government s in panic. the country will pay a lasting price for putting is through this ideological experiment and will pay a lasting price through economic instability and rising mortgage rates for some time to come. and in other news. the head of the metropolitan police says hundreds of his officers should have been sacked for gross misconduct. civilians rescued in the ukrainian capital after an attack by russian kamikaze drones. scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon has set out her economic argument for leaving the uk, including plans move to a scottish currency when the time is right . the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, has scrapped almost all of the key measures in last month s controversial mini budget, in the latest in a series of government u turns. in an emergency statement, he abandoned indefinitely the planned 1p cut in the basic rate of income tax, that had been due to come in next year. help with energy bills will now only last until next april instead of for
a publication at the heart of the conservative establishment. famously, borisjohnson was an editor of the magazine, kemi badenoch also worked there for a bit. fraser, hello, will you be anointing a leader? we re going to find out a five o clock. and apparantlyjeremy hunt is struggling to stay in. the big news of course, is that a yougov poll puts penny mordaunt way ahead of all her rivals. the betting markets have moved behind her now so she is the odds on favourite. and will the spectator come out for her, do you think? i m not a great fan of publications taken sides in these things, we are here to support it. ultimately, leader poll will make a decision. but probably brexit will make it right at the end. we don t really have favourites. like every publication, you know we believe, what we ve been arguing for basic liberal principles for the best part of 200 years and we will work out which candidates will be the same as those principles. but right now we re not waving the p
the media show. a warning this programme contains flashing images. hello and welcome. today we are asking what role the media has in choosing the next conservative leader. how do you cover an election campaign that most of the public doesn t have a say in? and what might all this mean for a channel a s planned privatisation? next week s media bill, which would have included details of the sale has now been delayed. my guests today, fraser nelson, editor of the spectator, a publication at the heart of the conservative establishment. famously, borisjohnson was an editor of the magazine, kemi badenoch also work there for a bit. fraser, hello, will you be anointing a leader? we re going to find out a five o clock. apparentlyjeremy hunt is struggling to stay in. but the big news, of course, is that a yougov poll has put penny mordaunt way ahead of all of her rivals. the betting markets have moved behind her now so she is the odds on favourite. and will the spectator come out for h
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
The abhorrent traffic ring of human lives across the english channel. Be in no doubt, no doubt at all. Our diplomats will redouble their effort to bring an end to this terrible terror , racial this terrible terror, racial injustice. Injustice. Earlier, the Tory Party Chairman used his opening address to take a swipe at labour to have these available at the conservative shop outside for just £16. 99. Also online waiving flip featuring sir Keir Starmers face. Greg hands mocked the labour leader, suggesting he doesnt have a clear position on issues affecting the country. His affecting the country. His comments came just hours after the Prime Minister refused to commit to tax cuts. Rishi sunak said his focus is on halving inflation because it impacts the poorest the most on a visit to burnley, the pm insisted his approach is deeply conservative, saying its a thatcherite policy be the best tax cut that we can deliver right now is to halve inflation and thats something that im deeply commit