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Transcripts For GBN Breakfast 20240703

Here tomorrow. Yesterday. Tomorrow yesterday. Tomorrow get it right. Get it right. Get it right. One of those mornings. One of those mornings. You were not here yesterday. You were not here yesterday. Did you know . Sorely miss. Oh, was i . Of course. Thank you very much. Ill tell you where i was. I was. I had to take the day off because i was coming. Heading in to bit later on to london a little bit later on in the day to go to ruth madocs memorial, which was yesterday, a very me very privileged, urged that me and were invited. And mr dixon were invited. Was it i were there was it i mean, were there many stars from heidi . There. Many stars from heidi . Hi there. Yeah, were some stars from heidi. One of the eulogies was given by sue. Sue pollard. Oh, wow. You can imagine that was its a its the naughtiest stuff ive ever heard read out in the church for a eulogy. Put it that way. Yeah. But it was a lovely way. Yeah. But it was a lovely celebration of her life. And the nice thing was, i only got to know her. You know, in the last few months of her life. And she said she was going to come on the show and so it was a real shame, obviously, that that never happened. It was never happened. But it was lovely. Lovely. Superleggera was telling superleggera he was telling me sort of fumbled me earlier she sort of fumbled in her handbag a note and in her handbag for a note and they went over place. They went all over the place. They all over the place. They went all over the place. So she she filled like a professional with a very professional with, with a very rude little poem. Only thing suppose when the only thing i suppose when you goodbye and you pay your you say goodbye and you pay your respects to somebody who is known for her wonderful comedy acting humour is allowed, isnt it . Its not out of place. I mean, ruth madoc would have wanted you to have a good time, actually. And it was lovely to have also a sense from her children and the grandchildren in there. Just what a wonderful mother and grandmother she was. The real grandmother she was. The real family aspect. So thats why i family aspect. So thats why i wasnt here. But it was a lovely thing to be invited to. Well, thing to be invited to. Well, there you go. Nice to celebrate. Lovely to have you back. Lovely to have you back. Thank you very much indeed. Thank you very much indeed. I was late last night i was up late last night watching this Dispatches Programme. Frankly, i should have bed. Programme. Frankly, i should haers, bed. Programme. Frankly, i should haers, well, bed. Programme. Frankly, i should haers, well, its bed. Programme. Frankly, i should haers, well, its across all yes, well, its across all the papers this morning as you would expect. The comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, Sexual Assault and Emotional Abuse during a seven year period at the height of his fame. Four women have alleged Sexual Assaults between 2006 and 2013. Whilst he was a presenter for bbc radio two and channel 4 and then, of course, an actor in hollywood films. Others have made a range of accusations about his controlling abusive and predatory behaviour. Well, the findings come from a joint investigation by the sunday times, the times and channel 4 dispatches is the allegations include crew members on his big brother spin off programme fame, claiming they were made to feel as though they were made to feel as though they were working as a pimp by approaching young women on his behalf and claims that he raped a woman at his los angeles home. Their interviews are voiced by actors in the channel a programme and you may find some of this content a little bit distressing. Hes grabbing at my distressing. Hes grabbing at my underwear, pulling it to the side. Side. Im telling him to get off me and he wont get off like holding me up against the wall, pushing himself in me. He grabbed me and got me on the bed. I was fully clothed and he was naked at this point. And he was naked at this point. And he held me down and he was just aggressively trying to, you know, me. Know, me. I was like , oh my god, he i was like, oh my god, he raped me. Raped me. He forced his penis down my throat and i couldnt breathe. I was just choking me. I was crying. And he said , oh, i only crying. And he said, oh, i only want to see your mascara run. Anyway i faux pas and some lady asked what it was regarding and i said, thats regarding Russell Brand being a sex offender. Well , on brand being a sex offender. Well, on social media, brand has denied utterly the allegations and said his relationships have all been consensual. This is what he said on twitter on friday evening amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that i absolutely refute. Refute. These allegations pertain to the time when i was working in the time when i was working in the mainstream, when i was in the mainstream, when i was in the newspapers all the time, when i was in the movies. And as ive written about extensive in my books, i was very, very promiscuous. Now, during that time , obe, the time of promiscuity, obe, the relationships were relationships i had were absolute, always absolute, nearly always consensual. Always consensual. I was always transparent that. Transparent about that. Then almost transparent. Im almost too transparent. And im being transparent about it now as well. As well. Well, lets talk to our Showbiz Reporter, Stephanie Takyi, Showbiz Reporter, Stephanie Takyi , whos here. Morning. Takyi, whos here. Morning. Morning. These are very serious claims being made. Claims being made. It is, as Russell Brand said there, hes always been transparent about his his attitude towards sex and the amount of women hes seen over the years. Thats not a shock. What has been shocking now is heanng what has been shocking now is hearing the side of these four women