to focus on the urging people to focus on the promise of a brighter future. in a christmas message ahead of an election year. meanwhile in his annual address, the labour leader , sir keir starmer, will leader, sir keir starmer, will reiterate calls to see the bonds of kinship rekindled and reform uk will stand. >> candidates in every seat at next year's general election . next year's general election. that's the assurance by the leader, richard tice , who joins leader, richard tice, who joins us later, by the way, and it could split the conservative vote and pave the way for a labour win as millions of passengers go on their christmas getaway, travel disruption is expected with high winds of up to 70mph. >> meanwhile , the aa has warned >> meanwhile, the aa has warned of lengthy jams of traffic and paddington station in london is expected to be closed until wednesday . and it's the great wednesday. and it's the great british crunch. thousands of families are still out shopping for last minute gifts. do you have any last minute christmas shopping left? let us know. send us an email gbviews@gbnews.com. yes, i do and it's a truly green

christmas. >> king charles will address the nafion >> king charles will address the nation on christmas day from buckingham palace for the second time, but it will be the first time, but it will be the first time a living tree will appear in the backdrop, apparently. there we go. and of course, aidan magee, the man himself is here with your sport. >> yes. thanks very much indeed, patrick. it was a huge night of heavyweight boxing in saudi as anthony joshua dazzled the anthony joshua dazzled in the desert premier league, desert in the premier league, arsenal made it to christmas number but there more number one, but there was more misery for manchester united . misery for manchester united. >> hmm'hmm and ellie glaisyer. here has your weather. >> that's fair. that wet and windy weather on their way with some snow across scotland for christmas. join me later for the full forecast with all the details, all right, well this show is nothing without you, okay? >> it isn't so what we want is to hear from you gb views at gb news. >> com . what's news. >> com .what's your christmas >> com. what's your christmas eve set up like? so are you there with your families ? is it there with your families? is it there with your families? is it the calm before the storm and if you are travelling home okay, keep us updated. it's gb views

at gb news news.com. make sure you leave your names where in the country you're from. we really want involve you as really want to involve you as much possible today. yes much as possible today. yes >> views at news. com keep >> gb views at gb news. com keep them coming . in. them coming. in. >> yes. well, i'm patrick christys and i'm emily carver, and this is christmas eve breakfast on gb news. yes indeed. well, we've got loads coming your way today, haven't we? and we're really excited to be here. i must say, i'm delighted to be here with you, actually. oh really? well, there we this an insight into we go. this is an insight into our isn't which i'm our life, isn't it? which i'm i'm looking forward to sharing with after with the nation. but look, after what like a very, very what seemed like a very, very long and difficult year in politics, the prime minister, rishi as well as the rishi sunak, as well as the labour leader, sir starmer. labour leader, sir keir starmer. they're to deliver they're both going to deliver their to the their christmas speeches to the nafion their christmas speeches to the nation today. nation later today. >> both leaders are >> yes, both leaders are expected reflect year, expected to reflect on the year, as well as their ambitions for 2024. >> yes . well, one thing that >> yes. well, one thing that will be on many people's minds

is of course , the between is of course, the war between israel hamas . how it affects israel and hamas. how it affects us here in the uk. >> yes, yesterday hundreds of pro—palestine protesters took to central london's oxford street, regent street and carnaby street. the demonstrators were calling for christmas shoppers to boycott against so—called pro—israel brands. >> well, i mean, we were actually shopping, weren't we? yesterday on that street classic , leaving it to the last minute. we've got to go back again today. but i'm quite glad that we missed this. fashion giant zara was among their targets as well, forcing security guards to block stores. protesters block two stores. protesters chanted can't chanted zara, zara, you can't hide. stop supporting genocide . hide. stop supporting genocide. >> yes, police say there were no arrests s though. >> yeah, well look , we're going >> yeah, well look, we're going to talk about the christmas messages from politicians. we're going some of your going to go to some of your emails as well. but kyle, but wonder or not this wonder whether or not this should been allowed really should have been allowed really in the to christmas. in the run up to christmas. we've got all the christmas lights there. why was this allowed police and allowed by the met police and well, to discuss this is well, here to discuss this is political commentator doctor well, here to discuss this is politicoulter. mentator doctor well, here to discuss this is politicoulter. doctoror doctor well, here to discuss this is politicoulter. doctor john,:tor well, here to discuss this is

politicoulter. doctor john, thank john coulter. doctor john, thank you much. merry christmas you very much. merry christmas eve and foremost, i hope eve first and foremost, i hope you're eve first and foremost, i hope you hello folks. and a happy >> hello folks. and a happy christmas to you all at gb news. >> thank you. thank you . >> thank you. thank you. >> thank you. thank you. >> well, well, look. so, um, shall we just start, i think, with what we're expecting to see in terms of these rallies that are taking place. right. should that have been allowed, do you think in the run up to christmas, busiest shopping day of the year, everyone's with of the year, everyone's out with their to get their families trying to get a little bit of last minute shopping, getting in the christmas mood and you've got all on. all that going on. >> one of the great >> yeah. well, one of the great attributes western democracy attributes of western democracy is the freedom protest. but is the freedom to protest. but when the freedom protest when does the freedom to protest become intimidation become, um, sheer intimidation of shoppers and traders and i think the protesters and the organisers of such rallies at this time of year need to ask themselves , is there the danger themselves, is there the danger that their protest no matter what the issue, could be hijacked by militants coming from northern ireland? i know only too well how proto ists can

eventually turn violent , because eventually turn violent, because let's not forget that one of the protagonists in this middle eastern conflict is hamas, a known terrorist organisation that butchers people, that massacres people now from that point of view, is there the danger that the crowd could be infiltrated by openly hamas supporters and turn our streets into basically a bit of a bloodbath and a fight with the police? you've got to ask, what is the motivation for doing this? >> yes , john, the police have >> yes, john, the police have have sort of downplayed the disruption in a few statements. >> they put out since yesterday. but i want to also ask you about these christmas messages that we're going to receive from our political we've got one political leaders. we've got one coming up very soon from rishi sunak. of course, the prime minister starmer, also minister keir starmer, will also , uh, give us one and also show, uh, humza yousuf and david davey as well, richard tice who are going to have on the show will

also deliver one. how important are these christmas messages? >> well, i suppose if we take a look specifically now and you scrape away all the lovely nativity rhetoric that's in them , basically what these are from the three leaders that you've mentioned there. these are basically rallying calls for unity within their parties with an election coming up essentially , in terms of what we essentially, in terms of what we know already about the christmas messages, they have fired the starting gun for the next westminster election. let's be honest about that. sunak starmer and hamza all face internal problems in their parties. this is a way of calming the troops before the big storm of the election. protests yes, i fully appreciate the need to remember our troops and all the service personnel, the emergency workers , all the people who will be working over christmas. that's relative . but to start to use relative. but to start to use your christmas message as a

rallying call for a general election is pushing the boat out a wee bit too far. >> i'm quite looking forward, john, to playing politician bingo as we get these christmas messages in throughout the course of the day, we're definitely going to have something about christian values in one of them. we're definitely going to have something about the military in another you the military in another one. you can that coming , and they'll can see that coming, and they'll probably something about what probably be something about what a diverse multi faith a wonderful, diverse multi faith nafion a wonderful, diverse multi faith nation we are as well . i mean, nation we are as well. i mean, you know, i'm quite excited to see who does what here with these. but you know it is a good oneisnt these. but you know it is a good one isn't it. i think for politicians we're seeing keir starmer on our screen. there uh right now to try to try to show that they are potential future leaders, aren't they ? leaders, aren't they? >> yes. this is really , as >> yes. this is really, as i say, a rallying call not just to the internal workings of their parties, but the end. the voters themselves as, uh, basically, if we were to summarise each of

their speeches , it really is their speeches, it really is what they have left out and what they are . the words, dear santa, they are. the words, dear santa, please ensure that i get these in the next election. that's the line they've left out . line they've left out. >> so it's a bit of a christmas wish list. >> almost absolutely. well, it is 100. and we are just to reiterate as well, we're going to be playing you clips of these as and when they come into us. so make sure you stay tuned here at gb news. but john, i can't help but notice you are you're in northern ireland. okay so what's what's christmas going to be coulter be like at the coulter household? and it like in household? and what's it like in northern household? and what's it like in norwell, it's absolutely lashing >> well, it's absolutely lashing rain here at the minute. i move . rain here at the minute. i move. i've just moved to the north coast , but i've just moved to the north coast, but uh, so i'm going to try and go on the beach . uh, i try and go on the beach. uh, i have relatives here in new zealand and they always like to taunt us, uh, with lovely pictures of them taking their turkey on the beach on christmas day. so uh, i've earmarked out a lovely beach, castlerock beach

here on the north coast. and i don't care if it's rain, hail, snow , the end of the world, snow, the end of the world, whatever it is, i'm going on that beach now. i'm not going wild swimming, but i do have a tradition , uh, since, uh, my tradition, uh, since, uh, my wife and i got married 34 years ago, we always host christmas dinner. and there is the celebration, the commemoration of the eating of the first brussels sprout . and it is my brussels sprout. and it is my excellent, excellent stuff . i excellent, excellent stuff. i eat the first brussels sprout and that signals the start of the christmas dinner. >> i think you should go wild swimming. go on, go for it. thank you very much for your time, doctor john coulter, political commentator in northern ireland. lovely >> i'm a massive fan of the brussels sprout. i think it's an underused veg. >> yes, but what you do is you cover it, cover them in butter, add bacon, add nuts. so it's no longer, you know, the healthy side that it could be, is it. >> no. but it's one day a year where you can just go absolutely feral with the food.

>> i think just one day a year. is it? nope. okay. >> all right. well look, it's christmas long to go christmas eve, so not long to go now. the day. yes now. until the big day. yes >> yesterday, street was >> yesterday, oxford street was packed with last minute shoppers, including us too. but today, other today, supermarkets and other stores preparing those stores are preparing for those last minute buyers. oh great. >> well, look, joining us now for what's been trending among the shoppers is consumer expert imogen tinkler. imogen thank you very much. happy christmas eve to you. i hope you're gearing up now the least. i expect from somebody who is going to come on national television and tell everybody what's been trending is that you have done all your christmas shopping, imogen, have you? >> well, i have, i had a slight last minute panic when father christmas list got changed, which is never helpful. and an ambulance was requested as her chief present. so >> oh, well, funny you should mention father christmas, actually, because we're going to be tracking santa's a little bit later on, aren't we? but yes, i'm excited for that. >> is he? >> where is he? >> where is he? >> well , >> where is he? >> well, we'll find out. we'll find out, okay. on. so

find out, but okay. go on. so what's what have what's been trending? what have been the top buys this been some of the top buys this year for people. what's going to be in people's stockings. year for people. what's going to be some ple's stockings. year for people. what's going to be some ple's stockithings this >> some of the top things this year have been gabby's dolls house has been huge. we've seen some coming the some of it coming back to the 90s with the furbies coming back and with the barbies. yeah, furbies. the furbies. do you remember the furbies. do you remember the furbies the 90s? yeah, you furbies from the 90s? yeah, you used to have to pet them and look them and often they'd look after them and often they'd be with parents or be left with parents or grandparents that they grandparents to check that they were kept okay or woken up in the night. um, and of course, with the barbie this year, with the barbie movie this year, that's been huge with the barbie doll sold in some doll that sold out in some places the car that places with the car that everybody wants . so it's been everybody wants. so it's been really popular. and i know in our like christmas puddings again this year have rocketed and i know in our and locally i know in our sainsbury's they've been sold out since wednesday, which was a i know i didn't expect that they're normally of the they're normally some of the things you can find near things that you can find near the end, aren't they. but um, and there's so much and in stockings there's so much excitement around . trending is excitement around. trending is trending so which you wouldn't expect to have come back in

again. i know we all say we get fed up with them, but yeah, they've been really popular this year with different designs on and brussels sprouts been and the brussels sprouts been there we've seen a lot of there a lot. we've seen a lot of people with the obviously with the christmas jumpers. but this year ones that are a bit year with ones that are a bit horrendous, um, to ugly christmas jumpers as being on trend . so it's been really trend. so it's been really exciting to see what people are out there and getting. >> that's quite cool that these sort of older women furbies around, what, ten years ago or so. remember as a as so. i remember them as a as a well as a, as a child. >> even my grandma has still got my old furby on top of a cabinet in her house. so it is actually quite a nice a nice reminder of the past. but these things come around. yeah. can i ask something? >> imogen? the my favourite ever christmas present i think was a keyboard with a little microphone on musical instruments. still doing well for kids or have they gone off them ? them? >> these creatures are still popular. they haven't made the top ten in most of them, but

there's some amazing storybooks that people have them and the guitars are there and you guitars are out there and you see the children with them, but they're normally top they're not normally in the top ten. home i've got ten. i know at home i've got harmonica and a guitar, and sometimes i wonder why i bought them have played them because they have played a lot my two year old, more lot by my two year old, more than six year old. than the six year old. >> yeah, i think the worst present my parents ever bought me. not for me, but for them, was a drum because that was was a drum kit. because that was i drum went i mean, that drum kit went missing, remarkably, missing, actually. remarkably, you can lose drum kit. so that you can lose a drum kit. so that drum went missing after drum kit went missing after a few and i don't blame them few weeks and i don't blame them as there we go. but, as well. but there we go. but, um, hopefully everybody's waking up to some lovely presents tomorrow what in terms tomorrow and what about in terms of in terms budget and of in terms of budget and things? anyone's like me things? if anyone's like me out there, they it to the last there, they leave it to the last minute and then you massively overspend to try and make up for it. mean, there a cost of it. i mean, there is a cost of living at the but living crisis at the moment, but people presumably just have people presumably have just have let they this let rip if they can this christmas. they. let rip if they can this chr yeah. ;. they. let rip if they can this ctheah. well, they. let rip if they can this ctheah. well, we ey. let rip if they can this ctheah. well, we found that >> yeah. well, we found that people have started to go shopping earlier this year. shopping much earlier this year. so started in october. so they've started in october. it's last year with 45% it's up 9% on last year with 45% of people. because the crunch

of people. because of the crunch starting october. and they're starting in october. and they're researching a lot where the researching a lot more where the bargains the things bargains are, where the things are that 12 million are saying that 12 million people are going to hit the shops today christmas eve shops today for christmas eve and out there 9.9 million on and be out there 9.9 million on the high street, and then the rest online. obviously, that's more tickets and last minute more for tickets and last minute things that aren't going to get delivered. yesterday delivered. but yesterday was being super saturday being called super saturday because , people need because it's again, people need to wait till they've been paid as that's why some as well. so that's why some people people have it people think people have left it to minute. but if to the last minute. but if you're budgeting, get you're budgeting, you get you either universal credit either getting universal credit or things on friday or or different things on friday or you're getting paid. so you're getting paid. and so that's then people are going that's why then people are going out saturday we've out on the saturday and we've got this weekend, got the sunday this weekend, which a big difference. so which is a big difference. so yeah, sales. it's yeah, that drives sales. it's not because people are not always because people are last and i it's last minute. and i think it's important remember that. important to remember that. >> everyone and i hope important to remember that. >> have everyone and i hope important to remember that. >> have a everyone and i hope important to remember that. >> have a wonderfule and i hope important to remember that. >> have a wonderful christmas. ie you have a wonderful christmas. imogen as well imogen tinkler imogen as well as imogen tinkler there, who is a consumer expert . there, who is a consumer expert. >> some people also are so well organised that they will use boxing day to buy the sales , to boxing day to buy the sales, to buy christmas presents for the following year.

>> i'm a knock off cards, >> yeah, i'm a knock off cards, knock off wrapping paper , knock knock off wrapping paper, knock off everything. yeah, i must say , i think, you know, when you see people who post those see those people who post those little pictures, they? little pictures, don't they? about did all my about like, oh, i did all my christmas shopping. all christmas shopping. it's all wrapped i just wrapped up in october and i just think you a robot? know, think are you a robot? you know, where's the in that? the where's the fun in that? the last minute chaos of it all. >> all emails coming in saying, you know what, some people are just care of things. you know what, some people are just we'vef things. you know what, some people are just we've had 1gs. you know what, some people are just we've had 1gcouple just >> look, we've had a couple just very want to say very quickly just want to say thank very much to helen, thank you very much to helen, who's been already. lovely to who's been on already. lovely to see both together. well, see you both together. well, it's lovely to from you as well. >> helen and amanda, who was our first the first email of the day. >> yes. and now amanda is making blueberry muffins for her entire family this morning. to just family this morning. um, to just give bit a christmas give them a bit of a christmas eve breakfast. want to eve breakfast. just want to reiterate, are you doing eve breakfast. just want to reiteiyour are you doing eve breakfast. just want to reiteiyour family?! you doing eve breakfast. just want to reiteiyour family? send doing eve breakfast. just want to reiteiyour family? send the g with your family? send the pictures okay. already pictures in. okay. i've already had wonderful dogs had some wonderful dogs pictures. to those. are pictures. we'll go to those. are we? vaiews@gbnews.com. we? yeah. vaiews@gbnews.com. are you travelling back for christmas? what are you doing with family? what's on your with your family? what's on your menu? there we go. what's on menu? but there we go. what's on our menu? well it's 616 now and if joined us, a if you've just joined us, a little reminder of some of your

top this morning. yes top stories this morning. yes >> the prime minister urging >> the prime minister is urging people on the promise people to focus on the promise of brighter in a of a brighter future. in a christmas message ahead of an election year. >> his annual >> meanwhile, in his annual address, the labour sir address, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, will reiterate calls see the bonds of calls to see the bonds of kinship rekindled togetherness. there former defence secretary ben wallace is calling for the government to send 4x4 cards from the ulez scrappage scheme to for ukraine christmas. in a tweet, wallace said the power to do this is in michael kill. tweet, wallace said the power to do this is in michael kill . gove do this is in michael kill. gove and mark harper's hands. let's all do this for new year and millions of people are preparing to make their christmas getaway . to make their christmas getaway. >> travel disruption expected as high winds of up to 70mph in parts of the country . the aa has parts of the country. the aa has warned of lengthy jams of traffic and there's problems on the rails to paddington station in london is expected to be closed until wednesday .

closed until wednesday. well war hero and one of britain's most decorated veterans, johnson beharry vc, visited number 10 downing street this week to reflect on the amazing work that his foundation does to help young people turn their backs on gang culture and tackle knife crime head on. >> here, here? yes. >> here, here? yes. >> gb news political editor christopher hope has more for us. i'm hearing downing street with johnson beharry vc, one of our most decorated veterans. >> johnson beharry you been today in, um, 10 downing street? what were you doing there? >> uh, so i had a meeting today with, well, a roundtable for the johnson beharry vc foundation today. and what were you talking about? >> your foundation works to deal with knife crime in schools and elsewhere. so my foundation work with knife crime, drugs and gangs and the round table today. >> the idea was to build a build a brand basically to, to get more work done, bridging, working with other like minded charities to get have a bigger

impact on the ground. >> what more do you want the government to do to tackle knife crime amongst young people? >> well, i think we should focus on looking at the start of it. so getting into schools probably at the age of eight, nine, ten, start educating them about knife crime , about county lines, crime, about county lines, grooming and what to expect when you see, um , someone you don't you see, um, someone you don't recognise . recognise. >> what's your personal experience of knife crime and young people? my personal experience, i mean, for me personally , i, i didn't grow up personally, i, i didn't grow up in this country, so i don't know much about the knife crime culture as a young person growing up in this country , um, growing up in this country, um, growing up in this country, um, growing up in the caribbean, it's completely different. >> the discipline is different . >> the discipline is different. the lifestyle is different . but the lifestyle is different. but when i came to the uk in 1999, i end up myself in gang . and a few end up myself in gang. and a few years later i walk away from the

gang and drugs life and join the military . three years later, military. three years later, i received the victoria cross for saving my comrades on the battlefield. so i wanted to do something positive with the platform i had, and i remember the people i left behind when i was on the street. it was young people, people who they are not bad young people, but they just want to be part of something and they just get drawn into that gang culture. and they believe that they cannot get out. so you can show them your route out of where they are to what you did . where they are to what you did. >> and within the heroics you performed on the battlefield for this country. >> yes. if i could do it with my story would inspire young people to do something positive with their life . their life. >> what do you what do they say to you when you say you've won a vc? because there are very few veterans alive with victoria crosses, they're very, very rarely awarded for valour in this country. when you say to

them, well, i won this medal, what do they say to you? well you know, i never really tell anyone that i've been awarded the victoria cross. anyone that i've been awarded thei do )ria cross. anyone that i've been awarded thei do a a cross. anyone that i've been awarded thei do a presentation and >> i do a presentation and i tend to forget to mention i have received. i always mention about saving my comrades and at the end i go, oh, i didn't tell him i receive a victoria cross. but when i do, i need to explain to the young people what a victoria cross is, and then it's really come to light. cross is, and then it's really come to light . what you know, come to light. what you know, what it means to be be awarded a victoria cross and johnston you where your heroism very modestly, but of course you're still serving right now, aren't you ? you? >> so what are you now doing in the army? so i'm a warrant officer in the british army. >> um, the responsibility as a warrant officer is a lot and slightly different, but the mod allow me to do my charity work and, you know, applaud them for doing that because my charity work, walking in the community

really mean a lot to me. and it's a huge passion i have for changing lives. >> joseph, what's the name of your foundation and how can viewers find it? >> so the name of my foundation is the johnson beharry vc foundation. got a website foundation. we got a website which johnson beharry vc which is johnson beharry vc foundation .uk. all the foundation dot gov .uk. all the information for what we do is on the website and feel free to sign up for the newsletter and get involved. let's change lives and what's your message this christmas to gb news viewers? >> johnson beharry. well, thank you for what you have done so far to support the public and most of all, let's not forget those who need us. but joseph buhan those who need us. but joseph buhari there. thanks for joining us on gb news with a good message this time of christmas. back to you in the studio . back to you in the studio. >> oh well , christopher, hope >> oh well, christopher, hope that our wonderful political editor on the steps of downing street and what a worthwhile cause is, what we're going to be heanng cause is, what we're going to be hearing quite a lot from our veterans community today. hearing quite a lot from our vetiand; community today. hearing quite a lot from our vetiand tomorrow. ty today. hearing quite a lot from our vetiand tomorrow. and day. hearing quite a lot from our vetiand tomorrow. and yeah, >> and tomorrow. and yeah, anything that can be done, of

