Special needs play centre. So are the royal family realising that putting her front and centre is a pr winner . Top royal centre is a pr winner . Top royal author angela levin will be here with expert analysis. S. Well with expert analysis. S. Well bnng with expert analysis. S. Well bring you a first look at tomorrows newspaper front pages and ill be asking jim davidson if broomsticks will fly before j. K. Rowling gets cancelled for her trans views as two hours of big opinion, big debate and big entertainment. This is mark dolan. Tonight. Youre watching gb news, britains news channel i didnt expect to be sat here tonight. I was going to wash my hair and watch coronation streets. But unless youve been streets. But unless youve been living under a rock or dont have Internet Access , youll be have Internet Access, youll be aware that gb news presenter laurence fox appeared on the channel last night and made some offensive comments about the journalist ava evans free speech is everything wrong . But it comes with response , ability. Comes with response, ability. Anything you say or write or broadcast will rightly be exposed to the court of public opinion. I know ive been there opinion. I know ive been there and ill be there again. Opinion. I know ive been there and ill be there again. Whether and ill be there again. Whether lawrence should stay on air is not my decision, and dans absence tonight is also beyond my control. There is an my control. There is an investigation ongoing , but the investigation ongoing, but the comments made by lawrence, in my view , were sexist, misogynistic view, were sexist, misogynistic and unusually in the frenzied climate of the so called culture wars have been condemned across the political spectrum. From left and right and even the liberal democrats, wherever they are, gb news has directly apologised to the journalist concerned. Now, from my distant concerned. Now, from my distant background in stand up comedy, i learnt a lesson a long time ago , which is that you can joke about anything you like, but when you cross the line the audience will have you. Their judgement will be felt. Its very regrettable all that that has happened on gb news where myself and my colleagues rightly condemn personal ad hominem attacks on other people where possible. We seek to play the ball, not the man , or in this ball, not the man, or in this case, the woman. We dont always case, the woman. We dont always achieve that unfortunate. This achieve that unfortunate. This awful episode plays into the hands of our critics. The people who would love to see the back of gb news that mustnt happen. This is still a relatively new channel, and yet were garnering a fast growing and incredibly loyal audience and we are rewriting the rule book on how Current Affairs broadcasting is done. And whilst were here, for the many people in this country who feel they do not have a voice , the truth is were here voice, the truth is were here for everyone. People are coming to us in their numbers across all political colours because they want a different angle , a they want a different angle, a different approach and they want debate. They want a diversity of opinion and they want it done with wit and wisdom. Fiery and good humoured but respect full and fair to that. Good humoured but respect full and fair to that. That is the gb and fair to that. That is the gb news way why we didnt have that last night. In the end , a hard last night. In the end, a hard lesson has been learnt. We have lesson has been learnt. We have freedom of speech but not freedom of speech but not freedom from the fallout. A lot freedom from the fallout. A lot to get through tonight, including my daily digest. Rishi sunak says no zero to net zero opening the biggest untapped oil field in the north sea. My field in the north sea. My reaction in two minutes. You wont want to miss it. First, the news with Polly Middlehurst. Mark thank you and good evening to you. Well, tributes are pouring in tonight for a much loved 15 Year Old Girl with a Bright Future after she was stabbed to death on her way to school this morning. The Emergency Services morning. The Emergency Services were called to croydon in south london at about 830. And eyewitness described seeing a bus driver and a passer by trying to resuscitate her. Chief superintendent Andy Brittain said a 17 year old boy has been arrested who was known to the victim. Victim. This is every parents Worst Nightmare and i know the officers who responded this morning, along with our Emergency Service colleagues , Emergency Service colleagues, are devastated at the victims death. This is an emotion i share and i know people across croydon will be feeling the same. The victims family has been informed and our thoughts are with them at what must be an incredibly difficult time. Incredibly difficult time. Andy bretton. Now, as youve andy bretton. Now, as youve been hearing , this company, gb been hearing, this company, gb news, has suspended its presenter, dan wootton. Its presenter, dan wootton. Its after offensive comments were made by laurence fox during an interview on this channel last night. He interview on this channel last night. He made a series of derogatory remarks about political journalist ava evans. Presenter laurence fox has also been suspended with immediate effect and taken off air. In a statement, gb news called the comments totally unacceptable , comments totally unacceptable, adding they did not reflect the companys values. Gb news has issued a formal apology to ms evans and launched a full investigation. On the uks investigation. On