he will run for 2024. So wett that he will run for 2024. So wett teet that he will run for 2024. So wett teet oe that he will run for 2024. So well keep an eye on this. And as soon as we see, well keep an eye on this. And as soon as we see, mr president , as soon as we see, mr president , as te as soon as we see, mr president , as he stttt as soon as we see, mr president , as he stttt ts as soon as we see, mr president , as he stttt ts ot as soon as we see, mr president , as he still is, of course, toeotd as he still is, of course, donald trump as he still is, of course, donald trump arriving there, wett donald trump arriving there, wett utdote donald trump arriving there, well update you on that. Also well update you on that. Also eoeeted well update you on that. Also eoeeteo pt well update you on that. Also eoeeteo ut, wett well update you on that. Also coming up, well be looking at wests coming up, well be looking at whats happening coming up, well be looking at whats happening with the health oed whats happening with the Health Unions and the whats happening with the Health Unions and the government eeeetted unions and the government eeeetted to unions and the government meeting to discuss the pay deal. Wttt meeting to discuss the pay deal. Wttt tt meeting to discuss the pay deal. Wttt tt tetwe meeting to discuss the pay deal. Will it leave the meeting to discuss the pay deal. Will it leave the nurses out in tee will it leave the nurses out in the aid, will it leave the nurses out in the an, te will it leave the nurses out in the cold, be getting an update on the cold, be getting an update oe teet the cold, be getting an update on that shortly. As a mug. As a mug. What a mug i am. Youre listening as a mug. As a mug. What a mug i am. Youre listening to as a mug. As a mug. What a mug i am. Youre listening to gb as a mug. As a mug. What a mug i am. 5t. 5;. 5. 5 g [15 t am. Youre listening to gb news radio. Welcome back to gb news radio. Welcome back to gb news live. I think we can take you live. Back now to westminster outside Westminster Hall, where the king and the queen consort are due imminently. The king and the queen consort are due imminently. Weve, of are due imminently. Weve, of course, seen rishi sunak leave number 10 and six. Starmer is due there as well for sir Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker, to welcome the king to this banqueting hall as it was. But of course it was to the location where the queens lying in state allowed people to pay their respects as they file past her coffin just to remind you, sir, Lindsay Hoyle has already been speaking about how the king is a force for good to unite the commonwealth. He said ahead of hosting the monarch at westminster and the commons speaken westminster and the commons speaker, saying it was a wonderful privilege for him to beianed wonderful privilege for him to be invited to the event on saturday. But before he walks through the abbey in full ceremonial dress welcoming the king and the queen consort to parliament, effectively , sir parliament, effectively, sir lindsay saying that sir charless reign would bring a new relationship up between parliament and the monarchy. As sir charles as king charles approached the role with his own distinct style, said sir lindsay , going on to say, ive got to say what a privilege that weve got. The sadness of her majesty, but weve now got the sunrise of a new king coming. I think we can hear some pipes. Lets have a listen. In yes, there in the a listen. In yes, there in the distance. But certainly some bagpipes playing, whether thats just the bystanders adding some flavour, whether its actually part of the official welcome. Were not quite clear. But were not quite clear. But speaker sir Lindsay Hoyle saying hes met charles on a number of occasions. Oh, thats better. Occasions. Oh, thats better. There we go. Describing him as there we go. Describing him as witty and charming and genuinely believe that the king is a force for good, he said. But that he will also bring the commonwealth together, ensuring there is a voice for the overseas territories. Just to remind you territories. Just to remind you that cameron , our royal reporter that cameron, our royal Reporter Police outriders arriving there , parliament square. And there , parliament square. And there is the royal limousine , the is the royal limousine, the bentley turning into the front of parliament there. And going straight to Westminster Hall. Of course, the most ancient part of the palace of westminster. And as i was saying, cameron, our royal reporter , updating us that royal reporter, updating us that the kings diary filling up as we speak , meeting the australian we speak, meeting the australian canadian and new Zealand Leaders and then the canadian Indigenous Leaders on thursday, friday, the governors general of the various territories and the commonwealth heads of government. So despite as we were originally believing king charles wanting a 6 00 curfew on the eve of the coronation to put his feet up, hell be busy. His feet up, hell be busy. Well, lets just update you with some other news now, where weve been told crucial talks between the nhs and unions later expected to pave the way for a 5 pay rise to be instituted for nhs staff in england with a one off pay deal for last year. Well, unions say its almost certain that a majority has been reached in approving deal. Reached in approving the deal. The government the the government declaring the best final offer. Unison best and final offer. So unison gmb and those unions representing physiotherapists and midwives voting yes. But of course the Royal College of nursing and unite rejecting the offer unite taking yet more industrial action. This week and the rcn to ballot for more strikes. Lets bring the rcn to ballot for more strikes. Lets bring in our roy lily Health Writer and commentator and of course, former nhs administrator. Roy, where on earth does this leave the unions in particular with the unions in particular with the rcn of course. Now perhaps out on a limb and maybe the government thinking theyve achieved divide and rule to a degree. I achieved divide and rule to a degree. I think thats probably degree. I think thats probably rtdtt. Degree. I think thats probably rtdtt. Vou degree. I think thats probably right. You know, degree. I think thats probably right. You know, i 55555; i think thats probably right. You know, i mean, im pretty right. You know, i mean, im pretty sure right. You know, i mean, im pretty sure that right. You know, i mean, im pretty sure that the vote this ottereooe pretty sure that the vote this afternoon will pretty sure that the vote this afternoon will be carried and teet afternoon will be carried and they wttt afternoon will be carried and they will accept afternoon will be carried and they will accept the deal. And ttee they will accept the deal. And ttee expect they will accept the deal. And then expect steve they will accept the deal. And then expect Steve Barclay to get then expect Steve Barclay to get the eeoeew then expect Steve Barclay to get the eeoeew oed then expect Steve Barclay to get the money and the then expect Steve Barclay to get the money and the cash lump sum toteeets the money and the cash lump sum toyeeets reto the money and the cash Lump Sum Payments into nurses wage toetets payments into nurses wage packets probably in june. So packets probably in june. So thewtt packets probably in june. So ttewtt towe packets probably in june. So theyll have the packets probably in june. So theyll have the money then. The tow theyll have the money then. The test towe theyll have the money then. The test have got theyll have the money then. The test have got d theyll have the money then. The rcn have got a big theyll have the money then. The rcn have got a big problem. What do teet rcn have got a big problem. What do they do rcn have got a big problem. What do they do next . Rcn have got a big problem. What do they do next . Well their stewe do they do next . Well their strike mandate do they do next . Well their strike mandate runs out. What . Strike mandate runs out. What . It strike mandate runs out. What . Tt roe strike mandate runs out. What . Tt out strike mandate runs out. What . It ran out with strike mandate runs out. What . It ran out with his strike mandate runs out. What . It ran out with his last strike. Teete it ran out with his last strike. Ttere ws it ran out with his last strike. Ttere o it ran out with his last strike. There was a bit it ran out with his last strike. There was a bit of an argument wttt there was a bit of an argument wttt tte there was a bit of an argument over what the actual day that it ran over what the actual day that it out, over what the actual day that it out, they over what the actual day that it ran out, they went over what the actual day that it ran out, they went to court and teet ran out, they went to court and they dost ran out, they went to court and they lost their ran out, they went to court and they lost their action in court. So they lost their action in court. To eow they lost their action in court. To teet they lost their action in court. So now they have they lost their action in court. So now they have to go back and tottot so now they have to go back and tottot teete so now they have to go back and ballot their members. The rcn towe ballot their members. The rcn have t ballot their members. The rcn have a Council Ballot their members. The rcn have a Council Meeting tonight wtere have a Council Meeting tonight wtere thewtt have a Council Meeting tonight where theyll be have a Council Meeting tonight where theyll be discussing teete where theyll be discussing ttetr eext where theyll be discussing their next moves. If they do dedde their next moves. If they do dedde to their next moves. If they do decide to ballot their next moves. If they do decide to ballot their members. I decide to ballot their members. T eeede decide to ballot their members. T tte decide to ballot their members. I mean, the council could say we can see no prospect i mean, the council could say we can see no prospect of improving the deed can see no prospect of improving the deed ded can see no prospect of improving the deal and were can see no prospect of improving the deal and were not going to tottot the deal and were not going to ballot members the deal and were not going to ballot members for a strike. Tts ballot members for a strike. Tts uetttetw ballot members for a strike. Its unlikely that theyd say that its unlikely that theyd say teat protottwi its unlikely that theyd say. That. Probably will that. I think they probably will go that. I think they probably will qoballot that. I think they probably will dotottot. Tt that. I think they probably will goballot. If they that. I think they probably will go ballot. If they go to a go to a ballot. If they go to a tarot, go to a ballot. If they go to a ballot,nurses go to a ballot. If they go to a ballot, nurses have got the ballot, the nurses have got the eere. Oew ballot, the nurses have got the eere. Oew t ballot, the nurses have got the eeoeew ttttet ballot, the nurses have got the money. I think its ballot, the nurses have got the money. I think its going to be a money. I think its going to be dttee money. I think its going to be afine ballot. Money. I think its going to be afine ballot. The money. I think its going to be a fine ballot. The rcn are a very fine ballot. The rcn are etoeoted a very fine ballot. The rcn are etueoteo tte a very fine ballot. The rcn are changing the rules this time as wett changing the rules this time as wett. Changing the rules this time as wett. Ttts changing the rules this time as wett. Ttts ts changing the rules this time as well. This is an changing the rules this time as well. This is an whats changing the rules this time as well. This is an whats called an well. This is an whats called ue aggregated well. This is an whats called an aggregated ballot. So that ttet an aggregated ballot. So that means that all an aggregated ballot. So that means that all the votes to stewe means that all the votes to strtte or means that all the votes to strike or not means that all the votes to strike or not to means that all the votes to strike or not to strike will be added strike or not to strike will be added ut strike or not to strike will be added up globally rather than just added up globally rather than justup added up globally rather than tustut tor added up globally rather than justup for each added up globally rather than just up for each of the just added up for each of the tostttots. Just added up for each of the tostttots so just added up for each of the hospitals. So what do you make of hospitals. So what do you make or tuttted hospitals. So what do you make or tuttteo ttee hospitals. So what do you make of putting them all together . They of putting them all together . They sourd of putting them all together . They could bring all nurses they could bring all the nurses out dow they could bring all the nurses out dew , they could bring all the nurses out dew , really] out on the same day, really, teouse out on the same day, really, teeousewols out on the same day, really, because was looking because i was just looking at tte because i was just looking at the comments because i was just looking at the comments doctor peter the comments from doctor peter cotter, the comments from doctor peter totee ot carter, former leader, of course, of rcn, saying he course, of the rcn, saying he dtdet course, of the rcn, saying he dtdetttdt course, of the rcn, saying hej didntthataction didnt believe that the action. Didnt believe that the action was members, even was backed by most members, even though, was backed by most members, even thoughcourse, was backed by most members, even though,. Course, that was backed by most members, even though, course, that ballot though, of course, that ballot detuottw though, of course, that ballot actually latest l actually rejected the latest otter actually rejected the latest otterttet actually rejected the latest offerthat basicallyj actually rejected the latest offerthat basically made offer. And that basically made albie. You know, they are getting a bit exhausted by it all. Ithink getting a bit exhausted by it all. I think peters card is rtdtt all. I think peters card is rtdtt. All. I think peters card is rtdtt. T all. I think peters card is right. I mean, all. I think peters card is right. I mean, if i think peters card is right. I mean, if you look at right. I mean, if you look at tte right. I mean, if you look at the numbers, right. I mean, if you look at the numbers, i right. I mean, if you look at the numbers, i mean, first of alb the numbers, i mean, first of at, tet the numbers, i mean, first of at, tet ree the numbers, i mean, first of all, let me explain. The rcn is all, let me explain. The rcn is o tower all, let me explain. The rcn is a Royal College all, let me explain. The rcn is a Royal College of all, let me explain. The rcn is a Royal College of nursing. Teat. A Royal College of nursing. Vett. Tte a Royal College of nursing. Yeah, the union a Royal College of nursing. Yeah, the union bit. A Royal College of nursing. Yeah, the union bit. And a Royal College of nursing. Yeah, the union bit. And going on strike really only tagged on strike was really only tagged on strike was really only tagged on 2006. Most nurses belong on in 2006. Most nurses belong to tte on in 2006. Most nurses belong to the test on in 2006. Most nurses belong to the rcn because 5d 2006 most nurses belong to the rcn because they have very to the rcn because they have very o to the rcn because they have very u very to the rcn because they have very u very good to the rcn because they have very a very good education offering very a very good education offering. They very a very good education offering. They have an Indemnity Insurance which offering. They have an Indemnity Insurance which the nurses all tte insurance which the nurses all ttte to insurance which the nurses all ttte to use insurance which the nurses all like to use as insurance which the nurses all like to use as student nurses, tortteutortw like to use as student nurses, tortteutortw te like to use as student nurses, particularly in their preceptorship year, find it very usetut preceptorship year, find it very usetut. Preceptorship year, find it very useful. Well, preceptorship year, find it very useful. Well, i preceptorship year, find it very useful. Well, i think the reason useful. Well, i think the reason to tetoed useful. Well, i think the reason to tetoed to useful. Well, i think the reason to belong to the useful. Well, i think the reason to belong to the rcn for trade ueoe to belong to the rcn for trade purposes to belong to the rcn for trade union purposes, probably only seeoedorw union purposes, probably only seeoeddrw tt union purposes, probably only secondary. If you union purposes, probably only secondary. If you look at the eutes secondary. If you look at the eutes ot secondary. If you look at the numbers of people who voted, wetst numbers of people who voted, wtttst tt numbers of people who voted, wtttst tt ts numbers of people who voted, whilst it is true numbers of people who voted, whilst it is true to numbers of people who voted, whilst it is true to say a eeotorttw whilst it is true to say a eeutorttw ot whilst it is true to say a majority of those who voted or did majority of those who voted or dtd vote majority of those who voted or dtd wote tor majority of those who voted or did vote for strike majority of those who voted or did vote for strike action in teter did vote for strike action in peter carters did vote for strike action in peter carters right is if you toot peter carters right is if you toot ot peter carters right is if you toot dt tte peter carters right is if you look at the membership globally , utmost look at the membership globally , dteeost os look at the membership globally , almost as many look at the membership globally , almost as many people didnt totter , almost as many people didnt totter to , almost as many people didnt bother to vote, , almost as many people didnt bother to vote, didnt want to be bother to vote, didnt want to te tewotwed bother to vote, didnt want to be involved in bother to vote, didnt want to be involved in voting. Now, you odet be involved in voting. Now, you eoet eouet be involved in voting. Now, you cant count people be involved in voting. Now, you cant count people who dont vote cant count people who dont wote. Cant count people who dont wote. Tut cant count people who dont wote. Tut t cant count people who dont vote. But i think cant count people who dont vote. But i think the spirit of vote. But i think the spirit of wttt vote. But i think the spirit of what tes vote. But i think the spirit of what hes saying vote. But i think the spirit of what hes saying is probably treet what hes saying is probably right ttet what hes saying is probably right, that the what hes saying is probably right, that the nurses are not teee right, that the nurses are not teee oe right, that the nurses are not teee oe tte right, that the nurses are not keen on the idea right, that the nurses are not keen on the idea of striking all out oe keen on the idea of striking all out oe tte keen on the idea of striking all out on the same keen on the idea of striking all out on the same day and no derooottoes out on the same day and no derogations, which is what thewre derogations, which is what theyre talking derogations, which is what theyre talking about, i think eetdtt theyre talking about, i think eetdtt te theyre talking about, i think eetott te de theyre talking about, i think might be an ask theyre talking about, i think might be an ask too far. might be an ask too far. Yeah, a ttttte might be an ask too far. Yeah, a ttttte ttt might be an ask too far. Yeah, a little bit nuanced, perhaps. Well, well see. Well, of course it happens to this meeting. We have to away to the news have to get away to the news bulletins. As ever, roy, bulletins. But as ever, roy, thank updating us with thank you for updating us with your assessment. Well thank you for updating us with yowwhat assessment. Well thank you for updating us with yowwhat emerges ment. Well thank you for updating us with yowwhat emerges oftnt. Well thank you for updating us with yowwhat emerges of course,. L see what emerges of course, later lunchtime. We later this lunchtime. As we said, update on that. Said, well update you on that. But an update on all but lets get an update on all the headlines now. Thames is waiting for. The headlines now. Thames is waiting for. Us mark, thank you. Dere waiting for. Us mark, thank you. Were ore waiting for. Us mark, thank you. Were tte waiting for. Us mark, thank you. Here are the headlines. G mark, thank you. Here are the headlines at 1234. A euse here are the headlines at 1234. A nurse accused here are the headlines at 1234. A nurse accused of here are the headlines at 1234. A nurse accused of murdering tottes a nurse accused of murdering seven babies and a nurse accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven babies and attempting to tttt tee seven babies and attempting to kill ten others seven babies and attempting to kill ten others is seven babies and attempting to kill ten others is giving ewdeeee kill ten others is giving evidence for kill ten others is giving evidence for the first time today. Evidence for the first time today. To evidence for the first time today. So weor evidence for the first time today. 33 year old lucy letby is on today. 33 year old lucy letby is oe trtot today. 33 year old lucy letby is oe trtot ot today. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court on trial at Manchester Crown court tor on trial at Manchester Crown court tor tte on trial at Manchester Crown court for the offences alleged to towe court for the offences alleged to have taken court for the offences alleged to have taken place between june tort to have taken place between june zort oed to have taken place between june tors ued ruee to have taken place between june 2015 and june 2016. To have taken place between june 2015 and june 2016. Letby from weretord 2015 and june 2016. Letby from hereford denies 2015 and june 2016. Letby from hereford denies all the offences otteded hereford denies all the offences otteded to hereford denies all the offences alleged to have hereford denies all the offences alleged to have taken place at the neonatal alleged to have taken place at the Neonatal Unit alleged to have taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the couetess the Neonatal Unit of the countess of the Neonatal Unit of the countess of Chester Hospital. Countess of Chester Hospital. All countess of Chester Hospital. Att uetts countess of Chester Hospital. All units and countess of Chester Hospital. All units and nhs employers are eeeetted all units and nhs employers are eeeetteo todow all units and nhs employers are meeting today in all units and nhs employers are meeting today in the hope to rwesote meeting today in the hope to resolve a long meeting today in the hope to resolve a long running pay dtstute resolve a long running pay dispute between Health Workers and dispute between Health Workers oed tte dispute between Health Workers and the government. Members of the towed and the government. Members of the Royal College and the government. Members of the Royal College of nursing and wette the Royal College of nursing and uette towe the Royal College of nursing and unite have rejected the governments unite have rejected the governments of a 5 unite have rejected the governmentsof a 5 pay governments offer of a 5 pay use governments offer of a 5 pay tor governments offer of a 5 pay tor ttts governments offer of a 5 pay rise for this year governments offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash tor rise for this year and a cash tor test rise for this year and a cash sum for last year rise for this year and a cash sum for last year. But other unions, including unison, the stut unions, including unison, the out dud unions, including unison, the gmb and those unions, including unison, the gmb and those representing utdwtwes gmb and those representing midwives and gmb and those representing midwives and physiotherapists, towe midwives and physiotherapists, uowe voted midwives and physiotherapists, have voted in midwives and physiotherapists, have voted in favour. Food have voted in favour. Food tuttdttou have voted in favour. Food inflation went have voted in favour. Food inflation went up to another reord inflation went up to another reord high inflation went up to another record high in inflation went up to another record high in april, but lower trues record high in april, but lower trtees ure record high in april, but lower trtees ou record high in april, but lower prices are on the record high in april, but lower prices are on the horizon , prices are on the horizon, desordtud prices are on the horizon, accorded to prices are on the horizon, according to the british retail cousorttuu according to the british retail cousorttuu , according to the British Retail Consortium , grocery prices rose consortium, grocery prices rose by consortium, grocery prices rose tw tete consortium, grocery prices rose to two test consortium, grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The biggest uuuuot by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase in by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase in records going toot annual increase in records going toot utmost annual increase in records going back almost two annual increase in records going back almost two decades. The figures back almost two decades. The ttoures stow back almost two decades. The figures show that back almost two decades. The figures show that prices for uoe food figures show that prices for non food items figures show that prices for non food items slowed , however, non food items slowed, however, teduse non food items slowed, however, teouse ot non food items slowed, however, teeuse or speed non food items slowed, however, because of spring discounts on etotutud because of spring discounts on etotutud dud because of spring discounts on clothing and furniture. Clothing and furniture. Meanwhile, clothing and furniture. Meanwhile, house prices showed stdus meanwhile, house prices showed stdus ot meanwhile, house prices showed signs of stabilising last month , useordtud signs of stabilising last month , accorded to signs of stabilising last month , according to Mortgage Lender wottouwtde , according to Mortgage Lender wottouwtde , , according to Mortgage Lender nationwide , the , according to Mortgage Lender nationwide , the price of a home nationwide, the price of a home tw nationwide, the price of a home tw eouout nationwide, the price of a home rose by nought point 5 after rotted rose by nought point 5 after totttud tor rose by nought point 5 after falling for the rose by nought point 5 after falling for the past seven uoutus falling for the past seven months, compared to april last weer. Months, compared to april last year rue months, compared to april last year. The average months, compared to april last year. The average house price dowe year. The average house price dowu 2. 7. Year. The average house price was down 2. 7. The year. The average house price was down 2. 7. The final flights ewdeudttud was down 2. 7. The final flights evacuating british nationals trou evacuating british nationals trou sudde evacuating british nationals from sudan are evacuating british nationals from sudan are due to land in tutore from sudan are due to land in trttdu today. From sudan are due to land in britain today. Sudanese doctors worttud britain today. Sudanese doctors worttud tor britain today. Sudanese doctors working for the britain today. Sudanese doctors working for the nhs are among the working for the nhs are among tue tosseeoers working for the nhs are among tue tusseeoers , working for the nhs are among the passengers , according to the passengers, according to ooweruueut the passengers, according to government figures. Almost 2200 teotte government figures. Almost 2200 teotte towe government figures. Almost 2200 people have been government figures. Almost 2200 people have been evacuated. People have been evacuated. Teustudtou people have been evacuated. Kensington palace has released a ttotoorotu Kensington Palace has released a ttotoorotu ot Kensington Palace has released a photograph of Princess Charlotte to meet photograph of Princess Charlotte to meet ter photograph of Princess Charlotte to mark her eighth birthday. The tteture to mark her eighth birthday. The tteture ws to mark her eighth birthday. The picture was taken to mark her eighth birthday. The picture was taken by her mother, the picture was taken by her mother, tue rrtueess picture was taken by her mother, the princess of picture was taken by her mother, the princess of wales, in wtudsou the princess of wales, in windsor, this the princess of wales, in windsor, this weekend. Princess windsor, this weekend. Princess is windsor, this weekend. Princess ts tutrd windsor, this weekend. Princess ts tutrd tu windsor, this weekend. Princess is third in line windsor, this weekend. Princess is third in line to windsor, this weekend. Princess is third in line to the throne. Is third in line to the throne. Tv is third in line to the throne. Tv tuttue is third in line to the throne. Tv online dab is third in line to the throne. Tv online dab radio and on tune in. Tv online dab radio and on tune tu. Ttts tv online dab radio and on tune tu. Ttts ts tv online dab radio and on tune tu. Ttts ts. On gb news. The peoples channel britain is watching. Welcome britain is watching. Welcome back to gb news britain is watching. Welcome back to gb news live i 3 welcome back to gb news live now , sue back to gb news live now, sue drew back to gb news live now, sue drew tes back to gb news live now, sue gray has reportedly held secret tetts gray has reportedly held secret tetts wttt gray has reportedly held secret talks with sir gray has reportedly held secret talks with sir keir gray has reportedly held secret talks with sir keir starmer wette talks with sir keir starmer while working talks with sir keir starmer while working for the team edwstud while working for the team advising the while working for the team advising the Commons Partygate tuwesttdettou. Advising the Commons Partygate investigation. The advising the Commons Partygate investigation. The former senior dott investigation. The former senior dwtt seweut investigation. The former senior dwtt seweut ts investigation. The former senior Civil Servant is to investigation. The former senior Civil Servant is to become the detour Civil Servant is to become the labour leaders Civil Servant is to become the labour leaders chief of staff, tut labour leaders chief of staff, tut teedted labour leaders chief of staff, but pending the labour leaders chief of staff, but pending the result of two tudutrtes but pending the result of two inquiries over but pending the result of two inquiries over whether whitehall rutes inquiries over whether whitehall rules were broken inquiries over whether whitehall rules were broken and in the test rules were broken and in the test rew rules were broken and in the past few minutes, downing street has past few minutes, downing street ues dedtued past few minutes, downing street has declined to past few minutes, downing street has declined to comment. But has declined to comment. But ttet has declined to comment. But tuew sew has declined to comment. But tuew sew tu has declined to comment. But they say in detail has declined to comment. But they say in detail on an expected they say in detail on an expected written statement to the expected written statement to tue coeueuous expected written statement to the commons today to contain an utdete the commons today to contain an utdete tuto the commons today to contain an utdete tuto tte the commons today to contain an update into the circumstances teedtud update into the circumstances teedtud to update into the circumstances leading to the update into the circumstances leading to the resignation of a dott leading to the resignation of a senior Civil Servant. The prime wtutsters senior Civil Servant. The Prime Ministers official senior Civil Servant. The Prime Ministers official spokesman on tress ministers official spokesman on press weetuer ministers official spokesman on press weather such as publication press weather such as publication would be indeed on sue publication would be indeed on sue drew publication would be indeed on sue erew eed publication would be indeed on sue gray and whether it could dest sue gray and whether it could etesu wttt sue gray and whether it could clash with purdah rules ahead of the clash with purdah rules ahead of tue roset clash with purdah rules ahead of the local elections. Clash with purdah rules ahead of the local elections. Basically sewtud the local elections. Basically sewteo ttet the local elections. Basically saying that those were aimed at ewotdtud saying that those were aimed at avoiding issues saying that those were aimed at avoiding issues that would have stduttteeut avoiding issues that would have Significant Impact avoiding issues that would have Significant Impact on those eteettous Significant Impact on those elections. So Significant Impact on those elections. So its all a bit uuddw elections. So its all a bit muddy downing street also muddy and downing street also sewtud muddy and downing street also sewteo tte muddy and downing street also saying the prime muddy and downing street also saying the Prime Minister had tutt saying the Prime Minister had full confidence saying the Prime Minister had full confidence in the current eettuet full confidence in the current cabinet secretary, simon case. Weet cabinet secretary, simon case. Wuet does cabinet secretary, simon case. What does this cabinet secretary, simon case. What does this all mean . Our detutw what does this all mean . Our deputy political what does this all mean . Our deputy Political Editor tom werwood deputy Political Editor tom harwood joins deputy Political Editor tom harwood joins us now in the studto. Harwood joins us now in the studto. T harwood joins us now in the studio. I guess harwood joins us now in the studio. I guess if harwood joins us now in the studio. I guess if you say to most studio. I guess if you say to most teotte studio. I guess if you say to most people out studio. I guess if you say to most people out in the street, sue most people out in the street, sue drew most people out in the street, sue erew eed most people out in the street, sue gray and indeed simon case, tuewtt sue gray and indeed simon case, tuewtt save sue gray and indeed simon case, tuewtt save weo sue gray and indeed simon case, theyll say, who is sue gray and indeed simon case, theyll say, who is this a bit of westminster theyll say, who is this a bit of westminster bubble or is it a teet of westminster bubble or is it a real significance of westminster bubble or is it a real significance in whats tetud real significance in whats tetudtodewe | real significance in whatsj beingtoday . I real significance in whats beingtoday . I think being discussed today . I think ttets being discussed today . I think thats certainly the case with simon however, sue gray simon case. However, sue gray did become bit of a household did become a bit of a household name for we were waiting name for months. We were waiting for sue gray as if we were waiting godot and her waiting for godot and her investigation went on and on and on, interrupted, of course, by a police investigation. People around boris friends of around Boris Johnson, friends of bods around Boris Johnson, friends of Boris Johnson, believe that sue gray was critical terms of gray was critical in terms of bringing him down as a Prime Minister, in terms of the investigation into the parties and the cake and the bottles and the rest of it and all of that. And the curious of and the curious thing, of course, is that in recent months weve learned that sue gray has been with the labour been in talks with the labour party and has agreed the party and has agreed to join the Labour Party Sir Keir Labour Party as sir Keir Starmers, of staff, starmers, chief of staff, raising lot of eyebrows in the raising a lot of eyebrows in the government, raising questions of when talks started. It is when these talks started. It is against Civil Service rules , against Civil Service rules, its against the Civil Service code of conduct for senior Civil Servants to meet opposition members of Parliament Without that direct sign off by by the government minister in question. And it appears is that this is what has gone on while sue gray was working for the government handung was working for the government handling a lot of Sensitive Information for the government, speaking in secret to the labour party now it must be said that the labour party says that they werent speaking to sue gray while that initial partygate investigation was going on. The one that happened before Boris Johnson left number 10. But it does appear that the conversations between sue gray and the labour party were taking place in this commons. Partygate investigation, which sue gray herself advised. This is the one in terms of whether Boris Johnson misled parliament or not. The allegation is that sue gray was in conversations then did not declare it to ministers and therefore broke the code of conduct. I have to say this is all conjecture at this point. We know that there will be a statement on a relation to do with this later this afternoon in the commons and thats when it will be cleared up. Yeah. Now sir keir it will be cleared up. Yeah. Now str weretes it will be cleared up. Yeah. Now sir keirhas gone it will be cleared up. Yeah. Now sir keirhas gone public sir keir starmer has gone public etreedw sir keir starmer has gone public etreedwue sir keir starmer has gone public etreedwue ted sir keir starmer has gone public alreadyhe had no already saying he had no discussions already saying he had no discussions while she was a dot discussions while she was a dot seweut discussions while she was a Civil Servant investigating torts Civil Servant investigating tortseed Civil Servant investigating borisand he Civil Servant investigating boris and he was Boris Johnson and he was oouttdeut Boris Johnson and he was confident she Boris Johnson and he was confident she had not broken any ruest confident she had not broken any rutesltts confident she had not broken any rules. Its widened confident she had not broken any rules. Its widened a little rules. But its widened a little bit rules. But its widened a little tttwe rules. But its widened a little bit we mentioned simon case bit now. We mentioned simon case , seereterw. , whos the cabinet secretary. Towered , whos the cabinet secretary. Downing street , whos the cabinet secretary. Downing street has had to take the downing street has had to take tue true downing street has had to take tue ttue eed downing street has had to take the time and trouble the the time and trouble to say the teue the time and trouble to say the Prime Minister the time and trouble to say the Prime Minister full Prime Minister has full confidence Prime Minister has full confidence but Prime Minister has full confidencebut facing confidence in him, but facing duesttous confidence in him, but facing questions reports , thoughts questions amid reports, thoughts that questions amid reports, thoughts tuetitersouet questions amid reports, thoughts that personal views towards that his personal views towards sue that his personal views towards suewere that his personal views towards suewere terttw that his personal views towards sue were partly behind sue gray were partly behind a rust sue gray were partly behind a dust tor sue gray were partly behind a dust tor ter sue gray were partly behind a push for her to sue gray were partly behind a push for her to wait a considerable push for her to wait a considerable period , as it was considerable period, as it was tetore considerable period, as it was before taking considerable period, as it was before taking up considerable period, as it was before taking up the role of sir tetr before taking up the role of sir keir starmer. Before taking up the role of sir keir starmer. I before taking up the role of sir keir starmer. I mean, its eetttud keir starmer. I mean, its eetttee e keir starmer. I mean, its eetttee e ttt keir starmer. I mean, its getting a bit sort of muddy. Is getting a bit sort of muddy. Is ttet getting a bit sort of muddy. Is tuet tue getting a bit sort of muddy. Is that the right getting a bit sort of muddy. Is that the right phrase, i guess . Wett that the right phrase, i guess . War, tuere that the right phrase, i guess . Well, there are that the right phrase, i guess . Well, there are those around the detour well, there are those around the tetour rertw well, there are those around the labour party whove been saying ttet labour party whove been saying we stuou labour party whove been saying that simon case labour party whove been saying that simon case is labour party whove been saying that simon case is not a neutral erttter that simon case is not a neutral erttter tu that simon case is not a neutral arbiter in this that simon case is not a neutral arbiter in this case that simon case is not a neutral arbiter in this case because dj stuou arbiter in this case because dj stuou cese arbiter in this case because dj simon case was arbiter in this case because dj simon case was criticised in the sue simon case was criticised in the sue drew simon case was criticised in the sue orew retort. Simon case was criticised in the sue gray report. Ti. Sue gray report. The civil tetwee sue gray report. The Civil Service culture was criticised in the sue gray report. Lets not forget that while Boris Johnson got most of the headlines, most of the rule breaking was not done by Boris Johnson or indeed by senior political figures , only two political figures, only two fines went to cabinet ministers rishi sunak and Boris Johnson. Rishi sunak and Boris Johnson. The rest of the 100 plus fines went to Civil Servants staffers. Most of the time when the Political Leadership wasnt there. So the Civil Service leadership got a lot of the ire in this report , and the in this report, and the allegation goes that therefore, simon case doesnt much like sue gray. Im not sure how much that holds water, however, because simon case has not been criticised as being a Party Political figure in the past. How much more do you think were going to learn from parliament this afternoon, or is still this afternoon, or is it still going to be going around in circles, think . Were not circles, do you think . Were not going to circles, do you think . Were not totee to get circles, do you think . Were not totee to get etr circles, do you think . Were not going to get all the ti. 5. 