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00:00 Good evening and welcome to Kent Tonight live on KMTV. I'm Abbey Hook. Here are your top
00:15 stories on Monday the 13th of November.
00:19 Twists and turns at the top. Kent reacts to government reshuffle.
00:24 And I'll be live from Downing Street in a few moments with what these changes will mean
00:28 for our region.
00:29 Amnesty on a knife's edge. Police offering way out for those with weapons but campaigners
00:36 say it's not enough.
00:38 It's like putting a plaster on a gaping wound.
00:42 And how does religion influence our behaviour? Our preview of this week's episode of Generation
00:48 Y seeks to answer that question.
00:51 It's a few days before Christmas and we've come to Birmingham to find out what Christmas
00:55 means to people.
00:56 First tonight, it's been a day of twists and turns. The Sevenoaks MP joins the government's
01:12 top team and a former Prime Minister's in the ranks.
01:15 Conservative party members have been criticising the appointment of David Cameron as Foreign
01:20 Secretary because he isn't an elected MP.
01:23 James Cleverley will now take on the government's pledge to stop small boat crossings after
01:27 Suella Braverman was sacked this morning.
01:30 Well, what does this mean for us here in Kent? Our reporter Gabriel Morris joins me live
01:33 now from Westminster just outside number 10 then where everyone's been walking in and
01:38 out of today. A lot to digest, Gabriel. What can you tell us that matters to our county?
01:43 I'll be honest, you say a lot to digest today and it's been quite the extraordinary day.
01:49 It all started when David Cameron walked up Downing Street earlier this morning and he
01:55 was appointed as Foreign Secretary by Rishi Sunak.
02:00 That move has been criticised by many politicians, including from Conservative benches. Many
02:06 say, well, actually, he's not an MP, he won't have a voice in the Commons and that has been
02:11 criticised by many.
02:13 There have been a number of other changes as well in today's government reshuffle. We
02:18 understand that Tom Tugendhat's position as Security Minister is safe and we've also seen
02:23 Laura Trott be promoted. She's the Sevenoaks MP. She used to be the Pensions Minister.
02:30 She's now been promoted to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. She'll have the second highest
02:35 position there, just below Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor. So that's quite a move for her.
02:44 One of the biggest changes to today has been the new appointment of the Home Secretary.
02:49 James Cleverley has taken over that and he'll have a big entree to fill, particularly with
02:54 small boat crossings. It's one of Rishi Sunak's five pledges to stop the boats. They haven't
03:00 stopped, they have decreased this year, but he'll also have the Rwanda policy to deal
03:05 with. We're set to hear from the Supreme Court a little bit more on that this week, whether
03:09 or not it will be lawful or not, because remember earlier this year the Court of Appeals ruled
03:14 it unlawful. Well, we spoke to a refugee charity based in Dover earlier today to find out what
03:21 they would like to see from the new Home Secretary.
03:24 Yeah, absolutely. She's done nothing but damage to an already fractured immigration system.
03:31 Her constant inflammatory rhetoric has caused almost irreparable damage to the public opinion
03:37 on migration and we're going to see the ripples from that going forward for a really long
03:43 time. It absolutely damages it. Even the transition between Patel and Sharmila Brabhaman, it just
03:48 throws everything up in the air, doesn't it? We have to almost start again. Obviously we
03:52 hope for the best. We hope that somebody will come in with some new compassionate resolutions.
04:01 Another issue the Home Secretary will face is policing. We know that Kent Police have
04:07 long been calling for more police officers to join their ranks. We've been speaking to
04:12 Matthew Scott, he's our Police and Crime Commissioner for the region, to find out what he would
04:15 like to see from the new Home Secretary.
04:19 I think there are some things that James can work with us on, including completing the
04:22 review of the funding formula, which the Home Office has been supporting, and also delivering
04:28 things like the action plan on anti-social behaviour and the drug strategy as well. So
04:32 I think he will be proactive. I think he'll be really beneficial. Laura Trott will be
04:36 excellent at the Treasury. She's been really effective as the Pensions Minister and as
04:40 the Sevenoaks MP. And you look at the things that she's achieved in Sevenoaks, such as
04:45 the funding that she secured for the railway station, for the new school, for saving the
04:50 ticketing offices, as well as the travel cards for Swansea residents. She's been really effective
04:56 in a very short time as a Member of Parliament, so I'm sure she'll take that energy to the
05:00 Treasury.
