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the other nhs care centres. the study cited the toxicity of the debate around gender issues, which it said has meant that health professionals have been afraid to openly voice their medical concerns . the prime medical concerns. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has said children's wellbeing is the government's top priority. >> of course we must treat children who are questioning their gender with compassion and sensitivity, but we have to recognise that we need to move with extreme caution in these areas because we just simply don't know the long time impacts of what this all means, and children's wellbeing is uppermost in our mind , and uppermost in our mind, and that's why we've acted on the interim findings previously. whether that's the nhs banning the routine use of puberty blockers or indeed the guidance that we gave to schools about how these issues . how to treat these issues. >> also, the news today, assaulting a shop worker is going to be made into a separate criminal offence in a new government move i
the other nhs care centres. the study cited the toxicity of the debate around gender issues, which it said has meant that health professionals have been afraid to openly voice their medical concerns . the prime medical concerns. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has said children's wellbeing is the government's top priority. >> of course we must treat children who are questioning their gender with compassion and sensitivity, but we have to recognise that we need to move with extreme...
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over my to privatise the nhs over my dead body would be privatise the nhs. i think one of the best things about it that it's a things about it is that it's a pubuc things about it is that it's a public and that when you public service and that when you fall have fall ill, you don't have to worry about but we've worry about the bill. but we've got in private sector spare got in the private sector spare capacity, who can afford capacity, those who can afford it are paying to go private. they are being seen faster. working class people who can't afford left behind . afford it are being left behind. and so what i'd say to my critics let those people critics is you let those people in the eye and you tell them that prepared to see them that you're prepared to see them wait longer because of your left wing i don't think wing principles. i don't think that's right. i'm prepared to take those arguments do take on those arguments and do the right thing patients, the right thing by patients, because to because i came into politics to help people from working class bac
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second only now to nhs spending . and we now to nhs spending. and we simply can't spend money on the things the labour party would like to spend on no doubt, education, defence. we can't spend that money if we have such a cripplingly high benefits bill, so something needs to be done. yeah and i think the answer to that is labour's new deal for work. >> you know, it's this idea that you make work a place that people can be. it's not about where people want to be. this is the thing the tories forget time and time again. they think they want to make work appealing to people choice . people as if it's a choice. okay, if you are suffering from severe health issues, severe mental health issues, it's not about whether you want to and work or whether to get up and work or whether you to go to work. so many you want to go to work. so many people want to go work. people do want to go to work. they have routine. they want to have the routine. they want to have the routine. they income they want to have the income that work. but that comes with work. but wo
second only now to nhs spending . and we now to nhs spending. and we simply can't spend money on the things the labour party would like to spend on no doubt, education, defence. we can't spend that money if we have such a cripplingly high benefits bill, so something needs to be done. yeah and i think the answer to that is labour's new deal for work. >> you know, it's this idea that you make work a place that people can be. it's not about where people want to be. this is the thing the...
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the nhs in a private room of his own is ridiculous . the nhs doesn't have ridiculous. the nhs doesn't have those resources. so first thing it has to do is be clear that patients are male and female, and doctors are male and female nurses are male and female. so if they're going to offer patients a guarantee that you can ask for a female healthcare professional, then they need to be able to know, what sex their doctors are and be clear to the doctors are and be clear to the doctors that the patients are not there to affirm their gender identity . identity. >> and peter tatchell, briefly, if we could, the cas first, the cas report came along a globally acknowledged breakthrough for the women's rights activists. and now the nhs is following suit. do you feel that the trans activists, the ideology that you support , is losing its power ? support, is losing its power? >> it's not about trans activists, it's about love and care and compassion for trans people. and there's absolutely no proof, no evidence that trans people in general are in any way a threat to women in any ci
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if you listen to wear , nhs. if you listen to wear, streeting is saying he is someone who wants to reform it. the tories haven't got the political space to do that. maybe that's why he hasn't said that, though. he said he simply wasn't being listened to. >> so he's quit and he's not standing at the next election. so he's not doing this to jump ship and get get a safe seat back to the labour party. he's making, if you like, a kind of end of career statement, do you think it's quite damning that he says the tories aren't going to back nhs reform and instead how can you even say this? and it's the labour party that might grasp the nettle of privatisation. >> wes streeting if you listen to wes streeting, he is talking about reforming the nhs. he's talking to his own party's own supporters . you know, don't supporters. you know, don't worry about using the private healthcare system to clear this 7 million, 7 million backlog of people waiting for, for , for, people waiting for, for, for, for, for treatment. so i think
if you listen to wear , nhs. if you listen to wear, streeting is saying he is someone who wants to reform it. the tories haven't got the political space to do that. maybe that's why he hasn't said that, though. he said he simply wasn't being listened to. >> so he's quit and he's not standing at the next election. so he's not doing this to jump ship and get get a safe seat back to the labour party. he's making, if you like, a kind of end of career statement, do you think it's quite damning...