course, help them out, course, to help them out, especially at this time of year, i but more are i think. but more people are starting to wake up now. emily. >> yes, lots of are >> yes, lots of people are waking up. wendy says her morning started with cup morning has started with a cup of tea fighting with of tea and play fighting with derek cat. derek the cat. >> there we go. rather sweet way to christmas eve to start your christmas eve morning, isn't it? >> and says, also, happy >> and she says, also, happy christmas us. christmas to us. >> happy christmas to >> well, a happy christmas to all you. what we really want all of you. what we really want throughout course of this throughout the course of this show be show that we're going to be doing. you politicians message show that we're going to be dcwe're ou politicians message show that we're going to be dcwe're ou polto:ians message show that we're going to be dcwe're ou polto be s message show that we're going to be dcwe're ou polto be doing;age show that we're going to be dcwe're ou polto be doing your is we're going to be doing your newspapers so we'll newspapers as well. so we'll keep you up to date with of keep you up to date with all of that. we're to be tracking that. we're going to be tracking santa's a little bit later on. we think santa awake we don't think santa is awake yet, we're going to be yet, so we're going to be tracking him with a live. >> the best bit, isn't >> that's the best bit, isn't it? the bit of a christmas it? the best bit of a christmas tracking santa 100% last minute shopping all of this and >> we've got all of this and your sport well, but we your sport as well, but we really do want from you. really do want to hear from you. christmas a time for family. christmas is a time for family. we want to hear from the gb news family. gbviews@gbnews.com. we want to hear from the gb news familjwe gbviews@gbnews.com. we want to hear from the gb news familjwe wantiews@gbnews.com. we want to hear from the gb news familjwe want is vs@gbnews.com. we want to hear from the gb news familjwe want is if@gbnews.com. we want to hear from the gb news familjwe want is if you're ns.com. what we want is if you're travelling send us travelling back okay, send us pictures of your travel updates. keep what your keep us updated. what is your family the calm family set up like? the calm before the storm and the animals

please. >> we're already being inundated with lovely dogs, with images of lovely dogs, pets, cats, sorts. perhaps pets, cats, all sorts. perhaps we'll a hamster. maybe. pets, cats, all sorts. perhaps we'll and hamster. maybe. pets, cats, all sorts. perhaps we'll and julie'ser. maybe. pets, cats, all sorts. perhaps we'll and julie's ridden )e. pets, cats, all sorts. perhaps we'll and julie's ridden in, she maybe and julie's ridden in, she said today i'm making 12 bacon butties for breakfast 12 butties for for breakfast all 12 of so isn't that nice? >> can i come round, please? that'd be nice, wouldn't it? anyway we're anyway well, look, we're going to you little bit of an to give you a little bit of an update the weather. i update from the weather. i wonder going to be a wonder if it's going to be a white for anyone. good white christmas for anyone. good morning. white christmas for anyone. good mo welcome your latest gb >> welcome to your latest gb news weather. i'm ellie glaisyer looking christmas looking towards christmas and wet weather is wet and windy weather is expected to continue for most of us. christmas eve us. but back to christmas eve and heavy rain continues across parts of west wales. this will spread inland across spread its way inland across much england and wales much of england and wales through the rest of christmas eve, particularly the eve, particularly into the afternoon. further north across northern northern northern ireland, northern england of scotland, england and parts of scotland, we some sunshine but we could see some sunshine but showers quickly, pushing showers quite quickly, pushing in west into this in from the west into this afternoon , also turning very afternoon, also turning very windy scotland and windy across scotland and northern england up mile northern england up to 70 mile an gusts possible . another an hour gusts possible. another widely mild day across the uk. 13 or 14 degrees across the south and still above average

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gb news. >> welcome back. you're watching and listening to christmas eve breakfast with patrick christys and me. emily carver. >> well, it's time to go through

all of the latest sports news now. and there's no better man to do this than broadcaster aidan magee. who's here with us now. um, you will not get the benefit of this at home, but he is the nicest smelling man in television. >> he is royal ood, royal ood. >> he is royal ood, royal ood. >> i won't say, i won't say the perfume house. no no, because other ones there. plenty are other ones are there. plenty are available. course. available. of course. >> well, you're a big fan of these fragrances. i know that 100. >> there you go. >> there you go. >> there's a last minute stocking filler. >> there so what's been >> there is? yes. so what's been going on? it's a busy going on? it's been a busy evening period coming evening in a busy period coming up isn't it? yeah. up for sports isn't it? yeah. >> it's funny actually, because the boxing wasn't covered in the papers because happened papers because it happened so late this late overnight. early hours this morning. that anthony morning. but i felt that anthony joshua, who's to everybody morning. but i felt that anthony josiaround o's to everybody morning. but i felt that anthony josiaround o's world, to everybody morning. but i felt that anthony josiaround o's world, he everybody morning. but i felt that anthony josiaround o's world, he needed y all around the world, he needed all around the world, he needed a victory. he hasn't a statement victory. he hasn't looked since middle looked himself since the middle of 2019, he was beaten of 2019, when he was beaten comprehensively by the stand in andy last night. i felt andy ruiz. last night. i felt although he wasn't fighting against opponent against a top elite opponent in otto, he's still a very otto, well, he's still a very decent heavyweight. he looked very, won very, very convincing. he won it within forced within five rounds. he forced the stoppage whalens people the stoppage. his whalens people pulled him out of the out of the

corner, out of the ring. in just before end the fifth before the end of the fifth round, and he looked somewhere near himself. i don't know if it's the new of coaching. near himself. i don't know if it's he; new of coaching. near himself. i don't know if it's he approached of coaching. near himself. i don't know if it's he approached his oaching. near himself. i don't know if it's he approached his match]. near himself. i don't know if it's he approached his match in he he approached his match in the week he was one word, the week he was given one word, kind answers. kind of monosyllabic answers. i've joshua for i've known anthony joshua for ten and i would say that ten years and i would say that i've never known him like that. he looked uber focussed. he doesn't that he doesn't like the idea that he was. he accused over the was. he was accused over the last years of being mentally last few years of being mentally fragile. quid fragile. now, the quid pro quo here that this all leading here is that this is all leading to fight against deontay to a fight against deontay wilder, tyson fury . wilder, who lost to tyson fury. but what happened deontay but what happened to deontay wilder beaten wilder last night? he got beaten by joseph parker. who? joseph parker somebody lost. he's parker somebody who's lost. he's a heavyweight well a decent heavyweight as well but he's to joyce. he's he's lost to joe joyce. he's lost dillian whyte. he's lost lost to dillian whyte. he's lost to joshua. are his to anthony joshua. those are his three and he got he three defeats and he got he managed deontay managed to overcome deontay wilder that wilder last night. and that means that the big money fight between joshua and wilder that was saudi was due to happen in saudi sometime is less sometime next year, is less likely happen because likely to happen now because it's difficult justify it's difficult to justify putting it on with with deontay wilder having lost. >> was a bit of >> so that was a bit of a surprise, that one without doubt. >> yeah, without doubt. and i think deep down anthony joshua

will disappointed. will have been disappointed. he'd been pleased in the he'd have been pleased in the fact the build up, fact that in the build up, because they're all in the same card night in the build up, card last night in the build up, wilder viewed wilder was saying that he viewed anthony mentally anthony joshua as mentally fragile. turned the fragile. well he turned the tables that's for sure. >> now, you mentioned heavyweights right? heavyweights there, right? so before into the before we get stuck into the premier action, i think premier league action, i think if i was your house if i was round at your house this year, i might return into a heavyweight. the return of factory heavyweight. the return of factyeah. we don't that. >> yeah. we don't want that. >> yeah. we don't want that. >> we want that. >> we don't want that. >> we don't want that. >> and that's because you've got some delights lined up on your own you? some delights lined up on your 0er you? some delights lined up on your 0er have you? some delights lined up on your 0er have my you? some delights lined up on your 0er have my own you? i'm going >> i have my own menu. i'm going to it a secret just for to keep it a secret just for now, because there'll be family members watching they'll members watching and they'll be going, know what's members watching and they'll be going, on know what's members watching and they'll be going, on the know what's members watching and they'll be going, on the menu,what's members watching and they'll be going, on the menu, butt's members watching and they'll be going, on the menu, but we'll what's on the menu, but we'll have them all tomorrow. but let's little bit a let's give you a little bit of a flavour. know, the flavour. you know, if that's the right word. think it is. but right word. i think it is. but throughout the i've been throughout the year i've been making working various making working on various different my different soups. uh, soup is my is my speciality. every one wednesday tend wednesday and every month i tend to my brother's. to go round to my brother's. i turn up on the doorstep around about past seven, hoping turn up on the doorstep around abcthe past seven, hoping turn up on the doorstep around abcthe pasareeven, hoping turn up on the doorstep around abcthe pasareeverand ping all the family are in, and i cook all. so that's me cook for them all. so that's me doing celeriac quite doing parents celeriac quite recently. chef's hat. recently. that's my chef's hat. there >> pear and celeriac. yeah.

>> pear and celeriac. >> pear and celeriac. >> n >> pear and celeriac. >> i just >> i always wondered can i just say orange. is celeriac? >> celeriac it. yeah it's >> celeriac is it. yeah it's a root veg it's kind of a root veg but it's a kind of a celery to it. as in celery feel to it. as implied in the that's, tomato the word. that's, that's tomato and meal and orange. that's a recent meal i fillet steak with i made. that's fillet steak with peppercorn sauce. >> that's michelin >> um that's michelin star. >> um that's michelin star. >> i mean, you know, >> well it is i mean, you know, i've a certificate, you i've got a certificate, but you know and know what i mean? and that's a fillet a bit fillet steak sandwich with a bit of and a bit of of parmesan on top and a bit of rocket there as well. and i'm really proud of that one that went a steak sandwich. >> is it? >> is it? >> yes is. >> is it? >> so; is. >> is it? >> so obviously we have to consider listeners consider the radio listeners now. yes now going to now. yes we do now i'm going to whiz basically whiz through this. but basically if the scene of if you can picture the scene of a nicely cooked a really, really nicely cooked steak lashings garnish a really, really nicely cooked steasalad lashings garnish a really, really nicely cooked steasalad lashirand garnish a really, really nicely cooked steasalad lashirand youish and salad on it, and if you can picture numpty stood picture a numpty in a hat, stood oven picture a numpty in a hat, stood over, stood over gloves, my gloves stood gloves on my shoulder, stood over going over some bowls of, i'm going to say, chef. say, a very handsome chef. >> right, well yeah, say, a very handsome chef. >> yeah, right, well yeah, say, a very handsome chef. >> yeah, i've1t, well yeah, say, a very handsome chef. >> yeah, i've gotvell yeah, say, a very handsome chef. >> yeah, i've got him/eah, say, a very handsome chef. >> yeah, i've got him/eéthe yeah, yeah, i've got him in the middle youtube. middle of youtube. >> to premier >> so let's go to the premier league it's league action, shall we? it's quite that. what's quite enough of that. what's happening manchester happening in the manchester united ? united? >> e“- united? >> don't want e don't want to >> i mean i don't want to intrude personal grief intrude on personal grief here, but terrible but that was a terrible performance west performance yesterday at west ham united. i'll give you ham united. and i'll give you some are really some stats here that are really going upset. don't going to make you upset. i don't want going to make you upset. i don't wayou too. it's most to you too. it's their most defeat. united before christmas

since 1930. and that's before the second world war. oh my goodness. season in that season the second world war. oh my goodfinishedason in that season the second world war. oh my goodfinished bottomthat season the second world war. oh my goodfinished bottom of|t season the second world war. oh my goodfinished bottom of|t setop1 they finished bottom of the top division scored 18 division. they've scored 18 goals top flight games goals in 18 top flight games this failing to score this season and failing to score in they're the in seven of those. they're the only team in the top half of the table negative goal table to have a negative goal difference. failed table to have a negative goal diiscore:e. failed table to have a negative goal diiscore in failed table to have a negative goal diiscore in four failed table to have a negative goal diiscore in four successive led to score in four successive games competitions games in all competitions for the november the first time since november 1992 under a folks, i will say that season was a slight anomaly because they ended up as champions. >> no, manchester united's international fans sticking with them . them. >> yeah, the international fans probably are. yeah, because it's a massive club. they're they're success doesn't success on the pitch doesn't affect bottom line. that's affect the bottom line. that's why so that's the why they're so that's why the glazers to hold on glazers want to hold to on the club. that, this club. but having said that, this has a dreadful, dreadful has been a dreadful, dreadful season. ten season. i don't think erik ten hag last much beyond hag is going to last much beyond christmas, when ineos hag is going to last much beyond chritheirs, when ineos hag is going to last much beyond chritheirs, under when ineos hag is going to last much beyond chritheirs, under the |en ineos hag is going to last much beyond chritheirs, under the table aos get their feet under the table and start taking control of football operations. a friend of mine last that mine reported last week that he's dressing room . he's lost the dressing room. he'd half dressing he'd lost half of the dressing room. eight players in the dressing room. banned dressing room. he was banned from dressing room. he was banned frorcompany, channel he's his company, the channel he's representing, was banned from the if you're the channel. if you're a seriously club, patrick, seriously big club, patrick, criticism media criticism from the media is water a duck's get water off a duck's back to get so sensitive by banning journalists as a sign that

you're he'll you're losing the plot, he'll be gone. he'll be gone in the new yeah gone. he'll be gone in the new year. absolutely that. >> e-e e.- e a little whiz >> let's just have a little whiz through to arsenal now, because they are christmas number one, top of the tree. they are christmas number one, top they e tree. they are christmas number one, top they are ae. they are christmas number one, top they are indeed. yeah. so >> they are indeed. yeah. so look, in context look, let's put it in context here. haven't lost at here. liverpool haven't lost at home in front a crowd. well here. liverpool haven't lost at honfact front a crowd. well here. liverpool haven't lost at honfact thatt a crowd. well here. liverpool haven't lost at honfact that it's a crowd. well here. liverpool haven't lost at honfact that it's only»wd. well here. liverpool haven't lost at honfact that it's only happened the fact that it's only happened once four once in the last four years i think so lost a few think it is. so they lost a few times during covid. times during during covid. the crowd fact , crowd was a big factor. in fact, jurgen rallying jurgen klopp issued a rallying cry that he wanted cry beforehand that he wanted him behind the players before the happened, was the game happened, but it was one they the lead. one one they took the lead. arsenal minutes with one one they took the lead. aigoall minutes with one one they took the lead. aigoall gabriel minutes with one one they took the lead. aigoall gabriel .ninutes with one one they took the lead. aigoall gabriel . anutes with one one they took the lead. aigoall gabriel . a fews with one one they took the lead. aigoall gabriel . a few awith a goal by gabriel. a few a couple of var controversies one for for united, for liverpool, one for united, for liverpool, one for united, for but the for arsenal rather. but the bottom line is that arsenal haven't won at anfield since 2012. they'd there all 2012. they'd struggle there all the time. they blew a two nil lead last season and drew two two, so they'll really happy two, so they'll be really happy going christmas as number going into christmas as number one. said that, look going into christmas as number onthe said that, look going into christmas as number onthe weekendd that, look going into christmas as number onthe weekendd titotality look going into christmas as number onthe weekendd titotality ..ook at the weekend in totality. you'd have to say manchester city. the real winners, not only they the fifa world cup they win the fifa world club cup in in saudi on friday evening, but villa fail to win at but aston villa fail to win at home sheffield united. home to sheffield united. arsenal liverpool cancel each other yesterday anfield . other out yesterday at anfield. it would them a glimmer of

it would give them a glimmer of hope the new year hope going into the new year that can recover that that city can recover that that deficit premier deficit and make it six premier league seven. deficit and make it six premier laneah, seven. deficit and make it six premier laneah, well, seven. deficit and make it six premier laneah, well, we've even. deficit and make it six premier laneah, well, we've got1. lot >> yeah, well, we've got a lot more talk you about. more to talk to you about. indeed, there's indeed, off the show, there's a lot action is lot of sporting action there is due place . and of course due to take place. and of course a talking well was a big talking point as well was the first female referee . so all the first female referee. so all of that to come. of that still to come. absolutely. later on with the wonderful the it's wonderful it's on the menu. it's on. she do a good job. wonderful it's on the menu. it's on. uh she do a good job. wonderful it's on the menu. it's on. uh she do iwelld job. wonderful it's on the menu. it's on. uh she do well let's. wonderful it's on the menu. it's on. uh she do well let's cover >> uh she did. well let's cover it next. she did, did. but it next. she did, she did. but let's expand. let's let's expand. >> into it. let's let's expand. >> we'll into it. let's let's expand. >> we'll expand it. let's let's expand. >> we'll expand it:. let's let's expand. >> we'll expand it a bit like my waistline. >> absolutely not. uh, coming up , we've got the headline makers with stephanie takyi and james hale looking forward to that. this is .

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carver. let's take a little look, shall we, at some of your newspaper pages. newspaper front pages. >> . the mail on leads >> yes. the mail on sunday leads with king charles using his christmas address to emphasise environmental preservation . environmental preservation. >> oh, gosh. sunday times >> oh, gosh. the sunday times reports on the nhs chairman's concerns over the doctors strikes. the sunday telegraph leads with lord david cameron vowing to take a tough line on tehran meddling in the middle east. >> the observer reports on two former health secretaries joining the growing demands to legalise assisted dying. >> that's really gathering a lot of traction and the sunday express reports on chancellor jeremy hunt as assuring that britain is on the road to prosperity. >> oh, that's nice . >> oh, that's nice. >> oh, that's nice. >> stop worrying now, can't we? jeremy hunt said it then. that's it. a happy year it. that's it. a happy year ahead, everybody. well joining it. that's it. a happy year ahinow everybody. well joining it. that's it. a happy year ahinow tozrybody. well joining it. that's it. a happy year ahinow to go body. well joining it. that's it. a happy year ahinow to go throughll joining it. that's it. a happy year ahinow to go through someing it. that's it. a happy year ahinow to go through some of the us now to go through some of the day's headlines is political correspondent spectator correspondent for the spectator magazine. and magazine. it's james heal and showbiz reporter stephanie takyi. thank you very much both of you. >> thank you . >> thank you. >> thank you. >> i don't know if we can bring it. outfit on it. i mean, the outfit on display here to left is display here to the left is absolutely remarkable . there we go. >> i feel sorry for the viewers

at home. i look like a walking, talking tree, but like talking christmas tree, but like a it a bauble, i can get away with it once is day for once a year. this is the day for the outfit. once a year. this is the day for the it'sfit. once a year. this is the day for the it's wonderful. james you've >> it's wonderful. james you've not dressed up. i like not dressed up. i feel like i feel like i feel like a proper ganh feel like i feel like a proper grinch to stephanie. grinch next to stephanie. >> um, somewhat underdressed perhaps. oh well, you've got us in the in the middle to buffer you.so in the in the middle to buffer you. so there you go. >> well, well, look, what >> no. well, well, look, what should with? there's should we start with? there's a story i've at story here that i've got at the top think, from top of the list, i think, from the online. james. yes. >> well, this about, you >> well, this is about, you know, eve, if you know, christmas eve, eve, if you will. uh, pro—palestine protesters disrupting oxford street christmas shoppers. and this amid the call to boycott so—called pro pro—israel brands . so—called pro pro—israel brands. and i think what's really given this story legs is how the metropolitan police is responded to it in their statement, claiming street claiming that oxford street wasn't actually wasn't shut down. well, actually , several shops were have to , several shops were did have to close at when close their doors at a time when of people of course lots of people were going shopping. going out and shopping. and i think this a time when, think this comes at a time when, you know, obviously there's no sign of conflict coming sign of the conflict coming to an end in israel—palestine any time question is, time soon. and the question is, how weeks, is how many more weeks, etc, is london in how many more weeks, etc, is lon middle in how many more weeks, etc, is lon middle of in how many more weeks, etc, is lon middle of protests? in how many more weeks, etc, is lon middle of protests? and the middle of the protests? and

i there's a legitimate i think there's a legitimate question have question around you can have right but also right to protest, etc, but also there's a right to, you know, free movement of goods in terms of going to shops, buying, etc. people to right people ought to be able to right , things christmas , go and buy things at christmas time. think about time. what do you think about the police on twitter the whole police on twitter thing ? thing? >> oh god. because they released these statement and it just ianes these statement and it just invites huge amounts of comment , invites huge amounts of comment, negative comment, positive comment controversies. it seems a bit naff. >> well, i really like is how the tone shifts. so sometimes you get these quite defensive, quite prickly, sometimes quite snappy. like sort of snappy. and i felt like sort of there's kind you there's almost a kind of, you know, of smorgasbord of know, a sort of smorgasbord of them metropolitan them in the metropolitan newsroom wrestling over who gets them in the metropolitan ne control wrestling over who gets them in the metropolitan ne control of �*estling over who gets them in the metropolitan ne control of �*estltwitterr who gets to control of the twitter account , over who post account, over who gets to post what xyz . and that's what xyz. and i think that's quite, quite jarring , really. i quite, quite jarring, really. i think have easily quite, quite jarring, really. i think said have easily quite, quite jarring, really. i think said this have easily quite, quite jarring, really. i think said this happened, ;ily quite, quite jarring, really. i think said this happened, this have said this happened, this happened, this happened very factual clear rather factual, clear way. rather than saying, was no and saying, well, there was no and sort lashing out the sort of lashing out at the media. i mean, think fair media. i mean, i think it's fair comment say of oxford media. i mean, i think it's fair comm�*were say of oxford media. i mean, i think it's fair comm�*were say down of oxford media. i mean, i think it's fair comm�*were say down of shopsi media. i mean, i think it's fair conhaveere say down of shopsi did have to. >> it's weird to think that the police social media police have a social media manager, do are there. >> you know, we were >> so, you know, we were doing a bit of christmas shopping

>> so, you know, we were doing a bit ofyesterday.mas shopping >> so, you know, we were doing a bit ofyesterday.mdon't)pping >> so, you know, we were doing a bit ofyesterday.mdon't kn0w| there yesterday. i don't know how you've been getting on with yours, that. we how you've been getting on with you there that. we how you've been getting on with you there early. that. we how you've been getting on with you there early. it's that. we how you've been getting on with you there early. it's the1at. we how you've been getting on with you there early. it's the only we got there early. it's the only time thing time in my life a good thing i've a shop before. i've ever been at a shop before. it's opened outside, i it's opened outside, but i suppose question marks is whether or not you know, two days before christmas, whether whether or not you know, two deshould»re christmas, whether whether or not you know, two deshould»re ch beenas, whether whether or not you know, two deshould»re ch been allowed.er it should have been allowed. >> know what? i it's >> gosh, i you know what? i it's very much been a year of protest. so these protesters are always hit retailers always going to hit retailers where it hurts. but i feel sorry for zara because have been for zara because they have been mistakes only targeted here. patrick because this advert they're talking about , it patrick because this advert they're talking about, it came before the war. even started with hamas and israel . so they with hamas and israel. so they are boycotting zara for no reasons when they haven't done anything wrong. and again, it's like, what are you trying to achieve here? you're achieve here? because you're putting out the wrong message here. you're not here. you know, you're not actually supporting actually affecting or supporting your cause in the right way. i think personally. >> so you think it's a bit like the advert was the m&s advert that was criticised the hats that criticised for the hats that happened look the happened to look like the palestinian flag. >> people just something to >> people just want something to get they want to get annoyed about. they want to be over no reason . be sensitive over no reason.

