With sofia wentzel. Tom. Thank you. Good evening. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. Newsroom. Your top story this hour. The newsroom. Your top story this hour. The Prime Minister has admitted flights carrying migrants will not take off before the general election in july. But he says the scheme will continue if hes re elected. It comes as Political Party leaders begin six weeks of trying to win votes after it was announced polls will open on the 4th of july, kicking off the Conservatives Campaign this morning, rishi sunak claimed labour would do absolutely nothing to stop the boats. Everyone else is starting to agree with my approach, which is bold. The one person that doesnt is keir starmer. Thats a choice at this election. He a choice at this election. He thinks that we should just offer an amnesty to Illegal Migrants to make us a soft touch of europe. It would make us a magnet for thousands of migrants coming from everywhere. So thats the choice at this
Inflation to reduced migration to rwanda, deportations. The pm to rwanda, deportations. The pm is banking on a bout of good news, but the question is will it pay off. 7 and speaking of good news, the government will be keen to push the fact that it has reduced net migration by 10 from 2022 to 2023. But is that really a victory. 7 net migration stands at 685,000. Net and gross 1. 2 million, a larger number than the population of glasgow. Than the population of glasgow. Plus, as the 80th anniversary of d day approached at the beginning of next month, a tragic poll has found half of young adults in the uk simply dont know what it is. Well be discussing why d day matters and remembering d day matters very shortly. Im remembering d day matters very shortly. Im tom harwood, this is gb news 2024 general election coverage. Coverage. Well, all of that to come and more. Were going to get straight to it after the news with sofia wentzel. With sofia wentzel. Tom. Thank you. Good evening. Im sophia
Boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news. Its good morning. At 930 on thursday the 23rd of may. Britains newsroom on gb news with Andrew Pierce and bev turner spoke with his majesty the king to request the dissolution of parliament. The king has granted this request, and we will have a general election on the 4th of july. It was a shambolic announcement, but the Election Campaigning begins as rishi sunak calls for a summer election. He spoke to gb news this morning. Question for the country is the choice of this election is, you know, whos got the boldest ideas, the clearest plan to provide a secure future for you and your family . A change for the better. Labour have kicked off their campaign. Sir keir starmer, campaign. Sir keir starmer, their leader, says his party will put the country before Party Interests a chance to change for the better. Your future, your community, your country and the lib dems in their words, are ready to win every single vote. Deputy leader daisy cooper s
At the next general election . Will at the next general election . Will their Party Chairman greg hands doesnt think so. Well hands doesnt think so. Well obviously this is a very disappointing result for us, but by elections are by elections. Governments rarely win by elections in chaos and conflict could spread. Could spread. Thats the message from the us president joe biden. If congress does not back a 100 billion bill to arm israel and ukraine, storm babet strikes a woman in scotland is swept to her death and hundreds are told to evacuate their homes as the storm takes hold. Storm takes hold. A red weather warning remains in place for parts of britain. Well have the latest out. Well have the latest out. And of course, this show is nothing without your views, opinions and comments do email in gb views at gbnews. Com is the address to get involved in the discussion. But before all of that, lets get your latest news update with tamsen. Tamsen. Tom, thanks very much. Tom, thanks very mu
On. The Health Secretary has defended the governments record on Maternity Care after a major new report revealed endemic failures at hospitals. It found mums to be are often treated as an inconvenience , with some an inconvenience, with some women mocked or shouted at and denied basic needs such as pain relief, the birth trauma inquiry is calling for a National Plan to improve services , led by to improve services, led by a new maternity commissioner, who would report directly to the Prime Minister to the us now. And Donald Trumps former lawyer, michael cohen, has taken to the witness stand at his criminal trial. He told jurors today he secretly colluded with mr trump and a tabloid publisher to suppress negative stories that could damage trumps 2016 campaign. Mr cohen used to be one of the former president s most trusted colleagues , but most trusted colleagues, but hes now the prosecutions star witness as the so called hush money trial enters its fifth week, a man is facing life in pr