For Prime Minister rishi sunak. Just one defeat tonight would mean the government has clocked up more by election defeats in a single parliament than any government since the 1960s. Well, lets begin with wellingborough. The seat now vacant after peter bone was found by parliament to have subjected a staff member to bullying and Sexual Misconduct. He, of course, has denied the allegations and his partner Helen Harrison is running to replace him as the conservatives hope to hold after winning with a majority of over 18,000 at the last election in 2019. Well, lets get more detail now with our east Midlands Reporter , will our east Midlands Reporter, will hollis. Will, whats the mood on the ground. 7 the ground . Yes. Well, were here just down the road, actually still inside northamptonshire shire, the county thats a part of where wellingborough is. But were just down the road in kettering. Thats because theyve got this massive Leisure Centre and this is where all the sorts of counts from
White. Scotlands labour leader. So scotlands labour leader. So id say yes. Also 250 people a week die in a e. The strike cant have helped. But why dont nhs managers get the blame on my panel tonight it is political commentator Suzanne Evans, journalist Benjamin Butterworth and express Political Editor sam lister. Oh and this takes road rage to the next level. Im looking for somewhere. Why are you doing what are you boxing gloves on me . Yeah. Ive got. Yeah. Go on, try some. Get ready. Britain. Here we go. Illegal migrant tent cities. Illegal migrant tent cities. Could be coming to your town. Next. Good evening. The top stories. Campaigners in edinburgh delivered a coffin outside the Scottish Parliament today, symbolising what they say is the death of free speech. Its after the introduction of a new hate crime law, which makes it a crime to stir up hatred against people with protected characteristics that includes disability, age , sexual disability, age, Sexual Orientation or people wh
Had been sensationally barred from standing in any of the 93 vacant seats that currently dont have a tory candidate. But rishi sunak has since denied that exclusively to us. Stand by for some fighting talk from the Prime Minister and next, the former labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn has dramatically announced that he will stand as announced that he will stand as an independent in islington north, leaving keir starmer no opfion north, leaving keir starmer no option but to boot him out. Finally, of the labour party. Finally, of the labour party. And theres the rest of the days news away from the general election as well, because in the past few hours, the 10,000th small boat migrant to arrive this year landed in britain. Mark white will join us live from dover to discuss this stark landmark. And thats all coming up between now and 4 00. Well, the show always a delight to have your company. Its bedlam on the election trail already. Chaos in the conservatives theres 75 people standing down no
Reform uk candidate. Instead, he will prioritise the us election, not exactly a vote of faith in the party he helped found as it game over for reform uks chances. Reform uks chances. And amidst it all, today its revealed net migration hit a whopping 685,000 last year. Thats just 10 down on the record year before. The tories record year before. The tories say its even lower this year. But will that message sink. In. 7 but will that message sink. In . Well, yes. Im not tom harwood. No im emily, but if youve noticed, toms got a bit of a bit of a sore throat, bit of a bit of a sore throat, bit of a bit of a sore throat, bit of a sore throat today. Quite a lot of talking yesterday, but. But were powering through. Its a general election. You take these things election. You take these things on the chin. What was it . Five hours of talking, plus standing out in downing street in the rain. I think the rain didnt help. No i suppose not. But hes got his, hot, hot water and lemon hot tea and lemo
Meeting the countrys president , rishi sunak said palestinians are also victims of hamas and expressed his condolences for the loss of lives. He also the loss of lives. He also stressed the importance of opening a safe corridor to gaza. Opening a safe corridor to gaza. Now one thing we have prioritised, consisting is getting the rafah crossing opening. Its been a feature of opening. Its been a feature of all my conversations and im very pleased that that will now imminently happen. Announced imminently happen. We announced an increase in our funding for humanitarian aid into the region and when i met with president sisi earlier today , he and i had sisi earlier today, he and i had a good discussion about how the uk can provide practical assistance the ground to assistance s on the ground to ensure the sustainability of that through the crossing to that aid through the crossing to the it. The people who need it. Well, back here, sir keir starmer says former tory voters have put their tr