by late. >> good morning. it's 930 on monday. the 16th of october. this is britain's newsroom on gb news. with me, bev turner and emily carver this morning. so mixed reports of a possible ceasefire as we go on air this morning. rafa will be will be open. >> we're putting in place with the united nations , with egypt, the united nations, with egypt, with israel, with others. the mechanism by which to get the assistance in. >> anthony blinken , they're >> anthony blinken, they're saying the gaza egypt crossing could reopen to help those fleeing the war. but hamas says that nothing has been agreed as has israel's military . has israel's military. >> prime minister rishi sunak

will address the house of commons later to set out the uk's response to the escalating conflict. no glorifying terrorism. >> home secretary suella braverman warns that police will pursue anyone mocking the murder of jews. at least 15 people were arrested at protests over the weekend and a surge in spiking . weekend and a surge in spiking. >> there's been a nearly 200% increase in drink spiking in lancashire and our reporter has been on patrol with the local police force. we'll bring you that exclusive and quite scary report . report. and we will be going to charlie peters over in israel throughout the show this morning to bring you the very latest. mark white, our home security editor, is also back and he'll be joining us the studio soon. also let us in the studio soon. also let us in the studio soon. also let us know your thoughts this morning, gbviews@gbnews.com us know your thoughts this morning, gaddressigbnewscom us know your thoughts this morning, gaddress .gbnews.com us know your thoughts this morning, gaddress . first, �*s.com the email address. first, though, here is your very latest news roberts .

news with tamsin roberts. >> beth, thanks very much. and good morning from the newsroom . good morning from the newsroom. at 931, the prime minister will address the escalate crisis in the middle east, along with the uk's response to the violence as mps return to westminster . well, mps return to westminster. well, these are live pictures from sderot in israel looking towards northern gaza, where the united nafionsis northern gaza, where the united nations is warning the humanity situation is deteriorating quickly. israel has ordered civilians to evacuate the area ahead of a major offensive targeting hamas. in response to an attack which claimed 1300 lives. gaza's health ministry says 2750 palestinians have been killed since the 7th of october and 9700 people wounded by israeli airstrikes . well, these israeli airstrikes. well, these are live pictures of the egyptian controlled rafah crossing on the border with

gaza, where people are gathering outside closed gates. earlier fuel tankers were seen in the area, escorted by vehicles carrying the united nations flag. there are also conflicting reports about a ceasefire. egyptian security sources suggested it had been agreed between the us, israel and egypt to allow the safe passage of humanitarian aid . but a humanitarian aid. but a statement from israel's prime minister said there is currently no truce , while israel's no truce, while israel's military continues to amass outside gaza, preparing for a ground offensive, the country's prime minister benjamin netanyahu, has vowed to demolish hamas . the us president, joe hamas. the us president, joe biden , says he's confident biden, says he's confident israel will act under the rules of war and that he believes hamas must be eliminated. but in an interview added, there must be a path to a palestinian state. well it's believed around ten british nationals are among those being held hostage by

hamas armed forces minister james heappey says the government is working to help people out of the conflict zone . people out of the conflict zone. >> we are planning and executing the evacuation of british citizens from the region. should they wish to leave . there are they wish to leave. there are opportunities to do that both from tel aviv where a number of flights have now departed, but also we hope later today through the rafah crossing on the border between gaza and egypt as well . between gaza and egypt as well. >> to other news now, experts believe net migration to the uk is unlikely to drop below 250,000 a year by the end of the decade. net migration stood at 606,000 last year, with the war in ukraine and arrivals from hong kong contributing to the numbers, the migration observatory at the university of oxford and the london school of economics say going fonnard, the figure will largely be driven by international students . well, international students. well, those are the top stories and

you can, of course, get more on all of those by visiting our website at gbnews.com. now though, it's back to bev and . emily >> very good morning. it's 934. it's me and emily this morning. so both the israeli prime minister and hamas have denied reports of a potential ceasefire in southern gaza to coincide with the reopening of the rafah border crossing. yes >> so us media reports say egypt will open its border crossing to gaza shortly. that's to allow palestinians with dual nationality out and much needed aid in. >> officials have not confirmed this, but us nationals in gaza have been told to move closer to the rafah crossing. >> yes, now nearly 2700 people have been killed by israel's bombing of gaza since the attacks, with an estimated 1000 missing under rubble . missing under rubble. >> our reporter tom sullivan reports on the crisis inside gaza. a warning that you may

find some of this content disturbing . northern gaza has disturbing. northern gaza has fallen eerily silent after another night of deadly bombing. >> now, the only thing falling from the sky are thousands of pamphlets containing a message from israel to evacuate to the south immediately . we and so south immediately. we and so they did . for many the threat of they did. for many the threat of more of israel's bombs and impending invasion in response to the terror attack which killed more than 1400in israel outweighs orders from hamas to stay put . outweighs orders from hamas to stay put. hundreds of outweighs orders from hamas to stay put . hundreds of thousands stay put. hundreds of thousands fled south on whatever could carry them cars. if there was fuel horse and cart, if one could be found. but many turned to their own feet . to their own feet. >> the whole energy . >> the whole energy. >> the whole energy. >> but not everyone is leaving . >> but not everyone is leaving. this doctor and his staff at this children's hospital say they simply can't evacuate . they simply can't evacuate. >> can . >> can. >> can. >> if you want to kill us, kill

us while we continue working here, we will not leave . we need here, we will not leave. we need days and weeks to secure another place and fortunately, there are no empty nurseries in these difficult conditions. the situation is really dangerous , i situation is really dangerous, i tell you that transfer seeing these children from this place means handing them a death sentence . they will die. and sentence. they will die. and this equipment only operates of electricity and oxygen nearby. >> al—shifa hospital continues to receive a flow of bodies pulled from the rubble of bombed neighbourhoods. doctors here say the hospital is ovennhelmed with civilians as the injured and the orphaned . where do these orphaned. where do these children go now? foreign nationals have been told to head to gaza's border with egypt, but as they arrive there, there was no escape here. those with european and american passport can only wait for the gates to be opened among them, mariam and her mother, who travelled from their home in the uk to gaza to

visit family . visit family. >> every every time. i just have to have the thought of me dying in a bomb in gaza like it's not a good thing . and like every a good thing. and like every place i go, i go run away and i just find bombs and i find dead people and like , maybe one day people and like, maybe one day i'll end up like them . but it's i'll end up like them. but it's a really scary thing for me. >> israel has ovennhelming support by the eu, the uk and the united states over its right to defend itself and eliminate hamas, a terror group that has inflicted unimaginable suffering and bloodshed on the country . and bloodshed on the country. but such messages of support have increasing come with a warning to retaliate within international law and to protect innocent palestine civilians . innocent palestine civilians. >> we're joined now by charlie

peters live from tel aviv . good peters live from tel aviv. good morning, charlie. what do we know of the fate of people trying to leave gaza this morning ? morning? >> well, they're not being allowed to. that's the bottom line up front. allowed to. that's the bottom line up front . there have been line up front. there have been reports of a potential opening at the rafah crossing for the last 48 hours, but both times that's been muted in the press via american diplomacy. it has not come to fruition . and that not come to fruition. and that is the same situation that is happening this morning. foreign nationals , in particular, those nationals, in particular, those with british and american passports, have been urged to head down to that rafah crossing. there are some 60,000 britons in israel and the palestinian territories, many of them in gaza. but so far no one has been allowed to exit it. but at the same time, we have seen this morning some fuel trucks, fuel trucks crossing at the at the rafah crossing there between egypt and gaza. they appear to be un flagged highly likely carrying fuel that generators needin carrying fuel that generators need in southern gaza in to order power hospital gear and

other medical equipment. and also just to sustain the general humanity barian situation there. it has been under heavy blockade by israel since this war started nine days ago, preventing electricity and water supplies . electricity and water supplies. and that has been a consistent issue for those in gaza. there have been given stories of hope that some more opportunities and offers of aid may come, and then that hope is taken away. yesterday, the energy minister in israel said that through american diplomacy and with the egyptians , they had agreed to egyptians, they had agreed to reopen the water supplies in southern gaza . but six hours southern gaza. but six hours later, the taps were still dry. and we've had no further update. but the israelis need people to go to southern gaza , and in go to southern gaza, and in order to do that, they need to give them an opportunity to stay alive . they need a humanitarian alive. they need a humanitarian situation in south, because situation in the south, because if don't, fewer people will if they don't, fewer people will make journey from the north make that journey from the north to south have been to the south as they have been ordered idf through un ordered by the idf through un liaison officers last night, the idf said that some 600,000

people had made that journey down. that's 1.1 million people down. that's1.1 million people estimated to be in north gaza. so still a significant population remaining. and while they are still there , the idf they are still there, the idf cannot continue with the severe bombardment that it has launched and it cannot also extend it into using more advanced munitions. it has definitely been a quieter night in terms of bombings on gaza by the idf and here in tel aviv. we've certainly heard fewer fighter jets rippling down this coastline. as we have heard very consistently for the last week. attention is being drawn elsewhere in the military perspective in the north, the evacuation order has been extended by another mile in that region with southern lebanon as skirmishes between lebanese hezbollah continue with the idf. and that is actually a more fearsome foe for the idf to be deaung fearsome foe for the idf to be dealing with the military budget stretches into the hundreds of millions of dollars. they are said to have anywhere between 50,000 to 100,000 fighters, and they do have more extreme, capable forces to launch onto

the israelis . and there are and the israelis. and there are and there are further concerns for there are further concerns for the israelis, too, as unrest grows in the west bank overnight , the idf said that they had arrested dozens of people in the west bank, suspected and alleged to belong to hamas, and they have captured weapons and bombs and munitions there as and other munitions there as well. so israel very much fights on several fronts, trying to maintain an extremely delicate situation an at the same time as the humanity crisis in gaza deepens. >> charlie, do we have any updates when it comes to the hostage situation ? that will be hostage situation? that will be something that is keeping many people in israel up at night. >> yes. well, 20 minutes ago, the israelis claimed that there are at least 199 hostages within the gaza strip. and yesterday, prime minister benjamin netanyahu actually met with the families. he was there's been some criticism in israel that he had not yet met with any of those families. in fact, more reporters had met with family members, representatives of

members, then representatives of this unity government . but it's this unity government. but it's unclear how the idf intends to rescue those hostages . and, of rescue those hostages. and, of course, they are keeping operational details close to their chests. but at the same time, that is a growing concern as hostages could be kept in the north as human shields , as the north as human shields, as the civilians move south and the opportunity to rescue them dwindles. so that is a growing concern here in israel, especially as the numbers of known hostages are rising. okay thank you, charlie. >> we'll be coming to charlie throughout the throughout the morning to hear the latest there. political commentator piers pottinger joins us in the studio now . when you see such a studio now. when you see such a failure of humanity like this, pierce, it's hard to know to where start to even question where start to even question where this goes and what the military strategy must be. when you see children in intensive care, hospital beds, baby boys, and if they move, that is a death sentence. it is the worst of humanity. and it's also the

best of humanity in those doctors saying we will not leave their sides. yes >> i mean, was very moving, >> i mean, it was very moving, that it. but hamas, i'm that report it. but hamas, i'm afraid, the masters of terror have got israel. exactly where they want them and not only does hamas torture and murder innocent civilians, israeli civil liens, they obviously don't give a about their own people because they knew full well israel would have to retaliate . and they're also retaliate. and they're also doing their best to stop people getting out of the country. it seems that they are being very , seems that they are being very, very instrumental in not getting the rafah border open by dealing with the muslim brotherhood in egypt, particularly . and you egypt, particularly. and you also have this added problem for israel, which although they've got hundreds of thousands of troops massed on the border , troops massed on the border, when they get into israel, the hamas terrorists themselves are in this huge network of underground tunnels that hamas said in in 2021. they had built

311 miles of underground tunnels funded by iran, of course, and the problem there is these tunnels , unlike in vietnam, tunnels, unlike in vietnam, where they were very effective, the vietnamese s tunnels were in the vietnamese s tunnels were in the countryside. these are in an urban setting in a very densely populated area with thousands of civilians living above these tunnels , which means it's a very tunnels, which means it's a very difficult for israelis to attack them without killing lots of innocent people. and israel, israel is acutely aware of the international concern in about trying to re retaliate without loss of life , unnecessary loss loss of life, unnecessary loss of civilian life. unfortunately that seems impossible . and so that seems impossible. and so hamas are revelling in the fact they've got israel boxed in at they've got israel boxed in at the same time as hezbollah now becoming more and more active, which is incredibly worrying.

you have have iran making threats . the iranian foreign threats. the iranian foreign minister on saturday went to qatar , where he met the head of qatar, where he met the head of hamas . the qataris themselves hamas. the qataris themselves are coming under pressure for harbouring the head of hamas in this way and allowing the israeli iranian foreign minister to go and have these meetings on their territory . see, now qatar their territory. see, now qatar is the biggest commercial landlord in london, for example. it owns huge amounts of property in britain and many other assets , including the famous department store , harrods. now, department store, harrods. now, i mean, again, it seems absurd to be talking about a british department store with what's going on. but the repercussions of what's going on are vast. going on. but the repercussions of what's going on are vast . and of what's going on are vast. and hamas have realised they've timed this brilliantly from their point of view. they knew that israel was weak because they were about to sign a pact. we believe, with saudi arabia , we believe, with saudi arabia, which has made them do this now.

