19/04/2017 Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

Now the latest from the Look North newsroom.

Claims from some East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire MPs

that Brexit will be the big issue in the general election.

What I'm going after and what my party's going after in this election

are those Labour voters who voted to leave in huge numbers

in our area, and who have been let down

by their local Labour MPs on this issue.

Lincolnshire MP Nick Boles, who is having treatment for cancer,

says he will stand in the general election.

German engineering giant Siemens commits to Lincoln

And don't forget to join me for the updated weather forecast.

Several East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire MPs say Brexit

will be the most fought-over issue in the next seven weeks

of campaigning before the general election.

One, Andrew Percy, says the Conservatives

will try to win over Labour voters who want out of Europe.

Another Lincolnshire Conservative MP, Nick Boles,

confirmed today he would be standing for re-election.

More from our political editor, Tim Iredale.

Nick Boles revealed last year that doctors had found

In recent weeks, he hasn't played an active role in politics,

to vote in favour of triggering Brexit in Parliament.

Today he revealed he'd completed his final treatment

Order! Order!

None of our MPs opposed plans for a snap election

The only one of our sitting MPs to announce they won't be

standing again is Alan Johnson, and there's a growing list of names

hoping to replace him in Hull West and Hessle.

Meanwhile, Ukip's Mike Hookem - who was famously involved

in an altercation with a fellow MEP -

says he wants to be the party's candidate in Grimsby.

because Theresa May says she wants a bigger mandate

to deliver Britain's exit from the European Union.

But amongst our MPs, opinion is divided on whether Brexit

will be the dominant issue of the campaign.

We are going to make, in some ways,

the most difficult negotiation in our lifetimes.

It's incredibly important that the people are behind that.

People will be looking at a general election more than Brexit.

They will be looking at the fact that,

we are seeing cuts to our local schools in Hull.

We are seeing the local NHS in crisis.

And spare a thought for the thousands of activists

working for all the political parties that have been thrust

into a snap election campaign with no notice.

We weren't expecting a general election to be called.

Well, only really a week or so, ten days maybe,

to sort out all the issues around

getting an election in hand and under way -

all the volunteers ready to help out and everything else.

So this is what we can expect over the next few weeks -

leaflets stuffed through the letterbox,

all from candidates who want to vote.

I asked the Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole, Andrew Percy,

if he thought people in his area would be happy

Well I think, actually, people will relish the chance

and opportunity to vote on the nature of the next few years,

also importantly on those Brexit negotiations.

who voted really strongly to leave the European Union,

want the Prime Minister to have a strong hand

Unfortunately, the Labour Party, the Liberals are trying

The Prime Minister says there is division,

but everything you've wanted so far, you've got through.

The House of Lords, which is unelected, on the very

simple piece of legislation to simply say the Prime Minister

has the right to invoke the referendum decision,

That was on a really simple piece of legislation.

We've got a lot more more complicated votes coming,

that the House of Lords, Labour and the Liberal Democrats

are going to try and thwart the will of the people,

the people of our area especially, and make this really difficult.

We have to strengthen the Prime Minister's hand

If you are a traditional Conservative voter

in your constituency, but you wants to remain,

then you are not going to vote for you now.

You're going to vote Lib Dem, aren't you?

Well, I mean, the result in my constituency

The polling is very clear that most people who are Conservatives

who voted remain have accepted the result,

and just want the Government to get on with it.

Remain voters understand that the Prime Minister has

to have a strong hand to get them the best deal for Britain,

otherwise we will be disadvantaged versus the EU.

What I'm going after, and what my party's going after

in this election are those Labour voters who voted to leave

in huge numbers in our area, and who have been let down

by their local Labour MPs on this issue.

In your constituency, you have a majority of over 11,000.

I assume that you are standing again.

Well, it's for the parties to decide who the candidates will be,

and we will see that in the next week or so.

Are you wanting to stand again, though?

That's a question for the local parties to determine.

What I'm absolutely determined for is I will be out on the stump,

absolutely campaigning for the Conservatives to win this election

so the Prime Minister has a clear mandate.

You would like to be the MP for Brigg and Goole again, would you?

That is a matter for the local party.

I'm not going to have the conversation with the Look North

ahead of having a conversation with my party.

No, I'm just asking you if you would like to be.

This decision was dropped on us very shortly

I think the conversations about who would be the candidates,

out of respect for my local party, have to take place with the local

However good you are as a programme, Peter.

Mr Percy, very good to talk to you, as always.

Humberside Police want help to find a missing teenager from Hull.

15-year-old Ben Edmonds hasn't been seen

since leaving his home on Sunday afternoon.

Police say they're worried because of his age,

and are asking anyone with information to come forward.

A woman is NA critical but stable condition in hospital following a

fire in Skegness. There's been a large

fire at the former Allerthorpe Park golf course,

near Pocklington in East Yorkshire. The roof of a barn

containing lawnmowers and agricultural

machinery collapsed. The German engineering giant Siemens

has made a ?35 million commitment The company is expanding its gas

turbine business at Teal Park. Peter, this is a strong indication

of commitment from Siemens This is one of the largest private

employers in Lincoln, But there's been a lot of talk

about the impact of the Brexit vote, so to hear of more investment

will be welcome news for many. So today they've

announced a ?35 million expansion of their gas turbine

business at Teal Park A gas turbine would be

used in a power plant This money will create a service

centre for the turbines. They also intend to relocate

a storage facility to the new site, They hope to start building

next month, with work completed

by spring of next year, and they say it will

safeguard jobs in the city. The team which runs Hornsea's

independent lifeboat say a new tractor to get the boat

in and out of the water It was bought with

a ?96,000 donation and replaces

a number of decades old tractors that were struggling to cope with

driving in and out of the North Sea. Yeah, we were called to a dive boat

that was quite a long way out and the sea conditions

were not favourable. We were out there, rapid response,

and she's already saved lives. It's absolutely vital,

it brings us in line with all the other search

and rescue organisations. It's a lot safer, and it's built

specifically for the job of launching the lifeboat

in all weather conditions. The Lego daffodils in Hull city

centre that were sold off yesterday People queued for hours

to get one of the flowers, which were on display

in King Edward Square as part of the City

of Culture celebrations. They were given away

to nearly 2,000 people Well, it looks as though

it's going to be fairly quiet It is going to be on the mild side,

though, anywhere it brightens up. Friday sees this weak cold front

bringing in a little drizzle. More importantly, brighter skies

for the weekend, and cooler air. So I think we will continue

to see cloud feeding down

from the north-west, perhaps one or two spots

of light rain or drizzle. we're looking at a lot

of dry weather tonight. Mostly cloudy tomorrow,

a weak front will bring just a few spots of rain or drizzle southwards

through the morning. The afternoon should be dry

and a little bit brighter, although there will always be

a lot of cloud around. Top temperatures milder than today,

you will notice that, I think - Mostly dry but rather cloudy

on Friday, brighter over the weekend with

some sunshine and variable cloud. But temperatures dropping off

for quite a chilly feel at times. We're back with the breakfast

news from around 6:25am. going into the weekend as well. A

similar story across the UK. Thomas matter has that story.

Good evening, before we get to the forecast, I want to show you a map

which depicts how dry it has been during the course of April. Brown is

below average rainfall, blue is above average. You can see how Brown

the map is. Some areas in the south, some counties have only seen a few

percent so