>> you know, stephanie, i'll stick with you on this one now. so is the front of the so this is on the front of the observer. gathering observer. it's gathering a lot of , and i know that the of traction, and i know that the daily express doing daily express have been doing a heck this as well. daily express have been doing a hec about this as well. daily express have been doing a hec about assistedthis as well. daily express have been doing a hec about assisted dying. well. daily express have been doing a hec about assisted dying. now. it's about assisted dying. now. former health chief joins calls for in the wake of for new law. it's in the wake of esther rantzen's plea, i suppose. what's going on here? well know, two well you know, we've had two former secretary stephen former health secretary stephen dornan and alan milburn who have come out now and they're pushing for government a new for government to make a new vote about assisted dying. for government to make a new votiwhetherissisted dying. for government to make a new votiwhether it'sted dying. for government to make a new votiwhether it's something that's >> whether it's something that's going to be up for debate, i can see now for next year, even more importantly, it's something that's have feature that's going to have to feature in people's election manifestos, andifs in people's election manifestos, and it's of those topics and it's one of those topics now, especially as you've got someone profile esther someone high profile as esther rantzen talking about considering assisted dying. i think she's kind of struck a match where people actually match now where people actually are going to start thinking whether this should be a legal opfion whether this should be a legal option in this country. whether this should be a legal option in this country . and option in this country. and i think it's one of those things where it's a hard topic to talk about. clearly it's not something that's going to be brushed underneath the carpet. and, spoke .

and, you know, you spoke. >> patrick spoke to esther rantzen's daughter , didn't you? daughter? >> i did , um, she was very >> i did, um, she was very conflicted about it. initially that's fair to say. for the obvious reason. there's also the risk that if you don't essentially wrestle a relative off a plane to zurich , that you off a plane to zurich, that you can then potentially get a knock on the door from the police, which seems a bit ridiculous. yeah, very about yeah, i'm very conflicted about it think know in the it, but i think we know in the year this is going year to come this is going to be a that's dominating a lot a story that's dominating a lot of political agenda . james of the political agenda. james talking to somebody that's been dominating the political agenda recently as well. this the recently as well. this is the sunday nhs chairman. sunday times nhs chairman. doctor strikes me fear for patients. >> yes. so this is an interview done by the head of nhs england, richard medding. uh, and the sort of in which they set it sort of way in which they set it up is by saying that his wife broke earlier this broke her ankle earlier this yean broke her ankle earlier this year, to wait broke her ankle earlier this yearof to wait broke her ankle earlier this yearof 12 to wait broke her ankle earlier this yearof 12 hours to wait broke her ankle earlier this yearof 12 hours in to wait broke her ankle earlier this yearof 12 hours in nhs to wait sort of 12 hours in nhs overnight night to an overnight night to give an example of how it's affecting everyone. are 6.4 everyone. look, there are 6.4 million people this country million people in this country waiting we waiting for 7.7 appointments. we know a huge kind know there's a huge kind of waiting etc. and the sort waiting list, etc. and the sort of nub to all of this is the

strikes which are going to go on next we're going to see next week. we're going to see junior strike. as junior doctors go on strike. as richard in the richard renee makes clear in the interview, richard renee makes clear in the interviei strike throughout days of strike action throughout this by junior this year, 30 of them by junior doctors . and going doctors. and it's going to problem going problem is, they're going to exacerbate the issues around sort provision. sort of service provision. and of long of course, people with long terme which normally terme conditions which normally would will would get them diagnosed will do what during covid. and what they did during covid. and so rather going so rather than going to a hospital week of hospital next week because of all want all the strike action, they want to put to wait. they will then put those meaning further those off, meaning that further down to down the line, we're going to see issues with see more and more issues with the outcomes. see more and more issues with the yeah, outcomes. see more and more issues with the yeah, stephanie, outcomes. see more and more issues with the yeah, stephanie, outc don't >> yeah, stephanie, you don't you don't. lot of us won't you don't. a lot of us won't realise if we don't use realise if we don't have to use the nhs specific moment, the nhs at this specific moment, just bad it has got with the just how bad it has got with the strike action. but if you do need nhs you are going to be need the nhs you are going to be very worried. well i think a lot of people, emily, are taking their health into their own hands. >> t- >> yeah, we've now got this generation google doctors generation of google doctors where myself , if i have where even for myself, if i have a problem, i think to myself, i'm to go to nhs i'm not going to go to the nhs because i know a i can't get an appointment b they're either appointment or b they're either on so you getting on strike. so you are getting a lot things people are lot of things where people are just help themselves just trying to help themselves or diagnose themselves, which again, i think is going to lead

to health crisis down to a bigger health crisis down the and many the road. and how many more strikes do need? like strikes do we need? it's like they need to come to the they really need to come to the table how do we table and think, how do we resolve this now? i i have resolve this now? i mean, i have massive sympathy workers. >> they do literally save lives. okay. you know, by and okay. and you know, by and large, they are heroes . i think large, they are heroes. i think the the strikes is the timing of the strikes is poon the timing of the strikes is poor. and i think that is inevitably the most vulnerable people in society who end up suffering as a result. and that is shame , borderline is a real shame, borderline unforgivable . but if we're unforgivable. but if we're losing people to australia, etc, we've got to respond to market. you know what? >> i think there are probably quite a lot of junior doctors who don't agree with the strike action, but a huge amount of pressure from the bma and from some of the more militant activists within the nhs . i do activists within the nhs. i do think not all of those doctors will have been, know, will have been, you know, accepting . accepting of this. >> looking forward to >> i'm looking forward to talking to you about this particular one, which is the eco activist king and his green christmas day message. so king

charles is going to use king, his christmas broadcast tomorrow to deliver a powerful message about the environment. stephanie, your names next. this one, we'll kick it off with you stephanie, your names next. this one,we'll kick it off with you stephanie, your names next. this one,we'll kick ijames. th you stephanie, your names next. this one,we'll kick ijames. tithink and we'll go to james. i think always christmas speech always with the christmas speech , that the , it always hits me that the queen's because the queen queen's gone because the queen always nailed the christmas speech. >> she always it was well rounded. and then now we're into our second christmas speech with the king and obviously he's a green fingered king. he's about his sustainability. so sausage fingered. >> no . sorry, i shouldn't say >> no. sorry, i shouldn't say that. >> and that is what he's. and thatis >> and that is what he's. and that is going to be his, you know, main agenda in this speech tomorrow. that's we're tomorrow. that's what we're hearing. going be hearing. he's going to be talking sustainability talking about sustainability being pro the environment. and to be honest, he's got all the touches of eco friendliness in this speech . he's going to this speech. he's going to deliver of deliver it in front of buckingham palace front buckingham palace and in front of christmas tree. of a living christmas tree. so he gone for a plastic he hasn't gone for a plastic one. also he's gone for one. and also he's gone for biodegradable baubles as well. oh, there you go . oh, there you go. >> biodegradable baubles. have you got those? >> well, in our family we've actually cut the same baubles we

had like the 1950s and 60s. had in like the 1950s and 60s. >> oh, that's true . sustainable. >> oh, that's true. sustainable. >> oh, that's true. sustainable. >> that's that maybe says >> i mean that's that maybe says more about us and our of more about us and our sort of archaic taste. >> do you mind? you mind >> do you mind? um, do you mind a environment ? eco a bit of environment? eco activism speech from the activism in a speech from the king? because that doesn't necessarily have to be political unless he starts commenting on a, know, ulez policy or a, you know, ulez policy or something . something. >> we live in hope. um, but i think yeah, i think you're right, emily. it's a balancing act, know, i don't act, isn't it? you know, i don't see someone, you see an issue with someone, you know, buying christmas know, buying a christmas tree, which replant which they can then replant in the know, talking the soil or, you know, talking about etc. it's about conservation, etc. it's when goes party when it goes into party politics, so i think politics, etc. so i think perhaps after the experience of the elgin marbles tie, the king will refrained that. the elgin marbles tie, the king wilinow refrained that. the elgin marbles tie, the king wilinow thiszfrained that. the elgin marbles tie, the king wilinow this isained that. the elgin marbles tie, the king wilinow this is good. that. the elgin marbles tie, the king wilinow this is good. it's that. the elgin marbles tie, the king wilinow this is good. it's ithat. the elgin marbles tie, the king wilinow this is good. it's i find >> now this is good. it's i find it difficult often . i know you it difficult often. i know you do well because a lot of the do as well because a lot of the news be very negative. you news can be very negative. you know, that can be news know, and also that can be news that generates controversy. so it goes without that this it goes without saying that this is of thing that people it goes without saying that this is up of thing that people it goes without saying that this is up talking hing that people it goes without saying that this is up talking about1at people it goes without saying that this is up talking about at people it goes without saying that this is up talking about at pe> like it. don't >> she doesn't like it. don't like it. >> no. just a nice easy day at the but one of the the office. but one of the reasons why gb news really

reasons why gb news was really set to try to set up, i think, was to try to bang drum for britain bang a positive drum for britain in that don't in a way that you don't necessarily elsewhere . and necessarily get elsewhere. and this words james this is actually words james echoed hunt, who's echoed by jeremy hunt, who's blasting scrooges blasting the economic scrooges trying to talk britain down. we are at a golden dawn. are we? >> well, uh, i mean , i wouldn't, >> well, uh, i mean, i wouldn't, i mean, perhaps go that far. i'm not that drunk on the christmas cherry but obviously you cherry yet, but obviously you would expect chancellor to would expect the chancellor to talk about positive success talk about the positive success of being of the government. that being said, you think, for said, you know, i think, for instance, look at, say, said, you know, i think, for instlast, look at, say, said, you know, i think, for instlast, years, look at, say, said, you know, i think, for instlast, years, sincek at, say, said, you know, i think, for instlast, years, since 2010,;ay, the last 13 years, since 2010, britain has had uk gdp britain has had more uk gdp growth, according to the imf , growth, according to the imf, than, say, germany or the eurozone , etc. i do think eurozone, etc. i do think sometimes, you know , as orwell sometimes, you know, as orwell wrote can have a wrote about, we can have a country our intellectual country of our intellectual elites talk down elites to sort of talk us down a bit. and i suppose hunt's argument piece argument in this piece he's written is that, written for the express is that, uh, basically earnings are now outstripping inflation for the first so i think the most first time. so i think the most recent data said was recent data said inflation was now earnings are at now about 3.9. earnings are at 7.3. so they're going up. and the hope is that people will start to that effect coming start to feel that effect coming through year. and through in the new year. and maybe out worst

maybe we'll be out the worst year covid year of the post. covid inflationary year of the post. covid inlee's ary of year of the post. covid inlee'sary of a scrooge, >> he's a bit of a scrooge, though, isn't he? >> is. he's been >> i think he is. he's been scrooge all long, i scrooge all year long, and i think people actually feel think until people actually feel the effects of this so—called prosperity, we're all feeling pretty negative at the moment. we've lived through covid, we're living through a cost of living crisis. we're living through inflation. even though the numbers are this week. but numbers are good this week. but again, it's like, why should people , you know, positive people feel, you know, positive before , we're feeling before actually, we're feeling this so—called prosperity . you this so—called prosperity. you know, when feel positive about what. >> right. >> right. >> christmas dinner. >> christmas dinner. >> yeah. >> em- em“ >> christmas dinner. i'm feeling credibly positive about christmas i've always christmas dinner. i've always been massive fan of um we been a massive fan of it. um we do want your pictures very shortly. we're going to be getting pictures getting first round of pictures from news from our wonderful gb news viewers gbviews@gbnews.com. what are you doing with your family? okay you travelling back okay and are you travelling back for stephanie, for christmas? but stephanie, we've to squeeze we've just got time to squeeze in and there's in something here and there's a reason mention christmas reason why i mention christmas dinner. reason why i mention christmas din yes. eat your five a >> yes. do you eat your five a day, veggies? >> yes. do you eat your five a dayyou veggies? >> yes. do you eat your five a dayyou vmeies? >> yes. do you eat your five a dayyou vme ?s? >> yes. do you eat your five a dayyou vme ? absolutely. >> you know me? absolutely. >> you know me? absolutely. >> cheeses, five. >> yeah. five cheeses, five. well, you know , tomorrow when well, you know, tomorrow when everyone's tucking into their

christmas dinner, a big part of the plate will be dedicated to vegetables . vegetables. >> and i love this piece in the mail it was actually mail because it was actually asking all these of asking where all these kind of vegetables come from. like brussels , of course. no brussels, of course. no surprise. it comes from surprise. there it comes from brussels, originated brussels, but it originated about 7000 years ago, and it didn't actually make its entry onto the british christmas plate until the early 20th century. my goodness me. and it's like carrots. people think it's a nod to the house of orange in holland, but it's actually originated from southern europe . originated from southern europe. so when we're eating our veggies tomorrow , we are having a multi tomorrow, we are having a multi national veggie plate , not an national veggie plate, not an international plate of food. >> there we go. oh, it's the roast potatoes for me. >> for me. >> for me. >> i enjoyed >> well i enjoyed learning about the that the carrots and the fact that actually world two people actually world war two people thought that the you know, to disguise secret radar , we disguise our secret of radar, we were able pretend that were able to pretend that carrots eyesight . carrots improved your eyesight. >> good stuff. well, there we go. from you go. well hear more from you later you very much. later on. thank you very much. >> to a wonderful stephanie later on. thank you very much. >> and a wonderful stephanie later on. thank you very much. >> and jamesjerful stephanie later on. thank you very much. >> and james hill.l stephanie later on. thank you very much. >> ofand james hill.l stephanie later on. thank you very much. >> of course.es hill.l stephanie later on. thank you very much. >> indeed.;e.es hill.l stephanie >> indeed. well christmas. christmas particularly christmas can be a particularly lonely people, and lonely time for some people, and

it's to have a little it's important to have a little nod them as well. we are, of nod to them as well. we are, of course, here for you, so thank you in and you everyone who's tuning in and listening help ease you everyone who's tuning in and listen of help ease you everyone who's tuning in and listen of loneliness, ease some of this loneliness, a charity london is providing charity in london is providing early dinners for early christmas dinners for older of the community. older members of the community. >> oh, london reporter lisa hartle has the story. >> christmas is a wonderful time for many people, but for others it's an incredibly difficult penod. it's an incredibly difficult period . research by age uk found period. research by age uk found that 2.3 million older people wish they had someone to spend time with at christmas. this community centre in north london supports people from one of the most deprived areas in the country. over two days they're dishing up around 150 christmas dinners, so it's our biggest event really, for our older members because they love the christmas lunch coming together and for some people, it's the only chance they have to be with lots of other people. >> you know, some of them live on their own , very lonely. so on their own, very lonely. so it's a lovely event to come out to and be with others and share

christmas. >> but this ward is one of the most deprived in the uk, with a lot of poverty and lots of vulnerable people living nearby, because we still have. >> we still run a food bank, which is more demand than ever , which is more demand than ever, which is more demand than ever, which we started during covid and we're still running. >> many of the guests come to the centre at least once a week, mainly socialise, including mainly to socialise, including former sas captain john nixon . former sas captain john nixon. >> the number of people that are here that are my friends and they regard me as a special friend, so it's a mutual kind of combination really. community spirit as well. apart from the very good lunches, of course , very good lunches, of course, we're getting together with other people and getting a lovely hot dinner being given by queen's club and community centre. >> it's lovely and people will tell you that the more you go around the tables and talk to people, people will say, well, i came and i stayed and i came for advice, but i stayed because

that's what it does. >> it opens its doors up, allows you to come in from the cold, even if there's no one around. you can just sit in here and have a cup of tea and someone will say, are you okay, mate? funding >> the centre is one of the oldest charities in the uk. the 900 year old city bridge foundation. >> we've been involved with this since about 2009, and our recent grant helping them through the pandemic. >> it just focusing on bringing people together, especially older , the young and older people, the young and families. and we've seen them reach out to nearly 3000 people in community. and in the community. and they really vital part of really are a vital part of gospel today's lunch gospel oak. now, today's lunch is for older people because christmas time. christmas is a difficult time. it lonely and it can be quite lonely and isolating older people, and isolating for older people, and it's thing bring it's a great thing to bring them together today. together in a event like today. >> the festive period can magnify how alone people feel, which is why services like this are so important. lisa hartle, gb news, london and we've been asking you to get in touch with your christmas eve picks and pets this morning .

pets this morning. >> here's a few of our favourites so far . favourites so far. >> right have got. this is mr >> right have we got. this is mr finn from north yorkshire. i'm not sure if the dog's called mr finn or whether that's the person who sent in. wishing person who sent it in. wishing everyone a happy christmas. >> you, >> well, right back at you, i think it's the dog, isn't it? and amanda is the best and amanda says this is the best christmas present his christmas present to myself. his name sid . this is sid. he's a name is sid. this is sid. he's a gorgeous cockapoo. i've got a cockapoo, bob . cockapoo, too, called bob. >> yes, bob made an appearance on television but anyway, >> yes, bob made an appearance on tiszvision but anyway, >> yes, bob made an appearance on tis steve's but anyway, >> yes, bob made an appearance on tis steve's dog, but anyway, >> yes, bob made an appearance on tis steve's dog, tess. nyway, >> yes, bob made an appearance on tis steve's dog, tess. oh, iy, this is steve's dog, tess. oh, my old dog was called tess. looking very festive this morning , so we are loving all morning, so we are loving all the pictures got a bow the pictures she's got a bow tie. yeah, we loving the tie. yeah, we are loving all the pictures can also pictures of pets. can i also just say we like pictures just say we would like pictures of the that of some of the recipes that you're your you're whipping up in your kitchen moment, and as kitchen at the moment, and as well as you know what you're doing families. if doing with your families. if you're if you're travelling back, give a little back, can i just give a little shout go to andrew. so shout out? go on to andrew. so andrew, been to andrew, who's been in touch to say that his girls, lucy and olivia have just heard say that santa's currently asleep santa's is currently asleep and they're excited. well, lucy they're very excited. well, lucy and olivia are absolutely. santa is sleeping , but we'll is currently sleeping, but we'll be live santa tracker be doing the live santa tracker later on in the show, and i'm

sure they'll be popping down your chimney at some this evening. >> and do we have steve's dog, tess festive this morning? oh, was tess. >> oh, that was tess. >> oh, that was tess. >> oh, that was tess. >> oh, i'm so sorry. >> oh, that was tess. >> oh, i'm so sorry . we've >> oh, i'm so sorry. we've already seen tess. maybe we'll see again . see her again. >> that gallery of mutts that we had mutts . had there, gallery of mutts. >> anyway, do you know what? betty's just emailed in, and she's been very busy in the kitchen. making two kitchen. she's been making two rhubarb crumble. she's been making two, like, fruitcakes. she's lots of family, and she's got lots of family, and she's had to make wheat free as well. >> well, we've loads coming >> well, we've got loads coming your way. so sure you your way. okay? so make sure you stay tuned and have a stay tuned and we'll have a couple christmas couple of christmas messages from and from our political leaders. and the shopping i'll see you the shopping rush. i'll see you after weather. after the weather. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> good morning . welcome to your >> good morning. welcome to your latest gb news weather. i'm ellie glaisyer looking towards christmas and wet and windy weather is expected to continue for most of us. but back to christmas eve and heavy rain continues across parts . of west

continues across parts. of west wales. this will spread its way inland across much of england and wales through rest of and wales through the rest of christmas into christmas eve, particularly into the afternoon. further north across ireland, across northern ireland, northern and parts of northern england and parts of scotland, see scotland, we could see some sunshine shine but showers quite quickly, pushing in from the west afternoon, also west into this afternoon, also turning windy across turning very windy across scotland and northern england. up scotland and northern england. up hour gusts up to 70 mile an hour gusts possible . another widely mild possible. another widely mild day across the uk. 13 or 14 degrees across the south and still above average across parts of scotland through the rest of christmas eve. rain across the south gradually clears its way towards the southeast , perhaps towards the southeast, perhaps coming drier a time across coming drier for a time across parts of england and wales , parts of england and wales, clear skies also persist across parts of scotland, and we could see frost here, perhaps parts of scotland, and we could see to frost here, perhaps parts of scotland, and we could see to minus here, perhaps parts of scotland, and we could see to minus two , perhaps parts of scotland, and we could see to minus two or erhaps parts of scotland, and we could see to minus two or minus down to minus two or minus three. temperatures in the south, though holding up particularly across the southwest. in the double southwest. even in the double figures, maybe at 11 or 12 degrees under all cloud degrees under all that cloud and rain cloud and rain rain, further cloud and rain pushesin rain, further cloud and rain pushes in from the west as we go through christmas day itself. so a very cloudy and damp picture across much of england and wales on christmas day. further north,

