by i'm standing in for alister stuart today and may i just say how much an honour it is to be keeping seat warm for such a legend of so if you're at home watching, honestly thank you very much indeed. it is a real privilege. so for the next 2 hours i will be giving you company on tv and radio. of course with stories really course with stories that really matter over the country, matter all over the country, we're looking at two the we're looking at two of the biggest stories really. we'll be talking profits . is it talking energy profits. is it right to say that their profits fall misery or is there

fall from our misery or is there more to it, would also be looking at trust in policing, which seems to a pretty which seems to be at a pretty much record low at the moment. much more, course. first, much more, of course. but first, let's news with let's get the latest news with karen armstrong . afternoon. it's karen armstrong. afternoon. it's a minute past one. i'm karen armstrong in the gb newsroom, boris johnson's war and the prime minister dropping the northern ireland protocol bill would be great mistake. would be a great mistake. yesterday, rishi sunak and the european commission president said they'd made very good progress on fixing issues with the contentious post—brexit trading arrangements . now the trading arrangements. now the protocol bill introduced under bofis protocol bill introduced under boris johnson gives the uk the right to ignore eu rules, which views as a breach of international law. leader of the house of commons patty mordant told gb news johnson's intervention highlights the bill's function as an important chip. i think it's helpful to . chip. i think it's helpful to. remind the eu that we have the northern ireland protocol bill.

it's helps to remind them what those expectations are and i would also just say that look there are encouraging signs that there are encouraging signs that there is a people saying there's a lot more to do but progress is being made. well, political commentator dr. john coulter says mr. johnson's intervention on brexit, his first since leaving office , have serious leaving office, have serious ramifications . solving the ramifications. solving the protocol in northern ireland will guarantee the secure body of the peace process . for i of the peace process. for i would say, the next generation. now, what boris has done is really thrown trojan horse into political negotiations here . political negotiations here. originally, the protocol hall was always seen as the european union punish , the uk, for daring union punish, the uk, for daring to democratically vote to leave the european union. so we've got to get a solution . the protocol

to get a solution. the protocol . sir keir starmer says he wants to be the prime minister for the uk and not just of the uk. addressing the scottish labour conference in edinburgh, he urged voters to take another look at the party, saying the tide is turning on the tories and the snp speech comes four days after nicola sturgeon resigned as first minister. and sir keir says he can bring the change scotland needs to build a fairer, greener and more dynamic britain. you place your faith in laboun britain. you place your faith in labour. this is the change we offer to you , to scotland and offer to you, to scotland and britain . the case for new britain. the case for new britain. the case for new britain. the case for new britain. the case for change. i country where working people succeed . need aspiration is succeed. need aspiration is rewarded . public services raise rewarded. public services raise you up. communities controlled our own destination. climate is defeated. politics a force for unity and for good. meanwhile, the snp leadership contest has its first two candidates. the scottish health secretary humza

yousaf and former minister ash regan announced their decision run in the sunday mail. other potential candidates to nicola sturgeon include the finance , sturgeon include the finance, kate forbes and marine . kate forbes and marine. nominations close on the winner of the race will be announced at the end of march . british the end of march. british holidaymakers may face further disruption . border force workers disruption. border force workers continue four day strike at french ports . members of the french ports. members of the pubuc french ports. members of the public and commercial services walked out on in a dispute over pay ' walked out on in a dispute over pay , pensions and job security . pay, pensions and job security. delays of more than 6 hours were experienced at calais yesterday , with the disruption set to continue tomorrow. border force says the military civil servants and volunteers have stepped in to minimise the impact. and volunteers have stepped in to minimise the impact . the us to minimise the impact. the us secretary of state has warned china will face serious consequences if it provides lethal military aid to russia. anthony blinken spoke to the country's top diplomat, wang yi. it was on the sidelines of the

global security conference , global security conference, munich. now the us believes beijing is considering sending weapons and ammunition to russia . the war in ukraine, which china denies the musical programme for the king's coronation been revealed. an anthem written by composer andrew lloyd webber is one of 12 new pieces to be played during the ceremony. best known for musicals including evita and jesus christ superstar , and jesus christ superstar, and lloyd webber says he's incredibly honoured to have been asked. greek orthodox will also be played on the playlist a of the request by king charles as tribute to his father . this is tribute to his father. this is gb news. we'll bring you more as it happens. now it's back to family . family. they afternoon. thank you for keeping me company. sunday lunchtime . so today i want to

lunchtime. so today i want to make sense what is going on with our energy bills .7 all we are our energy bills? all we are being taken for a ride or as with most things that matter is the whole thing rather more complex. now you have to be living under a rock. of course not to have noticed the outrage, the fury over record profits posted centrica . posted by energy firm centrica. that's company that owns that's the company that owns british gas 3.3 billion was even trending on twitter for a few hours. perhaps, perhaps even a of days actually before that we saw the same level of anger, shell and bp's pump of profits is the outrage justified? most of all, i'd hope once to live in a country where excellence, good business, is rewarded . but business, is rewarded. but where's the line when it comes to making a profit and profiteering ? we could say, profiteering? we could say, well, surely it's good thing these companies are making profits . this country, are, profits. this country, they are, after tax high heaven. that after all, tax high heaven. that money you'd at least hope will be used . prop up ailing be used. prop up our ailing pubuc. be used. prop up our ailing public . but be used. prop up our ailing public. but these companies have been accused of all sorts of war profiteering, purposefully keeping our energy bills high and essentially being total

disgrace . is that provocative disgrace. is that provocative nonsense or is it actually morally wrong that these companies are profiting so much while some of us are struggling to pay our bills ? at the same to pay our bills? at the same time, of course, we've woken up to the news this morning. the price of natural gas in europe has fallen to its level since before russia's invasion of ukraine. so we can all breathe a sigh of relief that. we're not going to be facing any blackouts time soon. fingers crossed . when time soon. fingers crossed. when will we see this reflected in our bills? i want to kick off show today by looking beyond the instant reaction. we've seen this and the sensationalist headunes this and the sensationalist headlines and dig a little deepen headlines and dig a little deeper. i'm asking is it right to say that energy companies are profiteering from . now i'll be profiteering from. now i'll be speaking to a range of guests on this, but i want to hear from you. please do email me gb views at gbnews.uk or you tweet me at gb news or at. emily now. right

up first, i've got clive muffett who is uk energy group founder and an energy policy analyst. thank you very much, clive i think you seem to be someone who is, well, a top expert on everything energy related . now, everything energy related. now, in my little intro monologue there, i think i touched upon what the media has been focusing on, and that has been these big mega profits. so i'll ask you about first question really . is about first question really. is it fair to say that these are profiteering out of our misery ? profiteering out of our misery? i don't . profit sharing is the i don't. profit sharing is the right word , i think, yes, they right word, i think, yes, they are taking advantage of the market as a commercial company would. i think to some extent the society , the blame really the society, the blame really for keeping the companies. if you like more like in britain perhaps they be. there's been probably with the government and ofgem who have coming in with a

support, a blanket support mechanism which has basically underpinned the hedging costs of many of the energy supply owners. and we to distinguish between energy supply here retail and we have to with wholesale a lot of the profits that the british gas have announced come from external activities , from its wholesale activities, from its wholesale activities, from its wholesale activities and its wholesale trading activities and relatively small amount has come from retail . so i think that from retail. so i think that i the word profiteering is wrong . the word profiteering is wrong. i think the issue is what you mentioned is secondly about price it good news. yes the wholesale gas price is 300% lower than it was last september . and all indications are that pnces . and all indications are that prices will continue fall so that when the cap is effectively the support mechanism is adjusted . april, we should begin adjusted. april, we should begin to see some reduction in both

gas and, electricity prices . now gas and, electricity prices. now you touched on this in your answer there, but can you break it down for people at home for and as well? it wasn't we saw across the headlines this week that british gas is making these record but it wasn't actually british gas . record but it wasn't actually british gas. it as you said it was those producing the gas that were making the record profits. british gas itself actually made a bit of a loss or made less profit than it did the previous yeah profit than it did the previous year. it actually centrica rather than gas. yes so i mean, the issue really is and as you said earlier, your introduction i think you 75% now that oil and gas companies are being taxed in the uk, which is very high. i think the fundamental problem in terms affordability and security that the government to address andifs that the government to address and it's the government's responsibility not the suppliers from really is to address issue

about what's going to happen where is the emphasis going to be put in the new department between security and that zero. well, that's a very interesting point . some commentators have point. some commentators have suggested that the two are mutually exclusive zero and energy security is that to say? i wouldn't say mutually exclusive . i think that's exclusive. i think that's extreme. i think i've always argued in many of those have for the last ten years that the government have played down. when we had the deployment of energy and climate change, we had the same almost two headed monster with with change winning out over security . that was back out over security. that was back in 2010 and 2013. and we haven't really . the danger is that in really. the danger is that in the current bill that's going through parliament is currently in the lords . through parliament is currently in the lords. there's very little in there which would energy security and a foreseeable future. the is

leaving ideology aside about climate change versus non climate change versus non climate change. the issue one of anonymity and access to natural gas as a critical to play will heat bar in the next 15 to 20 years. but what do we need to ensure that we have and affordable supplies of gas and that require more investment in storage , requires more storage, requires more investment in gas generation and we basically at the moment the government is closed and is that particular argument for reasons and primarily because he doesn't want to be seen politically as doing anything which could be construed as suggesting that perhaps this 2050 charge for net zero might not be attained . zero might not be attained. well, also, i think that the yes, as you say, i think they're worried about the green campaigners, the political backlash of being seen to invest in fossil fuels at this moment.