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nhs due to give evidence there tomorrow . nhs staff, including tomorrow. nhs staff, including paramedics and nurses , have been paramedics and nurses, have been shown pornographic images offered money for sex and assaulted at work, according to new research . a study of more new research. a study of more than 12,000 health workers revealed widespread incidents of sexual harassment, with 1 in 10 saying it's something they've experienced in the workplace . of experienced in the workplace. of those, almost a third reported sexual assault in response to the findings by unison, the government says nhs organisations have a responsibility to protect staff and patients , and tens of and patients, and tens of millions of people will be looking to the skies later tonight for what's set to be the most viewed total eclipse ever. while the weather might eclipse the excitement , for some it's a the excitement, for some it's a different story in canada, though, where clear are though, where clear skies are set to bring near perfect viewing conditions. niagara falls has d
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and the in the nhs, 700,000. and the grand spending i mean, grand scale of spending i mean, i don't accept that. it's a drop in ocean . the difference in the ocean. the difference that this can make is immense. but would accept this, chris. but i would accept this, chris. the economic inheritance that the government will face, the next government will face, whether it is me as chancellor or somebody else, is the worst economic inheritance since the second the first second world war. the first parliament on record where living actually living standards have actually fallen, the highest tax burden in 70 years, and debt as a share of our economy close to 100. that's not the inheritance i would want as chancellor , but it would want as chancellor, but it is the inheritance. if labour win the next election that i will have, that means difficult choices. it's why i have been so clear that everything that i put forward be fully costed and forward will be fully costed and fully funded. that goes for me, a chancellor, and
and the in the nhs, 700,000. and the grand spending i mean, grand scale of spending i mean, i don't accept that. it's a drop in ocean . the difference in the ocean. the difference that this can make is immense. but would accept this, chris. but i would accept this, chris. the economic inheritance that the government will face, the next government will face, whether it is me as chancellor or somebody else, is the worst economic inheritance since the second the first second world war. the first...
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let's talk about partial privatisation of the nhs. yesterday wes streeting saying nigel farage esque type movements on the nhs. it feels to me very much like tony blair has been advising on this. this feels centrist. it feels popular and this week it feels like sir keir starmer has finally just turned his back on the left . turned his back on the left. >> well, i wouldn't put it in those terms at all, first of all, everyone left, right or in the middle wants britain to keep safe. and that's why keir starmer has rightly renewed labour's commitment to trident, the defence. the nuclear defence. bear in mind that has been labour policy for decades, despite jeremy corbyn's equivocating, it has been labour policy and then your other i mean, i'll take it as a joke. wes streeting and nigel farage are not separated by a fag paper . farage are not separated by a fag paper. they're separated by several tennis courts. they're on the other spectrum . on the other spectrum. >> peter, i'm in the studio here with martin. chris hope here. do you worry
let's talk about partial privatisation of the nhs. yesterday wes streeting saying nigel farage esque type movements on the nhs. it feels to me very much like tony blair has been advising on this. this feels centrist. it feels popular and this week it feels like sir keir starmer has finally just turned his back on the left . turned his back on the left. >> well, i wouldn't put it in those terms at all, first of all, everyone left, right or in the middle wants britain to keep safe. and...
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will he now rule out cuts to the nhs , cuts rule out cuts to the nhs, cuts the state pension or putting up taxes to pay for his unfunded £46 billion promise to scrap national insurance? which is it? >> but the prime minister said he makes no apology for wanting to end the unfairness of double taxation on work. >> the nhs is receiving record funding under this conservative government. pensioners have just received a £900 increase. under this government . but if he wants this government. but if he wants to talk about tax, let's have a look at what labour's brand newly appointed tax adviser has to say. this adviser, this adviser thinks that supporting pensioners is a complete disgrace . mr speaker, he disgrace. mr speaker, he believes their free tv licences are ridiculous and if it wasn't bad enough, this adviser has called for increases in income tax in national insurance and vat . it all makes sense now. vat. it all makes sense now. that's who the shadow chancellor has been copying and pasting from . from. >> well, in other news today, downing street has ruled out making concessions on
will he now rule out cuts to the nhs , cuts rule out cuts to the nhs, cuts the state pension or putting up taxes to pay for his unfunded £46 billion promise to scrap national insurance? which is it? >> but the prime minister said he makes no apology for wanting to end the unfairness of double taxation on work. >> the nhs is receiving record funding under this conservative government. pensioners have just received a £900 increase. under this government . but if he wants this...