55 55 of course, well update people from events in parliament from those events in parliament a from those events in parliament eteter. From those events in parliament eteter. Tets from those events in parliament a later. Lets update a little later. But lets update you a little later. But lets update wouou a little later. But lets update wouou tue a little later. But lets update youon the latest a little later. But lets update you on the latest snapshot you now on the latest snapshot of you now on the latest snapshot oteeououw you now on the latest snapshot ofeconomy and you now on the latest snapshot of economy and most of the economy and most eouosts of the economy and most economists expecting average uouse economists expecting average uouse trues economists expecting average uouse routes to economists expecting average house prices to fall last month. Of house prices to fall last month. Or sourse house prices to fall last month. Of course, all house prices to fall last month. Of course, all the house prices to fall last month. Of course, all the effects of weeds of course, all the effects of weeds teeu of course, all the effects of whats been happening with ever ureter whats been happening with ever higher interest whats been happening with ever higher Interest Rates. But the detest higher Interest Rates. But the tetest dete higher Interest Rates. But the latest data from higher Interest Rates. But the latest data from mortgage trowder latest data from mortgage provider nationwide building sostetw provider Nationwide Building Society showing an unexpected use society showing an unexpected tu society showing an unexpected tu april society showing an unexpected rise in april. Property prices up by rise in april. Property prices up tw otto rise in april. Property prices up tw otw ou rise in april. Property prices up by 0. 5 on the month after seven remember up by 0. 5 on the month after seven remember consecutive tetts seven remember consecutive falls, although seven remember consecutive falls, although we should still edd falls, although we should still edd tu falls, although we should still edd tu terms falls, although we should still add in terms of falls, although we should still add in terms of the annual toure add in terms of the annual tteure, stttt add in terms of the annual figure, still 2. 7 down than test figure, still 2. 7 down than test weer. Figure, still 2. 7 down than last year. Well, figure, still 2. 7 down than last year. Well, lets break the figures last year. Well, lets break the tteures dowu last year. Well, lets break the figures down a last year. Well, lets break the figures down a little bit more wttt figures down a little bit more now with liam figures down a little bit more now with liam joining us with on the now with liam joining us with on tue trouew now with liam joining us with on tue trouew. Now with liam joining us with on tue trouew. So now with liam joining us with on the money. So safe now with liam joining us with on the money. So safe as houses the money. So safe as houses once more. Um, i the money. So safe as houses once more. Um, i think the money. So safe as houses once more. Um, i think maybe once more. Um, i think maybe ttts once more. Um, i think maybe we ts once more. Um, i think maybe we ts e once more. Um, i think maybe this is a mixed once more. Um, i think maybe this is a mixed picture if woure this is a mixed picture if woure e this is a mixed picture if youre a young person trying to get ou youre a young person trying to get ou tue youre a young person trying to get on the housing ladder. The test get on the housing ladder. The test ttet get on the housing ladder. The fact that house get on the housing ladder. The fact that house prices are going up fact that house prices are going ueououtu fact that house prices are going utuoutu ou fact that house prices are going up month on month is not up again month on month is not weet up again month on month is not wuet wou up again month on month is not wuet wouueee. Up again month on month is not wuetwouueer. Up again month on month is not what youhear. That. What you want to hear. That detest what you want to hear. That detostt ttet what you want to hear. That deposit that youre trying desperately your desperately to save as your wages going down after wages are going down after inflation is less likely to get you a house because house prices have gone up. Lets have a look at some of the numbers here. I can put them in a graphic for wou. Can put them in a graphic for wou. So can put them in a graphic for wou. So te can put them in a graphic for you. So in march, can put them in a graphic for you. ii5titi. you. So in march, mark, the average house price across the uk was £257,122. And then it rose in april. Uk was £257,122. And then it rose in april. To 260,441. Now rose in april. To 260,441. Now thats up slightly what we call month on month. There you go. Month on month. There you go. Its up half a as you said , but its up half a as you said, but its down compared to april last year by 2. 7. And just moving on, these numbers are from the nationwide and the nationwide told us that prices now are for below their peak in august 2022. So theyre still down a bit. And nationwide are talking about tentative signs of recovery in the Housing Market. Only tentative mortgage approvals , while theyre not as approvals, while theyre not as bad as they were after that. Liz bad as they were after that. Liz truss, Kwasi Kwarteng mini budget, theyre still 40 down on february 2022. Mortgage approvals, of course , are what approvals, of course, are what drive the Housing Market because most people are buying with a home loan. But nationwide, home loan. But nationwide, finally, mark are now saying that there are signs of pick up in Mortgage Applications. But in Mortgage Applications. But im a bit ambivalent about this increase. Im in two minds whether or not its a good thing, because on the other aspect, i mean, there is a seasonal aspect to this, isnt it . The spring is when people stert it . The spring is when people stert toottud it . The spring is when people start looking at. 7 the spring is when people start looking at property in the uoustud start looking at property in the Housing Market, start looking at property in the Housing Market, they out and Housing Market, they go out and stert, Housing Market, they go out and sterttuow Housing Market, they go out and sterttuow , Housing Market, they go out and start, know , looking in the start, you know, looking in the estete start, you know, looking in the estete edeuts start, you know, looking in the Estate Agents windows. So it does Estate Agents windows. So it doesttet Estate Agents windows. So it doesthat sort Estate Agents windows. So it doesthat sort of Estate Agents windows. So it does that sort of stimulus does have that sort of stimulus to e does have that sort of stimulus to e degree. Does have that sort of stimulus to e degree. T does have that sort of stimulus to a degree. I guess the thing is, to a degree. I guess the thing ts weetuer to a degree. I guess the thing is, whether this to a degree. I guess the thing is, whether this is to a degree. I guess the thing is, whether this is actually part is, whether this is actually tert ot is, whether this is actually out ot e is, whether this is actually part of a bigger recovery, the dreeu part of a bigger recovery, the ereee suoots part of a bigger recovery, the green shoots that we talked etout green shoots that we talked etout or green shoots that we talked about or whether its just like about or whether its just like a seasonal uplift about or whether its just like a seasonal uplift that will last a seasonal uplift that will last e uoutu a seasonal uplift that will last a month, there a seasonal uplift that will last a month, there is a seasonal uplift that will last a month, there is lot of a month, there is a lot of seasonality a month, there is a lot of seasonality in a month, there is a lot of seasonality in the housing uertet. Seasonality in the Housing Market. Course seasonality in the Housing Market. Course , seasonality in the Housing Market. Ti. 5t. 5 seasonality in the Housing Market. Course , but on the market. Of course, but on the other hand, that inflation number we had in march, 10. 1, where most people thought it would go down into single digits, that means there will be at least one more Interest Rate rise, probably two more Interest Rate rises, and that will stymie mortgage affordability. That mortgage affordability. That means its more expensive to borrow money, and that means that house prices are less likely to rise. I think house pnces likely to rise. I think house prices are going to be pretty flat for at at least the next few months until Interest Rates mark, are absolutely and decisively on their way down towards the end of the year. And that wont happen until inflation is decisively on its way down. And while were ueuttoutud and while were mentioning inflation, i mean, dot mentioning inflation, i mean, eot tood mentioning inflation, i mean, weve got food prices still up 5. 7, weve got food prices still up rtettoudu weve got food prices still up 15. 7, though overall retail 15. 7, even though overall retail tuttettou 15. 7, even though overall retail tuttettou ts 15. 7, even though overall retail inflation is 8. 8 15. 7, even though overall retail inflation is 8. 8 because weve got steed inflation is 8. 8 because weve got steed setes inflation is 8. 8 because weve got spring sales and footwear dot got spring sales and footwear now weve got sir got spring sales and footwear now weve got sir ed davey, the ttteret now weve got sir ed davey, the liberal democrats, now weve got sir ed davey, the liberal democrats, and of course, there liberal democrats, and of course, there is liberal democrats, and of course, there is a local etesttou course, there is a local election on course, there is a local election on and he has said that he election on and he has said that ue weuts election on and he has said that ue weuts tue election on and he has said that he wants the competitions and uertets he wants the competitions and markets authority he wants the competitions and markets authority to actually toot markets authority to actually toot et markets authority to actually look at whether markets authority to actually look at whether there has been ttts look at whether there has been we we look at whether there has been this we spoken look at whether there has been this we spoken about this a sort of this we spoken about this a sort ot tuttettou this we spoken about this a sort of inflation in this we spoken about this a sort of inflation in terms of the super of inflation in terms of the super markets of inflation in terms of the super markets imposing higher trtses super markets imposing higher trtses ts super markets imposing higher trtses ts to super markets imposing higher prices is to increase their uerdtus. Prices is to increase their eeeretes. Vou prices is to increase their margins. You and i spoke about ttts margins. You and i spoke about we rust margins. You and i spoke about we tust e margins. You and i spoke about this just a couple margins. You and i spoke about this just a couple of weeks ago. Teeueeuter this just a couple of weeks ago. Teeueeuter t this just a couple of weeks ago. Remember i said this just a couple of weeks ago. Remember i said that this just a couple of weeks ago. Remember i said that when this just a couple of weeks ago. Remember i said that when the inflation number came out, we said, but food Price Inflation has gone up from 18 to 19. 1. Thats completely nuts. Im just going to interrupt, thats completely nuts. Im just going to interrupt, lynn, going to interrupt, lynn, teseuse going to interrupt, lynn, because weve going to interrupt, lynn, because weve got a certain touetd because weve got a certain donaldarriving because weve got a certain donald arriving on the donald trump arriving on the scene. So lets donald trump arriving on the scene. So lets just have a look at scene. So lets just have a look et tue scene. So lets just have a look at the pictures scene. So lets just have a look at the pictures as scene. So lets just have a look at the pictures as the its not at the pictures as the its not a president ial at the pictures as the its not a president ial motorcade , of a president ial motorcade, of tut a president ial motorcade, of course, but it a president ial motorcade, of course, but it is a president ial motorcade, of course, but it is a motorcade uewertuetess course, but it is a motorcade nevertheless with plenty of weutstes nevertheless with plenty of vehicles and nevertheless with plenty of vehicles and just to reflect, he stttt vehicles and just to reflect, he stttt tes vehicles and just to reflect, he stttt ues e vehicles and just to reflect, he still has a secret vehicles and just to reflect, he still has a secret service detett. Still has a secret service detail. This still has a secret service detail. This is still has a secret service detail. This is turnberry , the detail. This is turnberry, the dot detail. This is turnberry, the god souse detail. This is turnberry, the golf course in detail. This is turnberry, the golf course in South Ayrshire ttet golf course in South Ayrshire tuet ue golf course in South Ayrshire that he opened golf course in South Ayrshire that he opened back in Police Presence there that he opened back in Police Presence there as that he opened back in Police Presence there as well in 2014. Aud presence there as well in 2014. Aud so presence there as well in 2014. Aud so ues presence there as well in 2014. Aud so we got presence there as well in 2014. And so hes got the full panoply of and so hes got the full panoply ot sesurttw and so hes got the full panoply of security around and so hes got the full panoply of security around him. We dont tuow of security around him. We dont tuow tt of security around him. We dont tuow tt ues of security around him. We dont know if hes going of security around him. We dont know if hes going to speak ueee. Know if hes going to speak here. Certainly, know if hes going to speak here. Certainly, he was out of course, on the here. Certainly, he was out of course, on the aberdeenshire dott course, on the aberdeenshire eott souse course, on the aberdeenshire eott. Course, on the aberdeenshire golf course. Im course, on the aberdeenshire golf course. Im just mentioning golf course. Im just mentioning by golf course. Im just mentioning tw tessted golf course. Im just mentioning tw tesstee tue golf course. Im just mentioning by passing the fact that he weuted by passing the fact that he weuted to by passing the fact that he wanted to make America Great estete, wanted to make America Great once again, because, yes , weve once again, because, yes, weve got once again, because, yes, weve got ttet once again, because, yes, weve got tuet zo once again, because, yes, weve got we to, ze once again, because, yes, weve got that 20, 24 president ial wttt got that 20, 24 president ial race with the got that 20, 24 president ial race with the fact that trump is estuettw race with the fact that trump is actually leading race with the fact that trump is actually leading the republican ttstet actually leading the republican ttstet eueed actually leading the republican ticket ahead of actually leading the republican ticket ahead of ron desantis as eed ticket ahead of ron desantis as and indications ticket ahead of ron desantis as and indications , ticket ahead of ron desantis as and indications , of course, that and indications, of course, that he and indications, of course, that ue mew and indications, of course, that ue uew wett and indications, of course, that ue eeew wett te and indications, of course, that he may well be doing battle with joe he may well be doing battle with roe trdee he may well be doing battle with roe trdee te he may well be doing battle with joe biden in terms he may well be doing battle with joe biden in terms of, well, tott joe biden in terms of, well, totu ot joe biden in terms of, well, both of them joe biden in terms of, well, both of them elder statesman as tuew both of them elder statesman as tuew ee both of them elder statesman as tuew uow both of them elder statesman as tuew t both of them elder statesman as they are now. I think weve got otters they are now. I think weve got ttters teete they are now. I think weve got pipers there and they are now. I think weve got pipers there and drummers and his pipers there and drummers and reds stert pipers there and drummers and his staff waving pipers there and drummers and his staff waving their caps in tue his staff waving their caps in tue etr his staff waving their caps in tue tt his staff waving their caps in tue tt ts his staff waving their caps in the air. It is, of his staff waving their caps in the air. It is, of course , a the air. It is, of course, a championship the air. It is, of course, a championship golf course, but weetuer championship golf course, but wuetuer tu championship golf course, but whether in fact, championship golf course, but whether in fact, hell be treated whether in fact, hell be trteetee ets whether in fact, hell be bringing his clubs, we dont tuow bringing his clubs, we dont know because bringing his clubs, we dont know because hes going to be ueedtud know because hes going to be ueedtud to know because hes going to be heading to county know because hes going to be heading to county clare. Then toeuorrow to heading to county clare. Then tomorrow to another of his courses. There tomorrow to another of his courses. There we go. And hes got courses. There we go. And hes got tue courses. There we go. And hes got tue teete courses. There we go. And hes got the make America Great again tesetett got the make America Great again tesetett set got the make America Great again tesetett set got the make America Great again baseball cap on. Its almost as if baseball cap on. Its almost as tt ues baseball cap on. Its almost as tt ues trud baseball cap on. Its almost as if hes kind of baseball cap on. Its almost as if hes kind of trolling joe ttdeu if hes kind of trolling joe ttdeu. If hes kind of trolling joe ttdeu. Ts if hes kind of trolling joe biden. Is it if hes kind of trolling joe biden. I if hes kind of trolling joe biden. Is it particularly going biden. Is it particularly going to the west of ireland there . Yeah you mentioned county clare and be clear mark this guy and lets be clear mark this guy is likely to get the republican nomination. Hes likely to be the candidate that republicans put up. The only person whos likely to beat him is ron desantis. And i almost think that the democrats are attacking trump in the courts. Of course , trump in the courts. Of course, in new york, in order to stir up his base, to make sure he gets the nomination , because in the the nomination, because in the end, trump is less likely to beat biden in a straight contest because he is shrouded in scandal, for better or for worse , though, he denies wrongdoing. And ron desantis, the polling shows, is more likely to beat biden in a straight runoff. The Florida Governor, the trump lead in double figures over desantis at the moment, which is interesting. So clearly the pipes interesting. So clearly the tttes eed interesting. So clearly the tttes eed ee it. T5;5;~5r. 3 so clearly the pipes and are reeling and weve got tue pipes and are reeling and weve got tue ettteuse pipes and are reeling and weve got the applause as well. They etout got the applause as well. They might because got the applause as well. They might because those are all eeettowees might because those are all eeettowees, ot might because those are all employees, of course. Of course. Employees, of course. Of course. Tustudtud employees, of course. Of course. Tustudtud tue employees, of course. Of course. Including the catering staff out were including the catering staff out tuere tu including the catering staff out there in force. Including the catering staff out there in force. No including the catering staff out there in force. No red carpet up there in force. No red carpet up tue stetrs there in force. No red carpet up the stairs, but there in force. No red carpet up the stairs, but we there in force. No red carpet up the stairs, but we saw that at aterdeeu the stairs, but we saw that at Aberdeen Airport the stairs, but we saw that at Aberdeen Airport yesterday. But just Aberdeen Airport yesterday. But dust to Aberdeen Airport yesterday. But rust to site Aberdeen Airport yesterday. But rust to due wou Aberdeen Airport yesterday. But rust to due wou e Aberdeen Airport yesterday. But just to give you a little taster ttet just to give you a little taster tuet wttt just to give you a little taster tuet wttt te just to give you a little taster that will be learning more with weet that will be learning more with nigel tomorrow that will be learning more with nigel tomorrow on the farage progreu nigel tomorrow on the farage troereee wttt nigel tomorrow on the farage troereee wttu e nigel tomorrow on the farage program with a full interview eed program with a full interview eed teruets program with a full interview and perhaps well learn a little bit and perhaps well learn a little ttt more and perhaps well learn a little bit more about and perhaps well learn a little bit more about the political stde bit more about the political stde ot bit more about the political side of things bit more about the political side of things rather than the sported side of things rather than the storttee stde side of things rather than the sporting side of side of things rather than the sporting side of things. But he does sporting side of things. But he does toot sporting side of things. But he does look dressed for golf. We ueoe does look dressed for golf. We uewelsew. Does look dressed for golf. We uewelsew. Tut does look dressed for golf. We have say. But back to have to say. But back to turuterrw have to say. But back to tureterrw e have to say. But back to turnberry a little later. More trou turnberry a little later. More uoeteter turnberry a little later. More from later in turnberry a little later. More from later in the turnberry a little later. More from later in the program from liam later in the program as from liam later in the program estue from liam later in the program asthe economy from liam later in the program as the economy , from liam later in the program as the economy , in the as well on the economy, in the wertous tets as well on the economy, in the various lets just. Various figures. But lets just treet various figures. But lets just treet ewew various figures. But lets just break away now various figures. But lets just break away now to reflect on wuets break away now to reflect on wuets teeu break away now to reflect on whats been going in paris , whats been going on in paris, wtere whats been going on in paris, wtere we whats been going on in paris, where we saw those extraordinary ttstures where we saw those extraordinary ttstures , where we saw those extraordinary pictures , tensions where we saw those extraordinary pictures , tensions boiling over pictures, tensions boiling over on pictures, tensions boiling over ou tue pictures, tensions boiling over on the streets pictures, tensions boiling over on the streets and other cities to weutes on the streets and other cities to nantes and on the streets and other cities to nantes and rennes as police stesued to nantes and rennes as police stesued wttt to nantes and rennes as Police Clashed with protesters as durtud clashed with protesters as during tue clashed with protesters as during the largest may day protests during the largest may day trotests tu during the largest may day protests in some 30 years. One protester protests in some 30 years. One trotester dost protests in some 30 years. One protester lost a protests in some 30 years. One protester lost a hand blown off by a protester lost a hand blown off by e stuu protester lost a hand blown off by a stun grenade protester lost a hand blown off by a stun grenade as police set on by a stun grenade as police set ou ttee by a stun grenade as police set ou ttre by by a stun grenade as police set on fire by molotov by a stun grenade as police set on fire by molotov cocktails. Eue on fire by molotov cocktails. Due dutte on fire by molotov cocktails. One quite badly on fire by molotov cocktails. One quite badly burnt indeed, redutrtud one quite badly burnt indeed, requiring hospital treatment tetud requiring hospital treatment tetee turet requiring hospital treatment being burnt on requiring hospital treatment being burnt on his face and body. Aud being burnt on his face and body. Aud es being burnt on his face and body. Aud es we being burnt on his face and body. Aud es we say being burnt on his face and body. And as we say, a being burnt on his face and body. And as we say, a yeah, well, otwoustw. And as we say, a yeah, well, otwtoustw wou. And as we say, a yeah, well, obviously you can. And as we say, a yeah, well, obviously you can see the wtoteuse obviously you can see the violence there obviously you can see the violence there with the bins tetud violence there with the bins being overturned and the molotov sosttetts being overturned and the molotov cocktails being being overturned and the molotov cocktails being fired. That was westerdew cocktails being fired. That was westerdew rust cocktails being fired. That was yesterday just to cocktails being fired. That was yesterday just to remind you. Aud yesterday just to remind you. Aud etso yesterday just to remind you. Aud etso tu yesterday just to remind you. And also in nana that protester retortedtw and also in nana that protester reportedly having and also in nana that protester reportedly having a hand blown off reportedly having a hand blown ottle reportedly having a hand blown offagrenade. Reportedly having a hand blown off a grenade. Well off by a stun grenade. Well ttose off by a stun grenade. Well those triggered. Off by a stun grenade. Well those triggered by those protests triggered by trestdeut those protests triggered by president macrons decision to retse president macrons decision to tue president macrons decision to raise the retirement age erg to reuse raise the retirement age erg to treuse tu raise the retirement age erg to treuse tu to raise the retirement age erg to france in to 64 raise the retirement age erg to france in to 64 from 62. But tets france in to 64 from 62. But tets det france in to 64 from 62. But lets get more france in to 64 from 62. But lets get more now with paris tesed lets get more now with paris based journalist lets get more now with paris based journalist peter allen, teseuse based journalist peter allen, because peter based journalist peter allen, because peter is based journalist peter allen, because peter is certainly the correspondent because peter is certainly the correspondent we because peter is certainly the correspondent we spoke to yesterday correspondent we spoke to yesterday, was correspondent we spoke to yesterday, was saying theres euotuer yesterday, was saying theres another element yesterday, was saying theres another element to do with this, eed another element to do with this, eud ttet another element to do with this, eud tuet ts another element to do with this, and that is the another element to do with this, and that is the not another element to do with this, and that is the not anarchists as and that is the not anarchists es suse and that is the not anarchists es susu, tut and that is the not anarchists as such, but certainly those deterutued as such, but certainly those determined to as such, but certainly those determined to protest at the sort determined to protest at the sort ot determined to protest at the sort ot eute determined to protest at the sort of rule of determined to protest at the sort of rule of law, as they say , eed sort of rule of law, as they say , eud tue sort of rule of law, as they say , and the autocratic way that tdsou , and the autocratic way that tdsou tes , and the autocratic way that macron has imposed these things. Tes. Macron has imposed these things. Tes. Merw macron has imposed these things. Yes, mark, theres macron has imposed these things. Yes, mark, theres a macron has imposed these things 55. Yes, mark, theres a feeling amongst many here, including moderates, that democracy is under attack across the french republic. Emmanuel macron has used republic. Emmanuel macron has used president republic. Emmanuel macron has used president xi t ti. Emmanuel macron has used president xi decree to true used president xi decree to true tu used president xi decree to bring tu tue used president xi decree to bring in the raising the retirement bring in the raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. So retirement age from 62 to 64. So ttets retirement age from 62 to 64. So thats absolutely retirement age from 62 to 64. So thats absolutely legitimate, according to the constitution of the fifth republic. But its a constitution the fifth republic. But its a constitution that the fifth republic. But its a constitution that gives t ti. But its a constitution that gives massive tower constitution that gives massive tower to constitution that gives massive tower to tue constitution that gives massive power to the president. 5; power to the president. Hes, of got power to the president. Hes, of eot e power to the president. Hes, of course, got a parliament there. Technically, he can govern with a Prime Minister and with mps. Of course , but hes doing that of course, but hes doing that less and less so nowadays. And theres a lot of people theres a lot of people who turet theres a lot of people who think thats theres a lot of people who think thats a theres a lot of people who think thats a very, very bad tutud. Think thats a very, very bad tutee. Ttets think thats a very, very bad thing. Thats why think thats a very, very bad thing. Thats why opinion polls show that about 70 of the country is against this particular measure to raise the retirement age. Erg but what retirement age. Erg but what were looking at now is the sharp end of the protest movement. I was out at that riotr movement. I was out at that not, tets movement. I was out at that riot, lets call movement. I was out at that riot, lets call it movement. I was out at that riot, lets call it what i was out at that riot, lets call it what it was yesterday riot, lets call it what it was yesterday eed riot, lets call it what it was yesterday, and that was an tusredttte yesterday, and that was an incredible level yesterday, and that was an incredible level of violence. Incredible level of violence. Us incredible level of violence. Us ttototow incredible level of violence. Us molotov cocktails incredible level of violence. Us molotov cocktails , incredible level of violence. Us molotov cocktails , as we say, us molotov cocktails, as we say, being thrown at Police Windows being thrown at Police Windows being smashed everywhere, banks being smashed everywhere, banks being attacked, really, really unpleasant. But being attacked, really, really unpleasant. But gerald darmanin, unpleasant. But gerald darmanin, the unpleasant. But gerald darmanin, tue tutertor unpleasant. But gerald darmanin, the interior minister,. But gerald darmanin, the interior minister, said todew the interior minister, said todew ttet the interior minister, said today that the the interior minister, said today that the aim of this crowd to today that the aim of this crowd to wtt today that the aim of this crowd to tttt e today that the aim of this crowd was to kill a policeman. t was to kill a policeman. And looking was to kill a policeman. And toottee et was to kill a policeman. And looking at some was to kill a policeman. And looking at some of the things that went on, i think thats probably a fair thing to say. So very, very ugly times at the moment here in france. Mark. Yes, indeed. I mean, as we saw those Police Officers or crs perhaps riot police being set on fire with molotov cocktails and protesters using staves. The police were the batons and riot shields and a water cannon as well on the streets of the french capital. So do you think there will be now a reassessment by both sides of where this has taken france is, i think, effectively albie it will carry on as before. If im perfectly on as before. If im perfectly uouest, on as before. If im perfectly uouest, ttts on as before. If im perfectly honest, this was on as before. If im perfectly honest, this was the 5 5; if im perfectly honest, this was the 13th otttstet honest, this was the 13th official demonstration against macrons pension reforms. Thats 13 macrons pension reforms. Thats to wuote macrons pension reforms. Thats to wuote dews macrons pension reforms. Thats to wuote dews , macrons pension reforms. Thats 13 whole days , obviously over 13 whole days, obviously over a uueuter 13 whole days, obviously over a uueuter ot 13 whole days, obviously over a number of weeks. 13 whole days, obviously over a number of weeks. And theres teeu number of weeks. And theres teeu tots number of weeks. And theres teeu tots ot number of weeks. And theres been lots of unofficial protests in been lots of unofficial protests tu tetweee been lots of unofficial protests in between, say, been lots of unofficial protests in between, say, official in the ttet in between, say, official in the sense that the in between, say, official in the sense that the local council ettows sense that the local council ettows tue sense that the local council allows the marchers a particular route allows the marchers a particular route eed allows the marchers a particular route eud tue allows the marchers a particular route and the government says ttet route and the government says we tts route and the government says that its important thing for teotte that its important thing for teotte to that its important thing for teotte to te that its important thing for people to be out in the street demonstrating people to be out in the street demonstrating , people to be out in the street demonstrating , if not rioting. Demonstrating, if not rioting. Tut demonstrating, if not rioting. Tut tts demonstrating, if not rioting. Tut tts tue demonstrating, if not rioting. But its the way demonstrating, if not rioting. But its the way france has oreeutsed but its the way france has organised this but its the way france has organised this kind of thing. Tts organised this kind of thing. Tts teeu organised this kind of thing. Its been going organised this kind of thing. Its been going on for years ueee. Its been going on for years here. France its been going on for years here. France is its been going on for years here. France is a its been going on for years here. France is a revolutionary retuttts here. France is a revolutionary retuttts ot here. France is a revolutionary republic of course. Its a protest republic of course. Its a protest nation republic of course. Its a protest nation and one would eetest protest nation and one would extest ttet protest nation and one would expect that emmanuel macron, of wttt expect that emmanuel macron, of wttt te expect that emmanuel macron, of course, will be watching whats uetteeted course, will be watching whats uetteetee eed course, will be watching whats happening and be very, very concerned at happening and be very, very concerned at how violent things are concerned at how violent things oetttue concerned at how violent things oetttee. Tut concerned at how violent things are getting. But hes promised tuere are getting. But hes promised tuere wttt are getting. But hes promised there will be are getting. But hes promised there will be no are getting. But hes promised there will be no u turns. What tes there will be no u turns. What does uetteeed there will be no u turns. What has happened in there will be no u turns. What has happened in the past and of a has happened in the past and of e reseut has happened in the past and of e reseut test has happened in the past and of a recent past is has happened in the past and of a recent past is that president s ueoe a recent past is that president s have capitulated a recent past is that president s have capitulated to the street wueu have capitulated to the street wueu tue have capitulated to the street wuee tue totee have capitulated to the street when the going gets very, very rouge when the going gets very, very roudu eed when the going gets very, very rough eed very when the going gets very, very rough and very, very hot out outo rough and very, very hot out outo tue rough and very, very hot out onto the streets, rough and very, very hot out onto the streets, they pull back onto the streets, they pull back on legislation. Onto the streets, they pull back on legislation. Emmanuel macron sews on legislation. Emmanuel macron sews ues on legislation. Emmanuel macron sews ues uot on legislation. Emmanuel macron sews ues eot gored on legislation. Emmanuel macron says hes not going to do that. Wes says hes not going to do that. Ues gored says hes not going to do that. Ues totee to says hes not going to do that. Hes going to throw his paramilitary hes going to throw his Paramilitary Police at the trotteu. Paramilitary police at the problem. Thousands of them in reus problem. Thousands of them in paris yesterday, problem. Thousands of them in paris yesterday, 5000, 14,000 tue paris yesterday, 5000, 14,000 across the country. Its tusreestud across the country. Its increasing the number of tereeetttterw increasing the number of paramilitary units. Hes going to treet paramilitary units. Hes going to trout tue paramilitary units. Hes going to fight the dissent and push turoudu to fight the dissent and push turoudu ets to fight the dissent and push through his reforms. And in ture through his reforms. And in a. Ttose through his reforms. And in turn, those who through his reforms. And in turn, those who oppose him will see turn, those who oppose him will serrw ou turn, those who oppose him will serrw oe ottosted turn, those who oppose him will carry on opposing. t5 d carry on opposing. And i guess politically, he doesnt really have much to lose. Hes in his second term. He doesnt have to worry about running again for office effectively. So thats a Crucial Office effectively. So thats a srustet totut office effectively. So thats a crucial point. Office effectively. So thats a crucial point. The office effectively. So thats a crucial point. The first crucial point. The first etesttou, crucial point. The first election, hes crucial point. The first election, hes one of the tusttest election, hes one of the luckiest politicians in the wortd. Luckiest politicians in the wortd. Dr luckiest politicians in the world. Or you luckiest politicians in the world. Or you could argue hes ot world. Or you could argue hes ot tue world. Or you could argue hes one of the best world. Or you could argue hes one of the best politicians in tue one of the best politicians in tue wortd. One of the best politicians in the world. Strategically arnie trust the world. Strategically arnie firstelection the world. Strategically arnie first election ever first ever election he ever stood first ever election he ever stood president stood in was to become president of stood in was to become president ot teeuse stood in was to become president ot teeuse ue stood in was to become president of france. He won stood in was to become president of france. He won a stood in was to become president of france. He won a second term etter of france. He won a second term etter ttet of france. He won a second term after that. And of france. He won a second term after that. And now of france. He won a second term after that. And now he has got tour after that. And now he has got tour weers after that. And now he has got four years left. After that. And now he has got four years left. Hell still be in four years left. Hell still be tu ets four years left. Hell still be tu uts des four years left. Hell still be in his 40s would four years left. Hell still be in his 40s would you believe it wueu in his 40s would you believe it wueu ue in his 40s would you believe it wueu ue euds in his 40s would you believe it when he ends and in his 40s would you believe it when he ends and that will be it. Uett when he ends and that will be it. Uett te when he ends and that will be it. Hell be finished. When he ends and that will be it. Hell be finished. All right. Tteet. Hell be finished. All right. Tteet wou. Hell be finished. All right. Tteet wou very. Hell be finished. All right. Thank you very much. Hell be finished. All right. Thank you very much indeed, peter. Updating us here in paris. And of course, well see what emerges in these weeks ahead. 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And it comes as Princess Anne appears to disagree with her brothers plans monarchy, saying plans for the monarchy, saying a slimmed version was not slimmed down version was not a good idea. Could there be a cure for the Health Strikes today . Unions and the government are meeting to decide on their pay deal meeting to decide on their pay deal, could leave the deal, but it could leave the nurses still out in the cold. Elsewhere teachers have nurses still out in the cold. Elsewhrout teachers have nurses still out in the cold. Elsewhrout todayteachers have nurses still out in the cold. Elsewhrout today and iers have nurses still out in the cold. Elsewhrout today and theyreie nurses still out in the cold. Elsewhrout today and theyre now walked out today and theyre now marching downing street as marching on downing street as the discontent rumbles the spring of discontent rumbles on. And the spring of discontent rumbles on. And the nurse accused of murdering multiple babies at the countess of Chester Hospital has told a jury she had not harmed any children. She will be at any children. She will be at Manchester Crown court for the latest live from the lucy letby trial. Also coming up, as he trial. Also coming up, as he steps down from a key position at google, the godfather of Artificial Intelligence warns the Technology May not be too clever for us all. In the long run. Should we shut up shop on the chat bots . First, lets get the chat bots . First, lets get the chat bots . First, lets get the latest headlines with. The latest headlines with. Tamsin mark, thank you and good etteruoou tamsin mark, thank you and good afternoon from tamsin mark, thank you and good afternoon from the tamsin mark, thank you and good afternoon from the gb mark, thank you and good afternoon from the gb newsroom. Its afternoon from the gb newsroom. Tts tor. Afternoon from the gb newsroom. Tts tor. A afternoon from the gb newsroom. Its 1 01. A nurse afternoon from the gb newsroom. Its 1 01. A nurse accused of its1 01. A nurse accused of uurdertud its1 01. A nurse accused of murdering seven its1 01. A nurse accused of murdering seven babies in etteeettted murdering seven babies in etteeetttee to murdering seven babies in attempting to kill ten others is outed attempting to kill ten others is giving evidence attempting to kill ten others is giving evidence for the first true giving evidence for the first ttue todew. Giving evidence for the first time today. 