05:01 Well, Avi, as I said earlier, it's been quite the extraordinary day and I don't think it's
05:05 quite over yet. In the past hour, we've seen Esther McVey. She used to be a Minister. Enter
05:10 number 10.
05:11 Gabriel there, joining us from Westminster. Thank you very much, Gabriel. Well, joining
05:16 me on the line now is our Political Presenter, Rob Bailey, to give us more Kent reaction.
05:21 Rob, you heard Gabriel's report there live from Downing Street, mentioning Laura Trott.
05:25 How influential will she be?
05:27 Yes, I mean, it's a big promotion for her from the pensions minister. She now, as Gabriel
05:33 said, is the number two in the Treasury. And remember that there is an autumn statement
05:37 coming next week, which she is now going to be at the heart of. And that's very much now
05:43 a rebrand, yet another rebrand for this Conservative government. Forget all of the stuff you heard
05:48 at the Conservative conference just a month ago, where Rishi Sunak was saying he wanted
05:53 to break with the past, the failures of the past. Some of those people that he was criticising
05:58 then now brought back into the government. Now, we're going to be hearing a new strategy
06:03 from the Conservatives next Wednesday. Laura Trott's going to be writing it.
06:09 Conservatives feel about this reshuffle?
06:11 Yes, I mean, that's the thing that Rishi Sunak has taken a risk here. He's done something
06:16 which a lot of people are interpreting as a way of wooing the blue wall. Those seats,
06:21 particularly in the South, where there are more moderate Conservatives that are at risk
06:25 from the Liberal Democrats, he's brought people back in that he thinks will be attractive
06:31 to those kind of voters. And there's no doubt at all that there'll be moderate MPs in Kent
06:36 like Damien Green, who's already been tweeting his support of David Cameron today, Greg Clark,
06:41 Tracy Crouch, who will like what they've seen today. They'll think that this reshuffling
06:46 of the pack is making the Conservative Party look a bit more like the one that they joined,
06:51 all those years ago, 2010, most of them, when they entered Parliament with David Cameron.
06:56 But there'll be others around Kent who will be less certain. And certainly, I've seen
07:00 tweets today from Medway Council, from councillors on the right side of the party, mocking some
07:06 of these changes, suggesting that maybe we'll see Michael Heseltine or John Major making
07:11 a return to the Cabinet next. They clearly aren't impressed. And Rishi Sunak now, he
07:17 can't please everyone. The question is going to be whether he can please anyone with the
07:21 changes that he's made today.
07:23 Rob, thank you very much for your commentary there. Be more as the week follows on, and
07:28 especially on the Politics Show coming up this Friday. Thank you very much for your
07:31 time today, Rob. And to Gabriel earlier, joining us live from Downing Street too. Well, next
07:38 tonight, Kent campaigners say not enough is being done to tackle knife crime. Kent police
07:43 say they're introducing an amnesty knife bin in Gillingham, but it's not yet visible to
07:47 the public. It gives those with weapons somewhere to dispose of them without consequences. Well,
07:53 Oliver Leader de Sacks found out more.
07:56 This may seem like an unassuming building, but inside, Lennox Rogers changes lives. For
08:01 18 years, he's been the CEO of the Refocus Project in Dartford, which has helped those
08:06 in gangs put their criminal lives behind them. Given his past, if anyone knows whether these
08:11 amnesty bins being introduced at Gillingham Police Station this week would work, it's
08:15 Rogers.
08:16 I was in two gangs and I carried a knife. And had they had an amnesty bin out, I would
08:23 only have used it if I saw the police, you know, up the street, you know, perhaps doing
08:30 stop and search or something like that. It would have been a safe place to get rid of
08:36 my knife, but it wouldn't have stopped me.
08:39 So what is to be done? That is a question that the Ben Kinsilla Trust is trying to answer.
08:44 They believe that the bins can be effective, but only alongside other policies.
08:48 Where we've seen knife crime amnesty bins be most effective is when they're run alongside
08:54 educational programmes, particularly for young people in schools. So helping young people
08:59 understand that carrying a knife puts you in greater danger and myth-busting what many
09:04 young people will see on social media about a knife protecting you and, you know, offering
09:08 you some kind of self-defence. It doesn't, it puts you in greater danger.
