Prince harry cries racism also at 10 pm, polling closes in the rochdale by election. We will be covering that live. Yes. And of course on my panel tonight it is the star telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, director of popular conservatives Mark Littlewood and ex labour advisor matthew laza. Oh, and whats all matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get ready matthew laza. Oh, and whats all this. Get ready britain, here we this. Get ready britain, here we go. Go. The abdul ezedi case exposes something astonishing. Next. Something astonishing. Next. The top story on gb news tonight. Voters in rochdale in Greater Manchester have got less than an hour now to cast their ballot in tonights by election, with polling stations closing at 10 00. The ballot will decide who will replace veteran labour mp sir tony lloyd, who died in january. There are 11 candidates on the ballot paper. The results are expected tomorrow for full coverage right through the nigh
Voters who loyally and traditionally voted for them generation after generation. I have heard some of the narrative being spun around this election result this evening. Yes, its true that every muslim is bitterly angry at keir starmer and his misnamed labor party. But you would be very foolish if you didnt realise that millions of other citizens of our country are, too. Keir starmer and rishi sunak are two chicks of the same backside. And they got well and truly spanked tonight here in rochdale. Cheeks. Finally i congratulate david tellis on his remarkable achievement. Applause his on his remarkable achievement. Applaus ,. , applause his remarkable achievement in cominu applause his remarkable achievement in coming second applause his remarkable achievement in coming second in applause his remarkable achievement in coming second in this applause his remarkable achievement in coming second in this byelection. In coming second in this by election and trust that even the most biased journ
Try and get richard tice from that be a scrum so we can talk to him. Back to you very shortly. Want to go back to joe twyman. The back tojoe twyman. The George Calvin camping saying if they did win it would be a total rejection of Mainstream Party politics. It would be an interesting win the George Galloway campaign. It be an interesting win the George Galloway campaign. Galloway campaign. It would be. By Election Campaigns galloway campaign. It would be. By Election Campaigns are galloway campaign. It would be. By Election Campaigns are unusual galloway campaign. It would be. By Election Campaigns are unusual in l Election Campaigns are unusual in some anyways and for so many reasons. But it could be the case that George Galloway . And if he does, i am sure a lot of the will be about notjust palestine, the important issue that he has campaign on, but also mainstream politics generally. In the major parties, what they deliver people in areas like rochdale, and im sure we will hear a lo
For you on the ground. And the big question around mp safety. So the government have announced £31 billion of package to improve the safety, 31 million, 31 million. Did i say billion . Billion . I think i maybe, maybe, maybe my that would be the cost of hs2. So far. Um, no, not 31 billion. Thank you for Fact Checking me now im mixing myself as to whether or not no, £31 million. Its quite a lot of money. Nonetheless, its quite a lot of money and something quite cunous money and something quite curious came from the mouth of Harriet Harman. She seemed to suggest that a kind of covid style hybrid working practice for mps. So if working practice for mps. So if youre feeling a bit vulnerable as an mp, perhaps youve had a few threats through your door. Perhaps youve been challenged onune perhaps youve been challenged online and received awful abuse , online and received awful abuse, perhaps on the streets even you could just decide to. That actually , im going to vote from actually, im goi