33 giving evidence for the first time today. 33 year old lucy tettw time today. 33 year old lucy tettw ts time today. 33 year old lucy tettw ts ou time today. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial time today. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial at manchester crowe letby is on trial at manchester crowu court letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for the offences etteded crown court for the offences etteeed to crown court for the offences alleged to have crown court for the offences alleged to have taken place tetweee alleged to have taken place between june alleged to have taken place between june 2015 and june 2016. Tettw between june 2015 and june 2016. Tettw trou between june 2015 and june 2016. Letby from hereford denies all the offences letby from hereford denies all the offences is letby from hereford denies all the offences is alleged to have teteu the offences is alleged to have teteu ttese the offences is alleged to have taken place at the offences is alleged to have taken place at the the offences is alleged to have taken place at the Neonatal Unit of taken place at the Neonatal Unit ot tue taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess of taken place at the Neonatal Unit of the countess of chester dostttet of the countess of chester uostttet. Of the countess of Chester Hospital. Unions and nhs hospital. Unions and nhs eeettowers hospital. Unions and nhs employers are hospital. Unions and nhs employers are meeting today in the employers are meeting today in tue tote employers are meeting today in tue tote to employers are meeting today in the hope to resolve a long ruuutud the hope to resolve a long running pay the hope to resolve a long running pay dispute between ueettu running pay dispute between Health Workers running pay dispute between Health Workers and the government Health Workers and the government members of the royal cottede government members of the royal cottede ot government members of the Royal College of nursing government members of the Royal College of nursing and unite ueoe college of nursing and unite have rejected college of nursing and unite have rejected the governments otter have rejected the governments otter ot have rejected the governments otter ot e have rejected the governments otter ot e tto have rejected the governments offer of a 5 pay have rejected the governments offer of a 5 pay rise for this weer offer of a 5 pay rise for this weer eud offer of a 5 pay rise for this weer eud e offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash sum for last weer. Year and a cash sum for last weer. Tut year and a cash sum for last weer. Tut et year and a cash sum for last year. But at other year and a cash sum for last year. But at other unions, tustudtud year. But at other unions, including unison , the gmb and including unison, the gmb and ttose including unison, the gmb and those representing midwives and physiotherapists those representing midwives and physiotherapists have voted in tewour physiotherapists have voted in tewour. Physiotherapists have voted in t. Tood physiotherapists have voted in favour. Food inflation physiotherapists have voted in favour. Food inflation went physiotherapists have voted in favour. Food inflation went up to euotuer favour. Food inflation went up to another record favour. Food inflation went up to another record high in april, to another record hiin in april, but to another record high in april, tut tower to another record high in april, but lower prices to another record high in april, but lower prices are on the tortuou but lower prices are on the horizon, according to the trtttsu horizon, according to the british retail horizon, according to the British Retail Consortium eroserw British Retail Consortium grocery prices British Retail Consortium grocery prices rose by 15. 7 test grocery prices rose by 15. 7 test uoutu grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual tu last month. The biggest annual increase in records last month. The biggest annual increase in records going back etuost increase in records going back etuost two increase in records going back almost two decades. The figures stow almost two decades. The figures suow ttet almost two decades. The figures show that prices almost two decades. The figures show that prices for non food tteus show that prices for non food items slowed show that prices for non food items slowed because of spring dtssouut items slowed because of spring discount points items slowed because of spring discount points on items slowed because of spring discount points on clothing and turutture discount points on clothing and turutture. Discount points on clothing and furniture. The discount points on clothing and furniture. The house prices furniture. The house prices stowed furniture. The house prices showed signs furniture. The house prices showed signs of stabilising last uoutu showed signs of stabilising last month, according showed signs of stabilising last month, according to mortgage teudeu month, according to Mortgage Lender. Nationwide, the price of a lender. Nationwide, the price of e tome lender. Nationwide, the price of e uoue by lender. Nationwide, the price of a home rose by 0. 5 after tetwee a home rose by 0. 5 after tetttud tor a home rose by 0. 5 after falling for the a home rose by 0. 5 after falling for the past seven uoutus falling for the past seven months, compared to april last weer. Months, compared to april last weer. Tue months, compared to april last year. The average months, compared to april last year. The average house price dowu year. The average house price dowu 2. 7. Year. The average house price was down 2. 7. Taoiseach across tueteud was down 2. 7. Taoiseach across teeteud ee was down 2. 7. Taoiseach across england are striking today in an oeeotud england are striking today in an oeeotee eew england are striking today in an ongoing pay dispute , with ongoing pay dispute, with uuudreds ongoing pay dispute, with hundreds marching outside the detertueut hundreds marching outside the deterteeeut ot hundreds marching outside the department of education in april department of education in april. Members department of education in april. Members of the national tdusettou april. Members of the National Education union april. Members of the National Education union overwhelmingly retested Education Union overwhelmingly retested e Education Union overwhelmingly retested e eew Education Union overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer. The new, etout rejected a pay offer. The new, etout wttt rejected a pay offer. The new, along with three rejected a pay offer. The new, along with three other teaching tes along with three other teaching unions, has rejected an offer wetsu unions, has rejected an offer which included unions, has rejected an offer which included a £1,000 one off tewueut which included a £1,000 one off teweeeet eud which included a £1,000 one off teweeeet eud e which included a £1,000 one off payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most stetr payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most stett tu payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most staff in september. Todays wettout most staff in september. Todays wettout ts most staff in september. Todays walkout is the most staff in september. Todays walkout is the fifth most staff in september. Todays walkout is the fifth undertaken by edusetors walkout is the fifth undertaken by educators this walkout is the fifth undertaken by educators this year, causing etoe by educators this year, causing major disruptions by educators this year, causing major disruptions. But an eu major disruptions. But an eu representative major disruptions. But an eu representative , major disruptions. But an eu representative , daniel hearn, representative, daniel hearn, sews representative, daniel hearn, sewstuet representative, daniel hearn, says that Teacher Retention and resources are already causing dtsrutttous resources are already causing dtsrutttous tu resources are already causing disruptions in the classroom , disruptions in the classroom, wtere disruptions in the classroom, wtere tuew disruptions in the classroom, where they once disruptions in the classroom, where they once cause disruption to studeuts where they once cause disruption to studeuts. Where they once cause disruption to students. So where they once cause disruption to students. So the where they once cause disruption to students. g to students. So the thing is disruption is already being caused to students by things like retention, by things like lack of resources. So if anything, this strike is to avoid further disruption and ultimately you cant say that you value education. And then not value teachers. Oil giant bp not value teachers. Oil giant bp is not value teachers. Oil giant bp ts reported not value teachers. Oil giant bp is reporting stronger i oil giant bp is reporting stronger than extested is reporting stronger than expected profits in the first turee expected profits in the first three months expected profits in the first three months of 2023, reaching stose three months of 2023, reaching stose to three months of 2023, reaching stose to te three months of 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. The result was a reduction close to £4 billion. The result was a reduction from the 4. 96 tttttou was a reduction from the 4. 96 tttttou ttet was a reduction from the 4. 96 billion that bp was a reduction from the 4. 96 billion that bp made in the same duerter billion that bp made in the same duerter test billion that bp made in the same duerter test weer. Billion that bp made in the same quarter last year. But well eueed quarter last year. But well eueed ot quarter last year. But well ahead of the quarter last year. But well ahead of the £34 billion. It euetwsts ahead of the £34 billion. It analysts had ahead of the £34 billion. It analysts had expected it to make. Au analysts had expected it to make. Au utdete analysts had expected it to make. Ae utdete ou analysts had expected it to make. An update on the analysts had expected it to make. An update on the review into tue. An update on the review into tue deterture. An update on the review into the departure of. An update on the review into the departure of former senior stwt the departure of former senior stwt seweut the departure of former senior Civil Servant sue the departure of former senior Civil Servant sue gray to join tue Civil Servant sue gray to join tue detour Civil Servant sue gray to join the labour party. Civil servant sue gray to join the labour party. Will be treseuted the labour party. Will be presented to the labour party. Will be presented to mps. A statement wttt presented to mps. A statement wttt te presented to mps. A statement will be issued presented to mps. A statement will be issued by presented to mps. A statement will be issued by the cabinet outse will be issued by the Cabinet Office which will be issued by the Cabinet Office which will will be issued by the Cabinet Office which will shed light on uow office which will shed light on uow ads office which will shed light on uow ads grey office which will shed light on how ms grey came to switch from her how ms grey came to switch from uer ttet how ms grey came to switch from uer high reettud how ms grey came to switch from her high ranking whitehall tostttou her high ranking whitehall tostttou to her high ranking whitehall position to take a job as the detour position to take a job as the labour leaders position to take a job as the labour leaders chief of staff. Labour leaders chief of staff. Ms labour leaders chief of staff. Ads grey labour leaders chief of staff. Ads drewted labour leaders chief of staff. Ms grey,led a labour leaders chief of staff. Ms grey, led a government ms grey, who led a government tuwesttdettou ms grey, who led a government investigation into ms grey, who led a government investigation into allegations ms grey, who led a government inipartiesion into allegations ms grey, who led a government iniparties beingo allegations ms grey, who led a government iniparties being heldzgations ms grey, who led a government iniparties being held initions ms grey, who led a government iniparties being held in downing of parties being held in downing street of parties being held in downing street durtud of parties being held in downing street during the of parties being held in downing street during the coronavirus tostdowu street during the coronavirus tostdowu , street during the coronavirus lockdown , could street during the coronavirus lockdown , could be found to have lockdown, could be found to have troteu lockdown, could be found to have troteu tue lockdown, could be found to have broken the civil lockdown, could be found to have broken the Civil Service code wueu broken the Civil Service code wueu sue broken the Civil Service code when she entered talks with the detour when she entered talks with the tetour tertw when she entered talks with the labour party. Shadow business sesreterw labour party. Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has tretsed secretary Jonathan Reynolds has tretsed tue secretary Jonathan Reynolds has praised sue gray secretary Jonathan Reynolds has praised sue gray as one of the test praised sue gray as one of the test teotte praised sue gray as one of the test teotte tu praised sue gray as one of the best people in government. She weet best people in government. She went tte best people in government. She wasnt the original best people in government. She wasnt the original person investigating these partygate scandal allegations. It was scandal allegations. It was somebody else. He unfortunately had to resign because hed been at the parties he was supposed to be investigating. So look, were trying pick the were were trying to pick the best to help us build best people to help us build a team for government. Well follow the official process, whatever might be, to whatever it might be, to get those people. Princess says those people. Princess anne says she those people. Princess anne says sue tettewes those people. Princess anne says she believes king Princess Anne says she believes king charles will not she believes king charles will uot te she believes king charles will not be changed she believes king charles will not be changed by his new role as monarch. Talking with the ceuedteu as monarch. Talking with the canadian broadcaster cbc ahead of canadian broadcaster cbc ahead ot tue canadian broadcaster cbc ahead of the coronation, canadian broadcaster cbc ahead of the coronation, Princess Anne setd of the coronation, Princess Anne setd tue of the coronation, Princess Anne setd tue ttee, of the coronation, Princess Anne said the king, like of the coronation, Princess Anne said the king, like the rest of ter said the king, like the rest of uer family said the king, like the rest of uer family ts said the king, like the rest of her family, is committed to tuttts her family, is committed to public service. Her family, is committed to public service. But the princess towed public service. But the princess rtowet ereued public service. But the Princess Royal argued that public service. But the Princess Royal argued that slimming down the royal argued that slimming down tue towed royal argued that slimming down tue rtowet teeettw royal argued that slimming down the royal family doesnt sound tte the royal family doesnt sound ttte e the royal family doesnt sound ttte e dood the royal family doesnt sound like a good idea. The royal family doesnt sound like a good idea. In response to reports like a good idea. In response to reports tue like a good idea. In response to reports, the king like a good idea. In response to reports, the king may reduce the uwuert reports, the king may reduce the uwuert ot reports, the king may reduce the number of working reports, the king may reduce the number of working members of the teuttw number of working members of the teuttw eud number of working members of the family and their number of working members of the family and their staff. Number of working members of the family and their staff. Aslef. Family and their staff. Aslef. Wett family and their staff. Aslef. Wett. Wou family and their staff. Aslef. Well, you know, family and their staff. Aslef. Well, you know, youre family and their staff. Aslef. Well, you know, youre getting because hes been practising for a bit and i dont think hell change erg you know, he is committed to his his own level of service and thats that will remain true. While staying with remain true. While staying with the king and the coronation councils in england have approved more than 3000 road closures for street parties dunng closures for street parties during the coronation. The most popular day during the coronation. The most totuter dew tor during the coronation. The most popular day for the during the coronation. 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The street parties will cover a totet the street parties will cover a totet ot the street parties will cover a totet ot zeo the street parties will cover a total of 263 miles the street parties will cover a total of 263 miles and king stertess total of 263 miles and King Charless coronation is expected to trowtde charless coronation is expected to trowtde e charless coronation is expected to provide a £120 charless coronation is expected to provide a £120 million boost to provide a £120 million boost to outs to provide a £120 million boost to tuts esross to provide a £120 million boost to pubs across the to provide a £120 million boost to pubs across the uk. The trtttsu to pubs across the uk. The british beer to pubs across the uk. The british beer and to pubs across the uk. The british beer and Pub Association sews british beer and Pub Association sews roset british beer and Pub Association sews toset puts british beer and Pub Association says local pubs and breweries are says local pubs and breweries tteeeted says local pubs and breweries are planning to says local pubs and breweries are planning to pour 62 million ttuts are planning to pour 62 million ttuts owe are planning to pour 62 million ttets tue are planning to pour 62 million pints over the bank holiday weeteud pints over the Bank Holiday Weekend and pints over the Bank Holiday Weekend and pubs will be allowed to stew weekend and pubs will be allowed to stew oteu weekend and pubs will be allowed to stay open until weekend and pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1 weekend and pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1 am. This is to stay open until 1 am. This ts et to stay open until 1 am. This ts st news. To stay open until 1 am. This is gb news. More to stay open until 1 am. This is gb news. More from me shortly. Wow is gb news. More from me shortly. Wow toute is gb news. More from me shortly. Now though, its is gb news. More from me shortly. Now though, its back to. Now though, its back to. Mark tuoutsou. Now though, its back to. Mark tuoutsou. Now though, its back to. Mark thompson. Thank. Now though, its back to. Mark thompson. Thompson. Thank you. That beer looks better each time we see it. An extraordinary intervention now in the lead up to the coronation with Princess Anne declaring slimmed anne declaring that a slimmed down monarchy does not sound like a good idea. The Princess Royal giving that interview to the canadian broadcast. The cbc saying the idea was originally mooted there were few mooted when there were a few more around. I think the more people around. I think the sttuued more people around. I think the slimmed down more people around. I think the slimmed down was more people around. I think the slimmed down was was 5 i think the slimmed down was was said in a dew slimmed down was was said in a dew wueu slimmed down was was said in a dew wueu tuere slimmed down was was said in a day when there were a few more teotte day when there were a few more teotte eouud day when there were a few more teotte eouud. Day when there were a few more people around. Make that seem people around. Make that seem likeljustifiable people around. Make that seem like justifiable comment. Like a justifiable comment. The wortd like a justifiable comment. The wortd steeees like a justifiable comment. The world changes a like a justifiable comment. The world changes a bit. It like a justifiable comment. 5 ig. It changes world changes a bit. It changes a bit. I world changes a bit. It changes ettt. T ueee world changes a bit. It changes a bit. I mean, it world changes a bit. It changes a bit. I mean, it doesnt 5 ig. It changes a bit. I mean, it doesnt sound tte a bit. I mean, it doesnt sound ttte e a bit. I mean, it doesnt sound ttte e dood a bit. I mean, it doesnt sound like a good idea. A bit. I mean, it doesnt sound like a good idea. From where im deeded, like a good idea. From where im steudtud, t like a good idea. From where im standing, i have like a good idea. From where im standing, i have to like a good idea. From where im standing, i have to say, im not dutte standing, i have to say, im not dutte sure standing, i have to say, im not quite sure what standing, i have to say, im not quite sure what else we can do. Wett quite sure what else we can do. Wett. Ttose quite sure what else we can do. Well, those comments quite sure what else we can do. Well, those comments also quite sure what else we can do. Well, those comments also coming as the latest shows support as the latest poll shows support for king charles has risen sharply 62 now believing he will be good for the monarchy. Last year, of course , only 39 last year, of course, only 39 believed he would be a good king. Lets speak now to royal historian David Starkey that can join us there outside Buckingham Palace as of course, david, weve got the king and the queen consort meeting, sir Lindsay Hoyle further away at Westminster Hall. Interesting to look at what sir Lindsay Hoyle has said about a new relationship between parliament and the monarchy as the king approaches the role with his own distinct style. Well well, it is distinct style. Well well, it is indeed a new relationship because this is the First Time Since the end of the 17th century, since 1689, that every member of parliament, member of the house of lords, member of the house of lords, member of the house of commons, has not been present at the coronation. I mean , mark, ive just got i mean, mark, ive just got a ttttte i mean, mark, ive just got a ttttte erttte i mean, mark, ive just got a little niggle of i mean, mark, ive just got a little niggle of doubt at the test little niggle of doubt at the test ot little niggle of doubt at the test ot uw little niggle of doubt at the back of my mind when next the soweretdu back of my mind when next the sovereign grant. Back of my mind when next the sovereign grant. Thats the terseetede sovereign grant. Thats the terseeteee ot sovereign grant. Thats the percentage of the income of the crowe percentage of the income of the Crown Estates percentage of the income of the Crown Estates that percentage of the income of the Crown Estates that pays for the uouersuw, Crown Estates that pays for the monarchy, comes Crown Estates that pays for the monarchy, comes up to be rewtewed monarchy, comes up to be rewtewed by monarchy, comes up to be reviewed by parliament. I think were reviewed by parliament. I think tuere ee reviewed by parliament. I think tuere totee reviewed by parliament. I think there are going to reviewed by parliament. I think there are going to be a lot of tords there are going to be a lot of tords , there are going to be a lot of tords , e there are going to be a lot of tords , e tot there are going to be a lot of lords , a lot of there are going to be a lot of lords , a lot of mps, and lords, a lot of mps, and terttsutertw lords, a lot of mps, and particularly their wives, saying i particularly their wives, saying t wsut particularly their wives, saying t wsut et particularly their wives, saying i wasnt at the particularly their wives, saying i wasnt at the coronation. I doet i wasnt at the coronation. I dout teet i wasnt at the coronation. I dout teet , i wasnt at the coronation. I dont feel , you i wasnt at the coronation. I dont feel , you know, terribly dont feel, you know, terribly generous. Oh, dont feel, you know, terribly generous. Oh, so dont feel, you know, terribly generous. Dont feel, you know, terribly generous. Oh, so maybe not quite generous. Oh, so maybe not quite so inclusive in event as perhaps it should have been. But i mean, its interesting in terms of this assessment of where the monarchy will be politically from lindsay and of course, from sir lindsay and of course, theyre meeting speak theyre meeting as we speak because obviously looked at because hes obviously looked at the relationship, too , with the the relationship, too, with the commonwealth and cameron was telling us, weve got the australian, the canadian, the new zealand leader, then the canadian Indigenous Leaders, and then weve got the commonwealth heads of government at marlborough house all in this week. So really the emphasis is still very much on the commonwealth too, and its importance though those figures will be at that coronation an they will indeed be and clearly mark the commonwealth is immensely important. It was something that was it was something that was profoundly wetued something that was profoundly wetued by something that was profoundly wetued by tue something that was profoundly valued by the late queen, but do tets valued by the late queen, but do tets te valued by the late queen, but do tets te treet valued by the late queen, but do lets be frank king valued by the late queen, but do lets be frank king charles is trteeerttw lets be frank king charles is trteeerttw ttee lets be frank king charles is primarily king of lets be frank king charles is primarily king of the united ttuddou primarily king of the United Kingdom ot primarily king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. We are kingdom of Great Britain. We are his constituency kingdom of Great Britain. We are his constituency. Kingdom of Great Britain. We are his constituency. We dont vote his constituency. We dont vote for his constituency. We dont vote tor utu his constituency. We dont vote tor utu. His constituency. We dont vote tor utu. Tut his constituency. We dont vote for him. But you his constituency. We dont vote for him. But you know, very for him. But you know, very steertw for him. But you know, very steertw eud for him. But you know, very clearly and again , when princess clearly and again, when princess auue clearly and again, when princess auue tut clearly and again, when princess auue tut ttts clearly and again, when Princess Anne put this beautifully , it anne put this beautifully, it does anne put this beautifully, it does deteud anne put this beautifully, it does depend on consent. It the does depend on consent. It the uouersuw does depend on consent. It the monarchy depends on consent. Does depend on consent. It the monarchy depends on consent. And monarchy depends on consent. And it monarchy depends on consent. And tt deteuds monarchy depends on consent. 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And of course, we were interpreted perhaps the kings position as a more modern, slimmed down monarchy. Not quite so much flummery and so on, but interesting then to interpret Princess Annes or the Princess Royals comments that maybe that wasnt quite a good idea. And that decision made perhaps when a few more were around. So will there be a reassessment, do you think . I reassessment, do you think . I think there needs to be a retttua think there needs to be a rethink. And think there needs to be a rethink. And again, theres a contradiction rethink. And again, theres a contradiction between what the king contradiction between what the king sews contradiction between what the king sews eud contradiction between what the king says and the means that ues king says and the means that ues ettereettw king says and the means that hes apparently trying to use to true hes apparently trying to use to true tt hes apparently trying to use to bring it about. 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Teeu, you know, full working royals at least. Yeah, but you know, full working royals at least. Yeah, but certainly in terms least. Yeah, but certainly in tereus ot least. Yeah, but certainly in terms of that least. Yeah, but certainly in terms of that 62, we can see teruets terms of that 62, we can see perhaps evidence terms of that 62, we can see perhaps evidence behind you were perhaps evidence behind you tuere es perhaps evidence behind you there as increasing numbers were there as increasing numbers tuere getter there as increasing numbers there gather on there as increasing numbers there gather on the mall and teed there gather on the mall and ueed dowu there gather on the mall and head down towards buckingham retese. Head down towards buckingham retese. T head down towards Buckingham Palace. I have head down towards Buckingham Palace. I have to head down towards Buckingham Palace. I have to rain head down towards Buckingham Palace. 5 i palace. I have to rain on your parade. However, just to warn you, the latest were getting from the met office, theyre talking about rain and Thunder Showers on friday and then rain saturday afternoon soon. So you may be in investing in a brolly before the big event on saturday. We dont know. But david, for the moment, thanks for joining us down there on the mall. Lets talk to now those superfans already gathering in the mall for preparation. The big day. Our National Reporter Theo Chikomba is there for us. I dont know if you were hearing what david there, what i was telling david there, but met office is saying but the met office is saying difficult to what the difficult to say what the weather will like any weather will be like with any certainty, idea certainty, but a good idea perhaps wear their perhaps for fans to wear their raincoats take their raincoats and take their brollies. And weve already, of course, seen the tarpaulins in evidence mall evidence there in the mall behind you. Thats right. Yes. Behind you. Thats right. Yes. Well, we do live in the 5. Yes. Well, we do live in the uk. 5 yes. Well, we do live in the uk. You uewe well, we do live in the uk. You uewe to well, we do live in the uk. You uewe to te well, we do live in the uk. You have to be prepared for whatever the have to be prepared for whatever tue weetuer have to be prepared for whatever the weather is. Have to be prepared for whatever the weather is. So have to be prepared for whatever the weather is. So i have to be prepared for whatever the weather is. So i think lots of the weather is. So i think lots or teotte the weather is. So i think lots ot teotte wttt the weather is. So i think lots of people will be the weather is. So i think lots of people will be bringing their uutrettes of people will be bringing their umbrellas, rain of people will be bringing their umbrellas, rain jackets and so on umbrellas, rain jackets and so ou so ttet umbrellas, rain jackets and so on so that they umbrellas, rain jackets and so on so that they dont miss the speed on so that they dont miss the special occasion on so that they dont miss the special occasion which is taking ttese special occasion which is taking ttese ttts special occasion which is taking place this weekend. But thousands place this weekend. But thousands of place this weekend. But thousands of people have been desseudtud thousands of people have been descending into thousands of people have been descending into this area turoueuout descending into this area throughout the day to come and see throughout the day to come and wuets throughout the day to come and see whats happening. The flags see whats happening. The flags are see whats happening. The flags ue see whats happening. The flags ut. Reotte see whats happening. The flags are up. People are see whats happening. The flags are up. People are bringing ttetr are up. People are bringing their chairs are up. People are bringing their chairs and are up. People are bringing their chairs and putting decorations their chairs and putting decorations and so on ahead of the coronation decorations and so on ahead of the coronation which is just a few the coronation which is just a tew dews the coronation which is just a tew dews ewew the coronation which is just a few days away. But weve spent the few days away. But weve spent tue test few days away. But weve spent tue test rew few days away. But weve spent the last few hours few days away. But weve spent the last few hours speaking to reorde the last few hours speaking to teotte, esttud the last few hours speaking to people, asking about how much tuewre people, asking about how much tuewre toottud people, asking about how much theyre looking forward to the oorouettou theyre looking forward to the coronation importantly, coronation but most importantly, weetuer coronation but most importantly, wuetuer tuew coronation but most importantly, whether they think king charles is whether they think king charles ts totee whether they think king charles ts totee to whether they think king charles ts totee to te whether they think king charles ts totee to te e whether they think king charles is going to be a good king or weetuer is going to be a good king or whethernot is going to be a good king or whethernot the is going to be a good king or whether not the royal family whether or not the royal family ueed whether or not the royal family ueed tu whether or not the royal family need in times whether or not the royal family| need in times like need to modernise in times like todew. Need to modernise in times like todew. Aud need to modernise in times like todew. Aud ttts need to modernise in times like today. And this is need to modernise in times like today. And this is what they had today. And this is what they had to sew. Today. And this is what they had to sew. Wes today. And this is what they had to sew. Ues got today. And this is what they had to say. Hes got a today. And this is what they had to say. Hes got a hard today. And this is what they had to say. 55. To say. Hes got a hard act to follow with his mum. So i think hes got you know, he had a great teacher with with her majesty. Think going to majesty. I think hes going to make changes , which i think make some changes, which i think is needed you 60 is needed after, you know, 60 or 70 of the queen. But i 70 years of the queen. But i think he is going to do a good job overall. Absolutely i mean, hes he was great as a prince. So i think hell be great as a king. He doesnt interfere, but he says, i want this and hopefully theyll listen to him. Ithink hopefully theyll listen to him. I think they do need to modernise. I think they do need to modernise. I think they do need to modernise. But i do think i think they do need to modernise. But i do think our souutrw modernise. But i do think our country benefits modernise. But i do think our country benefits from having a towed country benefits from having a tower teeuttw country benefits from having a royal family and country benefits from having a royal family and so i wouldnt weut royal family and so i wouldnt weut to royal family and so i wouldnt weut to see royal family and so i wouldnt want to see them royal family and so i wouldnt want to see them disappear etter. Want to see them disappear ettuer. Tut want to see them disappear ettuer. Tut t want to see them disappear either. But i think some modernising either. But i think some modernising is probably needed. Modernising is probably needed. Wett modernising is probably needed. Wett. Rtes. Modernising is probably needed. Well, theo, having modernising is probably needed. Well, theo, having rained modernising is probably needed. Well, theo, having rained on your parade , let me just bring your parade, let me just bring your parade, let me just bring you a bit more beginning from the met office. Theyre telling us actually its now expected to be with be warm and humid with temperatures up to 20 celsius. So a temperature for those so a good temperature for those turning up. But have you managed to ascertain how many people are coming from abroad, those that youve spoken to . I mean, is this still very much a london crowd there on the mall or International Travellers starting now . No, starting to arrive now . No, definitely not. Theres people trou definitely not. Theres people teou ett definitely not. Theres people from all sorts definitely not. Theres people from all sorts of 55 . 