09:12 These feelings are being echoed by Rogers. He believes that unless preventative measures
09:16 are put in place, this bin may not work.
09:19 It's like putting a plaster on a gaping wound, really. I think it's not really going to have
09:28 the desired effect. You have to help eliminate the fear as to why people want to carry a
09:36 knife or other weapons in the first place. And I don't think the amnesty bins are going
09:42 to take away the fear.
09:46 The plan announced last week said the bin would be outside the station, with Police
09:50 Sergeant Ross Haybourne of Medway's Community Safety Unit saying, "Every knife left in one
09:55 of these bins is one which cannot be used to harm or threaten victims in our community."
10:00 I would urge anyone who has a knife in their possession or knows a family member or friend
10:04 who may carry one to report it or hand it in.
10:07 I'm outside Gillingham Police Station where there's not an amnesty bin in sight. We were
10:12 inside the police station where we saw someone trying to hand in a bladed article but they
10:16 couldn't because there is no bin.
10:19 Now Kent Police say the bin is inside the station. What we do know is while this bin
10:24 may be offering amnesty to those with bladed articles this week, without preventative solutions
10:29 the path to peace on Kent streets could be on a knife's edge.
10:33 Oliver Leader, The Sacks, for KMTV.
10:37 That was Oliver reporting there.
10:40 Now time for a very quick break but just before we go, knock knock. Well I bet you couldn't
10:47 guess who's at the door. Well neither could this lady. A pensioner in Maidstone was definitely
10:52 shocked to find an emu on their doorstep this weekend. The emu, called Rodney, was on the
10:58 loose in Loose near Maidstone. He even managed to ring the doorbell. You can see him just
11:04 on the porch there. Well Kent Police's tactical operations got Rodney back to his owners after
11:10 the pet escaped from a nearby property. A slightly different call out for the officers
11:15 on a Saturday afternoon.
11:17 Maybe he just wanted a bit of dinner or something. Well coming up after the break we'll get a
11:22 look at a brand new episode of Generation Y. Tonight the team unpack how religion can
11:27 positively and negatively affect our behaviour. And what's the weather looking like in Kent.
11:32 Could Storm Debbie be coming down to us here in the south? We'll see you in a few minutes.
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14:58 Hello and welcome back to Kent Tonight live on KMTV. Now a 21 year old from Kent has been
15:05 charged after violent attacks at a pro-Palestinian march in London which was also met with counter
15:11 protesters. Taylor Warn was one of more than 100 to be arrested at the demonstration which
15:16 took place on Armistice Day. Well our reporter Sophia Akin joins me now with a few more details.
15:21 Sophia what can you tell us?
15:23 Well yeah Abby there were thousands in attendance at this march over the weekend and of course
15:29 as you said there it was Armistice Day so there were already thousands and thousands
15:33 of people in the capital as it was and Taylor Warn was just one of 145 that were arrested
15:38 at this pro-Palestinian march. The demonstration as you said there was widely disrupted by
15:45 counter protesters mostly led by far right groups. As well as this there were also nine
15:51 police officers who were injured at this demonstration as they were trying to prevent a far right
15:57 crowd, quite a violent crowd from reaching the Senate half on Saturday. Most of our viewers
16:01 will know that's a war memorial in Whitehall and there was a two minute silence being held
16:07 there as it was Armistice Day to commemorate those who served our country during the First
16:12 World War. So police were trying to prevent this disruption from taking place. So as I
16:17 said there were more than 100 that were arrested here. Most of these were counter protesters
16:23 arrested for a range of offences such as possession of weapons, possession of drugs, inciting
16:28 racial hatred as well. So Taylor Warn who I mentioned earlier he lives in Hastingly
16:34 which is near Ashford and he was charged with possession of Class A drugs. The 21 year old
16:39 has been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on the 30th of November and he was just
16:45 one of seven men who were charged following this weekend's protests which saw forces from
16:51 all the way across the country attending to manage it. And some of those arrested they
16:56 have since been released not including Taylor though. Taylor Warn as I mentioned he'll be
17:01 appearing in court at the end of the month so of course we'll give our viewers a bit
17:05 more of an update once we know more then. Well thank you very much Sophia for giving
17:08 us those details. Now stick around after Kent tonight and in Victor's Sport for the latest
17:14 episode of Generation Y our series exploring faith and religion among young people in the
17:19 UK. In tonight's show festive cheer, football and fundamentalism. Our team unpack how religion
17:25 can positively and negatively affect our behaviour. Well here's a report from Chris on Christmas.
