Party success in the local elections, an opinion poll gives sir keir starmer a 30 point lead over the conservatives, which does not support the prime ministers quirky theory that we are headed for a hung parliament. Starmer seize the initiative on small boats as he announced his plans to use Counter Terror powers to smash people smuggling gangs. But does the loss of some muslim voters in the local elections . Nonetheless put pressure on starmer to pivot his partys stance on gaza, and looking north of the scottish border. Can john swinney and kate forbes steer the snp away from the gender and hate crime policies pursued by Nicola Sturgeon and humza yousaf . Ill discuss all of that with my political panel. The final of the Eurovision Song Contest took place last night, with switzerlands nemo picking up the crown. Theres been a lot of controversy in recent weeks about the uks representative Olly Alexander, who said that he was ambivalent about the union jack. Doctor eurovision himself. Do
Thats all id do. Thats all id do. Excellent. Well, well look forward to the second half. In the meantime, lets have a look at the front pages. We have the daily mail prostate scans that could cut deaths by 40. We have the guardian. 22 minutes of horror. Boy killed in sword rampage. The telegraph with that story. Two schoolboy killed in story. Two schoolboy killed in daylight sword rampage. The times immigration levels fall amid visas crackdown. The eye amid visas crackdown. The eye news boy, 14, killed on his way to school in horror, sword attack and finally, the daily star make britain great again with bin man. So those were your front pages. Front pages. I think its count binface, isnt it . But i dont want to have to read all the other candidates so we steer away from that. Kicking off the in depth look into wednesdays front pages with the telegraph. Leo. So the telegraph leads with the big story today, obviously, is the schoolboy killed in a daylight sword rampage and theyve theyve
Headliners. Hello and welcome to headliners im simon evans joining me tonight, two comedians with no beginning to their talent. Its leo kearse and steve n allen. Allen. How very dare. How very dare. Not very nice simon i know they always team me up with this unemployed disobliging. Unemployed disobliging. Dont start blaming some invisible people. In fact, i suspect you probably collaborate with them to put me on the back foot. Dont you know . You say so get him to say that about me. And then. And then hell be apologetic and diminutive in the. Its not even true. Its not even true. I can knit. So there are beginnings to my talent. What are your modem accomplishments . I was trying to go through a list the other day. You know, in the old days, a man used to have to con a ship and be able to butcher a hog and light a fire in the wild. What would you say they are nowadays . I cant correctly butcher a hog, but i can make a mess of exactly. Its also one of the meanings of butcher, isnt it . Y
Two Police Officers. A jealous ex partner who killed a mother in front of her two children has been handed a life sentence. 46 year old robert moyo attacked 35 year old robert moyo attacked 35 year old robert moyo attacked 35 year old perseverance ncube in her bedroom, before chasing her into the street. Once there , he into the street. Once there, he stabbed her through the heart with a meat skewer. Hes been told he must serve a minimum of 27 years and donald trump has been threatened with jail in the United States for violating a 939 United States for violating a gag order in his hush money trial. Judge juan meshan fined the former president 9,000 and warned him any further infractions would lead to incarceration. Meshan had imposed the gag order to prevent mr trump from criticising witnesses. He was fined 1000 for witnesses. He was fined 1000 for each of nine online statements. Trump is arguing that the gag order violates his right to freedom of speech. For the freedom of speech. Fo
Donald trumps trial for alleged hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. Kicks off in new Stormy Daniels. Kicks off in new york. Well ask a simple question can the former president ever get a fair trial in america . And the rac is imploring the government to scrap all smart motorways after more than 50 vie deaths . And well speak to a campaigner whose husband was killed on a smart motorway by lorry in 2019. And thats all coming up between now and 6 00. Once the show always an absolute joy to have your company on this monday. What a week ahead weve got. Were staring down the barrel of war in the middle east. The Prime Minister about to address the nation. We wait upon his the nation. We wait upon his words with bated breath. Sir keir starmer will respond. Joe biden is saying israel should take the victory. Iran biden is saying israel should take the victory. Iran is biden is saying israel should take the victory. Iran is saying take the victory. Iran is saying we exercise restraint.