and of course splitting up the middle east and saudi arabia's stated enemy of iran support getting hamas, the energy prices going up . i mean, this is not going up. i mean, this is not going up. i mean, this is not going to stop in a short space of time. and despite blinken's admirable attempt at diplomacy, flying around and talking to everyone, rishi sunak had the head of jordan in and jordan has been traditionally a very used conduit diplomatically in middle east crises in the past . but east crises in the past. but i think hamas , unfortunately, are think hamas, unfortunately, are holding all the cards at the moment and they know it. and that's what's so worrying. >> it's interesting you say that that you would you go as so far as to say that hamas have the upper hand here? yes i'm afraid so, because they've already been considering the size of israel's army, even considering the western support that israel has. >> they've pushed them into a

sort of catch 22 situation where the israelis will not be able to wipe hamas out, as they said they would , without a huge they would, without a huge amount of lateral damage with lots and lots of innocent people killed . hamas know that and they killed. hamas know that and they don't mine . and if it's there, don't mine. and if it's there, even even though they're technically they claim their own people, that's what's so horrific about a terror group that anyone's life, even their own supposed people, it doesn't matter to them because they're so fanatical in what they want to achieve. >> so, yes, martyrdom and so just just so just to be clear. >> so the hostage is inside gaza. the israeli hostages, which hamas will be using as a human shield to protect the terrorists , hamas are also , by terrorists, hamas are also, by so many gazans staying in in that area , israel know that if that area, israel know that if they go, they are. that's where you mean they're using their own people as a human shield? yes, because the civilian collateral

is of a significant asian israeli assault . be that by the israeli assault. be that by the via the ground or from air. >> well, there are about half a million people, i think, still left in gaza of the palestinian orphans, and most of them are living above tunnels where the terrorists are operating from, where they store their weapons, where they store their weapons, where they store all kinds of suppues where they store all kinds of supplies and they are living above that , which means that the above that, which means that the israeli drones and bombs, well , israeli drones and bombs, well, the drones are not not effective because they can't see below the buildings. but also if they bomb the buildings, they're going to kill thousands of innocent people. it's and hamas have known this right from the start , known this right from the start, and that's why they've built all these tunnels. >> can i ask you , pierce, what >> can i ask you, pierce, what is the best case scenario , the is the best case scenario, the best case scenario is, is the loss of life is that somehow ceasefire? >> is agreed. and but the

trouble is, i don't know how you can negotiate with hamas . i can negotiate with hamas. i mean, they're not a group of people who are interested in ceasefire or negotiation , and ceasefire or negotiation, and they are revelling in this slaughter and it no one should lose sight of that . and the lose sight of that. and the israelis are in a terribly difficult position . and also difficult position. and also netanyahu himself, difficult position. and also netanyahu himself , the leader of netanyahu himself, the leader of israel, is not in a strong position in his own government. i mean, the political situation within israel is far from secure. >> yes. so just just to put it in a little historical context, he was deeply unpopular last weekend when this invade asian happened on the 7th of october. wasn't it? he his people were almost turning against him. >> well , because normally the >> well, because normally the israelis are so adept at intelligence use and pre—empting any kind of strikes and they somehow missed this. and so his own defence ministry and all the

people involved under netanyahu and he's the boss, so he takes the blame , had to take the the blame, had to take the blame. that's why , of course, blame. that's why, of course, hamas knew he'd be under huge pressure to retaliate with everything he could. they must be a little bit disappointed they haven't already gone in and are actually holding back because from the point of view of israel have got to hold back so that they can say to the international community, people who are already beginning to criticise them without even criticise them without them even having gone in but they've having gone in yet. but they've got to hold back in order to say we've given people time to leave. we're trying to avoid civilian deaths, but it's going to be for the reasons i've just explained, impossible to avoid that. and hamas actually want them , i'm afraid to say, to kill them, i'm afraid to say, to kill as many of their own people as possible. ridiculous as though that sounds that shows you the kind of people we're dealing with, with these vile terrorists i >> well, this is the major one

of the major problems is lots of calls for restraint. yeah israel to restrain itself, not go in and the fear of so many lives . and the fear of so many lives. but then, as you also mentioned , but then, as you also mentioned, one cannot negotiate with a terrorist group like hamas . terrorist group like hamas. there is no peaceful solution to be found with hamas. >> it it is a really dreadful situation, which in the short term i can only see getting worse, i'm afraid. >> you see, i don't know if there's been enough calls for peace. i haven't. i i can't think of any major leader of any country that has come out and asked for any sort of ceasefire. >> i mean, wants to annihilate, annihilate israel and the jewish people. >> so what peace can be found ? >> so what peace can be found? >> so what peace can be found? >> exactly. and also, i'm afraid to say the muslim world. and, you know, there are an awful lot of muslims in the world and they have remained remain silent. yes and that is also deeply concerning. >> and that's and that's i think

that that's partly what i mean. but also , obviously, in the but also, obviously, in the immediate aftermath of the last weekend when joe biden was saying, you know, this is evil, he actually, you know, this and it evil. don't get me wrong . it is evil. don't get me wrong. and obviously, the weight of the international community was behind israel's striking as behind israel's striking back as hard possibly could. hard as it possibly could. understandably but where are the leaders saying , can we all just leaders saying, can we all just stop killing people and come to some sort of diplomatic solution here? >> they're trying. i mean , >> they're trying. i mean, they've sent blinken all over they've sent blinken all over the world trying to do this as i said, rishi has been talking to jordan , who is a traditional jordan, who is a traditional conduit for this sort of thing, through to the muslim communities. but you've got iran who actually publicly said they were supporting hamas and believed this was a good thing. hamas were doing . you've got to hamas were doing. you've got to bearin hamas were doing. you've got to bear in mind that that, you know, that the large swathes of the international community are

silently supporting hamas, which is a terrifying thing. >> it is thought. >> it is thought. >> and also in britain and in europe, we're already seeing anti—semitic like outbursts . anti—semitic like outbursts. yes, some killings and attacks. and it is it is a really scary time . and let's remember, if the time. and let's remember, if the civilised world, if it weren't for the iron dome and israel's defences, there would be carnage in israel. >> at the moment. ongoing. >> at the moment. ongoing. >> right. thank you, piers. okay. still to come this morning, we're going to be continuing the live coverage of the conflict in the middle east. we'll be crossing back to tel aviv to speak to our reporter, charlie peters. and as you can see, we're looking at pictures of rafah crossing, egypt see, we're looking at pictures of border crossing, egypt see, we're looking at pictures of border to ossing, egypt see, we're looking at pictures of border to see1g, egypt see, we're looking at pictures of border to see if, egypt see, we're looking at pictures of border to see if people ypt gaza border to see if people will be allowed to cross to some sort relative first, sort of relative safety. first, the weather. hello there, there. >> good morning to you and jonathan here of your gb jonathan vautrey here of your gb news forecast provided jonathan vautrey here of your gb ne�*the forecast provided jonathan vautrey here of your gb ne�*the met forecast provided jonathan vautrey here of your gb ne�*the met office. cast provided jonathan vautrey here of your gb ne�*the met office. cast jweek ed jonathan vautrey here of your gb ne�*the met office. cast week is by the met office. this week is one two halves and we are one of two halves and we are starting off with the more settled because settled one because high pressure charge, bringing pressure is in charge, bringing

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particularly around coast and over some of this over the hills. some of this rain may just fringe slightly further areas as further towards these areas as well. temperatures up a touch 13 to 15 c. but the heaviest rain is set to turn towards us as we head throughout the second half of the week, providing some disruption in places. but by right still to come, the home secretary, suella braverman, is warning that inciting hatred will not be tolerated. >> that's after clashes and 15 arrests at pro palestine rallies. this weekend will be getting into that in just one moment. this is britain's newsroom we're on gb news, the people's

channel good morning . it's 10 am. on good morning. it's 10 am. on monday, the 16th of october. this is britain's newsroom with me, emily carver and bev turner. now mixed reports of a possible ceasefire this morning . ceasefire this morning. >> rafah will be will be open . >> rafah will be will be open. we're putting in place with the united nations, with egypt, with israel, with others. the mechanism by which to get the assistance in. >> they anthony blinken there saying that the gaza egypt crossing could reopen to help those fleeing the war. but hamas are saying that nothing has been agreed, as has the israeli militia prime minister rishi sunak will address the house of commons later to set out the uk's response to the escalating conflict. no glorifying terrorism. home secretary suella braverman warns that police will

pursue anyone mocking the murder of jews. at least 15 people were arrested at protests tests over the weekend and migration s net migration will remain above pre brexit levels without policy change. >> that's according to oxford university experts. we'll bring you the latest . you the latest. and we'll have the very latest live from israel with charlie peters. >> and we are expecting to hear live also from antony blinken dunng live also from antony blinken during the show. first, though , during the show. first, though, here's your very latest news with tamsin roberts . with tamsin roberts. >> beth, thank you. and good morning from the newsroom. it's 10:01. the prime minister will address the escalating crisis in the middle east along with the uk's response to the violence . uk's response to the violence. later, as mps return to westminster. well these are live pictures from sderot and israel

looking towards northern gaza, where the united nations is warning the humanitarian situation is deteriorating quickly . israel has ordered quickly. israel has ordered civilians to evacuate the area ahead of a major offensive targeting hamas in response to an attack which claimed 1300 lives. gaza health ministry says 2750 palestinians have been killed since the 7th of october. and 9700 people wounded by israeli airstrikes . well let's israeli airstrikes. well let's just take you to live pictures of the egyptian controlled rafah crossing on the border with gaza where people are gathering outside closed gates there . outside closed gates there. earlier, fuel tankers were seen in the area escorted by vehicles carrying the united nations flag . and there are also conflicting reports about a ceasefire . reports about a ceasefire. egyptian security sources suggested it had been agreed between the us , israel and egypt between the us, israel and egypt to allow the safe passage of humanitarian aid. but a statement from israel's prime minister said there is currently

no truce , while israel's no truce, while israel's military continues to amass outside gaza, preparing for a ground offensive of the country's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu has vowed to demolish hamas. the us president, joe biden, says he's confident israel will act under the rules of war and that he believes hamas must be eliminated. but in an interview added, there must be a path to a palestinian state. well the us secretary of state has been holding talks over the last few days with arab nations. these are live shots from tel aviv. anthony blinken returning to israel after meeting the prime minister five days ago. he's working to prevent the israel—hamas war from igniting a broader regional conflict . well, broader regional conflict. well, it's believed around ten british nationals are among those being held hostage by hamas armed forces ministerjames heappey forces minister james heappey says the government is working to help people out of the conflict zone. >> we are planning and executing

the evacuation of british citizens from the region. should they wish to leave . there are they wish to leave. there are opportunities to do that both from tel aviv where a number of flights have now departed, but also we hope later today through the rafah crossing on the border between gaza and egypt as well . between gaza and egypt as well. >> three men have been charged with criminal offences after being arrested at a pro—palestinian march in london. the met police says the suspects are among 15 people detained at the demonstration on saturday. the include making the charges include making racist comments, having a knife in a public place and failing to remove a face covering . the remove a face covering. the foreign secretary is set to address illegal migration at the berlin process summit in albania. james cleverly will work to boost cooperation with western balkan leaders to ease tensions and kerb small boat crossings in the channel. he'll highlight a 90% reduction in

albanian small boats arrivals crediting a successful deal. he also plans to launch a british chamber of commerce and open a joint migration taskforce . joint migration taskforce. experts believe net migration to the uk is unlikely to drop below 250,000 a year by the end of the decade. net migration stood at 606,000 last year, with the war in ukraine and arrivals from hong kong contributing to the numbers . the migration numbers. the migration observatory at the university of oxford and the london school of economics say going fonnard the figure will largely be driven by international students. executive director of migration watch , dr. mike jones says the watch, dr. mike jones says the protection projections are overly optimistic . overly optimistic. >> i'd be surprised if the net migration figures came below 300,000 simply because they assume that student emigration will remain at around 80. but robert jenrick has said that the number of people staying here

long term is around 40. and he gets that data from the database. there are also assumptions about asylum levels remaining the same as they are now, but i would question that the justice secretary is planning to send more foreign prisoners home to ease pressure on the system . on the system. >> alex chalk will set out a range of reforms for england and wales later which could bring fonnard legislation that would allow prisoners to be held overseas. that's a move that's been already taken by belgium and nonnay. the plans also include sending fewer low level offenders to prison . this is gb offenders to prison. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on digital radio and on car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to bev and . emily bev and. emily >> so it's a very tense situation in the middle east this monday morning, more than at any point actually in the

last week. there are mixed reports now of a potential ceasefire in southern gaza to coincide with the reopening of the rafah border crossing. >> yes, just on that, it seems that actually the israeli bombardments are now intensifying . yes, there were intensifying. yes, there were hopes for this brief ceasefire that was to allow foreign passport holders to leave gaza and also aid to be brought in. but it looks like that's been dashed for now. >> so, well, a million palestinians have already fled gaza, we believe. but as you're looking at here, this is the rafah crossing at the egypt, gaza boarding at the moment. that border is closed . there that border is closed. there will be i think it's about a million people who remain in gaza who some of whom will choose to stay and some of whom will be wanting to escape, some of whom who are already in hospitals will have no choice . hospitals will have no choice. >> and let's remember, hamas have told gaza residents to stay put. absolute lutely. >> the other dimension of course, this morning is that

hezbollah in the lebanon have said that if israel launches an all out offensive on gaza , they all out offensive on gaza, they will have no choice but to attack israel in defence. so let's talk now to retired officer colonel richard kemp. good morning, richard . good good morning, richard. good i think richard is . good morning, think richard is. good morning, richard . you are in israel now, richard. you are in israel now, i believe. is that is that right? and if so, why ? why? yeah right? and if so, why? why? yeah i'm here monitoring and observing the conflict . is that observing the conflict. is that in an official capacity or in your capacity as as a commentator ? com mentato r? >> commentator? >> no, it's just my private capacity. i've got no official role here. >> okay. and what are you seeing in your observations ? what are in your observations? what are what are we maybe not aware of here in london? >> well, i'm sure you've got a team over here as well. so i'm sure you're aware of most of what's going on. but i've been up on the lebanese border in the

last two days and i'd up there, there's an enormous state of tension because as you are aware and as you've reported, there have been intensive of hezbollah attacks . and of course, attacks. and of course, hezbollah, like hamas , funded hezbollah, like hamas, funded and supported and to an extent controlled by iran and the people up there. i visited a couple of villages pretty close to the border , as well as the to the border, as well as the troops there, the people up there are expecting a significant bombardment by hezbollah. it's already begun. we've already seen more intensive activities there than at any time since the second lebanese war. and people are also fearful of the possibility of hezbollah getting through the border and attacking their villages, as they did down in the south. and hezbollah , of the south. and hezbollah, of course, let's not forget our a far more disciplined, organised and capable a terrorist organisation than hamas are. so it's very it's terrifying thing

for them. the israelis have evacuated quite a large number of them down to the south from from the closest areas , the from the closest areas, the troops in the area also are have been engaging hezbollah mainly by air as a result of their attacks. but i think there's a general feeling that something is afoot in the north. now, it may be that as you just reported, that hezbollah threatened to attack if israel goesin threatened to attack if israel goes in on the ground in gaza . goes in on the ground in gaza. and i think it's quite possible that will be the case. we'll wait and see. down in the south, i've been around the border area of gaza as well, in the last few days, and it's the same situation in many ways . hamas in situation in many ways. hamas in the south is being battered , as the south is being battered, as you know, by israeli rockets. israeli aircraft, artillery fire as well. and there are a large numbers of troops massed there ready to go in. absolutely now, ready to go in. absolutely now, ready to go in. absolutely now, ready to go in the minute they're given the order to do so

