He was caught breaking the speed limit seven separate times. Driving in london between april and november last year, the conservative peer was also caught speeding on two motorways, most recently in december in his hybrid electric car. December in his hybrid electric can he december in his hybrid electric car. He pleaded guilty to all the offences and was fined 5500 pounds and ordered to pay a surcharge of 2000 plus costs. Surcharge of 2000 plus costs. The governments been warned that the sales of heat pumps will need to increase dramatically to achieve Climate Change targets. The government wants to install 600,000 low carbon heat pumps annually by 2028, but the National Audit office said ministers had been too optimistic to think that target could be reached, despite the governments climate aims, only 55,000 heat pumps were sold in the uk in 2022. The independent public spending watchdog saying efforts to encourage people to install them have been slow because costs are high and Publ
And it is blowing at the moment. North east england, 2a miles an hour. 73 miles an hour over the tops of the pennines. At the moment we have got gusts of wind of 57 miles an hour, so two or three times the strength of the winds elsewhere in Northern England. Overnight it will stay quite blurry and there will be a lot of cloud around with Rain Pushing Northwards and westwards. None of the rate will be heavy. Temperatures four to seven overnight. The weekend whether prospect is dominated by this low Weather Pressure further south. It will throw in bands of rain across the uk, and on saturday we start off with Rain In The South West going into Northern England and that will move northwards to Reach Scotland and Northern Ireland in the afternoon. At the same time it will brighten up across east anglia and the midlands with hazy, sunny spells coming through. Could get up to 13 in the sunshine. But in the north sea coast cold again, temperatures just six or seven celsius. Saturday looks like
Good evening. In fact, that is where were going to start. The Prime Minister pledged the planes for rwanda would be leaving britain this spring. Its now almost two years since ministers first announced their plan to send some migrants to east africa. And the costs continue to mount. A recent report from the National Audit office suggests the cost of the policy, whether or not anyone is ever sent there, stands at £370 million. Mr sunak says it is the deterrent they need, and should be considered a cost saving, since the bill to house Asylum Seekers in britain will reach £11 billion a year by 2026. Tonight the House Of Lords will have their say. We are watching live the debate in the chamber, where possible changes to the bill will be adopted. That is the scene from the floor of the House Of Lords as we speak. We are expecting a vote very shortly. Our Political Correspondent Harry Farleyjoins Me now from westminster. The government has already suffered a defeat today on its bill in rel
Ministers questions. It is always a little different, the pmqs ahead of the budget. He has vacated the chair for the Deputy Speaker. She will be going through some of the notices ahead ofjeremy hunt, the chancellor, delivering his Budget Statement. He will take to his feet shortly and will probably speak for about an hour shortly and will probably speak for Aboutan Hourand shortly and will probably speak for about an hour and then it will be the turn of the leader of the opposition, keir starmer to respond. We will take both of those live and uninterrupted and we will then have reaction from the Chief Secretary to the treasury, laura trott, part of the treasury, laura trott, part of the Treasury Team and her shadow for labour. Here isjeremy hunt. Madam Deputy Speaker, as we mourn the loss of life in israel and gaza, the loss of life in israel and gaza, the Prime Minister reminded us of the Prime Minister reminded us of the need the Fight Extremism and heal divisions. I start today by r
Revealed. Revealed. People are really worried and they feel like they havent got a voice because the home office keeps saying were engaging with the locals, but theyre not. While meghan allegedly is preparing to relaunch her image in the uk with reports suggesting the duchess of sussex is looking to hire british pr gurus , but can she ever win back gurus, but can she ever win back the hearts of the nation. 7 the hearts of the nation. 7 good morning. It was a dramatic night for british clubs in europe liverpool, west ham, aston villa, brighton and rangers were all in action as the latest on the Christian Horner fi controversy and in the cricket, india have the upper hand over england on day one of the fifth test. Good morning. Theres plenty good morning. Theres plenty of dry and bright weather around for many of us today, but there is some rain due tonight. You can find out all the details with me a little later on. Hello again im anne diamond and this is breakfast on gb news. Well, im