but how does one articulate to the country that actually we are going to still need gas to fuel our transition a way to greener technologies . we're still technologies. we're still reliant on it. and if we don't make it here, if we don't run it, if we don't allow supply to grow, we're just to have to import it from, well what can you say, dodgy regimes elsewhere . always had to it. we've . we've always had to it. we've been dependent in short on lng because . the north sea gas is because. the north sea gas is gradually the years begun to fall in terms of relative imports , in terms of the public imports, in terms of the public should realise what it has done . only a few weeks ago we have a situation where we had ten gigawatts of installed capacity and it was only contributing 3% of the electricity supply and there was a national grid. i actually turned round and admitted after many, many of refusing to admit that the norm become either in voluntary or

voluntary blackouts . and that is voluntary blackouts. and that is a situation that i think is not tenable . i think we have to do tenable. i think we have to do something to make sure that we don't have that situation because in the end of the day, affordability , security go hand affordability, security go hand in hand . and there's no in hand. and there's no i haven't discounted the fact that we might take longer than 90 ships to reach the situation where we have the carbon rise even further . now, liam where we have the carbon rise even further. now, liam halligan business and economics editor , business and economics editor, who is very good at breaking down the complex detail and getting to the getting to the point to essentially. he wrote a recent he wrote a column in the telegraph recently where he talked about wholesale marginal pricing and how that's having a negative impact on our bills. could you just in layman's terms, what that is, and how it affects the price that we pay wholesale are set? we don't we have effectively a price taker

in the wholesale market and are set by worldwide and demand situation . so for example, the situation. so for example, the wholesale price at the moment is has come down, as i said earlier and but there is still an expectation what might happen in the ukraine as a result of which the ukraine as a result of which the forward wholesale price is still high and businesses are complaining they are having to pay complaining they are having to pay more because of the uncertainty that suppliers are having to face. that's a temporary problem. which part of the market and i think the there's nothing i mean the only one way of mitigating that problem is to have more gas storage and to mitigate its impact on electricity prices is to actually have more peak gas demand by gas power generation . demand by gas power generation. and we don't we're not vulnerable then to sudden sudden when the pressure changes which

make intermittency and when supply . well then you go sorry supply. well then you go sorry to interrupt you that is a complex relationship between wholesale and retail . thank you wholesale and retail. thank you very much indeed, clive , for very much indeed, clive, for taking us through all of that complexity. that, of course, was muffett, uk energy group founder, energy policy analyst . founder, energy policy analyst. now a lot of you have been getting in touch already. david said, what is the point of opt ofgem? i thought the whole purpose to regulate energy purpose was to regulate energy pricing . well, probably be pricing. well, we'll probably be talking quite lot ofgem. talking quite a lot about ofgem. it seems like they haven't been the most competent regulator, that's sure. steve says that's for sure. steve says energy company profits have risen the same risen dramatically at the same time domestic bills have time as domestic bills have risen. surely profits can only come from an increase in consumption or increases in pnces. consumption or increases in prices . since the public have prices. since the public have cut consumption due to cut back consumption due to energy costs , the assumption is energy costs, the assumption is energy costs, the assumption is energy companies have profited by prices legally and by increasing prices legally and morally. how can this be allowed to happen? whether steve echoes very much the sentiment of much

of the public . they look at of the public. they look at their bills and wonder why on they are so high. leo says, i'm not convinced that the excuse of war in ukraine and economic sanctions against russia are the sole reasons for the spikes in fuel prices. profiteering to be a of all wars scenarios, a theme of all wars scenarios, be it beans, fruit, a theme of all wars scenarios, be it beans, fruit , cotton, be it beans, fruit, cotton, arms, or presently fuels. well, i think one concert and say that the government should perhaps have planned for such a scenario or at least made sure that we had enough energy in this country to keep us going. so we weren't so hit. but i am that we will see the wholesale cost coming down. we'll hopefully we'll see that reflected in our bills sooner rather than later. i think it will be many months. anyway, now we're going to be talking to cox, who is, talking to howard cox, who is, of course, the founder fuel of course, the founder of fuel uk . now, howard, i have seen uk. now, howard, i have seen you've got opinions on you see as profiteering . yeah, i do see as profiteering. yeah, i do see it as profiteering . can i just it as profiteering. can i just make the point? profit is good.

there's no doubt about it. profit is good. we've got to have profitable companies. but profiteering, none of those companies you've been speaking about. obviously i. i support the costs, motoring issues , the costs, motoring issues, taxation and the supply issues for petrol and diesel owners. that's the issue i already follow the whole point of particular point i want to get across is somewhere in the fuel supply chain. there is someone making load of profit on the back of skills whatsoever . back of skills whatsoever. purely fortunate issues regarding , geopolitical issues, regarding, geopolitical issues, the war in ukraine, oil prices. and we hear i was listening to your previous expert who actually talks a lot of sense but the fact is there is supply and demand. that's fine. supply and demand. that's fine. supply and demand. that's fine. supply and demand. i understand that. no problems at all. but please, can we have some transport and honesty of how pump and now gas prices, electricity prices are? that because they are completely and utterly opaque ? well, i and utterly opaque? well, i think this is the. it's not that the energy firms can just decide

how much charge for this. it's all done by this regulator. that seems to be a bit of a mess. and fundamentally looks like the energy market needs be completely reformed , taken apart completely reformed, taken apart and put back together. it can't that we constantly given the highest price regardless where the energy comes from, that seems to be the problem. i mean people you talk to, what is their attitude every attitude because some people see this as great. you know, we companies that are doing brilliantly in this country, their tax will go to fund our public services . to fund our public services. that's a good thing. but it does seem like the majority of people in this country are fuming . in this country are fuming. absolutely. i've got 1.7 million supporters, you know, drivers of , diesel and petrol cars predominantly. and the haulage industry and people like that. and when you go down the road, you see show, show garage you see one show, show garage charging, price. you go two charging, one price. you go two or miles that road, or three miles that road, another carriage charging another show carriage charging mp . what drives sign? how mp less. what drives sign? how does that happen what what is

happening? cause you do not see a difference between the price a pint of milk in one sainsbury's to another sainsbury's . what i'm to another sainsbury's. what i'm asking for, i'm hoping in the budget coming up on march the 15th and i think jeremy will something i'm calling for a body called pump watch. i want to see some sort of honesty and transparency and fairness in how pump prices are and how it i think i think that's a good point. although i would say the price of your sandwich can differ quite remarkably on which tesco you go to or which tesco express extra, whatever . well express extra, whatever. well that's great. i mean, i'm sorry , i'm talking about essential resources like gas electricity, petrol and diesel. people have choice, but to use these things . and when we're saying that, you know, under the threat, as you know, under the threat, as you know, under the threat, as you know, fuel duty rise 12 you know, of a fuel duty rise 12 may coming in march may coming in the march potentially 14.4% with facts on top. and that's another upset to talk about and another time, but simply , you ask the question, simply, you ask the question, what are people saying to me?

they just want to know . prices they just want to know. prices arrived at and maybe if they actually educate to this on this situation and produce reasonable explanations , this, then there explanations, this, then there wouldn't be so much such a much of an emotive outcry when it's like these things are made so complicated so that we don't understand. if you look at the energy market, a genius to understand all the different parts i'm getting happily i'm learning from the experts. but it is complicated stuff and people don't understand why their bill is the way it. they don't understand all the different costs that are added to that. all the different green levies or the standing charges, etc, etc. it is a bit of a minefield now i want to get on to something a little different, but relevant in a way . you less but relevant in a way. you less now you are a campaigner against ulez. now i've seen today some good news perhaps that minister un officials are drawing up plans potentially block sadiq khan's expansion of the ulez so that's low emission zone to greater london . well cautiously

greater london. well cautiously welcoming what's going to happen . but i wrote to the mark harper , the transport minister, back in november . , the transport minister, back in november. the day after that, sadiq khan decided to railroad the public consultation and go against the two for three against the two for three against six extension and introduce it in august . and he introduce it in august. and he also manipulated that public process , consultation process. process, consultation process. it also took out 5000 fair few uk supporters, my campaign supporters from it manipulated it, totally dishonest . but the it, totally dishonest. but the pressure put on two and now we've got five councils, five boroughs around . london who are boroughs around. london who are thinking of or actually going ahead with a judicial review. he is under a huge amount pressure and i imagine that it'll end up in the courts . and i imagine that it'll end up in the courts. but and i imagine that it'll end up in the courts . but one of the in the courts. but one of the things i'm worried about is the tories might just let him wallow in his own downfall with such so and they can come to the rescue at end. what people want is at the end. what people want is to ultralow to not have that ultralow emission zone extension extend

and implement it. that's a simple to do. and it'd be it'd be terribly , i think, be terribly, i think, disingenuous if i didn't do something about it and really show that can overturn that decision. well, yes and i wrote a column just a few days ago on this and how one of their consultations found that 75% of people in greater london didn't want it didn't want they see it as this totally undemocratic . as this totally undemocratic. but i do wonder why politicians even bother with these public consultation tions, whether it comes to changing street names or whether comes to more important things like ulez . they important things like ulez. they just seem to be ignored. and then the policy is rubber anyway , and you hit the nail on the head. , and you hit the nail on the head . what is a public head. what is a public consultation? is this inclusive pubuc consultation? is this inclusive public you consult with them. they don't seem to come together. the allies will not, in part because i've got something like 60 employees have written to the business minister , the transport minister and to jeremy hunt to say that we must have this pump bought scheme example. and i think something

will happen. but it's taken a lot of lobbying and with the ulez situation we've had to have thousands and thousands of people . i'm apolitical, but i'm people. i'm apolitical, but i'm working quite with working quite hard with conservative of people in the general assembly in london and they are livid on this because he dishonest. and i he was dishonest. and i also spoke starmer. i said, spoke to keir starmer. i said, why you not suspended why have you not suspended a dishonest politician ? you to dishonest politician? you had to go nadhim zahawi being dishonest with these taxes. why are you not having to go suspending sadiq come from actually giving you putting your party into disrepute . well, there you go. disrepute. well, there you go. thank you very much indeed for joining us this afternoon . joining us this afternoon. howard cox, founder of fairfield, uk, the hardest working campaigner in world working campaigner in the world of i'd say now we're going of fuel, i'd say now we're going to moving but do let me to be moving on, but do let me know what make of what i was know what you make of what i was saying in particular the ulez saying in particular on the ulez actually now when the residents of small. cornish town of of the small. cornish town of lostwithiel, how you say lostwithiel, i think how you say it local surgery it found out their local surgery was to recruit new was struggling to recruit a new gp. took into their gp. they took matters into their own made a recruitment own hands and made a recruitment music video. reporter music video. gb news reporter jeff moody to find out whether it worked worked . we got

it worked worked. we got a surgery that's giving you we got money if you want grass , we love money if you want grass, we love the people of lostwithiel are proud of their gp surgery and it's easy to see why they had to buy the atmosphere. his lovely it's a really nice happy friendly place work everybody's really supportive it's probably the nicest place that i've worked it's been absolutely first class. the idea that you can have a problem in morning and get a response, the doctors, at least in the afternoon, is a bit unique from what i'm being. we certainly wouldn't to lose the lostwithiel practise is super hard so much so that it's been voted the top practise cornwall and the 24th in the country now that is summer for a

start but all that's under threat . one of the practises two threat. one of the practises two gp gps is retiring the end of march and despite efforts being far and wide , the cornish town far and wide, the cornish town has had no interest whatsoever. there's national shortages. we know that . and every advert know that. and every advert looks the same in journal and plus, whether you're not going to stand out. and they all say that the best at this and the best of that. but actually we are best practise in cornwall that outstanding funding the secrecy so we should stand out and but we don't so i just think there's too many vacant seats and so the community got together to create their own job advert in song . it was so easy advert in song. it was so easy to get people nobody , nobody to get people nobody, nobody said no . and we got some the said no. and we got some the community groups involved and. then for the last shop, the big one had a cherry picker on. the field behind me and we just did a big shout out the town and are