, richard, we're expecting to hear from antony blinken , us hear from antony blinken, us secretary of state , very soon. secretary of state, very soon. >> i think also rishi sunak will be standing up in the house of commons later this afternoon. there'll be a debate in this country, presumably about the uk's role in all of this, what it should be, what it can be, whether there will be some kind of ceasefire at some point. it seems like that is certainly not happening as it stands. what can we expect from anthony blinken? do you expect ? do you expect? >> well, blinken has been travelling the area in order to, i think, predominant. i think his primary purpose is to prevent that other countries in the region for from supporting hamas or getting involved. i don't think he's got any aspiration at all to try and stop what israel is doing. quite the contrary. i think the americans are pretty support of what israel is doing. he's obviously also been talking to egypt about the idea of opening

the rafah crossing and allowing humanity an aid in and maybe allowing some people out through egypt as far as the ceasefire is concerned , i don't expect israel concerned, i don't expect israel will have a ceasefire. but very clearly, israel is not going to attack in the south where they've told gazan civilians to evacuate to. that would make no sense. and they would not do that. so the area around the southern part of gaza remains from israel relatively safe. it doesn't necessarily remain safe from hamas, who might, as they've done many times in the past, attempt to attack their own people in order to try and put the blame on israel. so i think that that situation down there is a relatively safe one for those who are able to get out. but i can't see israel having a certainly a ceasefire across the whole of gaza. israel is intent all the commanders and the soldiers i've spoken to and the soldiers i've spoken to and the politicians i've spoken to

are intent on inaya fighting hamas. but they're also intent on minimising civilian casualties. and they take every possible step to do that. >> richard , can i ask you >> richard, can i ask you a naive question on this is a very steep learning curve for all of us. it's not for you. you are an expert in these matters. if hezbollah do start to also attack israel , what could that attack israel, what could that mean for the people of lebanon, for the civilians of lebanon ? for the civilians of lebanon? how would they be dragged into this . this. >> i think if that happens , a >> i think if that happens, a lot of civilians in southern lebanon are going to be killed . lebanon are going to be killed. and again, it won't be because the idf want to kill them. it will be because hezbollah have they have about 150,000 rockets in southern lebanon pointing at israel . the length and breadth israel. the length and breadth of israel, some very , very of israel, some very, very dangerous, particularly dangerous, particularly dangerous rockets, precision guided . and these are in often guided. and these are in often very often they're in people's houses. they're among the community, they're in the

population. if israel is to stop them firing and killing their own people, then unfortunately, whatever attempts to prevent it, they can they can take they will not be able to do that without killing innocent civilians. and we're going to see an intensive war in southern lebanon . we will war in southern lebanon. we will see very , very heavy airstrikes see very, very heavy airstrikes against hezbollah positions. we may well see israeli ground forces going in as well up in the north. so we're going to see a, you know, a basically a widening of the war to the extent that israel is fighting a war on both fronts, which it's going to be very challenging for israel. but israel is prepared and trained to do that . and and trained to do that. and then, course, we shouldn't then, of course, we shouldn't forget over to the east, we've got syria , where iran also has got syria, where iran also has been pushing fonnard its militia , its proxies to in an attempt to attack israel. from there. they've got compared to gaza and lebanon, the available power in syria is much less. but it's

still there. >> yeah. okay thank you so much. retired army officer, colonel richard kemp, there with his brilliant expertise. we're joined now by charlie peters live live from tel aviv. good morning, charlie . for people who morning, charlie. for people who are just tuning in at quarter past ten on a monday morning, just give us a recap of the very latest. and just explain how tense this situation now is . tense this situation now is. >> well, it certainly is extremely tense as violence is expected to escalate on several fronts here in the north. as we have just heard, there has been continued skirmishes between lebanese hezbollah and the idf up there . the idf announced up there. the idf announced death of an officer overnight who'd been struck by an anti—tank guided missile and helicopter gunships were deployed by the israelis to the north to strike hezbollah positions in southern lebanon. so definitely an escalation in that region . and they've also that region. and they've also extended the evacuation zone in northern israel to give civilians less space. they can gather in as they anticipate more shelling, mortaring

positions from the north. it also gives them more space to deploy their own defensive positions in the north as that violence escalates. and then to the east, we have seen a resurgence in israeli strikes on syrian ground targets. they've once again struck aleppo international airport , which was international airport, which was put out of action until 8 am. this morning because of those strikes, limiting the use of the runway. and i think those strikes really are a message to the iranian proxies in the region to say, if you act, we will strike. we're unafraid to use our force in foreign territory to limit your forces. but down here in central tel aviv, it's been relatively quiet this morning. no rocket attacks where we are some a few miles to the north where iron dome intercepted them. we heard those explosions, but the real concern is in the south, particularly on that rafah crossing where tens of thousands have gathered , of thousands have gathered, hoping to cross into egypt and waiting also for humanity , an waiting also for humanity, an aid to come across . there has aid to come across. there has been discussion of a ceasefire

in the area, but in many ways there is a de facto ceasefire because israel does not want to use munitions in the south because it is trying to push civilians from the north into the south so that they can direct their efforts in stages into gaza, gaza city, in the north of the strip. so it doesn't make sense for them to strike there. but there won't be any official ceasefire from the israeli side. they said last night , until israeli side. they said last night, until hamas hands in those at least 199 hostages. and also hands in all of their fighters . this is obviously fighters. this is obviously unlikely to happen . and so what unlikely to happen. and so what we're going to see, i think, is that increased bombardments of the north as more civilians flee south and then expected movement from that southern convoy of armour as they prepare for that ground invasion, we will see more localised raids. it's almost certain on those defensive positions that hamas have set up, particularly the anti—tank positions, to allow israeli forces to enter . but at israeli forces to enter. but at the moment the israeli side are struggling with the information

war and anthony blinken, the us secretary of state , he has just secretary of state, he has just landed in israel to continue his diplomatic efforts . landed in israel to continue his diplomatic efforts. nine days on from the atrocities experienced here in israel, where well over 1400 people were butchered in the most appalling ways. the prime minister here describing it as isis style butchery. people are now moving their attention towards what's going on in gaza as local reports say over a thousand remains stuck under rubble. there has been a shift in attention in that direction. and i think israel is struggling to reaffirm its grip and its narrative on the situation . and that's why that situation. and that's why that diplomatic efforts , especially diplomatic efforts, especially from the us, to achieve that humanitarian situation, is going to be key in whether or not they can move into the next phase. last night, joe biden said that any occupation of gaza would be any occupation of gaza would be a big mistake. occupation or not. they're almost certainly to going invade. >> okay . thank you, charlie. >> okay. thank you, charlie. it's incredibly tense situation. you be careful and no doubt charlie will be joining us

throughout the morning and let us know your thoughts this morning. gb views at gb news. com some of your emails are coming through which we are checking now. our political editor christopher is at editor christopher hope is at downing good morning, downing street good morning, christopher . what is latest christopher. what is the latest from downing street in relation to this conflict? what are we heanng to this conflict? what are we hearing from the prime minister ? hearing from the prime minister? >> well, we're hearing from the prime minister later today , bev, prime minister later today, bev, in the house of commons. we're expecting some words from him this morning which will play out on gb as soon as we can. on gb news as soon as we can. i've been struck actually being here number downing here in number 10 downing street, the flags on top of street, how the flags on top of the building have changed overnight. the overnight. lucia, the camerawoman you now, camerawoman will show you now, previously the israeli previously that was the israeli flag week and now it's flag for a week and now it's been replaced by the ukraine flag on top of downing street . flag on top of downing street. and that to me illustrates, i think, the twin pressures on on the government at the moment. they've got this massive war, a big war going on in ukraine. we're supporting ukrainians repelling the russian invaders . repelling the russian invaders. and at the same time, there are

real risk of a major conflagration in in the middle east. and i think those two twin pressures, there are issues now with bandwidth. much can with bandwidth. how much can this place, this government, make sure that it can have the appropriate focus on both those conflicts and making sure uk interests are best represented? because of course, there are as many as ten british hostages confirmed by the foreign office yesterday around ten in gaza at the moment . yesterday around ten in gaza at the moment. that's yesterday around ten in gaza at the moment . that's who were the moment. that's who were taken from israel by hamas last week. and that's why i think there's so many pressures on the government from two massive foreign policy challenges. and foreign policy challenges. and for me, the flags on the building behind me demonstrate that. >> okay. thank you, chris. did you have a question, emily? >> well, i was just going to ask about the home secretary's comments, but we can discuss that us about suella that between us about suella braverman. she's i think it's still i think still still there. i think she's still there. home secretary there. chris yes, home secretary suella had suella braverman, she's had something to say about the pro—palestinian hasn't pro—palestinian protests, hasn't she ? she? >> that's right. well, there were big issues yesterday, just

justin were big issues yesterday, just just in on whitehall while they were demonstrating yesterday, having marched on saturday, forgive me for having marched from the bbc. big concerns about whether the police overlooked pro hamas demonstrations . of pro hamas demonstrations. of course, the most of them there . course, the most of them there. the vast majority of demonstrators were were supporting palestinians who are now under threat in gaza from the probable israeli invasion. but certainly the home secretary was clearly concerned about elements of pictures on people's jackets and other flags and the rest of it, which could demonstrate support for hamas, hamas . demonstrate support for hamas, hamas. hamas, of course, is a proscribed terrorist group in the uk, so she wanted to know why the police were not taking any action. the police, of course, might say that's operational. for us to decide, and were trying manage a and they were trying to manage a very big number of people and make it passed make sure it passed off peacefully. >> so much, >> thank you so much, christopher hope there at downing let us your downing street. let us know your thoughts may we thoughts this morning. we may we may little bit may talk about a little bit later. may talk about a little bit lat(|'d like to anyway, and i'm >> i'd like to anyway, and i'm sure you would. lots of people

worried fact that sure you would. lots of people worrie protests fact that sure you would. lots of people worrieprotests wereict that sure you would. lots of people worrieprotests were taking. these protests were taking place. by the cenotaph, place. right. by the cenotaph, which, is to remember which, of course, is to remember our war dead. >> and the organisers said, we're going to this we're going to have to do this every this ends. every weekend until this ends. this brings centre of london to a standstill, all support of a standstill, all in support of palestine. okay with palestine. are you okay with that? vaiews@gbnews.com. right. still to come morning, low still to come this morning, low level offenders clean up level offenders will clean up graffiti trees instead graffiti and plant trees instead of to prison. does of being sent to prison. does the punishment the we the punishment fit the crime? we are gb news britain's news channel

radio. >> it's 1025 in the radio. >> it's1025 in the morning with britain's newsroom on gb news with me, emily carver, and of course, bev turner. >> you've been getting in touch at home. thank you so much. vaiews@gbnews.com is the email address if you'd like to get in touch us. robert said touch with us. robert has said two do make a right. two wrongs do not make a right. the poor children. it's so upsetting. have upsetting. the issue should have been years ago. been dealt with years ago. they've known of hamas. >> and robert says two >> yes. and robert says two wrongs do not make. oh, you said that one. sorry. marion says, i can understand why egypt is sceptical about letting palestinians into their territory. some of them could be hamas taking off their uniforms, blending in with ordinary palestinian people, escaping the bombing. now, this is what's difficult also on the israeli side when it to this side when it comes to this ground assault. and maybe of ground assault. and maybe one of the they're delaying the reasons why they're delaying it it for quite it have delayed it for quite a while is, hard , you while now is, however, hard, you try to only pinpoint those who are with hamas . very difficult are with hamas. very difficult

when are just so such huge when there are just so such huge numbers of civilians in that small area because it is a very small area because it is a very small area because it is a very small area for, you know, for the first time this weekend, emily, it's a little informal for a new show. >> i was concerned about going into london and i was concerned about my children going into london this weekend, i think particularly because there was a call for the day of jihad on friday. things came friday. fortunately, things came and went on friday with no significant disruption. but my kids had events at the weekend. one was in leicester square for the first time ever. i felt like i didn't want them to go. in the end, i did. i did let them go because i did conclude i can't live. >> i thought twice to bev myself of, you know, going in on the friday and the saturday as well . friday and the saturday as well. but you've got to you've got to live your life. it's quite interesting. lots of emails coming in about the protests. a lot of people aren't happy that this is going on in our streets. it can be very intimidating . and it can be very intimidating. and then about jewish then think about jewish communities, know , jeremy

communities, you know, jeremy corbyn, talking corbyn, he was talking about how we're loss of we're mourning the loss of israeli lives israeli and palestinian lives alike, but you wouldn't want to go down there with an israeli flag, would you ? flag, would you? >> would not. and how >> no, you would not. and how awful. and i think what it's sort of bringing home to me is that this this anti—semitic, this anti jew feeling has been low level , this anti jew feeling has been low level, bubbling this anti jew feeling has been low level , bubbling away this anti jew feeling has been low level, bubbling away under the surface here in this country for decades . i grew up in for decades. i grew up in a very, very jewish part of manchester where i wasn't aware of anti—semitism growing up. it's not something i've been aware of. i can't comprehend. it but it's real. and we know that jewish people are really frightened at the moment it is. >> but we are going to move on right ? right? >> low level criminals will be made to clean up graffiti and also go plant flowers . i think also go plant flowers. i think it is plant trees. plant trees. >> plant trees. yes. >> plant trees. yes. >> this is alex chalk, the justice secretary. he's going to be he's going to be talking later about this. his big idea to reform the justice system,

specifically prison sentences. he wants to get tough on long term sentences , i.e. for term sentences, i.e. for rapists, violent criminals, but then also look at how to reduce then also look at how to reduce the pressure on, on, on, on pnsons the pressure on, on, on, on prisons for those with lesser crimes deemed lesser crimes. >> absolutely . and i think we're >> absolutely. and i think we're going to be talking we're talking now to steve fuller and val walrus. good morning. both good morning. both >> thank you. two for one morning. >> thank you very much for joining us so tell us, why do you think this is a good idea that we take prisoners, criminals and rather than locking them up, we put them to work? i have to say, i'm on board. >> well, first of all, it's steve freer and it's val vavrousek. but yeah, we are as well. i think for the first time, the fact that the prisons are bursting at the seams, they've had to think a bit differently . it's whether we differently. it's whether we want a short term fix or a long

term solution for me, if you want a short term fix , keep want a short term fix, keep sending people to prison for short expensive. short sentences. expensive. very expensive sentences that are even more damaging than not sending them. and obviously the community sentence is a great start. but what beyond that and tempest over the charity that we formed off the back of these problems, actually solves that by offering employment . so it's by offering employment. so it's either a short term fix of pnson either a short term fix of prison sentences or the community sentences, because what's beyond that? and we've we've found employment is the is the answer. now a prison sentence is supposed to be presumably in part. >> well, it is meant to be a deterrent of sorts to stop people from re—offending. that's first and foremost. but the importance of a prisoner sentence are community sentences like planting a few trees. is thatis like planting a few trees. is that is that really going to dissuade people from committing crimes .

crimes. >> aukus probably not. but the alternative is to incarcerate them at a cost of 36,500 pounds per prisoner per year, 36 sorry, 46,500 pounds per prisoner per year. 46,500 pounds per prisoner per year . and we've been doing this year. and we've been doing this for decades and it hasn't worked. we're do something quite different. it costs us 3500 pounds to place someone into work and ex—offender into work and keep them in that job for 12 months now , do you want to pay months now, do you want to pay 3500? alex chalk or do you want to pay 46,500? i ask you, it's working really successful actually in yorkshire. >> we've now placed over 900 people into sustainable employment. we just need some serious support from government to roll this out across the uk and then you'd see reoffending rates reduced significantly, hence then the prison places there'd be more prison places available . available. >> tell us a little bit, guys, about the kind of people that you work with. what are their

stories that get them to the place where they're committing crime in the first place? >> great point . the vast >> great point. the vast majority have come from poverty , majority have come from poverty, and we're talking the level of poverty and i have poverty that you and i have never seen and never want to see. this is 1 in 4 who have come through the care system, and we use that word very loosely. don't we care? we know what happens in a lot of cases. sadly, these people then form the wrong sort of relationships with get on the wrong side of the law and end up in prison . the law and end up in prison. sadly, the majority of them don't even know what love is. can you can you imagine that you've been brought up in such a horrendous environment that you don't know what love is and actually, when they come to us for a job which thankfully now they're doing the yorkshire area , they're so grateful they've become the hardest working and most loyal employees in the business. >> a lot of people will say, give everyone deserves a second chance. a lot of the people that we help have never even had a

first chance, to be honest . first chance, to be honest. they've been brought up in dysfunctional families whose mum were their dad were partly were never their dad were partly that or the other way around. they've been dragged up, basically not gone to school, no education. so they look to the local drug dealers and vagabonds and look at them as role models. they've been sent to prison poorly. a lot of them 60 to 70% because they come from poverty andits because they come from poverty and it's as simple as that. >> that's to not be soft on crime. our time spent in prisons , um, certainly give us a real insight and people that are serving sentences for heinous crimes deserve locking up for a long time, if not forever . but long time, if not forever. but there's a lot a lot of people enter the criminal justice system purely because of circumstance. gentlemen, you are brilliant. >> you're inspirational . i hate >> you're inspirational. i hate that word. but in this case, it applies. keep up your good work . applies. keep up your good work. thank you so much, val. and steve fryer. they're they're the founders of tempest nova, a charity that helps people, all prisoners, reform their lives. >> yes.

