Task force and regulators aimed at cracking down on rogue immigration lawyers. A new task immigration lawyers. A new task force announced by the government will bring together regulatory bodies , law regulatory bodies, Law Enforcement and other Government Departments to root out so called dodgy law firms. Departments to root out so called dodgy law firms. In other news, the elections watchdog was targeted by a cyber attack related resulting in what it calls hostile actors gaining access to the publics information. The cyber attackers were able to access copies of the electoral register with the names and addresses of anyone registered to vote between 2014 and 2022. The attackers first accessed the Commission Systems in august 2021. Chief executive sean mcnally apologised to the pubuc sean mcnally apologised to the public and said significant steps have since been taken to improve their it systems. A improve their it systems. A haulage firm thats part of one of the uks largest transport
Well, it turns out that a candidate for the mid bedfordshire by election apparently strong links apparently has very strong links to greenpeace. The labour party is in a bit of a mess over net zero in the environment at the moment. Talking of the environment, chap has gone on environment, a chap has gone on Hunger Strike over the ulez charge, so well be checking in and making sure that everything is still okay with that is still indeed okay with that particular look, particular man. But hey look, this the real world effect, this is the real world effect, isnt it . That our eco pressure isnt it . That our eco pressure is piling onto ordinary citizens . Patrick christys on. Citizens . Patrick christys on. Gb news. Im going big on that shipping container story today. I went there this morning and to be honest with you, it was absolutely horrendous. Its the only word for it. Weve got british citizens , young single british citizens, young single mums as well, living in what they would desc
15 years. All that, plus dangerous breed or dangerous owners. The debate about whether the american bully xl should be bannedin american bully xl should be banned in the uk dont forget to email in with your views to gbviews gbnews. Com with your thoughts. Now though, lets get a full round up of the latest headunes a full round up of the latest headlines with. Ray headlines with. Ray good afternoon. Its 12 01. Good afternoon. Its 12 01. Our top story this hour and as weve been hearing, a man has been stabbed in the arm near the British Museum in london. This happened just a short time ago. A 27 year old American Woman said she was about to enter the queue at the British Museum when she was told to leave by police. A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, met police say it was an isolated incident and there is no outstanding risk to there is no outstanding risk to the public. Its not being treated as terror related, were hearing. Well bring you more on this s
Us in the studio . Vaiews gbnews. Com is the address, as always. First, though, here is your very latest. News good morning. Its 931. Im ray addison in the newsroom. Our top story, a new taskforce to root out so called dodgy lawyers has been announced by the government. It announced by the government. It follows reports in the daily mail that solicitors helped an undercover journalist mail that solicitors helped an undercoverjournalist posing as undercover journalist posing as an economic migrant to submit a false application in exchange for thousands of pounds. False application in exchange for thousands of pounds. A home for thousands of pounds. A home secretary, Suella Braverman, says rogue firms are con men who must face the full force of the law. The must face the full force of the law. The number of bus services in the uk has halved since 2011. Labour found that there were nearly 9000 in the year to march, down from nearly 18,000. Then, however , the government then, however, the
That . Am i just being a dinosaur and i have to accept the future . Or is there something a little bit more sinister at play and the nhs . We know, dont we . It is an absolute shambles right now. 7 million there or thereabouts on the waiting list. And now the boss of a Top Health Insurance company saying, i quote , that the failure presents quote, that the failure presents a Business Opportunity. What do a Business Opportunity. What do you make to that . Is it basic business, common sense or do you firmly disagree with it . Well have it all to come. Fascinating by the way, because ive got a lot on my show tonight. And he also was quite pivotal when it came to removing the ability to pay came to removing the ability to pay cash on public transport. So i cant wait to get into the topics with him. But before we do it, lets get tonights latest headlines with polly middlehurst. Michelle, thank you. Good evening. The top story from the gb news room. The home secretary says lawyers who game t