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gb news. >> good morning . it's 7:00 on >> good morning. it's 7:00 on the 24th of december. it's christmas eve on gb news with patrick christys and me, emily carver. today the prime minister is urging people to focus on the promise of a brighter future in a christmas message ahead of an election year. >> meanwhile, in his annual address , the labour leader, sir address, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, will reiterate

calls to see the bonds of kinship rekindled or and reform uk will stand candidates in every seat at next year's general election . well, we will general election. well, we will have richard tice , the leader of have richard tice, the leader of reform uk, on later in the show, but he could split the conservative vote, pave the path for a labour victory. >> yeah . >> yeah. >> yeah. >> and as millions of passengers go on their christmas getaway, travel disruption is expected. high winds of up to 70mph. >> good luck everybody . who's >> good luck everybody. who's trying to make it back today. meanwhile, the aa has warned of lengthy at and paddington lengthy jams at and paddington station is expected to station in london is expected to be wednesday and be closed until wednesday and it's the great british crunch . it's the great british crunch. >> thousands of families are still out shopping for last minute gifts. are you one of them? send us an email gbviews@gbnews.com. who have you forgotten? have you forgotten? >> that is an email full of a load of blokes. there getting in touch, a truly green touch, but a truly green christmas. king charles will address the nation on christmas day from buckingham palace for the but it will be

the second time, but it will be the second time, but it will be the first time a living tree will appear in the backdrop and sustainable baubles, apparently sustainable baubles, apparently sustainable king charles is sustainable king charles is sustainable baubles. there we go now aidan magee is here with your now aidan magee is here with youyes, indeed . history was made >> yes, indeed. history was made yesterday in english football as a female referee took charge of a female referee took charge of a premier league match for the first time ever. we'll be reflecting on how she got on. >> well, cracking stuff aiden. and funny you should and it's funny you should say that as that because this story, as well. stay tuned to find out about the bloke who travelled 4000 miles just to throw an egg at the gb news office. >> well, it's a happy egg. he must be a fan. >> he must be a fan. i love, i love how positive you are about this. i mean, look , hey, there this. i mean, look, hey, there you go. and we are , of course, you go. and we are, of course, calling in for all of your emails. but before no emails. but before we get to no eggs, please , no eggs before we eggs, please, no eggs before we get those , it's ellie get to those, it's ellie glaisyer weather. glaisyer with your weather. >> there's further wet and windy weather on the way with some snow across scotland for christmas . joining me later for christmas. joining me later for the full forecast with all the

details . details. >> yes, i am patrick christys and i'm emily carver and this is christmas eve breakfast on gb news . yes, welcome along news. yes, welcome along everybody. thank you very much for joining us here on christmas forjoining us here on christmas eve breakfast. and this is a family here at gb news. and we want to see a bit of your family as well. so make sure that you keep those emails coming in gb views gb news. com what's views and gb news. com what's your family doing christmas your family doing this christmas eve? travelling back to eve? are you travelling back to see them? there some see them? there are some absolute brilliant emails in there we'll those there and we'll keep those pictures but pictures coming as well. but after seemed like after what has seemed like a very long and difficult year in politics, prime minister, politics, the prime minister, rishi as the rishi sunak, as well as the labour leader keir starmer, labour leader sir keir starmer, they're going deliver they're both going to deliver their speeches to the their christmas speeches to the nation, will bring them to you when we get them. >> what will they they >> what will they say they expect as expect to reflect on the year as well their ambitions for 2024. >> but one thing that will be on

many people's minds as well is, of course, that between of course, that war between israel hamas. but crucially , israel and hamas. but crucially, how affects here in the uk. >> yes, yesterday hundreds of pro—palestinian protesters took to central london's oxford street, regent street and carnaby street, basically the biggest shopping streets in london, on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. >> and the demonstrations were calling christmas shoppers calling for christmas shoppers to boycott against so—called pro israel brands. >> yes . so that israel brands. >> yes. so that meant fashion giant zara was among their targets, forcing security guards to block two stores. >> police say there were no arrests. now the police have caused a heck of a lot of controversy here as let's be honest, has been happening quite controversy here as let's be h

ireland and christmas shopping. firstly, have you done it all? actually yes, i've got all my christmas shopping done from that point of view . that point of view. >> uh, certainly. and uh, i take the easy way out . after 34 years the easy way out. after 34 years of marriage , i get my wife to of marriage, i get my wife to make me a list of what she would like . uh, i go make me a list of what she would like. uh, i go out and get it, uh, and on some occasions , i'm uh, and on some occasions, i'm very lazy. i take her to the shops and i say , here's my shops and i say, here's my credit card. go in and get what you want. and that keeps me happy. you want. and that keeps me happy - happy happy you want. and that keeps me happy. happy happy wife . happy. happy life, happy wife. >> excellent. i've just been sent message , actually, sent a message, actually, on twitter who's bought twitter of a man who's bought his wife a an ironing board for christmas . so his wife a an ironing board for christmas. so i don't think that's later in the show. >> we'll be talking to a divorce lawyer . um, >> we'll be talking to a divorce lawyer. um, so. >> but john, let's get let's get to some of the politics because we were just talking about the protests on oxford street. >> do you think the police have got policing these got the policing of these protests the protests right over the successive weeks? really? how many weeks has it been? sort of

eight six weeks? well eight weeks. six weeks? well whilst they support democratic process, uh, process of protesting that that's an attribute of any western democrat society we've got to see where this this deteriorates into intimidate of shoppers intimidation of traders. >> and at some point or other there is the big danger that these protests could be hijacked by extremists . i mean, these by extremists. i mean, these protests at the present minute, whenever we compare them to the just stop oil and the ridiculous nature that they're getting on, the big danger is a that ordinary people just walk away from these protests. and i'm speaking from experience in northern ireland, where street protests were something of a norm there. and people, the ordinary decent people , started ordinary decent people, started to walk away from the various protests. and at some point or other, the people who believe in using violence and let's not

forget one of the contributors to this middle east crisis in is hamas, a known terrorist organisation that believes in using violence. is there the danger that some of the protests , those who support hamas, will copy their masters over in the middle east and turn what is a peaceful, democratic protest into some sort of riot ? that's into some sort of riot? that's where we need the police to come down with an iron fist . down with an iron fist. >> well, we saw a huge amount of controversy when these protests were taking place over remembrance weekend. there were a couple of days away from christmas when they were taking place yesterday , emily and i place yesterday, emily and i were on oxford street doing a little bit of last minute christmas shopping. we got there early and we saw it on twitter, didn't we? when we got home. yeah. and said, you know, yeah. and we said, you know, thank that thank god we didn't see that because would because actually it really would have made us quite angry, i think. don't you don't think. and you don't you don't want that in the run to want that in the run up to christmas. should the police have actually allowed it to happen? can i talk to happen? but john can i talk to you what

you a little bit about what we're from we're expecting from our political later political leaders? because later on, maybe this hour, on, i think maybe this hour, maybe start of the next, maybe the start of the next, we'll see. we'll have to wait and see. we're hearing from we're going to be hearing from rishi sunak and keir starmer definitely of things rishi sunak and keir starmer defiwezly of things rishi sunak and keir starmer defiwe expecting of things rishi sunak and keir starmer defiwe expecting to of things rishi sunak and keir starmer defiwe expecting to hearthings rishi sunak and keir starmer defiwe expecting to hear from s rishi sunak and keir starmer defiwe expecting to hear from in are we expecting to hear from in their christmas message? do you think, well i don't think, doctorjohn? well i don't think, doctorjohn? well i don't think if we use the nativity, uh, line , which that we're going uh, line, which that we're going to get the three wise men who visited the baby jesus, bringing his gold , frankincense and myrrh his gold, frankincense and myrrh politically, uh, basically , politically, uh, basically, given the homeless crisis , given given the homeless crisis, given the crisis throughout the globe, given the crisis in terms of cost of living , giving the low cost of living, giving the low pay cost of living, giving the low pay that there is for workers, i think what we need to hear is positive action from our leaders, because , as given the leaders, because, as given the hints that are coming through at what is in the christmas messages or maybe in the christmas message from sunak star omar and hamza, it's more of like, uh, the starting gun on the next election and showing

support within their parties rather than doing something positive to help the community. >> and john, what are you hoping for , for, um, for northern for, for, um, for northern ireland next year? >> well, for northern ireland, there's a couple of things that i would like to see. uh, santa bnng i would like to see. uh, santa bring us. first of all, we need a devolved government back in place. we've been without a devolved government for many, many months, so there's got to be some agreement that stormont comes back. and i think that stormont needs to come back with the powers to adjust the windsor framework because that's been the big bugbear for down the irish border . the other thing the big bugbear for down the irish border. the other thing is you'll probably be aware that the irish government is now starting to put its nose in in terms of the legacy, legacy, legacy nation, basically, the british government, uh, we would like to see the british government tell dublin, but out this is part of the united kingdom . you have no part in kingdom. you have no part in this , uh, part of the united

this, uh, part of the united kingdom . you've got your own kingdom. you've got your own problems and your own country. sort out your own problems first, given the dublin riots to use a good script , take the beam use a good script, take the beam out of your own eye before you start taking the mote out of somebody else's. >> well, doctor john, it's >> well, doctorjohn, it's incredibly strong . that and incredibly strong. that and i want to know, though , what time want to know, though, what time does the first christmas drink get uncorked in the doctor john coulter household on christmas day? all right, so tomorrow, because this is a discussion we're going to be having later on. we're also going to be chatting to people about whether or a christmas or not it's really a christmas dinner or not it's really a christmas din yeah, are and a load >> yeah, we are um, and a load of stuff , but come just of stuff, but but come on, just give into give us an insight into christmas at the coulter household. >> have to >> okay. well, i have to confess, i'm a teetotaller , so confess, i'm a teetotaller, so there won't be any alcohol. cross my lips . uh, so from that cross my lips. uh, so from that point of view, uh, yes. staff dnnks point of view, uh, yes. staff drinks are taken , uh, for us, drinks are taken, uh, for us, uh, and also as well, uh, there's the christmas morning

services. um i have to say, look, i'm coming at 65, god willing. and my next birthday, i still have an advent calendar. and i don't care what age anyone is. open your advent calendar. uh, also as well, is. open your advent calendar. uh, also as well , the. we're at uh, also as well, the. we're at the peak of the nativity . i am the peak of the nativity. i am very proud to say i was a reindeer in this year's church nativity. although i cannot find that in the bible. but i'm sure some theologian will tell me. uh, as for the rest of christmas day, it would be church uh, services . uh, listen to the services. uh, listen to the king's speech dinner. uh, hopefully a james bond film somewhere. and i'm definitely going to the beach, uh, to walk along the beach because i'm fed up with relatives who are living in sunny parts of the globe, sending me photographs of them on the beach . uh, although on the beach. uh, although perhaps it would be very bad. me and my budgie smugglers running across . across. >> i think that's me. well sending sending you pictures, john. >> sending them in. gb views gb news dccom. and possibly from

behind, though. >> yes, we may or may not, uh, show them, but, uh, or make us laugh . thank you very much indeed. >> political commentator, doctor john cotter. have a fabulous christmas . john cotter. have a fabulous christmas. sounds like he has a very festive one. >> well, he certainly does . yes. >> well, he certainly does. yes. we are going to be showing you tomorrow. some of emily and 1's christmas nativity pictures as well . i was shock, horror. the well. i was shock, horror. the narrator for three years in a i'ow. >> row. >> well, i had more of a starring role as you can as you can imagine. yeah. i think we're going to show those. so please do, any pictures of do, uh, send any pictures of nativity plays . maybe your nativity plays. maybe your children, grandchildren , children, your grandchildren, great grandchildren, we'd great grandchildren, even. we'd love to see them. now it's christmas eve, of course. so it's long go until the it's not long to go until the big well, yesterday oxford big day. well, yesterday oxford street was of course packed with last minute shoppers. >> but today , supermarkets, >> but today, supermarkets, other stores, they're all preparing for those last minute panic buyers. and joining us now to tell us some of the trends this so if are this year. so look, if you are struggling , this year. so look, if you are struggling, you're at a this year. so look, if you are struggling , you're at a complete struggling, you're at a complete loss. to get it

loss. it's too late to get it delivered. screwed. delivered. so you're screwed. there so you're going have to there so you're going to have to go stuff . what's go out and buy stuff. what's on trend? it is the great trend? well it is the great expert here of all things . expert here of all things. consumer it's imogen tinkler imogen great to see you. thank you very, very much . now what's imogen great to see you. thank you veto very much . now what's imogen great to see you. thank you veto be ry much . now what's imogen great to see you. thank you veto be in much . now what's imogen great to see you. thank you veto be in people's ow what's going to be in people's stockings in people's stockings. >> it's always surprising . but >> it's always surprising. but socks come up. they're really high and they've been really on trend this year with the brussels sprout ones also. so christmas jumpers, they've been big every year. but this year malmo brought out one pot noodles, brought out one coleman mustards brought out one, which has been huge , and grace has one. >> great eggs has one. >> great eggs has one. >> greggs had greggs has one. i mean, it's amazing to see. and aldi and lidl has them. it's brilliant . i aldi and lidl has them. it's brilliant. i love aldi and lidl has them. it's brilliant . i love seeing them brilliant. i love seeing them and that excitement that it creates an and the other thing that's been really big this year in stockings is rum. they'd said rum has been coming in on trend for a long time, but this year it's done and the m&s have

it's done it. and the m&s have you seen the christmas snow globe that they have that lights up ? they've sold out of it in so up? they've sold out of it in so many they're selling up? they've sold out of it in so many empty they're selling up? they've sold out of it in so many empty ones they're selling up? they've sold out of it in so many empty ones now�*re selling up? they've sold out of it in so many empty ones now on selling up? they've sold out of it in so many empty ones now on ebay,| them empty ones now on ebay, which is shocking. >> now some of the some of the men in our lives often, uh, well, either leave it to the last minute or they get it completely wrong or there is absolutely no surprise because . absolutely no surprise because. they just ask, you know, their wife, girlfriend and daughter what they want. so they to take away element surprise. away that element of surprise. but just so they don't buy something apologised about but just so they don't buy sonthat ng apologised about but just so they don't buy sonthat .g apologised about but just so they don't buy sonthat . i've apologised about but just so they don't buy sonthat . i've apologised.about all that. i've apologised. >> some the >> what what are some of the worst presents women that worst presents for women that sometimes best presents? sometimes or the best presents? should best presents? >> but for women still really like to have perfume. >> it's something that you don't always buy for yourself. it's one the most popular things, one of the most popular things, but sure you get the but it's making sure you get the right not just a one right brand and not just a one that they don't work. then you're stuck with it for the yeah you're stuck with it for the year. clothes have been really popular and people popular this year, and people have buying vouchers, but have been buying vouchers, but people to their own people like to buy their own clothes, that's bit

clothes, so that's a bit difficult as well. so it is asking but asking those questions, but sustainability has been up there. so something really meaningful, that people want meaningful, um, that people want for homes . for their homes. >> yeah. no. absolutely and yes, i mean, i think this was the first year ever that we decided that we, we, we knew what each other wanted. and they were quite important purchases. so we actually picked them actually went and picked them together, which kind together, didn't we. which kind of the kind of surprise of sucks. the kind of surprise out it. out of it. >> i've got surprise for you >> i've got a surprise for you though. tomorrow on this show you from you will be opening a gift from me, so i hope you've got one too. >> okay , well, imogen, i really >> okay, well, imogen, i really do need your top tips. >> then, for potential last >> now then, for potential last minute, last minute buys. you know what's what? what should panicked men be getting their messages , do you think? messages, do you think? >> what should panicked men be going i would say looking going out? i would say looking at what's there. at perfume, seeing what's there. um, some jewellery and something for themselves. people really like beauty still and i'd think, like beauty still and i'd think, like spa to take time or get them something that you can go and do together. i think one of the things we haven't been able

to the last to go out as much in the last few really few years, and people really want spend time together, um, want to spend time together, um, so to go and do so being able to go and do something fun, like a concert ticket and don't have ticket and you don't even have to your house all right, ticket and you don't even have to then your house all right, ticket and you don't even have to then it's' house all right, ticket and you don't even have to then it's then;e all right, ticket and you don't even have to then it's then it'sll right, but then it's then it's a present you isn't it? but then it's then it's a pre it nt you isn't it? but then it's then it's a pre it is. you isn't it? but then it's then it's a pre it is. which isn't it? but then it's then it's a pre it is. which is isn't it? but then it's then it's a pre it is. which is myn't it? but then it's then it's a pre it is. which is my kind? but then it's then it's a pre it is. which is my kind of >> it is. which is my kind of gift. >> okay, imogen , thank you very >> okay, imogen, thank you very much. hope you have much. i hope you have a wonderful christmas with you and yours. great you. yours. and great to see you. that's tinkler who that's imogen tinkler there, who is yes. now, the great christmas >> yes. now, the great christmas getaway is truly well underway . getaway is truly well underway. the aa says it's been the busiest day of the pre—christmas period, travellers have been period, as travellers have been facing road and rail. facing delays by road and rail. train passengers are dealing with cancellations. >> oh gosh , good luck to >> oh gosh, good luck to everybody who's trying to get back today. there's also been trained plays london's king cross, stations. cross, paddington stations. they're closed for engineering works at this time of year. look joining us talk all things joining us to talk all things disruption is the travel expert sally gaffin. good morning to you sally . sally gaffin. good morning to you sally. i'm pleased to see that you've managed to transport yourself to your laptop so that yourself to your laptop so that you can talk us down the line you can talk to us down the line today. a little bit of christmas

glamour you glamour going on behind you there. what's glamour going on behind you there. on what's glamour going on behind you there. on with what's glamour going on behind you there. on with the what's glamour going on behind you there. on with the with alhat's glamour going on behind you there. on with the with the t's going on with the with the travel yeah travel chaos today then. yeah >> so well this is always the peak time like you said. but what makes it a much more of a ganh what makes it a much more of a grinch type of travel experience is when stations opt to close over christmas . so paddington over christmas. so paddington and king's cross are not operating any mainline services today. so that means that if you didn't travel yesterday , you are didn't travel yesterday, you are stuck. and with paddington , no stuck. and with paddington, no service at all to the south wales west wales through to after boxing day, the 28th of december at and also , even if december at and also, even if you're trying to get away by air, the problem is getting to the airport. so for example, heathrow, there . aren't any heathrow, there. aren't any mainline trains going there. there's no heathrow express , so there's no heathrow express, so it's all those pesky little pieces of your journey that you've normally take for granted that are disrupted this christmas . christmas. >> it's a bit of a messy picture

now. sadly, most people still do drive . five how are the roads drive. five how are the roads looking? have most people already got to their destinations for christmas ? or destinations for christmas? or will today be a super busy day to . to. >> well, the aa and the rac were warning of mega congestion and rush with travel and road travel around 16 million passengers per day. now the peak time is yes , day. now the peak time is yes, today mainly. but today, of course , there's many people make course, there's many people make that last dash effort and what's going to disrupt some of those roads is high winds up to 70 miles an hour in places expected across the uk today. so be careful. be aware that some bndges careful. be aware that some bridges may shut or there will be delays. and in fact , um, be delays. and in fact, um, driving associations are warning against car drivers driving too close to high sided vehicles on the roads. and don't forget , the roads. and don't forget, you've got to think about those stopping distances when you're driving as well. so the m25 is

expected to be extremely busy today , but also further north. today, but also further north. there can also be problems and i wanted to also say that northern railway is advising passengers in the north west, not to travel at all on the trains uh, today, not to travel at all on trains. >> it does annoy me a little bit. this you know, especially when they close stations . yeah. when they close stations. yeah. strike actions one thing and then you think, good grief. you know people, people really are desperate back and see desperate to get back and see their loved ones and work commitments. so not everyone can go and take time off work. they go, oh, you should have travelled not travelled sooner. well, not if you've doesn't you've got a job that doesn't let that. goodness let you do that. for goodness sake. we're sake. you know? but, um, we're gonna have to leave gonna we're gonna have to leave it for now, sally. it there for now, sally. but thank very, very much. thank you very, very much. tremendous have you on the tremendous to have you on the show. i do you show. and i really do hope you have a wonderful, lovely christmas with everyone close to you. coming you. keep the emails coming in as we've had christmas as well. we've had christmas messages from in messages here from les, who's in zimbabwe , who's 63rd birthday. zimbabwe, who's 63rd birthday. it is today . thank you very it is today. thank you very much. good luck. happy birthday

christmas. happy christmas, happy birthday. happy everything . happy everything. little bit . happy everything. a little bit later to be later on we're going to be showing pictures your showing some pictures from your wonderful families. been wonderful families. they've been flooding what's the flooding in so what's on the menu this for you? menu this morning for you? what are you doing with your families? vaiews@gbnews.com. >> emails from >> yes, we've got emails from australia, the states , zimbabwe. australia, the states, zimbabwe. >> excellent. we're going global now. the 97 year old war veteran, harry birdsall will be waking up in his own bed on christmas morning for the first time in four years, after the royal british legion funded a stairlift for him. >> yes, here, here. now before this, harry was unable to get to his bedroom due to mobility problems and he was sleeping in a chair in the lounge. well, look, we warn you, there are some images that viewers may find , but of course find disturbing, but of course there is an uplifting message here as well. anna riley has the story . story. >> world war ii veteran harry birdsall loves to play a tune and used music as a way to recover from his ordeal in the

army. he was called up as a driver in the service corps in 1944, just three months before d—day . only a teenager, harry, d—day. only a teenager, harry, he saw the horrors of war whilst evacuating prisoners from the belsen concentration camp. >> belsen concentration camp were were terrible and all the inmates were there and i should say if anybody weighed over six stone, they were big. they were just skeletons and they'd all been checked out with medical, and it was our job to take them back to poland. but what upset me mainly was that they were dying back in my vehicle , you dying back in my vehicle, you know, pulling dead bodies out . know, pulling dead bodies out. and i was only 19 and i thought, it's terrible because i was youngest in my platoon. but, uh , youngest in my platoon. but, uh, i gradually got over that and, uh, and i'm, i'm one of the few remaining reminders, you know ,

remaining reminders, you know, of it all to honour his service and support his mobility. >> the royal british legion have funded a stairlift for 97 year old harry. now he'll be able to spend the first christmas in four years sleep in his own bed. it's made a really big difference to him. >> he's kept him independent. he's been in this for house 60 odd years and that was our aim was to keep him in this house and keep him with his dependants. it's massive that he's able to get up the stairs and get in his own bed . my dad's and get in his own bed. my dad's and get in his own bed. my dad's a veteran as well, and we served 22 years in the parachute regiment , so 22 years in the parachute regiment, so it's very, um , regiment, so it's very, um, close to my heart that we help veterans , uh, especially veterans, uh, especially veterans, uh, especially veterans like harry for harry's son nigel, getting his dad's independence back is the best christmas gift he could wish for. >> he just got his life back. he's got his house back as well . he's got his house back as well. it's the best christmas present. he's probably had. d—day and ve—day doesn't mean a thing to

my dad because it was in germany where everybody was going home. um, he was had to be there and obviously come back middle of 1947. i'm very proud to be so , 1947. i'm very proud to be so, so for harry this christmas will be extra special . be extra special. >> anna riley gb news wakefield . >> anna riley gb news wakefield. >> anna riley gb news wakefield. >> well done. thank you very much for that. anna. can i also just say thank you to everybody who donated a couple of months back to the royal british legion. we did a big fundraiser for them and news viewers and for them and gb news viewers and listeners raise listeners managed to raise a whopping £270,000 in five days. so hats off to you. you've all helped with making a veterans life better there, and no doubt countless others as well. >> that was fantastic . £270,000 >> that was fantastic. £270,000 all to the british legion . now all to the british legion. now how would you like to win £10,000 in cash? brand new tech and shopping vouchers. you could be the winner of our very first great british giveaway. here's