actually about 500 people enough love him and that i mean i'm i wrote the lyrics we had else he's a great musician in town do the backing track we another person from the town to the sound engineering and a lovely cornish film maker put it together. so really it is a whole community effort and it's paying whole community effort and it's paying off. the video has sparked interest from across the globe. they've had media response from germany and new york and already gp's are trekking down to cornwall for a look around. it won't be long, they hope before lostwithiel has its full complement of gp gps. once again, geoff . gb news now once again, geoff. gb news now thatis once again, geoff. gb news now that is community spirit. if everi that is community spirit. if ever i saw it , that is community spirit. if ever i saw it, you were that is community spirit. if ever i saw it , you were closely ever i saw it, you were closely watching and listening to stuart and friends with me emily carver standing in for the man himself. lots coming up on today's show , lots coming up on today's show, more strike action tomorrow of course, is aimed at its workers with the gmb and union's take to the picket lines. be getting the

very latest on which areas will be affected . but first, we're be affected. but first, we're going to have a look at the weather . hello there. going to have a look at the weather. hello there. i'm jonathan vautrey . here, here's jonathan vautrey. here, here's your latest weather update from . the met office. sunday is set to be an of a mild day for all of us. but exactly how it feels will vary across the country. it's that flow of air feeding in from the atlantic that's bringing us mild weather. but areas the south have high pressure in charge of keeping fairly settled. but further to north we do have some frontal systems pushing way across systems pushing their way across scotland . so it is going to scotland. so here it is going to be a bit of wet day, some be a bit of a wet day, some heavier bursts of rain, possible . few patches drizzle, . a few patches of drizzle, maybe for northern ireland, parts england . but parts of northern england. but generally further you generally the further south you are will drier and are it will stay drier and actually sunny intervals actually some sunny intervals developing wales actually some sunny intervals deve into ng wales actually some sunny intervals deveinto southern wales actually some sunny intervals deveinto southern areas wales actually some sunny intervals deveinto southern areas of wales and into southern areas of england . we that sunshine england. we get that sunshine temperatures will be climbing towards of 15 degrees towards highs of 15 degrees celsius, quite for time celsius, quite mild for the time of year. it will still be mild further north, but we're going to the breeze strengthening to see the breeze strengthening and will into this and that will continue into this evening quite

evening turning really quite severe a time across severe gales for a time across parts of scotland, maybe the 70 mile an hour gusts. parts of scotland, maybe the 70 mile an hour gusts . this band of mile an hour gusts. this band of rain then pushing way across rain then pushing its way across parts scotland well. few parts of scotland as well. a few spots of drizzle further south. the tending a bit the cloud tending to build a bit more throughout night but underneath that cloud, the vast majority will staying majority of us will be staying frost and it will be frost free again and it will be another mild throughout another mild night throughout monday . that band of rain in the monday. that band of rain in the north is going to stall about across of argyll and bute across parts of argyll and bute and stirling. so could and towards stirling. so could be day here. it's be a fairly damp day here. it's the north of that, actually some decent intervals remaining decent intervals but remaining rather shetland rather windy across shetland further south it will further the south again it will be relatively cloudy day, some be a relatively cloudy day, some spouts spits and spots of spouts and spits and spots of drizzle possible, but it's going to be another mild one. 1516 degrees is possible. we'll hold onto the cloud for england , onto the cloud for england, northern ireland for monday evening . band of rain in the evening. band of rain in the north there will just begin to shift its way further towards parts of lewis and harrison. the highlands . parts of lewis and harrison. the highlands. it will be of a mild day on tuesday, but rain later on in the day will signal a

slight change for the middle part of the week. and we will start to see those temperatures falling a bit closer to average for the time of but by

by it is 32. | by it is 32. i am arran armstrong in the newsroom. good afternoon you. a cabinet minister says boris johnson's intervention on the northern ireland protocol is not on rishi sunak the european commission presidents issued a joint statement yesterday saying they'd made very good progress on fixing issues with the contentious post—brexit trade arrangement . well, mr. johnson's arrangement. well, mr. johnson's warned that the protocol bill which gives the uk the right to ignore eu rules would be a great mistake. leader of the house of commons penny mordant says mr. johnson's intervention highlights bill's function as a bargaining chip. i it's helpful

to the eu that we have the northern ireland protocol bill. it's helpful to remind them what those expectations and that i would also just say that look we are encouraging signs that there is people are saying a lot more to do. but progress is being made . sir keir starmer says he made. sir keir starmer says he wants be the prime minister for the uk and not just of the uk. addressing the scottish labour in edinburgh, he urged voters to take another look at the party, saying the tide is turning on the tories, the snp. his speech comes four days after nicola sturgeon resigned . first sturgeon resigned. first minister . sturgeon resigned. first minister. meanwhile, sturgeon resigned. first minister . meanwhile, the sturgeon resigned. first minister. meanwhile, the snp leadership has its first two candidates. scottish health secretary humza yousaf and the former minister ash regan have announced their decision run in the sunday mail earlier. other potential candidates to replace nicola sturgeon include finance secretary kate forbes . mary secretary kate forbes. mary

maccallum. nominations on friday the winner will be announced the 27th of march. tv online and dab radio. this gb news. now it back to . to. emily writes i am sure some of you at home have a bit of strikes written , but there are more to written, but there are more to come tomorrow. gmb and unite ambulant workers are due to strike in their ongoing dispute over staffing and pay more than £10. and gmb from several ambulance services including south west yorkshire and south central and north west, will take part in the strikes . other take part in the strikes. other staff walking out include emergency care assistants call handlers and paramedics . handlers and paramedics. meanwhile unite will be joined by alan in just a moment. meanwhile unite members working ambulance trusts will be

striking in the east midlands north—east and wales. this all comes ahead of the college of nurses strike at the start of march, which will be the strike so far now you've been getting in touch on energy firm profits . here are just a few of your thoughts coming through. dave says, we are being ripped off for gas and electric. and why has the 25% green energy levy we paying has the 25% green energy levy we paying gone when all the windfall fees are owned by foreign companies? it does seem like sneaky little levies very much pushing up our bills. i do wonder whether you think net zero is to blame , or at least zero is to blame, or at least partially to blame the fact that we're spending so much on our energy bills that we're being charged so much on our energy bills. but it says the energy companies are profiteering and sunak was in collusion with them when he was chancellor. every of financial aid given to the pubuc financial aid given to the public , gone straight to the public, gone straight to the energy companies and inflation was caused by energy costs going up. could left prices up. they could have left prices as were . the government as they were. the government could have subsidised the whole

sale cost of energy and jasons also got in touch. he says . also got in touch. he says. these companies need to be pulled into line. they are crippling the people of the country with pure greed. help us, please the government of this country. well, i mean, you could say that the government is very much spending a lot of our money, a lot of taxpayers money, which, of course, is not their money on subsidising our bills in one way or another through cost of cost of living payments, etc. etc. but crucially, what they need to do, in my view, is get supply up. that's the only way to bring down those prices long term and it seems they're adverse to doing anything that could be going the net could be seen as going the net zero campaign and whether that's fracking or other things. do keep your views coming in and remember to subscribe to our youtube channel at gb news. now back to strikes to find out how this will impact us tomorrow, i am joined by alan jones, who is the industrial correspondent at pj media. thank you very much indeed for joining pj media. thank you very much indeed forjoining us this indeed for joining us this afternoon alan. think

afternoon, alan. now i think said at the top, i think a lot of us have a bit of strike fatigue, but we're heading for some big ones. oh, there's no question. i mean, this has been the most amazing. several months of strikes some massive turning points thought anyway last year with nurses going on strike, ambulance workers going on strike, the biggest single one day of strikes last month. but you're right, day of strikes last month. but you're right , the next few you're right, the next few weeks, we're going to see some very, very, very serious strikes. so the royal college of nursing , as strikes. so the royal college of nursing, as you've mentioned there, they've announced days of strikes , 48 hours strikes out strikes, 48 hours strikes out the first. that will be the longest strike involving the most nurses involving the most nhs trusts first and 2nd of march. and then tomorrow is another very big day because the british medical association will tomorrow be announcing the results of a ballot amongst . results of a ballot amongst. about 45,000 junior doctors in england for strikes over pay. all the indications are that

there's going to be a huge vote favour of strikes and the bma have already said if that's the case they're going to have a three day strike sometime in march. so already we're looking at march being one of the biggest months of several months of disruption . now we know, we of disruption. now we know, we know unions like the rmt continue to refuse to accept the government's offer . i don't government's offer. i don't think they even put it to the members . they were horrified by members. they were horrified by what the government was suggesting for them in terms of nurses and ambulance workers and, nhs workers in general, there is a lot more public support, isn't there. do you think the government or the unions, who's going to budge first? yeah it's been you know, it's crazy to talk about these nurses having having supported the government having to but you know it's ridiculous. it's to this level to be honest in terms of public support the college of nursing have revealed today that they've had a quarter of a

pounds donated to by members of the public to help nurses when they're on strike, which is helping the rcn give more strike pay - helping the rcn give more strike pay . the next time there are pay. the next time there are strikes, so there's no question pubuc strikes, so there's no question public support is holding up. in fact, i think increasing all the evidence we see from opinion polls , the picket lines, as polls, the picket lines, as you've seen. you to any picket line on march the first and second i guarantee everyone passing that picket line. every member of the public be supporting them. now actually supporting them. now actually supporting them. now actually supporting them financially as well . so if the government well. so if the government continues with this line of it, can't afford to give the nurses any more pay , can't afford to any more pay, can't afford to give ambulance workers more pay. civil servants, teachers , just civil servants, teachers, just going to see these strikes. can you virtually till the next general election ? actually, i general election? actually, i think the way it's going . but think the way it's going. but some might also say just to give a little balance on that, some might say if they do give in to the demands of these unions, then they will continue to have

to do so . as you said, across to do so. as you said, across the public sector. but then, you know, if they win time, then why not try again? why not try again? and we could be stuck in again? and we could be stuck in a situation where the government is having raise wages is constantly having raise wages across the public sector , which across the public sector, which of course everyone has to pay for . yeah, no , it's a mess, for. yeah, no, it's a mess, there's no question. you know, we've got to the stage now where it's very difficult to see a way out of this but you know you look at what's happening in wales scotland, the governments in, and have in, wales and scotland have found money offer the found more money to offer the nurses and teachers. i mean, the disputes resolved there by disputes are resolved there by any but they're certainly any means, but they're certainly on resolved. so you on the way to resolved. so you know, the unions are saying if they can do it, why can't the westminster government do it? and the very the unions are and at the very the unions are saying , there should be some saying, there should be some kind of negotiations going on this this holiday. any talks being held over these disputes that's all. you know, the royal college of nursing met the health secretary for a month , health secretary for a month, though. the middle of though. they're in the middle of . the biggest of