>> yes. >> so coming up, israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has denied reports of a ceasefire to allow foreigners out of south gaza and humanitarian aid in us media had reported that egypt could reopen the rafah crossing for several hours . it remains closed and hours. it remains closed and closer to home. net migration is very unlikely to fall in the coming years . it's going to coming years. it's going to remain at pre brexit levels of about 300,000. >> that's and much more after your morning's news with tamsin roberts . roberts. >> beth. thank you. here are the headunes >> beth. thank you. here are the headlines at 1034. well, we can start with some breaking news. as a man once suspected of being part of an islamic state death squad known as the beatles has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and leslie davis appeared via video link from belmarsh prison and admitted possessing a firearm for terrorism purposes. and two

counts of funding terrorism . his counts of funding terrorism. his sentencing has been adjourned until next month. that news just in here this morning . the prime in here this morning. the prime minister will address the escalating crisis in the middle east, along with the uk's response to the violence. later, as mps return to westminster. well these are live pictures from sderot and israel looking towards northern gaza, where the united nations is warning the humanitarian situation is deteriorating quickly . israel deteriorating quickly. israel has ordered civilians to evacuate the area ahead of a major offensive targeting hamas in response to an attack which claimed 1300 lives. gaza . health claimed 1300 lives. gaza. health ministry says 2750 palestinians have been killed since the 7th of october. and 9700 people wounded by israeli airstrikes . wounded by israeli airstrikes. let's take you to live pictures of the egyptian controlled rafah crossing on the border with gaza where people are gathering outside closed gates at the moment. early fuel tankers were

seen in the area , escorted by seen in the area, escorted by vehicles carrying the united nafions vehicles carrying the united nations flag . to other news now. nations flag. to other news now. the foreign secretary is set to address illegal migration at the berlin crisis summit in albania. james cleverly will work to boost cooperation with western balkan leaders to ease tensions and kerb small boats crossing in the channel. he'll highlight a 90% reduction in albanian small boats. arrivals crediting a successful deal . those are the successful deal. those are the headlines. and you can, of course, get more on all of those stories by visiting our website at gbnews.com . at gbnews.com. at gb news.com. well, at gbnews.com. well, here's a quick snapshot of today's markets. the pound will buy you $1.2162 at ,1.1539. the price of gold is £1,573.66 per ounce. and

the ftse 100 is . at 7616 points. the ftse 100 is. at 7616 points. >> well, welcome back to britain's newsroom. with me, emily carver and bev turner. >> so still to come this morning, thousands of people are gathering at the rafah crossing in the hope of leaving gaza imminently. going to bring in the hope of leaving gaza imrrupently. going to bring in the hope of leaving gaza imnup to .y. going to bring in the hope of leaving gaza imnup to date going to bring in the hope of leaving gaza imnup to date on going to bring in the hope of leaving gaza imnup to date on anng to bring you up to date on any developments as happen.

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three on. gb news it is ten britain's newsroom on gb news with me, emily carver and bev turner. >> so prime minister rishi sunak has been speaking to the media in the last few minutes. let's have a listen to what he had to say. have a listen to what he had to say let's this morning >> let's go this morning specifically demonstrate my specifically to demonstrate my solidarity with the jewish community and let community here in the uk and let them that we're going to do them know that we're going to do everything to keep everything in our power to keep them . last i met with them safe. last week, i met with them safe. last week, i met with the security trust and the community security trust and police we provided more police chiefs. we provided more funding for the community security trust. that's the organisation that helps keep schools, other schools, synagogues and other jewish institutions jewish community institutions safe . we spent time with the safe. we spent time with the police make they police to make sure they have all tools, powers and all the tools, powers and guidance they need to police protests the weekend protests over the weekend appropriately strike appropriately and strike that right balance and it's a difficult job, but i'm grateful to them for everything that they've they've they've done. they've made several but they're several arrests, but they're also reviewing of also now reviewing footage of some of the things that many people will have seen that are just simply not acceptable and where can they will be able where they can they will be able to make further arrests. but i'm determined that determined to ensure that our jewish to feel

jewish community is able to feel safe on our streets. there is no place in our society for anti—semitism and we will do everything we can to stamp it out. and where it happens, it will be met with the full force of law. of the law. >> you asked by one of >> now, you were asked by one of the children just now how where is the line between protesting for palestinians and supporting hamas? it's a great question. hamas? what's reat question. hamas? what's reat nanswer? well, >> what's your answer? well, hamas a proscribed terrorist hamas is a proscribed terrorist organisation. very clear organisation. it's very clear under law that support and under the law that support and glorify location of hamas is illegal and those offences are punishable with up to 14 punishable with up to almost 14 years jail . and the police years in jail. and the police have that guidance. they know that. that's why i met with them specifically last week in advance weekend's advance of this weekend's protest make they were protest to make sure they were crystal clear about was crystal clear about what was okay and what's not okay. but it's not just about hamas more broadly in actions that incite violence or stir up religious hatred and racial violence are also not acceptable . and that's also not acceptable. and that's why, as i said, there is no place our society for that place in our society for that type of hatred division. and type of hatred and division. and it be met with the full it will be met with the full force the law where it happens. >> now, it's a fast moving

situation in the middle east. is there anything say at there anything you can say at all the half dozen or so all about the half dozen or so british citizens who have been taken by hamas is taken hostage by hamas is britain with the to britain working with the us to keep safe routes open? >> our role in the >> and what's our role in the humanitarian effort? >> yeah, it's one of things >> yeah, it's one of the things that discussing that i've been discussing with students here today who obviously and obviously have family and friends impacted by friends that are impacted by this israel now, we're doing this in israel now, we're doing everything to provide everything we can to provide support. i know it's an anxious time for many families will time for many families who will have are impacted have loved ones who are impacted or missing. we're providing all the support through the consular support through the foreign that we can and foreign office that we can and also providing support to also providing direct support to the and the the israelis and the humanitarian situation is one which, of course, we're concerned that i've concerned about and that i've raised all the calls and raised in all the calls and interactions had with other interactions i've had with other leaders across the region leaders from across the region and in particular making sure that we can try and get the rafah crossing open. that will ease the humanitarian situation. that's why prioritise. speaking with sisi of egypt with president sisi of egypt early on last week to talk about that. and we will continue to do everything we can to alleviate the humanitarian situation on the humanitarian situation on the , including moving

the ground, including moving some our royal navy assets some of our royal navy assets into the region who can provide further support as required . further support as required. >> now, nobody challenges israel's central aim right now to destroy the terrorist group hamas, whose barbarism shocked the world. the debate , the worry the world. the debate, the worry for many is the hundreds of thousands of civilians in gaza, gaza and whether now military action will mean large numbers of casualties in that group . of casualties in that group. >> do you share that worry? >> do you share that worry? >> do you urge israel to show restraint and discipline to avoid casualties in that group of have to remember that the >> we have to remember that the entity responsible for all of this suffering is hamas . hamas this suffering is hamas. hamas is a terrorist organisation which has perpetrated a horrific act of terror, which is caused the death of over a thousand people. israel does have every right to defend itself and its people to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again. i think that's what the israeli people would expect from their government is that if something like here, it's like this happened here, it's what people would expect from this government sure this government to make sure that take the proportionate that they take the proportionate and steps and necessary steps to keep everybody i've raised everybody safe. now, i've raised

with prime minister with the israeli prime minister the minimise the impact with the israeli prime minister thecivilians minimise the impact with the israeli prime minister thecivilians bestmise the impact with the israeli prime minister the civilians best we e the impact with the israeli prime minister thecivilians best we can.e impact with the israeli prime minister thecivilians best we can. i've)act on civilians best we can. i've raised the humanitarian situation . we will continue to situation. we will continue to do that with other allies around the region as well. but again, israel has given people advance nofice israel has given people advance notice of what's happening, given them the opportunity to leave and it's hamas who is now telling people to stay behind. it's hamas that is embedding itself inside civilian populations. and that is just an example of the barbarity with which they operate . they are not which they operate. they are not doing the right thing by the palestinian people, by those actions, and they should be held accountable for that. >> do worry with the end >> do you worry with the end game of all of this is that it could be an open ended occupation by israel of gaza? >> been >> i think israel's been very clear hamas the entity clear that hamas is the entity that's responsible for this and what they want to do is ensure that people are and that their people are safe and that their people are safe and that doesn't again. that this doesn't happen again. and that the focus of their attention self—defence on attention of self—defence is on hamas. i think that's right. hamas. and i think that's right. nobody to see regional nobody wants to see regional escalation the escalation and certainly the israeli does israeli prime minister does not

want spoken to him. i've want i've spoken to him. i've been speaking to other leaders around region all of us are around the region all of us are united and not wanting to see regional escalation. and again, that's something that we can help with. already sent help with. we've already sent surveillance aircraft to the eastern mediterranean last week. they be able to , as i said, they will be able to, as i said, make sure that no arms shipments, for example, are being sent to other terrorist organisations in the region. that's a practical step that we can take to help ensure that this remains contained to deaung this remains contained to dealing with hamas and does not spread in the spread more broadly in the region. spread more broadly in the reg finally, domestically, prime >> finally, domestically, prime minister, you're having to rewrite sentencing policy today because you've all but run out of prison places. >> you've had to scramble around and north announcements and redo the north announcements because your government announced projects announced funding for projects already completed. your government told schools the wrong funding figures for next academic year and are now having to explain why you're reducing that when came in, that figure when you came in, replacing liz truss promising competence . are you embarrassed? competence. are you embarrassed? >> no, i think when it comes to hs2, i took the right long term decision for the country, which

was to say that we would take that £36 billion and instead of expanding hs2 so that we would spend every penny of that money on hundreds of other transport projects around the country that will benefit people far faster and more ways than the and in far more ways than the types transportation types of transportation that they i think they actually use. i think that's thing to that's the right thing to do. every single of that is every single penny of that is new. it will make a difference to people. and just a couple of weeks bus for weeks time, bus fares, for example, we're going to to example, we're going to have to rise £2.50. they will now be rise to £2.50. they will now be able £2 as a result able to stay at £2 as a result of that decision. so the impact will be felt very quickly. and again, not again, i appreciate that not everyone agree me on that everyone agree with me on that decision, i think that is decision, but i think that is the right thing to do for this country. of country. that's the type of change want to bring. change that i want to bring. that's type prime that's the type of prime minister i'm going to be because that's how we're going to change the country. the direction of our country. >> you accept that there >> but do you accept that there have been some mistakes made in recent weeks? >> always to >> no, we're always striving to deliver british people. >> no, we're always striving to deli with british people. >> no, we're always striving to deli with regardiritish people. >> no, we're always striving to deli with regard to ish people. >> no, we're always striving to deli with regard to hs2,eople. >> no, we're always striving to deli with regard to hs2, dole. >> no, we're always striving to deli with regard to hs2, do you but with regard to hs2, do you know is an enormous know that is an enormous project. it took the to go project. it took the time to go over properly, and i'm not

over that properly, and i'm not going to make apologies for going to make any apologies for that. expect to that. people would expect me to go that detail, given go over that in detail, given the sums of money involved. and then to decision that's then come to a decision that's right the country. that's right for the country. that's what course, what we've done. and of course, going people who disagree what we've done. and of course, goingthat. people who disagree what we've done. and of course, goingthat. there)le who disagree what we've done. and of course, goingthat. there arenho disagree what we've done. and of course, goingthat. there are lotsdisagree what we've done. and of course, goingthat. there are lots of agree with that. there are lots of people who been invested in people who have been invested in this project for over a decade, but the facts have changed. this project for over a decade, bthinke facts have changed. this project for over a decade, bthink when have changed. this project for over a decade, bthink when thee changed. this project for over a decade, bthink when the facts nged. this project for over a decade, bthink when the facts change, i think when the facts change, we've pandemic, the costs we've had a pandemic, the costs have skyrocketed. it's right to have skyrocketed. it's right to have to change have the courage to change direction. that's what i've direction. and that's what i've done project. i get that done on that project. i get that people their own view, people will have their own view, but think the right thing is but i think the right thing is to every penny of that to take every penny of that money. £36 billion, spend it to take every penny of that mthundreds billion, spend it to take every penny of that mthundreds of lion, spend it to take every penny of that mthundreds of projects spend it to take every penny of that mthundreds of projects inpend it to take every penny of that mthundreds of projects in everyt in hundreds of projects in every part of our country that will benefit far quicker. i benefit people far quicker. i think to think that's the right thing to do. easy decision, but do. not an easy decision, but the right term one for our the right long term one for our country. was rishi sunak country. that was rishi sunak talking morning. talking this morning. >> think the takeouts me >> i think the takeouts for me hamas are responsible for of hamas are responsible for all of this israel every this suffering. israel has every right themselves, as right to defend themselves, as he said, he also urges he said, but he also urges the israeli minister to israeli prime minister to minimise impact on civilians as best that they can. >> yes, and also a reminder to those glorifying hamas or being

seen to support hamas , a seen to support hamas, a reminder that that is very much against the law and punishable by a prison sentence. so with us, we are joined by a pair of authors and journalists, nikki hodson hodgson and emma wolf with us. emma, your reaction to what rishi sunak had to say there on the situation in israel and gaza? >> well, as always with rishi sunak, i feel he's saying pretty much the right thing. but very little detail there. i mean, you know. yes of course, he's put his he's given his wholehearted support to israel. and i think that's absolutely right. but he doesn't really there answer the question about, you know people protesting on the streets of britain. how long is this going to on? going to be to go on? is it going to be allowed? reminds us the allowed? he reminds us of the law and, know, it's law and, you know, it's punishable all of that. punishable and all of that. there's that much detail. there's not that much detail. you have sent you know, yes, we have sent surveillance since last you know, yes, we have sent survei we ce since last you know, yes, we have sent survei we surveying since last you know, yes, we have sent survei we surveying the:e last you know, yes, we have sent survei we surveying the area,t week. we surveying the area, checking. this doesn't spread. how is any of this? are checking. this doesn't spread. h0\actually any of this? are checking. this doesn't spread. h0\actually doing? this? are checking. this doesn't spread. h0\actually doing? it's? are checking. this doesn't spread. h0\actually doing? it's you are we actually doing? it's you know, it's one thing to put a flag on your building. it's another thing to actually get