5;. t theres people from all sorts of places. Weve seen americans. From all sorts of places. Weve seen americans. I from all sorts of places. Weve seen americans. I spoke to a eeutteueu seen americans. I spoke to a gentleman from seen americans. I spoke to a gentleman from singapore in the last gentleman from singapore in the test tour gentleman from singapore in the test uour eud gentleman from singapore in the last hour and others who have come from places last hour and others who have come from places like italy and stere come from places like italy and stetu es come from places like italy and stete es wett come from places like italy and spain as well. We come from places like italy and spain as well. We had a little bit spain as well. We had a little tttle spain as well. We had a little tttle teueueee spain as well. We had a little bit a language barrier when bit of a language barrier when we dd bit of a language barrier when we dtdto bit of a language barrier when we didto them, bit of a language barrier when we did to them, they we did speak to them, but they uewe we did speak to them, but they uewetue we did speak to them, but they uewetue ut we did speak to them, but they havethe uk for we did speak to them, but they have the uk for this have come to the uk for this weeteud have come to the uk for this weekend celebrate alongside weekend to celebrate alongside uttttous weekend to celebrate alongside uttttous ot weekend to celebrate alongside millions of others weekend to celebrate alongside millions of others and thousands of millions of others and thousands ot otters millions of others and thousands ot otuers wuo millions of others and thousands of others who will millions of others and thousands of others who will be in this area, particular of others who will be in this area, particular albie. So there area, particular albie. So there eresoeutud area, particular albie. So there arecoming from area, particular albie. So there are coming from all over are people coming from all over the are people coming from all over tuel are people coming from all over tuel teeu. Are people coming from all over the. Yeah, and are people coming from all over the. Yeah, and the are people coming from all over the. 55 the uk. Yeah, and the hi viz jackets already in evidence there as indeed are the flags of there as indeed are the flags of the commonwealth there as well that we can see ahead. Of course the meeting all these politicians later this week. Theo for the moment thank you for joining us here in the mall forjoining us here in the mall back to theo throughout the day as the gather. Lets as the crowds gather. But lets reflect the other stories reflect now on the other stories of because people have of the day, because people have been more disruption been facing yet more disruption with thousands of with tens of thousands of teachers out today and teachers walking out today and sixth form colleges being hit as well england, well across england, where members of the National Education union are on the picket lines. In the long running dispute over pay for education. Unions indeed say they could stage a joint industrial action in the autumn term after members voted to reject the governments latest pay reject the governments latest pay offer. Lets go live now to join our yorkshire and humber reporter anna riley to get the latest there. Anna, it seems latest there. Anna, it seems that obviously they are digging for in what may be a protracted industrial dispute. Thats it. Industrial dispute. Thats it. Yes. All those teaching unions soured yes. All those teaching unions coming together yes. All those teaching unions coming together in solidarity eud coming together in solidarity eud tetts coming together in solidarity and talks that coming together in solidarity and talks that this could be going and talks that this could be totee ou and talks that this could be totee oe tuto and talks that this could be going on into autumn. Now, if tuew going on into autumn. Now, if tuew doet going on into autumn. Now, if tuew doet eet going on into autumn. Now, if they dont get that pay rise ttet they dont get that pay rise tuet tuew they dont get that pay rise that they want they dont get that pay rise that they want from the government that they want from the government and here it has been souttued government and here it has been combined industrial action in teeds combined industrial action in teeds sttw combined industrial action in leeds city centre. It wasnt tust leeds city centre. It wasnt tust tue leeds city centre. It wasnt just the Teachers Union but also the just the Teachers Union but also tue tow just the Teachers Union but also tue tow , just the Teachers Union but also tue tow uue just the Teachers Union but also the rcn , the Royal College of the rcn, the Royal College of wurstud the rcn, the Royal College of nursing nurses the rcn, the Royal College of nursing nurses coming together and nursing nurses coming together eud etso nursing nurses coming together eud etso tue nursing nurses coming together and also the rmt. Nursing nurses coming together and also the rmt. And they said tuew and also the rmt. And they said tuew wee and also the rmt. And they said tuew ett and also the rmt. And they said they were all coming together in sottderttw they were all coming together in solidarity motty they were all coming together in solidarity motty asking for that pay solidarity motty asking for that tew use solidarity motty asking for that tew teou solidarity motty asking for that pay rise from the solidarity motty asking for that pay rise from the government to be pay rise from the government to te tu pay rise from the government to te tu ttee pay rise from the government to be in line with pay rise from the government to be in line with the pay rise from the government to be in line with the rising cost of be in line with the rising cost ot twee be in line with the rising cost or ttwtee eud be in line with the rising cost of living and inflation and teesuers of living and inflation and teachers here of living and inflation and teachers here also telling me ttet teachers here also telling me we tts teachers here also telling me that its about teachers here also telling me that its about retention , ian, that its about retention, ian, of that its about retention, ian, ot teesuers that its about retention, ian, of teachers and that its about retention, ian, of teachers and also recruitment. Of teachers and also recruitment. Thats an issue in tue recruitment. Thats an issue in the education recruitment. Thats an issue in the Education Sector at the uoeueut the Education Sector at the uoeueut. The Education Sector at the moment. But the Education Sector at the moment. But i the Education Sector at the moment. But i spoke to a teacher moment. But i spoke to a teacher has, moment. But i spoke to a teacher ueee, teueu moment. But i spoke to a teacher here, darren king, moment. But i spoke to a teacher here, darren king, and this is weet here, darren king, and this is wuet ue here, darren king, and this is wuet ue ted here, darren king, and this is what he had to here, darren king, and this is what he had to say. I feel that were on a downward spiral. � tw� 5; were on a downward spiral. We ueed were on a downward spiral. We ueed to were on a downward spiral. We ueed to stop were on a downward spiral. We need to stop people were on a downward spiral. We need to stop people leaving, leave , leaving the job. Its not leave, leaving the job. Its not just teachers, its support staff and thats having a direct impact on children and support. Staff are going forjobs in staff are going for jobs in supermarkets. staff are going forjobs in supermarkets. Amazon warehouses. They can earn more money and its less stress. And its its less stress. And its really sad to see. So yes, and teueu really sad to see. So yes, and teueu uetts really sad to see. So yes, and darren helps children i5;5t. t so yes, and darren helps children with speed darren helps children with special needs darren helps children with special needs in schools. And he sewtud special needs in schools. And he sewteo uow special needs in schools. And he was saying how important it is to teet was saying how important it is to keep teaching was saying how important it is to keep teaching assistants in the to keep teaching assistants in tue tot. To keep teaching assistants in tue tot. Aud to keep teaching assistants in the job. And has to keep teaching assistants in the job. And has he just mentioned the job. And has he just mentioned he the job. And has he just mentioned he said many are going to wort mentioned he said many are going to wort tu mentioned he said many are going to work in supermarkets and warehouses because theyre just tedd warehouses because theyre just tetd uoe warehouses because theyre just tetd tu warehouses because theyre just paid more in those warehouses because theyre just paid more in those jobs. 5 paid more in those jobs. Anna, tteets paid more in those jobs. Anna, tteets werw paid more in those jobs. Anna, thanks very much indeed , thanks very much indeed, updating us there with the position up in yorkshire. And of course, just to remind you, i think teachers in london think the teachers in london have downing street have now reached downing street where theyre staging a demonstration in whitehall. So thats the picture as far as the teachers are concerned. What about the nhs strike . Well, could there be cure for that . Could there be a cure for that . At least some of the workforce will have the latest that will have the latest on that for you coming am. Youre listening to gb news radio. Radio. Im welcome back to gb news live. Now, we believe crucial talks between the nhs and the unions are happening as we speak. They could pave the way for the 5 pay rise for nhs staff to be instituted across england. Be instituted across england. Unions say its almost certain a majority motty has been reached in approving that deal from the government. The government saying the last and best saying thats the last and best dealit saying thats the last and best deal it could offer young listen. Gmb and those unions representing physiotherapists, midwives all saying yes, but lets just reflect, of course, members of the rac an the Royal College of nursing and unite has still been staging industrial action , having rejected the deal action, having rejected the deal and the rcn could ballot for further strike action. Lets get further strike action. Lets get more now the Political Editor, darren mccaffrey, whos joining us in the studio. Darren, this is they call nhs is something they call the nhs Staff Council. And when we say talks, i mean we dont think these are negotiations. This is a bit of a rubber stamping going on. Yeah, effectively, because the obviously their the unions obviously and their members over members have been voting over the last couple of weeks on that pay the last couple of weeks on that pay offer. That was first uuwetted, pay offer. That was first unveiled,ithink that was first unveiled, think back unveiled, i think back in tetruerw. Unveiled, i think back in february. Interviewed the february. I interviewed the teue tt february. I interviewed the puree rt eti february. I interviewed the. Prime it at the Prime Minister about it at the true. Prime minister about it at the true. Ttet Prime Minister about it at the time. Thatthat Prime Minister about it at the time. That that theyre going time. That is that theyre going toott time. That is that theyre going toott tewueut time. That is that theyre going to off payment, £1,655 to get a one off payment, £1,655 for to get a one off payment, £1,655 tor test to get a one off payment, £1,655 tor test weer. To get a one off payment, £1,655 for last year. And to get a one off payment, £1,655 for last year. And then a 5 pay use for last year. And then a 5 pay totee for last year. And then a 5 pay rise going forward. For last year. And then a 5 pay rise going forward. Now thats steertw rise going forward. Now thats clearly below rise going forward. Now thats clearly below the rate of tettewe clearly below the rate of inflation, but clearly below the rate of inflation, but as you say , it is inflation, but as you say, it is soeuetutud inflation, but as you say, it is something the inflation, but as you say, it is something the government say is the something the government say is tue test something the government say is tue test deed something the government say is the last deal and something the government say is the last deal and it something the government say is the last deal and it looks like for the last deal and it looks like tor e the last deal and it looks like tor e tot the last deal and it looks like tor e tot ot the last deal and it looks like for a lot of nhs the last deal and it looks like for a lot of nhs staff with a lot for a lot of nhs staff with a tot ot for a lot of nhs staff with a lot of unions for a lot of nhs staff with a lot of unions and big unions, tuewre lot of unions and big unions, tuewre tte lot of unions and big unions, theyre like the lot of unions and big unions, theyre like the gmb and unison. They theyre like the gmb and unison. Tuew ee theyre like the gmb and unison. Tuew totee theyre like the gmb and unison. Tuew totee to theyre like the gmb and unison. They are going to accept it or uewe they are going to accept it or have accepted they are going to accept it or have accepted their members have essetted have accepted their members have essetted. Have accepted their members have essetted. So have accepted their members have accepted. So today have accepted their members have accepted. So today is just kind accepted. So today is just kind of confirmation accepted. So today is just kind of confirmation theyre prepared to do. Of confirmation theyre prepared to do. See of confirmation theyre prepared to do. See see of confirmation theyre prepared to go. Can see, i of confirmation theyre prepared to go. ti. 5 to go. You can see, i mean, unite yesterday having none of it. And of course the rcn also having rejected it. So, mean, having rejected it. So, i mean, what position as far what is the position as far as the government concerned that the government is concerned that do theyve achieved do they think theyve achieved divide and rule maybe these divide and rule and maybe these other unions will just to other unions will just have to come round accept this fait come round and accept this fait accompli . I think a accompli . Well, i think to a large degree, yes. Thats what the government large degree, yes. Thats what the government is 5 55;5i5;5; 55 thats what the government is hoping in area, the government is hoping in area, ttet the government is hoping in effect, that these unions will be effect, that these unions will te steertw effect, that these unions will be slightly isolated. 5 be slightly isolated. And now were talking about royal were talking about the Royal College nurses here, where college of nurses here, where theres a lot public theres been a lot of public sympathy for their mandate sympathy for them. Their mandate ran effectively. Ran out yesterday effectively. So theyre going to have to go on their members again on ballot. Their members again on ballot. Their members again on whether theyre prepared to take more strike action. Of course, members rejected course, their members rejected this government this deal that the government effectively on today effectively is signing on today. And in saying that, what is interesting is that the Royal College of nurses are going to do this on a National Level. And there are certain thresholds you have to meet in to get have to meet in order to get strike so its a of strike action. So its a bit of a gamble on their part. And this is obviously going to have is obviously not going to have an impact as well on junior an impact as well on the Junior Doctors strike. Happening doctors strike. Thats happening with medical with the british medical association. Well, yeah, because we were learning i 5 well, yeah, because we were learning perhaps we were learning that perhaps the we were learning that perhaps. Tee tuttteo the bma was considering putting dostors the bma was considering putting dostors ou the bma was considering putting doctors onpicket the bma was considering putting doctors on picket for doctors on the picket lines for tue doctors on the picket lines for teetuewre doctors on the picket lines for the theyre talking doctors on the picket lines for the a theyre talking doctors on the picket lines for the a huge theyre talking doctors on the picket lines for the a huge risere talking doctors on the picket lines for the a huge rise thatilking doctors on the picket lines for the a huge rise that they| about a huge rise that they weut, about a huge rise that they weut, wetsu about a huge rise that they want, which 35, about a huge rise that they want, which 35, 35, as opposed totow want, which 35, 35, as opposed torcn. Talking. 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And of course, the other aspect to this is that the tow other aspect to this is that the tow tett other aspect to this is that the tow tett sewtee other aspect to this is that the rcn kept saying its not just etout rcn kept saying its not just etoutdts rcn kept saying its not just aboutits about about pay, its about conditions, about pay, its about conditions, retention of staff about pay, its about conlthe ns, retention of staff about pay, its about conlthe fact atention of staff about pay, its about conlthe fact that ion of staff about pay, its about conlthe fact that we of staff about pay, its about conlthe fact that we cantiff and the fact that we cant trowtde ts and the fact that we cant provide is any provide safe cover. Is there any acknowledgement provide safe cover. Is there any acknowledgement from steve terstew acknowledgement from Steve Barclay department of barclay and the department of ueettu barclay and the department of ueettututs barclay and the department of health. This is barclay and the department of health this is something health that this is something ttet health that this is something we stit health that this is something that stillbe that still needs to be addressed . That still needs to be addressed . I mean, in the end, that still needs to be addwhati . I mean, in the end, that still needs to be addwhat weveean, in the end, that still needs to be addwhat weve heardi the end, that still needs to be addwhat weve heard from end, that still needs to be addwhat weve heard from the the what weve heard from the true the what weve heard from the unions time. Time the what weve heard from the unions time time again is unions time and time again is ttts unions time and time again is we tssue unions time and time again is this issue. Iwhen unions time and time again is this issue. � tw� 5 unions time and time again is. This issue. Iwhensay, like this issue. When they say, like you know, youre taking this action, nhs action, youre putting the nhs into youre into into peril, youre potentially risking patients lives. That lives. And we heard that yesterday , didnt with the yesterday, didnt we, with the strike would turn strike action, they would turn around well, peoples around and say, well, peoples lives are already being put at risk the conditions lives are already being put at risk staff the conditions lives are already being put at risk staff find the conditions lives are already being put at risk staff find themselvesions lives are already being put at risk staff find themselves in s that staff find themselves in over theres simply over worked. Theres simply not enough. Be honest enough. But lets be honest about this. Government would about this. The government would refuse say were refuse that and say were pumping national pumping more money into National Services and services weve ever before, and there doctors and there are more doctors and nurses, obviously the nurses, though obviously the population of the country is growing time. In the growing at the same time. In the end, though, is end, this really, though, is about yeah, and thats about pay. Yeah, and thats where a deal would be done. The big is, can the royal big question is, can the Royal College nurses really push college of nurses really push the given the fact the government, given the fact that so many unions have now accepted deal . They get accepted this deal . Can they get away better one . Now, the away with a better one . Now, the other is weve away with a better one . Now, the otheris weve got away with a better one . Now, the otheris weve got the other aspect is weve got the teesuers other aspect is weve got the Teachers Unions other aspect is weve got the Teachers Unions up Teachers Unions marching up wttteuett Teachers Unions marching up whitehall, protest whitehall, the protest outside dowutud whitehall, the protest outside downing street whitehall, the protest outside downing street speak. And downing street as we speak. And edetu downing street as we speak. And edetu , downing street as we speak. And eeete , wou downing street as we speak. And eeete , wou tuow, downing street as we speak. And again , you know, a downing street as we speak. And again , you know, a number of again, you know, a number of soured again, you know, a number of unions coming together saying ttet unions coming together saying tuetdrowtud unions coming together saying that growing increasingly that were growing increasingly trustreted that were growing increasingly frustrated the frustrated because the government frustrated because the government is not moving on ttts. Government is not moving on ttts. Aud government is not moving on this. Andiguess government is not moving on this. And guess this goes back this. And i guess this goes back to use this. And i guess this goes back to rishi sunak this. And i guess this goes back to rishi sunak with the whole rssue to rishi sunak with the whole issue. Inflation, to rishi sunak with the whole issue inflation, where they issue of inflation, where they eew issue of inflation, where they eew trud issue of inflation, where they see any kind of issue of inflation, where they see any kind of major public pay otter see any kind of major public pay otter or see any kind of major public pay otter or deed see any kind of major public pay offer or deal could see any kind of major public pay offer or deal could add to tuttettou. Offer or deal could add to inflation. Yeah offer or deal could add to inflation. Yeah thats clearly tue inflation. Yeah thats clearly the argument inflation. Yeah thats clearly the argument the government is uettud the argument the government is uettud ttet the argument the government is making that sense that if they owe making that sense that if they owe tots making that sense that if they etwe tots ot making that sense that if they give lots of Public Sector worerst give lots of Public Sector workers a significant pay rise eud workers a significant pay rise eud tu workers a significant pay rise and in inflation workers a significant pay rise and in inflation busting pay use and in inflation busting pay ttet and in inflation busting pay rise, that could and in inflation busting pay rise, that could make things aud rise, that could make things worse. And i rise, that could make things worse. And i think, rise, that could make things worse. t5 worse. And i think, frankly, though, what the government are trying to do here is wait this out because they hang tough is the phrase because they they know inflation going fall, know inflation is going to fall, you certain you know, pretty much certain that minister has that is Prime Minister has obviously talk about obviously had a talk about having it before the end of the yeah having it before the end of the year. Then you that year. And then you add to that as well that, you know, lets be honest, these workers not honest, these workers are not being this strike days. Being paid for this strike days. There a certain point there is only a certain point where striking doesnt become sustainable them. Sustainable anymore for them. And i think the government and i think what the government is hoping will happen, is probably hoping will happen, given the fact theres going given the fact theres not going to election until next to be an election until next yean to be an election until next year, even next year, year, maybe even late next year, that they will wait that actually they will wait this out. And in the end, the unions will settle for a deal akin to the one that many nhs workers have done. So today. Yeah. And just to reflect very trustw yeah. And just to reflect very dutsttw, ot yeah. And just to reflect very quickly, of course, transport test quickly, of course, transport testedeude quickly, of course, transport back agenda now quickly, of course, transport backagenda now well. Back on the agenda now as well. Teete back on the agenda now as well. Tretu drtwers back on the agenda now as well. Train drivers aslef back on the agenda now as well. 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Not in that circumstance where i will agree is where i will agree arnie is that that about conditions largely that is about conditions largely because know the government because we know the government is to transform is trying to transform the railways terms ticketing railways in terms of ticketing offices and number of people offices and the number of people gods run trains, for gods need to run trains, for example, and the automation around simply way around that. And simply the way people travel these days and the impact pandemic has had. So impact the pandemic has had. So that simply pay. That is not simply about pay. That about why a bit more that is about why a bit more complicated, its a bit more complicated, its a bit more complicated and its really complicated and its really complicated involves complicated because it involves Different Companies as well. So Different Companies as well. So different different different unions and different unions that is one i think unions. And that is one i think thats certainly was the first proper begin. And one proper strike to begin. And one that could well last a long. That could well last for a long. Yeah. Darren, thank you very must yeah. Darren, thank you very uusu tor yeah. Darren, thank you very much for taking yeah. Darren, thank you very much for taking us through that. And much for taking us through that. Audsourse, much for taking us through that. Andcourse, well much for taking us through that. And course, well update and of course, well update teotte and of course, well update teotte ou and of course, well update people on this and of course, well update people on this Staff Council ueettud meeting as its underway. But tets meeting as its underway. But redsuow meeting as its underway. But tetsuow tusw meeting as its underway. But lets now lucy johnson lets bring in now lucy johnson ueettu lets bring in now lucy johnson ueettu eud lets bring in now lucy Johnson Health and social lets bring in now lucy Johnson Health and social Affairs Editor at health and social Affairs Editor et tue health and social Affairs Editor et tue suudew health and social Affairs Editor at the sunday express. Lucy, we tust at the sunday express. Lucy, we were just discussing whether teuee were just discussing whether darren, we think were just discussing whether darren, we think probably this is darren, we think probably this tsdotud darren, we think probably this tsdotudlte darren, we think probably this tsdotudlte eu darren, we think probably this is going be an agreement is just going to be an agreement retuer is just going to be an agreement retuer ttee is just going to be an agreement rather than any is just going to be an agreement rather than any kind of major eeootteted rather than any kind of major negotiated situation. But it does. Negotiated situation. But it does. Question now what happens trou does. Question now what happens teoutor does. Question now what happens teoutor ou does. Question now what happens from. For on the does. Question now what happens from for on the nurses, the from now for on the nurses, the tow from now for on the nurses, the tow uetes from now for on the nurses, the rcn members and from now for on the nurses, the rcn members and indeed those eututeuse rcn members and indeed those ambulance drivers rcn members and indeed those ambulance drivers who are uetes ambulance drivers who are membersyeah. Ambulance drivers who are members yeah it members of unite . Yeah it sueudes members of unite . Yeah it sueeees tue members of unite . Yeah it changes the tone of things. Tedeed changes the tone of things. Tedeed. Changes the tone of things. Tedeed. Tut changes the tone of things. Indeed. But as changes the tone of things. Indeed. But as weve changes the tone of things. Indeed. But as weve seen , the indeed. But as weve seen, the Royal College of nurses and unite are digging in and they are still very angry and indeed have said they will reballot their members later on this month for a more strike action which their mandate just ended and was deemed illegal, wasnt it . So and its sort of begs the question, where does it go now . The last strike, as we know, they didnt have the exceptions. So Critical Care, life Critical Care, life and limb care, as they call it, accident and emergency cancer care, labour wards. They werent they didnt agree to cover those. And didnt agree to cover those. And only at the last minute did they bnngin only at the last minute did they bring in some last minute agreements with trusts on a case by case basis. So paying patients were put at risk. And i know i spoke to ive spoken to Health Bosses who are just desperate. I think one of them desperate. I think one of them said that he even had to do, you know, the nurses ignored their own agreement to go in and help in the intensive care unit and continue to strike. And he had to relocate patients in the intensive care unit. I think one of them was too ill to relocate. So thats putting those patients at risk. So its very, very difficult. You know, despite this this agreement now , its not looking like its particularly necessarily cleared the way. Yeah, i think colChester Hospital was was actually reporting that situation where they were unable to get that extra care. I mean, dr. Tim cooksley, 55 5;;a sewtud the society of acute medicine, sewteo ttet the society of acute medicine, sewteo tuet, wou the society of acute medicine, saying that, you know, its now an saying that, you know, its now eu eteruet saying that, you know, its now an eternal winter saying that, you know, its now an eternal winter in terms of trwtud an eternal winter in terms of trwtee to an eternal winter in terms of trying to provide an eternal winter in terms of trying to provide acceptable. Aud trying to provide acceptable care. And then trying to provide acceptable care. And then this interesting care. And then this interesting assessment by care. And then this interesting assessment by dr. Peter carter, assessment by dr. Peter carter, etoruer assessment by dr. Peter carter, a former leader assessment by dr. Peter carter, a former leader of assessment by dr. Peter carter, a former leader of the rcn , that a former leader of the rcn, that nurses themselves, a former leader of the rcn, that nurses themselves, perhaps are drowtud nurses themselves, perhaps are growing teed nurses themselves, perhaps are growing tired of nurses themselves, perhaps are growing tired of this because tuew growing tired of this because tuew see growing tired of this because they see what growing tired of this because they see what is growing tired of this because they see what is happening dtresttw they see what is happening dtresttw tu they see what is happening directly in terms of providing srtttset directly in terms of providing Critical Care directly in terms of providing Critical Care cover. K r . If. 5t Critical Care cover. Exactly. Aud Critical Care cover. Exactly. And you know, speaking to nurses on the ground , they are getting on the ground, they are getting pretty fed up with it. Obviously, they dont get paid. Obviously, they dont get paid. And i think there is a big debate among them about, you know, this whole strike. And i think many of them just want to get and go back to work. But there are still this whole group of nurses that does not seem to be, you know, going in this direction is doubling down and, you know, this eternal winter is , you know, very evocative because, in fact, we have got 7. 2 million still on the waiting list. The strikes so far , all of list. The strikes so far, all of them to date, weve had six months of consecutive strikes , months of consecutive strikes, Junior Doctors, nurses, various other Health Workers thats seen half a million operations and procedures cancelled. So, you know , its unquantifiable. The know, its unquantifiable. The damage and the risk thats putting to patients. And i think, you know, many of the nurses are getting fed up and just want to move on. Yeah okay. Lucy, thank you very much tedeed okay. Lucy, thank you very much tudeed tor okay. 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Members of the Royal College of nursing and unite have rejected the governments offer a 5 pay rise for this offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash sum for last yeah year and a cash sum for last year. But other unions, including unison, the gmb and those representing midwives and physiotherapists, have voted in favour. Food physiotherapists, have voted in favour. Food inflation physiotherapists, have voted in favour. Food inflation went physiotherapists, have voted in favour. Food inflation went up to another record high in april, but lower prices are on the horizon, according to the British Retail Consortium grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase in records going back almost two decades. But the figures also show that prices for non food items slowed down because of spring discounts on clothing and furniture. House clothing and furniture. House pnces clothing and furniture. 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The countrys former prime tweeter, the countrys former Prime Minister, abdalla hamdok, werutud minister, abdalla hamdok, warning that minister, abdalla hamdok, warning that the ongoing wtoteuse warning that the ongoing violence there warning that the ongoing violence there could bring the souutrw violence there could bring the souutrw to violence there could bring the souutrw to tue violence there could bring the country to the verge of a wtoteut country to the verge of a violentwar. Country to the verge of a violent war. Well, the violent civil war. Well, the toretdu violent civil war. Well, the foreign secretary, james otewertw, foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has said that the trtttsu cleverly, has said that the British Mission cleverly, has said that the British Mission in sudan is not yet British Mission in sudan is not over yet, despite British Mission in sudan is not over yet, despite the evacuation erttt over yet, despite the evacuation airlift seemingly over yet, despite the evacuation airlift seemingly having ttutsted airlift seemingly having finished, he airlift seemingly having finished, he is due to appear in the finished, he is due to appear in tue uouse finished, he is due to appear in tue uouse ot finished, he is due to appear in the house of commons in the next tour the house of commons in the next tour to the house of commons in the next tour to tete the house of commons in the next hour to take questions and utdete hour to take questions and utdete adds hour to take questions and utdete tdts. Hour to take questions and update mps. But lets get the update mps. But lets get the detest update mps. But lets get the latest analysis update mps. But lets get the latest analysis now. The defence edttor latest analysis now. The defence edttor et latest analysis now. The defence edttor et tue latest analysis now. The defence editor at the evening standard, totert editor at the evening standard, totert tow editor at the evening standard, robert fox, whos editor at the evening standard, robert fox, whos joining us. Totee robert fox, whos joining us. Robert, thanks robert fox, whos joining us. Robert, thanks very much indeed for robert, thanks very much indeed tor wow robert, thanks very much indeed tor wour true. Robert, thanks very much indeed for your time. It robert, thanks very much indeed for your time. It looks as if in terms for your time. It looks as if in tereus ot for your time. It looks as if in tereus ot tue for your time. It looks as if in terms of the evacuation, this is it. Terms of the evacuation, this is t. T terms of the evacuation, this is t. T turut terms of the evacuation, this is it. I think the terms of the evacuation, this is it. I think the planes due in trou it. I think the planes due in teou swtrus it. I think the planes due in from cyprus fairly shortly with teruets from cyprus fairly shortly with teruets ttose from cyprus fairly shortly with perhaps those nhs doctors on toerd perhaps those nhs doctors on toerd wto perhaps those nhs doctors on board who arent perhaps those nhs doctors on board who arent technically ot board who arent technically some of them board who arent technically some of them british passport uotders some of them british passport uotders. Some of them british passport uotders. T some of them british passport holders. I mean, some of them british passport holders. I mean, how some of them british passport holders. I mean, how is some of them british passport holders. I mean, how is the holders. I mean, how is the assessment of holders. I mean, how is the assessment of how weve handled this assessment of how weve handled tuts teertud assessment of how weve handled tuts teertud tu assessment of how weve handled this bearing in mind the criticisms this bearing in mind the criticisms that this was a reteet criticisms that this was a reteet ot criticisms that this was a repeat of kabul to an extent ttet repeat of kabul to an extent tuet, wett repeat of kabul to an extent that, well, it repeat of kabul to an extent that, well, it wasnt really a reteet that, well, it wasnt really a reteet ot that, well, it wasnt really a repeat of kabul, that, well, it wasnt really a repeat of kabul, but they were trettw repeat of kabul, but they were trettw stow repeat of kabul, but they were trettw stow ott repeat of kabul, but they were pretty slow off the mark. I turet pretty slow off the mark. I think thats pretty slow off the mark. I think thats the pretty slow off the mark. I think thats the understanding because while the signs of civil war have been there for months in sudan, that it just suddenly burst, accelerated out of control when these two generals decided to fight across khartoum in a city of up to in its greater area, 7 million that made life very dangerous and very difficult. But i made life very dangerous and very difficult. But i think coordination , as it always does, coordination, as it always does, was a little difficult to begin with and other allied nations who helped a great deal all proved just just as effective. Proved just just as effective. But in terms of numbers, i think the british did pretty well. They latest figures are 2190 something, 198, 99. And i think well hear from the foreign secretary this afternoon. It secretary this afternoon. It isnt all over. I think there will be contingencies to get a plane into port sudan if more people can come forward. The really important piece people can come forward. The really important piece , ti. 5 the really important piece , mark, is really important piece, mark, is ttet really important piece, mark, is we tuewre really important piece, mark, is that theyre making this effort to broadcast that theyre making this effort to broadcast through the bbc tedto to broadcast through the bbc tedto wortd to broadcast through the bbc Radio World Service that people must Radio World Service that people must come forward. 55 Radio World Service that people must come forward. 5g 55; must come forward. They are of must come forward. They are aware of distressed people who are entitled to help from from the british. So dont say its all over until its all over. Yeah, i think theyve called it a p0p yeah, i think theyve called it a pop up yeah, i think theyve called it apop up radio yeah, i think theyve called it a pop up Radio Service to help those a pop up Radio Service to help those people a pop up Radio Service to help those people all. A pop up Radio Service to help those people all. I mean, were teaming those people all. I mean, were teaming that those people all. I mean, were learning that there are women and learning that there are women and children learning that there are women and children trying to get on trucks and children trying to get on trucks to and children trying to get on trucks to get and children trying to get on trucks to get across along land crossing trucks to get across along land crossing to trucks to get across along land onossing io igygi trucks to get across along land onossing io igypi. Trucks to get across along land crossing to egypt , as you say, crossing to egypt, as you say, ion crossing to egypt, as you say, ion snion crossing to egypt, as you say, port sudan, and crossing to egypt, as you say, port sudan, and then over the noisi port sudan, and then over the onion io port sudan, and then over the onion io goi port sudan, and then over the water to get into port sudan, and then over the water to get into saudi arabia. So water to get into saudi arabia. So insis water to get into saudi arabia. So inono ons water to get into saudi arabia. So there are various routes. But is i so there are various routes. But is in ino so there are various routes. But is it the aspect so there are various routes. But is it the aspect , so there are various routes. But is it the aspect , too, that a is it the aspect, too, that a ion is it the aspect, too, that a ioi oi is it the aspect, too, that a ioi oi ino is it the aspect, too, that a lot of the fighting is actually in nnononn lot of the fighting is actually in khartoum and the rest of the connin in khartoum and the rest of the sonnin maybe in khartoum and the rest of the country maybe isnt quite it in the country maybe isnt quite it in in grip country maybe isnt quite it in in gnp oi country maybe isnt quite it in in gnp oi os country maybe isnt quite it in the grip of as much conflict . Nui the grip of as much conflict . In no the grip of as much conflict . In ino the grip of as much conflict . But no, the other the grip of as much conflict . But no, the other the rest of ino but no, the other the rest of in connin but no, the other the rest of the country, if but no, the other the rest of the country, if we can put it ino the country, if we can put it iiio inan the country, if we can put it like that and the country, if we can put it like that and this is what is really like that and this is what is noiiy worrying like that and this is what is really worrying people is in the grip really worrying people is in the grip oi really worrying people is in the grip oi goon really worrying people is in the grip of great, great deal of onininoiiio grip of great, great deal of criminality, of grip of great, great deal of criminality, of banditry. i criminality, of banditry. And i inini criminality, of banditry. And i inini inni criminality, of banditry. And i think that this criminality, of banditry. And i think that this is criminality, of banditry. And i think that this is what this breakdown of order i dont know about law is so concerning. And the other thing is that there has been it always been troubled, but there is a signs of really bad things happening. Of really bad things happening. Violence in darfur to the west, which has been a distressed region , a region of civic region, a region of civic violence, again, gangsterism , violence, again, gangsterism, banditry, the Janjaweed Militia now who seem to be informing and filling the ranks of one of the insurgent parties here, namely the Rapid Support force, which is trying to hang on to the centre of khartoum. Am i making it sound complex . Yes, it is it sound complex . Yes, it is extremely complex, both nationally within the different groups, ethnic groups , groups, ethnic groups, loyalties, including islamists. But also its a terrible International Playground again. And i think that thats the big worry now. Yeah i mean, its interesting. The world food inognnno interesting. The world food programme, as interesting. The world food programme, as you 5533. G the world food programme, as you say, xi5;i5;~5ia g the world food programme, as you say, talking stoni programme, as you say, talking oioni inis programme, as you say, talking about this ripple programme, as you say, talking about this Ripple Effect and it song about this Ripple Effect and it could destabilise allies, the nnoio could destabilise allies, the nnoio oi could destabilise allies, the whole of that could destabilise allies, the whole of that region and weve not whole of that region and weve not mess whole of that region and weve had these reports whole of that region and weve had these reports about the wagner had these reports about the nognon enoug had these reports about the wagner group and the russians ioing wagner group and the russians being involved wagner group and the russians being involved who clearly want king being involved who clearly want king oi being involved who clearly want some kind of foothold in this region some kind of foothold in this region oni some kind of foothold in this region and access to the red sea oni region and access to the red sea and so region and access to the red sea and so i region and access to the red sea and so on. I mean, region and access to the red sea and so on. I mean, is this going to stay and so on. I mean, is this going to gioy oni and so on. I mean, is this going to gioy out into and so on. I mean, is this going to play out into another sort of international to play out into another sort of International East to play out into another sort of International East versus west, if International East versus west, ii yon International East versus west, ii you son International East versus west, ii yon oni International East versus west, ii yon poi ii International East versus west, if you can put it that way . If you can put it that way . Visit. If you can put it that way . Visit. Its if you can put it that way . Well, its not if you can put it that way . Well, its not even if you can put it that way . Well, its not even that if you can put it that way . Well, its not even that. Youre well, its not even that. Youre absolutely right. Wagner has absolutely right. Wagner has been very active not only in east africa, but in west africa. And they had a toehold in libya, which geopolitically is not too far away. And the toehold, their allies there, khalifa haftar, has an interest in stirring it up in sudan just to go to the regional aspect that you have two sides here and you have saudi arabia backing one side and the United Arab Emirates , and the United Arab Emirates, who been allies with saudi arabia to in yemen now opposing them by supporting another ally. And of course, the one that really is cash rich and can pay for fighters is the uae. It is for fighters is the uae. It is extremely worrying because it makes the whole red sea area and east africa, which is troubled anyway , what with somalia and anyway, what with somalia and the power threats. And we know about that and the al shabab , it about that and the al shabab, it is a very, very violent conflict. And these so called global or sorry, regional conflicts dont stay reached for very long. They always have a global reference. Robert, thank you for that. And as you say, James Cleverly as you say, James Cleverly to going as you say, James Cleverly to ngioio ino as you say, James Cleverly to update the commons fairly snoniy update the commons fairly snoniy inis update the commons fairly shortly this afternoon on the situation shortly this afternoon on the situation, well shortly this afternoon on the situation, well see what hes got situation, well see what hes goi io situation, well see what hes got to soy. Situation, well see what hes got to soy. Nui situation, well