Tories to stand down include former Pm Theresa May and former Health Secretary matt hancock. Health secretary matt hancock. Rishi sunak has been greeted by a group of pro Palestine Protesters as he visited a college in the West Midlands this afternoon. The situation was described as tense as the pm arrived at south Staffordshire College in cannock. The last stop on his uk tour. College in cannock. The last stop on his uk tour. Police stop on his uk tour. Police officers formed a guard for mr sunak as his entry to the college was delayed and he was quickly ushered into the building as the crowd surged around him. Whilst inside , around him. Whilst inside, activists with banners and flags chanted free palestine labour chanted free palestine labour has ruled out any deals with the snp after the election , even in snp after the election, even in the event of a hung parliament. Sir keir starmer has been campaigning in the east of glasgow today. Thats one of the seats hes hoping to take from
Mugged yesterday, this is not a good thing, is it . Responsible for youngsters to demand a better Work Life Balance . And finally, and finally, theres football. Thats what we are talking about. Football. Man city and man united will clash later today in the fa cup, with one team from manchester looking to create more history and the other attempting to salvage something from a fairly miserable season. Hey, but this miserable season. Hey, but this show is nothing without you and your views, especially on a bank houday your views, especially on a Bank Holiday Weekend. So let me know your thoughts on all the stories well be discussing and anything you want to talk about. Basically, its really easy. You visit gbnews. Com forward slash. Its on the screen there. Youll its on the screen there. Youll say and join the conversation. Or you can message me if more simple on our socials gbnews. But first lets get those news headunes but first lets get those News Headlines with Cameron Walker. Done.
Is on the way. To fall out over those topics and many more, tonights friday a team top political author and commentator jo anne a team top political author and commentatorJo Anne Nadler radio commentator Jo Anne Nadler radio and fleet street icon mike porky parry, and a man who will always get my vote. The highly electable sports broadcaster and journalist. Vote for me. Aidan journalist. Vote for me. Aidan magee qpr fun ring to it. It rhymes. Great magee qpr fun ring to it. It rhymes. Great things are destined for you. My first on air reaction to news of a snap election and what it means for you after the News Headlines and ray anderson. Ray anderson. Thanks, mark. Our top stories tonight. And as weve just been hearing, michael gove has become the 77th tory mp to announce that he will not stand at the general election, saying its time for a new generation to lead the housing secretary published a letter on social media saying there comes a moment when you know its time to leave. The fo
Interesting issues though, doesnt it, about the relationship in the family. You could end up in poverty as an elderly person. If you fall out with your kids and youve given them all your cash, were going to be debating that at the top of the show. Weve got sam fowles and Charlotte Griffiths here. First, though, the very latest News Headlines with sam francis. Francis. Very good morning to you from the newsroom. Its just after the newsroom. Its just after 9 30 and a recap of the headunes 9 30 and a recap of the headlines this hour. Rishi sunak has claimed todays fall in the rate of inflation down to 2. 3, is a major moment for the uk economy. Its down from the march figure of 3. 2, driven by lower gas and electricity bills. The slowdown, though, is not quite as big as experts had predicted, prompting uncertainty about when the bank of england will cut Interest Rates. The Prime Minister, though, says everything is heading in the right direction and inflation is back to normal. Now that i
Meeting the countrys president , rishi sunak said palestinians are also victims of hamas and expressed his condolences for the loss of lives. He also the loss of lives. He also stressed the importance of opening a safe corridor to gaza. Opening a safe corridor to gaza. Now one thing we have prioritised, consisting is getting the rafah crossing opening. Its been a feature of opening. Its been a feature of all my conversations and im very pleased that that will now imminently happen. Announced imminently happen. We announced an increase in our funding for humanitarian aid into the region and when i met with president sisi earlier today , he and i had sisi earlier today, he and i had a good discussion about how the uk can provide practical assistance the ground to assistance s on the ground to ensure the sustainability of that through the crossing to that aid through the crossing to the it. The people who need it. Well, back here, sir keir starmer says former tory voters have put their tr