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as the obesity crisis cost the nhs a staggering £15 billion every single year. are we addicted or should we just eat less cake? but first, there's your latest news headlines with sam francis . sam francis. >> martin, thank you and good afternoon. from the newsroom. the headlines just after 3:30. israel has now admitted its forces were behind the unintended killing of seven aid workers in gaza, including three british citizens. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says officials are now checking the incident thoroughly following international calls for a full investigation in the group. killed were travelling in two armoured cars marked with the world central kitchen logo that ngo claims the attack was carried out despite them coordinating their movements with the military . those killed with the military. those killed also include palestinians and people from australia, poland and the us. israel's defence minister says a joint situation room will now be opened with international groups to facilitate the delivery of aid with the military . a 12 year ol
as the obesity crisis cost the nhs a staggering £15 billion every single year. are we addicted or should we just eat less cake? but first, there's your latest news headlines with sam francis . sam francis. >> martin, thank you and good afternoon. from the newsroom. the headlines just after 3:30. israel has now admitted its forces were behind the unintended killing of seven aid workers in gaza, including three british citizens. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says...
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but us all through nhs care. but equally they pay taxes , equally they do pay their taxes, smokers, don't they? one of those who said and others those who is said and others have said in the chamber that this effectively infantilizes people, makes them treats them like children rather than adults . one mp concerned about it has made three interventions so far is andrew rosindell, who's the mp for romford . mr rosindell, mp for romford. mr rosindell, thank you for joining mp for romford. mr rosindell, thank you forjoining us mp for romford. mr rosindell, thank you for joining us today on gb news. what have you been saying in the chamber? look, none of us want young people to smoke. it's not a good thing . no smoke. it's not a good thing. no parents want their kids to start smoking at an early age . but we smoking at an early age. but we live in a free society and the best way of dealing with these things is for people to understand the implications, but then make their own choice. >> it's not for the government to
but us all through nhs care. but equally they pay taxes , equally they do pay their taxes, smokers, don't they? one of those who said and others those who is said and others have said in the chamber that this effectively infantilizes people, makes them treats them like children rather than adults . one mp concerned about it has made three interventions so far is andrew rosindell, who's the mp for romford . mr rosindell, mp for romford. mr rosindell, thank you for joining mp for romford. mr...
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and i mean, you look at, for example, faith in the nhs , which is faith in the nhs, which is something which affects all of us, unlike sir davey, like illegal migration, which affects some people , the nhs is some people, the nhs is something that we're all involved in. and surveys suggest that actually, faith in the nhs is at an all time low. little surprise there with hundreds of people dying apparently every week because of delays in a&e. and so what we're looking at is a nation which i think it has a sense that it's actually crumbling and things can only get better . they certainly can't get better. they certainly can't get better. they certainly can't get a lot worse. >> okay, peter spencer, thanks for joining us. but it does beg forjoining us. but it does beg the question if things don't get much better when sir keir starmer gets the keys to number 10, who will they blame then? thank very for joining thank you very much for joining us always an us peter spencer. always an absolute coming absolute pleasure. now coming up, has football become too pc or terraces awoke joke by or the
and i mean, you look at, for example, faith in the nhs , which is faith in the nhs, which is something which affects all of us, unlike sir davey, like illegal migration, which affects some people , the nhs is some people, the nhs is something that we're all involved in. and surveys suggest that actually, faith in the nhs is at an all time low. little surprise there with hundreds of people dying apparently every week because of delays in a&e. and so what we're looking at is a nation which i...
