Sanctuary , but we will not be sanctuary, but we will not be able to sustain an asylum system if, in effect simply being gay or a woman or fearful of discrimination in your country, of origin is sufficient to qualify for protection. Qualify for protection. Labour was quick to react. Labour was quick to react. The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper , accusing the Yvette Cooper, accusing the government of failing to set out any new plans to tackle the small boats crisis and saying theyre looking for a scapegoat to try and target lesbian and gay people from countries like uganda where they face serious persecution when they also only make up around 2 of asylum applications in the uk is just trying to distract people from her own failure where she should instead be getting a grip rather than ramping up the rhetoric and focusing on her failure to tackle the criminal gangs or to sort out the chaos in the asylum system. Sir ed davey says his system. Sir ed davey says his party would make nh
The programme. Um, email me mail mog gbnews. Com. Now its time for the news of the day with polly middlehurst. Polly middlehurst. Jacob thank you. Good evening. Well, the top story is that the home secretary has said today migrants arriving in small boats have put an immeasurable pressure on the uks asylum system and the british taxpayer delivering a speech in washington in the united states, Suella Braverman also argued that being discriminated against for being gay or a woman wasnt enough to qualify for asylum. Um, where individuals are being persecuted. It is right that we offer sanctuary , but we that we offer sanctuary, but we will not be able to sustain an asylum system if in effect simply being gay or a woman or fearful of discrimination in your country of origin alone is sufficient to qualify for protection. Protection. Labour reacted with the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper , saying the government cooper, saying the government had failed to set out any new plans to tackle
The Public Sector. Plus its whatever happened to the days when, palmerston put it when, as lord palmerston put it , a british in whatever , a british subject in whatever land he may be, shall feel confident that the watchful eye and strong arm of england and the strong arm of england will protect him against injustice and wrong. Today marks the 1,000th day of the imprisonment of british citizen jemmy lai in hong kong as he faces spending the rest of his life endurance while for the crime of being in favour of democracy. See, i spoke to his son earlier who is asking why the British Government isnt defending its citizens. State of defending its citizens. State of the nation starts now. The nation starts now. Ill be joined by an illustrious panel this evening. Alleged former tory mp and criminal barrister gerry hayes, and the author and broadcaster michael crick. As always, i want to hear from you. Its a crucial part of the programme. Um, email me mail mog gbnews. Com. Now its time for th
Doctors and nurses. Consultants in england are striking for 48 hours today over pay. Junior hours today over pay. Junior doctors will join them tomorrow and theyll all be picketing until friday. The governments facing criticism for its decision to give Avanti West Coast a new long term contract. Coast a new long term contract. The department for transport has announced the train operator will continue to run services on the west coast main line for at least three years as that line runs from london to glasgow through birmingham, liverpool, manchester and edinburgh. And its despite the company having the second worst Performance Records in the country. And as records in the country. And as youve been hearing , the youve been hearing, the Financial Conduct Authority has concluded that theres no evidence that banks close the accounts of customers because of their political views. It their political views. It follows the closure of Nigel Farages account by coots, the gb news presenter reve
Report says small boats arrivals across the English Channel are placing an unnecessary , placing an unnecessary, attainable pressure on our asylum system and costing more than £3 billion annually. Labour says the cost of Hotel Accommodation has gone up by a third since rishi sunak promised to end hotel use as the head of channel 4 television says theres no evidence to suggest its management were told about serious allegations concerning Russell Brand. It comes as the bbc announced a review of the comedians time at the corporation , the metropolitan corporation, the metropolitan Police Yesterday confirmed it had received a separate report of an assault alleged to have taken place in 2003. Four other allegations of rape or Sexual Assault were published as part of a joint investigation by the sunday times and channel 4. Mr brand denies all allegations against him. Downing street says against him. Downing street says the bmas members could step back from industrial action this week. Thats