With sofia wentzel. Tom. Thank you. Good evening. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. Newsroom. Your top story this hour. The newsroom. Your top story this hour. The Prime Minister has admitted flights carrying migrants will not take off before the general election in july. But he says the scheme will continue if hes re elected. It comes as Political Party leaders begin six weeks of trying to win votes after it was announced polls will open on the 4th of july, kicking off the Conservatives Campaign this morning, rishi sunak claimed labour would do absolutely nothing to stop the boats. Everyone else is starting to agree with my approach, which is bold. The one person that doesnt is keir starmer. Thats a choice at this election. He a choice at this election. He thinks that we should just offer an amnesty to Illegal Migrants to make us a soft touch of europe. It would make us a magnet for thousands of migrants coming from everywhere. So thats the choice at this
So the system is fair. Well, in the next two hours well speak to labour shadow ministers and get exclusive polling on who the public want to be the next Prime Minister. Well also hear from a spokesperson from george galloways. Galloways. Party. And of course, well hear from the man of the moment, the man himself, nigel farage. Hell be in the studio giving his first reaction since revealing he wont be contesting a seat at the general election. He may be relieved to know that im not going to stand as a candidate myself. Why. 7 six myself. Why . Six weeks isnt long enough to fight a constituency seat. But theres some more news behind that, and well get to the story. Behind the story . Thats all coming up after your News Headlines with sophia wenzler. Wenzler. Good evening. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. The wenzler in the gb newsroom. The Prime Minister says voters should back him if they want the rwanda deportation scheme to succeed , but concedes flights succeed, but concedes fli
The bigger battle that to help to save the west . Does that lie to save the west . Does that lie in america next, the immigration down 10. It has dropped by 10 to the uk, but thats from a record high of 764,000. But immigration is still more than the size of nottingham and newcastle combined , and its newcastle combined, and its three times the total in 2019. Will we ever take back control of our borders and theyre unfit and theyre fat. A shock new poll has revealed that british children are among the laziest in the world. A mere 11 of girls get the exercise they need, and a staggering 43 of girls aged 15 are fat. What can we do about bloated british bands . And thats all coming in your next hour. Your next hour. Welcome to the show. Delights to have your company well, show. Delights to have your company well , the day after that company well, the day after that dramatic snap election was called on this show yesterday. Now were having to face another shock. And its this nigel farage is
Inflation to reduced migration to rwanda, deportations. The pm to rwanda, deportations. The pm is banking on a bout of good news, but the question is will it pay off. 7 and speaking of good news, the government will be keen to push the fact that it has reduced net migration by 10 from 2022 to 2023. But is that really a victory. 7 net migration stands at 685,000. Net and gross 1. 2 million, a larger number than the population of glasgow. Than the population of glasgow. Plus, as the 80th anniversary of d day approached at the beginning of next month, a tragic poll has found half of young adults in the uk simply dont know what it is. Well be discussing why d day matters and remembering d day matters very shortly. Im remembering d day matters very shortly. Im tom harwood, this is gb news 2024 general election coverage. Coverage. Well, all of that to come and more. Were going to get straight to it after the news with sofia wentzel. With sofia wentzel. Tom. Thank you. Good evening. Im sophia
Succeed , but concedes flights succeed, but concedes flights wont get off the ground before the general election. Rishi sunak also says hes putting the economy and Global Security at the heart of his campaign. It comes as Political Party leaders begin six weeks of trying to win votes after it was announced. Polls will open on the 4th of july, kicking off the Conservatives Campaign this morning, rishi sunak claimed labour would do absolutely nothing to stop the boats. Nothing to stop the boats. Everyone else is starting to agree with my approach, which is bold. The one person that doesnt is keir starmer. Thats a choice that this election, he thinks that we should just offer an amnesty to Illegal Migrants to make us a soft touch of europe. It would make us a magnet for thousands of migrants coming from everywhere. So thats the choice at this election. Do you think my plan election. Do you think my plan is the right one . Do you think im the one thats taking bold action to secure our bord