After a huge fire ripped through a terminal car park. I dont know about you, richard tice , but i am richard tice, but i am suspecting ing electric cars. Suspecting ing electric cars. Im going to guess its an electric car and ive got one. Im almost certain of it. Awful. Please let us know if your car was in that car park at luton this morning. Is it affecting flights that you want to be taking of here . To be taking out of here . Vaiews gbnews. Com the email vaiews gbnews. Com is the email address. Get address. Loads more to get through morning. Go through this morning. Do not go anywhere. First with the news here,. Good morning. Here, sophia. Good morning. Its 930. Im sophia wenzler in the newsroom. The explosions in the newsroom. The explosions are continuing in gaza this morning as israel prepares to escalate its response with a ground offensive. More than 200 ground offensive. More than 200 targets have been hit in a neighbourhood used by hamas to launch its attacks. Israeli troops killed at least 1000 palestine iniin gunmen who infiltrated from gaza. Rockets infiltrated from gaza. Rockets were also fired from southern lebanon towards israel , while lebanon towards israel, while more shelling was launched from syrian territory, raising fears the fighting could spark a broader International Conflict. Broader International Conflict. These pictures are coming to us live from gaza, where you can see the scale of the damage following the latest round of airstrikes. Medecins sans frontieres describes situation as catastrophic , with as catastrophic, with ovennhelmed hospitals struggling to cope amid intense bombardments and dwindling suppues. Bombardments and dwindling supplies. Gazas Health Ministry supplies. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 950 people have been killed. Israel puts its been killed. Israel puts its death toll at 1200. The uks defence secretary, grant shapps , told gb news this morning the International Support for israel is crucial. Is crucial. Attack was clearly absolute barbaric in nature , so they have barbaric in nature, so they have an absolute right to defend themselves. We have asked them to ask us when they need anything specific. They say, and those those conversations are ongoing. But you know, i think ongoing. But you know, i think the main thing that they need is understanding and support from the rest of the world right now , because what happened was unprecedented and frankly, pure evil. Evil. And all flights at London Luton Airport are suspended until 3 pm. And people are being asked not to travel there after large fire in a terminal car park. Videos on social media show flames and smoke tearing through cars parked at the airport terminal last night. The Fire Services say the places suffered significant structural collapse and that more than 1000 vehicles may have been damaged. Vehicles may have been damaged. Five people were admitted to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation and around 140 flights have been cancelled. And flights have been cancelled. And now you can get more of all those stories by visiting our website at gbnews. Com now back to andrew and. Bev to andrew and. Bev just to be clear, it isnt andrew pierce. It is richard tice. Im sorry, sophie. Nobody warned you. Weve got an impostor in the house, but it is lovely to have you here. Great to be here. Great to be here. Fantastic. You know, im sure well find some reasons to be cheerful today. Its bleak cheerful today. Its a bleak news situation there. Of news situation out there. Of course grim. Course it is grim. Absolutely horrific. Its absolutely horrific. I mean, you cant imagine mean, you just cant imagine unless about what unless you think about what would if london, would happen if london, a thousand londoners were killed in three days. How we feel in three days. How would we feel . Yeah, absolutely. Well, of course, well, this is, of course, what were talking about, because there is a one place to start this morning. Is the start this morning. That is the shocking about the massacre shocking news about the massacre of children, babies, of families, children, babies, grandparents in israel. The defence secretary, grant shapps spoke this morning. Spoke to gb news this morning. Hamas behaviour and we talked about these reports coming out of babies being butchered, people being bodies being beheaded. That has no place in beheaded. That has no place in the 21st century that is at a different and completely different and completely different moral scale to a country defending itself. Actually we typically trying to give notice before, for example , a building is hit what they call knock and drop. So theres actually opportunity for people to get out. To get out. The response, richard , that the response, richard, that was grant shapps on gb news this morning has been unequivocal, really, hasnt it . Just absolute condemnation. Absolute condemnation. And frankly, anybody who doesnt condemn it, youve got to ask serious questions their serious questions about their own of those own motives. Some of those demonstrate cities demonstrate shooting in cities up the uk , i think, up and down the uk, i think, have actually horrified most decent, people. It really decent, sane people. It really has. Just utterly , utterly horrific. It is horrific. And i dont it is horrific. And i dont know about you, but i very much worry about where this goes. Now worry about where this goes. Now were going to have Liam Halligan in the studio later actually to talk about oil actually to talk about the oil price because this is price effect, because this is where the reverberations will be felt as well. Here. The geopolitical implications are absolutely massive because weve not but two weve now got not one but two possible regions , all conflicts possible regions, all conflicts and if youre the leaders of israel , you are and if youre the leaders of israel, you are steaming mad, youre absolute lutely fuming, youre saying, and enough is enough. This has to stop. But theyve got a serious geopolitical responsibility and theyll be very aware of that. And