. the biggest outbreak of strikes by nurses ever know. so it does seem incredible, i think, there aren't proper think, that there aren't proper negotiations going on and just this quickly, there is lastly , this quickly, there is lastly, do you have any intel on whether the government is going to offer something different to a pay rise? could it be that they offer a surprise one off payment ? do you know ? ever since this ? do you know? ever since this dispute started , every month or dispute started, every month or so, there are reports rumours leak that the government going to do exactly that. but for one off payment or bring forward next year's pay rise mean there's not much time left now because next pay rises are meant to start in april. but these are always unconfirmed rumours. nothing ever being put on the table, which , you know, it's table, which, you know, it's just making it worse. i'm not the want to sit down and negotiate an end to all of this. it's disruptive for and their members as well . so if there is

members as well. so if there is a suggestion a wall of payment or bringing a pay deal, you know, the unions would love to sit down and negotiate with the government about it. they really would. well, you know what? i think need to look again think that we need to look again at pensions because are at the pensions because they are incredibly generous and perhaps people get a bit more people could get a bit more upfront they to upfront pay if they were to forgo of that generous, generous pension that people course in the private sector don't. they tend get. but anyway, thank you very indeed for us very much indeed forjoining us this afternoon. that's alan industrial correspondent at pj media talking us through trade union strikes, those union strikes across , the nhs really ? strikes across, the nhs really? i'd like to know what you think. i'd like to know what you think. i think it was pretty clear where stands on that. he's definitely supporting the nurses all you let me know , you're all you let me know, you're watching and listening . alison watching and listening. alison stewart and friends with me emily . more come still emily carver. more to come still this afternoon . what is expected this afternoon. what is expected be one of the biggest compensation compensation claims in uk legal history is being launched over fees charged to businesses , their energy bills .

businesses, their energy bills. lawyers are asking the court to give firms money back plus interest , as give firms money back plus interest, as part of a broader campaign against, unlawful fees and what call stealth taxes. more on that after this short break. stay tuned .

yes, welcome back. i'm emily carver standing in for alison stewart on news this afternoon now. i've got catherine forster , our political correspondent, political reporter here in the studio with me. i believe we've had an update on the nicola bulley case. yes, there is now huge police search going on close to within a mile. it's reported of where nicola bulley disappear aired back in january , january the 27th. we three and a half weeks ago . there's been a half weeks ago. there's been no breakthroughs such. could this . be the no breakthroughs such. could this. be the breakthrough that

the family have been waiting for. it's reported that to. walkers spotted something and raised an alert. divers have been sent to the scene . all the been sent to the scene. all the roads have been cordoned off. and obviously we wait to see what develops . but obviously a what develops. but obviously a very worrying time for the family. yes, of course. and this is an area that they hadn't yet explored, hadn't yet searched . explored, hadn't yet searched. do we know that? it's unclear unclear. i understand it's being reported that it's less than a mile from when she where she was last seen . now, of course, the last seen. now, of course, the river, the surroundings were extensively searched, weren't over three and a half. and the was i mean, there's been huge amounts speculation, not all of it helpful . there was it helpful. there was speculation that she'd fall in the river that potentially might have gone out to sea . of course, have gone out to sea. of course, the family were clinging desperately to thinking hopefully she wasn't in the river. hopefully she'd gone somewhere. hopefully she would be okay. now it's important to say we don't know what they will find. if anything . certainly

find. if anything. certainly walkers seen something and the police taking this very seriously. well let's hope it's good news. and this improve the investigation a lot thank you very much for bringing us that news there on the nicola bailey case that was catherine forster. edit political reporter that now moving to an interesting one really what is expected to be one of the biggest compensation claims in uk legal history is being launched on behalf of hundreds of thousands of uk businesses . the class action businesses. the class action aims to recoup multi billions fees that small and large businesses incur after being overcharged on for transactions because of mastercard and visa rules . this could perhaps have rules. this could perhaps have affected you if you were a business owner or business. the action claims that anti—competitive and unlawful anti —competitive and unlawful fees anti—competitive and unlawful fees have been charged on transactions since 2017 and are still being now. we're going to find a bit more about this. i am joined ryan dunlevy, partner at talk s park. and now you're

leading this, are you not? yes because parker is reading i'm part of a team . yes. so tell me part of a team. yes. so tell me what's going on effectively a massive bribery case. so discovered that energy suppliers are giving to energy brokers who are giving to energy brokers who are supposed be representing their clients who are non domestic consumers . so which are domestic consumers. so which are companies, schools faith groups. you name it pretty much anyone who's not a household business. so a household or a business under, so a household or a business under , ten staff members. so under, ten staff members. so absolutely massive. there are 1600 brokers in the country . 1600 brokers in the country. we're not saying that they've all done this . it seems to be all done this. it seems to be endemic that the brokers supposed to be acting on behalf the business get the best the business to get the best energy deal they can , but energy deal they can, but instead they they're going with deals that them kickbacks from the energy suppliers aren't disclosed to a client. so it's a

massive case. is this something that some people will have noficed that some people will have noticed was happening how did you catch wind of it . we we've you catch wind of it. we we've we've caught wind of it because of doing investigations ourselves. i mean some of that's fairly sensitive so i can't go into details but yes absolutely clients won't realise because it's simply not on their invoices from their supply and they don't realise quite how it is. so energy for instance, is retailing at about 50 per kilowatt hour for, these companies and ten pe of that can be going in kickbacks to the brokers throughout the lifespan of the contracts that simply don't know about how much could they be losing. i presumably you have cases where it's going into the hundreds of thousands , just the hundreds of thousands, just £100 here and there. how much is it. no, absolutely. very good point. so it depends on the size of the business and how much electricity of electricity consumes. so most of what thousands of what we tend to thousands of pounds go back six years pounds we can go back six years but some reach into you know, up

to but some reach into you know, up t 0 £1,000,000. but some reach into you know, up t o £1,000,000. depends on to £1,000,000. so it depends on the consumer. we've the particular consumer. we've got, instance a brewery that got, for instance a brewery that consumed an awful lot of electricity , used a broker to electricity, used a broker to get its contracts and it's claiming for hundreds of thousands of pounds now where's ofgem in all of this is this actually an illegal practise is there not really a law there that's against this ? you what's that's against this? you what's ofgem view . very good question ofgem view. very good question ofgem view. very good question ofgem last year regulated micro businesses so businesses with fewer than ten staff which i shouldn't before weren't covered unless it was before last year. so we did go back six years. so with those businesses the brokers have to disclose , brokers have to disclose, suppliers have to disclose exactly how much is being paid and kickbacks by the suppliers to the brokers who are supposed to the brokers who are supposed to be acting for the customer. but over ten staff members, a business is simply to what's often feeding frenzy of brokers circling around it to try to get

the contracts , thinking that the contracts, thinking that brokers acting in their best, best interest. but it's completely unregulated . and we completely unregulated. and we do. we urge ofsted , ofcom and do. we urge ofsted, ofcom and the regulator . we urge ofsted to the regulator. we urge ofsted to show ofsted would be much help anyway after . we urge ofgem to anyway after. we urge ofgem to direct this like they have done with my businesses , because it's with my businesses, because it's simply completely unregulated the moment. well, it does awfully unfair if people are paying awfully unfair if people are paying huge amounts in this way . firstly, without potentially about it and secondly such a high rate, it does seem rather rather sneaky . and what could rather sneaky. and what could the regulator actually do? you say they should regulate more, but what does that actually mean? well, they can impose sanctions so they can find they can investigate. so they should definitely investigate the situation. and then impose regulations that have to be followed. otherwise there can be

sanctions and also with these microbes this is what they did was they said that they had to go through what's called an alternative resolution processes , so that effectively there was a mechanism in place that was signed up for people to get redress and they required the energy suppliers to put on the invoices that they were giving these kickbacks x amount, because some people might not mind paying a certain to a broker if it's still the best deal broker if it's still the best deal, but they ought to know what they're paying rather than simply how presumably or the. you're the legal firm behind this . so you're the legal firm behind this. so you'll be getting a little bit of a kickback if you do well with this legal action from your clients and the fee . from your clients and the fee. it is a commercial we are a commercial enterprise. it's a no win no fee case. so we're working on the basis that we've taken out financing to do this . taken out financing to do this. if we lose then we effectively, you know, we've all our time and energy and money that we've into it. and if we win, then we take a percentage . the compensation

a percentage. the compensation that's paid well, it's only a good time to to be going after the energy companies actually about practising as they to about practising as they seem to be bad press . about practising as they seem to be bad press. so be constantly in bad press. so there you go. it might be a good time. thank you very much indeed for today. ryan for joining today. ryan dunleavy, partner at harkness parker. you for coming parker. thank you for coming into the studio. thanks. somebody now, moving on, we going to be talking about moving on to showbiz, the bafta film awards take place tonight . awards take place tonight. london's royal festival hall and to showcase the best of the world of cinema . nominees world of cinema. nominees include the netflix production all quiet on the western a fantastic film that's very good indeed i'd recommend it it's up 14 nominations in total including film and best direction . the irish drama the direction. the irish drama the banshees of inishowen. i haven't seen. banshees of inishowen. i haven't seen . that one has also received seen. that one has also received several nominations, including best film . but will the best film. but will the favourites reign supreme ? will favourites reign supreme? will there be a few unexpected surprises ? the winners? i'm surprises? the winners? i'm delighted to say that i am joined by showbiz correspondent

andy phillips back from her honeymoon . thank you very much honeymoon. thank you very much for coming into the studio. and fabulous as always. so tell me, what should we be excited about. so tonight's actually really interesting because like you said move so said it's the ceremony move so it's at the royal festival hall it's at the royal festival hall it's the first time it's been held there and it's going to be richard e grant hosting with alison backstage alison hammond as a backstage host. a brand duo that host. so that's a brand duo that we excited to see because he's got really dry humour and she obviously very witty, very funny. so hopefully that will be interesting to see. there are 25 categories leading the nominees with 14 nods is all quiet on the western, which is incredible . western, which is incredible. it's a netflix show. it's that's how you can watch it. so streamers doing really well this yeah streamers doing really well this year. that one's up for 14, but not expected to do well overall, considering the most nominated after that . everything, after that. everything, everywhere, at once. that's everywhere, all at once. that's what ten awards and the of what the ten awards and the of ensure and when you mentioned that's also what the ten awards that's also what the ten awards that's actually going to do really well according to the

bookies i think they're very very likely to i think colin farrell is going to win best actor. he won at the golden recently as well. and he's by far the odds on favourite to win that i mean so have ever that i mean so have you ever placed an awards know placed bet on an awards know really should start doing that yeah why don't probably know no to be i should have to because last convinced that last year i was convinced that coda was going to win the oscar and it did. and think it's going to do it because see this. to do it because i see this. i watched it was like, there's no way this can't win. but interestingly year i think interestingly this year i think so you're seeing punches so you're not seeing the punches there we call an there and it's what we call an oscar film. it's not light hearted. it's don't leave feeling fun, but it's the acting is incredible. and in fact , two is incredible. and in fact, two of the two actors from it are also for supporting actor . and also for supporting actor. and it's likely as well that supporting actor for. the actress, sorry, will also go to that film as well. so it's going to do really, really well. it's deservedly so . the acting is deservedly so. the acting is phenomenal in it, in all the categories, the big ones,