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consultants have taken strike action over the past adding the nhs the past year, adding to the nhs waiting list, which has also been affected by the junior doctors dispute, which remains unresolved . for the latest unresolved. for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. carmelites. now back to . carmelites. now back to. martin. >> thank you. tatiana. now will go back to parliament square shortly. charlie peters, of course, covering the course, is covering the protests, the pro—palestine protests, the pro—palestine protests, about 1000 strong, he said, is approaching parliament square . significant police square. significant police operation. around 500 officers, in addition to normal forces. we understand have been deployed, there's a much smaller pro—palestine, pro—israel protest. beg your pardon? the demo at parliament square. the two have now met and will be returning to the scene to report on that live soon. but let's move on for now the honeytrap move on for now to the honeytrap honeytrap sixteen scandal that has s
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privatisation of the nhs. this, this looks like maybe they're getting on a front foot last. >> yeah. and it needs to. it's self—preservation. he's got a difficult week next week, the back end of it with the local elections , the mayoral elections elections, the mayoral elections in some of our biggest cities, the tories are trailing way behind in the polls. he's come out fighting probably just in time. he wants to lead this party into the next election. and a past few days has shown me why, how he'll do it. >> do you think it will work? because elections aren't won and lost on defence policy, on foreign policy, it's the pounds and the pence in the pocket and it's on things like immigration. could ryanair be the curve ball none of us saw coming? >> well it could be if they can. i think that foreign affairs definitely is not an election winner really. although it can damage the government as it did with iraq war in 2005 and the labour administration. but i think it's keeping us safe . and think it's keeping us
privatisation of the nhs. this, this looks like maybe they're getting on a front foot last. >> yeah. and it needs to. it's self—preservation. he's got a difficult week next week, the back end of it with the local elections , the mayoral elections elections, the mayoral elections in some of our biggest cities, the tories are trailing way behind in the polls. he's come out fighting probably just in time. he wants to lead this party into the next election. and a past few days has shown me...
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i dunno, the state of the nhs, education, drug addiction? why so obsessed with free speech laws like this ? laws like this? >> i completely agree, martin. >> i completely agree, martin. >> there has never been a greater gulf between the elected represents and the people, and it is deeply troubling that this law is now enforced, it's deeply insidious and it's flawed, and it's going to have a chilling effect on free speech, and this at a time when, as you say, there's other issues to be addressed, particularly real crime . crime. >> for example, my area here in aberdeen is no longer safe to get on a bus. >> the city centre is in some ways unworkable. >> the police are not visible and instead of being there on the streets dealing with real concerns and real crime, they're going to be in offices policing people's thoughts and views that they post online. >> and indeed, ross, there are lots of high profile opponents of this, such as jk rowling. of course, the harry potter author who is specifically and deliberately today setting out to breach the
i dunno, the state of the nhs, education, drug addiction? why so obsessed with free speech laws like this ? laws like this? >> i completely agree, martin. >> i completely agree, martin. >> there has never been a greater gulf between the elected represents and the people, and it is deeply troubling that this law is now enforced, it's deeply insidious and it's flawed, and it's going to have a chilling effect on free speech, and this at a time when, as you say, there's other...
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who have done down the country who have done well in field, be it the well in their field, be it the nhs, armed forces and, you know, volunteers and people from business background entrepreneurs and, you know , entrepreneurs and, you know, whole swathes of people. and it's usually a highlight of their probably a lifetime, especially they're especially if they're not somebody that's politically involved events. involved to attend these events. >> world, that would >> in an ideal world, that would be the case. yet we just said they're at least two conservative are staying conservative mps are staying away. who why? away. who and why? >> not privy to the names of >> i'm not privy to the names of those people i see in the media. there's some names being mentioned. i've not been directly baroness hallett . directly baroness hallett. wolsey has been one of the names that's been mentioned here. you know, i would always again come back thing that i think back to the thing that i think is people is important for people to attend engage attend these events, to engage with politicians , to engage w
who have done down the country who have done well in field, be it the well in their field, be it the nhs, armed forces and, you know, volunteers and people from business background entrepreneurs and, you know , entrepreneurs and, you know, whole swathes of people. and it's usually a highlight of their probably a lifetime, especially they're especially if they're not somebody that's politically involved events. involved to attend these events. >> world, that would >> in an ideal...
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in england, the nhs has already stopped prescribing puberty blockers. a criminal gang involved in a website which taught subscribers how to defraud thousands of victims in the uk, has been shut down by british police. 480,000 card numbers belonging to as many as 70,000 people were accessed via the website lab post, with criminals subscribing to the site taught how to access bank details and pin numbers . a man details and pin numbers. a man has been sentenced to four years in prison for a hoax terrorism campaign targeting primary schools, airports and shopping centres. in 2013, gary preston sent 42 envelopes containing white powder and threatening letters that caused panic and evacuations . various locations evacuations. various locations nationwide over a six week period. the envelopes contained talcum powder and threatening letters with arabic texts. one envelope led to the evacuation of a 300 room hotel. the 64 year old was arrested and pleaded guilty to 21 charges. el nour train drivers have announced another strike on saturday, leading to the cance
in england, the nhs has already stopped prescribing puberty blockers. a criminal gang involved in a website which taught subscribers how to defraud thousands of victims in the uk, has been shut down by british police. 480,000 card numbers belonging to as many as 70,000 people were accessed via the website lab post, with criminals subscribing to the site taught how to access bank details and pin numbers . a man details and pin numbers. a man has been sentenced to four years in prison for a hoax...