down gritty this down to the nitty gritty of this terribly complicated terribly fraught and complicated situation. would ask situation. i would also ask those politicians and the prime minister across, minister and the leaders across, you know, the you know, across the international community, why did this why this come out of nowhere? why have dealt with this, you have we not dealt with this, you know, years ago? why were they all caught unawares ? all caught unawares? >> nikki, let's come to you all. i see when i look across the middle east, there's a lot of masculine aggression, a lot of death and destruction. interestingly, we're all sat here. as for women looking at this, and i do think we bring a different sort of compassion to these sorts of stories. perhaps but what what do you make of it? i haven't spoken first time on you on this show for you. i haven't i haven't spoken to you on this. i've seen on gb on this. i've seen you on gb news before. just your assessment the general assessment of the general situation morning. assessment of the general sitlyeah, morning. assessment of the general sitlyeah, desperate. i mean, >> yeah, it's desperate. i mean, i want to terrify anyone i don't want to terrify anyone or frighten anyone unduly, but this very, very frightening. this is very, very frightening. >> situation >> this is the worst situation in east as a whole. in the middle east as a whole. has been in probably for i don't know, a century. i agree. this is i won't say was about

is i won't say what i was about to i don't want to to say actually, i don't want to see. this i was going to say, see. this is i was going to say, you know, this world wars have started less of a dime. started on less, less of a dime. if you're not frightened of the situation, you're not paying attention. say. attention. as we always say. i think what is so tricky historically with the region, you is actually you know, is actually surrounding, this surrounding, although this hasn't happened in jerusalem, is the jerusalem being hasn't happened in jerusalem, is thesignificant jerusalem being hasn't happened in jerusalem, is thesignificant forjerusalem being hasn't happened in jerusalem, is thesignificant for three|lem being hasn't happened in jerusalem, is thesignificant for three majoreing so significant for three major world faiths and the tensions? have you ever been to jerusalem? i been, actually. i went i have been, actually. i went invited israeli invited by the israeli government, actually full disclosure some reporting . disclosure to do some reporting. and it is a very , very tense and it is a very, very tense place on the quietest day of the week in the most, you know, in what has been, you know, a peaceful number of years. i cannot imagine what people feel like now in that region. i think what what really tricky what is what is really tricky about this situation is that i know there's an issue. there's lots of fear about where do you put these gazans, these 1 million people that have to go somewhere? and if you take them to the south without aid, they will if you do will die. and if you do potentially let them into egypt , potentially let them into egypt, which egypt doesn't want to do

right now , who's going to look right now, who's going to look after them ? where's the money after them? where's the money coming to support them? we in the have to do that, coming to support them? we in the i have to do that, coming to support them? we in the i don't have to do that, coming to support them? we in the i don't haveve to do that, coming to support them? we in the i don't have a to do that, coming to support them? we in the i don't have a problem at, which i don't have a problem with. some people would, but there an appetite for that there isn't an appetite for that from egypt's perspective because they just can't they feel that they just can't take of immigrant take that number of immigrant and people. we're not and displaced people. we're not talking come talking about people that come from could from somewhere they could potentially we don't potentially return to. we don't know going to happen to know what's going to happen to gaza it's be raised. gaza. it's going to be raised. it's going like it's going to be like a hinterland. and this is a million displaced people with no home to. and it's a home to return to. and it's a very good point. and they're not migrants leave that migrants that want to leave that are looking for work that, you know, they don't want leave know, they don't want to leave their more than we do. their homes any more than we do. >> want to leave >> none of us want to leave their homes. bev, i'm really glad you brought the issue of glad you brought up the issue of masculine aggression that masculine aggression and that it's an all female panel because that's been that's the thing i've been asking over asking and thinking about over the last eight days. how are men, terrorists or not? men, any men, terrorists or not? palestinians how palestinians israelis? how are they and fact, of they able and in fact, of course, terrorists. course, it's the terrorists. it's terrorists. how course, it's the terrorists. it's they terrorists. how course, it's the terrorists. it's they able terrorists. how course, it's the terrorists. it's they able to errorists. how course, it's the terrorists. it's they able to perpetrate ow are they able to perpetrate those attacks seen those attacks on? we've seen disproportionately babies, children, , you children, pregnant women, you know, and we've seen terrible ,

know, and we've seen terrible, terrible photographs. it really beggars belief, ideology. many men , its ideology, which trumps men, its ideology, which trumps everything , blinkers on and it everything, blinkers on and it trumps everything because it's in their mind, it's good versus evil. emily these men are fathers. they are brothers. they are husbands. it just. no, but are husbands. itjust. no, but when you try to imagine going into a nursery and torturing it, when you try to imagine shooting a for any us a child when you for any of us that are mothers or anyone actually you try imagine actually when you try to imagine that, is what is that, i think that is what is really, really shocking. and nick is absolutely right. really, really shocking. and nick is absolutely right . we've nick is absolutely right. we've seen this this is very frightening. i was in a very jewish area of north london, in stamford hill, which is, you know, disproportionately kind of jewish, even in the in the sort of jewish community. and like you say, bev, with your children not wanting them to go into central london and all of that outside the schools, outside the synagogues, heightened security. many london terrified to send north london terrified to send their children school, their children to school, children taking off their uniforms london in 2023. uniforms here in london in 2023. i think one of the worst because we've seen footage we've seen more footage emerging, haven't we, particularly from last weekend,

that festival, the that supernova festival, the peace music festival , all peace and music festival, all with those young people dancing at sunrise, one of the worst clips i saw this morning was that some of those festival goers went to shelters. >> they have shelters in that area. and so they were huddled inside shelters. expect inside the shelters. expect waiting the bombing to come from overhead. and because the terrorists were foot , they terrorists were on foot, they took pin out and they threw took the pin out and they threw a grenade into the bomb a hand grenade into the bomb shelter where all these young, beautiful people were. and i find that utterly i cannot comprehend . and i mean, well, comprehend. and i mean, well, emily would say that is that is the islamist ideology, correct? thatis the islamist ideology, correct? that is what is the brainwashing of these people to think that humanity doesn't matter unless you are one of them? is it that simple? nikki? well, i think when it comes to terrorists, especially particularly hamas, there , they don't really have there, they don't really have any care for life on earth. that's kind of the point, isn't it, that actually this is this is all kind of like just the interim boring bit and actually, you know, paradise is where you

want to end up. so if you if you can to get the mindset can try to get into the mindset of this isn't where of thinking this isn't where we're anything and what we we're doing anything and what we do here doesn't matter because we've their we've just got to get to their and that's why you would start to disconnect the to disconnect from all the consequences actions consequences of your actions towards other humans, isn't it? that's start to become that's where you start to become so grandmothers, so the grandmothers, the babies, the people the children, the young people are they're simply are are simply they're simply pawns your game. pawns in your game. >> absolutely. and our >> absolutely. and that's our problem. how do you counter this? you ever reason or this? how do you ever reason or negotiate in that way? >> yeah, i'm just i'm very interested in in how rishi sunak and home secretary what and the home secretary what they've about they've been saying about how this is playing in this conflict is playing out in terms rallies, protests . it's terms of rallies, protests. it's here this country. we pro here in this country. we saw pro palestinian rallies , flowers, palestinian rallies, flowers, etcetera, around the cenotaph in central london, in westminster, lots to discuss there. i think we'll have to get on to that later on in the show, though. >> i think so, yeah. ladies thank you know, we've got a little while longer actually here at the moment which is which is good. um, emma, where do we go? i mean, where do we go

with this? this is the problem, isn't it? it is so despot. >> it it is. and, and look at the situation. even the photographs that we're getting from the rafah crossing. and as i said, aren't people that i said, these aren't people that necessarily their necessarily want to leave their homes. reasons homes. there are many reasons why think a lot of people are why i think a lot of people are going to stay and just keep their fingers crossed hope. their fingers crossed and hope. but war. but that's the reality of war. it's desperate, isn't it? it's cold. things out. cold. it's things running out. it's not dramatic. just desperate. >> we're watching live >> we're watching the live footage gaza we're footage of gaza here. we're going be more of this going to be having more of this debate just a few moments. debate in just a few moments. don't anywhere. we're going don't go anywhere. we're going to live to be going live

gb news. it's 11 am. on monday, the 16th of october. this is britain's newsroom on gb news with me bev turner. and this morning, emily carver. >> yes, the united nations has warned that the spectre of death looms over as hundreds of looms over gaza as hundreds of thousands continue fleeing from the expected invasion. the expected israeli invasion. meanwhile prime minister rishi sunak has warned that glorifying hamas in the uk can lead to long jail sentences, saying that israel had a right to defend itself and its people. >> he'll be addressing the commons later to set out the uk's response to the escalating conflict. deport saying foreign criminals , drug dealers, thieves criminals, drug dealers, thieves and burglars will be held in immigration detention centres and deported to their country to tackle over crowded prisons. >> the justice secretary, alex chalk, will outline his plans later today .

later today. >> i am fascinated to hear the detail of that. alex chalk statement because it seems so obvious that we probably should have been doing that anyway. so how can we now suddenly it? how can we now suddenly do it? don't miss that here on gb news. let know thoughts this let us know your thoughts this morning. vaiews@gbnews.com. let us know your thoughts this mornithough, ews@gbnews.com. let us know your thoughts this mornithough, ews very1ews.com. let us know your thoughts this mornithough, ews very latest)m. first, though, the very latest headunes . headlines with tamsin roberts. >> beth, thank you and good morning from the newsroom . at morning from the newsroom. at 11:01, the prime minister will address the escalating crisis in the middle east along with the uk's response to the violence later today as mps return to westminster wealthy is are live pictures of gaza, which has again been hit. large plumes of black smoke can be seen here. well, the united nations is warning the humanitarian situation there is deteriorating quickly . israel has ordered quickly. israel has ordered civilians to evacuate , rate the

civilians to evacuate, rate the area ahead of a major offensive targeting hamas. in response to an attack which claimed 1300 lives. israel says around 200 hostages are being held by hamas, a larger number than previously thought . while gaza's previously thought. while gaza's health ministry says 2750 palestinians have been killed since the 7th of october. and 9700 people wounded by israeli airstrikes well outside gaza, israel's military continues to amass preparing for a ground offensive. the country's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has vowed to demolish hamas . the has vowed to demolish hamas. the us president, joe biden, says he's confident israel will act under the rules of war and that he believes hamas must be eliminated. but in an interview added, there must be a path to a palestinian state. the prime minister here, rishi sunak , says minister here, rishi sunak, says he's working with israel to minimise the war's impact on civilians. >> israel does have every right

to defend itself and its people to defend itself and its people to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again. i think that's what the israeli people would expect from their government is that if something like happened, what like this happened, here is what people from people would expect from this government that government to make sure that they proportionate and they take the proportionate and necessary to keep necessary steps to keep everybody safe. now i've raised with israeli prime minister with the israeli prime minister the need to minimise the impact on best we can. i've on civilians best we can. i've raised the humanitarian situation. we will continue to do that with other allies around the . the region. >> the us secretary of state has been holding talks over the last few days with arab nations and tony blinken has returned to israel after meeting the prime minister days he's minister five days ago. he's working to prevent the israel—hamas war from igniting a broader regional conflict . three broader regional conflict. three men have been charged with criminal offences after being arrested at a pro—palestinian march in london. the met police says the suspects are among 15 people detained at the demonstration on saturday. the charges include making racist comments , having a knife in

comments, having a knife in a pubuc comments, having a knife in a public place and failing to remove a face covering . two remove a face covering. two other news now. the foreign secretary is set to address illegal migration at the berlin process summit in albania. james cleverly will work to boost cooperation with western balkan leaders to ease tensions and kerb small boat crossings in the channel. he'll also highlight there's been a 90% reduction in small boat arrivals, crediting a success ful deal with albania . successful deal with albania. experts believe net migration to the uk is unlikely to drop below 250,000 a year by the end of the decade, and net migration stood at 606,000 last year with the war in ukraine and arrivals from hong kong contributing to the numbers . the migration numbers. the migration observatory at the university of oxford and the london school of economics say going fonnard the figure will largely be driven by internal students executive di rector internal students executive director of migration watch dr. mike jones says the projections are overly optimistic .

are overly optimistic. >> i'd be surprised if the net migration figures came below 300,000 simply because they assume that student emigration will remain at around 80. but robert jenrick has said that the number of people staying here long term is around 40. and he gets that that data from the database . s there are also database. s there are also assumptions about what asylum levels remaining. the same as they are now. but i would question that the justice secretary is planning to send more foreign prisoners home to ease pressure on the system. >> alex chalk will set out a range of reforms for england and wales later which could bring fonnard legislation that would allow prisoners held allow prisoners to be held overseas. that's a move that's been already taken by belgium and nonnay . the plans also and nonnay. the plans also include sending fewer low level offenders to prison . this is gb offenders to prison. this is gb news across the uk on tv , in news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker. just say

play on your smart speaker. just say play gb news now it's back to beth and . emily beth and. emily >> very good morning. it's 11:05, so there have been mixed reports this morning of a potential ceasefire in southern gaza to coincide with the reopening of the rafah border crossing. >> yes. meanwhile speaking to broadcasters on a visit to a jewish secondary school, the prime minister said israel had a right to defend itself and his people . people. >> i am delighted to say now that we are joined by gb news home security editor mark white. you were on holiday last week, mark. we really missed you because you are you are our expert in this area. this is your first day back at work . can your first day back at work. can ijust your first day back at work. can i just ask you before you went away on your holiday , in your away on your holiday, in your expert opinion, how was the situation in the middle east? right. >> it's relatively quiet in that we haven't been reporting on it, but it's always volatile in that region. and if you listen to the

palestinian side , they will tell palestinian side, they will tell you that there has been suffering , particularly in gaza , suffering, particularly in gaza, there has been ongoing for a penod there has been ongoing for a period of time. tensions have been stoked. we, of course, have got israel, which was was quite a way through its negotiate nafions a way through its negotiate nations with saudi arabia to try to implement an agreement with them , to have better them, to have better understanding and cooperation, which would have been very significant. of course , for both significant. of course, for both parties. so why be because it would have given israel some vital friends and allies in the region, or at least a little bit more friendly than they have been that , of course, is more friendly than they have been that, of course, is an issue as far as iran is concerned . and in terms of the concerned. and in terms of the proxies that they have and the

concerns that they have about about israel getting any kind of foothold with other islamic countries in that particular region. it's always an uneasy relationship with all of its neighbours . as for israel, but neighbours. as for israel, but anything that moves them towards having a better relationship is something that a sworn enemy like iran has always going to be eager to stir up. >> let's go to this morning, 11:08 on monday morning in incredibly tense time. we've got charlie peters out there and we'll be back to him in just a moment. what do you consider to be the most interested aspect of this from a secure point of view? next, the next stage ? view? next, the next stage? >> i think what's interesting at the moment is we have not had this ground invasion, this ground war having begun. we've been told, ed, that it's been imminent for many days now . imminent for many days now. >> this is israel, the israelis, into gaza . into gaza. >> i think it's clear that there