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gb news. you're welcome back. you're watching and listening to christmas eve breakfast with patrick and me, emily patrick christys and me, emily carver . carver. >> right. well, christmas filled with traditions that vary from home to home. but one thing most people, most people can agree on is that turkey is a must have. >> yes, at least that used to be the case. but with the rise of veganism in recent years, more brits are choosing the brits than ever are choosing the likes of tofu over turkey. >> but can you really call it a traditional christmas dinner ? if traditional christmas dinner? if you're skipping on the bird? >> yes. so we have vegan author

ed winters , who certainly thinks ed winters, who certainly thinks so , and he's here in the studio so, and he's here in the studio with us now. ed uh, turkey. it's been a tradition on now. i've been a tradition on now. i've been looking this up. it's been a tradition since henry the eighth decided to swap out his traditional goose for the turkey. we don't want to change that. now we? that. now do we? >> i mean, tradition and >> well, i mean, tradition and cultures are always need to be updated because society evolves , updated because society evolves, morality evolves. >> what we perceive to be ethical mean, thank ethical evolves. i mean, thank goodness we don't live with the same and ethical code as goodness we don't live with the same the and ethical code as goodness we don't live with the same the eighth.ethical code as goodness we don't live with the same the eighth. andil code as goodness we don't live with the same the eighth. and people as henry the eighth. and people back and back then. so morality and ethics always update. and ethics should always update. and christmas a celebration of christmas is a celebration of peace earth. it's about love. peace on earth. it's about love. it's about compassion . so how it's about compassion. so how can the mass slaughter of tens of, well, 10 million turkeys and millions animals be a part millions more animals be a part of a celebration of love and peace? like peace? it seems like the antithesis of a thing. antithesis of such a thing. >> well, we can bring in >> okay, well, we can bring in now. i turkey paul now. i think turkey farmer paul kelly, i don't think could kelly, who i don't think could disagree more with that. i mean, is it christmas dinner without a turkey? paul >> well, not for me, certainly

not. no but and certainly if you don't eat meat, turkey is not for you. that is 110. but you know , we've been doing it for know, we've been doing it for it's a great tradition. i think it's a great tradition. i think it's a great tradition. i think it's a centrepiece of the family table and of table at christmas. and of course it's great, great value. and if you get a turkey and if you get a great turkey and well, it's beautiful. >> paul, what's wrong with a bit of, tofu for christmas ? >> absolutely nothing . you know . >> absolutely nothing. you know. absolutely. i think, and of course, if you don't eat meat, you know, all meats aren't for you. uh, for me, you know, you know, all meats aren't for yegoose uh, for me, you know, you know, all meats aren't for yegoose riverfor me, you know, you know, all meats aren't for yegoose river beef e, you know, you know, all meats aren't for yegoose river beef turkey. enow, you know, all meats aren't for yegoose river beef turkey. your, a goose river beef turkey. you know, , uh, i'm a big meat know, it's, uh, i'm a big meat eater . and so know, it's, uh, i'm a big meat eater. and so i just do love. yeah okay. i love all. >> what would. >> what would. >> what would your message be? because what he's saying there is he obviously he's got no problem with anyone who's, you know, on the nut roast or know, on the old nut roast or something um, something like that. um, i suppose just want suppose you really just want everyone stop turkey, everyone to stop eating turkey, don't everyone to stop eating turkey, dont so everyone to stop eating turkey, don't so you're kind of don't you? so you're kind of more in the in kind of real more in the in the kind of real cancel category, i think. cancel meat category, i think. >> think is bit cancel meat category, i think. >>a think is bit cancel meat category, i think. >>a loaded hink is bit cancel meat category, i think. >>a loaded word. is bit cancel meat category, i think. >>a loaded word. what is bit cancel meat category, i think. >>a loaded word. what iswantt of a loaded word. what i want people to do is make more ethical and undeniably people to do is make more ethikilling and undeniably people to do is make more ethikilling andethical ably people to do is make more

ethikilling andethical than not killing is more ethical than killing. is killing. and again, christmas is about . what could less about peace. what could be less peaceful mass slaughter? i peaceful than mass slaughter? i mean, slaughterhouses don't sound compassionate. and remember the main way that turkeys killed this turkeys are killed in this country chambers. country is in gas chambers. does that very peaceful to you? that sound very peaceful to you? >> go on. paul you know this is a big debate, isn't it? >> but, you know, my take on it is, you know, if we weren't meant to eat meat, we wouldn't eat meat. and that don't eat meat. and those that don't want don't meat. eat meat. and those that don't wantuh, don't meat. eat meat. and those that don't wantuh, it's. don't meat. eat meat. and those that don't wantuh, it's. whatdon't meat. eat meat. and those that don't wantuh, it's. what about meat. eat meat. and those that don't wantuh, it's. what about . meat. it's, uh, it's. what about. >> well, i mean, what about dogs 7 >> well, i mean, what about dogs ? i mean, why don't we eat dogs? i mean, we could eat dogs. people they people do eat dogs. they do. should they're should we eat dogs? they're doing doing china. doing fine. they're doing china. >> they're vietnam all >> they're doing vietnam all over eat over the world. they eat dogs. there's don't you over the world. they eat dogs. the dogs? don't you over the world. they eat dogs. the dogs? because don't you over the world. they eat dogs. the dogs? because it's»n't you over the world. they eat dogs. the dogs? because it's notyou over the world. they eat dogs. the dogs? because it's not for me. >> but why not? if we're meant to, why don't you not meant to eat dogs ? why we eat turkeys and eat dogs? why we eat turkeys and cows and sheep and lambs. >> then of course, that's tradition, isn't it? that's what we've done , you know. and we've done, you know. and protein, meat is a great source of protein. >> is dog meat. is >> well, so is dog meat. is something ethical just because it's ? it's traditional? >> because eat dogs

>> because we don't eat dogs here in the uk? that doesn't not to say it's not ethical, but you're a great believer we you're i'm a great believer we rear our turkeys. and if you treat, you rear them the best way possibly treat way you possibly can, you treat them respect and them with the utmost respect and you them very quickly you slaughter them very quickly and very humanely. so we are gas chambers are compassionate and respectful . if you have a look respectful. if you have a look at them. yes they are. that's a very, very, very, very good way of slaughtering them. yeah. that's chambers that's why gas chambers are compassionate chambers are compassionate. >> would you like to say that out loud, please? >> there's >> there's nothing there's nothing nice about killing any animal, is there? i'm not going to say it's not going. get off on killing turkeys . nothing nice to say it's not going. get off on kil|itg turkeys. nothing nice to say it's not going. get off on kil|itg tall. eys . nothing nice to say it's not going. get off on kil|itg tall. but nothing nice to say it's not going. get off on kil|itg tall. but given 1g nice to say it's not going. get off on kil|itg tall. but given thatce about it at all. but given that we are very farming is very clever hunting, you know , back clever hunting, you know, back in the old days. and if you look at i think there's at nature, i think there's nothing. there's nothing. crueller than nature, the way nature kills animals, the way uons nature kills animals, the way lions hunt down things. as lions hunt down things. we as humans very compassionate. humans are very compassionate. and slaughter those and we do slaughter those animals in a very compassionate way. quickly and humanely. i suppose. >> okay, i suppose one of the big questions as well, around if we stopped some animals ,

we stopped eating some animals, then we would not actually have them created in the first place. so there's that kind of decision about, well, is any life better than no life at all? >> ed well, i just want to first establish that there was a contradiction in what the farmer said. firstly, he said he acknowledged killing acknowledged that killing animals to do animals isn't a nice thing to do . but then he doing so is . but then he said doing so is compassionate. that's an inherent contradiction. the compassionate thing would be not to so. establish that to do so. once we establish that doing nice thing to doing so is not a nice thing to do. your point, do. and to answer your point, just bring life into just because we bring life into existence give the existence doesn't give us the right a right to harm that life. a parent has children doesn't parent who has children doesn't have the right harm those have the right to harm those children just children and beat them just because have because they wouldn't have been alive. parents alive. about those parents deciding to do so. so what we have an ethical have is an ethical responsibility over the life that exists , and that means not that exists, and that means not breeding existence breeding life into existence with sole purpose exploit with the sole purpose to exploit and . and slaughter them. >> there's difference between, >> there's a difference between, um, paul, talk about um, i mean, paul, you talk about how you wouldn't eat dogs. is this about, i guess you wouldn't have pet turkey, would you? so have a pet turkey, would you? so a dog's a bit different in that way. a dog's a bit different in that waymaybe does. >> maybe does. >> maybe does. >> we've had i have had pet turkeys the past.

turkeys in the past. >> a. dog yes i had i didn't really have, you know, dogs. >> uh, it's just it's not in our culture, is it? you know, we're not dog eaters, but in not we're not dog eaters, but in vietnam and china, is just vietnam and china, dog is just like chicken, you know? okay paul like chicken, you know? okay paul, i'll try this. >> i'll try this one instead. are you a bit worried about the way changing with way things are changing with people's dietary choices? veganism vegetarianism on the rise ? yes. rise? yes. >> no. and i absolutely respect everyone's choices . and, uh, is everyone's choices. and, uh, is it on the rise worldwide? you know, i don't think it is . it know, i don't think it is. it seems to be certainly vegan vegetable protein and, um, alternate proteins. they're not doing as well as everyone expected. there's huge investment coming out of that because people are trying it and i'm really enjoying you i'm really enjoying it. you know, doing it, using know, they're doing it, using it as and it's not, as a substitute and it's not, um, it's not as tasty. as a substitute and it's not, um, it's not as tasty . and when um, it's not as tasty. and when i said i don't, you know, killing isn't a nice killing animals isn't a nice thing do. that's the way killing animals isn't a nice thing conditioneds the way killing animals isn't a nice thing conditioned as1e way killing animals isn't a nice thing conditioned as humans, killing animals isn't a nice thingit onditioned as humans, killing animals isn't a nice thingit ?1ditioned as humans, killing animals isn't a nice thingit ? you )ned as humans, killing animals isn't a nice thingit ? you know,s humans, killing animals isn't a nice thingit ? you know, it'simans, isn't it? you know, it's nothing. if i do absolutely nothing. and if i do absolutely think that we are way, way more

compassionate than nature, the way nature kills and deals with animals, you know, it makes me shudder looking at it sometimes. >> but we don't to kill. so >> but we don't have to kill. so even if you could make that argument, another option argument, there's another option on table which is not on the table which is not to partake in that violence ourselves that's why ourselves either. and that's why that's ethical option, that's the most ethical option, because have take because we don't have to take part does. and we part in what nature does. and we also have to have also don't have to have slaughterhouses also don't have to have slalgassed)uses also don't have to have slalgassed to .es also don't have to have slalgassed to death and have also don't have to have slalgthroats) death and have also don't have to have slalgthroats cut.1th and have their throats cut. >> mentioned >> all right. so you mentioned what table paul, what was on the table that paul, i going to be on on i know what's going to be on on your christmas. your table this christmas. you've very, very you've made that very, very clear. editor, can i just clear. and editor, can i just very quickly ask you what will be will be on your be what will be on your christmas dinner year? christmas dinner this year? >> mean, thing >> and i mean, the great thing is, majority of is, you know, the majority of christmas already christmas dinner is already plant from the red plant based from the red cabbage. brussels sprouts, roast potatoes, . so i'll have potatoes, parsnip. so i'll have all of that. and then i'm going to personally have delicious to personally have a delicious mushroom with nice mushroom wellington with a nice gravy. could nut gravy. but you could have a nut roast, you know, a plant based turkey whatever turkey alternative or whatever it there are lots of it may be. so there are lots of different available. it may be. so there are lots of diffwell, available. it may be. so there are lots of diffwell, you,able. you >> well, both of you, thank you very much and i hope have very much and i hope you have a wonderful and make wonderful christmas. and make sure you take care. uh, sure that you take care. as, uh, vegan author winters there sure that you take care. as, uh,

vegepaulthor wintersthere sure that you take care. as, uh, vegepaul kelly, winters there sure that you take care. as, uh, vegepaul kelly, who |ters there sure that you take care. as, uh, vegepaul kelly, who isrs there sure that you take care. as, uh, vegepaul kelly, who is a there sure that you take care. as, uh, vegepaul kelly, who is a turkey and paul kelly, who is a turkey farmer . so and paul kelly, who is a turkey farmer. so thank you very much. shapps. that's an interesting spirited debate. i'll be interested to see what says in the views at gb views. the inbox gb views at gb views. >> us know what you think. >> what do make of that >> what do you make of that debate? do you come >> what do you make of that debaton? do you come >> what do you make of that debaton? will do you come >> what do you make of that debaton? will you do you come >> what do you make of that debaton? will you be) you come >> what do you make of that debaton? will you be eating ome down on? will you be eating turkey? uh, tomorrow? lots of people out for people do swap it out for a different meat, don't they? if not roast, yes , indeed. >> i feel a little bit awkward in front of talking about >> i feel a little bit awkward in froi'mf talking about >> i feel a little bit awkward in froi'm goingtalking about >> i feel a little bit awkward in froi'm going to king about >> i feel a little bit awkward in froi'm going to haveabout >> i feel a little bit awkward in froi'm going to have forjt >> i feel a little bit awkward in froi'm going to have for my what i'm going to have for my christmas we're going christmas dinner. so we're going to i'll to leave that for now. i'll leave then we leave the studio and then we can talk judging you at all. leave the studio and then we can t.think judging you at all. leave the studio and then we can t.think he judging you at all. leave the studio and then we can t.think he probably] you at all. leave the studio and then we can t.think he probably is.)u at all. leave the studio and then we can t.think he probably is. okay.ill. i think he probably is. okay. all right . all right. >> now, uh, this year's royal christmas is expected to be slightly different to usual, as the king has decided to expand the king has decided to expand the guest their annual the guest list for their annual trip um, make trip to sandringham. um, to make room members . room for more family members. >> it comes amid >> yes, well, it comes amid reports the king hurt at reports that the king is hurt at not able see archie and not being able to see archie and lilibet over christmas. well, joining more is royal joining us now for more is royal commentator fitzwilliams commentator richard fitzwilliams . richard, happy christmas eve to you , my good man. great to to you, my good man. great to have you the show. thank you have you on the show. thank you very much. so talk to me a little about what we're little bit about what we're expecting well the royal

christmas. well the royal christmas. well the royal christmas begins on christmas eve and it's a very important penod eve and it's a very important period for them . period for them. >> i it's thought that, uh , king >> i it's thought that, uh, king charles and queen camilla will be hosting some 40, and that will include , uh, the queen, will include, uh, the queen, camilla's, uh, children often two of them have grandchildren as well. there are five of those. so in for roughly 40 in all. and their various important traditions on christmas eve, there is the decoration, the finishing touches to the norfolk spruce tree. there's a black tie dinner and most important of all, of course, at tea time they open their presents. it's a germanic tradition and they , germanic tradition and they, although they changed their name from saxe—coburg—gotha to windsor, they've kept this up and the key, of course, what do you give those who have everything you have, jokey presents. and that's what, uh,

the royals give each other. and there have been some amusing examples the years . examples over the years. >> and, richard, we've heard that the king well, he's standing front of a real standing in front of a real christmas tree. yes um, but also he'll be talking about in his message to us all about, uh , the message to us all about, uh, the environment and how we should be more sustainable. he's got sustainable baubles. >> he has sustainable baubles . >> he has sustainable baubles. >> he has sustainable baubles. >> well, apparently so, yes , >> well, apparently so, yes, they're pinecones and very nice paper ornaments and so forth. so apparently the tree is going to include, uh , sustainable include, uh, sustainable decorations. the other point of the tree is that it is a living tree . so although it will be in tree. so although it will be in a tub , it will therefore be a tub, it will therefore be after woods be planted in the ground . and we know that king ground. and we know that king charles is someone who's campaigned on his first speech in the environment was made in 1970, and this year he opened cop. uh 28, in dubai. something cruelly overshadowed, i would add, by scobie's dreadful book.

>> and what do you mention that, richard? it's important that you mentioned that because it's been a difficult year, by the way. it promises to potentially be a difficult 2020 for, uh, you know, i don't think we necessarily need to delve into this too now christmas this too much now it's christmas eve, know , prince eve, but, you know, prince andrew for want andrew is supposedly for want of a sweating a better phrase, sweating over the epstein list being the old epstein list being released. in terms of, uh , released. but in terms of, uh, archie and lilibet apparently king charles, you know , is not king charles, you know, is not it's not really getting to spend any time with them, really is that another little fault of harry and meghan here? do we think ? think? >> of course, he would like to, but i do think that , i mean, we but i do think that, i mean, we know or understand that the sussexes won't be at christmas at sandringham , and i think it at sandringham, and i think it would have been inappropriate a year that begins with something as quite honestly , incendiary as as quite honestly, incendiary as harry's memoir, spare and ends with the fiasco we had over kobe's end game . he's close to kobe's end game. he's close to the sussexes , in my opinion,

the sussexes, in my opinion, even if he denies it. um, i think that it would be, well, you can't trust them. quite frankly . and so you want those , frankly. and so you want those, you want your family around you. you want to be able to relax. it's quite a formal occasion, of course, with the royals and a large number of changes of, um, clothes that ukip windsor quipped that the royal family christmas was dickens in a cartier setting. absolutely gorgeous . but you exchanged gorgeous. but you exchanged these as i mentioned, amusing gifts . supposedly princess and gifts. supposedly princess and gave, uh, the prince of wales , gave, uh, the prince of wales, uh, a white loose seat and catherine is supposed to have given harry in days gone by. um 6, given harry in days gone by. um a, uh, make your own girlfriend kit, that sort of thing . so kit, that sort of thing. so there's the relaxed side of it and then, of course. and what are the family in the world has two examples of internal internationally, there are watched firstly going to church

the traditional 11:00 and mary and service . and secondly of and service. and secondly of course the king's christmas message. >> absolutely , richard, thank >> absolutely, richard, thank you very, very much. >> i hope you have a wonderful christmas. yes, with you and yours, that is richard fitzwilliams there. royal commentator. >> now we've got an amazing story. this featured in today's express . yes. express. yes. >> well, a man claims to have travelled all the way from the usa to the uk just to throw an 999 usa to the uk just to throw an egg at our office. >> but walter masterson shared images online of him on the plane with the egg and then later on lobbing it at the revolving doors to our office. this. but i think because the 999 this. but i think because the egg has a smiley face, it must have been, you know, a nice hello, a positive message saying how much he loves the channel a real fan, i think. well, i've been looking into this and in america that is just how they say just say hello . we love >> they just say hello. we love you. they throw an egg at you and normal. standard you. they throw an egg at you and n(in1al. standard you. they throw an egg at you and min america dard you. they throw an egg at you and min america .3rd you. they throw an egg at you and min america . so, you procedure in america. so, you know, you very much . thank

know, thank you very much. thank you very much. >> i heard on one of >> i heard that on one of the eggs. christie's eggs. it was patrick christie's one for you. one specially for you. >> absolutely . >> yeah, absolutely. >> yeah, absolutely. >> well, look, your views >> well, look, keep your views and and everything and your pictures and everything coming because, um, well, coming in because, um, well, we've them gb views we've got loads of them gb views and now can i just and gbnews.com now can i just say we did ask for lovely pictures your family. what? pictures of your family. what? you're doing, ready you're all doing, getting ready for the christmas day. if you're travelling back . and this travelling back. and this happens every single year. we just up with loads of just end up with loads of pictures dogs, i love. just end up with loads of pickeep dogs, i love. just end up with loads of pic keep them gs, i love. just end up with loads of pickeep them coming i love. just end up with loads of pickeep them coming in. love. just end up with loads of pickeep them coming in. this is so keep them coming in. this is chris's dog, bella. chris's adorable dog, bella. it's her first birthday. there we go . well, for those listening we go. well, for those listening on the radio, she looks like a long haired dachshund with a little pink scarf around her neck little pink hat on her head. >> yes, very cute indeed. ah, that's very sweet. please send in more and all of your family. your setup, everything. perhaps you're already, uh , preparing you're already, uh, preparing the vegetables for tomorrow can take a while. yes. what are you cooking? let us know. but coming up next, we'll take look up next, we'll take a look through makers back through the headline makers back with james with stephanie takyi and james hill. stay with us. this is

gb news. welcome back. you're watching and listening to christmas eve breakfast with patrick christys and me, emily carver. breakfast with patrick christys ancyes�*, emily carver. breakfast with patrick christys ancyes . emily carver. >> yes. >> yes. >> happy christmas eve, everybody. well, joining to us go of the day's go through some of the day's headunes go through some of the day's headlines political headlines is political correspondent spectator correspondent for the spectator magazine james we've magazine is james hill. we've also got showbiz reporter stephanie takyi , and we have got stephanie takyi, and we have got sports broadcaster him. >> join our panel aidan magee.