leading actress is probably going to go to cate blanchett. so we do still have gender roles. we have jane goodall. yeah, the film still has gender roles like. so colin farrell is likely win best actor , which i likely win best actor, which i think again is really well deserved. but then austin butler won the golden globe. he's also up for it. i don't think he's going to win. i think the baftas want to see it go to someone irish and kind of keep keep it going. britain and ireland and as well as that so like i said, cate blanchett, she's up for viola davis. she's also for best actress. i want to almost blonde. emma thompson , good luck blonde. emma thompson, good luck to you. leo grund, michelle. michelle yeoh is the lead actress in everything everywhere at once. she also won the golden globe because at the golden globes , they have two different globes, they have two different leading actors categories. so she is kind of coming up in the oscars, kind of, you know , odds. oscars, kind of, you know, odds. but i still think it's going to go two cate blanchett there go to two cate blanchett there as well. said, for as well. like i said, for supporting actress carey condon, the bunches of ensure and she is

phenomenal . the bunches of ensure and she is phenomenal. i really think she's early i don't i don't know who half these i'm so bad she's i hope people at home know we you're talking about because cate blanchett. yes emma thompson. yes the rest. colin farrell you didn't want to say , farrell you didn't want to say, well, you have to admit you to watch themselves, but bassett she's also up supporting actresses. she won it for ever. she won the golden globe . okay. she won the golden globe. okay. so for now, that is all we have for. and thank you very much taking us through all of that. that was really great. we'll be watching this evening. i'll see. i like the drama that comes out of it. anyway you very much indeed. that was showbiz. annie phillips with us, pretty in pink . now you're with emily carver, of course, standing in for alison on gb news. we've alison stewart on gb news. we've got lots more coming up this afternoon including we'll be talking about trust the talking about trust in the police following handling police following the handling the nicola bulley case. we'll also the latest from also have all the latest from downing with our downing street with our political who be political reporter who will be joining live. but joining me again live. but first, let's have a break.

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plenty more still to come this afternoon. so lancashire police have of course received widespread criticism for their handung widespread criticism for their handling of the nicola bulley case. crime is up including knife crime a gun even is up in london be discussing how do we rebuild trust in the police. also we'll be getting all the latest political news from today's front pages . but first, today's front pages. but first, let's get the latest with karen armstrong . afternoon. it's armstrong. afternoon. it's a minute past two. i'm on armstrong in the gibb newsroom. and we'll start with some breaking news, which you may just have heard police who are searching for the missing mother of two nicola bulley have cordoned off a large area near the river, wyre . nicola the river, wyre. nicola disappeared just over three weeks ago while she was walking her dog in the village of st michaels on wyre. police have said their main hypothesis to

this point is that she fell into the water but there has been increased police activity in the last. increased police activity in the last . helicopters are circling last. helicopters are circling the area and will bring you more on this story as it develops. now a cabinet minister says bofis now a cabinet minister says boris johnson's intervention , boris johnson's intervention, the northern ireland protocol , the northern ireland protocol, not unhelpful because there's still plenty of work to be done. mr. warning scraps the bill would be a great mistake. it comes just a day after rishi sunak and the european commission president, sunak and the european commission president , they'd commission president, they'd made good progress on fixing problems . made good progress on fixing problems. the made good progress on fixing problems . the post—brexit problems. the post—brexit trading arrangements . now the trading arrangements. now the protocol bill introduced under mr. johnson gives the uk the right to ignore rules. and the leader of the house of commons penny mordaunt believe that gives the government stronger bargaining position . i think, bargaining position. i think, you know, it's helpful to remind the eu that we, the northern ireland protocol , it's helpful ireland protocol, it's helpful to remind them what those expectations are and. but i

would also just say that, look, we there are encouraging that there is a people are saying there's a lot more to do, but progress being made . political progress being made. political commentator dr. john coulter, though, says mr. intervention on brexit his first since leaving office, could have serious ramifications. so think the protocol deal in northern ireland will guarantee the security of the peace process for i would say the next generation. now what boris has doneis generation. now what boris has done is really thrown a trojan horse into political negotiations here . originally negotiations here. originally the protocol was always seen as european union punishing the uk for daring to democratically vote to leave the european union. so we've got to get a solution to the protocol . sir solution to the protocol. sir keir starmer says he wants to be the prime minister for uk and not just of the uk . addressing

not just of the uk. addressing the scottish labour conference in edinburgh, he urged voters to take another look at his party. the tide is turning on the tories, the s&p. sir keir's speech comes four days after nicola nicola sturgeon resigned as first minister. sir keir says he can bring the change scotland needs to a fairer, greener and more dynamic britain. if you your faith in labour, this is the change we offer to you , to the change we offer to you, to scotland and britain . the case scotland and britain. the case for a new britain. the case for change. i where working people succeed , aspiration is rewarded succeed, aspiration is rewarded . public services raise you . . public services raise you. communities control own destination. climate is defeated. politics is a force for unity. and for good . for unity. and for good. meanwhile, the snp leadership contest has its first two candidates. the scottish health secretary, humza yousaf , former secretary, humza yousaf, former minister ash regan . their minister ash regan. their decision to in the sunday mail.

other potential candidates to replace nicola include the finance secretary kate forbes and mary mccallion. nominations close on friday and the winner the race will be announced at the race will be announced at the end of march. the us secretary of state has warned china will face serious consequences if it provides lethal military aid to . anthony lethal military aid to. anthony blinken spoke to the country's top diplomat, wang on the sidelines of the global security conference in munich , the us conference in munich, the us believes beijing considering sending weapons , ammunition to sending weapons, ammunition to russia for the war in ukraine. china denies that the musical for the kings coronations been revealed. an anthem written by andrew lloyd webber is one of the 12 pieces to be played dunng the 12 pieces to be played during the ceremony. best known for the musical, including evita and jesus christ superstar. he is said to be incredibly honoured to have been asked. greek orthodox music will also be on the playlist as a personal

request by king charles as a tribute to his late this gb news more as it happens . now let's more as it happens. now let's get back to my . get back to my. welcome back has been quite a momentous week in politics for all of the uk's nations. with nicola sturgeon stepping down as first minister keir starmer at the scottish labour party conference , the ongoing northern conference, the ongoing northern ireland protocol talks and the prime minister pledging to step support for ukraine head to take us through the week's events and look forward perhaps as gb news political reporter catherine foster . catherine, i want to get foster. catherine, i want to get stuck into into boris johnson first because it does seem like there's been sensationalist headunes there's been sensationalist headlines about his intervention here i'm rishi sunak is on a collision course with boris johnson brexit is that a bit of a hyperbole . i don't know that

a hyperbole. i don't know that it is really because boris johnson's obviously a huge figure still and rishi sunak might wish that he and liz truss would face gently and discreetly into the background but it's become very clear over the last couple of weeks that neither them has any intention of doing so and. so borisjohnson them has any intention of doing so and. so boris johnson has made it known that he thinks it be a huge mistake for the uk to drop northern irish protocol bill that's currently pretty much stalled . it's been paused, much stalled. it's been paused, basically by rishi sunak in the house of lords because he feels that it gives us leverage over the eu and sends a message to them that if they don't give us a better deal on the protocol that we could in fact pull the plug that we could in fact pull the plug on parts of it. i'm not sure that it's terribly helpful in that rishi sunak wants to be seen as the man in charge with mandate to get things done . as

mandate to get things done. as penny mordaunt was saying , she penny mordaunt was saying, she thinks that message is worth repeating to the eu . many people repeating to the eu. many people believe that the eu respond to a little bit a stick but hasn't been rishi sunak's approach so far and the brexit deal that we maybe was going to be done on friday and possibly presented to cabinet on tuesday looks like there's still a quiet way to go and that yes i mean looking at all the sunday papers for weeks there's been suggestions that we're we're only you know , a few we're we're only you know, a few days away from getting this excellent deal. but he's been talking johnson has been talking to the dup and others to say that you give in to any that you can't give in to any compromise on the northern ireland protocol or does have does boris johnson have more support in the conservative party than rishi sunak does on this . i party than rishi sunak does on this. i don't know party than rishi sunak does on this . i don't know that party than rishi sunak does on this. i don't know that he's more support, but certainly he's got enough support to make things difficult. there's going to be plenty of members of the european research group that may

be unhappy if the european court of justice still has a role and basically is the ultimate arbiter in northern that is going to go very badly with the lg and obviously with the democratic unionist party as well . so now rishi sunak democratic unionist party as well. so now rishi sunak has been talking to ursula von der leyen, the eu . they've been leyen, the eu. they've been talking about good progress . talking about good progress. they're hoping , i think rishi they're hoping, i think rishi sunakis they're hoping, i think rishi sunak is hoping that in having talked to the dup , he can then talked to the dup, he can then go back to the eu and eu and say we've nearly got this over the line, you just need to give us a little bit more. but it's difficult to see the eu really saying, okay, the ecj can have nothing to do with northern ireland. so how they reach a compromise is hard to say, but the same time, unless they do, there is no functioning in northern ireland and having a really negative effect . the really negative effect. the people and lots of people in northern ireland just want this

to be settled. they've been in a state of almost limbo, haven't they really , in terms of they really, in terms of government over there? well, we'll see what happens . but it we'll see what happens. but it does seem like whatever is agreed, there will always be someone who , through the someone who, through the details, find something they not like. and i do think the rest of us perhaps i'm wrong on this, but i think a lot of us have a bit of brexit fatigue and just want something, something to work been work properly or as we've been told now , something told it should now, something else been going of else has been going on. of course, paid course, keir starmer has paid the scottish labour conference. he was saying that the labour party will under no circumstances powershare with the snp . yes, and it looks very the snp. yes, and it looks very much at the moment if the polls are to be believed. obviously lots change with maybe a year and a half out from a general election that's he absolutely won't need to now the speech that he's was very strong you know passion he's got spring in

his step fairly light detail but he's basically saying have another look at labour and of course this is a massive opportunity for labour now that nicola sturgeon has unexpectedly said she's resigning as leader , said she's resigning as leader, the snp , the future of the snp the snp, the future of the snp in terms of getting independence, referendum , who's independence, referendum, who's going to lead them? it's all in flux, but it hasn't been good, certainly for the independence movement in the short term at least . and labour are hoping least. and labour are hoping that there's a real chance for them potentially labour of course, and scotland used to be that big stronghold . yeah, they that big stronghold. yeah, they possibly be able to take back a significant of seats at the next general election . so really news general election. so really news for them and good news for the union probably but of course we don't know who's going to be elected. we don't know what direction the snp will go in lots going on in a huge week. i mean, it's recess week, so you

tend to think that nothing happensin tend to think that nothing happens in this. i mean, it's no rest for the wicked. apparently but it does look like the labour party are going to be so up of votes when it well from those dissatisfied both the snp dissatisfied with both the snp and the conservatives, they are going to be main beneficiaries so far anyway. you very much indeed joining to us us indeed for joining to us us through the very latest from westminster and also from scotland from scotland on a route from northern ireland all over the uk. thank you very much indeed, catherine . now we are going to catherine. now we are going to be moving on to the second of our big questions of today. we talked about energy , whether talked about energy, whether energy companies are profiteering . we're going to be profiteering. we're going to be talking trust the police. talking about trust the police. i to get the heart of i want to get the heart of what's going wrong when it comes to policing crime in this country. i don't think it's an exaggeration to say that parts of can feel lawless of this country can feel lawless . my own experience walking through parts our capital at night—time, feel like the night—time, it can feel like the wild west men in balaclavas, hoodies , corners, fights out hoodies, corners, fights out outside fast food shops , the