see what hes got to say. But for moment, got to say. But for the moment, inonk got to say. But for the moment, inonk yon got to say. But for the moment, thank youmuch got to say. But for the moment, thank you much indeed for thank you very much indeed for ngioiing thank you very much indeed for updating ns thank you very much indeed for updating us. Well, thank you very much indeed for updating us. Well, from the ionoign updating us. Well, from the ionoignniin updating us. Well, from the foreign with Parliament Foreign affairs with parliament to Foreign Affairs with parliament io ino Foreign Affairs with parliament to the domestic Foreign Affairs with parliament to the domestic political situation to the domestic political situation and to the domestic political situation and sue gray nogonoiiy situation and sue gray reportedly Holding Secret talks niin reportedly Holding Secret talks niin sin reportedly Holding Secret talks with sir keir reportedly Holding Secret talks with sir keir starmer while working with sir keir starmer while working ior with sir keir starmer while working for the with sir keir starmer while working for the team advising the working for the team advising ins cornrnons working for the team advising the Commons Partygate investigation the Commons Partygate investigation. The former senior investigation. The former senior oivii investigation. The former senior oivii sononi investigation. The former senior Civil Servant to investigation. The former senior Civil Servant to become labour iooiors Civil Servant to become labour leaders chief Civil Servant to become labour leaders chief of Civil Servant to become labour leaders chief of staff , of leaders chief of staff, of course, pending the result of ino course, pending the result of two ingnirios course, pending the result of two inquiries over whether white noti two inquiries over whether white hair rnios two inquiries over whether white hall rules were two inquiries over whether white hall rules were broken. Lets get hall rules were broken. Lets goi nono hall rules were broken. Lets get niin hall rules were broken. Lets get more with our deputy goiiiiooi get more with our deputy Political Editor tom harwood ioining Political Editor tom harwood ioining ns Political Editor tom harwood ioining sir Political Editor tom harwood joining us, sir keir starmer saying joining us, sir keir starmer saying no joining us, sir keir starmer saying no, nothing happened, noining saying no, nothing happened, nothingmove saying no, nothing happened, nothing move on. 55 nothing to see. Move on. Yes. And nothing to see. Move on. Yes. And iris nothing to see. Move on. Yes. And this ins nothing to see. Move on. Yes. And this has been nothing to see. Move on. Yes. And this has been the line from the labour party fairly obfuscatory over the last few months this extra ordinary months since this extra ordinary news that the probable news broke that the probable obe, the most famous Civil Servant the land and has servant in the land and has defected from the government to the official opposition now obviously sue gray didnt just decide this on a whim. There will have been discussions that took place between sue gray and the labour party. The question is when were those discussions held and did it happen at a time when she was doing confidential government business . Did it happen at a time for example, when she was advised telling the Committee Investigating partygate, the Parliamentary Committee on that side, and according to a report in the telegraph this morning, that is exactly when these conversations will have taken place. Sue gray is alleged to have been having conversations with sir Keir Starmers office at the time. She was advising the parliamentary inquiry into partygate. Now we will know this partygate. Now we will know this for sure in a statement later this afternoon in the house of commons, a written ministerial statement from the Cabinet Office, minister. But there are some Big Questions here because the labour party has always said that they werent talking to sue gray whilst the partygate inquiry was going on. But of course thats a bit of a semantic bit of wordplay because there were two partygate inquiries. There was the original that conduct, original one that was conduct, while johnson was prime while Boris Johnson was Prime Minister and there was the secondary one is the secondary one that is the parliamentary one that has been taking place recently and taking place more recently and that the conversations that is when the conversations are happened and are alleged to have happened and the been getting the waters have been getting a little murky as well. I mean, its interesting little murky as well. I mean, its interesting that c i mean, its interesting that downing singi its interesting that downing sirooi noos its interesting that downing street have taken or the Prime Ministers street have taken or the Prime Ministers spokesman street have taken or the prime ministaken spokesman street have taken or the prime ministaken the spokesman street have taken or the prime ministaken the time okesman street have taken or the prime ministaken the time okesitrouble have taken the time and trouble to have taken the time and trouble ioinoi have taken the time and trouble ioinoi ino have taken the time and trouble to. That the prime have taken the time and trouble to that the Prime Minister to say that the Prime Minister noi to say that the Prime Minister not init to say that the Prime Minister had full confidence in person had full confidence in a person souso had full confidence in a person called simon had full confidence in a person called simon case, had full confidence in a person called simon case, who is the sooner called simon case, who is the cabinetbecause called simon case, who is the cabinet because the cabinet secretary, because the suggestion cabinet secretary, because the suggestion were cabinet secretary, because the suggestion were reports cabinet secretary, because the su least on were reports cabinet secretary, because the su least on his were reports cabinet secretary, because the su least on his personaleports cabinet secretary, because the su least on his personal views at least that his personal views as regards at least that his personal views as regards sno at least that his personal views as regards sue gray, could have noon as regards sue gray, could have been toning as regards sue gray, could have been behind a as regards sue gray, could have been behind a push for her to be waiting. Been behind a push for her to be noiiing. Wnoi been behind a push for her to be waiting. What was been behind a push for her to be waiting. What was termed a considerable waiting. What was termed a considerable period before raking considerable period before toting no considerable period before taking up this considerable period before taking up this role with sir keir. Taking up this role with sir keir. So taking up this role with sir keir. So i taking up this role with sir keir. So i mean, taking up this role with sir keir. So i mean, theres another tynonis keir. So i mean, theres another dynamiclpiav keir. So i mean, theres another dynamic play here. 55 dynamic at play here. Yes, testis dynamic at play here. Yes, people around dynamic at play here. Yes, people around the labour party, people around the labour party, people are more sympathetic to sue is sue gray alleged that there is potentially a personal motivation in this investigation in terms of whether or not sue gray has herself breached the ministerial code of conduct. And lets forget that in order ministerial code of conduct. And letbreachforget that in order ministerial code of conduct. And letbreach the at that in order ministerial code of conduct. And letbreach the ministerialder ministerial code of conduct. And letbreach the ministerial code to breach the ministerial code of conduct, all gray will of conduct, all sue gray will have had to meet the have had to do is meet the labour party telling labour Party Without telling a minister. Seems fairly likely minister. It seems fairly likely that has happened that that that has happened and that there has been a technical breach but issue is breach there. But the issue is simon case is that he came under quite a deal of scrutiny quite a great deal of scrutiny himself in sue greys report into the party and culture in whitehall and downing street to cabinet ministers got fines rishi sunak and Boris Johnson , rishi sunak and Boris Johnson, but there were over 100 fines issued for the vast, vast majority went to the Civil Service. The staff went to Civil Service. The staff went to Civil Service leadership and one of those Civil Service leaders , those Civil Service leaders, simon case, was criticised and fairly heavily in that report. The allegation , therefore, is he the allegation, therefore, is he wants his revenge. Okay. We wants his revenge. Okay. We shall see what 5555 okay. We shall see what emerges 5 5555 okay. We shall see what emerges in 5� 55; q okay. We shall see what emerges in that statement shall see what emerges in that statement o shall see what emerges in that statement a little shall see what emerges in that statement a little later. Tom, for statement a little later. Tom, ior ino statement a little later. Tom, for the moment, statement a little later. Tom, for the moment, thank you very noon for the moment, thank you very most intest for the moment, thank you very much indeed for for the moment, thank you very much indeed for that. Lets now tots much indeed for that. Lets now totsto much indeed for that. Lets now totsto ino much indeed for that. Lets now taketo the former much indeed for that. Lets now take to the former nurse, take you to the former nurse, lucy take you to the former nurse, inoy letby take you to the former nurse, inoy totty. Take you to the former nurse, inoy totty , ont take you to the former nurse, lucy letby , and her court lucy letby, and her court netting lucy letby, and her Court Hearing taking the stand to give evidence hearing taking the stand to give evidence ot hearing taking the stand to give evidence at Manchester Crown Court Evidence at Manchester Crown court ino evidence at Manchester Crown court the first evidence at Manchester Crown court the first time. Indeed in ino court the first time. Indeed in to soon court the first time. Indeed in the seven month court the first time. Indeed in the seven month trial, the 33 yon the seven month trial, the 33 on ott the seven month trial, the 33 year old accused the seven month trial, the 33 year old accused of the murders of year old accused of the murders oi soon year old accused of the murders of seven babies, year old accused of the murders of seven babies, the attempted rnnrorst of seven babies, the attempted rnnrorst oi of seven babies, the attempted rnnrorst oi o of seven babies, the attempted murders of a further ten babies at ino murders of a further ten babies at the countess murders of a further ten babies at the countess of murders of a further ten babies at the countess of chester nostitot at the countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016. She hospital between 2015 and 2016. Sno tonios hospital between 2015 and 2016. She denies all hospital between 2015 and 2016. She denies all of hospital between 2015 and 2016. She denies all of those charges. Tots she denies all of those charges. Tots got she denies all of those charges. Lets get more she denies all of those charges. Lets get more now with our nortn wost. Lets get more now with our north west of. Lets get more now with our north west of england reporter sonnio north west of england reporter sognio itoogon north west of england reporter sophie reaper, whos been at sonn sophie reaper, whos been at oonn iot sophie reaper, whos been at oonn ior ns sophie reaper, whos been at court for us today. And sophie, of course, the court for us today. And sophie, of course, the significance, as we of course, the significance, as no soy, of course, the significance, as no soy, snos of course, the significance, as we say, shes been taken to the stoni we say, shes been taken to the stontltno we say, shes been taken to the stand. The first we say, shes been taken to the stand the first time now. Stand for the first time now. Sopho stand for the first time now. Sopnio, toovo stand for the first time now. Sophie, weve just got a problem witn sophie, weve just got a problem nitn ino sophie, weve just got a problem with the sound sophie, weve just got a problem with the sound for sophie, weve just got a problem with the sound for the moment. Rioti with the sound for the moment. Iioti inst with the sound for the moment. Iroti itst try with the sound for the moment. Well just try and with the sound for the moment. Well just try and reconnect the iino well just try and reconnect the tino. Roan well just try and reconnect the line. Yeah, weve well just try and reconnect the line. Yeah, weve got you now. Ioni line. Yeah, weve got you now. Tout ont line. Yeah, weve got you now. Loud and clear. Line. Yeah, weve got you now. Loud and clear. Carry. On apotogios loud and clear. Carry. On apologies there for those toonniooi apologies there for those technical difficulties. As i was saying. Technical difficulties. As i was saying. Tto technical difficulties. As i was saying, the jury at Manchester Crown court has heard from lucy letby for the very first time. They heard her questioned about her life building up to her career as a nurse and then about those accusations that came in september of 2016. She told the court that her job was her life and that shed always wanted to work with children. She said , work with children. She said, im there to help and to care or not to harm. When asked about being accused of harming those babies whom shed been trusted to care for, she spoke of her devastation, becoming tearful as she explained , i dont think you she explained, i dont think you can be accused of anything worse than that. She then recalled than that. She then recalled oitor than that. She then recalled oitor ino 555 she then recalled after the accusations being tiognosot after the accusations being diagnosed with after the accusations being diagnosed with depression and anxietvr diagnosed with depression and onxioty, sno diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she said, diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she said, i just snongot anxiety, she said, i just snongot os anxiety, she said, i just changed as a anxiety, she said, i just changed as a person. � i� ig anxiety, she said, i just changed as a person. My mental rootin changed as a person. My Mental Health deteriorated. She also health deteriorated. She also told the court that eventually there were times when i didnt want to live and i thought of killing myself. Benji myers, kc of the defence , then questioned of the defence, then questioned ms letby about a post it note inti ms letby about a post it note tnot not ms letby about a post it note that had been iii; letby about a post it note that had been found in her home iotioning that had been found in her home ioiioning nor that had been found in her home following her arrest. Q 5; following her arrest. Eight he aston following her arrest. Eight he asked her about various things that shed written on the note, including things like no hope and i killed them on purpose. And i killed them on purpose. She went on to explain that at the time, the accusations that she was facing had made her feel that perhaps she wasnt good enough and that, in fact, if she had made those mistakes that had potentially harmed babies, she felt then she must be an evil person now. Court is expected to resume once again this afternoon after a short break here at Manchester Crown court for updating us. And apologies just for updating us. And apologies just ior ino updating us. And apologies just ior tno trott updating us. And apologies just for the break up updating us. And apologies just for the break up on a ziq5 q and apologies just for the break up on the a ziq5; q and apologies just for the break up on the signal ttoro for the break up on the signal has, int for the break up on the signal there, but obviously back to you as tnoso there, but obviously back to you as those proceedings carry on tnis as those proceedings carry on this afternoon. As those proceedings carry on this afternoon. Now some insinoss this afternoon. Now some Business News this afternoon. Now some Business News with the oil and gas Business News with the oil and gas giant Business News with the oil and gas giant in Business News with the oil and gas giant bp records bumper nroiits gas giant bp records bumper proiits gas giant bp records bumper profits once again , theyve hit profits once again, theyve hit £4 profits once again, theyve hit to iiition profits once again, theyve hit £4 billion just profits once again, theyve hit £4 billion just for the first tnroo £4 billion just for the first three months £4 billion just for the first three months of this year alone. Inoyro three months of this year alone. Inoyro iosing three months of this year alone. Theyre facing wider criticism nitn. Theyre facing wider criticism nitn ioionr. Theyre facing wider criticism with labour leader sir keir stornor with labour leader sir keir starmer calling for a proper nintioii starmer calling for a proper windfall tax starmer calling for a proper windfall tax , starmer calling for a proper windfall tax , whatever that is. Windfall tax, whatever that is. Iiioroi windfall tax, whatever that is. Liberal democrat windfall tax, whatever that is. Liberal democrat leader sir ed notoy liberal democrat leader sir ed oovoy saying liberal democrat leader sir ed oovoy saying its liberal democrat leader sir ed davey saying its a kick in the tootn davey saying its a kick in the tootn iot davey saying its a kick in the teeth for those davey saying its a kick in the teeth for those struggling with nign teeth for those struggling with nign onorgy teeth for those struggling with high energy bills. Lets get more now with high energy bills. Lets get more now with liam with on the iionoy more now with liam with on the iionoy. More now with liam with on the iionoy. Eve more now with liam with on the money. Eye watering figure. But money. Eye watering figure. But at too money. Eye watering figure. But at 500 million money. Eye watering figure. But at 500 million more in fact than the at 500 million more in fact than to city at 500 million more in fact than to city iigtros at 500 million more in fact than the city figures were expecting. Voti the city figures were expecting. Root tut the city figures were expecting. Yeah but weve the city figures were expecting. Yeah but weve got the city figures were expecting. Yeah but weve got to remember mark, bp is what we call a super major. This is one of the biggest oil and Gas Exploration companies and indeed, one of the biggest renewables companies in the world. I was just going through the stock market announcement that bp published this morning, and i doubt many journalists will have been through it. And reading the fine print of the accounts , i print of the accounts, i discovered that less than a third of bps Refined Products so most of what they sell were sold in europe. So only a small part of a third of what they sold were sold in the uk. So sold were sold in the uk. So its not as if theyre making this £5 billion in the uk. I mean, theyre making it all around mean, theyre making it all trnont tno mean, theyre making it all around the world and they tnotro around the world and they theyre paying around the world and they theyre paying £1 billion in tax ,75 theyre paying £1 billion in tax. Isio rtto. Theyre paying £1 billion in tax , 75 rate. Isnt theyre paying £1 billion in tax , 75 rate. Isnt it theyre paying £1 billion in tax , 75 rate. C c , 75 rate. Isnt it the windfall. So, 75 rate. Isnt it the windfall. So, so, so its ,75 rate. Isnt it the windfall. So, so, so its wrong windfall. So, so, so its wrong totntiiy windfall. So, so, so its wrong totntiiy its windfall. So, so, so its wrong actually its wrong windfall. So, so, so its wrong actually its wrong of q5 so, so, so its wrong actually its wrong of politico tottors actually its wrong of politico tottors tno actually its wrong of politico leaders and campaigners to say tnotro leaders and campaigners to say tnoyro ntting leaders and campaigners to say theyre making £5 leaders and campaigners to say theyre making £5 billion in the uk theyre making £5 billion in the tit iootnso theyre making £5 billion in the uk because theyre not making £5 iiition uk because theyre not making £5 iiition in uk because theyre not making £5 iiition in tno uk because theyre not making £5 billion in the uk. Uk because theyre not making £5 billion in the uk. Of uk because theyre not making £5 billion in the uk. Of course tnot billion in the uk. Of course tnot tro billion in the uk. Of course tnoy t billion in the uk. Of course they are a british company. Riotro they are a british company. Theyre listed they are a british company. Theyre listed on the london stock theyre listed on the London Stock Exchange theyre listed on the London Stock Exchange , theyre listed on the London Stock Exchange , but they make stock exchange, but they make most stock exchange, but they make most oi stock exchange, but they make most oinonot stock exchange, but they make most of money around the most of their money around the wont. Most of their money around the wontts most of their money around the wontts you most of their money around the world. As you say, most of their money around the world. As you say, theyre world. And as you say, theyre paying world. And as you say, theyre gtying iii o world. And as you say, theyre paying 75 those world. And as you say, theyre paying 75 those profits paying 75 tax on those profits. Nut, paying 75 tax on those profits. Not, you paying 75 tax on those profits. Out you know, paying 75 tax on those profits. But, you know, i paying 75 tax on those profits. But, you know, i was in aiortoon. But, you know, i was in aberdeen last. But, you know, i was in aberdeen last week. Just aberdeen last week. I just rutntot aberdeen last week. I just ntntot to aberdeen last week. I just wanted tous aberdeen last week. I just wanted to us through to a wanted to take us through to a iittio wanted to take us through to a iittio tit wanted to take us through to a iittio iit oi wanted to take us through to a little bit of history of the little bit of the history of the oil little bit of the history of the oitgts little bit of the history of the oilgas industry little bit of the history of the Oil Gas Industry aberdeen oil and gas industry in aberdeen. Uk, oil and gas industry in aberdeen. Ut, it oil and gas industry in aberdeen. Ut, it ongioys oil and gas industry in aberdeen. Uk, it employs 200,000. In the uk, it employs 200,000 toorro. In the uk, it employs 200,000 poogio, zoooo. In the uk, it employs 200,000 people, 25,000 odd. In the uk, it employs 200,000 people, 25,000 odd odd in tiortoon people, 25,000 odd odd in aberdeen alone. Lets have a toot aberdeen alone. Lets have a toot tt aberdeen alone. Lets have a toot tt oii aberdeen alone. Lets have a look at oil and aberdeen alone. Lets have a look at oil and Gas Production tno look at oil and Gas Production over the years look at oil and Gas Production over the years from the uk. Ive got over the years from the uk. Ive got t over the years from the uk. Ive got t grtpnio over the years from the uk. Ive got a graphic here. Over the years from the uk. Ive got a graphic here. Now, back in the got a graphic here. Now, back in to otriy got a graphic here. Now, back in the early 2000s, got a graphic here. Now, back in the early 2000s, mark, youll inti the early 2000s, mark, youll see that peak, the early 2000s, mark, youll see that peak, the black line we pumping see that peak, the black line we pumping in see that peak, the black line we were pumping in the uk, 2. 5 niiiion were pumping in the uk, 2. 5 Million Barrels were pumping in the uk, 2. 5 Million Barrels of oil a day. Intts Million Barrels of oil a day. Intts tro Million Barrels of oil a day. Thats 4 of Million Barrels of oil a day. Thats 4 of total global protuotion thats 4 of total global production. Thats 4 of total global production. And the blue line is production. And the blue line is oil equivalent. Production. And the blue line is oil equivalent. Theres Natural Gas Oil equivalent. Theres natural gts to oil equivalent. Theres natural gts to tno oil equivalent. Theres natural gas to the same oil equivalent. Theres natural gas to the same amount of energy. So gas to the same amount of energy. So tntts gas to the same amount of energy. So thats another gas to the same amount of energy. So thats another million and a. So thats another million and t ntii. So thats another million and t ntti pius. So thats another million and a half plus barrels a day. A half plus barrels a day. Youit a half plus barrels a day. Youii soo a half plus barrels a day. Youll see that a half plus barrels a day. Youll see that for vertical ino youll see that for vertical tino. Intts youll see that for vertical line. Thats where we are now. So line. Thats where we are now. So rioto line. Thats where we are now. So torow line. Thats where we are now. So were below a line. Thats where we are now. So were below a Million Barrels a so were below a Million Barrels t day so were below a Million Barrels t ttt tno so were below a Million Barrels a day and below so were below a Million Barrels a day and below half a million itrrois a day and below half a million itrrots t a day and below half a million itrrots t ttt a day and below half a Million Barrels a day for a day and below half a Million Barrels a day for oil and gas, rospootivoit. Barrels a day for oil and gas, respectively. So barrels a day for oil and gas, respectively. So north sea oil is toiinitoiy respectively. So north sea oil is definitely dimming fishing. But is definitely dimming fishing. Nuttut is definitely dimming fishing. Nuttut no is definitely dimming fishing. Butbut we still is definitely dimming fishing. But but we still get three but but, but we still get three gutnors but but, but we still get three gutttors oi but but, but we still get three quarters of our but but, but we still get three quarters of our total energy in tnis quarters of our total energy in no country quarters of our total energy in this country from quarters of our total energy in this country from oil and gas tno this country from oil and gas tnt ntii this country from oil and gas tnt ntti oi this country from oil and gas and half of that this country from oil and gas and half of that comes from the nonn and half of that comes from the uortn sot and half of that comes from the north sea. Yeah, and half of that comes from the north sea. Yeah, and theres a tnoros north sea. Yeah, and theres a tnoros t north sea. Yeah, and theres a tnoros t nugo north sea. Yeah, and theres a theres a huge concern that 75 proiits theres a huge concern that 75 proiits tto theres a huge concern that 75 profits tax means theres a huge concern that 75 profits tax means that theres so iittio profits tax means that theres so little investment that north sot so little investment that north sot oii so little investment that north sot oii is so little investment that north sot oii is going so little investment that north sea oil is going to diminish ton, sea oil is going to diminish vory, vort sea oil is going to diminish very, very quickly. Yeah thats tno very, very quickly. Yeah thats tno nosstog very, very quickly. Yeah thats the message that very, very quickly. Yeah thats the message that i had from a guy the message that i had from a guy ottiot the message that i had from a guy called ross the message that i had from a guy called ross dornan, who works guy called ross dornan, who works iot guy called ross dornan, who works for oil guy called ross dornan, who works for oil and gas uk. Here he works for oil and gas uk. Here to is works for oil and gas uk. Here to is. Works for oil and gas uk. Here to is. Ant works for oil and gas uk. Here to is. Ant uo works for oil and gas uk. Here he is. And we think that he is. And we think that nintitii he is. And we think that windfall tax he is. And we think that windfall tax is like, whats in pitsoi windfall tax is like, whats in pitooi windfall tax is like, whats in pitooi trott windfall tax is like, whats in place . 355 5 windfall tax is like, whats in place . 5 place . Well, actually, the Energy Profits levy thats been put in place is really damaging. Its had three tax rates its weve had three tax rates in to its weve had three tax rates in to itst its weve had three tax rates in the last year, its weve had three tax rates in the last year, 40 to 65 to 75. In the last year, 40 to 65 to is. Ant in the last year, 40 to 65 to is. Ant tnon in the last year, 40 to 65 to 75. And then it in the last year, 40 to 65 to 75. And then it stopped becoming a 75. And then it stopped becoming twintitit 75. And then it stopped becoming a windfall tax 75. And then it stopped becoming a windfall tax when the pricing rnontnisrn a windfall tax when the pricing mechanism. Taken a windfall tax when the pricing mechanism taken out of that. Mechanism was taken out of that. Ant mechanism was taken out of that. Ant tntts mechanism was taken out of that. And thats undermining the ooniitonoo and thats undermining the confidence that and thats undermining the confidence that companies have to tno confidence that companies have to tno ut confidence that companies have to tno ut tnt confidence that companies have to the uk and itsi to work here in the uk and its triving to work here in the uk and its driving potential to work here in the uk and its driving potential investment to otnor driving potential investment to otnor ptns driving potential investment to otnor ptns oi driving potential investment to other parts of the driving potential investment to other parts of the world. Now tnis other parts of the world. Now to is other parts of the world. Now this is interesting you made this is interesting and you made the this is interesting and you made tnonr this is interesting and you made thebp actually this is interesting and you made thebp actually no this is interesting and you made the bp actually no longer the point, bp actually no longer inti the point, bp actually no longer tntt totto the point, bp actually no longer that active. The the point, bp actually no longer that active the north. E that active in the north. Its tnoso that active in the north. Its these smaller that active in the north. Its these Smaller Companies that really doing the exploring at the dont. Yeah, the the moment. You dont. Yeah, the big they the moment. You dont. Yeah, the pig tnotlstiti the moment. You dont. Yeah, the big theyistill do. Big oil majors, they do still do sonoin big oil majors, they do still do sonoin tno big oil majors, they do still do some in the north sea in some stuff in the north sea in ptniouitr, some stuff in the north sea in pagan. Its some stuff in the north sea in particular, its the some stuff in the north sea in particular, its the big oil orntnpios particular, its the Big Oil Companies Going Companies that are going to trito companies that are going to drive Renewables Sector drive the Renewables Sector in the drive the Renewables Sector in to un drive the Renewables Sector in to un votn drive the Renewables Sector in the uk. Yeah, but drive the Renewables Sector in the uk. Yeah, but in general youro the uk. Yeah, but in general youro rigntl the uk. Yeah, but in generalj youre right. Two youre completely right. Two tnirts youre completely right. Two tnirtsloit youre completely right. Two thirdsoil and youre completely right. Two thirds oil and gas we get at thirds of oil and gas we get at the thirds of oil and gas we get at tnosot. Thirds of oil and gas we get at tnosot. Uou thirds of oil and gas we get at the sea. Now thats the north sea. Now thats sntitor the north sea. Now thats sntitor in the north sea. Now thats smaller in dependent british iooussot smaller in dependent british focussed companies, not global multinationals focussed companies, not global multinationals. Focussed companies, not global multinationals. They havent got multinationals. They havent got nugo multinationals. They havent got nugo ttitnoo multinationals. They havent got huge balance sheets, theyve got nugo otnt huge balance sheets, theyve got huge cant really huge debts, they cant really ttto huge debts, they cant really take advantage huge debts, they cant really take advantage of the tax breaks to intost take advantage of the tax breaks to invest because take advantage of the tax breaks to invest because they cant rtiso to invest because they cant tno to invest because they cant raise the debt to invest because they cant raise the debt in to invest because they cant raise the debt in the current otintto. Raise the debt in the current climate. Yeah, raise the debt in the current climate. Yeah, im raise the debt in the current climate. I455 5 q raise the debt in the current climate. 5 q climate. Yeah, im talking those tax rate. What do you make of this where sir keir starmer this now where sir keir starmer has said that the windfall tax has said that the windfall tax has described has a loophole, as he described it, in terms of allowing them to reduce the amount they pay in tax new oil tax if they invest in new oil and exploration , i. E. They and Gas Exploration, i. E. They can down their tax by can write down their tax by £0. 91 the pound for every £0. 91 in the pound for every pound they if they put pound they invest. If they put money into the uk business. Now that seem actually that would seem actually sensible of encouraging sensible in terms of encouraging. Domestic production is it actually a loophole that ought to be closed . Lets be oonptotoiy to be closed . Lets be completely clear. Qq� lets be completely clear. Okay you to be closed . Lets be completely clear. Okay you could be completely clear. Okay you could to tno completely clear. Okay you could to to most completely clear. Okay you could to to most pro completely clear. Okay you could be the most pro renewables pson be the most pro renewables pson in be the most pro renewables person in this be the most pro renewables person in this country. Be the most pro renewables person in this country. We are person in this country. We are stit person in this country. We are stiti going person in this country. We are stiti going to person in this country. We are still going to need oil and gas untit still going to need oil and gas untii tt still going to need oil and gas until at least still going to need oil and gas until at least the still going to need oil and gas until at least the late 2030. Its until at least the late 2030. Its not until at least the late 2030. Its not no until at least the late 2030. Its not me saying that. Its tno its not me saying that. Its to otintto its not me saying that. Its the Climate Change committee, union the Climate Change committee, union is the Climate Change committee, union is tno the Climate Change committee, which is the government tppointot which is the government appointed body thats driving. Appointed body thats driving. Ino appointed body thats driving. Ino not appointed body thats driving. Ino not oo appointed body thats driving. The net zero agenda. Even they say, the net zero agenda. Even they sty, nottot the net zero agenda. Even they sty, nottot by the net zero agenda. Even they say, headed by lord selwyn ournrnor say, headed by lord selwyn gummer, even say, headed by lord selwyn gummer, even they say were going gummer, even they say were going to gummer, even they say were going to noot gummer, even they say were going to need oil gummer, even they say were going to need oil and gas. 45; going to need oil and gas. You tust going to need oil and gas. You tust otnt going to need oil and gas. You tust out turn going to need oil and gas. You just cant turn the going to need oil and gas. You just cant turn the taps off. You cant. And you also need tnoso you cant. And you also need tnoso ot you cant. And you also need these oil and you cant. And you also need these oil and gas you cant. And you also need these oil and Gas Companies to do these oil and Gas Companies to to tno these oil and Gas Companies to to to trito these oil and Gas Companies to do the drive towards renewables. Uow do the drive towards renewables. Now it do the drive towards renewables. Now it is do the drive towards renewables. Now it is tuo do the drive towards renewables. Now it is true the do the drive towards renewables. Now it is true the way the govornnont now it is true the way the government has set up the uintitii government has set up the windfall tax government has set up the windfall tax is government has set up the windfall tax is if you invest, you windfall tax is if you invest, you got windfall tax is if you invest, you got t windfall tax is if you invest, you got t ttt windfall tax is if you invest, you get a tax break. But thats the you get a tax break. But thats tioattit you get a tax break. But thats tioattrt. Ino you get a tax break. But thats the mark. The point that the point, mark. The point that you the point, mark. The point that youiot the point, mark. The point that youtot oi the point, mark. The point that youlot of these you made, a lot of these orntnpios you made, a lot of these companies in you made, a lot of these companies in the north sea, they are companies in the north sea, they not companies in the north sea, they not tno companies in the north sea, they not to tig companies in the north sea, they are not the big multinational ots. Are not the big multinational otssntit are not the big multinational oils. Small independent oils. They are small independent tritisn oils. They are small independent tritoniy oils. They are small independent britionly invest oils. They are small independent britionly invest if oils. They are small independent britionly invest if they can can only invest if they can rtiso can only invest if they can tno can only invest if they can raise the finance to invest. T hey raise the finance to invest. Inoy ntyont raise the finance to invest. They havent got raise the finance to invest. They havent gotbalance they havent got massive balance snoots. They havent got massive balance snoots. Otnt they havent got massive balance sheets. Cant raise they havent got massive balance sheets. Cant raise the sheets. They cant raise the iintnoo sheets. They cant raise the financeinvest sheets. They cant raise the finance invest because nobody finance to invest because nobody utnts finance to invest because nobody utntslinvost finance to invest because nobody wants invest because as the wants to invest because as the tax wants to invest because as the to on wants to invest because as the to on proiits wants to invest because as the tax on profits has wants to invest because as the tax on profits has gone up from 40 tax on profits has gone up from to to tax on profits has gone up from to to oo tax on profits has gone up from to to to s tax on profits has gone up from to to to sto tax on profits has gone up from 40 to 60 5 to 75 tax on profits has gone up from 40 to 60 5 to 75 in the last yotn 40 to 60 5 to 75 in the last y. Tnt 40 to 60 5 to 75 in the last yotr, tnt tntt 40 to 60 5 to 75 in the last year, and that regime is now going year, and that regime is now going to year, and that regime is now going to stty year, and that regime is now going to stty in year, and that regime is now going to stay in place not until 2025 going to stay in place not until 2025 to going to stay in place not until 2025 to 2028. Going to stay in place not until 2025 to 2028. And going to stay in place not until 2025 to 2028. And is this really a 2025 to 2028. And is this really t wintitti 2025 to 2028. And is this really a windfall oil 2025 to 2028. And is this really a windfall oil and 2025 to 2028. And is this really a windfall oil and gas prices now are much, a windfall oil and gas prices now are much, much lower than tnoy now are much, much lower than tnoy troo now are much, much lower than they were before now are much, much lower than they were before putin invaded utrtino. They were before putin invaded utrtino. I they were before putin invaded ukraine. I was they were before putin invaded ukraine. I was going to ask you, now ukraine. I was going to ask you, now tn ukraine. I was going to ask you, how can politicians ukraine. I was going to ask you, how can politicians say this . How can politicians say this . Tnoso how can politicians say this . Inoso tro how can politicians say this . These are war how can politicians say this . These are war profits. I455 5 these are war profits. Yeah, i going these are war profits. Yeah, i going to these are war profits. Yeah, i was going to ask you finally, are we going to see these figures repeated because that wholesale cost is coming right down. Therefore, that cash down. So therefore, that cash being global arnie being generated global arnie perhaps is not going to be there for quarter or the for this next quarter or the next six months or so. Well, dont get me wrong, i do think there was a case in the early months after the war when oil and gas prices spiked on the war. There should have been some tint war. There should have been some tint oi war. There should have been some tint oi ottrt war. There should have been some kind of extralevy kind of extra profits. Levy otty. Kind of extra profits. Levy otty. It kind of extra profits. Levy otty. It witt kind of extra profits. Levy okay. It will now fall off those proiits okay. It will now fall off those profits, which okay. It will now fall off those profits, which makes it really strtngo. Profits, which makes it really strtngo. Tno profits, which makes it really strange. The treasury strange. Why is the treasury ottontot strange. Why is the treasury extended this strange. Why is the treasury extended this tax regime to 20 till extended this tax regime to 20 titi zoos . Extended this tax regime to 20 titi zozst extended this tax regime to 20 till 2028 . Shell extended this tax regime to 20 till 2028 . E; till 2028 . Shell take you golfing again. Lets head back to turnberry because weve got some new pictures coming in. We saw a certain donald trump arriving in South Ayrshire earlier and there he is on us. Earlier and there he is on us. Well, trump buggy one, not Trump Force One this time. Well, trump or trump indeed. Yeah. Cuthbert or trump indeed. Yeah. Cuthbert dibble and grubb. I seem to remember. Anyway, hes got the red cap on make America Great again and hell be explaining why to a certain nigel farage here on gb news tomorrow. Yes, here on gb news tomorrow. Yes, an exclusive World Exclusive farage program speaking to the former us president who is obviously going to be taking to the fairways fairly. Soon. Oh the fairways fairly. Soon. Oh hello. Pointing the finger so hes not actually talking as yet about that president ial race for 2024. But nigel farage clearly will be pressing him on that. Just to remind you, turnberry , just to remind you, turnberry, the course he took over in 2014, now hes opened another one near aberdeen and hes heading out to county clare in ireland tomorrow to visit his other course there. So all that happening here on gb news lviv and that interview tomorrow with farage. Stay with us here on. Gb news. Its just gone 2 00. A very good afternoon to you. Youre with gb news live. Im Mark Longhurst and coming up for you this tuesday afternoon, king charles meeting the Prime Minister and leader the opposition at leader of the opposition at westminster the Westminster Hall ahead of the coronation arrive at this hour. And it comes as Princess Royal Princess Anne appearing to disagree with the brothers plans monarchy, saying plans for the monarchy, saying a slimmed version was a bad slimmed down version was a bad idea. Could there be a cure for the Health Strikes . Unions and the Health Strikes . Unions and the Health Strikes . Unions and the government are meeting now to decide their pay deal, but the government are meeting now tocoulde their pay deal, but the government are meeting now tocould still their pay deal, but the government are meeting now tocould still leave 3ay deal, but the government are meeting now to could still leave the deal, but the government are meeting now to could still leave the nurses jt it could still leave the nurses out in the cold and elsewhere. Teachers been walking teachers have been walking out on of discontent as on this spring of discontent as it grumbles on and gb news has secured an exclusive interview with donald trump. The former president has arrived at his turnberry golf resort in South Ayrshire in scotland. The ayrshire in scotland. The interview with nigel farage to be aired tomorrow here at. 7 00 be aired tomorrow here at. 7 00 and as he steps down from his key position at google, the godfather of Artificial Intelligence warns that the Technology May be just too clever for us all in the long run. Should we shut up shop on the chatbot . Its first, though, the chatbot . Its first, though, the latest headlines with. The latest headlines with. Tamsin mark, thank you and good titornoon tamsin mark, thank you and good afternoon from tamsin mark, thank you and good afternoon from the 5 mark, thank you and good afternoon from the newsroom. At nor, afternoon from the newsroom. At nor, t afternoon from the newsroom. At nor, t nurso afternoon from the newsroom. At 2 01, a nurse accused of nurtoring 2 01, a nurse accused of murdering seven babies and tttonpting murdering seven babies and tttonpting to murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others nts attempting to kill ten others nts giton attempting to kill ten others has given emotional testimony tuning has given emotional testimony turing nor has given emotional testimony during her first has given emotional testimony during her first time in the uitnoss during her first time in the witness box. During her first time in the witness box. 33 during her first time in the witness box. 33 year old lucy iotty witness box. 33 year old lucy iotty is witness box. 33 year old lucy iotty is on witness box. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial witness box. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial at Manchester Crown letby is on trial at Manchester Crown coun letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for the offences titogot crown court for the offences titogot to crown court for the offences alleged to have crown court for the offences alleged to have taken place totuoon alleged to have taken place between june alleged to have taken place between june 2015 and june 2016. Trott between june 2015 and june 2016. War, our between june 2015 and june 2016. Well, our north west reporter sopnio well, our north west reporter sopnio itotpor well, our north west reporter sophie reaper has been in court all sophie reaper has been in court ttt tty. Sophie reaper has been in court all day. Former sophie reaper has been in court all day. Former nurse sophie reaper has been in court all day. can sophie reaper has been in court all day. It all day. Former nurse lucy letby has given evidence for the very first time in this trial. A jury here at manchester � e 5 j a jury here at Manchester Crown court notrt here at Manchester Crown court notrt tno here at Manchester Crown court heard the former here at Manchester Crown court heard the former nurse questioned heard the former nurse questioned about her life totting questioned about her life totting up questioned about her life leading up to questioned about her life leading up to becoming a nurse. Ant leading up to becoming a nurse. Ant tnon leading up to becoming a nurse. Ant tnon tno leading up to becoming a nurse. And then the accusation that came in september of 2016. She tott came in september of 2016. She toit tno came in september of 2016. She toit tio court came in september of 2016. She told the court that came in september of 2016. She told the court that her job was her life and that shed always wanted to work with children. She said , im there to help and she said, im there to help and to care for not to harm former us President Donald Trump is in turnberry in scotland, visiting one of his golf resorts on monday , he opened a new course monday, he opened a new course named after his late mother at many estates near aberdeen. His trip coincides with a visit many estates near aberdeen. His trip coincides with a visit to trip coincides with a visit to tno trip coincides with a visit to to ut trip coincides with a visit to to ut itst trip coincides with a visit to the uk last week by one of his iitoiy the uk last week by one of his titoiy rittis the uk last week by one of his likely rivals for the uk last week by one of his likely rivals for the 2024 itoputiiotn likely rivals for the 2024 republican nomination. Ron republican nomination. Ron nostntis. Republican nomination. Ron desantis. Well republican nomination. Ron desantis. Well tomorrow night, uigoi desantis. Well tomorrow night, uigoi rtrtgo desantis. Well tomorrow night, nigel farage will desantis. Well tomorrow night, nigel farage will have an oousiito nigel farage will have an exclusive interview with donald trump exclusive interview with donald irunp on exclusive interview with donald irunp on its exclusive interview with donald trump on his show at 7 00 here on on trump on his show at 7 00 here on on toys trump on his show at 7 00 here on gb news news trump on his show at 7 00 here on gb news news. Trump on his show at 7 00 here on gb news news. Unions and nhs onptoyors on gb news news. Unions and nhs onpioyors tro on gb news news. Unions and nhs employers are meeting today in the employers are meeting today in to nopo employers are meeting today in to nopo to employers are meeting today in the hope to resolve the long running the hope to resolve the long running pty the hope to resolve the long running pay dispute between tottin running pay dispute between Health Workers running pay dispute between Health Workers and the government Health Workers and the government. Health workers and the government. Members of the royal government. Members of the royal cottogo government. Members of the royal cottogo oi government. Members of the Royal College of nursing government. Members of the Royal College of nursing and unite ttto college of nursing and unite have rejected college of nursing and unite have rejected the governments oiior have rejected the governments oiior oi have rejected the governments oiior oi t have rejected the governments oiior oi t sto have rejected the governments offer of a 5 pay have rejected the governments offer of a 5 pay rise for this yotr offer of a 5 pay rise for this yotr tnt offer of a 5 pay rise for this yotr tnt t offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash offer of a 5 pay rise for this year and a cash sum for last yotr. Year and a cash sum for last yotr. Nut year and a cash sum for last year. But other year and a cash sum for last year. But other unions, inoiuting year. But other unions, including unison, the gmb and tnoso including unison, the gmb and those representing midwives and physiotherapists those representing midwives and physiotherapists , those representing midwives and physiotherapists , have voted in physiotherapists, have voted in itour physiotherapists, have voted in itour. Physiotherapists, have voted in i. Root physiotherapists, have voted in favour. Food inflation physiotherapists, have voted in favour. Food inflation went physiotherapists, have voted in favour. Food inflation went up to tnotnor favour. Food inflation went up to another record favour. Food inflation went up to another record high in april, to another record hiin in april, but to another record high in april, tut tortoi to another record high in april, but lower prices to another record high in april, but lower prices are on the notion but lower prices are on the horizon, according to the tritisn horizon, according to the british retail horizon, according to the British Retail Consortium, grooory British Retail Consortium, grosory prioos British Retail Consortium, grocery prices rose by 15. 7 itst grocery prices rose by 15. 7 itst nonin grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual increase on record last month. The biggest annual increase on record going back tinost increase on record going back tinost tno increase on record going back almost two decades. The figures tiso almost two decades. The figures tiso snort almost two decades. The figures also show, however, that prices for also show, however, that prices ior non toot also show, however, that prices for non food items slowed totuso for non food items slowed totuso oi for non food items slowed because of spring discounts on ototning because of spring discounts on ototning tnt because of spring discounts on clothing and furniture house prioos clothing and furniture house prices. Meanwhile showed signs of prices. Meanwhile showed signs oi stttiiising prices. Meanwhile showed signs of stabilising last prices. Meanwhile showed signs of stabilising last month , of stabilising last month, tooorting of stabilising last month, according to of stabilising last month, according to Mortgage Lender uttionnito according to Mortgage Lender uttionwito , according to Mortgage Lender nationwide , the according to Mortgage Lender nationwide , the price of a home nationwide, the price of a home ty nationwide, the price of a home ty nougnt nationwide, the price of a home rose by nought point 5 after ititing rose by nought point 5 after itiiing iot rose by nought point 5 after falling for the rose by nought point 5 after falling for the past seven nontns falling for the past seven months, compared to april last yotr. Months, compared to april last yotr. Ino months, compared to april last year. The average months, compared to april last year. The average house price tonn year. The average house price town at. Year. The average house price was down 2. 7. At year. The average house price was down 2. 7. At teachers across tngitnt was down 2. 7. At teachers across tngitnt tro was down 2. 7. At teachers across england are striking today in an ongoing england are striking today in an ongoing pty england are striking today in an ongoing pay dispute with nuntrots ongoing pay dispute with hundreds marching outside the poptnnont hundreds marching outside the poptnnont oi hundreds marching outside the department of education. In department of education. In aptit department of education. In april, Members Department of education. In april, members of the national ttuottion april, members of the National Education union april, members of the National Education union overwhelmingly roiootot Education Union overwhelmingly roiootot t Education Union overwhelmingly roiootot t pty Education Union overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer. The new , rejected a pay offer. The new, tiong rejected a pay offer. The new, ttong witn rejected a pay offer. The new, along with three rejected a pay offer. The new, along with three other teaching nts along with three other teaching unions, has rejected an offer onion unions, has rejected an offer which included unions, has rejected an offer which included a £1,000 , one off which included a £1,000, one off ptynont which included a £1,000, one off ptynont tnt which included a £1,000, one off ptynont tnt t which included a £1,000, one off payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most sttti payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most sttii in payment and a 4. 3 pay rise for most staff in september. Todays ntitout most staff in september. Todays tttitout is most staff in september. Todays walkout is the most staff in september. Todays walkout is the fifth most staff in september. Todays walkout is the fifth undertaken by walkout is the fifth undertaken ty otuottors walkout is the fifth undertaken by educators this walkout is the fifth undertaken by educators this year, causing rnrtio by educators this year, causing major disruption by educators this year, causing major disruption as labour mp for major disruption as labour mp ior toots major disruption as labour mp for leeds east major disruption as labour mp for leeds east Richard Burgon stys for leeds east Richard Burgon stys striting for leeds east Richard Burgon says striking is for leeds east Richard Burgon says striking is a for leeds east Richard Burgon says striking is a last resort. Says striking is a last resort. Tioro says striking is a last resort. Tioto sooing says striking is a last resort. Were seeing is says striking is a last resort. Were seeing is people says striking is a last resort. Were seeing is people fighting back because theyve got no choice and there are ways to fund this for example, just equalising Capital Gains tax with income tax, which used to be the case even for a period under thatchers government in the 80s, would raise more than enough money to give every single Public Sector worker in this country an inflation matching pay rise. So the money is ttoro matching pay rise. So the money is too ino matching pay rise. So the money is there. The government q , so the money is there. The government doesnt to is there. The government doesnt to ttto is there. The government doesnt seem to have the is there. The government doesnt seem to have the right prioritios seem to have the right priorities because the government priorities because the government should be putting our puttio government should be putting our puttis sonioos government should be putting our Public Services and government should be putting our Public Services and working poopio Public Services and working poopto tross Public Services and working people across this country iirst. People across this country iirst. Ant people across this country first. And im people across this country first. And im afraid theyre not. First. And im afraid theyre notigitnt first. And im afraid theyre notigitnt nt first. And im afraid theyre not. Giant bp is first. And im afraid theyre not. Giant bp is reporting not. Oil giant bp is reporting strongor not. Oil giant bp is reporting stronger than not. Oil giant bp is reporting stronger than expected profits in tno stronger than expected profits in to iirst stronger than expected profits in the first three stronger than expected profits in the first three months of ms in the first three months of 2023, reaching in the first three months of 2023, reaching close to £4 tittion. 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. The 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. The result 2023, reaching close to £4 billion. The result was a reduction from the 4. 9 billion that bp made in the same quarter last year, but well ahead of the £3. 4 last year, but well ahead of the £34 billion that analysts had £3. 4 billion that analysts had expected it to make. An update expected it to make. An update on the review into the departure of former senior Civil Servant sue gray to join the labour party is to be presented to mps. A statement will be issued by the Cabinet Office which will shed light on how ms grey came to switch from her high ranking whitehall position to a job whitehall position to take a job as the as the labour leaders chief of staff. Ms grey, who led a government investigation into allegations of parties being held in downing street during the coronavirus lockdown, could be found to have broken the Civil Service code when she entered talks with the labour party. Shadow business secretary party. Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has praised sue gray as one of the best people government. He sue gray as one of the best people government. He wasnt people in government. He wasnt the original person the original person investigating these partygate sotnttt investigating these partygate scandal allegations. It was scandal allegations. It was sonototy scandal allegations. It was somebody else. Scandal allegations. It was somebody else. He unfortunately had somebody else. He unfortunately ntt to somebody else. He unfortunately ntt to rosign somebody else. He unfortunately had to resign because hed been at had to resign because hed been tt tno had to resign because hed been tt tno ptnios had to resign because hed been at the parties he had to resign because hed been at the parties he was supposed to to at the parties he was supposed to be investigating. So look, were wereto to be investigating. So look, were were to pick the were were trying to pick the post were were trying to pick the postto were were trying to pick the postto notp were were trying to pick the best to help build best people to help us build a totn best people to help us build a totn iot best people to help us build a team for government. Well tottow team for government. Well follow process,| follow the official process, nnttotor follow the official process, whatever be, follow the official process,l whatever be, i get whatever it might be, to get tnoso whatever it might be, to get tnoso poopio whatever it might be, to get tnoso poopto. Whatever it might be, to get those people 37 5 whatever it might be, to get those people. 37 5 555 those people. Princess anne says she believes king charles will not be changed by his new role as monarch. Talking with the canadian broadcaster cbc ahead of the coronation, Princess Anne said the king, like the rest of the family, is committed to pubuc the family, is committed to public service. But the Princess Royal argued that slimming down the royal family doesnt sound like a good in response to like a good idea. In response to reports king may reduce the reports the king may reduce the number members of the number of working members of the family well you know what family. Well you know what youre getting because hes been practising for a bit and i dont think hell change. You know, he is oonnittot think hell change. You know, he is committed to think hell change. You know, he is committed to his think hell change. You know, he is committed to his his e; 5 q you know, he is committed to his his own iotoi is committed to his his own iotot oi is committed to his his own level of service. Is committed to his his own level of service. And thats tntt level of service. And thats tntt triti level of service. And thats that will remain level of service. And thats that will remain true. Voice; that will remain true. Well, countin that will remain true. Well, oounoits in that will remain true. Well, councils in england have approved more than 3000 road closures for street parties dunng closures for street parties during the coronation. The most popular day for the celebration is sunday, when 62 of festivities will take place and the street parties will cover a total of 263 miles. This this is gb news. More from me shortly. Gb news. More from me shortly. Now, though, its back to. Now, though, its back to. Mark toms in. Thank you. Welcome itst toms in. Thank you. Welcome ttot to toms in. Thank you. Welcome ttot to on toms in. Thank you. Welcome back to gb news toms in. Thank you. Welcome back to gb news live 5 thank you. Welcome back to gb news live and lets upttto back to gb news live and lets upttto you back to gb news live and lets upttto you on back to gb news live and lets update you on the back to gb news live and lets update you on the breaking news nnoro update you on the breaking news wnoro tno update you on the breaking news where the Health Update you on the breaking news where the Health Unions representing where the Health Unions representing the majority of nhs workers, thats representing the majority of nhs workers, thats 14 representing the majority of nhs workers, thats 14 unions have recommended workers, thats 14 unions have recommended that the revised pay oiior recommended that the revised pay oiior ntto recommended that the revised pay oiior ntto ty recommended that the revised pay offer made by the recommended that the revised pay offer made by the government snouit offer made by the government snouit to offer made by the government should be implemented. Thats just should be implemented. Thats iust toning should be implemented. Thats just coming through from joint just coming through from a joint stttonont just coming through from a jointi stttonont tno statement from whats called the uns statement from whats called the nuscounoii. Statement from whats called the nhscouncil. Those statement from whats called the nhs council. Those members nhs Staff Council. Those members of nhs Staff Council. Those members oi in nhs Staff Council. Those members oi in ptniouitr nhs Staff Council. Those members of in particular unison and the out of in particular unison and the out ntto of in particular unison and the gmb have voted of in particular unison and the gmb have voted to accept this 5 toti gmb have voted to accept this 5 toti iot gmb have voted to accept this 5 toti ior tno gmb have voted to accept this 5 deal for the current gmb have voted to accept this 5 deal for the current year and non deal for the current year and tnon t deal for the current year and tnon t ono deal for the current year and then a one off deal for the current year and then a one off payment for last yotr then a one off payment for last yotr oi then a one off payment for last yotr oi tnoso then a one off payment for last year of £1,655 for then a one off payment for last year of £1,655 for all staff. On wttts year of £1,655 for all staff. On whats called year of £1,655 for all staff. On whats called the year of £1,655 for all staff. On whats called the agenda for cntngo whats called the agenda for change contract, whats called the agenda for change contract, including more tntn change contract, including more tntn t change contract, including more than a million change contract, including more than a million Health Workers. Tots than a million Health Workers. Tots got than a million Health Workers. Tots got noto than a million Health Workers. Lets get more now with our poiitioti lets get more now with our Political Editor, lets get more now with our Political Editor, darren noctiiroy Political Editor, darren mccaffrey, who is joining us in the mccaffrey, who is joining us in to stutio mccaffrey, who is joining us in the studio. The mccaffrey, who is joining us in the studio. The key being, however, darren, its still iotos however, darren, its still iotos tno however, darren, its still leaves the bma, the doctors out. It leaves the bma, the doctors out. It sttii leaves the bma, the doctors out. It still leaves leaves the bma, the doctors out. It still leaves the leaves the bma, the doctors out. It still leaves the rcn , the. It still leaves the rcn, the nurses out to. It still leaves the rcn, the nurses out to ballot for perhaps more industrial nurses out to ballot for perhaps more industrial action and rnornorts more industrial action and rnornorts oi more industrial action and members of the unite union roprosonting members of the unite Union Representing ambulance workers in ptniouitr. Representing ambulance workers in particular. Its representing ambulance workers in particular. Its still not a tono in particular. Its still not a tono toti in particular. Its still not a done deal across in particular. Its still not a done deal across the board. Done deal across the board. Its done deal across the board. Its not. Done deal across the board. Its not. Nut done deal across the board. Its not. But the done deal across the board. Its not. But the government will still be pretty happy. And were expecting to hear from Steve Barclay. The Health Secretary, in the next couple of minutes well be happy minutes or so. Well be happy that managed to get this that theyve managed to get this deal done. That deal done. This body that effectively signed today effectively signed it today after lots of their members backed represents 1 million backed it represents 1 million nhs workers and as you say, it is a one off payment for last year and a 5 pay rise going forward. Now that clearly is forward. Now that clearly is still below the rate of inflation. Many people are not happy about that, not least of all, as you say , many nurses who all, as you say, many nurses who are again going to be balloted to go out on strike potentially as early as june. The mandate for the current strike action ended at yesterday. Whats ended at yesterday. Whats interesting, though, about this, i think mostly mark, is the sense that the government are going to impose this pay settlement on the nurses and on the ambulance workers. Now, the doctors are different category of fish and the bma involved in separate negotiations, but the government are going to put this deal and say, you know what, here you are , heres your money. Here you are, heres your money. Yeah, youre kind of take it or you take the risk of further strike action that actually might not on the support. Might not go on the support. Even those members preparing even those rcn members preparing to theyll have this to ballot, theyll have this coming through their pay coming through in their pay packet whether they want that particular figure or not. Precisely, itll be there ahead of precisely, itll be there ahead oi tno precisely, itll be there ahead of the ballot. Precisely, itll be there ahead of the ballot. Precisely. q of the ballot. Precisely. And i tnint of the ballot. Precisely. And i tiint tntts of the ballot. Precisely. And i think thats what the government is trying to do here. Effect hinckley people this is hinckley say to people this is a done were going back done deal. Were not going back to you can strike all you to this. You can strike all you want. Can get paid want. You can get on paid for all the that you want to all the days that you want to strike. You can have the impact on Health Care Services that clearly wants. And clearly no one wants. And i think thats the governments strategy to bring this strategy of trying to bring this to now, what will the to a close. Now, what will the reaction will that be enough reaction be . Will that be enough for many of these nurses to say, you end , and you know what, in the end, and unite here who saw unite members here who saw crossing Westminster Bridge on their square their way to Trafalgar Square yesterday, them yesterday, some of them representing ambulance workers. I mean, you know, is still i mean, you know, there is still a i mean, you know, there is still t signiiiotnt i mean, you know, there is still a significant rump i mean, you know, there is still a significant rump that havent stit a significant rump that havent stittnis a significant rump that havent said this. Indeed. A significant rump that havent said this. Indeed. Said yes to this. Yes, indeed. Voti said yes to this. Yes, indeed. Voti ant said yes to this. Yes, indeed. Yeah. And thats said yes to this. Yes, indeed. Yeah. And thats the said yes to this. Yes, indeed. Yeah. And thats the big yeah. And thats the big question. Theyre not going to have themselves whether have to ask themselves whether they are prepared to go on strike. Mean , listening to strike. I mean, listening to certainly Royal College certainly the Royal College of nurses is are going to nurses is they are going to ballot their members again. Now, the Royal College of nurses, lets not had accepted lets not forget, had accepted this leadership level. This deal at leadership level. All they had accepted this deal back in february when the government first announced it, but it to their members but they put it to their members and the members somewhat narrowly rejected it. Just coming through � c e just coming through now from steve ntroity coming through now from Steve Barclay responding to this. Im piotsot barclay responding to this. Im piotsottno barclay responding to this. Im pleasedthe nhs barclay responding to this. Im pleased the nhs staff pleased that the nhs staff counti pleased that the nhs Staff Council has pleased that the nhs Staff Council has voted to accept our pav council has voted to accept our pty opp. Council has voted to accept our pay offer, demonstrating that a ntiority pay offer, demonstrating that a ntiority oi pay offer, demonstrating that a majority of nhs pay offer, demonstrating that a majority of nhs staff agree this is t majority of nhs staff agree this is t itin majority of nhs staff agree this is t itir tnt majority of nhs staff agree this is a fair and reasonable deal. Nos is a fair and reasonable deal. Nos gono is a fair and reasonable deal. Nos gono on is a fair and reasonable deal. Hes gone on to is a fair and reasonable deal. Hes gone on to say it is now my intontion hes gone on to say it is now my intontion to hes gone on to say it is now my intention to implement this for all intention to implement this for ttt sttii intention to implement this for ttt sttii on intention to implement this for all staff on the intention to implement this for all staff on the agenda for cntngo all staff on the agenda for cntngotnt all staff on the agenda for change and where all staff on the agenda for changeand where some change contract and where some nty change contract and where some unions may choose change contract and where some unions may choose remain in unions may choose to remain in tisputo. Unions may choose to remain in tisputo. Inopo unions may choose to remain in dispute. Hope their unions may choose to remain in dispute. Hope their members, dispute. We hope their members, ntny dispute. We hope their members, ntny oi dispute. We hope their members, ntny oitotot dispute. We hope their members, many ofvoted to dispute. We hope their members, many of voted to accept many of whom voted to accept tnis many of whom voted to accept thisrecognise many of whom voted to accept thisrecognise this. This offer, will recognise this as this offer, will recognise this tsoutoono this offer, will recognise this asoutcome that this offer, will recognise this as outcome that carries as a fair outcome that carries tno as a fair outcome that carries to support as a fair outcome that carries the supporttheir as a fair outcome that carries the support their colleagues the support of their colleagues tnt the support of their colleagues tntits the support of their colleagues tntits tino the support of their colleagues andits time to the support of their colleagues and its time to bring and decided its time to bring intustriti and decided its time to bring industrial action and decided its time to bring industrial action to an end. And tnon soorottry industrial action to an end. And then secretary saying then the Health Secretary saying we then the Health Secretary saying no ntt then the Health Secretary saying we will continue then the Health Secretary saying we will continue to engage constructive we will continue to engage constructive with unions on nortioroo constructive with unions on workforce changes to ensure the nus workforce changes to ensure the nus is workforce changes to ensure the nus is tno workforce changes to ensure the nhs is the best workforce changes to ensure the nhs is the best place to work for nhs is the best place to work ior sttii nhs is the best place to work for staff patients nhs is the best place to work for staff patients and tax ptyors. For staff patients and tax ptyors. I for staff patients and tax ptyors. Iiust for staff patients and tax payers. I just wonder though, for payers. I just wonder though, ior tnoso payers. I just wonder though, for those who payers. I just wonder though, for those who rather go back to nort for those who rather go back to nort , for those who rather go back to nort , nntt for those who rather go back to work , what the for those who rather go back to work , what the morale situation work, what the morale situation nit work, what the morale situation niti to work, what the morale situation niti to tnt work, what the morale situation will be and you work, what the morale situation will be and you know, bearing in mint will be and you know, bearing in mint ntny will be and you know, bearing in mint ntny oi will be and you know, bearing in mind many of these these unions are mind many of these these unions stying mind many of these these unions stying its mind many of these these unions are saying its not mind many of these these unions are saying its not just pay, its are saying its not just pay, its ttout are saying its not just pay, its about working conditions tnt its about working conditions tnt tno its about working conditions and the difficulty we face day to tty and the difficulty we face day to tty on and the difficulty we face day to tty on tno and the difficulty we face day to day on the wards. And the difficulty we face day to day on the wards. I455 5 to day on the wards. Yeah, intoot. To day on the wards. Yeah, indeed. And to day on the wards. Yeah, indeed. And the gmb actually , indeed. And the gmb actually, who have just issued a statement in response to the deal, they are a union that have accepted this. They say that the decision on the revised pay offer at todays staff Council Meeting is a welcome first step. They say, in a long journey to deal with the fundamental issues facing the fundamental issues facing the gmbs nhs members, including in ambulance services. It is abundantly clear that unless significant action is taken on key issues , the problem facing key issues, the problem facing our Health Service and the people who every day to people who work every day to save and keep public save lives and keep the public safe will remain so this safe will remain so is this sense again unions , sense again that the unions, even have accepted even those that have accepted it, very much so. It, this is very much so. Thats the gmb thats. Thats the gmb thats just coming. Thats the gmb thats just coming. Ino thats the gmb thats just coming. The gmb unison have also just coming. The gmb unison have also rust rust coming. The gmb unison have also rust rust upttto just been talking. Just update you strtn just been talking. Just update you sarah gorton , just been talking. Just update you sarah gorton , who you on on this sarah gorton, who nts you on on this sarah gorton, who itsontiring you on on this sarah gorton, who haschairing the you on on this sarah gorton, who has chairing the union has been chairing the union group has been chairing the union group intoot has been chairing the union group indeed on this nhs staff counti group indeed on this nhs staff counoii going group indeed on this nhs Staff Council going through these tttts Council Going through these ttits. Snos Council Going through these talks. Shes just been speaking as talks. Shes just been speaking tsnon talks. Shes just been speaking tsnon snos talks. Shes just been speaking as now shes reflected as well. Now shes reflected stying as well. Now shes reflected stying propor as well. Now shes reflected saying proper pay talks last tuturnn saying proper pay talks last autumn stopped saying proper pay talks last autumn stopped health autumn could have stopped health nororst autumn could have stopped Health Workers missing autumn could have stopped Health Workers missing money workers missing out on money tnoy workers missing out on money tnoytiiort workers missing out on money theyafford to workers missing out on money they afford to lose they could ill afford to lose tno they could ill afford to lose tiotnt they could ill afford to lose the and patients would have the nhs and patients would have tiso the nhs and patients would have tiso poon the nhs and patients would have also been spared the nhs and patients would have also been spared months of tisruption also been spared months of. Disruption. She disruption. This pay deal, she stit disruption. This pay deal, she stittno disruption. This pay deal, she said,the start disruption. This pay deal, she said,the start of said, must be the start of sonotning said, must be the start of something new in the nhs. There tnnot something new in the nhs. There tnnot to something new in the nhs. There tnnot to t something new in the nhs. There cannot be a repeat something new in the nhs. There cannot be a repeat of the past ion cannot be a repeat of the past ion nontns cannot be a repeat of the past few monthswho. Cannot be a repeat of the past few months. Who cares few months. Everyone who cares ttout tottori about the nhs deserves better. Inti about the nhs deserves better. Intt notns about the nhs deserves better. That means improving process that means improving the process that that means improving the process tntt sots that means improving the process that sets health that means improving the process that sets Health Worker wages so ototrty that sets Health Worker wages so ototrty tnis that sets Health Worker wages so ototrty tits is that sets Health Worker wages so clearly this is going back to stono clearly this is going back to Steve Barclay clearly this is going back to Steve Barclay saying, all right , youo Steve Barclay saying, all right , you got Steve Barclay saying, all right , y got tnis Steve Barclay saying, all right , youve got this settled at the rnornont , youve got this settled at the rnornont , , youve got this settled at the rnornont , tut , youve got this settled at the moment , but we , youve got this settled at the moment, but we must not go down this moment, but we must not go down tnis rott moment, but we must not go down tnis rott tgtin. Moment, but we must not go down this road again. Yeah, moment, but we must not go down this road again. 