>> join our panel aidan magee. >> he's snuck in aiden snuck in, hasn't he? um, so. right where shall we start? where should we start ? start? >> well, at the top, i think, um i >> -- >> indeed. >> indeed. >> and our top story. james rose's story. this is , uh, rose's story. this is, uh, reform uk to challenge the conservatives in every single seat.is conservatives in every single seat. is that a pipe dream or could that actually happen? >> well, it's certainly not a pipe >> well, it's certainly not a pipe dream. um, it's not exactly a nightmare. more like for rishi sunak. of course, sunak. uh, because of course, 2019, of reasons why the 2019, one of the reasons why the conservatives did very well running historic 80 running that big historic 80 seat that nigel seat landslide was that nigel farage stood down. his candidates seats , candidates in those tory seats, uh, they stood in the uh, they still stood in the brexit candidates, stood brexit party candidates, stood in labour seats in the labour seats and potentially tories potentially cost the tories another 20 candidates. and that's think this that's 20 mps. and i think this time what's telling i time what's telling is that i think some think there was some conservatives uh , conservatives hoping that, uh, they would richard would they would richard tice would stand down candidates for stand down his candidates for reform, , potentially stop reform, um, potentially stop them kind them splitting the kind of centre that's centre right vote. but that's not happen. according not going to happen. according to leaked correspondence, which the hold well, the times got hold of. well, just reminder that just a little reminder that not long now, until we hear from rishi and starmer rishi sunak and keir starmer potentially as well, ed davey

and yousaf , north of the and humza yousaf, north of the border scotland, as our border in scotland, as our political leaders give their political leaders give us their christmas going political leaders give us their ch be mas going political leaders give us their ch be joined going political leaders give us their ch be joined by going political leaders give us their ch be joined by richard going political leaders give us their ch be joined by richard tice going to be joined by richard tice live later on. >> there is that news that reform uk are going to challenge the tories in every seat at the next general election, and he's got his own little christmas message to the nation, doesn't he? christmas message he? he's got a christmas message for you. stay for that. for you. so stay tuned for that. and stephanie. are and stephanie. itv chiefs are discussing a major shake—up are they this of soaps? is they of this of the soaps? is this right? >> seems like soaps are >> yeah, it seems like soaps are dying of or falling out of dying out of or falling out of favour with audiences at home. there's steady decline there's been this steady decline of the amount of people who are watching soaps. obviously tomorrow's christmas day, so everyone will tune in for like the eastenders storyline, coronation storyline, but itv bosses are actually considering taking soaps off terrestrial tv and making them just be streamed on apps, which i think is a shame because i think soaps are like that final strand of tv where people like watching it together in a living room and as a family . but if you think about

a family. but if you think about christmas day 1985, where there was the angie watts, um , was the angie watts, um, storyline on eastenders, i think that was 86. it was 86. oh, look , aidan magee aiden stay in your lane to be here be christmas . lane to be here be christmas. and that was watched by 30 million people. oh my goodness. where now we're only getting figures about 2.85 christmas episodes always the most episodes are always the most dramatic , aren't they? dramatic, aren't they? >> are. >> they are. >> they are. >> do what >> they are. » do >> they are. >> do what do you >> but what do you what do you think they could replace it with? those kind think they could replace it wi'numbers? those kind think they could replace it wi'numbers? taren'teind think they could replace it wi'numbers? taren't many, of numbers? because aren't many, many programs aren't even on terrestrial the terrestrial that run into the millions are they in terms of audience? >> no, there i think >> no, there isn't. and i think people there's always that curiosity about storylines and soaps, will keep soaps, which i think will keep people so i think if people tuning in. so i think if they replace that, it'll such they replace that, it'll be such a mistake. >> told my >> i've told my family to get tomorrow night out of the tomorrow night to get out of the house. christmas house. after the christmas edition eastenders.i've house. after the christmas edition eastenders. i've got edition of eastenders. i've got work next day. i've got a 3 am, but know they'll ignore but i know they'll ignore it. they'll probably be same they'll probably be the same as last be last year. they'll still be there to work. there when i go to work. >> indeed. aidan, >> yeah, indeed. now, aidan, there was some sporting news. quite a lot of sporting news last there the last night. there was the boxing, there was anthony joshua's . not so joshua's glorious return. not so good for wilder , but in

good for deontay wilder, but in the premier league there was a first. wasn't that ? there was indeed. >> now we covered this extensively on gb news. we really followed it in the last week rebecca week or so. this is rebecca welch. she took charge a welch. she took charge of a premier league game, refereed, refereed the first time woman refereed the first time a woman has in the history of has done so in the history of top football at the top top flight football at the top level. anyway, the premier league rather. so the best thing i can really. and they i can say really. and they always that a good referee i can say really. and they alone. that a good referee i can say really. and they alone that that a good referee i can say really. and they alone that goesa good referee i can say really. and they alone that goes unnoticed.ree is one that goes unnoticed. there coverage is one that goes unnoticed. ththis. coverage is one that goes unnoticed. ththis. this coverage is one that goes unnoticed. ththis. this morning. coverage is one that goes unnoticed. ththis. this morning. it'sverage is one that goes unnoticed. ththis. this morning. it's been; of this. this morning. it's been it's been mentioned . in fact, it's been mentioned. in fact, the fulham manager, who he the fulham manager, who was he was the receiving end of a20 was on the receiving end of a20 home against home defeat yesterday against burnley, called it called her performance performance performance a normal performance and i to say that's great. and i have to say that's great. that's absolutely fantastic. that's absolutely fantastic. that's what a referee is, what an to they an official is meant to do. they meant unnoticed. meant to go unnoticed. if they're steal the they're trying to steal the show, means trying show, that means they're trying to players. i to be like the players. and i think props think that's the full props to her. company went up to her. vincent company went up to i easy, easy when you win, her. vincent company went up to i suppose.isy, easy when you win, her. vincent company went up to i suppose. butzasy when you win, her. vincent company went up to i suppose. but he( when you win, her. vincent company went up to i suppose. but he wentn you win, her. vincent company went up to i suppose. but he wentn you her i suppose. but he went up to her afterwards and he said afterwards, i wanted to congratulate because congratulate her because aside from the performance, it's a very did very big moment. so she did very, well. this has very, very well. and this has been time coming. there been a long time coming. there are on the on the list

are 200 women on the on the list around, the around, around the world. i remember seeing amy and remember seeing amy rayner and sian massey the as sian massey running the line as far as far back as two far away as far back as two thousand and seven. so this has been a long time coming. it's long overdue. >> you it's thing >> do you think it's a big thing to football having female referee? >> will make no >> hopefully it will make no difference. hopefully will difference. hopefully it will make no difference because it shouldn't make any difference. who's shouldn't make any difference. withey're to get up as they're fit enough to get up and down, they've got eye and down, they've got a good eye for they'll big for detail and they'll make big decisions in big, hot environments. the next step for rebecca be taking rebecca welsh will be taking a hold really big four hold of a really big top four game. arsenal game. liverpool v arsenal something they'll game. liverpool v arsenal sor relaxed they'll game. liverpool v arsenal sor relaxed it? they'll game. liverpool v arsenal sor because it? they'll game. liverpool v arsenal sor because there t? they'll game. liverpool v arsenal sor because there was they'll game. liverpool v arsenal sor because there was quite r'll game. liverpool v arsenal sor because there was quite r'l hoo game. liverpool v arsenal soraboutrse there was quite r'l hoo game. liverpool v arsenal sorabout maryere was quite r'l hoo game. liverpool v arsenal sorabout mary earps s quite r'l hoo game. liverpool v arsenal sorabout mary earps getting 'l hoo game. liverpool v arsenal sorabout mary earps getting bbc) ha about mary earps getting bbc sport personality of the year. >> yes, i know, i know. then >> yes, i know, i know. but then this is different. this is this is different. this is officiated don't is officiated thing i don't think, most , is officiated thing i don't think, most, most think, i think most, most reasonable supporters will be happy to accept on the, on happy to, to accept on the, on the landscape yep. she the landscape. yep. and if she does why on earth does a good job why on earth shouldn't shouldn't she be shouldn't be shouldn't she be part unnoticed >> i suspect it'll go unnoticed until big until there's a really big controversial call. yes, that's when suddenly the issue controversial call. yes, that's when �*flare�*nly the issue controversial call. yes, that's when �*flare up. the issue controversial call. yes, that's when �*flare up. maybe the issue controversial call. yes, that's when �*flare up. maybe we'll;sue controversial call. yes, that's when �*flare up. maybe we'll wait might flare up. maybe we'll wait on cover that well. >> we'll cover that as well. now, james, want move to now, james, i want to move to the online. the times online. >> this is one of your stories. pigs blankets. the side dish pigs in blankets. the side dish that became a year round

obsession . that's one for you, obsession. that's one for you, isn't it, patrick? >> absolutely. declare your heart . declare your interest. heart. declare your interest. >> this is my favourite story in today's papers, which is talking about pigs blankets , about how pigs in blankets, which was invented in 1957, was very obscure . then delia smith, very obscure. then delia smith, uh, it in her cookbook in uh, put it in her cookbook in 1990, and ever since, pigs in blankets one the blankets have become one of the nation's dishes and nation's favourite dishes and now we're talking about the sort of unstoppable of these of unstoppable march of these pork favourites . and they're now pork favourites. and they're now andy for round andy lound for a round favourite. in favourite. we've got pigs in blankets , ice flavour, blankets, ice cream flavour, pigs blankets, ice cream flavour, pigs in blanket. what was it? chicken? >> chicken nuggets, chicken nuggets, in blankets and nuggets, pigs in blankets and little sausages . little sausages. >> and i can't all be patrick christys . so i'm just saying, christys. so i'm just saying, are i covered the reopening of delia restaurant at delia smith's restaurant at norwich after covid? norwich city after covid? >> that's all the big gigs. >> that's all the big gigs. >> we chatted, we chatted, uh, chatted extensively actually. know what assumed? >> you know what i assumed? >> you know what i assumed? >> assumed pigs blankets >> you know what i assumed? >> been med pigs blankets >> you know what i assumed? >> been aroundjs blankets >> you know what i assumed? >> been around since)lankets >> you know what i assumed? >> been around since dayeets >> you know what i assumed? >> been around since day dot . had been around since day dot. but just the 20th century. >> it was a late thing and >> yeah, it was a late thing and basically was just wrapping basically it was just wrapping it before it round. obviously before that they types they did other different types of the two of meat, but no one put the two together , well, i have to together until, well, i have to

admit, and blanket admit, i eat pigs and blanket all round. all year round. >> yeah, i have one yesterday. yeah, just really yeah, they're just really moreish so tiny as moreish and they're so tiny as well. i don't think they should just be limited to christmas, but i'm not a fan. has vegan but i'm not a fan. has the vegan left the building chucking ? left the building just chucking? >> gone . all right. >> okay , so we've been asking >> okay, so we've been asking you to get in touch with your christmas eve pics and pets this morning. here's a few of our favourites so far . uh, morning. here's a few of our favourites so far. uh, libby from hilton says this is her at 6 am. oh fantastic. okay, she'll be here until 6 pm. she's wrapping her grandchild's gifts, and we've got, uh, karen and her husband love watching the show, and he's enjoying the hot tub. >> he's got a great, lovely . oh, >> he's got a great, lovely. oh, daniel, is it time to open the presents yet? >> uh, daniel's cat is there in amongst the presents below the trees. very sweet. all right , trees. very sweet. all right, well, we've got loads coming your . your way. >> w- em!!- wi— your way. >.white is going to be your way. >.white christmasgoing to be your way. >.white christmas ?»ing to be a white christmas? >> that feeling inside from >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news .

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though holding up particularly across southwest , even across the southwest, even in the maybe at 11 the double figures, maybe at 11 or degrees under all that or 12 degrees under all that cloud and further cloud cloud and rain. further cloud and rain pushes in from the west as we go through christmas day itself . so a very cloudy and itself. so a very cloudy and damp picture across much of england wales on christmas england and wales on christmas day. north there will be day. further north there will be some brighter spells start, some brighter spells to start, but pushes but another band of rain pushes its , turning quite its way northward, turning quite wintry the high ground of wintry across the high ground of scotland, perhaps up to ten centimetres of snow here, feeling cooler across feeling a little cooler across scotland, degrees, scotland, maybe 5 or 6 degrees, but above average across but still above average across the south. >> that warm feeling inside guide from boxt boilers , guide from boxt boilers, sponsors of weather on gb news .

a and reform uk will stand candidates in every seat at next year's general election. that's the assurance given by their leader, richard tice, who will

also be on the show in just a second. and that could split the conservative vote, couldn't it pave the way through to labour? >> and as millions of passengers go on their christmas getaway, travel disruption is expected . travel disruption is expected. high winds of up to 70mph. meanwhile the aa has warned of lengthy jams of traffic and paddington station in london is expected to be closed until wednesday at and it's the great british crunch . thousands of british crunch. thousands of families are still out shopping for last minute gifts. are you one of them? let us know gbviews@gbnews.com. patrick >> good luck. yes good luck everybody out there who's travelling or shopping . anyway, travelling or shopping. anyway, it's a truly green christmas . so it's a truly green christmas. so king charles is going to address the nation on christmas day from buckingham palace for the second time. but it will the first time. but it will be the first time. but it will be the first time a living tree will appear in the backdrop . well, aidan in the backdrop. well, aidan magee is here as well for one of the bumper edition of our sports round up. >> yes, indeed, it was a huge night of heavyweight boxing in saudi night. patrick

saudi last night. patrick anthony joshua at long last dazzling in the in the dazzling in the desert in the premier meanwhile, premier league. meanwhile, arsenal captured christmas number one a11 at number one with a11 draw at anfield . but there was more anfield. but there was more misery from manchester united as they lost at west ham. >> oh yes indeed, absolutely . >> oh yes indeed, absolutely. >> oh yes indeed, absolutely. >> oh yes indeed, absolutely. >> oh gosh. anyway, cracking stuff aiden and this story as well. stay tuned to find out about the bloke who travelled 4000 miles just to throw an egg at gb news did he get a bit overexcited ? at least the egg on overexcited? at least the egg on him, the yolks on him. >> at least the egg is in a good mood. at least it's in a good mood. at least it's in a good mood. the smiley egg and ellie glaisyer has your weather that's further wet and windy weather on their way, with some snow across scotland for christmas. >> join me later for the full forecast with all the details. >> or do we think we'll be getting a white christmas anyway? make sure you keep your emails coming in to us gb views at gb views .com. we want to know you're cooking, okay? know what you're cooking, okay? what doing your what you're doing with your family to see all the family. we'd love to see all the family. we'd love to see all the family are you travelling

family shots. are you travelling back for christmas? some wonderful so keep wonderful ones in there. so keep them coming. i am of course patrick christys and i am of course, emily carver. >> is christmas >> and this is christmas eve breakfast news . breakfast on gb news. >> so over the course of this show, we're going to be getting different political leaders giving their christmas messages. the first ones are planned so far is the labour party leader, sir keir starmer. he's released his 2023 christmas message, highlighting the optimism christmas provides through families rekindling, sharing the joy- families rekindling, sharing the joy. should we have a look in lesson? >> as communities across britain gather together for a period of faith and festivities , i want to faith and festivities, i want to wish you all a very merry christmas . throughout the christmas. throughout the christmas. throughout the christmas period, we see the bonds of kinship rekindled as families and friends share in the joy the hope and the optimism that christmas provides for christians. the world over.

this is a time to rejoice in the birth of jesus christ, god's son , the birth of jesus christ bnngs , the birth of jesus christ brings light into our world and reminds us that in times of darkness and despair , hope, darkness and despair, hope, love, and peace are always worth advocating for. charity, humility , and selflessness take humility, and selflessness take centre stage in the christmas story, and this season serves as a reminder that these qualities should be a guiding light for all of us. during the holidays, many of you will be serving your community and our country , and i community and our country, and i want to thank our ever dedicated nhs staff working around the clock to keep us healthy . royal clock to keep us healthy. royal mail workers for ensuring gifts, cards and special messages are received on time . military received on time. military personnel for their steadfast commitment to our national security, which often means being away from loved ones ,

being away from loved ones, retail and hospitality workers for keeping us all well stocked with christmas treats and the generosity of churches and charities providing a safe haven and support for those less fortunate , and for those for fortunate, and for those for whom christmas is a difficult time. on behalf of the labour party, i send my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all of you for what you do. happy christmas from my family to yours . yours. >> well, there was the labour leader, sir keir starmer, wishing us all a very happy christmas. what was that? carol that was behind? i think it's silent night. yeah, it sounded a bit like silent night. i guess it was a it was a lovely message. >> look, he's ticked a lot of boxes there. we're going to be playing leader playing political leader christmas with christmas bingo. okay. with these messages ticked off these messages he ticked off a lot. christians lot. he mentioned christians which more than most which is nice. more than most adverts do at the elderly. of course, being lonely at christmas, hope, love and peace.

charity. selflessness. veterans the nhs, royal mail, lovely . so the nhs, royal mail, lovely. so he's done quite military personnel and charities of course . well there we go. course. well there we go. >> so good. so hopefully he hasn't forgotten anyone. >> i wonder how rishi sunak will do. we'll be hearing from him later. >> do you think they time it so the labour leader goes first so that rishi sunak can go? i think that rishi sunak can go? i think that implies a level of organised patience. >> political don't have. >> ?- @ they just send them >> okay, so they just send them out whenever they fancy. yes. >> one that will be >> okay. one thing that will be on people's minds is of on many people's minds is of course, the with israel and course, the war with israel and hamas that's hamas as well. how that's affecting in the uk. we affecting us here in the uk. we saw yesterday hundreds of pro—palestinian protesters taking central london, didn't we? >> yes, oxford street , regent >> yes, oxford street, regent street, carnaby street, they seem to be targeting zara in particular, telling shoppers to boycott the brand. >> well, fashion giant zara was among those targets as emily was saying, that security guards were blocking these stores. protesters chanting zara, zara, you can't hide , stop supporting you can't hide, stop supporting genocide .