outside fast food shops, the fear of being mugged or worse is very real i'd say the stats do back this we've seen a record number of fatal stabbings in the past year. we're also seeing firearm offences on a metre. cri. sorry, i hope i'm not ruined your sunday lunch with all this, but it's what's happening. a report by the daily mail found that gun crime in england wales has almost doubled in year. london it's in one year. in london it's increased by 2,533. that sounds pretty shocking with that kind of percentage increase. these figures are shocking indeed. and that's before we get onto robberies and sexual and other crimes . in robberies and sexual and other crimes. in the robberies and sexual and other crimes . in the past week or so, crimes. in the past week or so, we've seen amounts of vitriol towards the police, not least over the way that over the way the nicola bulley has been handled or mishandled by lancashire police . there's also lancashire police. there's also the scandal ridden, met that failed to protect women from the evil crimes perpetrated by serving police officers david carrick and cousins, to name a couple. i want to know what you

think going wrong when it comes to policing crime in this country and crucially, what needs to be done to restore trust in what is essential service? i'll be speaking to two very different guest on this guest on this today. but i want to hear from too. please do email me at gb views at gb news dot uk or tweet me at covid. emily at gb news. i am joined now former police detective chief inspector peter kirkham . chief inspector peter kirkham. peter, i'm not sure if you were listening then, but i did paint a rather bleak picture of the situation of crime in this country. firstly but also trust in the police. how do you think we can restore that trust? what do the police have to do? it's really difficult for the police to manage the levels of the public, have in them because the vast majority of people do don't have direct dealings . the police have direct dealings. the police or don't many.

have direct dealings. the police or don't many . and so they up or don't many. and so they up what's going on and their attitudes are formed by what is reported in the media and the media. unfortunately this country and probably inevitable because of the way the media operates , have asymmetric operates, have asymmetric reporting about policing , they reporting about policing, they don't report proportionately the good work done by police . the good work done by police. the positive things to do with the police service in the same way that they report the negative things . that they report the negative things. there is a massive massive skewing of the coverage towards the and that helps form pubuc towards the and that helps form public opinion . towards the and that helps form public opinion. in your introduction, you talked firearms offences going up by a massive percentage . well, massive percentage. well, firearms offences in this are relatively small of offences. so a relatively small number of

additional offences gives a large percentage increase. so you need be wary of that. you also think to police officers and former police officers whose offending was just, you know, a appallingly high and there are no dozens and dozens of other ones you could have named , you ones you could have named, you would struggle to name anybody else in the same category . even else in the same category. even historically . and so we to be historically. and so we to be careful about how policing is reported and try and even up this asymmetric levels. yeah peter. peter, i think what you some of what you say is perfectly reasonable. of course, the media does report on things that go and that gets a lot more pubuc that go and that gets a lot more public interest as well . but public interest as well. but also people see what see with their own eyes and travelling parts of this country. you do feel like it is a bit of a west.

there don't to be police officers available. there are young men causing trouble constantly. there is a fear. being a young or a young man walking around that you could be be harmed physically and no one would notice. no one would intervene because of the fear that someone could be carrying a knife . and then, of course, you knife. and then, of course, you have people who have smaller crimes but still significant crimes, robberies thefts, etc, etc. sure, that it's hard to get a police officer even interested in. it's not so much of being even interested. the issue is one of capacity and that affects not only whether you see police officers around which agree you don't anywhere near as much as you should in a properly police society . but it also means that society. but it also means that the officers that are there are constantly rushing from to job

and then they really haven't got the time to do anything properly . and certainly not the softer stuff like keeping victims and witnesses informed and things like that. but absolutely crucial to the investigation or prosecution . now, you should be prosecution. now, you should be directing questions about the numbers . police officers to numbers. police officers to theresa may. and those who is now exaggeration to say destroyed uk policing and just short of its 200. anniversary she destroyed it. she just pred she destroyed it. she just ripped the heart out of it. peter agree with you and people at home will certainly agree that reducing the number police officers out on our streets has contributed to that feeling being unsafe and contribute to the number of crimes our streets. i think that very much likely is the case to be true but is there anything that the

police officers are doing wrong? because we hear a lot about how police officers engaging in, you know, whatever is social justice campaign or the focus on and things like this, taking the knee and going soft on on protesters, if they're for trendy political cause and what not. when it comes to actually the dealing with crime investigations , do you think investigations, do you think that police officers be doing things better? are we recruiting best people to recruit men because of the starting pay and the pay and conditions and, the attitudes of the public that they into mate recruiting is difficult. and so the bar is being lowered and lower and lower in terms of the recruits. that's not to say the majority of them aren't going to make really good police officers. so peter, are you suggesting we've got we've got some paul police officers. we've got we're hiring rubbish police officers . we're

rubbish police officers. we're not where we're hiring people . not where we're hiring people. that wouldn't have made it through the higher levels or the higher bar of recruitment as it was . and ten years plus ago was. and ten years plus ago because of the pay and conditions and because of the attitudes of the public , a bit attitudes of the public, a bit of a catch 22 situation really . of a catch 22 situation really. there's certainly things that face officers could do . they face officers could do. they could think a little bit more about. could think a little bit more about . they're using social about. they're using social media and especially in private groups on facebook or on whatsapp or something like they don't they need to be doing those things . that has nothing those things. that has nothing to do with the numbers or anything else. it's just levels of behaviour. but those levels of behaviour. but those levels of behaviour, the police officers are doing things that i would suggest a fairly

commonplace out there in society. and so they need time dunng society. and so they need time during , they need supervision during, they need supervision and management in that first few years of service to stamp out any of those things and the supervisors , the trainers and supervisors, the trainers and the managers are not. and that is absolutely to do capacity. i do wonder if it's very difficult for police now out on the beat, on the streets when every person has a mobile phone that they then video, the police officer intimidate in that way, it must be extremely difficult. and i do have a lot of for police officers i just think something fundamental is going wrong . fundamental is going wrong. thank you very much indeed. that was peter kirkham, former met police detective chief inspector giving police for you there. giving the police for you there. now me is , zoe now joining me now is, zoe dronfield, who is a domestic survivor and campaigner. so i'm not sure if you were listening to that, but where do you think the police's going wrong in terms of trust ? well, i think terms of trust? well, i think lots of things really. i think first and foremost, there's no

visibility of police these days . and yes, of course, it help when you've got the likes of wayne couzens and david carrick, but the fact is that these these so—called men, police officers who on and did these awful that was reputable nations that before them you know rape day and these kind of and name names don't come from . and so you know don't come from. and so you know what's going on the police culture internally this is allowed to happen have not got a robust whistleblowing policy where the police officers can actually call this behaviour out because clearly that was behaviour and there was convictions and you know , the convictions and you know, the police of the ex police officer spoke before, you know it just for him to blame everything on the fact that the public are losing confidence. i don't think that's very fact. we're losing

confidence because of what's going on with the you know the vile stuff internally that needs to be dealt with of course what can we what can we talk about in the media that is positive because actually i've just been looking this morning statistics crimes being solved and it's the lowest proportion ever. so there's something seriously on there's something seriously on there's no proactive policing anymore. i've always campaigned i've come to the last eight years for serial perpetrator sort of domestic abusers , which sort of domestic abusers, which would mean that they would proactively track and monitor those most dangerous offenders . those most dangerous offenders. and it just seems that they just react to lot of things. and i know that they're going to say that resource is an issue. but all the public services are all of the public services are struggling on having to do more with less . it's about changing with less. it's about changing the way that you work and i just don't think having less police officers visible on our streets is helpful. well, no. and i think you make a very good point there when you say that people

have experience of the police for themselves, they're not just manipulated by media of one or two cases that have gone wrong. this is something that people see with their eyes. i mean, even the relative small stuff like your car being nicked out from outside your home and then all you getting is a that you then have to give to the insurance. yeah, exactly. exactly small things like that. you know, you're a domestic violence campaigner. that's what you're you you campaign on. i'd to ask you about the nicola bully case. well what are your thoughts on how it's been and what we've seen in the media and from the lancashire police? do you think this highlights something going wrong in the police as a whole? yeah, i mean , police as a whole? yeah, i mean i , police as a whole? yeah, i mean , i just straight away when i listen to the police , you know, listen to the police, you know, the report and they came and spoke, they're just always from a defensive position . and this a defensive position. and this is why i took the proactive police. and you know, the fact

that they've then released information , private information information, private information about vulnerabilities at this late stage it's you know, it's questionable, isn't it ? why questionable, isn't it? why wasn't this released if it is important right back at the beginning . and of course, if you beginning. and of course, if you leave things , like they're all leave things, like they're all going to be questions that are asked. yeah, there will be questions that are asked. and then they take, as you say , very then they take, as you say, very defensive defence of stance. now, just very quickly, before you go , greater manchester you go, greater manchester police, that is the police force that you dealt with . can you that you dealt with. can you tell us a little bit about what that was like ? it was west that was like? it was west midlands police . west midlands. midlands police. west midlands. so yes. west midlands police. but i. yeah, i mean, to be honest with you the attitude , honest with you the attitude, the police that i dealt with throughout the through domestic abuse was just horrific, to be honest. and even after happened to me, you know i'd almost been murdered and i'd sent three text messages asking not to be contacted by my perpetrate to from prison. it was witness

intimidation . from prison. it was witness intimidation. he was from prison. it was witness intimidation . he was convicted intimidation. he was convicted for and i got a call from a police saying on a friday evening saying, you're to get in trouble for sending these three text messages to text messages could be up for a harassment charge for asking, you know, my perpetrator , his family to leave perpetrator, his family to leave me alone . i and the call kind of me alone. i and the call kind of like this. it was like, you know, this is a the he caught me on a friday said, you know, you could be looking at a harassment charge. we want you to come into a voluntary for a voluntary interview. i said if i don't come coming, you know what will happen. you'll happen. they said, well, you'll arrested. well, it's not arrested. i said, well, it's not voluntary, that and he voluntary, that is it. and he said, i said, look , do realise said, i said, look, do realise i'm victim of domestic abuse. i'm a victim of domestic abuse. and said, oh, you're not and he said, oh, you're not going pull that one are you. going to pull that one are you. and the of attitudes and these the kind of attitudes and that cannot be and comments that cannot be made, know, it's just made, you know, it's just horrific. mean, that is quite horrific. i mean, that is quite extraordinary that they use that kind of language to talk you i mean, you would have thought that police would go through stringent training in talk stringent training in how talk

