For Prime Minister rishi sunak. Just one defeat tonight would mean the government has clocked up more by election defeats in a single parliament than any government since the 1960s. Well, lets begin with wellingborough. The seat now vacant after peter bone was found by parliament to have subjected a staff member to bullying and Sexual Misconduct. He, of course, has denied the allegations and his partner Helen Harrison is running to replace him as the conservatives hope to hold after winning with a majority of over 18,000 at the last election in 2019. Well, lets get more detail now with our east Midlands Reporter , will our east Midlands Reporter, will hollis. Will, whats the mood on the ground. 7 the ground . Yes. Well, were here just down the road, actually still inside northamptonshire shire, the county thats a part of where wellingborough is. But were just down the road in kettering. Thats because theyve got this massive Leisure Centre and this is where all the sorts of counts from
Afternoon. But is a decade in afternoon. But is a decade in power presumptuous . And indeed , power presumptuous . And indeed, how will this be delivered . What what will the labour leader say on housing . Ill have the latest and Greg Dewhurst will have the latest when it comes to the forecast. Hello there. Hello there. Good morning. Weve got some heavy rain. Met Office Warnings in force across western parts of scotland today. Brighter skies scotland today. Brighter skies eventually further south. Find out all the details coming up in the programme. The programme. Right. We are very grateful for your company this morning, right through until half past nine and you can join in any discussion as you can. Email gbviews gbnews. Com or you can tweet at. Tweet at. Gb news. Well, to our top story this morning, in israel has imposed a complete siege of the gaza strip. No power, no food , no strip. No power, no food, no gas. Everything is closed , was gas. Everything is closed, was the message
Conference, it is time that we have a government that matched the ambition that people have for their families and communities, a Government Siding with the builder is not the blockers. A government that will get Britain Building again and with labour we will. Let me give you one example. Our energy grid. Today, new developments are being forced to wait up to 15 years, into the late 2013s, to connect to the grid. £200 billion worth of projects stuck in limbo. Into the late 2030s. So i can announce labours plans to rewire britain, working with ed miliband. 0pening britain, working with ed miliband. Opening up new Grid Connections at competitive tendering. And so that the british people should own a stake in their energy system, the publicly owned Great Britain energy will look to bid into a competition. 220,000 newjobs, lower bills for good and Energy Security for britain. And theres more. We will invest in expanding local authorities planning capacity to speed up decisions and here is
And where it might go next. Going and where it might go next. Concern for ten briton dead going concern for ten britons feared dead or missing in the conflict. As vigils or help this evening, rishi sunak speaks of the London Synagogue in the Home Secretary asks for increased police patrols. And in other news, The Shadow Chancellor pledges to get Britain Building If Labour wins the general election. 0n newsnight at 1030 we are live in jerusalem and the worst act of terror rocked by hamas upon israel. Good evening from jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a massive offensive into gaza has onlyjust begun. Israeli war are carrying out air strikes for a third night. The Israeli Government has now ordered a complete closure of the area. This is the scene in gaza tonight. Its israels response to days of attacks by hamas, who control gaza, and designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments including the uk. More than 900 israelis are believed to have been
The hurricane that is coming. Our Homeland Security editor mark white is at a major source of the influx and has a special report from the italian island of lampedusa to the Prime Minister will be making his own speech later in manchester. And our Political Correspondent Catherine Forster will be telling us what to expect. Expect. Yes , its rishi sunaks big yes, its rishi sunaks big moment in manchester this lunchtime with his speech where we do expect him to say that the leg of hs2 from birmingham to manchester has been axed. We expect him also to say that the political system feels broken to many people and that he is the change candidate. And alex burkill will have your latest forecast. Your latest forecast. Whilst there will be a lot of dry weather across southern parts, its a wetter picture further north with some heavy rain for parts of scotland. Ill have more shortly. Have more shortly. Sport the cant get it right in var var paul coyte here to get it right with Everything Else.