some Big Questions i want to ask simon about is actually how much interaction they have. For example, with the us. Yeah, thats simon dunkirk , yeah, thats simon dunkirk, whos be in the studio whos going to be in the studio in just a moment. Of course, its been very interesting to see america, see the response from america, from biden, but also, from from joe biden, but also, of from donald trump. From from joe biden, but also, of here from donald trump. From from joe biden, but also, of here isom donald trump. From from joe biden, but also, of here is whatonald trump. From from joe biden, but also, of here is what the. D trump. From from joe biden, but also, of here is what the formerp. From from joe biden, but also, of here is what the former us and here is what the former us president had to say. President had to say. But the same people that attacked israel are pouring into our once beautiful usa throughout our totally open and southern border. Theyre coming southern border. Theyre coming in at record levels. Well heres in at record levels. Well heres what hes trying to raise. What hes trying to raise. Awareness there, of course, is if you have lots of undocumented people arriving in your country who malicious your country who have malicious intent towards the west, we might see something there and here. Thats right. And of course, Suella Braverman. She Suella Braverman. I mean, she was in her was criticised heavily in her speech in washington saying that actually multiculture realism has she wasnt the has failed. But she wasnt the first. Tony blair said david first. Tony blair said it. David cameron Louise Cameron said it. Dame louise casey said it. She got a lot of criticism. But i think thats what were seeing. And i think this is the shocking scenes that were on our own streets, were seeing on our own streets, our its i think our own cities. And its i think its really, really divisive and people have got to be incredibly careful. Absolutely. Weve got were seeing pictures from gaza , seeing pictures here from gaza, but actually some of the pictures which i found really shocking have been the pictures in this country. The roads shocking have been the pictures in this country. The roads were in this country. The roads were brought to a stand still at the weekend with with palestinians. Weekend with with palestinians. And it is important to draw a distinction. I think, between Hamas Terrorists and palestinian people. The majority of whom would want to live a peaceful existence. Yes, absolutely. And actually, i went to the back end of one of those demonstrations on night, demonstrations on monday night, just people, i just spoke to some people, as i say of it. And they say, at the end of it. And they werent actually palestinians, but they were arabs. And they were out their were sort of setting out their case. Do think they case. But i do think they refused to condemn the actions of hamas. That, i think, is of hamas. And that, i think, is just reprehensible. And so its just reprehensible. And so its so shocking for anybody. Yeah so moving on, of course, the other big story this week, the Labour Party Conference and work out actually well trying to ascertain what a Labour Government would look like what sir keir starmer took to the stage yesterday for stage yesterday to pitch for your were seeing the your vote. Were seeing the footage a protester covered footage now. A protester covered the Opposition Leader with glitter ahead of his speech and i mean just unbelievable, starmer promised a decade of renewal under labour. Labour therefore, assuming that hes going to win two terms, said he aims to create a britain that is built to last. Thats right. One thing that keir starmer said that caught my attention richard tice tice, leader of the reform uk, was this know some people dont this i know some people dont like the word reform , but i tell like the word reform, but i tell you now there is no other option i how wonderful of him to endorse your party like this. There. Ive written a part of his speech. I mean, weve had a bit of fun with that, its fair to say, on social media. Just couldnt resist it. Can i ask you where the word reform came from for your party . Because it is very clever because there isnt a politician that the word reform that doesnt use the word reform and nigels idea. And it was nigels idea. Nigel farage. Nigel farage was back in 2019, actually was idea back in 2019, actually , always wanted , it was already always wanted to very clever. He to do. Hes very clever. He worked out and also. Worked it out and also. But you recently i saw it your conference youve actually added brexit at the added the brexit party at the end it. End of it. We have indeed, because we wanted to highlight the link that to be the that actually we used to be the brexit party hard building a brexit party is hard building a brand. People werent aware brand. Many people werent aware of its an important of that and its an important linkage. The linkage. Its part of the debate. Labour want to take us closer back to the eu and were saying actually no, the opportunity its opportunity is there. So its important linkage. Important to make that linkage. Okay, fantastic. Right . Joining in right . Joining us now in the studio labour simon studio is former labour mp simon danczuk. As mentioned before, danczuk. As i mentioned before, we speech we talk about starmers speech yesterday, simon, can i get yesterday, simon, can i just get a you what is a reaction from you on what is happening israel . Happening in israel . Absolutely oh, its absolutely devastating more we learn devastating and more we learn about done in about what hamas have done in israel. It becomes more terrifying. Murder of terrifying. The murder of babies, festival goers. I mean, babies, festival goers. I mean, the situation is truly awful and its spilling out onto the streets in britain, isnt it . And which is horrifying for the Jewish Community. I think we need to see some tough action. And i will be pleased to see some arrests in the uk in terms of the protests that are going on in the uk to firmly show these