is some very significant pressure from allies of israel trying to ensure that israel does us absolutely everything it can to ensure that as many people as possible are out of harm's way in gaza and that they move south. but there are enormous complicating factors there as well. you've got a terrorist entity like hamas in there mixing with the people. they are off the people. so trying to actually establish who is civilian and who is hamas is enormously difficult at the best of times. so trying to ensure that when people move south, it's not hamas fighters that are going south as well . and also, going south as well. and also, you know , you've got pressure you know, you've got pressure without a doubt, from hamas on its citizens in gaza to not head south as well. the idf have said

that the and indeed, they've provided some drone footage that's shown a parent roadblocks on the road south. you've got the other side in hamas saying, of course , that the idf have of course, that the idf have been bombing those convoys heading south. that's something absolutely denied by the idf . absolutely denied by the idf. >> mark, we've seen huge amount of support , solidarity from of support, solidarity from western governments, not least our own. and the us government to israel, very strong allies there. is there a risk that if there. is there a risk that if the israeli forces delay their ground assault for longer and longer , that there becomes less longer, that there becomes less of that support for israel to make that big intervention , to make that big intervention, to make that big intervention, to make that big intervention, to make that invasion? because it's not seen as directly in retaliation, in retaliation , if retaliation, in retaliation, if you see what i mean. >> yeah, it's really difficult. i mean, there's pros and cons on both sides. of course , there is both sides. of course, there is pressure, as i say, clearly only from israel's allies to ensure

that in the words of, you know , that in the words of, you know, the us, that an anthony blinken that they do the right thing in conducting the next phase of this war and ensure that as many people are out of harm's way as possible. but of course, as you say, the longer they leave it, then memories of course, of the absolute horrific events of just ten days or so ago become diminished . it's the nature of diminished. it's the nature of the way that things move on and the way that things move on and the images that preoccupy people now are are the images that are coming out of gaza showing the horrific suffering of people in gaza city in particular. >> and just in terms we've had, as we said at the top, lots of mixed reports, conflicting reports about the potential for a brief ceasefire. those seem to be have been completely dashed. the very latest is that the israeli bombardments are intensifying in gaza . so no sign

intensifying in gaza. so no sign of this ceasefire that egypt was talking about. yeah i mean, certainly we have seen the smoke billowing again from from gaza city this morning, although i think in terms of the intensity were not as intense in terms of those aerial bombard fronts at the moment, then we have been in recent days and it's very difficult, of course, for the idf at the moment as well to try to ensure that what they're doing is targeting areas that they believe are of significance in that they are either areas from which these rockets are continuing to be fired from gaza or their tunnels or they're in some other way connected to hamas. >> but in doing that, hamas. >> but in doing that , they are >> but in doing that, they are not putting the civilians in needless danger. but how do you do that? i mean, they're so densely packed in there. and although hundreds of thousands, i think the un was saying this

morning, think about morning, they think about a million people may now have moved still moved south. there are still upwards of half a million people in and around gaza city itself. >> where do they go , mark? well >> where do they go, mark? well you know, some of them don't want to leave, you know, because they actually do believe that they actually do believe that they should stay there, that they should stay there, that they should stay there, that they should resist . they should resist. >> they believe that hamas is right in what it is doing . right in what it is doing. others are unable to leave because they're in hospital. they're elderly and infirm. you know, and others. let's be frank, are being prevented from leaving by hamas. >> okay, mark weiss, great to have you back. thank you so much. right. we're going to go straight to tel aviv now. charlie peters is there. where are you exactly, charlie? and what's the latest on the ground? oh, i'm here at the sheba medical centre in in the east of tel aviv , where hundreds have tel aviv, where hundreds have gathered for treatment since last weekend's atrocities in southern israel . southern israel. >> so many soldiers have also been treated here throughout the

week. and the injured here really are at the front of the minds of the israeli population as they consider how the state prepares to strike back on the hamas terrorist capability within the gaza strip. but as the minds here focus on the wounded and the maimed and those who have sadly passed inside this facility, are this medical facility, there are also significant concerns for the declining humanitarian situation on the gaza strip. we've heard in the last half hour from the egyptian side claiming that the israelis blocked the opening of the rafah crossing this morning. that rafah border crossing between egypt and gaza is technically controlled by the egyptians . and controlled by the egyptians. and ordinarily they are very limited in who and what can pass through there. but of course, that situation is particularly tense at the moment, as the israelis have ordered 1.1 million people in gaza city, in the north to head south below the wadi gaza. that river towards the top third of the strip. they need them to move out before they can

continue with their munitions andindeed continue with their munitions and indeed prepare for that likely ground invasion. but thoughts that that invasion will occur soon are dwindling as there is clearly increased diplomatic pressure from around the world on israel to show some restraint and allow as many civilians to leave the area as possible. in many ways, this could also benefit the israelis because, as we've heard in the last week, they are struggling with the logistical supplies to all of their forces, not just the convoy of over 100,000 soldiers. that's gathered in the south, but also those reservists and armoured convoys they've sent to the north to reassure and reaffirm the population up there as they continue to fight small skirmishes with lebanese hezbollah from southern lebanon . hezbollah from southern lebanon. those skirmishes have escalated in the last 48 hours. and last night we saw apache helicopter gunships heading up the coastline to target hezbollah fighters there. and we've seen footage released by the idf this morning of missiles launched onto hezbollah positions. so very much a tense situation here

as fears of escalation and the possible involvement of further iranian proxies. and the iranian state grows as. >> and, charlie, you've been there for a few a few days now, about a week, speaking to israel citizens there from all walks of life , i imagine what is their life, i imagine what is their top , top concern? hard to say. top, top concern? hard to say. of course, but is it the hostages ? is it what israel hostages? is it what israel decides to do next? what are what are people telling you ? what are people telling you? they want the voices from the atrocities to be heard. >> that is the priority. we hear all of the time. i think they know that attention will start to turn to what's going on in gaza. we've heard reports of 1000 people stuck under rubble this morning, nearly 3000 killed by strikes by israel, claiming the claimed by the hamas run health ministry in the gaza strip. and i think they are conscious that the global support that poured out for israel unprecedented levels of global support for israel, that was achieved last weekend after those horrifying atrocities

reported from the south. they are aware that attention is now shifting that situation . they shifting to that situation. they still to remember still want people to remember what happened here on the 7th of october. they are calling it black the worst attack black saturday, the worst attack for in israel's history and for many in israel's history and certainly the worst violence this country has seen in 50 years. that is their predominant concern, that those voices are not lost as the war escalates and as fears of a wider regional conflict grows . conflict grows. >> okay. all right. thank you, charlie . we'll be back with charlie. we'll be back with charlie. we'll be back with charlie a little bit later. some domestic breaking news now. >> yes, parliament's independent expert panel has recommended that the conservative mp, peter bone, is suspended for bullying and sexual misconduct . and sexual misconduct. >> we will be letting you know the details of that soon. a report by a watchdog said that the mp for wellingborough commit did many varied acts of bullying and of sexual misconduct and one act of sexual misconduct against a member of staff in 2012 and 2013. jean well, there you go. >> there's that breaking news from closer to home. but still to come, we'll be joined by

human rights lawyer khan to come, we'll be joined by hu discuss hts lawyer khan to come, we'll be joined by hu discuss the lawyer khan to come, we'll be joined by hu discuss the state r khan to come, we'll be joined by hu discuss the state of khan to come, we'll be joined by hu discuss the state of our khan to discuss the state of our pnsons to discuss the state of our prisons and plans to deport foreign criminals to make space. >> it's all a bit bleak, isn't it, really? but anyway, you are

hour get revved up with me patrick christys on gb news. i'm gb news radio . gb news radio. >> very good morning . this is >> very good morning. this is britain's newsroom on gb news with bev turner and emily carver i >> -- >> it is now we've got quite a few emails coming through this morning. we were talking briefly

earlier about the cenotaph and how there were pro—palestinian protests, flags, etcetera , to protests, flags, etcetera, to right next to it, essentially . right next to it, essentially. and karen's written in, she says, the staging on the cenotaph is a desecration of the memorial to our war dead. if the demonstrations really must go along , then so be it. but our along, then so be it. but our monument must be protected . so monument must be protected. so there you go, strong stuff, she says. the police have to be proactive. live. it's only a matter of time until our you know, she's worried about the jewish community and so on. so i think a lot of people have have those very same thoughts. karen? >> absolutely. if you were affected at the weekend by london effectively being brought to standstill the to a standstill from the pro—palestinian , some of which pro—palestinian, some of which were pro hamas protesters, do get in touch with us. vaiews@gbnews.com is the email address. well, this is a problem too, because of course, the vast majority of people on that protest didn't have any pro hamas, you know, paraphernalia

here. >> they weren't waving hamas flags, but there were people within that, unfortunately, making awful chants, images of paragliders on their backs . paragliders on their backs. yeah, chanting just awful anti—semitic, chanting on the streets of london. >> yeah, it's not no apparent, is it punishment for doing so. right. keep your emails coming. so justice secretary alex chalk is to unveil a series of is set to unveil a series of reforms sentencing later reforms to sentencing later today. this includes today. hear this includes deporting more foreign prisoners under plans to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis. >> yes. so foreign criminals can be removed up to a year before the end of their sentence. so this will be brought fonnard by six months under the new plans. this move the government this is in a move the government claims save £70,000 per claims will save £70,000 per inmate . inmate. >> good news, i guess. joining us now is human lawyer us now is human rights lawyer shoaib khan . good morning show. shoaib khan. good morning show. good see you again. just good to see you again. just explain to us how this will change the current system in what sort of way ? what sort of way? >> hi , good morning. well, to be

>> hi, good morning. well, to be honest, i mean, it's a it's an announcement by a tory justice secretary, so we're not sure what will actually happen. will it actually happen? what they're actually going do. so it's actually going to do. so it's hard obviously the hard to say, but obviously the plan be that finally plan seems to be that finally the tories, as usual, the last two will have woken up to the fact our prisons are now two will have woken up to the fact you our prisons are now two will have woken up to the fact you know,isons are now two will have woken up to the fact you know, thes are now two will have woken up to the fact you know, the party 1ow two will have woken up to the fact you know, the party ofv two will have woken up to the fact you know, the party of law full. you know, the party of law and order, the party of lock everyone up for years. and even just a few weeks ago, what we've been hearing from them you been hearing from them is, you know, advising and know, them advising and instructing up instructing judges to lock up shoplifters, up everyone, shoplifters, lock up everyone, and now suddenly they realise, well, there's no space to lock everyone up. and it's costing us hundreds year. hundreds of millions every year. and no point doing so. and there's no point doing so. so what will happen? essentially, like you said , you essentially, like you said, you know, the law says that know, for now the law says that up to a year before someone completes a sentence the uk, completes a sentence in the uk, they can be deported to the country of origin. now, the plan is to bring that months is to bring that six months ahead. months before ahead. so that 18 months before someone a sentence someone completes a sentence here, deported. why here, they can be deported. why can't we deport someone straight

away when they've committed a crime show up ? well, that just crime show up? well, that just depends on the criminal justice system. the point is, is that what we really want? i mean, i guess in a way we can justify that by the fact, you know, because when we look at the what the aims and the targets of the criminal justice are not criminal justice system are not pnsons criminal justice system are not prisons we, you know, prisons and are we, you know, including rehabilitation, including rehabilitation, including re—offending including reducing re—offending and obviously in all and so on. but obviously in all honesty, like we know like honesty, like we know and like the justice finally the justice secretary finally admitted today, that's not really happening. one's being really happening. no one's being rehabilitated. no one's actually, know , reducing actually, you know, reducing reoffending. we sent reoffending. in fact, we sent someone once and then , someone to prison once and then, you know, we find out that's just a spiral and they're in prison. you know, regularly after that . so about from after that. so what about from that view? yes that point of view? yes >> sorry to interrupt, >> i mean, sorry to interrupt, but about what about the but what about what about the question bev asked about deporting foreign criminals? why isn't this happening? you're a human rights lawyer. have you ever defended a foreign criminal? is it a case that their human rights will take primary concern, i.e. if they

have family here, or they can say they make the claim that they would be treated badly in their country of origin? why are currently so few foreign criminals is sent back to their country of origin? because i'm looking at the statistics here and it says more than 1 in 9 prisoners, that's 10,500 out of 88,000 are foreign national offenders . and a lot of people offenders. and a lot of people won't understand why they're in our prisons . our prisons. >> well, the first thing is, i mean, like i was saying, we have to look at what the aims of, you know, theoretically at least, of pnson know, theoretically at least, of prison are. so the point is, you know, just because, you know, someone's committed offence someone's committed an offence here, say, you here, we can't just say, you know, without rehabilitating, without anything to them, without doing anything to them, just to another just send them to another country that's i mean, country and that's fine. i mean, i actually quite i think that's actually quite selfish you selfish where we just say, you know, back we don't know, go back home. we don't care who you are, a murderer, rapist. we don't want you in this but, you know, go this country. but, you know, go be another country. so i be free in another country. so i think quite wrong anyway. think that's quite wrong anyway. >> not another country.

