Rule out state involvement in the hack at the ministry of defence, but he refused to confirm reports that china was behind it for reasons of national security. We cant release further details of the suspected cyber activity behind this incident. However i can confirm to the house that we do have indications that this was the suspected work of a malign actor and we cannot rule out state involvement. This incident is further proof that the uk is facing rising and evolving threats. Threats. Grant shapps also apologised to Armed Forces Personnel whose names, addresses and bank details were potentially compromised in that hack. Its understood 272,000 people may have been affected. He set out an eight point plan to support them and announced a full investigation. Varne. Meanwhile, investigation. Varne. Meanwhile, beijing has strongly denied those reports that its behind the hack, saying the accusations are completely fabricated. And are completely fabricated. And in scotland, john swinney sa
Accused of hacking personal details of 270,000 personnel, reservists and veterans. Shortly well cross the defence secretary , grant shapps, who secretary, grant shapps, who used to give a full statement in the house of commons. And thats all coming up between now and 6 00. Welcome to the show and always delight to have your company. Later in the show ill company. Later in the show ill be asking this question. Politicians, counsellors crying allah akbar. Others kicked out of their parties for anti semitism. Sexthe honey traps, lobbying scandals, british politics to me seems to be absolutely in the gutter. Is be absolutely in the gutter. Is it time for an independent political ombudsman to kick all of these into shape and kick the bad apples into touch . Let me know. Do you think they mark their own homework too often . How on earth can these counsellors who seem more obsessed with gaza than britain, be allowed to carry on . They seem to get away with all sorts of stuff. Let me know your
My calendar. Did you actually. Oh, i suppose all the semi finals are all this week, but its come into the attention of many people that are, candidate, i suppose , are act candidate, i suppose, are act this year has perhaps not been the most positive about britain in the past. No. No. No. And you would have thought if you were representing your country at such an event that are lots of people enjoy, lots of people enjoy that you would be, patriotic, but perhaps not Olly Alexander. He says he has Olly Alexander. He says he has an ambivalent relationship with the union flag, as it can be divisive and nationalistic now, he says. Now, he says, i think this sounds a tad arrogant, he says. Now, he says, i think this sounds a tad arrogant , that this sounds a tad arrogant, that he is going to reclaim the flag when , of course, he will be when, of course, he will be draped in it, because thats the done thing at eurovision. So he done thing at eurovision. So he thinks that he can reclaim it. An
Replaces humza yousaf, who sent his own official letter to king charles earlier confirming he was stepping down. Speaking from the front bench for the final time in the role, mr yousaf said that his heart would forever belong to scotland and next to worcester, where a woman has admitted to being part of a global monkey torture network. Holly legresley has posted more than 130 videos and 20 photos of the animals being tortured to onune the animals being tortured to online chat groups. The 37 year old pleaded guilty to separate charges of publishing obscene images and encouraging animal cruelty. Stormy daniels has told cruelty. Stormy daniels has told the court in the us that donald trump told her that having sex was the only way she was going to get out of a trailer park. The former adult film star has been revealing intimate details about that alleged encounter with the former president , as she testifies at his hush money trial. She claimed that he wore satin pyjamas when he greeted h
And also a jam packed show coming up. Barry geraghty , coming up. Barry geraghty, former grand National Winner. Hes going to be joining us live to give the lowdown on this saturdays tomorrows big race. And also harry and meghan pip. Theyve got new netflix shows coming. Did you hear about coming up. Did you hear about that. Yeah. Got a theyve got a big multi million deal. Multi Million Pound deal. Theyve making theyve got to keep making something. Its going to be about. About polo. Harrys is on polo vacancies on and gardening and friendship. Yeah friendship. Thats an interesting one. A snooze fest compared bit of a snooze fest compared to dishing the dirt the to dishing the dirt on the royals, you think . Royals, dont you think . Will the royals get a mention . What do you think about everything were talking about . Maybe were maybe theres something were not you want not talking about that you want to us know to talk about. Do let us know gbnews. Com your say. First, lets bring you righ