and the claims that they are making against Russell Brand, having been in this showbiz industry for a long time, ive never seen a sting like this in operation where weve had a newspaper and dispatchers come together because theyve been working on this for the past year. Gather bnng this for the past year. Gather bring all this evidence much not many people knew about it. So theyve definitely done it in a different way. Russell brand, different way. Russell brand, rightly so, came out with this video because he had right of reply hes known about reply. But hes known about this for eight days. So he for the past eight days. So he knew that there was going to be a Storm Brewing public. But a Storm Brewing in public. But for brand, its been for Russell Brand, its been business he performed business as usual. He performed at gig in wembley at a sold out gig in wembley yesterday, a bit late. Yesterday, arrived a bit late. He was an hour later. Some people say he was a bit flustered on stage. More than usually he might be. So for russell hes determined Russell Brand, hes determined and fight these allegations. And to fight these allegations. But they have been horrific to hear the side of the story of these women. Yes hear the side of the story of the and omen. Yes hear the side of the story of the and of en. Yes hear the side of the story of the and of course, we have to and of course, we have to remember innocent until proven guilty. And last night will guilty. Yes. And last night will have felt to some people like trial by media and i think and it sort of reminds me of the time. Oh, pardon me, ive got a squeaky chair. It sort of reminds me of the time when the bbc sent helicopters out to spy in on Cliff Richards house while was being raided by while it was being raided by police and that people are going to their minds. To make up their minds. But actually, heard last actually, what we heard last night one side of the night was only one side of the story. Night was only one side of the st0|it was very one sided and it it was very one sided and it was very drama advised. You know, i think usually theres a bit of respect the newspapers bit of respect if the newspapers are to break such stories are going to break such stories where might it in the where they might put it in the newspapers this. Newspapers and leave this. This was into homes was coming into peoples homes and theyve been working on this. I said, past this. As i said, for the past yeah this. As i said, for the past year. So theyve had a very long time present very well put time to present a very well put together case. But Russell Brand is to take these is not someone to take these things lying down. Hes been very, transparent about all very, very transparent about all of his addictions. Hes very much a dark character. But over the past few years, hes transformed himself. Hes become almost a cultural activist , and almost a cultural activist, and hes actually been someone whos actually been supporting womens rights. So this is why its at odds, because i feel like they were portraying an old Russell Brand between two thousand and seven and 26 and 2013. But these are still accusations which people havent made. The Police People havent made. The police are going to have to investigate. I was going to say, this is this is where it does become difficult. As an said, trial by media in that, you know, these are very serious allegations. But what we arent seeing the moment, at arent seeing at the moment, at least , is a arent seeing at the moment, at least, is a Police Investigation. Well, i can imagine that they were watching last night. And, you had some you know, weve had some damaging claims of rape and grooming. One of the accusers is just 16, was 16 years old when she met brand. So for her to be talking about that turmoil, people are always asking, why now . Why do you want to speak now . Why do you want to speak now . And she feels that no 16 year old should we managed to be groomed by a man in in his 30s. So shes calling for changes to be made. Theres accusations of be made. Theres accusations of when Russell Brand was at the bbc and when he was at big brother having these kind of control over women. So theres going to be questions about duty of care, which weve seen previously on the Phillip Schofield case and on the huw edwards thing. So beyond these edwards thing. So beyond these cases , theres always that cases, theres always that bigger question of duty of care and who knew what. Yes. Because its thing for him to say its one thing for him to say these relationships were consensual and they happened at home Something Like that. Home or Something Like that. Theres a whole but then theres a whole other issue of that he is other issue of things that he is alleged have done, absolutely alleged to have done, absolutely appalling behaviour that he is alleged to have whilst he alleged to have made whilst he was the bbc in studios , was at the bbc in studios, whilst he at channel 4 in whilst he was at channel 4 in studios. And that in studios. And that brings in a whole new, as you said, the question of duty of care of those particular inside institutions. And i think, you know from watching night, know from watching last night, it brand was it was almost Russell Brand was portrayed as a martyr and thats the problem with these kind of situations. You realise how did someone get away with this kind of behaviour so long . But its behaviour for so long . But its not surprising to the public. I think as ive said, Russell Brand written it in books brand has written it in books extensively know, hes extensively. He, you know, hes had abusive past. His had a very abusive past. His father used to take him to brothels to sleep with prostitutes. So what hes always you know, hes a dark and sordid character. So its not a surprise. And thats why i think maybe some of the public will sit on the fence about this