55q e this road again. Yeah, and it is that sense that effectively this is a good first step, but it is far from the end. Were just getting details through from the government as well about effectively how this is going to work saying work out, if you like, saying that are going to receive that staff are going to receive their this pay this one off their pay. This pay this one off payment this summer. Now, we know the expectation is know that the expectation is that the rnc are going to ballot in months ahead. So it is, in the months ahead. So it is, as you say, perfectly possible that nurses may well be receiving payment receiving this payment in their bank as theyve bank accounts, just as theyve been their june been asked, so that their june pay pay been asked, so that their june pay pay deal coming through or their pay packet, rather, in june, which is, as you say, is when theyre going to ballot. This is quite a well, some may say this is quite a well, some may sty oyniott this is quite a well, some may say cynical, some this is quite a well, some may say cynical, some may say oonont say cynical, some may say clever. Well, say cynical, some may say clever. Well, you know, its the gonornnont clever. Well, you know, its the government effectively trying to iron government effectively trying to iron tnoir government effectively trying to from their point government effectively trying to from their point of view, argue inti from their point of view, argue tntttno from their point of view, argue thatthe deal. From their point of view, argue thatthe deal. You. From their point of view, argue that the deal. 45; that this is the deal. You you ttto that this is the deal. You you tttsyou that this is the deal. You you take you leave it take it or you leave it effectively. And the government also saying that, you know, someone entry someone in a band, six entry points, a physio, points, such as a physio, therapist, a paramedic or a midwife, receive an extra midwife, will receive an extra £5,100 in payments across last year. £5,100 in payments across last year. And this year, with over year. And this year, with over 2000 in bonus payments arriving as a lump sum in their paycheques before for the summer. So the government keen to say people will be a lot better off under this. Yes, its not going equate with where not going to equate with where inflation is, but inflation they would start come would say, will start to come down. The expectation is it could be to 2 by the end could be down to 2 by the end of this year. But what weve seen is a divide. Weve seen a genuine split unions. But genuine split in unions. But i come to this point, lets come back to this point, lets not forget rnc leadership not forget the rnc leadership accepted this deal in february. And recommended to and recommended recommended to the members and their members rejected it. And it was pretty close in the end, but they rejected it. So it will be a big question, though, because, of course, hold another strike, course, to hold another strike, you need certain of you need a certain level of support, certain support, but you need a certain turnout and just explain to us that this next vote they would take be done take on the ballot would be done on a National Level than on a National Level rather than a regional level. So yeah, up untit a regional level. So yeah, up untii no a regional level. So yeah, up until now, its a regional level. So yeah, up until now, its been t5q so yeah, up until now, its been generally nionot to viewed that its easier toi viewed that its easier to secure when you do secure strike action when you do it on secure strike action when you do it on tno secure strike action when you do it on the different secure strike action when you do it on the different nhs trust trotstntn it on the different nhs trust areas than National Areas rather than a national tttiot. Areas rather than a national tttiot. Ton areas rather than a national ballot. \tiif,� t r5; areas rather than a national ballot. \tr5rrt5 qr5r q areas rather than a national ballot. \\c� i� t qr5r q areas rather than a national ballot. \rr5rrt5 qr5r q qr5r ballot. Now theyre going to go for national ballot. This for a national ballot. This yean for a national ballot. This year, terms of the year, which in terms of the actual overall might actual overall majority might make more tricky make things a bit more tricky and difficult for them. So its going fascinating see going to be fascinating to see this out. But weve seen a this play out. But weve seen a split with the unions today. In split with the unions today. In the end, the good will will be pleased that they feel that they will isolated maybe the will have isolated maybe the Royal College nurses. There is still the still concerns, though, the nurses we know nurses in particular we know have high levels of public have got high levels of public support, theyre much support, but theyre very much the message from the the deal or the message from the government your government today is heres your deal government today is heres your deal. Its going to be your deal. Its going to be in your pay deal. Its going to be in your pay packets by the summer. Youve choice. Either youve got a choice. Either accept not. They will accept it or not. They will argue theyre going to go argue theyre not going to go back this. Okay. Back to revise this. Okay. Thatscoming back to revise this. Okay. I thatscoming through. Thats just coming through. Ttnon thats just coming through. Darren that. | thats just coming through. Darren that. And darren thank you for that. And of darren thank you for that. And oi oontinuo darren thank you for that. And of continue to. Of course, well continue to upttto of course, well continue to upttto poopio of course, well continue to update peoplereaction update people with the reaction iron update people with the reaction iron tnoso update people with the reaction from those unions update people with the reaction from those unions and indeed the gonornnont from those unions and indeed the gontotsont from those unions and indeed the goniots no from those unions and indeed the gov President Donald Trump, whos arrived at his President Donald Trump, whos arrived at his golf club at iurntorry arrived at his golf club at iurntorry in arrived at his golf club at turnberry in South Ayrshire in tnis turnberry in South Ayrshire in tnis ptst turnberry in South Ayrshire in this past hour turnberry in South Ayrshire in this past hour on turnberry in South Ayrshire in this past hour on a tour of golf ososn this past hour on a tour of golf ososn. This past hour on a tour of golf ososn. It this past hour on a tour of golf resorts. It seems this past hour on a tour of golf resorts. It seems in the uk, in iroitnt resorts. It seems in the uk, in irottnt , resorts. It seems in the uk, in irottnt , tnt resorts. It seems in the uk, in ireland , and hes resorts. It seems in the uk, in ireland , and hes heading out to ireland, and hes heading out to county ireland, and hes heading out to county citro ireland, and hes heading out to county clare to ireland, and hes heading out to county clare to another one of his county clare to another one of its rosort county clare to another one of its rosort goit county clare to another one of his resort golf courses tomorrow. Well, mr president , as he tomorrow. Well, mr president , as no sttii tomorrow. Well, mr president , as no stiti is tomorrow. Well, mr president , as he still is, wants tomorrow. Well, mr president , as he still is, wants to tomorrow. Well, mr president , as he still is, wants to return to tno he still is, wants to return to to nnito he still is, wants to return to the white house, he still is, wants to return to the white house, of course, tospito the white house, of course, tospito toing the white house, of course, despite being the ever despite being the first ever prositont despite being the first ever president criminal president to face criminal cttrgos president to face criminal charges. Well, president to face criminal charges. Well, lets just update you charges. Well, lets just update you tntt charges. Well, lets just update you tntt you charges. Well, lets just update you that you can charges. Well, lets just update you that you can find out more ttout you that you can find out more aboutthinking you that you can find out more about thinking with a world about his thinking with a world otncusiio about his thinking with a World Exclusive nigel. Exclusive interview with nigel rtrtgo exclusive interview with nigel farage tomorrow exclusive interview with nigel farage tomorrow night here on gb tons. Farage tomorrow night here on gb tons. Intts farage tomorrow night here on gb tons. Inns in farage tomorrow night here on gb news. Thats in farage, 7 00. Nut news. Thats in farage, 7 00. On rignt news. Thats in farage, 7 00. On rignt no news. Thats in farage, 7 00. But right now, lets join our scotttnt but right now, lets join our scotland reporter tony maguire, nnos scotland reporter tony maguire, nnos tt scotland reporter tony maguire, whos at turnberry. And there guito whos at turnberry. And there guito t whos at turnberry. And there was quite a turnout for their toss. Was quite a turnout for their boss inoy was quite a turnout for their boss. They were was quite a turnout for their boss. They were lining the steps tnoro boss. They were lining the steps tnoro up boss. They were lining the steps tnoro up to boss. They were lining the steps tnoro up to tno boss. They were lining the steps there up to the golf resort. But he there up to the golf resort. But no toos there up to the golf resort. But no toos toot there up to the golf resort. But he does look as there up to the golf resort. But he does look as if there up to the golf resort. But he does look as if hes dressed to nott he does look as if hes dressed to nott out he does look as if hes dressed to head out on he does look as if hes dressed to head out on the he does look as if hes dressed to head out on the fairways, at iotst to head out on the fairways, at totst. Totn to head out on the fairways, at least. Yeah, thats to head out on the fairways, at least. Yeah, thats right. q least. Yeah, thats right. And corttiniy least. Yeah, thats right. And certainly about least. Yeah, thats right. And certainly about about quarter to one. And the motorcade pulled up onto the drive on the big hill that you can see behind me. And President Trump got out and made the other half of the journey on steps staff line the other side. I must say it was actually quite a spectacle. We saw staff from the kitchens and there i dont really know the technical term, but the big chef hats. But but the big chef hats. But everybody else was wearing their red America Great again red make America Great again hats. Quite the scenes here. And of course, the pipe bands as well. And probably successful bid to pull at the heartstrings of President Trump. And in less than an hour later, i slightly smaller motorcade of four golf buggies made the way up the hill and President Trump came down to the clubhouse just about where i am now, and he gave a wave to the photographers and the press and also some supporters that came out to see him. And any minute now, hes expected to be teeing off from the first tee here at trump turnberry. I did try and capture that in camera, but i wasnt quite quick enough. However if like me, that you missed your chance, then yes , as missed your chance, then yes, as you say, tomorrow night, nigel farage erg is going to be interviewing President Trump in a World Exclusive while president is here in scotland. We know theyre going to talk about things like the royal family and President Trumps ongoing legal battles in the united states. But hes going to united states. But hes going to give an assessment of rishi sunak performance. So far and also hopefully lay out some of his plans for the following 18 months as as he remains currently on the ticket to be the next republican candidate to face off in a rematch against President Biden sometime next yeah President Biden sometime next year. So, as you said, yep, thats on it tomorrow night. And gb news exclusively at 7 pm. With farage. And i think everybody no matter how they feel about the former president , it will be desperate to tune in to that to see what he has to say about his trip here. And about his plans to return to the white house. Now, i gather he wasnt quite so anxious to speak to reporters there at turnberry. I think one of the correspondents from the i think one of the correspondents from the scotsman nonsptpor correspondents from the scotsman nonsptpor ts correspondents from the scotsman newspaper was actually ejected iron newspaper was actually ejected iron to newspaper was actually ejected iron to ty newspaper was actually ejected iron tnoty ty newspaper was actually ejected from the by by the trump from the course by by the trump sttii. From the course by by the trump sttii. Is from the course by by the trump sttii. Is tntt from the course by by the trump staff. Is that right from the course by by the trump staff. Is that right . I455 staff. Is that right . Yes, i, i usot staff. Is that right . Yes, i, i usot to staff. Is that right . Yes, i, i used to work staff. Is that right . Yes, i, i used to work actually with said reporter and mark has quite a quite quite a history, shall we say, with with the trump organisation. But certainly spoke to me earlier. He joined a lot of the press as the motorcade came in earlier on. And certainly, you know , when he and certainly, you know, when he came down to the course just to tee off from this real jill and his scottish golf portfolio down here in South Ayrshire, he i would say he seemed in a jovial mood. He certainly, as he was making his way up the steps upon his arrival, he was shaking lots of hands. But certainly he. President trump has a much better relationship with nigel farage. I think their relationship goes all the way back to 2014, when nigel first met President Trump and nigel, i believe, joined him on quite a successful president ial campaign. So maybe hes hoping some of that nigel farage luck will rub off once again and well see what the golfing performance is like, of course, there at turnberry, which i think also opened in 2014. And i certainly will update q 5 707 and i certainly will update people on his certainly will update people on no its certainly will update people on its no scoro certainly will update people on his his score around the course as his his score around the course ts nott. His his score around the course ts nott. Tony, his his score around the course as well. Tony, for his his score around the course as well. Tony, for the moment, tntnt as well. Tony, for the moment, tntnt you as well. Tony, for the moment, tntnt you tony as well. Tony, for the moment, thank you very much indeed for int. Thank you very much indeed for int. Noto thank you very much indeed for that. More more thank you very much indeed for that. More more to thank you very much indeed for that. More more to come on, mr trositont that. More more to come on, mr trositont, ts that. More more to come on, mr president , as he that. More more to come on, mr president , as he still is, of course. Now, president , as he still is, of course. Now, lets update you, course. Now, lets update you, of course,. This course. Now, lets update you, of course, this breaking of course, on this breaking news inti of course, on this breaking news tntt iron of course, on this breaking news tntt iron tno of course, on this breaking news thatfrom the nhs. That weve had from the nhs sttii that weve had from the nhs Staff Council that weve had from the nhs Staff Council , that weve had from the nhs Staff Council , that 12 of the 14 Staff Council, that 12 of the 14 tottin Staff Council, that 12 of the 14 Health Unions Staff Council, that 12 of the 14 Health Unions have agreed on the conornrnonts Health Unions have agreed on the governments pay Health Unions have agreed on the governments pay deal of 5 for tnis governments pay deal of 5 for tnis yotr. Governments pay deal of 5 for tnis yotr. Ant governments pay deal of 5 for tnis yotr. Ant t governments pay deal of 5 for this year. And a one governments pay deal of 5 for this year. And a one off payment for this year. And a one off payment ior itst this year. And a one off payment ior itst y. This year. And a one off payment for last year, £1,655. This year. And a one off payment for last year, £1,655. That rotisot for last year, £1,655. That ronisot pty for last year, £1,655. That revised pay offer has been recommended revised pay offer has been recommended certainly by the two big recommended certainly by the two tig unions recommended certainly by the two big unions. Unison and the gmb in tno big unions. Unison and the gmb in to ptst big unions. Unison and the gmb in to ptst ion big unions. Unison and the gmb in the past few minutes. Sara conon in the past few minutes. Sara conon tno in the past few minutes. Sara gorton, the head in the past few minutes. Sara gorton, the head of health at unison gorton, the head of health at nnison , gorton, the head of health at unison , stying gorton, the head of health at unison , saying that she hopes to unison, saying that she hopes to ntto unison, saying that she hopes to ntto tno unison, saying that she hopes to have the increased unison, saying that she hopes to have the increased pay in pty have the increased pay in nurses pay packets in june, stying nurses pay packets in june, stying tntt nurses pay packets in june, saying that the nurses pay packets in june, saying that the majority had tgroot saying that the majority had tgroot to saying that the majority had agreed to implement the pay oiior agreed to implement the pay oiior ts agreed to implement the pay offer as soon agreed to implement the pay offer as soon as agreed to implement the pay offer as soon as possible. Well, offer as soon as possible. Well, sttti offer as soon as possible. Well, strtn cotton offer as soon as possible. Well, sarah gorton going on to say inti sarah gorton going on to say tntt totty sarah gorton going on to say that today wasnt sarah gorton going on to say that today wasnt about sharing iootings that today wasnt about sharing feelings amongst that today wasnt about sharing feelings amongst unions as the tcn feelings amongst unions as the itcn tnt feelings amongst unions as the rcn and unite feelings amongst unions as the rcn and unite had yet to accept inti rcn and unite had yet to accept tntt oiior. Rcn and unite had yet to accept that offer. But rcn and unite had yet to accept that offer. But now rcn and unite had yet to accept that offer. But now saying a ciotr that offer. But now saying a clear majority that offer. But now saying a clear majority amongst unions to tccopt clear majority amongst unions to tccopt tno clear majority amongst unions to accept the offer clear majority amongst unions to accept the offer more reaction to coo accept the offer more reaction to come on that accept the offer more reaction to come on that as we get it. Aiso to come on that as we get it. Aiso tno to come on that as we get it. Also the latest to come on that as we get it. Also the latest on to come on that as we get it. Also the latest on the coronation also the latest on the coronation will at coronation will be live at nuctingntn coronation will be live at Buckingham Palace with david sttrtoy. Buckingham palace with David Starkey. Thats Buckingham Palace with David Starkey. Thats coming up mug. 5q what a mug i am. Mug. As a mug. What a mug i am. Youro mug. As a mug. What a mug i am. Youre listening to gb news radio. Radio. Iwelcome radio. Iwelcome back tttio. L welcome back to tttio. Welcome back to gb radio. Welcome back to gb news live. And as welcome back to gb news live. Ant ts cntrios and as we speak, king charles and consort are and the queen consort are meeting the Prime Minister and the leader of opposition the leader of the opposition down westminster along down in Westminster Hall, along with all part with parliamentarians. All part of the build up, of course, to the coronation whereas this morning we heard from the princess now princess Princess Royal. Now Princess Anne disagree with Princess Royal. Now princess ann brother disagree with Princess Royal. Now princess ann brother aboutiisagree with Princess Royal. Now princess ann brother about aragree with Princess Royal. Now princess ann brother about a slimmedh Princess Royal. Now princess annbrother about a slimmed down her brother about a slimmed down monarchy. The Princess Royal giving an interview to canadian broadcaster saying the idea originally when there originally mooted when there were a few more people around. As think the slimmed as she said, i think the slimmed down was was said in a day when there were a few more people around to make that seem like a justifiable comment. The world justifiable comment. The world changes a justifiable comment. The world cntngos t tit. Justifiable comment. The world changes a bit. It changes a bit. I mean, it doesnt sound like a goodidea i mean, it doesnt sound like a good idea from where im standing, i have to say, im not quite sure what else we can do. Well, those comments from Princess Anne coming as the latest poll shows support for king rising sharply, 62 king charles rising sharply, 62 believing he will be good for the monarchy. While last year, of course , only the monarchy. While last year, of course , only 39 tty while last year, of course , only 39 believed of course, only 39 believed inti of course, only 39 believed tntt no of course, only 39 believed that he would of course, only 39 believed that he would be of course, only 39 believed that he would be a good king. Tots that he would be a good king. Tots no that he would be a good king. Lets now speak that he would be a good king. Lets now speak once more to our roytt lets now speak once more to our roytt nistoritn lets now speak once more to our royal historian, David Starkey, ioining royal historian, David Starkey, ioining us royal historian, David Starkey, joining us there royal historian, David Starkey, joining us there outside buckingham joining us there outside Buckingham Palace. And david, as we Buckingham Palace. And david, as no spott Buckingham Palace. And david, as no spott , Buckingham Palace. And david, as no spott , tno Buckingham Palace. And david, as we speak , the king, Buckingham Palace. And david, as we speak , the king, of course, we speak, the king, of course, nooting we speak, the king, of course, nooting tnoso we speak, the king, of course, meeting those parliamentarians and meeting those parliamentarians tnt poiitictt meeting those parliamentarians and political leaders. And then and political leaders. And then gotting and political leaders. And then were getting details of what is a were getting details of what is t rotity were getting details of what is t rottty ptctot were getting details of what is a really packed schedule leading up to a really packed schedule leading up to tno a really packed schedule leading up to the coronation meeting. Tnoso up to the coronation meeting. Inoso nont up to the coronation meeting. These World Leaders and in ptnicuitr these World Leaders and in particular heads of the commonwealth. He clearly wants to toucn commonwealth. He clearly wants to toucn ttso commonwealth. He clearly wants to touch base with commonwealth. He clearly wants to touch base with with all the poiiticti to touch base with with all the political leaders to touch base with with all the political leaders ahead of the big political leaders ahead of the pig ooont political leaders ahead of the pig onont on political leaders ahead of the big event on saturday. 55 big event on saturday. Yes, i tiint big event on saturday. Yes, i tiint titts big event on saturday. Yes, i think thats right. Big event on saturday. Yes, i think thats right. And the think thats right. And the thing that i suppose everybody in britain is a little bit puzzled about is that the commonwealth sort of equals britain. And fundamentally, of britain. And fundamentally, of course, he is king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and occasionally gently, i think he needs a little reminder of that fact , quite needs a little reminder of that fact, quite as much of a fan as his late mother, perhaps in terms of the commonwealth, you think . Yes. I mean, clearly , you think . Yes. I mean, clearly, you know, the commonwealth is important. Its very important to britains soft power abroad. To britains soft power abroad. But fundamentally, the figure that he should be looking at is that he should be looking at is that 62 of the people in britain who are, you know, in a sense speaking strongly in favour of the monarchy. But what needs to remember, mark, and i think this is very important that popular opinion is a volatile thing. It can change, you saw the extraordinary shift in the figure for charles from 30 odd to 62. You know, thats just short of doubling in the course of a year. But im afraid what goes up can come down, which is why i think Princess Anne, you know , the white i anne, you know, the white i think undoubtedly now that her mother is dead, the wisest, the shrewdest head in the royal family, it would be really worth, i think, the brother and sister going away and having a quiet conversation nation unless perhaps that she thought the way actually to get to the royal ear is to Say Something resounding in New Brunswick in canada , and in New Brunswick in canada, and hence the role of the commonwealth. 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But its interesting to look at what sir Lindsay Hoyle nts look at what sir Lindsay Hoyle nts poon look at what sir Lindsay Hoyle has been saying look at what sir Lindsay Hoyle has been saying with this nooting has been saying with this meeting going on as speak in meeting going on as we speak in nostninstor meeting going on as we speak in westminster saying that Westminster Hall, saying that cntrioss Westminster Hall, saying that charless reign Westminster Hall, saying that charless reign will bring a new rotttionsnip charless reign will bring a new relationship between parliament and relationship between parliament tntnontrcny relationship between parliament andmonarchy as relationship between parliament and monarchy as he and the monarchy as he tpprotcnos and the monarchy as he approaches role with and the monarchy as he approachesrole with own approaches the role with his own tistinct approaches the role with his own tistinct styio approaches the role with his own distinct style. 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And we you know, wethis willmore we think this will be a more poiiticti we think this will be a more political king, we think this will be a more political king, even though its poiiticti political king, even though its political, with political king, even though its political, with a political king, even though its political, with a small p well, the political, with a small p well, to tiztrro political, with a small p well, the bizarre thing political, with a small p well, the bizarre thing about what the spottor the bizarre thing about what the spottor is the bizarre thing about what the speaker is saying the bizarre thing about what the speaker is saying , the bizarre thing about what the speaker is saying, of the bizarre thing about what the speaker is saying , of course, speaker is saying, of course, ioitons speaker is saying, of course, ioitons in speaker is saying, of course, follows in the speaker is saying, of course, follows in the wake mark of a toy follows in the wake mark of a very extraordinary signal. 5 very extraordinary signal. This is tno very extraordinary signal. This is its first very extraordinary signal. This is the first coronation since the late 17th century at which every member of parliament, thats to say every member of the lords and every member of the lords and every member of the house of commons has not been present. Representation has been present. Representation has been reduced to a handful , been present. Representation has been reduced to a handful, a been present. Representation has been reduced to a handful , a few been reduced to a handful, a few scores of each house, which is why put on at the last minute there is this meeting in Westminster Hall and i wonder whether those advising the king of thought should he quite step on toes like that . Remember parliament is sovereign. The king is part of parliament. But of course he is the part of parliament that has to do what hes told. In other words, if both houses vote for something, the king has to sign it, including its memorably said, his own death warrant. But the his own death warrant. But the more the more important question will be the sovereign grant, the thing that pays for this monarchy , that the king is eager monarchy, that the king is eager to extend and is eager to have a very broad role in society. Very broad role in society. Motty parliament determines the level of that grant unless parliamentarians are happy with the crown, that grant will stay the same or it will be cut. I mean, i am very concerned about the way in which this coronation is being presented simply as a religious ceremony rather than the king making a series of fundamental promises to the nafion fundamental promises to the nation about how the nation is governed, how that will be continuous with our remarkable history. In fact, the king should be seeing himself. I think not so much as a figure by the grace of god, which is how its being presented. You know, all these references to priestly robes. But the king is hes the crowned president of a royal republic. And we must never let the people forget that. Thats the people forget that. Thats the fundamental thing about the british monarchy, as well as, of course, as a jolly good subject to gossip about and something to talk about over the brexit table. Its a fundamental fact that were a crowned republic. That were a crowned republic. Yeah, i mean, obviously, sir, iintsty yeah, i mean, obviously, sir, tintsty noyio yeah, i mean, obviously, sir, Lindsay Hoyle has indicated that tnoso Lindsay Hoyle has indicated that those discussions Lindsay Hoyle has indicated that those discussions hes had , you those discussions hes had, you tnon, those discussions hes had, you tnon, ttiting those discussions hes had, you know, talking about the kings. But know, talking about the kings. Nut snouit know, talking about the kings. But should we know, talking about the kings. But should we take some succour tnoroioro but should we take some succour therefore that but should we take some succour therefore that sir but should we take some succour therefore that sir Lindsay Hoyle has therefore that sir Lindsay Hoyle nts tctuttiy therefore that sir Lindsay Hoyle has actually made a point that nos has actually made a point that no going has actually made a point that no going to has actually made a point that no going to to has actually made a point that hes going to be walking to westminster hes going to be walking to Westminster Abbey in his full coooniti Westminster Abbey in his full ceremonial dress . You know, this is tno ceremonial dress . You know, this is the parliamentary figure on ston is the parliamentary figure on snow ts is the parliamentary figure on snow ts ptn is the parliamentary figure on show as part of is the parliamentary figure on show as part of this process. Tos. Show as part of this process. Tos. Ant show as part of this process. Tos. Ant i show as part of this process. Yes. And i think show as part of this process. Yes. And i think its show as part of this process. Yes. And i think its a show as part of this process. Yes. And i think its a very good thing. The speakers coach will be there. But remember , if will be there. But remember, if you go back to every previous coronation, the speaker hasnt just been there sort of alone representing parliament, but he has been sitting in the middle of the entire house in a place of the entire house in a place of honour. But instead the king has decided that he wants this diverse , diverse congregation diverse, diverse congregation which looks in some ways not so much like an act of state, not like an act of great ceremony, but much more like a Buckingham Palace garden party where, you know, there nice know, there are nice representatives charities, representatives from charities, people whove done good things in their locality, but that isnt the political notion in that isnt the collective representatives of us as a people. And i, i am concerned. People. And i, i am concerned. David on that note , thank you david on that note, thank you tony david on that note, thank you nory nucn david on that note, thank you very much indeed. But certainly the very much indeed. But certainly tno conts very much indeed. But certainly the crowds are very much indeed. But certainly the crowds are starting to gttnor the crowds are starting to gather there, the crowds are starting to gather there, of course, in the nut gather there, of course, in the ntti tonint gather there, of course, in the mall behind you gather there, of course, in the mall behind you as we head tontrts mall behind you as we head towards that mall behind you as we head towards that coronation day. For the towards that coronation day. For tiointnt towards that coronation day. For tiointnt you towards that coronation day. For the thank you very much the moment. Thank you very much intoot. The moment. Thank you very much intoot. Noto the moment. Thank you very much indeed. More reaction, of course, to come what course, to come to what is a toy course, to come to what is a toy tusy course, to come to what is a very busy schedule for the king tnis very busy schedule for the king tnis noot. Very busy schedule for the king this week. Also very busy schedule for the king this week. Also up, ray, this week. Also coming up, ray, rtgo this week. Also coming up, ray, rtgotno this week. Also coming up, ray, ragethe machine. This week. Also coming up, ray, rage the machine. But rage against the machine. But nntt rage against the machine. But what machine . Rage against the machine. But what machine . The chilling ntrning what machine . The chilling ntrning on what machine . The chilling warning on the what machine . The chilling warning on the power of tniiiciti warning on the power of artificial for warning on the power of artificial for some Artificial Intelligence for some ntturtt Artificial Intelligence for some natural intelligence. Tamsins gottno natural intelligence. Tamsins got to nons natural intelligence. Tamsins got the news for natural intelligence. Tamsins got the news for. Natural intelligence. Tamsins got the news for. Us got the news for. Us mark, tntnts got the news for. Us mark, tttnts tony got the news for. Us mark, thanks very much. Here are the thanks very much. Here are the headunes thanks very much. Here are the headlines at 232. A more than a million nhs staff in england will receive a 5 pay rise. Health unions representing the majority of nhs workers have recommended that a revised pay offer made by the government should be implemented. Members of the nhs Staff Council said that the unions agreed to the deal for staff, which includes all nhs workers apart from doctors , dentists and senior doctors, dentists and senior managers , the Royal College of managers, the Royal College of nursing and unite voted against the pay deal. A nurse accused of the pay deal. A nurse accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others has appeared in the witness stand for the first time. 33 year old lucy letby is on trial at Manchester Crown court for the offences alleged to have taken place between june 2015 and june 2016. North west reporter sophie reaper has been in court today. Former nurse iucy in court today. Former nurse iucy totty in court today. Former nurse iucy iotty nts in court today. Former nurse lucy letby has given 5 x former nurse lucy letby has given evidence for lucy letby has given evidence ior tno lucy letby has given evidence ion to tony lucy letby has given evidence for the very first lucy letby has given evidence for the very first time in this triti. For the very first time in this triti. A for the very first time in this triti. A tury for the very first time in this trial. A jury here for the very first time in this trial. A jury here at for the very first time in this trial. ag 5r5;r5; 5 trial. A jury here at Manchester Crown court heard the former nurse questioned about her life leading up to becoming a nurse and then the accusations that came in september of 2016 when she told the court that her job was her life and that shed always wanted to work with children, she said, im there to help and to care, not to harm. Help and to care, not to harm. Food inflation went up to tnotnor food inflation went up to another record food inflation went up to another record high in april, tut another record high in april, tut ionor another record high in april, but lower prices another record high in april, but lower prices are on the notion but lower prices are on the notion. But lower prices are on the horizon. According to the horizon. According to the tritisn horizon. According to the british retail horizon. According to the British Retail Consortium , British Retail Consortium, grocory British Retail Consortium, grocory pricos British Retail Consortium, grocery prices rose by 15. 7 itst grocery prices rose by 15. 7 itst nontn grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The grocery prices rose by 15. 7 last month. The biggest annual going last month. The biggest annual increase going back almost two tocttos increase going back almost two tocttos. Ino increase going back almost two decades. The figures also show inti decades. The figures also show tntt pricos decades. The figures also show that prices for decades. The figures also show that prices for non food items sionot that prices for non food items slowed because that prices for non food items slowed because of that prices for non food items slowed because of spring tiscounts slowed because of spring discounts on slowed because of spring discounts on clothing and iurnituro discounts on clothing and iurnituro. Discounts on clothing and furniture. Former us president furniture. Former us president tontrt furniture. Former us president nontit trump furniture. Former us President Donald Trump is furniture. 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So bricks tnt nontr back to gb news live. So bricks and mortar safe back to gb news live. So bricks and mortar safe as back to gb news live. So bricks and mortar safe as houses. Well, the and mortar safe as houses. Well, to uts and mortar safe as houses. Well, the uks housing and mortar safe as houses. Well, the uks Housing Market has been rttnor the uks Housing Market has been rather volatile the uks Housing Market has been rather volatile since the uks Housing Market has been rather volatile since that mini budget rather volatile since that mini budget of liz truss and tntsi mini budget of liz truss and Kwasi Kwarteng. Mini budget of liz truss and Kwasi Kwarteng. But now an unotpoctot Kwasi Kwarteng. But now an unexpected nought point 5 rise in touso unexpected nought point 5 rise in nouso pricos unexpected nought point 5 rise in house prices last month could be in house prices last month could to tn in house prices last month could to tn otriy in house prices last month could to tn otriy sign in house prices last month could be an early sign that the market may be an early sign that the market nty to be an early sign that the market nty to on be an early sign that the market nty to on tno be an early sign that the market may be on the mend. Nationwides, chief economist, stying nationwides, chief economist, stying inoy nationwides, chief economist, saying they point nationwides, chief economist, saying they point to tentative signs saying they point to tentative signs oi saying they point to tentative signs of recovery. Lets get more on how signs of recovery. Lets get more on how tentative that is. Iitn more on how tentative that is. Iitn is more on how tentative that is. Iitn is noto more on how tentative that is. Liam is here with more on how tentative that is. Liam is here with on the money. Liam is here with on the money. On tnis liam is here with on the money. On tnis no liam is here with on the money. On this we should liam is here with on the money. On this we should stress is just nontn on this we should stress is just nontn on on this we should stress is just month on month on this we should stress is just month on month as a yearly iiguro month on month as a yearly iiguro noo month on month as a yearly figure were still month on month as a yearly figure were still down about wttt, figure were still down about nntt, at. Figure were still down about nntt, 2. 7. I figure were still down about what, 2. 7. I think figure were still down about what, 2. 7. I think you have to be what, 2. 7. I think you have to to rotiiy what, 2. 7. I think you have to be really clear what, 2. 7. I think you have to be really clear about what youo be really clear about what you stying be really clear about what youre saying here. q be really clear about what youre saying here. q youre saying here. And im tirtit youre saying here. And im afraid newspaper headline writers often arent. Thats why people are saying the house pnces people are saying the house prices are up or down. I prices are going up or down. I cant out. And of cant really work it out. And of course, theres an ambivalence anyway, because if youre you know, if youre a young person trying the housing trying to get on the housing ladden trying to get on the housing ladder, hate the idea that ladder, you hate the idea that house prices are going up because might saving because you might be saving ferociously. Rising house ferociously. So rising house pnces ferociously. So rising house prices arent always a good thing. Fact, as home thing. In fact, as Home Ownership goes down, theyre not a for increasing a good thing for increasing numbers especially numbers of people, especially the younger generation. Lets have a look at some of the numbers, though, in march, mark, the average house price in the uk , according to the nationwide, uk, according to the nationwide, was £257,122. And that rose to £260,441. The average property in the uk in april. £260,441. The average property in the uk in april. Thats in the uk in april. Thats a 0. 5 month on month increase since march to april. But as you say, thats down that april number, 2. 7 on april 20th, 22, just fleshing that out a little bit. That means mark, that bit. That means mark, that pnces bit. That means mark, that prices are now 4 below their peakin prices are now 4 below their peak in august 2022. As you say, the nationwide are pointing to tentative signs of a recovery. Mortgage approvals, though, are still down 40 on february 20th, 22. Of course, thats before the war in ukraine. But there are signs of a pick up in Mortgage Applications. In other words , applications. In other words, people are saying, well , the people are saying, well, the worlds uncertain, but weve just got to get on with life. We need to try and buy that house. We need to try and move on. And so Mortgage Applications are up, and thats what drives the housing and spring of course, is a time when this starts happening people happening and people start walking the estate walking around. The estate tgonts nut walking around. The estate tgonts nut i walking around. The estate. Agents but i mean, agents and so on. But i mean, tno agents and so on. But i mean, the importance agents and so on. But i mean, the importance being its one of the importance being its one of the bellwethers the importance being its one of the bellwethers the economy the bellwethers of the economy tnon the bellwethers of the economy know confidence know whats the confidence out tnorot know whats the confidence out there . Encouragedi there . Are people encouraged to spont there . Are people encouraged to spont nonoy there . Are people encouraged to spont nonoygot there . Are people encouraged to spend money get out and spend money and to get out and do spend money and to get out and to tnings spend money and to get out and to tnings 7 spend money and to get out and to tnings t i spend money and to get out and do things . I mean, spend money and to get out and do things . I mean, is do things . I mean, there is tnotnor do things . I mean, there is another manufacturing another sign on manufacturing intustry another sign on manufacturing intustryno another sign on Manufacturing Industrywe talk another sign on Manufacturing Industry we talk about very industry that we talk about very oiton industry that we talk about very oitonrni industry that we talk about very often, pmi number thats often, the pmi number thats tonn often, the pmi number thats tonn ans often, the pmi number thats down 47. 8 from often, the pmi number thats down 47. 8 from 47. 9 for march, nnicn down 47. 8 from 47. 9 for march, which indicates down 47. 8 from 47. 9 for march, which indicates that were still in tno which indicates that were still in the doldrums. Which indicates that were still in the doldrums. So whats this totting in the doldrums. So whats this totting us in the doldrums. So whats this totting us in in the doldrums. So whats this telling us in terms in the doldrums. So whats this telling us in terms of the onortii telling us in terms of the overall picture . Are we really on tno overall picture . Are we really on to up overall picture . Are we really on the up again . Overall picture . Are we really on the up again . Okay. So the pn. On the up again . Okay. So the pn. Nuntrot on the up again . Okay. So the pmi numbers, these arent official numbers. This is the official numbers. This is the purchasing managers index. Its a very authoritative survey of Business Leaders in this case in the manufacture sector. If its below 50, that means that were going to get a contraction in the manufacturing sector. And in fact, the pmi index has been below 50 for quite a few months now, having said that, its quite steady. You are getting quite steady. You are getting Consumer Sentiment surveys that are on the up as you say, Mortgage Applications are on the up. If you look at at car purchases , which we yeah, we had purchases, which we yeah, we had the figure the other day smmt figures dont we were trying to work out where the economy is going to because thats what going to go because thats what people want to know. People really want to know. Amidst the about the amidst all the news about the royal family and show biz and all rest it, people need all the rest of it, people need to the economy is to know where the economy is going what that means going to go and what that means for and their for themselves and their families believe, families and i still believe, even this inflation even though this last inflation number still 10. 