Day with sophia wenzler. Thanks, jacob. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. Downing street has said comments allegedly made by a tory donor about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong. It comes as the police are understood to have been contacted over francescas alleged remarks. The conservative partys biggest donor reportedly said miss abbott made him want to hate all black women and she should be shot. Mr hester has now apologised and says he abhors racism. Mr abbott, whos now an independent mp, described the comments as frightening and worrying in a Statement Issued this evening, the Prime Ministers spokesman said mr hester has now rightly apologised for the offence caused and where remorse is shown, it should be accepted. Lee anderson made his first appearance in the commons this afternoon since defecting to reform uk. He took his seat on the opposition benches next to george galloway. Mr anderson was stripped of the conservative whip last month after ref
15 years. All that, plus dangerous breed or dangerous owners. The debate about whether the american bully xl should be bannedin american bully xl should be banned in the uk dont forget to email in with your views to gbviews gbnews. Com with your thoughts. Now though, lets get a full round up of the latest headunes a full round up of the latest headlines with. Ray headlines with. Ray good afternoon. Its 12 01. Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Our top story this hour and as weve been hearing, a man has been stabbed in the arm near the British Museum in london. This happened just a short time ago. A 27 year old American Woman said she was about to enter the queue at the British Museum when she was told to leave by police. A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, met police say it was an isolated incident and there is no outstanding risk to there is no outstanding risk to the public. Its not being treated as terror related, were hearing. Well bring you more on this s
De silva. And of course, we want to hear your views today. So get in touch, get involved in the show. Email us gb views at gb news. Com. But before all of that is a News Headlines with the wonderful. Ray good morning. Wonderful. Ray good morning. Its 10 01. Im ray wonderful. Ray good morning. Its10 01. Im ray addison in the gb newsroom now top story this hour, one person has died and 54 others have been rescued after their small boat got into difficulty in the channel this morning. Dover lifeboat and morning. Dover lifeboat and several french vessels have been involved in the operation about five miles off the french coast. Ambulances greeted the lifeboat carrying the casualties at dover harbour to treat a number of people on stretchers. Well, joining us now is gb news home and security editor mark white. Mark, good morning. Now, this is just more evidence of how treacherous a journey this can be. Yes good morning. There is no doubt this is a very serious incident that unfolded in the
Been given the green light. Im going to be joined by Rolling Stones biographer to look back at this remarkable episode in british history. State of british history. State of the nafion british history. State of the nation starts now. Ill also be joined by my most Theatrical Panel barrister and former tory mp , jerry hayes, and former tory mp, jerry hayes, and the author and journalist michael crick. As always , i want michael crick. As always, i want to from you. Its a crucial to hear from you. Its a crucial part programme. Email me part of the programme. Email me mar a lago mynewsgh. Com. But now its of the its time for the news of the day with wenzler. Day with sophia wenzler. Thanks, jacob. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. Downing street has said comments allegedly made by a tory donor about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong. It comes as the police are understood to have been contacted over francescas alleged remarks. The conservative partys bigge
Of a race because an opponent would like to have it that way. Nikki haley fighting to stay in the race. Leave the negativity and the baggage behind. While President Biden hopes to rally support from all parts of his own party the stakes higher than ever with the general election just eight months away. Well break it all down. Breaking overnight, raging inferno. A massive fire and multiple explosions at an industrial plant near detroit debris found up to a mile away nearby residents urged to stay indoors. Well have the very latest. Live from the scene. On trial jury selection set to begin in the highprofile case against a School Shooters father, just one month after his mothers first of its kind conviction here we snow again the next winter storm taking aim out west after that massive blizzard thats paralyzed parts of california. We were like, eh, its snow weve got this. And then snow ma geden while up and down the east coast, tens of millions bracing for heavy rain your full forecast j