genocide. >> yes, but police say there were no arrests. actually they downplayed the disruption a bit. but, um, shopping did recommence quite quickly. the question really is whether or not any of that should have been allowed to happenin that should have been allowed to happen in the run up to christmas on the busiest shopping day . shopping day. >> and yes, of course it is. christmas eve isn't it? and christmas eve isn't it? and christmas is now under 24 hours away. away and we are going to be having a little chat now with simon dunn , who joins us in the simon dunn, who joins us in the studio. thanks very much. happy christmas to you. >> merry christmas to you too. >> merry christmas to you too. >> what did you make of sir keir starmer's christmas message there? >> well, these are effectively a party political broadcast, aren't they? so as you rightly pointed out, yes. to get in there all the right key messages. so it's often interesting what's not in there i think. and i thought it was interesting that he thanked royal mail but he royal mail workers, but he hasn't thanked other courier services. employees, which services. and employees, which is a bit bizarre . uh, but more

is a bit bizarre. uh, but more interestingly, he doesn't mention peace. i thought he would mention something about the or he doesn't the middle east or he doesn't really international really focus on international affairs at all. and i thought that was quite interesting. so he avoided that . um, he actively avoided that. um, but yeah, i mean , he just goes but yeah, i mean, he just goes through a raft of people to thank. another interesting point. i think i'm right in saying that keir starmer is a is a very strong atheist. uh, so yes, i think we should check it, but i'm pretty sure he is . and but i'm pretty sure he is. and yet he's pushing quite a strong christian message there, and quite deliberately so, because it's christian festival , but it's a christian festival, but also because he wants christian votes as well. >> yeah , of course he does. >> yeah, of course he does. >> yeah, of course he does. >> and, uh, i guess he wants to avoid anything contra martial. uh, christmas time. not for uh, it's christmas time. not for making overtly political messages or those that appear to be too political. >> that's right. emily, i think that's a really interesting point. this is a very safe message. you know, it's thanking charities and the churches. it's given a christian message. it's thanking nhs workers, as you

would expect . and people in would expect. and people in hospitality and retail. but it's very it's a very cautious message. there's no hint of a general election in there or, you know, uh , i'm, i understand you know, uh, i'm, i understand that rishi sunak makes reference to, you know , hope and having a to, you know, hope and having a more successful new year , but more successful new year, but there's nothing like that in this message from keir starmer. he doesn't want to be associated with the message. he doesn't want it associated with the general election. >> but there were pictures of him in estonia. so he's he is trying to make perhaps that's a slightly political message , uh, slightly political message, uh, showing that he's with our military personnel and ukraine and everything. >> a problem >> it's always been a problem for that, the way, for labour. that, by the way, hasn't that how they're hasn't it, that how they're perceived comes to the perceived when it comes to the military and national security. so think trying to shore so i think he's trying to shore that up. >> yes. oh, absolutely. that's a weakness labour and always weakness for labour and always has been. they've always been strong on the nhs. but they've always been weak on defence. and this classic , uh, positioning this is classic, uh, positioning in terms of going out wearing a

military uniform. uh associating himself with the armed forces. he's trying to shore up support in that regard , for sure. in that regard, for sure. >> can i ask, how do you think sunakis >> can i ask, how do you think sunak is going to play a little bit later on? we're going to be heanng bit later on? we're going to be hearing from rishi sunak. we'll hearing from rishi sunak. we'll hear bit from ed davey as hear a bit from ed davey as well. yousaf, but let's well. humza yousaf, but let's focus the main man, rishi. focus on on the main man, rishi. how do you think he's going to play how do you think he's going to play because far as we play it? because as far as we are aware, there is going to be are aware, there is going to be a general election next. oh yeah, absolutely. >> you have >> and so you would have thought, he want thought, i mean, he won't want to seen like he's chasing to be seen like he's chasing votes either. so it's a real tightrope. i think starmer got it right. you know it about right. you know he doesn't he's trying to doesn't look like he's trying to win in this message. win votes in this message. but but including the right but it's including all the right messages do that. but i think messages to do that. but i think it'll be interesting to see if sunak appears more desperate. >> yes. >> yes. >> i mean keir starmer, they're definitely , uh, showing definitely, uh, showing that he's side of public he's on the side of public sector workers . sector workers. >> good point. yeah, i think that's really point. and that's a really good point. and ordinary people as well. the ordinary people as well. and the videos, you showing videos, you know, showing hospitality retail workers and

in an older people's home and things like that is covered every base. >> yeah indeed. we've got the emails here. les has been on how nice of the labour leader, mr starmer, to mention all the workers who are actually working dunng workers who are actually working during he's during the festive period. he's forgotten those forgotten to mention those people who are not. um, we've got here. six messages cover several popular segments of society, but totally misses the whole producing sectors that drive the economy. interesting, says ron . it's fair to say no, says ron. it's fair to say no, not the most popular christmas message in the gb news inbox for keir starmer. simon, can i just ask you on a good thing we've got more to bring you? >> yes, it is. yes, there are other leaders to choose from. there are. >> so i ask you what's >> so can i ask you what's christmas in dunkirk christmas like in the dunkirk household? oh well, this year is the first time i've spent christmas i christmas in london, so i usually north. usually go up north. >> go up to rochdale >> i usually go up to rochdale and spend christmas there, so coco just got married, coco and i've just got married, haven't quiet haven't i? uh, spending quiet time we're having time in london and we're having dinner tomorrow with our 92 year old. she'll be 93 tomorrow. uh,

neighbour ? uh, so, yeah , that's neighbour? uh, so, yeah, that's really nice. that's really nice . yeah. >> would she be on her own otherwise? >> yeah, she would. >> yeah, she would. >> and, uh, her and i saw the pandemic through, so we were in a bubble together. so it's nice to, uh, to join her tomorrow. >> and that very >> and that is very heartwarming. very nice. >> slightly turkey. >> slightly turkey. >> yes . turkey, for sure. i'm >> yes. turkey, for sure. i'm a big fan of turkey. >> there we go. >> there we go. >> all right. well well thank you, simon. >> thank you. now, yesterday, oxford street was packed with last minute shoppers , including last minute shoppers, including patrick , myself. but patrick and, uh, myself. but today , supermarkets and other today, supermarkets and other stores are preparing for those last minute panic buyers. >> wow. joining us now is consumer expert director at the money edit. it's guy anker. guy thank you. so there'll be a lot of panic people out there. there'll be people thinking where the heck am i present ? i where the heck am i present? i haven't got grandma present or i haven't got grandma present or i haven't got grandma present or i haven't got don't worry grandma, if you're watching, i have got your present. um, you know, i haven't got so—and—so's present. and minute coming,

and the last minute coming, it right moment, guy , right now. at the moment, guy, what trending this what have been trending this year? what are people's top buys? people need bit of buys? people need a bit of inspiration. hit us. >> well, what i can tell you is in terms of shopping last minute, clearly there's a mad panic . but believe or not, panic. but believe it or not, it's actually potentially panic. but believe it or not, it's atime ly potentially panic. but believe it or not, it's atime to potentially panic. but believe it or not, it's atime to get ntially panic. but believe it or not, it's atime to get goody panic. but believe it or not, it's atime to get good deals best time to get good deals because often hear the terms because we often hear the terms january sales, boxing day sales, they're kind of interchangeable. these days. lots of them start before christmas . and the before christmas. and the website saving experts has website money saving experts has a very interesting deals predictor. i was just on it just now john now and it's predicting john lewis , m&s, the body shop . lots lewis, m&s, the body shop. lots of others may actually start sales today and also others have already begun . so i don't quite already begun. so i don't quite know what's trending. that's very much down to the individual, but in terms of, you know, people last minute shopping, it's a good time to get deals. but bear in mind, stock may not be wonderful. that's thing guy, if that's the only thing guy, if you in a panic and you'd you were in a panic and you'd forgotten a gift for, oh, he's gone. >> get him back. i was going to

ask, what should someone buy if they've only got the petrol station open on christmas day ? station open on christmas day? well, guy, if you've if you're in a last minute panic and it is christmas day and the only shop that's open is the petrol station on, on the motorway. what do you reckon people could buy from there and get away with it ? it? >> i mean, i suppose in that case chocolates are the, uh, the, the easy one, aren't they ? the, the easy one, aren't they? if all you have is a motorway service station. but i'll tell you what i've done in the past when i've been in this situation, i've bought couches. there's of a cop out. there's somewhat of a cop out. you to be slightly wary of you have to be slightly wary of gift have an gift vouchers. they have an expiry . and if the shop the expiry date. and if the shop the unlikely event, goes unlikely event, the shop goes bust, not to be bust, they're not going to be worth much. but they're a good last minute. if you just don't know to get a good get out know what to get a good get out of card, absolutely ho. 110. >> no. >> it really is. the guy . look, >> it really is. the guy. look, thank you very, very much. and it does seem though just quickly, guy , that despite cost quickly, guy, that despite cost of living crisis and all of that that's going people people that's going on people people have been spending this

have still been spending this year they. that's year haven't they. that's important economy . important for our economy. >> and look christmas is >> yeah. and look christmas is that time of year where you know, whether you, know, know, whether you, you know, whether treat it as a whether you treat it as a religious festival, whether it's, you know, it's just a chance to get together with family. time of year that family. it's a time of year that people give. people do want to give. but i would if you are, you know, would say if you are, you know, in that last minute rush and you don't have the money, there are other things can of other things you can do. of course you you know, you course you can. you know, you can give your time. you can promise somebody, promise to make somebody, whether in bed, whether it's breakfast in bed, give massage, babysit, give them a massage, babysit, whatever is. what some whatever it is. and what some people quite interestingly, people do quite interestingly, is charity is they donate to charity on behalf family. behalf of a friend or family. um, i'm just thinking of ways where if just don't where either if you just don't know what get. i mentioned my know what to get. i mentioned my get of jail free, um, card get out of jail free, um, card is gift cards, but other ideas , is gift cards, but other ideas, but also the fact that some people, while you're right, people, while you're right, people are still spending there will be some people who just don't the just other don't have the money, just other ideas. don't have the ideas. if you don't have the money, give time a different a different type of . different type of. >> thank you very much. guy anker, director of the money

editor i was about to say, don't get any ideas. no massages for christmas. >> oh, okay. all right, fair enough. well, i don't think we're going to raise that on air, but let's have a little look, shall we? some of the other stories coming into the newsroom. yes. >> prime minister urging >> the prime minister is urging people to focus on promise >> the prime minister is urging peaile to focus on promise >> the prime minister is urging pe a brighter us on promise >> the prime minister is urging pea brighter future. promise >> the prime minister is urging pea brighter future. a'omise of a brighter future. in a christmas message ahead of an election year. >> meanwhile, in annual >> meanwhile, in his annual address, were just address, as you were just heanng address, as you were just hearing on, keir starmer hearing earlier on, keir starmer has calls to see the has reiterated calls to see the bonds kinship rekindled. bonds of kinship rekindled. >> yes, yes, he has indeed. and the former defence secretary, ben wallace, is calling for the government send 4x4 cars from government to send 4x4 cars from the ulez scrappage scheme to ukraine for christmas . in ukraine for christmas. in a tweet, wallace said the power to do this is in michael gove and mark harper's hands. let's all do this for the new year, he says, and millions of people are prepared to make their christmas getaway, travel disruption, though, is expected as high winds of up to 70 miles an hour are expected in parts of the country, and the aa has warned lengthy jams of traffic.

>> paddington station in london is expected to be closed until wednesday. unfortunately . wednesday. unfortunately. >> right. well, earlier this hour we did see sir keir starmer's christmas video. his christmas message to the nation . christmas message to the nation. not that. should we have a look in the inbox? shall we? have he ticked all the boxes, he ticked all the boxes. so let's have a look at a short clip from lib dem leader davey. let's see. >> although christmas is a joyous time for so many , it may joyous time for so many, it may also bring added pressures for some. so i want to send my love and prayers to those caring for loved ones over christmas . you loved ones over christmas. you are unsung heroes of our health system and christmas is a time when your acts of kindness and care are felt even more . we hold care are felt even more. we hold in our hearts those less fortunate than ourselves and those who this year are without loved ones. over christmas , loved ones. over christmas, whether through loss or the conflicts in ukraine, the middle east. if you are missing family

and friends at your christmas table , you're in my thoughts. and friends at your christmas table , you're in my thoughts . so table, you're in my thoughts. so from my family to yours , i wish from my family to yours, i wish you a very merry christmas . you a very merry christmas. >> well , a very you a very merry christmas. >> well, a very merry christmas to you as well, sir david. we heard from the two sirs. we'll be getting rishi sunak and we're getting humza yousaf and a couple of others as well. later on. do make of that? on. what do you make of that? i was just saying, you know, obviously short and sweet, thinking less thinking of those less fortunate. >> mention the conflict >> he did mention the conflict ongoing middle east and ongoing in the middle east and also there uh, a nice also ukraine. there uh, a nice backdrop . i if we're going backdrop. i think if we're going to for the superficial, to go for the superficial, the aesthetic, that's aesthetic, nice backdrop. that's just him. just nice to see him. >> i seen or heard of him >> i hadn't seen or heard of him for the last however long. so nice to know where dave is. all right, i think. but uh, right, i think. but um, uh, actually i've definitely actually who i've definitely enjoyed that enjoyed hearing from. and that is wonderful people, is you, the wonderful people, whether you've been at home or you're out about and we've you're out and about and we've got of you now, katie says got some of you now, katie says hello she thought hello this morning. she thought that to picture that you'd like to see a picture of frank and his magnificent baubles. well. i thought this was a family show.

baubles. well. i thought this was a family show . she says it's was a family show. she says it's a fantastic christmas . all a fantastic christmas. all right. it's been on the screen for long enough. now. i think. thank you very much, everybody. >> i was not expecting that behind the scenes that i'm not expecting that. >> what does one say? well >> um, what does one say? well done for frank. good for you . done for frank. good for you. good for you, frank. >> good for you. frank's going to have a busy year ahead . um, to have a busy year ahead. um, there we are. well uh, keep your pictures coming in. >> keep them clean, keep them clean. >> it is a family show. we do want to see your family as well this christmas as you celebrate it with us here on news. but it with us here on gb news. but will a white christmas for will it be a white christmas for anyone ? let's see. anyone? let's see. >> good morning. welcome to your latest news weather. i'm latest gb news weather. i'm ellie glaisyer looking towards christmas and and windy christmas and wet and windy weather expected to continue weather is expected to continue for most of but back to for most of us. but back to christmas heavy rain christmas eve and heavy rain continues across parts of west wales. this will spread its way inland across much of england and wales, the rest of and wales, through the rest of christmas eve, particularly into the afternoon. north the afternoon. further north across ireland, across northern ireland, northern parts of northern england and parts of scotland, could see some scotland, we could see some sunshine quite

sunshine but showers quite quickly, pushing in from the west into this afternoon , also west into this afternoon, also turning windy across turning very windy across scotland and northern england up to 70 mile an hour gusts possible. another mild possible. another widely mild day across the uk. 13 or 14 degrees across the south and still above average across parts of scotland and through the rest of scotland and through the rest of christmas eve. rain across the south gradually clears its way towards the southeast, perhaps coming for a time perhaps coming drier for a time across parts england across parts of england and wales, skies also persist wales, clear skies also persist across parts of scotland and we could see some frost here, perhaps to down —2 or —3. temperatures in the south, though holding up particularly across , even in across the southwest, even in the double figures, maybe at 11 or degrees under all that or 12 degrees under all that cloud and rain. further cloud and rain pushes in from the west as we go through christmas day itself . so cloudy and itself. so a very cloudy and damp picture across much of england and wales on christmas day. there will day. further north, there will be brighter spells to be some brighter spells to start, but another rain start, but another band of rain pushes its northwards, pushes its way northwards, turning wintry across the turning quite wintry across the high scotland, high ground of scotland, perhaps up ten centimetres of snow up to ten centimetres of snow here, feeling little here, feeling a little cooler across scotland, or

across scotland, maybe 5 or 6 degrees, still above average degrees, but still above average across the south. >> okay, well, not quite a white christmas. some people, although a couple of you have been emailing in gbviews@gbnews.com with of what looks like with pictures of what looks like a dusting of snow where you are. so keep those coming. but tell you what, it will be wonderful you what, it will be a wonderful present. be a bit after present. i'll be a bit after christmas, but we'll still a christmas, but we'll still be a good present is if you won ten grand cold cash, brand grand in cold hard cash, brand new and shopping vouchers, new tech and shopping vouchers, well, winner of well, you could be the winner of our very first great british giveaway. here's how you can enter. make those prizes yours . enter. make those prizes yours. >> this week we're launching the great giveaway , your great british giveaway, your chance grab some amazing chance to grab some amazing pnzes chance to grab some amazing prizes and start your new year the right way. you could win an incredible £10,000 in tax free cash to spend on anything you like . cash to spend on anything you like. imagine having all of cash to spend on anything you like . imagine having all of that like. imagine having all of that extra cash in your bank account . extra cash in your bank account. we'll also bring you bang up to date with the very latest iphone 15 pro max, and we'll give you £500 worth of shopping vouchers to spend in the store of your

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bit of rescue dogs and of course we'll be hearing from you as well, but we'll be having a debate couples debate whether or not couples should separate bedrooms. should have separate bedrooms. all that coming, your way. christmas breakfast on gb christmas eve breakfast on gb news

>> yes . welcome back. you're >> yes. welcome back. you're watching and listening to christmas eve breakfast with patrick christys and emily carver. yes, indeed .

carver. yes, indeed. >> well, for the most part, married couples tend to share a room and sleep next to each other. but hollywood actress cameron diaz is calling for change. >> yes, she thinks married couples sleeping apart should be normalised , and despite normalised, and despite admitting to sleeping with her husband right. so, uh, you admitting to sleeping with her husband right . so, uh, you know, husband right. so, uh, you know, she wants others to , uh. she wants others to, uh. >> well, according to her, what she's not doing. >> according to a survey by the better sleep council, 25% of couples agree with us. so should married couples be sleeping in separate bedrooms, be be normalised? well, joining us to discuss this now is broadcaster and relationship coach fahima mohamed and showbiz reporter stephanie tichy, as well . now stephanie tichy, as well. now you think that they should be together ? yes. right? together? yes. right? >> why? absolutely i think psychologically, when you are in a romantic relationship , it a romantic relationship, it bnngs a romantic relationship, it brings about healthy connection and that's the time of day that most of the time or night, shall we say, that you will actually get a chance to maybe communicate, to actually have a little bit more, um, sort of

time with each other, which you may have the day, and may not have during the day, and it creates that spontaneity, even intimacy , because you even for intimacy, because you actually are in the same space. you not everything has to you know, not everything has to be i just think be scheduled. and i just think it even psychology does it and even psychology does research say about the fact research does say about the fact that it brings better sleep when you in a really good you are in a really good romantic relationship. sure romantic relationship. i'm sure there other circumstances there are other circumstances with regards to whether or not person is snoring for health reasons or at particular age reasons or at a particular age where you want your space after so many years. but majority of the consensus that when you the consensus is that when you are partnership in a are in a partnership in a romantic relationship, it is healthy for your well—being. what sleep better as well? >> what if it's a source of conflict? uh sleeping patterns? i mean, for example. now, i'm not saying there's any conflict involved. >> i was wondering, i'm not saying there's any conflict , but saying there's any conflict, but we have very different schedules now . how. >> now. >> patrick finishes work very late. usually he's on the nine till 11 show. little plug there. >> yeah. um, and i work during the day, so i'm often asleep. >> by the time patrick comes

home from work and that can, uh, you know, wake me up. >> yeah. and i think that is a big no no. i think couples need space and sleeping is so imperative. so if you have different schedules, i think it's always going to be down to the detriment of one partner. and i think having separate rooms means people have space to be who they are. when you're sharing as a couple, one person is going to be more messier than the other person. so i think by having separate rooms, you allow each other to be individuals. and i think it actually puts more a spark in the more of a spark in the relationship because that's what ihear relationship because that's what i hear about a lot of couples saying when they've been together long time, it's together for a long time, it's like, snoring again in like, oh, he's snoring again in bed. i can't stand him. but then if you've had space where, you know, actually there's going to be one night he's going to come oven be one night he's going to come over, actually makes you feel over, it actually makes you feel the the opposite. the opposite, the opposite. >> should space. should >> it should be space. it should be space. >> it should be space. it should be once. >> it should be space. it should be once in a blue moon and >> once in a blue moon and together, most of the time. that's what of people that's what a lot of people actually i feel like even

actually crave. i feel like even long distance relationships, it's forced because even in it's not forced because even in long distance relationships. >> sorry, darling. >> sorry, darling. >> even long distance >> yeah, even in long distance relationships, lot of people relationships, a lot of people actually yearning actually have that yearning when they have that distance. so they even have that distance. so just looking normality just looking at the normality andifs just looking at the normality and it's really amazing how these hollywood stars and actresses these kind actresses will make these kind of, know, comments and make of, you know, comments and make it for everyone else when they don't live it by themselves. >> i hear that i do agree with that, but i feel like it's been forced on couples from the day of it's a natural connection. >> sleep with your partner. >> sleep with your partner. >> i think space >> and i think sometimes space is living in a is needed and we're living in a modern and age. is modern modern day and age. it is modem to be together as well. >> we've got a solution in the inbox lynn says, we inbox because lynn says, we sleep but not sleep together, but not separately. two single beds together same room. together in the same room. >> okay, that's a happy medium mattress choice to suit different aches and pains. >> married years, so it's a >> married 46 years, so it's a winner . it's >> married 46 years, so it's a winner. it's a winner. >> well, lot of people do do >> well, a lot of people do do that. >> different mattresses, two >> two different mattresses, two different mattresses. >> very much, >> whoa. thank you very much, betty. that was very insightful stuff. actually. there we stuff. that's actually. there we go. mohammed go. yes. bohemian mohammed and showbiz stephanie

techy. >> thank you very much indeed . >> thank you very much indeed. let us know what you think. gb views gb news. com separate rooms. >> no. >> em- em— >> now, this year's royal christmas is expected to be slightly different to usual as the king has decided to expand the king has decided to expand the guest list for their annual trip to sandringham to make room for more family members. but not those ones . those ones. >> it comes amongst reports the king is hurt to not be able to see archie and lilibet over christmas as well. >> joining us now for all things royal >> joining us now for all things royal, the editor in chief of royal, is the editor in chief of majesty the majesty magazine. it's the wonderful ingrid seward. ingrid, thank you very so an thank you very much. so an extended at extended guest list at sandringham tomorrow. what do we know? >> well , we know? >> well, we don't know? >> well , we don't know a know? >> well, we don't know a great deal , except for, you know, bits deal, except for, you know, bits of gossip here and there. but we do know that it's going to be very traditional. and i, i, we know the prince and princess of wales and their children are going to be there. but i think because sandringham house doesn't actually hold that many people large though, it is the bedroom situation isn't well , i

bedroom situation isn't well, i don't think people would be able to be sleeping in separate beds. let's say . to be sleeping in separate beds. let's say. um, to be sleeping in separate beds. let's say . um, so, uh, to be sleeping in separate beds. let's say. um, so, uh, william and kate and their children will be at anmer hall. their house, and they will go to the what they call the big house, which is sandringham. you know, they'll be there for christmas day and they'll be there for lunch, and they'll be there most of the time , but they will of the time, but they will actually be staying at their house, which allows for house, which allows room for some of camilla's , uh, children. some of camilla's, uh, children. so there's tom parker bowles and his sister laura, her husband and their children. they might be there. and otherwise, there's, uh , i think the duke there's, uh, i think the duke and duchess of york or the duke of york and fergie and their children and their, uh, their husbands and their their grandchild . so there's a lot of grandchild. so there's a lot of people before you've even thought about it, they'll be at wood farm, where prince philip spent much of his last days at wood farm and big, bustling , wood farm and big, bustling, let's say, a big, bustling royal

christmas . christmas. >> ingrid, may i just, um. sorry we don't have too much time. ingnd we don't have too much time. ingrid um. the king. he makes his his message to the nation. uh, we've heard a little bit about how he might focus on the environment. what have you heard ? >> well, ?- >> well, i ? >> well, i think i've heard that, um, he he will probably definitely be focusing on the environment, but it's an all embracing thing. it is about about, uh, peace and joy . and if about, uh, peace and joy. and if you look back on all of the queen's speeches , they are all queen's speeches, they are all about what's been going on in the world during the year. um, absolutely . absolutely. >> yes. no, definitely. well i hope we can, um , see that live hope we can, um, see that live tomorrow, can't we? the king's speech, it's a very often the king, obviously. formerly queen's speech, the centrepiece of a lot of people's christmases. ingrid can i can i just ask what's what are you doing for christmas day? what's christmas like at the seward

