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
Important news of the day with polly middlehurst. And jacob. Polly middlehurst. And jacob. Thank you and good evening to you. Well, within the last hour, the us President Joe Biden has condemned the attacks by hamas on israel, vowing that the americans have israels back. Joe biden was speaking a short time ago at the white house. Well, the Hamas Terrorist Group fired missiles warning residents in the israeli city of ashkelon today to leave by 5 00 local time. Israels iron dome time. Israels iron dome anti Missile System was used to intercept many of the rockets. Intercept many of the rockets. Israel Defence Forces claim more than 4500 rockets were launched by hamas since saturday. The Israeli Embassy to the us says more than 1000 of its citizens have been killed in the violence i this attack is brought to the surface. Painful memories and the scars left by a millennia of anti semitism and genocide of the jewish people. So in this the jewish people. So in this moment , we the jewish peo
Townhouses to britains urban areas in a bid to solve the housing crisis. State of the housing crisis. State of the nafion housing crisis. State of the nation starts now , so. Nation starts now, so. Ill also be ill also be joined by an incisive panel this evening. Gb news senior political commentator nigel nelson, and the criminal barrister and former tory mp jerry hayes. As always , i want jerry hayes. As always, i want to hear from you. You know, its a crucial part of the programme. Email me. Mail at gbnews. Com. But time for the but now its time for the Important News of the day with polly middlehurst. Important news of the day with polly middlehurst. And jacob. Polly middlehurst. And jacob. Thank you and good evening to you. Well, within the last hour, the us President Joe Biden has condemned the attacks by hamas on israel, vowing that the americans have israels back. Joe biden was speaking a short time ago at the white house. Well, the Hamas Terrorist Group fired missiles warning