17:32 It's a few days before Christmas and we've come to Birmingham to find out what Christmas
17:39 means to people. Over here we have the nativity display. For a lot of people that's what Christmas
17:44 is all about but in my research I found that that isn't always the case. It might for example
17:49 be about giving presents to people that we love and family or charity. Whether they are
17:54 Christian, they may be Buddhist, they may be Muslim, they may be atheist, they may be
17:58 non-religious. So we're here at Birmingham Christmas Market to ask people what Christmas
18:02 means to them. Everyone's just spreading positivity. Presents and happiness. Personally I believe
18:09 as a Catholic that Jesus was born on Christmas Day. Like it's food that's like nothing religious
18:14 but just for fun that's it. It's been very commercialised over the years. It's all just
18:19 like foot and game now. Is there something about Christmas that involves change? We still
18:25 walk past homeless people in the streets and we still act in the same way. There's something
18:29 to look forward to. People are super nice in this time of period especially I don't
18:33 know why. It should be the year long thing. It just feels good to help people and I myself
18:39 I change I think. I think a lot of people maybe like reach out to their family. It brings
18:43 people together. Although Christmas is a time for happiness, many are also concerned about
18:49 violence and crime. During the winter months the cost of living gets harder for families
18:54 which also makes Christmas a time when we think of charity. I spoke to Kat at Solihull's
19:00 inclusive sports academy to reflect on the festive season. Some people are very lonely
19:05 and very worried about the cost of Christmas especially with families put too much pressure
19:11 on themselves about material things. We have had some family members that have been unwell.
19:15 We can pick your children up so they can still come to school. It's about just having that
19:19 goodwill isn't it? And do you find that a lot of that goodwill extends beyond Christmas?
19:23 Yes I do think, I think yeah, I think a lot of people try but I do think you see it more
19:28 at Christmas time. For others Christmas can be a really difficult time if you know they're
19:34 struggling with money, they've recently lost someone. It can be just sad. So it's important
19:40 to as silly as it sounds keep that Christmas magic alive and keep these activities running
19:45 for children so that not only can they come here and meet friends and you know play but
19:52 also have a nice meal and just have some comfort and warmth.
19:56 Whatever your intention is, is what you're going to give out to the world. So if you're
20:04 coming to it with I want to give to people, I want people to enjoy their time with me,
20:07 I want to make people feel happy, that's what they're going to get.
20:10 Really happy.
20:11 Errr, nicer.
20:13 People are sadder because they don't get a lot.
20:19 I'm quite humbled because like I said the materialism and the capitalist side of it.
20:24 To open my presents.
20:26 So many Christmas presents.
20:29 Yep to spend time with our families and enjoy ourselves and just have a break.
20:35 Look out for the brand new episode this evening after Invicta Sport. Now it's time for the
20:43 weather here in Kent. A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office
20:47 for tomorrow. It warns some areas across the county may experience loss of power and delays
20:51 to rail services. Also that sudden torrential downpours, hail, thunder, lightning and gusts
20:57 of wind up to 50mph could be expected. So not a lot. It will be in place between 5am
21:02 and 12pm tomorrow. So let's take a look at the forecast where you are for the next few days.
21:13 This evening looking fairly mild before that warning comes into place tomorrow.
21:18 Lows of 10. Tomorrow morning of course a bit of rain expected. Quite a mix of temperatures
21:23 and degrees. This afternoon by 4pm it seems to have cleared a bit across the county.
21:30 That is of course subject to change though. And the next few days look like this.
21:35 A real mix of weather. Some sun and rain too.
21:39 Now ahead of a brand new episode of Invicta Sport it's time to take a look at the headlines now.
21:53 From Stephen Clements' first league game in charge of Gillingham to Zach Crawley's England
21:57 call up. Here's our sports reporter Bartholomew Hall.