the uks largest untapped oil and gas field, rosebank in scotland has been approved for development. Thats despite a row over climate concerns regular voters say net zero considerations have been taken into account. But been taken into account. But scotlands first minister, humza yousaf, says hes disappointed that the projects been given the go ahead. The uk government, however, has welcomed the decision, saying itll generate billions for the economy. The billions for the economy. The United Nations has rejected the home secretarys calls for International Law on refugees to be changed. In a speech in washington in the United States yesterday , Suella Braverman yesterday, Suella Braverman suggested the un 1951 Refugee Convention needed updating. She argued that fearing discrimination for being gay or a woman shouldnt be enough to qualify for International Refugee protection. The uks refugee protection. The uks first drug consumption room , first drug consumption room, where users can take Illegal Drugs under medical supervision, has been approved. The facility planned for glasgows east end is backed by the Scottish Government as a way to tackle the countrys debilitating drugs deaths crisis. The £2. 3 Million Deaths crisis. The £2. 3 million pilot will allow users to take their own Illegal Drugs in a hygienic environment, their own Illegal Drugs in a hygienic environment , with hygienic environment, with medical staff on standby for support. And if the weathers support. And if the weathers howling outside your window, you wont be surprised to learn yellow weather warnings are in place for most of the uk, as forecasters have warned. Worse conditions are on the way. Storm conditions are on the way. Storm agnes is set to make landfall in the uk after already battering the uk after already battering the south of ireland with Gale Force Winds causing damage to buildings, trees coming down as well and Power Outages as well as significant travel disruption. The met office has warned storm agnes may also lead to an increase at risk of flooding in vulnerable or low lying areas. And strong and disruptive winds are expected to last until tomorrow morning with the storm at its worst. Were told in about an hours time on tv onune about an hours time on tv online dab radio and the tunein app. This is gb news, britains news channel. News channel. God, its almost like rishi sunak wants to get re elected. Britains largest untapped oil field in the north sea has been approved by the government. The rosebank oil and gas project was granted consent by the north Sea Transition Authority on monday with the potential of up to 500 Million Barrels of oil. However, Million Barrels of oil. However, environmental activists, including green party mp caroline lucas, said the decision amounted to a climate crime and that it was morally obscene. Mean no. What is obscene. Mean no. What is morally obscene is the example of germany who have spent years ploughing billions of euros into flaky renewables which has left them reliant on tyrants like Vladimir Putin to keep the lights on. Ms guided green policies in germany have led to the effective bankrolling of the kremlins war machine. Well done, everyone. Meanwhile, over in the United States, why is american inflation so low . Why is their inflation so low . Why is their economy going . Gang busters . Because they are Energy Independent with vast reservoir of shale gas approved by barack obama of all people. Whod have thunk it . In this unstable world, its pure madness to rely on despotic states like saudi arabia and russia for our energy suppues arabia and russia for our Energy Supplies and whilst i back further investment in renewables, its time, to be honest with the public, that green energy is extraordinarily expensive and is ultimately a massive experiment. Its a punt. Dont take my word for it. When invited to invest in new wind farm licences earlier this month , no bids were made by the month, no bids were made by the private sector. Zero. No bids. Private sector. Zero. No bids. Thats net zero for you. Plus how honest are proponents of green energy being with you when they fail to factor in the massive Environmental Impact of constructing these windmills . These solar panels and the thousands of miles of cable needed to transport their Intermittent Energy where do you store that energy and whats the shelf life of a windmill . 15 years, if youre lucky. What happens when its not windy or sunny . Its like people who sunny . Its like people who drive around in electric cars thinking theyve saved the planet. What about the energy to make those cars and the finite, precious resources in those batteries mined in slavery conditions which are knackered after a few years . And how are those batteries recharged . You guessed it, via fossil fuels. In guessed it, via fossil fuels. In the end, i think theres a middle way. And what im calling smart net zero or smart zero, in which we pursue Energy Policies based upon evidence based, science based upon what we can afford, based upon the needs of our economy and based upon the support of the public. The cervix free leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer , opposition, sir keir starmer, wants to bet the house on unproven Green Renewables and tear up oil and gas licences before were ready. Whilst sunak is offering a more balanced approach , which in the end we approach, which in the end we probably need a mix of renewables, nuclear oil and gas. Energy secured city is National Security key, which is why for now rishi is right to drill, baby, drill. Reacting to my