situation. Situation. Well, we shall. As i say, he he denies these very serious claims against him. And we will have to see whether the police do or not take up an do decide or not to take up an investigation on. Stephanie. For now, thanks very much indeed. , now, what do you feel now, now, what do you feel about 20 mile an hour speed limits on certain roads . Those are coming into force in wales later. Basically 30 goes down to later. Basically 30 goes down to 20. But as the lower speed limit spread across the country, there has been a backlash from some motorists. Yet wales becomes the first country in the uk to introduce this measure on nearly all roads in built up or residential areas country wide. The restricted speed limit, it said, should lead to a reduction in accidents and collisions is saving the welsh nhs £92 million a year. Jack carson has the details. Jack carson has the details. Its not since 1935 that theres been a change to the default speed limit on restricted roads in wales. But from today only 3 of roads remain at 30 miles an hour. But speakers following an election promise from first minister Mark Drakeford to 30 miles an hour is the new speed limit where it was previously 30. It means driving around an area where theres a pavement and streetlights close together. The new restricted speed automatically applies even without a 20 miles an hour sign. For the Welsh Government, its about improving safety with a change expected to result in 40 fewer collisions and encourage people to get around in other ways, like cycling or public transport. After coming under fire in first ministers questions this week , mark questions this week, Mark Drakeford defended his governments policy once the change is there and people see it operating in their areas as it operating in their areas as it has in the part of cardiff where i live. For a number of years now. Then people will see the advantages and i dont believe people will want to return to anything else. I cant imagine anything else. I cant imagine theres anybody on the floor of this senate who would think that it was an unfair price to ask somebody to pay to drive a little more slowly when you know that by doing that, you are helping to keep other people alive. Shadow welsh transport minister Natasha Asghar believes the government should be investing the money spent on this change in other areas as its costing £33 million just to bnng its costing £33 million just to bring into play and on top of that the welsh labour governments own stats have stated its going cost the stated its going to cost the welsh economy between the region of to just under £9 of 2 billion to just under £9 billion. Now we always say Health Economy, transport, economy, public transport, infrastructure, these are such important issues. Weve got a crumbling Health Service here in wales, but for me whats shocking and disgusting is to see willing to see that theyre willing to spend money on a spend this much money on a vanhy spend this much money on a vanity but not invest vanity project but not invest that when comes to health. When the scheme was piloted in eight different areas around the country with analysis finding journeys were finding 95 of journeys were only by minute. Only affected by one minute. With change to 20 miles an with the change to 20 miles an hour today. 30 of roads with the change to 20 miles an hour today. 30 of roads in hour from today. 30 of roads in wales will have the new lower speed. Wales will have the new lower speed. But on the streets of speed. But on the streets of cardiff, the new law gets a mixed reception. Mixed reception. Its a little bit too low because if any traffic jams or anything like that, itll be going along as a snail space. You know, the cars will be going even slower than they are at the moment. I live in the north of cardiff and thats already been 20 miles an hour in most of the roads in our area for quite a long time. But its made my road much safer in the whole and better for my children who can go out more safely in the area. More safely in the area. Ones ive gone down, the ones ive gone down, people were having trouble keeping to the 20. Do you know what i mean . I mean , lets be what i mean . I mean, lets be quite honest about a lot of people have trouble keeping to the 30. I think its a lot safer for everybody, especially children. Everybody, especially children. Yeah, im for it. Its estimated the welsh will save £92 million with the change due to the less serious injuries caused at lower speed and for 12 months its expected roadside police will favour education over fines when it comes to people breaking the new speed limit. The message today from limit. The message today from the Welsh Government that 20 is plenty. Jack carson gb news cardiff love your thoughts on that this morning. Gb views gbnews. Com is it just a safety measure . Is it an attack on motorists . I dont know. Well, they say theyre going to make a fortune from speed cameras of , i to make a fortune from speed cameras of, i presume, to make a fortune from speed cameras of , i presume, lots of cameras of, i presume, lots of us not really getting used to the fact that even if you go over one mile an hour to 21 or something, youll be done and that becomes an earner for the government. Yes it does. Anyway, keep your thoughts coming through. It is 615. Lets just remind you of our top stories here on breakfast and a defiant Russell Brand has performed to fans at wembley. Performed to fans at wembley. Last night, just hours after being accused of Sexual Assault i as weve been saying , wales as weve been saying, wales introduces default 20 mile an hour speed limits on roads across the nation, with senior politicians saying its absolutely insane and coming up, why did Manchester United fans boo their manager . Boo their manager . Yesterday, aidan magee got the answers. The answers. 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