And Benjamin Butterworth are on duty as usual, and were also joined by the brilliant political commentator chloe dobbs and former tory advisor Charlie Rowley, who knows a sinking ship when he sees one and now works as a commentator and now works as a commentator and broadcast for himself. And of course, we want to know your views as well. Send your views views as well. Send your views and post your comments by visiting gbnews. Com yoursay dont forget, we need all your questions for ask the five as well. But before we start tearing each other apart, its time for your saturday night news with ray addison. News with ray addison. Thanks, darren. Good evening. Our top stories tonight. And we start with that breaking, developing story. Conservative developing story. Conservative mp doctor dan poulter, as weve been hearing, has defected to laboun been hearing, has defected to labour. Announcing his decision in the observer newspaper, the former Health Minister said it was abundantly clear tha
Central suffolk and north ipswich, will be resigning as a tory mp and taking the labour whip until the next election. Labour leader sir keir starmer described the news as fantastic. Described the news as fantastic. Well, the Prime Minister says a recent influx of migrants into ireland shows that tarrant effect of his rwanda plan is working. The comment comes after deputy irish premier Micheal Martin said the uks asylum policy is driving migrants from Northern Ireland into the republic. Northern ireland into the repubuc. The Northern Ireland into the republic. The government wants to send Asylum Seekers on a one way flight to the east african nation. Rishi sunak says the scheme is having an impact because people are worried about coming to the uk. Because people are worried about coming to the uk. Two men have coming to the uk. Two men have been arrested at a pro palestine protest in london. Police say one was holding a placard with a swastika and the other made a racist remark towards
Been cancelled , though, due to been cancelled, though, due to storm kathleen, with gusts of up to 70mph in Northern Ireland and the west of britain , over 140 the west of britain, over 140 flights have been called off so far. A yellow weather warning far. A yellow weather warning for wind is in effect until 10 00 tonight and covers cornwall, much of wales, parts of lancashire and cumbria and up into central scotland. Into central scotland. Meanwhile, two planes on the runway at Heathrow Airport have collided , causing damage to collided, causing damage to their wings. Footage shows the Virgin Atlantic planes wing touching a British Airways aircraft surrounded by emergency services. The virgin boeing 787 nine plane had completed a flight and was being towed to a different part of the airfield. Its understood, though, that there were no passengers on board at the time of the incident. Rail passengers have been facing fresh travel disruption today as train drivers continue their walkouts
You , it can get quite stormy in you, it can get quite stormy in here. Because, of course, im joined by one of the few tories yet to be caught in a sixteen scandal. Albie amankona still time the night is young. The time the night is young. The wokeist non gender aligned person in britain, Benjamin Butterworth. He wishes he could butterworth. He wishes he could get caught in a sixteen scandal because hed like the publicity. And leo, has no time for and ben leo, who has no time for sixteen because hes too busy presenting eight gb news shows a day also the brilliant day. We also have the brilliant showbiz journalist Stephanie Takyi to keep things in order. Now weve got five lively debates lined up for the first houn debates lined up for the first hour. We want your thoughts on all of them. Of course, as usual. And dont forget, you can ask us whatever you like in ask the five. Get in touch by emailing gb views gb news. Com but before the bad blood and petty squabbling begins, its your satu
Gasparino, so long with ben stein and adam adam lashinsky. Kennedy is off this week once she heard gasparino is here this week. Not true not true at all. She didnt want to come back. Neil so lauren what do you think of that hes saying the irs has to do these timetables and Everything Else but yes its doable february the net changes can already be in there. And the irs has said that early february. It could be possible. Its tax time. I know, its very unpopular right now when we talk about this tax cut that could happen. It could be our Christmas Gift but i think were also experiencing a sea change something that we havent seen before. Look at the latest numbers from just this week, retail sales on an annual basis up almost 6 so consumers are confident without seeing a tax cut. Small businesses looking at the second highest number. Neil that could keep the window yes, so we are seeing improvements without that tax reform so should we get it . We could see benefits by february. Im saying