1 inflation, i still believe theres signs of a putative a tentative recovery out there. Those green shoots are out there. But our people, nnotnor are out there. But our people, nnotnor its a55; r55; but our people, whether its manufacturing or tuying whether its manufacturing or tuying, sttti whether its manufacturing or buying, still going to sit on tnon buying, still going to sit on their hands buying, still going to sit on their hands until they know what their hands until they know what to ntnt their hands until they know what to ntnt oi their hands until they know what the bank of england is going to do the bank of england is going to tolintorost the bank of england is going to do. Interest rates. The bank of england is going to do Interest Rates. And, you do on Interest Rates. And, you tnon, do on Interest Rates. And, you tnongoing do on Interest Rates. And, you tnongoing to do on Interest Rates. And, you know,going to be. Know, is there going to be tnotnor know, is there going to be another another know, is there going to be another another rise . Another increase, another rise . I another increase, another rise . I noutt another increase, another rise . I noutt its another increase, another rise . I would its pretty another increase, another rise . I would its pretty nailed i would its pretty much nailed on titor i would its pretty much nailed on afterstill i would its pretty much nailed on afterstill double. On after that. Still double digit inflation number in march , 10. 1. Were going to get ,10. 1. Were going to get another Interest Rate rise. Were going to see the federal reserve, the us central bank, that the course for that really sets the course for interest around world. Interest rates around the world. Theyre decision on theyre making a decision on wednesday. Bet my bottom wednesday. I bet my Bottom Dollar to coin a phrase, that they will raise Interest Rates. They will raise Interest Rates. The bank of england could raise Interest Rates maybe Interest Rates once, maybe twice again, but as i said to you before, i think i think the next inflation for number april, when it comes out mid may will be it comes out in mid may will be either nine point something or even eight points something, because the energy price rises are starting to drop out. But still, this worry about still, this worry about food iniittion. Still, this worry about food inflation. Davids been talking ttout inflation. Davids been talking ttout tnis inflation. Davids been talking about this still inflation. Davids been talking about this still this worry ttout about this still this worry about food about this still this worry about food inflation, the fact its about food inflation, the fact is sttii about food inflation, the fact its still quite about food inflation, the fact its still quite high. About food inflation, the fact its still quite high. But yours its still quite high. But yuro rignt. Its still quite high. But youre right, until all Interest Rates are definitely coming down, until the worst of inflation is definitely over, we are kind of going to be in a bit of limbo, not knowing which way the economy is going to go. The stock markets are reflecting that. No one quite knows whats going to happen. The economy is on edge , but i still on a knife edge, but i still think were avoid think were going to avoid recession. I still think those signs recovery are there. The signs of recovery are there. The danger that the danger is for me that the government things government does things that stamps green shoots of stamps on those green shoots of recovery, like carrying on with very, very high taxation, those ongoing frozen thresholds that are dragging more and more people into higher rates of tax. But look, its a really difficult moment for the economy. The cost of living crisis is still with us, but there are signs of hope on the honzon there are signs of hope on the horizon and to some extent, at least with the caveat i said earlier, a rising Housing Market is one of those thumbs up to some extent. Good news. Yeah. As you say , your some extent. Good news. Yeah. As you sty , your young some extent. Good news. Yeah. As you say , your young family ;c yeah. As you say , your young family or you say, your young family or a young you say, your young family or a young coupto you say, your young family or a young couple trying to start out. Young couple trying to start out. Anynty young couple trying to start out. Anyway, good luck to onoonory out. Anyway, good luck to onoonory out out. Anyway, good luck to everyone out there on that. The as everyone out there on that. The ts tntnt everyone out there on that. The as ever, thank you everyone out there on that. The as ever, thank you for that. Noti as ever, thank you for that. Wellupdated. As ever, thank you for that. Wellupdated all well keep you updated and all the well keep you updated and all to itcts well keep you updated and all the facts and well keep you updated and all the facts and figures of course nitn the facts and figures of course nitn on the facts and figures of course nitn on to the facts and figures of course with on the money. Now lets roiioct with on the money. Now lets reflectrehearsals with on the money. Now lets reflect rehearsals for reflect at rehearsals for the coronttion. Reflect at rehearsals for thej coronation. In coronation. The fly past in ptnicuitr coronation. The fly past in ptnicuitr in coronation. The fly past in particular in their final stages particular in their filial stages particular in their final stages. Noots particular in their final stages. Weeks indeed particular in their final stages. Weeks indeed have been spent proptring. Weeks indeed have been spent proptring iot. Weeks indeed have been spent preparing for that. Weeks indeed have been spent preparing for that occasion. Preparing for that big occasion. 68 preparing for that big occasion. To tircrtit. Preparing for that big occasion. 68 aircraft. No preparing for that big occasion. 68 aircraft. No less, from the raf 68 aircraft. No less, from the poop, tno 68 aircraft. No less, from the tap, to army 68 aircraft. No less, from the raf, the army and navy flying ttono raf, the army and navy flying above Buckingham Palace to close the above Buckingham Palace to close to coroony above Buckingham Palace to close to coroony on above Buckingham Palace to close the ceremony on the above Buckingham Palace to close the ceremony on the 6th of may. Our the ceremony on the 6th of may. Our roportor the ceremony on the 6th of may. Our reporter will the ceremony on the 6th of may. Our reporter will hollis has noon our reporter will hollis has toon up our reporter will hollis has toon up in our reporter will hollis has been up in the our reporter will hollis has been up in the air hearing the oi been up in the air hearing the roar of planes been up in the air hearing the roar of planes in been up in the air hearing the roar of planes in the skies ttono roar of planes in the skies above lincolnshire. R5;r5; above lincolnshire. Here is nothing above lincolnshire. Here is nothing new coronations though. They are rare rehearsed miles ahead of King Charless crowning have drawn the worlds to media raf cranwell. Despite more than 30 planes and helicopters flying overhead, including typhoon jets and the iconic lancaster bomber. This is just a snippet of the full show on the 6th of may, twice as many from all three armed forces will fly above Buckingham Palace to mark the historic occasion in a front row seat here at cranwell, retired Squadron Leader terence davey smith, who flew in the late queens coronation 70 years ago. He says back then he remembers seeing Buckingham Palace below , seeing Buckingham Palace below, but was focussed on not making a mistake. Youre flying low level tonton mistake. Youre flying low level over london and youre flying low level over london and youre conscious of over london and youre conscious oi tno over london and youre conscious oi tno itct over london and youre conscious of the fact that over london and youre conscious of the fact that you over london and youre conscious of the fact that you darent ntto of the fact that you darent ntto tn of the fact that you darent have an accident. Iiii;5r5;wtt5 have an accident. Otherwise youro have an accident. Otherwise youre going to kill a lot of people on the ground. So everyone was very really conscious of flying safely. Raf conscious of flying safely. Raf cranwell is home to the 55 q raf cranwell is home to the worlds inst cranwell is home to the worlds iirst itying cranwell is home to the worlds First Flying Academy , and king First Flying Academy, and king cntrios First Flying Academy, and king charles spent First Flying Academy, and king charles spent time here training in tno charles spent time here training in to sonico charles spent time here training in the service with charles spent time here training in the service with college hall itiiing in the service with college hall iitiing in in the service with college hall iitiing in iot in the service with college hall filling in for Buckingham Palace. Air filling in for Buckingham Palace. Air vico filling in for Buckingham Palace. Air vice mark filling in for Buckingham Palace. Air vice mark flewin , whos in. Air vice mark flewin, whos in cntngo. Air vice mark flewin, whos in cntrgo oi. Air vice mark flewin, whos in cntrgo oi tno. Air vice mark flewin, whos in charge of the fly past , says charge of the fly past, says tnoros charge of the fly past, says tnoros no charge of the fly past, says theres no better charge of the fly past, says theres no better place to prtctiso. Theres no better place to practise. Its theres no better place to practise. E r5;5 54g practise. Its entirely appropriate for his majesty the kings coronation mean. I think were well placed kings coronation mean. I think were well placed to q 5 5 i think were well placed to deliver a 68 were well placed to deliver a to tircrtit were well placed to deliver a 68 aircraft spectacular fly past on tno 68 aircraft spectacular fly past on to oin 68 aircraft spectacular fly past on to on oi 68 aircraft spectacular fly past on the 6th of may, 68 aircraft spectacular fly past on the 6th of may, and i think inti on the 6th of may, and i think tntt ts on the 6th of may, and i think that was reflected on the 6th of may, and i think that was reflected in the prtctiso that was reflected in the practise today. Sip that was reflected in the practise today. 530 q5; practise today. 36 aircraft immaculately delivered. And im very proud of what immaculately delivered. And im very proud of what the 5 q5 q and im very proud of what the team have tcnionot very proud of what the team have tcnionot. Very proud of what the team have achieved. Flypasts very proud of what the team have achieved. Flypasts are very proud of what the team have achieved. Ear a55; 55 achieved. Flypasts are common for royal occasions. We saw one last year for the Platinum Jubilee and in 1953 600 aircraft flew for Queen Elizabeths coronation for king charles, its draghi radically scaled back. Its draghi radically scaled back. The importance for the back. The importance for the pilots taking part, though, will be just as substantial a lifetime on from his own coronation flight. Terences advice for those flying now is to simply enjoy it. Will hollis gb news at raf cranwell. And of gb news at raf cranwell. And of course well be covering cit \ . And of course well be covering all inti course well be covering all tntt on course well be covering all tntt on tno course well be covering all that on the big course well be covering all that on the big day for you here on on that on the big day for you here on on tons. That on the big day for you here on gb news. 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Its do with the 12 of the 14 its to do with the 12 of the 14 tottin its to do with the 12 of the 14 Health Unions its to do with the 12 of the 14 Health Unions that have agreed the Health Unions that have agreed to pty Health Unions that have agreed to pty toti Health Unions that have agreed the pay deal with Health Unions that have agreed the pay deal with the government in tons the pay deal with the government in tons oi the pay deal with the government in terms of the the pay deal with the government in terms of the nhs disputes , it in terms of the nhs disputes, it is t in terms of the nhs disputes, it is t sto in terms of the nhs disputes, it is t in tott in terms of the nhs disputes, it is a 5 deal for in terms of the nhs disputes, it is a 5 deal for this year and a oii is a 5 deal for this year and a one off payment is a 5 deal for this year and a one off payment of is a 5 deal for this year and a one off payment of 1655 for last yotr one off payment of 1655 for last yotr. One off payment of 1655 for last yotr. Ino one off payment of 1655 for last yotr. Ino tig one off payment of 1655 for last year. The big unions, including unrson year. The big unions, including unrson, tno year. The big unions, including unison, the gmb , have agreed it. Unison, the gmb, have agreed it. The unison, the gmb, have agreed it. No tno unison, the gmb, have agreed it. No two tntt unison, the gmb, have agreed it. The two that havent, of course, tno the two that havent, of course, to itcn the two that havent, of course, the rcn which the two that havent, of course, the rcn which is the two that havent, of course, the rcn which is to ballot for porntps the rcn which is to ballot for porntps tnoro the rcn which is to ballot for perhaps more action and also unito perhaps more action and also unito nnicn perhaps more action and also unite which is perhaps more action and also unite which is continuing with its industrial unite which is continuing with its industrial action will the tottin its industrial action will the Health Secretary Steve Barclay stit Health Secretary Steve Barclay stit its Health Secretary Steve Barclay stit is t Health Secretary Steve Barclay said its a good Health Secretary Steve Barclay said its a good day for both nus said its a good day for both nus sttii said its a good day for both nhs staff and said its a good day for both nhs staff and patients, telling roponors nhs staff and patients, telling roponors inti nhs staff and patients, telling reporters that theyll benefit iron reporters that theyll benefit iron tn reporters that theyll benefit from an extra reporters that theyll benefit from an extra £5,000 for a band six nurse or a paramed mc or a nitniio six nurse or a paramed mc or a midwife separately six nurse or a paramed mc or a midwife separately saying hes due midwife separately saying hes tuo to midwife separately saying hes tuo to nott midwife separately saying hes due to hold talks midwife separately saying hes due to hold talks with junior toctors due to hold talks with Junior Doctors involved due to hold talks with Junior Doctors involved in the separate pay doctors involved in the separate pty tisputo doctors involved in the separate pty tisputo nitn doctors involved in the separate pay dispute with the government. The pay dispute with the government. Ino oma pay dispute with the government. Ino nna, oi pay dispute with the government. The bma, of course, had been stying the bma, of course, had been stying inoy the bma, of course, had been stying tnoy ntnt the bma, of course, had been saying they want a 35 pay rise. War, saying they want a 35 pay rise. War, tnis saying they want a 35 pay rise. War, tits is saying they want a 35 pay rise. Well, this is what saying they want a 35 pay rise. Well, this is what the health socrottry well, this is what the Health Secretary had well, this is what the Health Secretary had to well, this is what the Health Secretary had to say to us a few rnornonts secretary had to say to us a few rnornonts tgo secretary had to say to us a few rnornonts tgo to secretary had to say to us a few moments ago to todays vote. Aro moments ago to todays vote. Are you moments ago to todays vote. Are you relieved . Moments ago to todays vote. Are you relieved . Is moments ago to todays vote. Are you relieved . Is this moments ago to todays vote. Are you relieved . Is this a moments ago to todays vote. Are you relieved . Is this a step in the right direction . Well, this is a good day for nhs staff who will from this pay who will benefit from this pay rise. An extra over £5,000 for a ttnt. Rise. An extra over £5,000 for a ttnt. Six rise. An extra over £5,000 for a band. Six nurse rise. An extra over £5,000 for a band. Six nurse or , an extra over £5,000 for a band. Q q band. Six nurse or paramedic or midwife. So its a good day for nus midwife. So its a good day for nus gap, midwife. So its a good day for nhs staff, but midwife. So its a good day for nhs staff, but its qt � 75; so its a good day for nhs staff, but its also a good day nhs staff, but its also a good tty iot nhs staff, but its also a good day for patients. Nhs staff, but its also a good day for patients. It will allow us to day for patients. It will allow us to move forward. Now the nhs sttii us to move forward. Now the nhs sttii counci us to move forward. Now the nhs Staff Council has us to move forward. Now the nhs Staff Council has ratified this toti. Staff council has ratified this toti. Its Staff Council has ratified this deal. Its been Staff Council has ratified this deal. Its been accepted by the ntiority deal. Its been accepted by the ntiority oi deal. Its been accepted by the ntiority oi tno deal. Its been accepted by the majority of the nhs staff counci majority of the nhs Staff Council and majority of the nhs Staff Council and we can now move iorntrt council and we can now move iorntrt, iocus council and we can now move forward, focus together on the pttionts forward, focus together on the pttionts tnt forward, focus together on the patients and also forward, focus together on the patients and also ensure that sttii patients and also ensure that sttii got patients and also ensure that staff get their patients and also ensure that staff get their pay rise much tntn staff get their pay rise much sooner than would have been the case under the sooner than would have been the case under the pay sooner than would have been the case under the pay review body process. There case under the pay review body process. There are case under the pay review body process. C. 5 process. There are some unions who particularly happy who arent particularly happy about means strikes about this, which means strikes will going. Are will probably keep going. Are you round the you going to get back round the negotiating or this negotiating table or is this the final offer . Well, it is the tinti final offer . Well, it is the final offer final offer . Well, it is the final offer and final offer . Well, it is the final offer and its � 7 well, it is the final offer and its important inti final offer and its important tntt tnoso final offer and its important that those unions recognise the cottoctino that those unions recognise the cottoctino. That those unions recognise the collective. This that those unions recognise the collective. This was collective decision. This was a tocision collective decision. This was a decision taken collective decision. This was a decision taken Health Decision taken by 14 Health Unions as they decision taken by 14 Health Unions as they reached a ntiority unions as they reached a majority decision. It was majority decision. It was nogotittot majority decision. It was negotiated collectively. The rcn negotiated collectively. The rcn tt negotiated collectively. The rcn tt tno negotiated collectively. The rcn were at the negotiating table. Intoot were at the negotiating table. Mated, ttt were at the negotiating table. Indeed, pat cullen recommended this indeed, pat cullen recommended tnis tott indeed, pat cullen recommended tnis toti to indeed, pat cullen recommended this deal to her indeed, pat cullen recommended this deal to her own members. So its this deal to her own members. So its inpontnt this deal to her own members. So its important that this deal to her own members. So its important that everyone now rospocts its important that everyone now rospocts tno its important that everyone now respects the decision of the nhs sttii respects the decision of the nhs Staff Council. Respects the decision of the nhs Staff Council. Its respects the decision of the nhs Staff Council. Its an opportune city Staff Council. Its an opportune city to Staff Council. Its an opportune city to no Staff Council. Its an opportune city to now come Staff Council. Its an opportune city to now come together. Inoros city to now come together. Theres further city to now come together. Theres further areas where we can work, collaborate , hinckley can work, collaborate, hinckley in tons can work, collaborate, hinckley in tons oi can work, collaborate, hinckley in terms of some can work, collaborate, hinckley in terms of some of the non pay inti in terms of some of the non pay tntt no in terms of some of the non pay issues that we discussed during the negotiations. Issues that we discussed during the negotiations. So im looking iorntrt the negotiations. So im looking iorntrt to the negotiations. So im looking forward to working the negotiations. So im looking forward to working trade forward to working with trade Union Forward to working with trade Union Colleagues those Union Colleagues on those issuost goot Union Colleagues on those issues. A good day Union Colleagues on those issues. A good day for issues. But its a good day for nus issues. But its a good day for nus sttii, issues. But its a good day for nhs staff, its issues. But its a good day for nhs staff, its a issues. But its a good day for nhs staff, its a good day for pttionts nhs staff, its a good day for patients, opportunity to patients, an opportunity now to get patients, an opportunity now to got inti patients, an opportunity now to got tntt pty patients, an opportunity now to got tntt pty into patients, an opportunity now to get that pay into staffs pay ptctots get that pay into staffs pay ptctots nott get that pay into staffs pay packets next month and for onoonory packets next month and for onoonory to packets next month and for everyone to move forward togotnor. Everyone to move forward together. Now everyone to move forward together. Now this obviously toosnt together. Now this obviously doesnt include together. Now this obviously doesnt include doctors doesnt include Junior Doctors youo doesnt include Junior Doctors youronitn doesnt include Junior Doctors yourewith them doesnt include Junior Doctors youre with them later. Youre meeting with them later. Tittyro youre meeting with them later. Inoyro ttt youre meeting with them later. Theyre far from youre meeting with them later. Theyre far from happy. Youre meeting with them later. Theyre far from happy. D0 youre meeting with them later. Theyre far from happy. Do you think get closer to think youll get closer to offering pay rise offering them the 35 pay rise that looking for . Well, that theyre looking for . Well, i think the with i think what the deal with the sttii i think what the deal with the Staff Council i think what the deal with the Staff Councilthe Staff Council shows is the willingness Staff Council shows is the willingness of Staff Council shows is the willingness of government to willingness of the government to onion willingness of the government to entermeaningful willingness of the government to enter meaningful and enter into meaningful and constructive enter into meaningful and. Constructive with constructive negotiations with ttto constructive negotiations with trade unions. Constructive negotiations with trade unions. Thats what weve tono trade unions. Thats what weve tono nitn trade unions. Thats what weve tono nitn tno trade unions. Thats what weve done with the agenda for change sttii done with the agenda for change sttii conoring done with the agenda for change staff covering more than a niiiion staff covering more than a million nhs staff covering more than a million nhs workers. Weve also million nhs workers. Weve also iistonot million nhs workers. Weve also iistonot to million nhs workers. Weve also listened to doctors million nhs workers. Weve also listened to doctors in terms of ponsion listened to doctors in terms of Pension Changes listened to doctors in terms of Pension Changes that was a key tontnt Pension Changes that was a key demand, particularly on many consuittnts demand, particularly on many consultants, that demand, particularly on many consultants, that we make cntngos consultants, that we make. Cntngos ito changes to pensions and the cntncoiior changes to pensions and the chancellor did changes to pensions and the chancellor did that in the tutgot chancellor did that in the budgetweve chancellor did that in the budget. Weve shown that budget. So weve shown that niiiing budget. So weve shown that were willing to budget. So weve shown that were willing to engage constructively arnie in meaningful constructively arnie in meaningful conversations. Thats meaningful conversations. Thats roiioctot meaningful conversations. Thats roiioctotltno meaningful conversations. Thats reflected the really positive reflected in the really positive tocision reflected in the really positive decision today reflected in the really positive decision today by the nhs staff counci decision today by the nhs staff councii tnt decision today by the nhs Staff Council and i decision today by the nhs Staff Council and i hope we can take inti council and i hope we can take tntt into council and i hope we can take tntt into tno council and i hope we can take that into the discussions with the that into the discussions with itotoctors that into the discussions with the doctors who that into the discussions with the doctors who are the Junior Doctors who are nooting the Junior Doctors who are meetingtoday. The Junior Doctors who are. Meetingtoday. You meeting later today. Now you nottot to. Meeting later today. Now you nottot to. Meeting later today. Now you worked 10. Havel meeting later today. Now you. Worked 10. Have you worked in number 10. Have you got confidence simon case and got confidence in simon case and are concerned about whats are you concerned about whats happened sue greys happened around sue greys appointment . Thats appointment potentially . Thats labours yes, labours chief of staff. Yes, i do have confidence in the cabinet secretary and its important ministers and important that ministers and senior work senior Civil Servants work constructively together. Im sure thats the case in sure thats the case in number 10. Sure thats the case in number to. It sure thats the case in number to. It ts sure thats the case in number 10. It was when sure thats the case in number 10. It was when i sure thats the case in number 10. It was when i was there and uotitn 10. It was when i was there and Health Secretary. 10. It was when i was there and Health Secretary. So thats the Health Secretary. So thats the Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, reacting to this deal done with 12 of the 14 Health Unions, the nhs Staff Council, that have accepted this deal. Matthew taylor , chief executive of the taylor, chief executive of the Nhs Confederation , and the Nhs Confederation, and the employers as such, saying that this will give nhs workers certainty about their pay. But now incumbent, he said, and the government to implement the deal as possible make as soon as possible and make sure local nhs leaders not as soon as possible and make sure ito al nhs leaders not as soon as possible and make sure ito covers leaders not as soon as possible and make sure ito cover foreaders not as soon as possible and make sure ito cover for the rs not as soon as possible and make sure ito cover for the increased have to cover for the increased costs from their existing budgets. Failure do this, he budgets. Failure to do this, he said extremely said, would have an extremely negative impact on patient care at a time when there are still millions of people on waiting lists. So obviously still work to do. As far as the nhs, to do. As far as the nhs, employers are concerned. Update to your more reaction to that as it comes in. But lets now reflect on the so called godfather of Artificial Intelligence , whos quit his job intelligence, whos quit his job at google to warn against what he considered to be growing dangers from developments in the technology. Writing in the new york times, Geoffrey Hinton saying he now regretted his work, describing some of the dangers of ai chat bots as quite scary. Also saying that the way i was going with bad actors could soon start using it for bad things as what could they be . Lets speak now to director of boards Group Limited , james of boards Group Limited, james bucha joining us, james, i presume hes talking about what sort of governments, dictators and so on, who could use this technology for state purposes. Technology for state purposes. No. Anyone can use it for pretty nucn no. Anyone can use it for pretty rnucn tny no. Anyone can use it for pretty much any malicious purpose. Its much any malicious purpose. Its not much any malicious purpose. Its not anything much any malicious purpose. C q weve its not anything new. Weve seen it being used its not anything new. Weve seen it being used to c q weve seen it being used to falsify oico seen it being used to falsify voice recordings seen it being used to falsify voice recordings as of about tnroo voice recordings as of about too yotrs voice recordings as of about three years ago voice recordings as of about three years ago now, for years, 2019. Three years ago now, for years, ino. Three years ago now, for years, even 2019. So three years ago now, for years, even 2019. So no, three years ago now, for years, even 2019. r5; 5 c even 2019. So no, these arent new to abuses of the technology. Okay. So its not the fear tntt. Okay. So its not the fear tntt tno. Okay. So its not the fear tntt tno tig okay. So its not the fear that the big players as such can ntnoss that the big players as such can ntnoss tno that the big players as such can harness the power that the big players as such can harness the power of it. Its tntiittio harness the power of it. Its available to harness the power of it. Its available to all harness the power of it. Its available to all and therefore toconos available to all and therefore becomes ubiquitous. Available to all and therefore becomes ubiquitous. Yes, i guess becomes ubiquitous. Yes, i guess tnoros becomes ubiquitous. Yes, i guess tnoros ptonty becomes ubiquitous. Yes, i guess tnoros pionty oi becomes ubiquitous. Yes, i guess theres plenty of fear about big pityors theres plenty of fear about big players harnessing it and using it tgtinst players harnessing it and using it against people players harnessing it and using it against people as well. But its it against people as well. But its non it against people as well. But its now fairly it against people as well. But its now fairly easy it against people as well. But its now fairly easy for anyone to access. So if someone wanted to, ior to access. So if someone wanted to, ion ottnpio to access. So if someone wanted to, for example, create 55 so if someone wanted to, for example, create a video of to, for example, create a video oi t to, for example, create a video oi t prosontor to, for example, create a video of a presenter saying something inoy of a presenter saying something tnoy nttnt of a presenter saying something they hadnt said, of a presenter saying something they hadnt said, thats anyone iotrn to they hadnt said, thats anyone can learn to do they hadnt said, thats anyone can learn to do that in a few nontns can learn to do that in a few nontns. Can learn to do that in a few months. Thats can learn to do that in a few months. Months. Thats so called Deepfake Technology in terms of producing videos or or putting people into scenes where perhaps they havent been and therefore they havent been and therefore the whole issue of fake news becomes , well, pretty real. Becomes, well, pretty real. Yeah, exactly that. And then on top oi yeah, exactly that. And then on top oi titt yeah, exactly that. And then on top of that, theres yeah, exactly that. And then on top of that, theres people using top of that, theres people using tno top of that, theres people using the technology thats out tnoro using the technology thats out too using the technology thats out too so using the technology thats out there now. So chatgpt is ptnicuitrty there now. So chatgpt is particularly popular in order to crotto particularly popular in order to create better particularly popular in order to create better phishing emails , create better phishing emails, to tottor create better phishing emails, to better impersonate peoples tono to better impersonate peoples tono tnt to better impersonate peoples tone and personalise mass pnisning tone and personalise mass phishing emails so that theyre not tust phishing emails so that theyre not iust going phishing emails so that theyre not iust going to phishing emails so that theyre not just going to 10 million poopio not just going to 10 million poopto tnt not just going to 10 Million People and every single one itontictt people and every single one identical. They people and every single one identical. They get everyone tust identical. They get everyone iust inti identical. They get everyone just that little identical. They get everyone just that little personal touch, rignt . Just that little personal touch, rigntt so just that little personal touch, right . So therefore the inbox is otniousiy right . So therefore the inbox is otniousty going right . So therefore the inbox is obviously going to get filled up nitn obviously going to get filled up wit t obviously going to get filled up wit t iot obviously going to get filled up with a lot more obviously going to get filled up with a lot more junk. Butjust going with a lot more junk. But just going back to what Geoffrey Hinton was saying in terms of the danger being posed the overall danger being posed by ai , im sort of trying to get by ai, im sort of trying to get my head around how they could challenge the human race, because clearly we think in in sometimes in a very haphazard way, lateral thinking, whereas a lot of Computer Technology thinks in this step by step, lateral way. Yeah a lot of this is theres quite a lot of hype and theres quite a lot of fear, which almost goes into the Science Fiction realms. Now, whether or not thats qr5r5 now, whether or not thats plausible is oory whether or not thats plausible is nory nucn whether or not thats plausible is nory nucn up whether or not thats plausible is very much up for debate and non is very much up for debate and non iti is very much up for debate and non itr oii is very much up for debate and how far off it is very much up for debate and how far off it might be that wont how far off it might be that noutt poso how far off it might be that noutt poso t how far off it might be that would pose a threat on its own. Would pose a threat on its own. Torsonttiy would pose a threat on its own. Torsonttty. I would pose a threat on its own. Personally, i think would pose a threat on its own. Personally, i think its personally, i think its unlikely to happen in any of our lifetimes , but it is definitely lifetimes, but it is definitely a tool that people can use for malicious purposes. Okay, well, malicious purposes. Okay, well, the real james malicious purposes. Okay, well, the real james bucha, q okay, well, the real james bucha, thank you oory the real james bucha, thank you nory nucn the real james bucha, thank you nory nucn ior the real james bucha, thank you very much for joining the real james bucha, thank you very much forjoining us the real james bucha, thank you very much for joining us with very much forjoining us with a roti very much forjoining us with a roti nosstog very much forjoining us with a real message here very much forjoining us with a real message here on the real gb tons real message here on the real gb uons inn. Real message here on the real gb uons inn. At real message here on the real gb news lviv. At least real message here on the real gb news lviv. At least weve got inti news lviv. At least weve got tntt propor news lviv. At least weve got that proper intelligence rather tntn that proper intelligence rather than artificial that proper intelligence rather than Artificial Intelligence. Intts than Artificial Intelligence. Intts it than Artificial Intelligence. Thats it from than Artificial Intelligence. Thats it from for us now. Were ttct thats it from for us now. Were ttctlnoon thats it from for us now. Were back noon tomorrow. Stay with back 12 noon tomorrow. Stay with us. Back 12 noon tomorrow. Stay with so back 12 noon tomorrow. Stay with so too back 12 noon tomorrow. Stay with so too on back 12 noon tomorrow. Stay with us. So here on gb back 12 noon tomorrow. Stay with us. So here on gb news afternoon, us. So here on gb news afternoon, im us. So here on gb news afternoon, im alex deakin and tnis afternoon, im alex deakin and tnistttost afternoon, im alex deakin and this latest weather this is your latest weather upttto this is your latest weather uptttotno this is your latest weather update the met office for update from the met office for gb update from the met office for on nost update from the met office for on nost oi update from the met office for on nost oi us update from the met office for gb most of us will. Update from the met office for gb most of us will bei update from the met office for. Gb most of us will be dry gb news. Most of us will be dry for the next couple of days, but things the change as we things are on the change as we head towards weekend. Head towards the weekend. Turning showery. Are turning more showery. We are going to replace High Pressure with pressure and weather with low pressure and weather fronts. But for the time being , fronts. But for the time being, this control. Its this high is in control. Its quite a lot of cloud across the country today, but some places have been seeing some sunshine and much we do have and not much rain. We do have a few light, drizzly showers over parts of Northern England pushing into central pushing up into central scotland. We see a little scotland. We could see a little bit light rain across through bit of light rain across through Northern Ireland during the early but for most itll early hours, but for most itll be a fine evening and a dry be a dry fine evening and a dry night some clearer spells. Night with some clearer spells. We into the mid we may dip down into the mid single figures, but for the west, places , staying up at west, most places, staying up at 9 or 10 on to wednesday and overall, another dry and probably a brighter day tomorrow. A bit more sunshine certainly for england wales, certainly for england and wales, quite of cloud at times quite a bit of cloud at times through scotland. There will be some outbreaks rain, some outbreaks of rain, particularly the west, moving particularly in the west, moving northwards, mostly dry and brightening up for Northern Ireland. The breeze will pick up a little bit, but it wont be quite cold on these north sea quite as cold on these north sea coasts to today. Should coasts compared to today. Should squeak into the teens and further south. Sunshine further south. But a sunshine high teens likely once more, high teens is likely once more, but the breeze will continue to strengthen during wednesday evening , that rain will continue evening, that rain will continue to work way across northern to work its way across northern scotland through the Northern Isles again, dry as isles. Again, most places dry as we head into thursday and a bright enough start with some sunshine. But the breeze will sunshine. But the breeze will strengthen in the south west on thursday and we will see some outbreaks of rain coming in here. Theyre likely to drift northwards into parts of wales by thursday afternoon. Still some patchy rain across orkney, but much of scotland brighter on thursday sunny spells again thursday and sunny spells again in the east, again with a breeze off the north sea, quite fresh feeling here. Further south, temperatures once more in the mid even high teens Buckingham Palace, as we build up for Buckingham Palace, as we build up ior tno. Buckingham palace, as we build up for the coronation. Buckingham palace, as we build up for the coronation this up for the coronation this stturtty. Up for the coronation this saturday. Ive up for the coronation this saturday. Qr5; up for the coronation this saturday. Qt5; q up for the coronation this saturday. Q5; q saturday. Ive got loads of royal news for you today. Were going to be talking q were going to be talking about trincoss going to be talking about Princess Anne going to be talking about Princess Anne slapping down poopio Princess Anne slapping down pebble 5aying Princess Anne slapping down people saying that we need a streamlined people saying that we need a streamlined monarchy. She says no. Streamlined monarchy. She says ant streamlined monarchy. She says antltnint streamlined monarchy. She says no. And think were all the no. And i think were all the better it well. Whats better for it as well. Whats going on nitn better for it as well. Whats going on with kates c whats going on with kates floral notttross going on with kates floral headdress . Going on with kates floral headdress . Shouldnt be headdress . Shouldnt she be gotting headdress . Shouldnt she be getting proper. Getting out the old proper titrtst getting out the old proper titrtst is getting out the old proper tiaras . Is that getting out the old proper tiaras . Is that a getting out the old proper tiaras . Q tiaras . Is that a sign of the monarchy in decline . And are you proud monarchy in decline . And are you proutnritisn monarchy in decline . And are you proudbritish and monarchy in decline . And are you proudbritish and of proud to be british and of trittins proud to be british and of Britains National history . Corttiniy Britains National history . Corttiniy t Britains National history . Certainly a lot Britains National history . Certainly a lot of Britains National history . Certainly a lot of people are. But i think we should be even proutor. But i think we should be even proutor. Tno but i think we should be even prouder. Ive got but i think we should be even prouder. Ive got all but i think we should be even prouder. Q5 prouder. Ive got all of this coming your way. And a host of
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