to of violence and to victims of violence and domestic violence when you must have been you must have been in quite emotional and traumatic stage of life of and that's stage of your life of and that's that's that's the way you talk to a victim of violence. sorry. we're going to have to end the interview there, but thank you so much for coming and to talking on alastair and friends on gb news. zoe on gb news. that was zoe dronfield, domestic abuse survivor now survivor and camp hannah. now plenty more come. this plenty more to come. this afternoon with me, emily carver the keir the break. following sir keir starmer a speech at the starmer, a speech at the scottish labour conference lunchtime. getting lunchtime. we'll be getting reaction from reaction straight from edinburgh. but first going edinburgh. but first we're going to little look at whip . to have a little look at whip. hello there. i'm jonathan autry here with your latest weather update from the met office sun set to be an of a mild day for all of us but exactly how it feels will vary across the country. it's that southwesterly flow of air feeding in from the atlantic that's bringing us the mild but areas in the mild weather but areas in the south have high pressure in charge keeping. things fairly settled further north we do settled but further north we do have some frontal systems pushing way

pushing their way across scotland here is going to scotland. so here it is going to be a bit of a day, some heavier bursts rain possible, few bursts of rain possible, a few patches drizzle maybe for patches of drizzle maybe for northern parts northern ireland, parts of northern ireland, parts of northern and but northern england and but generally further you generally the further south you are and actually are will stay drier and actually some sunny intervals developing across parts wales into across parts wales and into southern of england . we southern areas of england. we get sunshine temperatures get that sunshine temperatures will be climbing towards highs of degrees celsius, quite of 15 degrees celsius, quite mild time of year. mild for the time of year. it will still be mild severe north. but we're going to see the breeze that will continue breeze and that will continue into this turning really into this evening turning really quite gusty gales for a time across parts scotland maybe the 70 mile an hour gusts. across parts scotland maybe the 70 mile an hour gusts . this 70 mile an hour gusts. this bundle of rain then pushing its way across parts of scotland as well. spots of drizzle well. a few spots of drizzle further south. cloud to further south. the cloud to build more throughout the build a bit more throughout the night. that cloud night. but underneath that cloud , vast majority of us will , the vast majority of us will be free once be staying frost free once again, be another again, and it will be another mild night throughout monday. bundle of rain in the north is going to stall about parts of argyll and bute and towards so could day. it's could be a fairly damp day. it's the of that actually some the north of that actually some decent intervals but decent sunny intervals but remaining windy shetland remaining rather windy shetland

further to the south again it will be a relatively cloudy day. some spouts and spits spots of drizzle possible, but it's going to be a mild one. 1516 degrees is certainly possible. we'll hold onto cloud for england, wales, northern ireland for monday evening. that band rain in the north there will just begin to shift way further towards parts lewis and harrison into highlands. it will in of a model day on tuesday but rain later on in day will signal a slight change for the middle part of the week. and we will start to see those temperatures falling a bit closer to average for the time of year. but

by welcome back is to 31. i'm karen armstrong in the gb newsroom, lancashire who are searching for a missing of two, have cordoned off a large near the river wyre

nicola bulley disappeared just over three weeks ago in the village st michaels on. wyre police have been working the theory she fell in the river but there has been an activity in there has been an activity in the last or two with divers and. helicopters spotted circled in the area. more on this as soon as we get it here on the cabinet minister says boris johnson's on the northern ireland protocol is not unhelpful . mr. johnson's not unhelpful. mr. johnson's warning that scrapping bill would be a great mistake comes a day after rishi sunak and the european commission president, ursula von der leyen . they'd ursula von der leyen. they'd made great progress on fixing problems with the post—brexit trading . now the protocol bill trading. now the protocol bill under mr. johnson gives the uk the right to ignore eu . and the the right to ignore eu. and the leader of the house of commons, penny mordaunt, believes that gives the government a stronger bargaining position. think it's helpful . bargaining position. think it's helpful. remind bargaining position. think it's helpful . remind the bargaining position. think it's

helpful. remind the eu that we have the northern ireland protocol bill. it's helpful to remind them what those expectations and. but i would also just say that look we there are encouraging signs that . are encouraging signs that. there is people are saying a lot more to do. but progress is being made . sir keir starmer being made. sir keir starmer says under no circumstances will labour do a deal with the snp addressing . a party conference addressing. a party conference in edinburgh. he urged scottish to put their faith in labour in the wake of nicola sturgeon's resignation , saying the tide is resignation, saying the tide is turning on the tories and the snp . meanwhile, the leadership snp. meanwhile, the leadership for the assembly has its first two candidates. scottish health secretary humza yousaf and former minister ash regan have announced their decisions stand. they did that in the mail earlier. other potential candidates include finance secretary kate forbes . mary secretary kate forbes. mary mccallion. nominations close on friday, the winner will be

announced at the end of march . announced at the end of march. tv, online and derby plus radio. this is gb news. now back to . emily wright as . the race to replace wright as. the race to replace nicola sturgeon sees snp candidates declaring the labour leader. sir keir starmer has today urged snp voters to ditch party altogether and put their faith in labour. addressing the labour conference earlier, he urged party members to reach out to their communities. sturgeon's resignation. let's head over to edinburgh, where our scotland reporter tony maguire is waiting us. tony, what was the reaction to sir keir starmer. hello. well an emphatic response here from delegates at the scottish labour conference . you know, this conference. you know, this morning i'd almost it was keir hardy that was showing up to speak today instead of the uk leader . speak today instead of the uk leader. certainly, you know , the

leader. certainly, you know, the pact has been week and to host this conference here in edinburgh. obviously the beating heart of scottish politics this week and seemingly all this yean week and seemingly all this year, the way it's shaping up, i think that the general concern was that there's going they're looking for certainly a lot of hope and that the snp support after this and it and then it certainly seem to be be going anywhere. think that the scottish vote typically in the last few general elections seen a huge swing towards the snp and it's certainly been blown wide open and certainly keir starmer it seems quite confident that labourin it seems quite confident that labour in the position for. the certainly speaking to the conference though he didn't want to dwell too much in leadership contest. he said that labour would change any sort of means just by sitting back and

watching a battle for power within the snp . but he did spend within the snp. but he did spend quite a lot of time reaching out to independent supporters people have put their trust in snp to govern and perhaps maybe feel that and i'm going to talk to his governing party now has come up short and but certainly accepting scots tory britain for accepting scots tory britain for a lot of scottish supporters was is actually the best way out of the uk probably be for. however he's hoping that by putting their trust in labour that this goes be able to see a new and actually focussed on kind of three major things. and talking to michael patel earlier on, i actually had said he hadn't mentioned the nhs , but in fact i mentioned the nhs, but in fact i had to run out the room there to speak to maku. but he did bring up the nhs of course the up the nhs and of course the issues that are most concerning for people in scotland. ambulance waiting times. gp

appointing vince. and obviously the general am dissatisfaction over nurses and doctors you know these aren't just problems for scotland these are actually problems for all the uk and for that again that throwing up a border fresh with the uk was not the solution and so certainly apart from that, there cost of living of course here in edinburgh as as everybody else in the uk a huge issue am has planned for far more getting jobs and better cleaner to energy. scotland understand is at the forefront that and what we he was hoping for is that has green prosperity plan a more bnng green prosperity plan a more bring chief an energy boss more energy jobs and energy independence from you know oil tyrants like vladimir putin and but i think perhaps interesting for me anyway is as a journalist

here in scotland and was was this talk of devolution some from quite a profitable things for the people of scotland and not just scotland you know he wants to see power move away from westminster to holyrood and actually all the devolved are in the uk and sure that people in the uk and sure that people in the communities these hills can actually built themselves up and contribute to how much greater future. so this conference here and this weekend , interesting to and this weekend, interesting to see scottish labour . labour in see scottish labour. labour in general actually have a good swagger in their step and after obviously the last few years. ian murray mp of course , ian murray mp of course, famously at the last general election, the only mp north of the border . and but you know if the border. and but you know if labour do get into power next yean labour do get into power next year, then perhaps come the next scottish general election 2026 at the latest. am perhaps the scottish people will also put

their faith and the labour government . thank you very much government. thank you very much indeed, tony, for bringing us that latest from in edinburgh. it does seem like the scottish labour does have a swagger in its step. i'm sure keir starmer does too. thank you very much indeed. does too. thank you very much indeed . now you're watching and indeed. now you're watching and listening to alison stewart and friends with me, emily carver we've got plenty more still to come. so stay tuned. london come. this so stay tuned. london will turn dust that's what will turn to dust that's what vladimir soledar of a for putin said publicly this week. how worried should we be? is it all bravado? i'll be finding out more this quick.

break welcome with emily carver standing for in alastair stewart on gb news know how catherine force back in the studio with me. we've got breaking news on the nicola bulley case. sad news. i'm the police in the last minutes have put on their

facebook that a body has been recovered from the river wyre . recovered from the river wyre. now it's important say the body has not been identified but nicola bulley family have been informed that a body has been found. now the police say that they a call at 1136 this morning from people saying that they had seen a body in the river. they sent specialist search teams, the was cordoned off very quickly . drones, helicopters, quickly. drones, helicopters, etc. divers . they found a body. etc. divers. they found a body. they recovered body identification is yet to take place . obviously the family have place. obviously the family have been hoping that she had left the area that she was safe. so this is a very significant development, very can we expect. of course, we've just learned this news, but can we expect some kind of statement more,

some kind of statement more, some press conference of sorts? i would imagine . i some press conference of sorts? iwould imagine . i guess some press conference of sorts? i would imagine . i guess it i would imagine. i guess it depends on how it takes for formula to take place. it's going to be. well, we've got a statement. the police, i think you have it to hand. i've only got a couple of notes that i wrote is basically what i have told you. it's up on the screen for those viewing it home. i will read it out this morning, sunday, 19th february. you may be aware of police activity around the river near michael's. we want to provide you with an update on that activity . we were update on that activity. we were called today at 11:35 am. to reports of a body , the river reports of a body, the river wyre close to rawcliffe road. and on an underwater search team and specialist have subsequently attended the scene entered the water and have sadly recovered a body. no formal has yet been carried out , so we are body. no formal has yet been carried out, so we are unable to say whether this is nicola bulley at this time . procedures bulley at this time. procedures to identify the body are ongoing. we are currently treating the death as unexplained . nicholas family unexplained. nicholas family have been informed developments

and our thoughts were with them at the most difficult of times. we ask that their privacy is respected. well, there you go. there's the statement from lancashire police we will of bnng lancashire police we will of bring you the very latest as we hearit bring you the very latest as we hear it on that tragic case the mysterious case we await to hear confirmation of who that body belongs to. thank you very much, catherine, for bringing that latest breaking news now. we will be moving on to something very different . vladimir soledar very different. vladimir soledar , if he's a propagandist for putin, has said publicly this week london will turn to dust . week london will turn to dust. this came after rishi sunak pledged to assist ukraine by providing long—range missiles to kyiv in their fight back against russia. how nervous should we be about this? and is the uk's ability to provide supplies to ukraine that our military ukraine mean that our military is going without or running short ? just how much do we trust short? just how much do we trust our military . we're talking our military. we're talking about police. how