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meanwhile, the everyday matters of the electorate seemed to care about the economy, schools, crime, the nhs seemed to be totally neglected because here is a politician. here is a party more obsessed with ideology . obsessed with ideology. >> well, it's just like going back to student union days . it back to student union days. it reminds me that when there were hardly any chances to hold the student union to account, they would do anything that they wanted, irrespective of what the mass student body would believe and want themselves , but when and want themselves, but when you could actually get a general meeting where people turned up or a referendum of the students, then the extremists would be thrown out. and this this is an example i think, of going walk, going broke, if politicians do not actually listen to what the pubuc not actually listen to what the public want , they want their public want, they want their schools better, they want their health care better , they want health care better, they want their roads, better. they want their roads, better. they want their housing. he cut
meanwhile, the everyday matters of the electorate seemed to care about the economy, schools, crime, the nhs seemed to be totally neglected because here is a politician. here is a party more obsessed with ideology . obsessed with ideology. >> well, it's just like going back to student union days . it back to student union days. it reminds me that when there were hardly any chances to hold the student union to account, they would do anything that they wanted, irrespective of what the mass...
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bbc academia luvvies, the nhs, the civil service, police , the fire, the service, police, the fire, the wwf, the debut show, the european union, every council in britain, every nation in the west buys into net zero. i thought at first when i read this article, it was . still this article, it was. still april the 1st. >> well, you're making my point for me, but there's a serious point to this. >> the british people have voted for voted in 2010, >> they voted for it in 2010, 2015, 2019. 2015, 2017, 2019. >> reforming conservative >> bold reforming conservative governments, taking governments, which are taking action governments, which are taking actiwe've seen the economy grow. >> we've seen the economy grow. >> we've seen the economy grow. >> we've seen the economy grow. >> we are the fastest growing economy in the g20 to is also halved emissions at the same time. >> and john mentions evs and heat pumps. >> what's happened there? we've had a million evs now on the road britain, making up road in britain, making up nearly 1 in 10 new car sales, mostly fleets, though in terms of in terms o
bbc academia luvvies, the nhs, the civil service, police , the fire, the service, police, the fire, the wwf, the debut show, the european union, every council in britain, every nation in the west buys into net zero. i thought at first when i read this article, it was . still this article, it was. still april the 1st. >> well, you're making my point for me, but there's a serious point to this. >> the british people have voted for voted in 2010, >> they voted for it in 2010,...
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but sir keir starmer has lead over rishi sunak on improving the nhs , which is a very key priority for gb news viewers. i think this will be a wake up call for those who dismiss this channel as being a kind of right, two right of centre. >> it's not. there we go. and all of those votes are up for grabs. labour party mps , sir grabs. labour party mps, sir keir starmer, are you listening? your voters are watching this channel. now let's get more on one of the other top stories today. and labour's promised to renationalise the railways if it wins the next election. shadow transport secretary louise haigh says that today's broken model simply doesn't work well. chris hopeis simply doesn't work well. chris hope is still with me and i'm also delighted to be joined by david cameron's former adviser philip blonde, and the broadcast journalist judite de silva . journalist judite de silva. thanks for squeezing in on the end there. it's nice for people in the studio . i do get lonely in the studio. i do get lonely doing my three hour stints. chris, let's start with this, now, this was first annou
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of the generosity of the american taxpayer , we've committed to the taxpayer, we've committed to the nhs, we've committed to the welfare state. we've got, frankly, too many civil servants , and the consequences of the failure of deterrence is, is huge, to be honest with you, some of that money that's been pledged, of course, is to replenish stocks of ammunition and missiles that we have given to the ukrainians. i think that was the right thing to do, so some of it is money that, frankly, should be handed over anyway , but to be honest with anyway, but to be honest with you, at this moment, it's the it's definitely the right thing to do. it's very encouraging. we should have been doing this, i would argue, several years earlier, but if it locks the americans in and encourages nato , other nato nations to do their bit as well, then it will be money extremely well spent. >> and sir simon to finish here. rishi sunak said that our defence is now on a war footing. should we be concerned about britain getting dragged into a wider war across not only europe, but also perhaps in the middle east?
of the generosity of the american taxpayer , we've committed to the taxpayer, we've committed to the nhs, we've committed to the welfare state. we've got, frankly, too many civil servants , and the consequences of the failure of deterrence is, is huge, to be honest with you, some of that money that's been pledged, of course, is to replenish stocks of ammunition and missiles that we have given to the ukrainians. i think that was the right thing to do, so some of it is money that, frankly, should...