protesters , these people these protesters, these people who are backing hamas, that were not going to be were not going to put up with it here in the uk. So you would youd actually like people who are protesting even if is peacefully if even if it is peacefully if theyre waving a flag, want theyre waving a flag, you want to them arrested . Theyre waving a flag, you want to well,em arrested . Theyre waving a flag, you want to well,em. Not;ted . Theyre waving a flag, you want to well,em. Not necessarily , well, not not necessarily, but but a lot of it isnt peaceful. We saw the israeli flag being removed from Sheffield Town hall. That was shocking. Yeah, its absolutely shocking. Yeah, its absolutely shocking. Yeah, its absolutely shocking. And attempt to put up the palestinian flag. An arrest the palestinian flag. An arrest should clearly be made in relation to that. And there are other incidents that i would suspect warrant arrest and prosecution. And thats what we need to see. The government, the police have to be tough on this. Its an incredibly fine line, isnt it . Simon between the right to free speech in a democracy like ours, but actually, this is a proscribed terrorist organisation. Perhaps the bbc should learn that, frankly, because they to frankly, because they seem to not be willing to make that point. And is the balance, point. And that is the balance, isnt it . Yeah. And it comes back to this issue and touched upon this issue and you touched upon it richard , about it earlier, richard, about multiculturalism. So Suella Braverman was absolutely right. Braverman was absolutely right. It is multicultural ism has failed in this country. Weve imported a particular view in terms of the middle east. Weve brought that into the country. Its predominant, not completely, but predominantly held in the Muslim Community in this country, whether its arabs or in the pakistani, bangladeshi or in the pakistani, bangladeshi or other communities in this country. And its coming to the country. And its coming to the fore now. So when we see issues and problems in the middle east, it flares up as we are seeing now. And thats not acceptable for the Jewish Community. Have to say, its and i have to say, its frankly, you go of these frankly, you go to some of these demonstrations, scary. Its demonstrations, its scary. Its terrifying. Of the video terrifying. Some of the video footage in centre of london footage in the centre of london and you think, what is going on . I mean, its just truly shocking in our country to have that level of fear demonstrating peacefully is one thing. But actually, once youre letting off fireworks, huge , huge noise off fireworks, huge, huge noise and creating a sense of fear on our streets and bringing that International Conflict , which International Conflict, which is, you know, very much of that region here. Simon yeah. What so what i guess what a lot of people are raising the question and donald trump was saying the same thing, is how do we how does this work . What the risks to british what are the risks to british people now . What are the risks to british peo oh, now . What are the risks to british peooh, real now . What are the risks to british peooh, real risk� . What are the risks to british peooh, real risk because and oh, real risk because and i reiterate the point, we have imported this problem. We because we such so strong in support in free speech, we allow people to say what they want, but people take it too far. And thats what were seeing. So peaceful protest is acceptable. Peaceful protest is acceptable. But creating fear, as youve described , is totally described, is totally unacceptable. And more unacceptable. And more intervention from the police as they do in france would be welcome. Welcome. Do you think the police are sufficiently on it in terms of the risks to the Jewish Community across the uk . But here, particularly in london, it doesnt they are, it . I dont think they make enough interventions. I think the and sadiq khan, who the police and sadiq khan, who has responsibility for the met police, asked to direct them more strongly. He should be saying expect to be saying i expect arrest to be made and that will put a marker down. We have to be tough on this start as we mean to go on. Khan was very slow off sadiq khan was very slow off the mark to even condemn sadiq khan was very slow off tidont rk to even condemn sadiq khan was very slow off tidont knoweven condemn sadiq khan was very slow off tidont know whether demn sadiq khan was very slow off tidont know whether you noticed i dont know whether you noticed Mark Drakeford in wales was very slow the mark. Humza yousaf slow off the mark. Humza yousaf as well, who actually has family in palestine. He was a little in palestine. He was a little slow off the mark to condemn. I think thats not appropriate when youre in positions of power in this country. Power in this country. Listen, was in the labour listen, i was in the labour party nearly 30 years and the reality is that the labour party relies heavily on particular communities for votes. This is the reality of it. So they are hesitant , the reality of it. So they are hesitant, some of the reality of it. So they are hesitant , some of them the reality of it. So they are hesitant, some of them in the labour party are hesitant about being too critical or too negative in relation to palestine. And thats where this hesitancy comes from. Its all about votes. Thats the reality of it. And talking about fear , the i and talking about fear, the i mean, keir starmer , actually his mean, keir starmer, actually his speech when he was essentially assaulted by a protester, a brief flicker of fear on his face. But i thought all credit to him, he dealt with it incredibly well. But if i was him, i would be steaming, raging at their own security procedures i yeah, the security looks to have been exceptionally poor at this. How can he have been that close to him for that long . And eventually its the woman in the back who jumps out and takes him down. Simon dereliction down. Simon its a dereliction of the security duty at that confere