about trust in the police. how much we trust our armed forces. so to unpack all of i'm joined now lt stuart crawford, who now by lt stuart crawford, who is a defence analyst. thank you very much indeed joining us this afternoon. for those who didn't see the outburst from putin's number one propagandist, what was he saying ? well basically, was he saying? well basically, it's yet another of russian rattling , threatening rattling, threatening escalation. if the west continues to support as it as it has been doing, in my opinion it should do. i think virtually zero chance of london being turned to dust. and the reason being that attack on the uk by the russians would invoke article 5 of the north atlantic and russia would find at war with nato . and as i've said so with nato. and as i've said so many times before, if it comes to direct between nato and russia russia will lose and will

lose . so i think we can take lose. so i think we can take this with a pinch of salt . have this with a pinch of salt. have you noticed a change in russian propaganda? is it becoming more and more extreme . well, i think and more extreme. well, i think it is. i think there's also a domestic issue that whilst the state, the media and russia's controlled by the state, it's ever more difficult to conceal the fact that the special operation in ukraine is going badly for the russians. operation in ukraine is going badly for the russians . and this badly for the russians. and this is a case of people either returning inside and body bags or returning the front after having done their stint . and so having done their stint. and so the russian public is more aware of the of what's going on in ukraine. and i think that you're quite right that the russian is getting slightly more than perhaps was a year ago , because perhaps was a year ago, because they know that they're not winning . now, the majority of

winning. now, the majority of brits, i believe, are in support of the uk, in support of our government . spending a lot on government. spending a lot on helping ukraine defend itself. but there are concerns about as the war continues that there is no end in sight. the war continues that there is no end in sight . what can the no end in sight. what can the military do and what can the government do? ensure that we continue to have enough supplies in this country if forbid some other military and some military exercise was needed because we are sending lots of ammunition . are sending lots of ammunition. ukraine yeah, well, i mean , ukraine yeah, well, i mean, absolutely right. the quick answer is that that the defence budget needs a significant uplift both to replace the stuff that has been sent to ukraine in terms of anti—tank weapons and, tanks and other supplies , etc, tanks and other supplies, etc, but also to build up our military is a common phrase. the military is a common phrase. the military has been hollowed by successive budget . and there's

successive budget. and there's no doubt that that is absolutely the case to the extent that there are doubts and some some realists, nick does. but whether we actually have much of an army to contribute , i would take you to contribute, i would take you take the royal air force, the royal navy, out of that equation the moment, because they have seen enhancements . seen significant enhancements. but the army is probably in a pretty poor shape for any sort of expedition in warfare. certainly in europe , the moment certainly in europe, the moment and we've seen he's been at the munich security conference calling on everyone to give as much military as possible to ukraine. how much influence do believe our prime minister has on the internet stage? do you think if we other countries follow ? well, that was the case follow? well, that was the case with the issue of sending main battle tanks to ukraine were uk was first out of the traps if you like by pledging to send for challenger or two tanks for teams or a challenger tanks to ukraine. and that sort of opened the floodgates slightly. so now we have germany sending leopard

2 tanks. canada has already suppued 2 tanks. canada has already supplied some and lots of other western nato tanks. not all them completely and utterly cutting edge technology, but good enough for the job and. more importantly, insufficient numbers to sustain the effort. and i think the of the important thing rather than the top end quality of what we provide to the ukrainians. i think very much. and can i just very quickly just while i've got you ask you how putin's strategy changed. do we know what his plans are we heard about a new offensive being planned for the first year anniversary . how are first year anniversary. how are things going on his end ? is he things going on his end? is he achieving what he wants at this moment? well, right from the very beginning, nobody has really known putin's mind. but i would say he's been thwarted . would say he's been thwarted. his initial aim, as i think everybody and we're now in this sort of stalemate situation ,

sort of stalemate situation, where i think the russians are desperately keen not to give up what they've got and the ukrainians are desperately to recover what they've lost in the end all wars end by compromise. i don't think we've got to a point yet where either side is prepared to compromise to bring peace. prepared to compromise to bring peace . no, it doesn't seem . so. peace. no, it doesn't seem. so. thank you very much indeed for joining us this. afternoon, lieutenant general stewart crawford, defence analyst . now crawford, defence analyst. now moving on, politicians from across the political divide have condemned to hold a protest outside hotel which is housing asylum seekers. the protest which will be taking place in newquay in cornwall. the week has been described as racist. our gb news reporter jeff moody went to find out more on like a nafive went to find out more on like a native owns the beach hotel . native owns the beach hotel. he's decided to open his hotel 24 seven to offer refuge to anyone fearing for their safety . newquay it's a small community and a lot of people frequently

post about their concerns on facebook and people rally around them . and the post that, you them. and the post that, you know, that there've been people who are being followed at night and in the comments, you could see there's a lot of people are also concerned because had a similar experience and so it made sense that because we're open 24 seven, it made a lot of sense that we would be a place that people could come in to and feel safe. and if they needed, call the police and we could keep them safe whilst you know, they were being if they were being followed or else. locals report sting being home report sting being followed home not safe on their streets . some not safe on their streets. some blame the influx . asylum seekers blame the influx. asylum seekers currently housed in a popular newquay hotel and it's making the community angry . and it's the community angry. and it's that anger that's really beginning to worry . tempers are beginning to worry. tempers are . feelings are high. and the idea that a protest coupled with a counter—protest at the same

could spill into something far more serious. like could spill into something far more serious . like knowsley in more serious. like knowsley in liverpool last week, 15 people were arrested after protests outside a hotel housing migrants. a police and two members of the public suffered minor injuries and a police was set on fire. police are anxious the same doesn't happen in cornwall. in a statement, devon and cornwall told gb news we are aware of a planned protest due to take place in newquay . we are to take place in newquay. we are seeking to engage with the protest organisers. police will facilitate peaceful protest and use relevant legislation to keep communities safe. we will continue to review any information received regarding this matter . information received regarding this matter. gb news approached the organisers of the protest as well . the organisers of the well. the organisers of the counter—protest . but no one was counter—protest. but no one was able to speak to us. politicians have been unanimous in calling for the planned protest to be abandoned, but gb news nigel

farage believes wrong to double the action as right. already the conservative leader of cornwall council has condemned what they're doing as racist. the party have joined in well and now a collection of various refugee charities have got together today they claim they represent up to 500 groups around the country calling on government to condemn proto against those that cross the engush against those that cross the english channel, filling up hotels . i'll tell you what's hotels. i'll tell you what's going on here. they are trying to suppress any comment, any criticism of what is going on, on a massive scale around our communities . police must now toe communities. police must now toe a fine line between allowing speech and keeping the peace . speech and keeping the peace. jeff moody gb news news . thank jeff moody gb news news. thank you very much to jeff moody. the bringing us that very, very interesting report from newquay.

now get your thoughts on trust in the police that we were discussing earlier the show derek has to say if you were convicted of a violent crime between the ages of 19 and 25, you should have join the army you should have to join the army instead of going to prison. there might be some benefits in doing that and might might then get them get them to behave a little better and have a bit more pride in themselves and their country, perhaps. mark says, i get burgled, the says, if i get burgled, the police would probably not attend. if say something, attend. but if i say something, right or anti on social right wing or anti on social media, you can be sure that at least two police officers will turn my door tell me turn up at my door and tell me to my. the police are no to adjust my. the police are no longer fit for purpose and cannot be trusted. they also bereft respect. police bereft of respect. the police officer did say that it's all down to funding, that the police aren't trusted any longer. but i think i think is actually the way that they behave. data says the police are not given enough power they have to take being politically correct above and beyond, abuse they beyond, despite the abuse they receive, own lives receive, putting their own lives in goes they have to in danger goes on. they have to deal with so much disrespect

from some of the public. i can't believe wants join believe anyone wants to join the police force. that all we police force. well, that all we have for today on stewart have time for today on stewart and friends thank you very much indeed. it's been a pleasure and a privilege to stand in for the man. be back next week . man. he'll be back next week. hello there. i'm jonathan autry. here's your latest weather update . the met office sun set update. the met office sun set to be an of a mild day for. all of us. but exactly how it feels will vary across the country. it's that southwesterly flow of that feeding in from the atlantic that's bringing us the mild weather but areas the south have high pressure in charge keeping things settled keeping. things fairly settled but to north do have but further to north do have some frontal systems pushing their scotland. so their way across scotland. so here it going to be a bit of here it is going to be a bit of a wet day, some heavier bursts of rain possible a few patches of rain possible a few patches of for northern of drizzle maybe for northern parts northern england, parts of northern england, but generally further you are generally further south you are it dner generally further south you are it drier and actually it will stay drier and actually some sunny intervals developing across wales and into across parts of wales and into southern of england. but we get that sunshine will be climbing towards of degrees celsius towards of 15 degrees celsius quite for the time of year. it

will still be mild severe north. but we're going the breeze but we're going see the breeze strengthening and. that will continue into this evening, turning really quite gusty, severe across parts severe for a time across parts of scotland , maybe 70 mile an of scotland, maybe to 70 mile an hour gusts . this bundle rain hour gusts. this bundle of rain then pushing way across then pushing its way across parts as well. few parts of scotland as well. a few spots of drizzle further south. the tending a bit the cloud tending to build a bit more throughout night. but underneath cloud , the vast underneath that cloud, the vast majority us will staying majority of us will be staying frost free once again and it will be another mild night for monday. bundle of rain in the north going to stall about north is going to stall about parts argyll bute and parts of argyll and bute and towards so could be a towards stirling so could be a fairly here to the fairly dump day here to the north that actually some north of that actually some decent intervals remaining decent intervals but remaining rather across shetland rather windy across shetland further the south again it further to the south again it will be a relatively cloudy day, some spouts and spits spots of drizzle possible, but it's going to be another mild one. 1516 degrees is certainly possible. we'll hold onto the cloud for england wales, northern ireland for monday evening . that band of for monday evening. that band of rain in the north there will just begin shift its way further towards parts lewis and towards parts of lewis and harrison into the highlands . it

harrison into the highlands. it will be another mild day on tuesday day, but rain later on in the day will signal a slight change for the middle part of the week. and we will start to see those temperatures falling a bit average for the time of bit to average for the time of yeah bit to average for the time of year. it's all about year. but by it's all about family being in people's living rooms, all the interaction and getting to know who our viewers and listeners are. when i was young, dad say not young, my dad used to say not not arguing, i wanted not stop arguing, i wanted an outlet would me to outlet that would enable me to give my opinion . people are give my opinion. people are going through a really hard right i know that you right now and i know that you don't feel like you're being listened by the establishment came to gb news because it's the people's channel and i want the audience to have their say on the events of the day are dynamic we do something different moxie that different the moxie shows that the wisdom of the nation is in its people . i get to travel to its people. i get to travel to find out what the story is from a personal perspective. the british aren't . we know british people aren't. we know when not being told the when we're not being told the full story. we've to work out how britain moves forward from this is the best in the world.

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