think that's quite wrong anyway. >> it's not another country. think that's quite wrong anyway. >> it's their|ot another country. think that's quite wrong anyway. >> it's their country1er country. think that's quite wrong anyway. >> it's their country of country. think that's quite wrong anyway. >> it's their country of origin, y. >> it's their country of origin, though, so i mean. though, isn't it? so i mean. >> it depends. i mean, >> well, it depends. i mean, many of these people have been in uk many, many years, many in the uk many, many years, many of them came as children, as toddlers. just depends toddlers. so it just depends what know, their what we say of, you know, their country origin. what we mean country of origin. what we mean by their country. this is a country them what they country that made them what they are. have to take some are. so we do have to take some responsibility i'm responsibility for that. i'm having the reason why having said that the reason why there are and as we've seen, i think the statistics again, you know, today, think the statistics again, you kn the today, think the statistics again, you knthe past today, think the statistics again, you kn the past five today, think the statistics again, you knthe past five years, today, think the statistics again, you knthe past five years, i today, think the statistics again, you knthe past five years, i think], in the past five years, i think it's by half the number it's fallen by half the number of foreign criminals being deported. and that's down of foreign criminals being deiju�*d. and that's down of foreign criminals being dejyou know, that's down of foreign criminals being dejyou know, tory.'s down of foreign criminals being dejyou know, tory incompetence1 to, you know, tory incompetence and think it's hilarious that to, you know, tory incompetence andjustice t's hilarious that to, you know, tory incompetence andjustice secretary us that to, you know, tory incompetence andjustice secretary is that to, you know, tory incompetence andjustice secretary is saying the justice secretary is saying that, you know, want to that, you know, they want to bnng that, you know, they want to bring fonnard. the point is, bring it fonnard. the point is, you already they have you know, already when they have like someone's like three years, someone's in pnson like three years, someone's in prison know, the prison still, you know, at the very last day, they suddenly wake office wake up the home office routinely realise, oh, routinely and then realise, oh, we doing something to we need to be doing something to deport person. and then deport this person. and then what of course you're what do you do? of course you're going have to let them free. going to have to let them free. so the point is, the home office actually to start doing actually needs to start doing these soon as someone these things as soon as someone is sentenced, realise, okay, this can we this is someone who can we can potentially start

this is someone who can we can pot( process. start this is someone who can we can pottprocess. and start this is someone who can we can pottprocess. and that's start this is someone who can we can pottprocess. and that's theirt the process. and that's the thing that never happens. >> but that's i guess that's what we're agreeing on, is that that's we to happen, that's what we want to happen, that's what we want to happen, that somebody born that if somebody who is not born here say, you know, this here and you say, you know, this country this, these country creates this, this these murderers these rapists , murderers and these rapists, rapists, very much rapists, i would very much disagree. i think the disagree. we i think the individual responsibility individual takes responsibility ity actions , runs to ity for their actions, runs to some degree . i understand that some degree. i understand that people we interviewed a couple of amazing guys earlier that worked with people who have been rehabilitated and who've been grown poverty care, grown up in poverty and in care, in destitution and have got in with addictions or the wrong sorts of people. but i think sorts of people. but i do think there is some of this rhetoric around, well, we need to rehabilitate who have rehabilitate people who have come committed an awful come here, committed an awful crime as a murder or a rape. and then it's our responsibility to rehabilitate that person at great expense to the taxpayer. that's the conversation we should be having up, isn't it? mean. >> well, it just depends. i think at some point we need to, you know, stop thinking of ourselves just as british, just as english, just as the western

world. you know, at some point, at some level, are all human. at some level, we are all human. the point is, know, just the point is, you know, just because show up sorry, that because you show up sorry, that is that nonsense , people. >> that is just total nonsense . >> that is just total nonsense. you cannot live with a global justice system . we pay for justice system. we pay for pnsons justice system. we pay for prisons in this country. justice system. we pay for prisons in this country . we that prisons in this country. we that is what our taxpayer money goes to. the question is whether we want that money to be going towards foreign criminals. and i would argue and i would feel that i'm right on this one, that the vast majority of british people do not want their money to be going towards prison and rehabilitation for foreign criminals . criminals. >> i mean, if the argument we're having is, you know, our prisons far too expensive, then yes, because as the tories do with everything, there's private contractors. we just give them absolute pounds absolute billions of pounds and get return. because get nothing in return. because wandsworth , the prison wandsworth prison, the prison that just, you know, that someone just, you know, prisoner from recently prisoner escaped from recently and recaptured, an and was recaptured, an independent report after that said, you know, it's inhumane. the conditions in that , you the conditions in that, you know, it's unsafe. the point is

that unsafe for the staff. it's unsafe for the prisoners. we can't just keep locking people unsafe for the prisoners. we carjust st keep locking people unsafe for the prisoners. we carjust to keep locking people unsafe for the prisoners. we carjust to winy locking people unsafe for the prisoners. we carjust to win votes. |g people unsafe for the prisoners. we carjust to win votes. andeople unsafe for the prisoners. we carjust to win votes. and iple up just to win votes. and i mean, it's good we're finally having discussion . it took having this discussion. it took the, know, tories long the, you know, the tories long enough. but but, you know, if that's your point is, you that's what your point is, you know, reduce the people know, let's reduce the people in prison, i completely prison, then i completely agree with course. with that. of course. >> you. human rights >> okay. thank you. human rights lawyer khan there. let us lawyer shoaib khan there. let us know thoughts on that. know your thoughts on that. >> a little riled up there . >> a little bit riled up there. >> a little bit riled up there. >> i'm still i don't think we have a responsibility to the world criminals. i'm not world and its criminals. i'm not ready to step quite this ready to step quite into this global all sort of this this new global all sort of this this new global vision of the world. yeah. i'm not i was in south africa recently and they had some local not local newspapers , some local not local newspapers, some local not local newspapers, some international newspapers and i love nothing more than being in a different country and reading international newspapers . south african . and one of the south african newspapers, was also a newspapers, there was also a chinese newspaper there. take newspapers, there was also a chin with|ewspaper there. take newspapers, there was also a chin with a nspaper there. take newspapers, there was also a chin with a pinch er there. take newspapers, there was also a chin with a pinch of:here. take newspapers, there was also a chin with a pinch of salt. take newspapers, there was also a chin with a pinch of salt. but,�* that with a pinch of salt. but, you know, and what they talk about and all the front pages are they see are global citizens. they see their communities as global their own communities as global citizens. and that is where

we're going. that is the director of global citizen said if you're a global citizen, you are a citizen of nowhere. >> that's right. dangerous prospect. it is. >> let us know your thoughts. vaiews@gbnews.com. so tonight the national jewish assembly will protest outside the bbc. the nana says that the bbc have continued their bias and inaccurate coverage of the atrocities committed by hamas and data obtained by gb news shows that since 2012 the number of spiking incidents in lancashire has increased by almost 200. >> we'll bring you that report in just a few moments. >> all of that and much more after your morning's news with . tamsin >> beth, thanks very much. here are the headlines at 1131. egypt is under pressure to open the rafah crossing on its border with gaza to allow the safe passage of humanitarian aid along with the evacuation of foreign nationals from the area. people have been gathering

outside the gates after the us confirmed the crossing would be reopen . and here the prime reopen. and here the prime minister will address the escalating crisis this afternoon, as well as the uk's response to the violence. rishi sunak says he's working with israel to minimise the war's impact on civilians. israel does have every right to defend itself and its people to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again. >> i think that's what the israeli people would from israeli people would expect from their that if their government, is that if something happened , something like this happened, here people would expect here is what people would expect from this government to make sure take the sure that they take the proportionate and necessary steps safe. steps to keep everybody safe. now, with the now, i've raised with the israeli the israeli prime minister the need to the impact on to minimise the impact on civilians best we can. i've raised the humanitarian situation. we will continue to do with other around do that with other allies around the region and parliament's independent expert panel has recommended that tory mp peter bone be suspended for six weeks for bullying and sexual misconduct. >> a report by the watchdog says the mp for wellingborough committed many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual

misconduct against a member of his staff in 2012 and 2013. the mp denies the allegations, calling them factually false . a calling them factually false. a man once suspected of being part of an islamic state death squad known as the beatles, has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges . aine lesley davis charges. aine lesley davis appeared via video link from belmarsh prison and admitted possessing a firearm for terrorism purposes and two counts of funding terrorism . his counts of funding terrorism. his sentencing has been adjourned until next month . well, you can until next month. well, you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website, gb news.com by visiting our website, gbnews.com . gbnews.com. >> good morning . still to come, >> good morning. still to come, there's been a near 200% increase in drinks spiking in lancashire. and our reporter has been on patrol with the local police force. we're going to bnng police force. we're going to bring you that exclusive report with sophie reaper in just a moment. is britain's moment. this is britain's newsroom on

>> join the live desk on gb news. the people's channel. britain's news channel . britain's news channel. >> it's 1137. britain's news channel. >> it's1137. loads britain's news channel. >> it's 1137. loads of emails coming in on that conversation. we just had with the human rights lawyer. so do keep your views coming in. this is britain's newsroom on gb news. with me, carver and bev turner. >> so data obtained by gb news exclusively shows that since 2012, the number of spiking incidents in lancashire has increased by almost 200.

>> yes , our north—west of >> yes, our north—west of england. reporter sophie reaper went out with lancashire police on one of their new night—time operations to see the prevention work they're doing. first hand. she's sent us this exclusive report . report. >> a wet and windy night out in lancaster . the freshers have lancaster. the freshers have returned to university and all seems well , but under the seems well, but under the surface , more trouble is brewing surface, more trouble is brewing . gb news has obtained exclusive data which shows in the last decade the number of spiking incidents in lancashire has skyrocketed utd by 183. >> we're going out there , we're >> we're going out there, we're going to intervene, we're going to stop any offences happening. >> over the past few weeks , >> over the past few weeks, lancashire police has been carrying out operation knight guardian and that's in response to a major increase in the number of violent and sexual offences against women and vulnerable people in the night time economy . this man seems to

time economy. this man seems to have been causing trouble and sensing danger. have been causing trouble and sensing danger . the officers sensing danger. the officers intervene . we've obviously just intervene. we've obviously just seen an incident unfolding there. tell me what was happening . happening. >> yeah, so at that pub, that gentleman's been banned for something he's done previously. tonight he's come down intoxicated and he's tried to get in with his friends. they've let his mates in because they're fine, but they've said to him, no, you've caused issues in the past. you're not coming in. and then when the problems then that's when the problems have started. refused have started. he's refused to leave could have leave the area. we could have arrested he was being drunk arrested him. he was being drunk and disorderly and the idea of his offence his arresting for that offence is that nip his behaviour his arresting for that offence is the nip his behaviour his arresting for that offence is the board nip his behaviour his arresting for that offence is the board s01ip his behaviour his arresting for that offence is the board so he'll; behaviour his arresting for that offence is the board so he'll spendviour his arresting for that offence is the board so he'll spend ther in the board so he'll spend the night in the cells in our custody to sober up. so he won't be sexually assaulted anyone or causing fights. the causing any fights. that's the way at it as a drunken way i look at it as a drunken disorderly offence. but he's disorderly offence. but if he's willing off have a willing to walk off and have a good night, then i'm happy good night, well then i'm happy to arrested him. he's to having arrested him. and he's happy cause he had good night. happy cause he had a good night. >> did seem to have >> things did seem to have calmed but within minutes >> things did seem to have calrsame but within minutes >> things did seem to have calrsame man but within minutes >> things did seem to have calrsame man was within minutes >> things did seem to have calrsame man was placed ninutes >> things did seem to have calrsame man was placed under; the same man was placed under arrest. the uk, there

arrest. all over the uk, there are just like one on are scenes just like this one on are scenes just like this one on a basis, but there's a nightly basis, but there's a dark underbelly to britain's nightlife. and lancashire nightlife. and now lancashire police fighting back. tell police are fighting back. tell me why we're in lancaster tonight . tonight. >> so we're out for operation knight guardian. so we've got officers out uniform and officers out in uniform and plain we're out plain clothes and we're out there the night time there amongst the night time economy, speaking with licensees, with the licensees, speaking with the students the locals that are students and the locals that are all a good night out, all out having a good night out, keeping safe women keeping them safe against women and a national and girls. it's a national issue. it is an unfortunate statistic that drunken females and vulnerable females may be attacked and that generally is by a male perpetrator later. and we need to intervene at the right point, identify that predatory that concerning behaviour that we see out on the streets and get in there before any offences can happen . any offences can happen. >> everyone has the right to get home from a night out safely and so moving fonnard , lancashire so moving fonnard, lancashire police will be slamming the door shut on anyone who thinks othennise. sofia ripa gb news.

>> good job sofia ripa. we're joined by authors and journalists nick hodgson and emma wolf here. let's just react to this, if we can. nicky, you'd think, wouldn't you, that an evolving kind of popular nation would see less attacks on women and girls, and yet it's just getting worse. what do we do? i don't know where we start with misogyny. i think 15 years ago when i started as a journalist, it one of my big areas it was one of my big areas working on gender stories. i was optimistic about the future of younger men and also all men actually being educated that you just attack and you just don't attack women and you don't women you don't rape women and you don't sexually them. but we have sexually abuse them. but we have got a massive problem in this country the minute, country because at the minute, obviously, about obviously, we're hearing about prisoners but, prisoners being too full. but, you 2% reported rapes you know, 2% of reported rapes ending is ending conviction, rape is effectively decriminalised in this country . effectively decriminalised in this country. i found it interesting there that the officer made the point of saying you're when you're you're vulnerable when you're drunk and you're attacked. well, the many are the reality is many women are attacked they're not drunk attacked when they're not drunk attacked when they're not drunk at drunk at all. being drunk has got nothing do it. actually, nothing to do with it. actually, i appreciate what he was saying. he from a, you

he was saying it from a, you know, caring perspective. but know, a caring perspective. but actually, know, most actually, you know, most most women some kind women have experienced some kind of sexual harassment or sexual abuse their lifetime. it abuse in their lifetime. and it is it this andrew tate culture that's infiltrating. you know what these are what what are these what are these men subjected to? these men being subjected to? well, there's definitely some culture introducing culture which is introducing it clearly infecting these men to think that this is okay. i don't know what that culture is. well, ijust know what that culture is. well, i just think , you know, with i just think, you know, with this the online world of masculine, so—called masculine influence is, you know, when you watch those videos, they are just horrific . just horrific. >> what's that? >> what's that? >> well, i personally, i think these are these are these are gangs who are preying on women who are because they're who are drunk because they're easy and they're using easy targets and they're using spiking as their method in this way. >> i doubt these people have any interest in andrew tate and what he has to say. i think it's i think it's unfortunate a tale as old as time that men will prey on on women. and if they're in a vulnerable position , ipp vulnerable position, ipp drunken. it's easier, isn't it? few things going on, though. >> i think that, as nicky says, the rape conviction levels in

this country are shockingly low. but also what me the but also what worries me is the amount 70% of victims amount it's about 70% of victims drop during the process drop out during the process because the process of reporting a rape, of going through the investigation police is investigation with the police is deeply traumatic . so a lot of deeply traumatic. so a lot of people don't to that stage people don't get to that stage of conviction and charge and all of conviction and charge and all of that. think there's also a of that. i think there's also a problem between the at problem between the genders at the you when you the moment when you when you when angela rayner when you watch. angela rayner and she was and the rage that she was talking misogyny, making talking about misogyny, making misogyny a hate crime, i think a lot of men, young men, boys don't know how to have relationships with women. i think that you know, the think that there's you know, the in cell culture, this thing about you need consent to do this. need consent this. you need consent to do that. you ask a woman out. that. you can't ask a woman out. you can't flirt with a woman at work. i think there's work. so i think there's that. and think there's the and then i think there's the drunken nightlife issue spiked thing, know, that's actually thing, you know, that's actually targeting they're all targeting women. but they're all slightly things . but i slightly different things. but i don't the relationship don't think the relationship between and women in this between men and women in this country are good at country are in a good state at all. would i would agree >> yeah, i would i would agree with that to some extent. but i think the pandemic also increased fear between i know

young kiss young people that won't kiss each other because they're still scared of being close. >> young teenage people scared of being close. >> grew young teenage people scared of being close. >> grew upung teenage people scared of being close. >> grew up duringlnage people scared of being close. >> grew up during thee people scared of being close. >> grew up during the pandemic , who grew up during the pandemic, who grew up during the pandemic, who who were who wore face masks, who were keeping their distance. and that actually affected a lot actually really affected a lot of people . of people. >> but don't think it's victim >> but i don't think it's victim blaming to talk young women blaming to talk to young women or girls when they're going out and say, you know, keep your wits about you, cover your glass, stay safe . don't get too glass, stay safe. don't get too drunk because you are very much weakened when you're drunk. of course you are. and just keep your wits about you. i don't think that's victim blaming. that's just any advice that any mother or parent would give to their it's complicated. >> i mean, i've written about it. i was raped a few years ago by somebody that. no, no, i talk about the time. it's about all the time. it's completely you, completely fine. thank you, though. was raped by though. yeah, i. i was raped by a strange man who a work a strange man who was a work event who pretended that he knew some like some people and was like a friend. and then a group of us went to a club at and he got into a taxi that i was going home in and then assaulted me

and the taxi driver who was male did nothing. so that was the whole thing. i the day after i didn't know what to do. i was in such a state of i can't explain what that feels like. and especially when, you know, i'm a feminist, i'm a strong woman. i'm able i know what justice i'm able i know what the justice system in the taxi. so system happened in the taxi. so so a couple of weeks later, i went the police and the went to the police and the police were very nice, but they said well, it's been said to me, well, it's been longer than days, there's longer than 30 days, so there's no nobody talks about no cctv. nobody ever talks about that after 30 that cctv is deleted after 30 days. you wait and if you days. so if you wait and if you wait longer than that, there'll be no evidence on on caught on camera. know, i in a camera. you know, i was in a well—lit was in well—lit place. i was in chelsea. be you know, i'll chelsea. i'll be you know, i'll just tell you the details. i was in a really nice area. there would have been cameras everywhere. the black cab everywhere. surely the black cab driver had a camera, but he didn't fit do anything to didn't see fit to do anything to help so and then when the help me. so and then when the police explained the situation to know, i have to me, you know, i would have gone to if i could. and gone to court if i could. and i gave them a description of the man, you know, because he was connected something. know man, you know, because he was conn he ed something. know man, you know, because he was connhe was. something. know man, you know, because he was connhe was. iiomething. know man, you know, because he was connhe was. i didn'ting. know man, you know, because he was connhe was. i didn'ting. who ow man, you know, because he was connhe was. i didn'ting. who he who he was. i didn't know who he was. met him that evening.

