Thats all to come in the next hour with two fantastic panellists for a friday night. But first, the very latest news headunes but first, the very latest News Headlines with tatiana sanchez. Bev turner. Thank you. The top stories this hour. The former chief executive of royal mail says he doesnt know if money paid by subpostmasters who were wrongly accused of stealing was recorded as profit. Adam crozier told the horizon inquiry this afternoon that he assumed the money was accounted for by the money was accounted for by the companys financial team, but admitted he couldnt be sure. He also said he was not aware that lawyers within the Royal Mail Group conducted prosecutions , and conceded that prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should not have been treated thieves. Sir been treated as thieves. Sir keir starmer says hes confident Angela Rayner has not broken any rules after Greater Manchester police launched an investigation over her tax affairs. Its over the sale of her Counc
Reveal the facts. We welcome this investigation because it will allow for a line to be drawn in relation to this matter. I to be drawn in relation to this matter. I am fully confident that Angela Rayner has not broken the rules. She will cooperate with the investigation , as you would expect, and its really a matter for the police. Really a matter for the police. Energy minister Graham Stuart has announced hes standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues. The beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues such as making roads safer , broadband making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of defibrillators in his constituency. He said hes proud to have served in government over the past eight years, and hell fully support the Prime Minister from the backbenches. Minister from the backbenches. Sir keir starmer says hes committed to boosting the uks defence budget to 2. 5 if he becomes Prime Minister, matching the current governments target
To get in touch with the commoner. People like me, probably. But is she turning into labours Worst Nightmare . Well they deny any wrongdoing, but now the police are involved. The heat is being turned up. Well look at that. Will that impact the fact that keir starmer is absolutely to me, positioning himself as a tony blair . Mark two its almost things can only get better. Weve got the union flags, weve got defence spending, weve got positions on trident that put a world of difference between him and Jeremy Corbyn. And yesterday wes saying theyre wes streeting saying theyre going to part privatise the nhs is the labour party a government in waiting, or will Angela Rayner rain on that parade . Well, i want to hear from you. And theres a new way to get in touch with us. Send your views and comments by and post your comments by visiting gbnews. Com your say. Get in touch. Before all of that, its time to kick off the show with your headlines. And its sam francis. Its sam francis. Martin, tha
Leading energy companies Equinor, Centrica and SSE Thermal have launched plans for a collaboration of multiple low carbon hydrogen projects on the north bank of the Humber which also link to wider plans within the region. The plans, which include the transformation of the Easington gas terminal, were launched yesterday in the Houses of Parliament to an audience of MPs, civil servants, industry bodies and regional stakeholders.
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