Good morning. A swathe of cloud across eastern england, through the midlands, Northern England come into the south west and that is producing a bit of rain at the moment and either side of that is sunshine and a few showers today. I will have all the details throughout the programme. Its wednesday the 15th of may. A major manhunt is under way in france after two Prison Officers were killed in an ambush on a police van. The attack happened at a toll booth near rouen in normandy, and police said the man who was freed has links to a gang in marseille. Our europe correspondent, nick beake, has the latest. An unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. Cctv Footage Shows the Moment A Dark Car Veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. Terrified passengers on a passing bus throw themselves to the ground as the bullets ring out. One assailant is seen strolling calmly among the other vehicles on the motorway. Then
Highest rate for almost a year. Why do you think that might be . And crack down on those Just Stop Oil protesters . The stop Oil Protesters . The governments adviser on Political Violence says groups like Just Stop Oil should be treated like terrorist organisations. But are they going just perhaps a step too far . Great stories today. A lot of smartphones to oh, and smartphones. Were going to be talking to miriam cates mp, who is leading this charge to restrict the use of mobile phones for children, something i am also very much on board with. Are you . Let us know your thoughts this morning. Gbnews. Com forward slash your safer. So the very latest news with sam francis. With sam francis. Very good morning to you. Its just after half past nine the headlines this hour from the newsroom as we heard, the rate of unemployment is at its highest level for nearly a year, while wage growth remains unchanged at 6. There were 26,000 fewer Job Vacancies in the three months to april, while the thr
Tens of thousands of people protest against a controversial new law thats been branded authoritarian and russian inspired. Tensions are running high and will keep you across that story as it breaks. And also another live story. A huge manhunt is underway in france after two Prison Guards were dramatically shot dead and a suspected drug boss escaped. Hes now frances most wanted man. Hes at large. Well have all the latest in this coming hour. All the latest in this coming hour. Was the show always hour. Was the show always a delight to have your company an action packed show today . Loads of live breaking news, and also lots and lots of comments. What planet are they on . Is the question im asking yesterday when judge humphreys disapplied the rwanda bill in Northern Ireland. Of course, the inevitable consequence of that would be that more Asylum Seekers would possibly pour into Northern Ireland from the mainland, as they have in the repubuc mainland, as they have in the republic of irela
And coming up this afternoon , and coming up this afternoon, a massive showdown between sir keir starmer and trade union chiefs all over new. What they describe as workers rights policies. But what some people might describe as impositions on business. Yes. This is very interesting indeedit this is very interesting indeed it seems. Well, it appears as though there are very much two camps in the labour party. Youve got rachel reeves, whos out and about talking to businesses, and then youve got the union chiefs and the left wing of the party who want as many workers rights in law as possible. This could get quite messy today. Its called the southwark showdown because keir starmer is meeting in southwark in london with these trade union bosses. What will they have to say . Bosses. What will they have to say. 7 will they be pleased with what some are calling a watered down workers rights schedule that theyve got planned . If they win the next general election . Even pretty grubby, evenin e