Company. Weve also got an exclusive interview today from an Oldham Councillor who tabled an Oldham Councillor who tabled a motion for an investigation into the grooming gang scandal into the grooming gang scandal in the town, and it was blocked by two things. First, a 30 minute snack break for ramadan next, a 30 minute debate on a ceasefire in gaza. In Oldham Council not giving him enough time to table his motion, which he thinks is an absolute scandal. Does it show . Weve totally lost sense of all priority in british politics . You would not want to miss that gb news with a great exclusive. Gb news with a great exclusive. Also, chris hope spoke to liz truss about half an hour ago about her plans to protect young girls in toilets, single sex spaces, huge row broken out because the labour party are blocking it. Well have the news of that hot off the press from chris hope is just join me in the studio. I want to hear from you. Email me gbviews gbnews. Uk from the usual way, and ill from
through really traumatic circumstances. they are going through a difficult time in their lives and we are finding that their cases are not being dealt with quickly enough. we really need to see proper investment in the justice system so we need morejudges, more courts, more police officers, more lawyers and there is not enough funding in the system at the moment. i was going to say, what is happening is that victims are now getting to a stage where cases are being adjourned a number of times before they get to conclusions, some trials are taking 2 3 years before they are concluding and victims are just getting to a stage where they have had enough. it s hanging over them and they get to a point where they just can t support action them and they get to a point where theyjust can t support action any further. ., , , . further. from my experience, certainly. further. from my experience, certainly. as further. from my experience, certainly, as a further. from my experience,
Sir ed davey vowed to remove the tories from power across the country. People are crying out for change and this election is the chance to make that happen. In chance to make that happen. In so many parts of the country, its the liberal democrats who can beat the conservatives, who have taken people for granted. Have taken people for granted. In other news, uk inflation has fallen to the lowest level in nearly three years in april, dnven in nearly three years in april, driven by lower gas and electricity prices. The latest figures show. Inflation dropped figures show. Inflation dropped to 2. 3 last month, but people in birmingham say theyre still struggling to make ends meet and one person has died in a mudslide on the edge of the nonh mudslide on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors. As rain continues to batter the uk. It happened at carlton in cleveland at around 130 this afternoon. Nonh at around 130 this afternoon. North Yorkshire Police have asked the public to avoid the area. Fo
Will bring you that live from central london. Thats all coming up after the latest headunes coming up after the latest headlines with sophia wenzler. Tom. Thank you. Good evening. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom and as youve been hearing, the Prime Minister has announced a 4th of july general election. In a statement outside downing street, rishi sunak said he had met with the king to request the dissolution of parliament. The royal family has postponed engagements which may appear to divert attention or distract from the Election Campaign. Mr sunak made the surprise announcement after a day of speculation and urged the nafion day of speculation and urged the nation to stick with him over sir keir starmer. And we will have a general election on the 4th of july. This election will take place at a time. When the world is more a time. When the world is more dangerous than it has been since the end of the cold war. Meanwhile, the labour leader, keir starmer, responded to the announce
Tatiana sanchez. Darren, thank you and good afternoon. These are your top stories from the gp newsroom. Shadow Health Secretary wes streeting says doctor dan poulter has not been offered a peerage to defect to the labour party. Speaking to gb news, Camilla Tominey this morning, mr streeting defended the decision. Streeting defended the decision. He also admitted there are challenges in the nhs but he said those are mainly down to the conservative party concerned mp doctor dan poulter said hed sit on the labour benches until the general election, then stand down. The decision comes just days before local elections across england and wales on the 2nd of may. The Prime Minister has again this morning refused to rule out a general election in july, amid speculation a disastrous set of local Election Results for the tories could force his hand. Wes streeting told gb news that doctor poulter is not defecting to save his seat. Rather hes defecting to save the nhs. Save the n hs. Save the nhs.