Weve heard repeatedly from president zelensky about the need for more ammunition and the need for more weapons. Can you tell us what the situation is this time . The situation is this time . Well, he has Alwa S The Situation is this time . Well, he has always plonked the situation is this time . Well, he has always plonked air the situation is this time . Well, he has always plonked air defences i the situation is this time . Well, he has always plonked air defences at | has always plonked air defences at the top of his wish list. Thats been the case for the last year or so because of two things, really, russia has continued to launch Missile Attacks on cities across ukraine but also russia has become far more superior, more dominant in the air right across the front line. So you have exhausted, thinly stretched ukrainian troops trying to defend cities and russian fighter jets flying in and dropping missiles and glide bombs and as for the situation in the north east where the incursion
His death at the age of 81. But before all of that, lets get the news with ray addison. The news with ray addison. Thanks, nigel. Good evening. Im ray addison in the gb news room. Our top stories this hour. A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a student were stabbed at a secondary school in wales while our tv news reporter, jack carson, is there for us now. Jack, what can there for us now. Jack, what can you tell us . Well, it was 11 20 am. This morning that police say they were called to an incident here at the Almond Valley school in south wales. And as weve heard this afternoon in the confirmation that three people were stabbed in an incident here, two teachers and one teenage girl and the police also confirming that a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody. The investigations here still very active. The school will be closed tomorrow , school will be closed tomorrow, but police also
Gb news. Morning. 930 on wednesday, the 24th of april. Britains newsroom on gb news with Andrew Pierce and bev turner. Good morning. Thank you for good morning. Thank you for joining us. So defence spending boost. Prime minister rishi sunak pledges an extra £75 billion in defence spending by 2030. Will it go far enough though . Were going to be speaking to former Armed Forces Minister james speaking to former Armed Forces Ministerjames heappey later in the show and the miranda aftermath , the Prime Minister aftermath, the Prime Minister faces Big Questions over whether those flights will act as a deterrent after 250 migrants attempted to cross the channel yesterday. And of course, we saw those five deaths and a prestigious award for former detective turned whistleblower Maggie Oliver has received the award for her courageous efforts to expose the rochdale grooming gangs. Maggie will join us with her extraordinary story. And yes, what was it like . Andrew back in your day . I dont thin
Sacrifice their forefathers made. Not me. Im no hero, but they, like they were the raf boys who died and people like that. They dont realise that they dont know much about it. They dont even know who hitler was. Half of them. And in this sport this morning, ive got to tell you, arsenal didnt look like chokers or bottlers last night as they go back to the top by spanking chelsea. Five nil Leicester City on the verge of heading back to the premier league by also winning five nil against southampton and Ronnie Osullivan says hes not the greatest snooker player ever , greatest snooker player ever, but he goes for a record breaking eighth world title from today. Hello, its a bit chilly out today but at least for many of us it is going to be largely dry and there will be some decent spnng and there will be some decent spring sunshine too. Ill have the details in the full forecast i the biggest defence boost in ten years. The Prime Minister has vowed to increase defence spending to 2. 5 of th
And it is so nice to see you back, emily. Have you had a wonderful holiday . I have had a wonderful houday i have had a wonderful holiday , and in true british holiday, and in true british style, ive come back with a bit of a sunburn rather than a suntan. I roasted myself right up until the end of the holiday, before i got on to the, the transfer to the to the airport. So there you go. I made the most of it, but im feeling a bit of pain. Okay, okay, well, but at least refreshed. Refreshed . Refreshed. Refreshed. Relax on, what is going to be quite a busy week. Weve got, now, what is it, a week and a half until the local elections. Politics is hotting up. And elections. Politics is hotting up. And just just as you think things couldnt get any weirder. This morning, we had a horse rampage through Central London. You know, ive seen people saying perhaps this is an omen. Ihope saying perhaps this is an omen. I hope not, because it certainly wouldnt be a good one, would it . No, it . No, i