big baby, drill. Reacting to my big opinion, lets speak to author and broadcaster Christine Hamilton , businessman and hamilton, businessman and activist adam brooks, and former labour Party Adviser matthew matthew. What do you think about this . Well i dont think that labour will be ripping up any oil and gas licences. Quite the contrary. Theyve been very clear. Keir starmer made it absolutely that made it absolutely clear that although new licences be although no new licences will be offered under a labour government, wont any government, there wont be any ripping up existing ones. Why ripping up of existing ones. Why close that door thats gone to today . Because the north is today . Because the north sea is coming the end of its life. Coming to the end of its life. This is probably the last big one. Minute, weve just one. Wait a minute, weve just got field, probably 500 got this oil field, probably 500 million which is ready Million Barrels, which is ready to which is about 5 of what to go, which is about 5 of what the country of what the country needs. The needs. So, yeah, yes, the north sea important. An sea is important. And its an important part the Energy Important part of the energy mix. Youre absolutely right, mark. Need a mixture mark. We need a mixture of energy why energy sources, and thats why its tragedy. We havent built its a tragedy. We havent built any stations. Any new Nuclear Power stations. In the last 13 why is it in the last 13 years, why is your mate keir starmer closing the door on other and gas licences . Why other oil and gas licences . Why set that precedent . Because need to draw because we need to draw a line in the sand and make sure that focussed that investment is focussed on renewables. Gas will renewables. But oil and gas will still be part of the mix for years to come. Do you trust these to deliver when these renewables to deliver when they spectacularly these renewables to deliver when they for spectacularly these renewables to deliver when they for germany . ularly these renewables to deliver when they for germany . Well,r failed for germany . Well, germany a stupid thing germany did a stupid thing because it closed nuclear because it closed its Nuclear Power stations that biggest power stations so that biggest renewables no. Power stations so that biggest re means es no. Power stations so that biggest re means that no. Power stations so that biggest re means that the no. Power stations so that biggest re means that the renewables no. It means that the renewables need of a mix that need to be part of a mix that includes nuclear. Im very pro Nuclear Power labours Nuclear Power stations. Labours very pro Nuclear Power stations. The unions pro the trade unions are very pro Nuclear Germany the Nuclear Power. Germany is the tories havent any. Tories havent built any. Germany test case. The lib germany is a test case. The lib dems well, let put this to dems well, let me put this to you, adam. Is a test case for germany is a test case for renewables. I see renewables as part apparently by part of the mix. Apparently by the is very good on the way, the uk is very good on green tech. It make jobs and green tech. It can make jobs and i its the future, but you i guess its the future, but you dont the house on these dont bet the house on these flaky energy sources. Would i sell my house if i didnt have anywhere live . Didnt have anywhere to live . Once gone through . No, once thats gone through . No, i wouldnt. This net zero net wouldnt. This net zero or net zero, it, is, zero, as dan would call it, is, is based on dodgy modelling, is based on scientists that are heavily get these heavily funded to get these answers. Know, less answers. You know, we are less than 1 of the worlds polluters. Nothing that britain does changes the climate. Even the darling of the left, tony blair, admits that the other week now at the end of the day, what im no rishi fan either, but what hes done here is fantastic because it secures our future a little bit more and its four times greener to domestically produce gas than it is to import it. So these eco nuts and the green party that are saying this is terrible, were actually going to be less polluting by domestically producing ourselves. However, where is your evidence that the modelling is dodgy, like you say . Well, we see during covid the modelling was all over the place. Thats covid. But what about science . That was science. What about the climate . The climate scientists, majority argue a majority of whom argue theres a direct link between fossil fuel consumption and rising temperatures . I dont believe there anything that we as there is anything that we as humans doing that is making humans are doing that is making the Climate Change at the end of the Climate Change at the end of the day, you know, if you look back at graphs are doing back at the graphs are doing this oscillating the earth this and oscillating the earth changes , the sun changes. Changes, the sun changes. You know, christine changes. You know, christine changes. Matthew, youre shaking your head before i come to you. She gets the last word because she is the last word. Youre shaking your head. Climate climate i think climate Climate Change is real. Climate change is happening. I think those is happening. I think that those environmental campaigners need to that the scare to be careful that the scare stories dont make know, stories dont make you know, dont but we need to dont cry, wolf. But we need to we change our energy we need to change our energy mix, we need sensible mix, mix, but we need a sensible mix,