Implosion of the tories. State of the nation starts now. Ill also be joined by my most intellectual panel, former conservative mp and commentator paul goodman, and gb news senior political commentator nigel nelson. As always, i want to hear from you. Its a crucial hear from you. Its a crucial part of the programme. Email me at gb news. Com but now its what youve all been waiting for. The news of the day with sophia wenzler. Jacob. Thank you. Good evening. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. The gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. The Prime Minister has ruled out holding a general election on the 2nd of may, amid speculation he could choose to go to the polls early. In an interview with itv, rishi sunak was asked if there would be an election on the same day as the local elections, which takes place on the 2nd of may. He replied there wont be an election on that day. Previously, hes been reluctant to make a definitive statements about the general election,
Saying only that its his working assumption. It will take place in the second half of the year. Michael place in the second half of the year. Michael gove place in the second half of the year. Michael gove has named some of the groups to be investigated under a new definition of extremism, which he says will mean the government can express more clearly than ever who poses a risk to britain. Some of the groups included are alleged to have islamist views, with others described as neo nazi. See described as neo nazi. See todays new extremism definition will be used to assess whether some groups should be marginalised or blocked from pubuc marginalised or blocked from public funding. But michael gove insists its not about silencing those with private and peaceful beliefs. Beliefs. We have to be clear eyed about the threat we face, precise about where that threat comes from and rigorous in defending our democracy. That means upholding freedom of expression, religion and belief when they are
In texas, the governor of this state expelled students the participant of the demonstration demanded from the university. At boston university, the police collected the tents set up by the students. At ohio state university, police raided a gathering of students where tents were set up. Despite the police dealing with propalestinian students, student demonstrations to 75 universities and educational institutions in america. Expanded. At the university of pennsylvania, the students sat in the University Hall and demanded a ceasefire in gaza and the termination of the universitys investment and financial connection with zionist companies. At the university of california, a new number of students gathered declaration of solidarity with palestine. American students. A message from the children of gaza to the American Students who protested the white houses support for the zionist regime. For years , palestine has been sitting on a mobile camera and talking to the protesting American Studen
Welcome to your world this morning im stephanie sy. Im del walters and flags flying half state in washington in honor of scalia. Preparations underway for his funeral and his body is back in virginia after his death in texas and sparked a partisan battle on who may take his place on the Supreme Court and vowing to block the nomination and vibing vikara begins the coverage. Reporter took america and congress by surprise the death of Justice Scalia after being on the bench since 1996 appointed by ronald regan and hot button of the cultural war the battles fought for decades now handled by the Supreme Court that this has already become such a volatile issue and consider the docket for the balance of the Supreme Court term, cases involving affirmative action, involving abortion, involving pos executive actions on immigration and whether or not they are going to be legal. These are vital issues not only to americans in general but in an Election Year to the base of both parties both conserv
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