was. i'd met him that evening. right. and he was talking to friends mine and introduced friends of mine and introduced himself of a friend. himself as a friend of a friend. so used that as just like, so he used that as just like, oh, immediately think oh, will you immediately think someone's to just someone's trustworthy to just hang out with? i mean, i'm now married, with married, but i was with my husband was husband then. he was my boyfriend and he was away and the i was so afraid to the feeling i was so afraid to tell him what had happened because and know because i thought and i know it's so wrong, thought he it's so wrong, i thought he would i was trying it on would think i was trying it on or didn't bite him. you were or i didn't bite him. you were in a taxi with him. in the back of a taxi with him. how? you know? but i mean, the point being, i literally called, carved myself, got gave my carved myself, got and gave my address the guy got the address and the guy got in the other side i was very drunk other side and i was very drunk and i'll honest. so therefore other side and i was very drunk and nike honest. so therefore other side and i was very drunk and nike inonest. so therefore other side and i was very drunk and nike in myst. so therefore other side and i was very drunk and nike in my head, therefore i was like in my head, i thought, oh, is he just getting a lift somewhere or something? you didn't. >> you were was drunk. >> you were drunk. i was drunk. yeah a crime, which yeah which is not a crime, which is completely not a crime. >> i'm just trying to explain. this the reality is, even this is the reality is, even when know what your rights when you know what your rights are, like you're are, you. you feel like you're able it. the police able to report it. the police just help. couldn't just can't help. they couldn't find gave them a find this guy. i gave them a description. i told them so many things. he told me that. >> who through

>> find out who he was through friends colleagues at the friends and colleagues at the event. no, because event. well no, because the person he a clever person he did a very clever thing that induced himself to thing that he induced himself to a of people. a chain of people. >> therefore or seemed >> so therefore or it seemed like known, but actually like he was known, but actually he wasn't. well, and that was the problem. >> he sounds like most awful >> he sounds like the most awful predator doing that, coming up with a story, to, you with a story, trying to, you know, sorry that happened. >> that's i can't >> and that's that i can't imagine walking on the imagine not be walking on the street. was, you know, street. and that was, you know, and i had to live with that thinking if i can't get him, so to speak, and then and then go to speak, and then and then go to point, are to make the point, you are a sort of prominent feminist. >> written about this. >> you've written about this. you've researched this. you've researched about this. imagine you're 15 old imagine that you're 15 years old and you're and you're not and you're drunk and you're not even of your rights even sure of what your rights are whether you did the wrong are or whether you did the wrong thing. know, nikki, there >> and you know, nikki, there might be people might be people watching this watching and listening to this who was that same guy, who say, i was that same guy, has same act to me in has done that same act to me in that same so but also, that same area. so but also, let's remember that many, many rapes context rapes happen within the context of abusive partners. >> then that's a whole other >> and then that's a whole other minefield because you're too frightened to police frightened to go to the police or whatever. >> talk about >> should we talk about migration? studies figures

migration? so studies figures now suggesting that migration to the below 250 the uk will not fall below 250 to a year rest to £350,000 a year for the rest of the decade? this is according to from to predictions from the migration mean, migration observatory. i mean, the question emily the first question that emily had about this this morning, emma, was, how they emma, was, well, how can they possibly they possibly know? how can they possibly know? how can they possibly know? >> again, without >> well, again, this is without a in policy. a change in policy. >> we're looking at. >> so this is from the from the migration observatory at oxford university the lsc. it's university and the lsc. but it's heavily caveated. it's in the guardian. heavily caveated guardian. it's heavily caveated because are just because these are just predictions. who could have known? 2019 migration was known? okay, 2019 migration was around 219,000. who would have predicted that by 2023 it would be over 600,000, which and that's net net, yeah. really predicting migration figures is a bit of a mug's game. we didn't know about what we didn't know about the pandemic. we didn't know what was coming down the line with necessarily. line with ukraine necessarily. we didn't know there were so many factors. employment many factors. the employment situation, how many visas you hand many hand out. there are so many factors here that will affect the figures. nikki, the migration figures. nikki, are relaxed these are you relaxed about these figures dropping below 250 figures not dropping below 250

to £350,000, thousand pounds, thousand people a year? >> i mean, we were promised not that long ago tens of thousands . that long ago tens of thousands. >> well, i'm married to an immigrant. i know my family, immigrants, and actually my mum and my brother are immigrants in australia. >> does mean you have to be >> does it mean you have to be relaxed these figures, though? >> no, of course i'm >> no, of course not. i'm setting i think setting the context. i think it's because as we it's important because as we have what for 40,000 nursing vacancies, for example , in this vacancies, for example, in this country now our intention is to train staff here and introduce bursaries and all the rest of it. >> but in the interim, where we need care for patients who will die without that care, we need people to do those jobs. and quite recently, rishi sunak went to india to do a trade deal, which we have to do because we voted for brexit and the offer made to rishi sunak was, well, we'll do this trade deal with you if you give us some work visas for nurses, for medical staff and rishi sunak said no. so from my perspective , if so from my perspective, if everything is so back to front with immigration, we're the

majority actually, of these numbers according to the observatory, is that they are from visas and foreign from work visas and foreign students , foreign students, students, foreign students, proper universities , proper private universities, because don't fund our because we don't fund our universities get universities properly. if we get rid foreign then rid of foreign students, then what happens british what happens to british students? won't be they students? they won't be they won't to afford to go to won't be able to afford to go to university the business university because the business model that so broken. model of that is so broken. we've short term crises we've got short term crises around where we need immigrants. we need skilled and unskilled immigrants work to and help immigrants to work to and help and to pay into the system, but also the other issue when you talk about need we need talk about we need we need immigrants fill these these immigrants to fill these these work shortages, got work shortages, we've got millions of people on out of work where does what work benefits where does what should the government be focusing on? >> about the foreign >> and what about the foreign criminals in our jails? i really criminals in ourjails? i really enjoyed your discussion little enjoyed your discussion a little bit about putting bit earlier on about putting prisoners i know this prisoners to work. i know this is a slightly different point, but in america you see you see sort basically on sort of chain gangs basically on the mending roads, the roads mending the roads, fixing doing all sorts fixing potholes, doing all sorts of why do we have of work. why do we have prisoners sitting in prisons costing lots of money, learning about drugs, becoming more and more and more criminal? well,

why not out working , why are they not out working, doing helpful things? i'm not suggesting in our suggesting putting them in our hospitals and asking to be hospitals and asking them to be nurses doctors. but are nurses and doctors. but why are we not prisons a place we not using prisons as a place for but also for rehabilitate, but also pubuc for rehabilitate, but also public work ? absolutely. public work? absolutely. >> i think you're right on that. >> i think. but seems nikki , >> i think. but it seems nikki, that in terms of these migration figures , somehow we should be figures, somehow we should be able to handpick particularly the services that we need, the skills that we need rather than just arbitrary . as long as you just arbitrary. as long as you earn over £25,000 a year, you can come here. >> but this is what i'm saying about rishi sunak and i think he's really gone wrong with this india deal because he was offered something that we absolutely need that would have benefited both countries and we refused benefited both countries and we refthed benefited both countries and we refthe figures and of the figures going up. and it's just a political hang on. it's just a political movement. >> we've already given record >> we've already given a record number of visas to indian citizens . so it's not it's not citizens. so it's not it's not exactly like we're we're closing the when it comes the door on india when it comes to visas. i think what i'm saying is we have we have we have a desperate need for 40,000 nurses.

>> we have those nurses on offer to and we declined it. that's to us and we declined it. that's stupid, opinion. yeah stupid, in my opinion. yeah >> be good for >> i wouldn't be very good for the the indian people though the for the indian people though would steal their would it. well to steal their nurses doctors , which is nurses and doctors, which is what we've been doing 20 what we've been doing for 20 years, know we have. years, of course i know we have. yes i know we have. but how are we about. we're we thinking about. we're thinking should we move thinking about should we move on? move on to. we'll on? shall we move on to. we'll come to that point on the on the foreign prisoners , because we foreign prisoners, because we did have quite a heated conversation with the human rights lawyer. and he did make a point that is actually a fair enough point that prisoners, people who commit crimes, whether they're foreign or not, in this country, perhaps should serve out their sentence here. what do you think to that? >> no, i think it's absolutely outrageous. i don't know why we haven't been doing this all along. the a foreign criminal commits our country commits a crime in our country the minute they break our laws. they are here our behest. they are here at our behest. they are here at our behest. they should deported they should be deported to their country not country of origin. it's not sending, he said, sending them somewhere no, it's not. somewhere else. no, it's not. it's them their it's returning them to their country of origin. year we

country of origin. last year we removed just over 3000 foreign criminals, foreign criminals in 10,500 odd foreign criminals in england wales in our prisons england and wales in our prisons . and think that's absolutely . and i think that's absolutely outrageous we're only outrageous. we're not only giving them prison space when we don't have any prison space, and we are desperately running out, but we are also looking after them. right? >> well, i think that's all we've got time for. sorry, nicky. come you on nicky. i would come to you on that but we've spoken, that one. but we've spoken, we've spoken immigration and other up it other topics because up next, it is with mark is the live desk with mark longhurst and pip tomson so what's coming today's what's coming up on today's programme, mark? what's coming up on today's pro well,ne, mark? what's coming up on today's pro well, of mark? what's coming up on today's pro well, of course it is >> well, of course it is a rapidly changing situation in the so we'll try the middle east, so we'll try and keep you up to speed. first, the confusion the crossing. the confusion over the crossing. these conflicting reports as to whether been struck whether a deal has been struck to humanity corridor to allow that humanity corridor through the key rafah gateway with 600,000, of course, with egypt, 600,000, of course, on move . and also the idf on the move. and also the idf saying 199 people are being held hostage in gaza after being taken by hamas with any negotiations seemingly out of the question, how do their forces launch a rescue in such perilous circumstances? and of

course, the last minute shuttle diplomacy. antony blinken back in tel aviv after visiting egypt in tel aviv after visiting egypt in cairo . what chance will there in cairo. what chance will there be of doing a deal before hostility start? we'll have all that coming up for you at the top of the hour at 12 noon. stay with us on the live desk. >> thank you very much. time for a couple of your emails. i think this morning. alison has said you absolutely correct. i for one, don't think we should be paying one, don't think we should be paying for foreign criminals. they should be deported asap. returns, agreements or not. and no how the sentence no matter how much the sentence they served . they have served. >> others have got in >> yeah. others have got in touch say no, they touch to say that no, they should see their sentence in should see out their sentence in this before they're this country before they're then deported. come deported. but alas, we've come to of our show. bev to the end of our show. bev >> shame, it's been lovely. it has been lovely. you, has been lovely. thank you, emily. thank you, nikki. and also emma . as we say, pip and also emma. as we say, pip and mark will be back. but this is britain's vision. we're back tomorrow morning at 930. are tomorrow morning at 930. you are with gb news, the people's channel. have a great day . hello

channel. have a great day. hello i'm alex deakin. >> this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news fine start to the working week, although it's a bit chilly out there today. however later this week, some very heavy rain and some strong winds of this of winds courtesy of this area of low pressure. but before it arrives, high pressure arrives, we have high pressure sitting over us, bringing, as i say, a fine day for most, but chilly there, small chance chilly out there, small chance of 1 or 2 showers, along of 1 or 2 showers, maybe along the coast and across into the kent coast and across into shetland, perhaps into southwest scotland. but for the majority , scotland. but for the majority, dry and fine hazy sunshine, the breeze picking little in breeze picking up a little in the southwest, making it feel pretty fresh here. and generally temperatures are below average for of year , only for the time of year, only struggling up into the low teens at best across the south. so a chilly feel and temperatures will fall away again this evening, particularly with some clearer northern clearer skies over northern england, southern scotland and northern ireland. a bit more cloud across the cloud across the south. the breeze strengthen breeze continuing to strengthen and just the threat of a little bit rain just pushing up into bit of rain just pushing up into the southwest and still the far southwest and still a few showers over shetland . but few showers over shetland. but for dry night. and with for most, a dry night. and with the across

the clearer skies across scotland, northern england , scotland, northern england, northern pockets northern ireland, some pockets of here. but of frost are likely here. but again , a fine start to tuesday again, a fine start to tuesday with quite a bit sunshine, with quite a bit of sunshine, quite a more cloud across quite a bit more cloud across the though, thickening up the south, though, thickening up all some showery all the while with some showery rain across of rain perhaps across parts of devon, cornwall , maybe into devon, cornwall, maybe into pembrokeshire later on. and by the end the day, rain the end of the day, that rain will working into northern will be working into northern ireland for most it's dry ireland again. for most it's dry and reasonably still and reasonably bright, but still and reasonably bright, but still a fairly chilly feel with temperatures 11 to 14 degrees. goodbye

>> good afternoon. it is 12:00 and this is the live desk here on gb news. coming up this monday lunchtime confusion at the crossing conflict . the crossing conflict. >> reports as to whether a deal has been done to allow a humanitarian corridor through gaza's key rafah gateway. this scenes in london by the way, the wrong pictures there. butjust to remind you, 600,000 people on the move currently in gaza, rishi sunak sunak will set out the government's response with a statement in the commons this afternoon . afternoon. >> earlier, he visited a jewish school in north london to show his support for the jewish community. >> the idf says 199 people are being held hostage in gaza after being held hostage in gaza after being taken there by hamas with any negotiations seemingly out of the question, just how do their forces launch a rescue in such perilous circumstances .