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22:08 Thank you Abbie. First from me in Gillingham's head coach Stephen Clements says that he sees
22:14 encouraging sides after his side lost 2-0 to Wrexham at the weekend. Goals from Wrexham's
22:20 Oli Palmer who scored in the opening minute and Ben Tozer who doubled the lead midway
22:24 through the second half caused Gillingham to drop to 10th in League 2. But despite the
22:29 pushback Clements says his side probably needed some luck if they were going to get a result
22:33 against second placed Wrexham.
22:35 We didn't defend. We had two crosses coming to our box quite early in the game which is
22:43 something we spoke about. We were trying to stop. But that happens. Sometimes you start
22:48 games well sometimes you don't. They showed great strength of character. They could have
22:51 gone under there. The atmosphere was, the crowd were up and it could have been a difficult afternoon.
22:57 Well sticking with football, a Dover Athletic defender has been rushed to hospital this
23:03 weekend during his side's 2-0 defeat against Yeovil Town. 22-year-old Peter Ogerman suffered
23:10 a serious head injury and was carried off on a stretcher as the national south match
23:15 was suspended on Saturday. The club later took to social media to confirm Ogerman is
23:20 well and in hospital to undergo further tests before thanking their hosts medical staff.
23:25 Fans of both teams responded with messages on social media wishing the player well and
23:30 a speedy recovery.
23:32 Kent opener Zach Crawley has been named to take part in England's one day international
23:38 squad for a three match West Indies tour.
23:41 The former Tunbridge School pupil will return to the England squad after making his ODI
23:46 captaincy debut earlier this year. It comes alongside a major overhaul for England on
23:52 the back of a poor World Cup campaign in India. England finished seventh in the group stage
23:57 after winning just three of their nine matches. The tour will start in Antigua on the 3rd
24:02 and 6th of December before finishing at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on the 9th.
24:08 And in rugby, two wins and a loss from our sides in the National League Two East this
24:14 weekend. Tunbridge Juddians faced a tough challenge in their first ever trip to Esher,
24:19 ultimately falling short with a 48-31 loss. Canterbury dominated possession and territory
24:25 in their game against North Walsham, taking a 54-10 win with six second half tries. And
24:32 Sevenoaks secured a 27-19 win against Wimbledon, maintaining their strong performance in the
24:37 league. The Juddians now sit eighth whilst Canterbury and Sevenoaks are tenth and eleventh
24:42 respectively.
24:43 And there's plenty more sport coming right after the break on Invictus Sport. We've got
24:47 plenty coming up.
24:49 Bartholomew, give us a taste of what you've got coming up on Invictus Sport. A brand new
24:53 episode tonight, plenty of that news and more.
24:56 Yeah, absolutely. We spoke to the new manager of a club that I know you visited before,
25:00 Chatham Town Women's Side. They just got to round two of the FA Cup after a brilliant
25:06 win against Haywards Heath Town at the weekend.
25:08 That sounds a lot more promising and positive than my visit. I went during the World Cup
25:12 of course. Unfortunately, we lost that and the girls played that afternoon and unfortunately
25:17 went on to lose again. But it seems that they're in good hands now.
25:20 Absolutely. Their league games so far haven't been that great. They're yet to get a win
25:24 this season. But now the new manager has come along with a vast experience, previous FA
25:29 Cup winner himself back when he managed the Charlton's Women's Side. So yeah, looking
25:33 like they're going to be turning things around there for sure.
25:36 And what else have you got coming up?
25:38 Yeah, so we're going to be talking cricket tonight. We've got the Canterbury Academy
25:42 Trust coming down to tell us about a fundraiser. They're going to be trying to take their title
25:47 winning team along to Sri Lanka next year for what could be quite a life changing experience
25:54 for those youngsters.
25:55 Are you any good at cricket? Have you tried it?
25:57 From my school days, probably not. No, I haven't picked up a bat since then or thrown a ball
26:02 I should say.
26:03 We'll get you out with them for a rehearsal or something. You've said it on live TV now
26:06 so we've got to do it.
26:07 Well thank you Bartholomew. Stick around for another episode of Invicta Sports straight
26:10 after the break.
26:11 But you've been watching Kent Tonight live on KMTV. There's more news made just for Kent
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26:30 That's all from me. I'll hand over to Bartholomew now. See you soon.
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