christmas day like at the seward household christmas day like at the seward h0lwell,d staying with >> well, we're staying with friends over christmas , um, friends over christmas, um, which will be wonderful because they've got lots and lots of children and we will just have a very festive time. but we do always stop for the what used to be the queen's speech, which is a lovely tradition , ian, and a lovely tradition, ian, and i hope that goes on. >> good. we'll have a wonderful christmas. ingrid. thank you very, very much. there we go. >> yes, ingrid. see you at editor in chief of majesty magazine. well it's time to go through all of the latest sports news. >> broadcaster, housewives favourite aidan magee joins us here in the studio. >> i wondered when you'd say that. >> what's going on, aidan? >> what's going on, aidan? >> oh, lots of different stuff, patrick. i mean, we had a really fabulous night last night of heavyweight boxing over in saudi. such a pity it can't happen country. it might happen in this country. it might have time that have been the time zone that some of could have watched, some of us could have watched, but anthony but nonetheless, anthony joshua, he a big performance he needed a big performance since probably of since probably 2019. lots of people in him. even people losing faith in him. even deontay wilder, who notwithstanding last notwithstanding his loss last night parker inside night to joseph parker inside the sorry in a

the distance or sorry in a points decision, he was questioning whether joshua was in mentally fragile. well, in fact mentally fragile. well, okay, he wasn't fighting an elite opponent last night in otto wallin but finished him otto wallin, but he finished him off end of the fifth. off before the end of the fifth. and as most convincing, i've seen him look in a good few years. forget he lost to years. don't forget he lost to a couple as well. he's couple of times as well. he's roundly beaten. i still would question the question whether he's got the got really mix it got the chops to really mix it with the really elite ones, like like usyk again or fury. if that fight happens. good fight ever happens. but good performance and performance by him. and i suppose by the suppose it's tempered by the fact deontay wilder, as you fact that deontay wilder, as you mentioned earlier on, suffered a shock loss to joseph parker. joseph who's joseph parker is somebody who's lost anthony lost to dillian whyte, anthony joshua joyce in the last joshua and joe joyce in the last 2 3 years and but he beat him 2 or 3 years and but he beat him quite comfortably was a unanimous decision against deontay wilder. and what the reason i it's disappointing reason i say it's disappointing for as wilder forjoshua is because as wilder we've been digging into him calling mentally fragile, calling him mentally fragile, as i that was going i mentioned, and that was going to big fight next year in to be the big fight next year in saudi. it was going to earn both of loads of money. i looked of them loads of money. i looked it looks that fight might it looks as if that fight might be doubt. it looks as if that fight might be now,jbt. it looks as if that fight might be now, can i just you? >> now, can i just ask you? i know we're a bit pressed for

time, but manchester united, erik ten hag, do we think he's going to get sacked sick? >> him lasting much >> i can't see him lasting much longer. i mean, look at some of >> i can't see him lasting much longlook mean, look at some of >> i can't see him lasting much longlook ataan, look at some of >> i can't see him lasting much longlook at some)ok at some of >> i can't see him lasting much longlook at some of at some of >> i can't see him lasting much longlook at some of the some of >> i can't see him lasting much longlook at some of the numbers the look at some of the numbers here. i mean it's the most, most defeats before christmas since 1930, world 1930, before the second world war and that's that war patrick. and that's that season. bottom season. they finished bottom of the first division. they the old first division. they lost at west yesterday lost at west ham yesterday by two nil. must mention two goals to nil. i must mention david former united david moyes, a former united manager, absolutely castigated david moyes, a former united managweek solutely castigated david moyes, a former united managweek forutely castigated david moyes, a former united managweek for naming;tigated david moyes, a former united managweek for naming agated in the week for naming a weakened liverpool weakened side at liverpool in the final the carabao the quarter final of the carabao cup. got beaten five one, cup. they got beaten five one, his will been his argument will have been look, saving the players for look, i'm saving the players for a game against man united vindication. yesterday they beat united two zero as i mentioned another three points to them. fair to him. they're fair play to him. but they're just to united i mean look just back to united i mean look they failed in four they failed to score in four successive games in all competitions. the competitions. they lost the highest matches in highest number of matches in a calendar year that they've done since since the since they've managed since the year cannot see he year dot. i cannot see he doesn't. he's never looked like somebody the personality doesn't. he's never looked like so be body the personality doesn't. he's never looked like so be the! the personality doesn't. he's never looked like so be the manchesterie personality doesn't. he's never looked like so be the manchester united»nality to be the manchester united manager. it's the biggest club in none. and in the world, bar none. and i believe it takes a certain type of person to manage that club. >> it's not no. now aiden

>> it's not him, no. now aiden in next hour we're going to in the next hour we're going to be of your christmas be seeing more of your christmas recipes because you are very much a chef and we haven't quite got for now. but yeah, got time for it now. but yeah, stay if want stay tuned because if you want to christmas is like to know what christmas is like around the mcgee household, around at the mcgee household, then for a treat. then you are in for a treat. >> it's a michelin christmas, a michelin starred christmas, michelin impossible, mission impossible perhaps? well, you're bringing soup tomorrow. impossible perhaps? well, you're bam, ng soup tomorrow. impossible perhaps? well, you're bam, i've soup tomorrow. impossible perhaps? well, you're bam, i've decided soup tomorrow. impossible perhaps? well, you're bam, i've decided whattomorrow. impossible perhaps? well, you're bam, i've decided what i'm)rrow. i am, i've decided what i'm making there we go. making you. well, there we go. we'll wait and see. we have to tease we can't reveal tease it. yeah, we can't reveal all but up, it's all yet. but coming up, it's headune all yet. but coming up, it's headline makers with stephanie techy james hill. is .

gp news. good good morning. welcome back. you're watching and listening to christmas eve breakfast with patrick christys and me, emily carver and i am absolutely loving all of the pictures that you are sending in from what's been going on with your family. >> we're going show some >> so we're going to show some of very shortly. of those very shortly. vaiews@gbnews.com. the vaiews@gbnews.com. but with the festivities underway , it is festivities well underway, it is of course easy to lose sight of why celebrate christmas in why we celebrate christmas in the first place. >> one way to keep the true >> yes, one way to keep the true spirit yuletide, yuletide spirit of yuletide, yuletide alive . alive. >> it's just coffee, i alive. >> it'sjust coffee, i promise . >> it's just coffee, i promise. >> it's just coffee, i promise. >> it's just coffee, i promise. >> it is. coffee. yeah. attending one of the many church services we see this time of the yean services we see this time of the year, whether it's in the vatican or your local gb news is northern ireland reporter. >> dougie beattie is doing just that this christmas eve. he joins us now from saint

patrick's church in newtownards . patrick's church in newtownards. good morning dougie, a happy christmas eve to you. what's going on? where you are . going on? where you are. >> well, happy christmas to you all. and yes, welcome to saint patrick's catholic church here in the parish of newtownards and comber. it's quite a famous church actually. uh, very historical. it was commissioned in 1877 by none other than lady londonderry and she wanted to bnng londonderry and she wanted to bring her friends from europe, of course, across to worship here, because of course, she came from the mount stewart estate, just down the road that was the home of lord castle ray, her brother in law, who was in charge of europe during the time of the napoleonic wars and was famous for freeing the pope from napoleon's prison and refloating the vatican bank, as well as, uh , negotiating the borders of canada and america. after the american war of independence . so american war of independence. so this church was built in a cathedral style, and it's built out of scrabo stone. but these churches are their

congregations. they're not that they're getting any smaller. but after covid, of course, during covid, there was a lot of streaming went on and a lot of the older parishioners have stuck by that. it saves them coming the whole way into church, because most of these churches are are in the centre of towns. but of course, it doesn't lose the message of christmas indeed the christmas day. it is indeed the birth of christ and the priest here is none other than other martin ohagan, quite martin ohagan, who's quite famous in ireland. he's one of three singing priests that have a record deal, and i've a sony record deal, and i've been to see a few of their concerts, and they are absolutely fabulous and very mystical to listen to. but i caught up with him earlier on on the week, and he talked to me about the importance of the love of christ, what that brings to you, happiness of it, and of you, the happiness of it, and of course, no real course, that there's no real happiness inside material goods . happiness inside material goods. well i suppose there's always an openness and we try to rejoice in the fact that anyone who wants to engage with christ and answer his invitation, then

something new begins to happen . something new begins to happen. >> perhaps we live in a very distracted world today, so distracted world today, so distracted that there is little time to stop, to be still , to time to stop, to be still, to think, to experience silence so the world can be such that our motivation is kidnapped a little bit by the commercial side of things . it's bit by the commercial side of things. it's about getting bit by the commercial side of things . it's about getting the things. it's about getting the right balance in the material world can easily invade and offer us a way of happiness. inverted in inverted commas. but it's not true. lasting happiness is the happiness that we are looking for in christ is something that's everlasting . something that's everlasting. >> well, it really is about the happiness of christ, and it is about the family values that really come around this time of year and the mass that we'll be in this morning. of course, it's not quite the christmas eve

mass. that's at 1130, the christmas eve mass is at 630 this evening. thank you very much, dougie dougie beattie. >> that outside saint patrick's church. he's always been my favourite saint. i think it's fair to say i also have a great party as well. doesn't he? but an amazing story. yes, there's an amazing story. yes, there's an amazing story featured in today's express. a man claims to have travelled all the way from the us to the uk just to throw an egg at our office. >> what a life he must lead. >> what a life he must lead. >> walter masterson shared images online of him on the plane. >> he was proud of it. he was very proud of it with the egg and later on he showed and then later on he showed pictures of lobbing it at pictures of him lobbing it at the revolving doors our the revolving doors to our office. office? office. our office? >> i say no one noticed? >> no , no. >> no, no. >> no, no. >> you know, he's travelled all the way from america. if he hadnt the way from america. if he hadn't put this social hadn't have put this on social media, of us here notice media, none of us here notice you'd done it, mate . but anyway, you'd done it, mate. but anyway, i shouldn't encourage him, should well, it'll a brick next. >> at least it was a happy egg. it an angry egg. so there it wasn't an angry egg. so there you you think he only you go. do you think he only threw one? just single egg?

threw one? just one single egg? no, i know, i don't know. no, i don't know, i don't know. we'll dig into it. >> made an omelette. >> made an omelette. >> joining us now go through >> joining us now to go through some day's headlines is some of the day's headlines is political the political correspondent for the spectator hale spectator magazine, james hale and stephanie and showbiz reporter stephanie takyi. starting takyi. where are we starting now? we're going to start with the james? you've the times, are we, james? you've got for us. so nicholas got a story for us. so nicholas witchell, many us, the witchell, for many of us, the most familiar of all the royal correspondents is retiring from the bbc aged 70. >> years the royal beat >> 25 years on, the royal beat seen a lot big stories in seen a lot of big stories in that time with diana, the queen, etc. and i thought what was interesting he done this interesting was he done this sort and sort of farewell interview and he palace should he said that the palace should have harder with meghan he said that the palace should havesuggestedier with meghan he said that the palace should havesuggested actuallyvieghan he said that the palace should havesuggested actually inghan he said that the palace should havesuggested actually in hisn and suggested actually in his comments, they said that, well, the queen, age she was at the queen, the age she was at perhaps the understanding perhaps wasn't the understanding and prince and empathetic of what prince harry when harry was going through when they big, know, they had the big, you know, sussex ago . and so sussex a few years ago. and so i think that it's just quite interesting that who's interesting that someone who's been sort of quite sympathetic observer the royals the observer of the royals over the years say something like years would say something like this perhaps maybe we one this and perhaps maybe we one that we read this and perhaps maybe we one th.the we read this and perhaps maybe we one th.the years we read this and perhaps maybe we one th.the years to we read this and perhaps maybe we one th.the years to come. we read in the years to come. >> that's quite interesting, isn't it, stephanie? >> a lot royal >> because a lot of royal correspondents appear uh,

correspondents appear to be, uh, well, not necessarily well, let's say not necessarily a meghan. yeah well, let's say not necessarily a no, meghan. yeah well, let's say not necessarily a no, not ghan. yeah well, let's say not necessarily a no, not atan. yeah well, let's say not necessarily a no, not at all. ’eah well, let's say not necessarily a no, not at all. but i guess >> no, not at all. but i guess we've all seen, as we've seen this year, that this is a saga that keeps continuing. it gets more scandalous, more more scandalous, it gets more controversial. and you do think, more scandalous, it gets more contknow,ial. and you do think, more scandalous, it gets more contknow, meghan/ou do think, more scandalous, it gets more contknow, meghan missed:hink, more scandalous, it gets more contknow, meghan missed here, more scandalous, it gets more contknow, meghan missed her part you know, meghan missed her part to be a part of our our royal family. so it's a shame on her. and it's also a shame that the family didn't try as hard to make work between harry and make it work between harry and meghan and them being a part of the as they like to call the firm, as they like to call them. so i guess a lot of things could have been avoided if they did stay as working royals. and maybe side, they maybe on the other side, they did to of keep them a did try to kind of keep them a bit more, who what bit more, but who knows what happens closed doors when happens behind closed doors when it comes to the royals. like we hear a about this harry and hear a lot about this harry and meghan don't meghan saga, but we don't actually what's really happening. >> they could have the >> no, they could have been the fab four. >> but know, christmas is >> but you know, christmas is about branches and about olive branches and uh, seeing seeing your family. >> i'm not sure that's going to happen. look, for feel happen. look, for me, i feel sorry charles because sorry for king charles because we've covered a story earlier on about him supposedly being upset we've covered a story earlier on about not supposedly being upset we've covered a story earlier on about not seeingsedly being upset

we've covered a story earlier on about not seeing archie eing upset we've covered a story earlier on about not seeing archie and upset about not seeing archie and lilibet feel sorry for lilibet. i also feel sorry for archie lilibet, i think. archie and lilibet, i think. and hey, never how these hey, you never know how these things turn out, but i think it's going to be a very difficult thing in the future it's going to be a very diffthemthing in the future it's going to be a very difithem t01g in the future it's going to be a very difithem to justify|e future it's going to be a very difithem to justify whyture it's going to be a very difithem to justify why toe it's going to be a very difithem to justify why to young for them to justify why to young children that they weren't a part of the magic of a royal family. um, we have got family. but, um, we have got quite a different tone now, actually. cleverly actually. james cleverly stephanie has said some weird stuff. >> he's only gone. >> he's only gone. >> he's only gone. >> he's only gone and put his foot in it. um at a downing street reception. usually when journalists go there, whatever's been said is off the record. but what he said is quite damaging because he said that every night it's not illegal to give his wife , susie, a bit of a hypno, wife, susie, a bit of a hypno, which is a date rape drug and this comes as the government is cracking down on date rape drugs, claiming , um, so cracking down on date rape drugs, claiming, um, so i cracking down on date rape drugs, claiming , um, so i don't drugs, claiming, um, so i don't find it funny. i find it quite appalling. this comes from the man who is our home secretary and he said that tackling violence against women and girls is more of a personal priority to him. but behind closed doors , to him. but behind closed doors, he's making such damaging

comments . so how are women comments. so how are women supposed to trust that you're helping them in terms of violence , when you're making violence, when you're making sick and appalling jokes such as this , he has realised he's done this, he has realised he's done wrong so i can imagine we are going to get an apology soon. but and emily, we've had but patrick and emily, we've had 6732 cases as of date . rape, 6732 cases as of date. rape, drugging. so it's nothing to smile about. not all young women who've gone through it to serious to joke about. >> i wouldn't have made those comments myself, and i think that, you know, even in a case where it's supposed to be off the record, i think making those jokes to the, uh, mirror journalist is probably very unwise. the danger unwise. and i think the danger for cleverly is for james cleverly of course, is that comes month after the that it comes a month after the claim insulted stockton in claim he insulted stockton in the house commons. um, so the house of commons. um, so i think the danger that someone think the danger is that someone who to be a safe pair who is meant to be a safe pair of hands suella braverman of hands after suella braverman could actually end up being the opposite, loose lipped to opposite, a bit loose lipped to say the least. >> can, can we? we'll move >> can, um, can we? we'll move it on. we've still got it on. i think we've still got a little bit of time to do a couple of others here. italy let's italy. britons

let's do italy. warning britons to abusing the terme pritt to stop abusing the terme pritt stick what's happening here, stephanie? >> oh, no. >>- >> oh, no. >> no , you go ahead. >> no, you go ahead. >> no, you go ahead. >> yeah, yeah. um, well, this is the fantastic . the fantastic. >> do you like this one? go on. he's all it. he's all over it. >> right? show me. tell me you like drink telling me like a drink without telling me you a drink. you like a drink. >> story close heart. >> story close to my heart. oliver. um basically, is an oliver. um basically, this is an italian they take out italian campaign they take out every year. >> these big adverts on >> they put these big adverts on the saying, is not the tubes saying, this is not prosecco. and it is encourages people know difference people to know the difference between trade between genuine trade mark, italian prosecco and effervescent which effervescent white wine, which they dismissively they sort of very dismissively say is not the real thing. it's not basically there's not pukka. so basically there's a because they're a big campaign because they're concerned of concerned about their kind of copyright breached, copyright being breached, uh, a bit like cornish being bit like cornish pasties being protected, etc. and protected, uh, brand, etc. and so they're having it so they're having to put it everywhere, urging know everywhere, urging brits to know the fake the difference between fake prosecco and real italian prosecco. >> allowed to call? >> are we allowed to call? >> are we allowed to call? >> are we allowed to call? >> are we allowed to call fake prosecco? prosecco? no you can't do that with shallow. >> can't. have to. >> okay, so it's the same. >> okay, so it's the same. >> yeah, but you know, brits love prosecco, so i can understand muddled understand why they get muddled up authentic up between what is authentic

prosecco bit of lambrini . prosecco and a bit of lambrini. um, lambrini lambrini lambrini. >> that takes me back . >> that takes me back. >> that takes me back. >> but i think italians are quite passionate about food and drink, so i'm not surprised that they're doing this to kind of, you know, not make a mockery of their art of making prosecco in these two italian regions . these two italian regions. >> yeah, indeed. i mean, to be fair, emily, you are somebody who really can taste the difference between incredibly expensive champagne and prosecco. i, on the other hand , prosecco. i, on the other hand, i'm not. >> and at this point, i'd like to thank my mother for teaching me so well. so if you're watching, uh, thank you for giving me such a high brow taste . right. >> let's squeeze one more in quickly. priest replaces joseph for same sex nativity scene. pansh for same sex nativity scene. parish priest defends having two mothers of baby jesus as reflective. stephanie, you know, ideally i thought the nativity, the nativity scene is one scene that should be left as it should be, but a priest in italy has removed joseph and added another

mary into the picture. >> i hope we do have the picture to show, but the reason why he's done that is because he says it's a sign of the times. how modern families. got two modern families. you've got two mums, single people . mums, two dads, single people. but i do think, you know , while but i do think, you know, while his points are valid, i do feel like keep the nativity scene sacred as it should be, you know, should we have to really rock the boat when it comes to this? i know you know, the vatican recently said that they will bless lgbt unions and stuff like that. but i guess when it comes to scenery of a religious nature, there should be that respect, i think. and it gets the same. i think no one was really there wasn't a clamour. >> well, no one was banging on his church door going, can we have two virgin mothers? >> . >> no. >> no. >> know, as long as 5 know, as long as it's not >> you know, as long as it's not effervescent wine, then they really have kicked off. then it would two of that. yeah >> the, the, the blood of christ being used prosecco . so the being used as prosecco. so the hauans being used as prosecco. so the italians kick off italians really will kick off about look, we've just about that. and look, we've just

been asking you to send in some of your christmas eve pics and pets well. this morning pets as well. this morning i just a dog barking out just heard a dog barking out there, i've got i got there, so i think i've got i got anidea there, so i think i've got i got an idea what's coming in the next but here's few of next hour, but here's a few of our favourites far. yes, our favourites so far. yes, derek his dog humphrey. derek says his dog humphrey. >> is, exhausted >> there he is, is exhausted waiting for the big day. oh well, as long as he's watching. uh news. then we're happy. uh gb news. then we're happy. >> and we've got >> absolutely. and we've got virginia's boris. good virginia's dog, boris. good looking, . i'll bring looking, adorable. i'll bring back boris there we are. santa hat . hat. >> he's looking very sweet . and >> he's looking very sweet. and the saunders family have been out enjoying the charity lights in shirley, croydon last night , in shirley, croydon last night, 1990 year old hilda made it out to looking cosy. >> can we keep that on the screen for hilda? can i just wish you a specially a very merry christmas. you're all wrapped up there in those blankets. and that's exactly what want what we're after. we want pictures you and your family pictures of you and your family sharing special sharing this special time of year together. thank you everybody. it's gbviews@gbnews.com. >> appreciate it. when >> i really appreciate it. when people do up their homes with all the lights, it really is just quite lovely.

>> oh it it's better. my mum >> oh it is, it's better. my mum used to have turning on of the used to have a turning on of the christmas reindeer ceremony, where she'd flick switch. the where she'd flick a switch. the neighbours round and where she'd flick a switch. the n> yes you did. >> yes you did. >> we've got a heck of >> look, we've got a heck of a lot coming way. we're going >> look, we've got a heck of a lotbe ming way. we're going >> look, we've got a heck of a lotbe hearing way. we're going >> look, we've got a heck of a lotbe hearing from y. we're going >> look, we've got a heck of a lotbe hearing from rishi 're going >> look, we've got a heck of a lotbe hearing from rishi soon. ng to be hearing from rishi soon. now going to be hearing now we're going to be hearing from tice two political from richard tice two political messages. we will be joined by some dogs studio some rescue dogs in the studio as well. find out now as well. and we'll find out now if it's going to be a white christmas you. looks like christmas for you. looks like things up. things are heating up. >> boilers sponsor of >> boxt boilers sponsor of weather on news is . good morning. >> welcome to your latest gb news weather. i'm ellie glaisyer looking towards christmas and wet and windy weather is expected to continue for most of us. but back to christmas eve and heavy rain continues across parts of west wales. this will spread its way inland across much of england and wales through the rest of christmas eve, particularly into the afternoon. further north across northern ireland, northern england scotland,

england and parts of scotland, we sunshine, but we could see some sunshine, but showers quite quickly, pushing in into this in from the west into this afternoon, also turning very windy across scotland and northern england . to 70 mile northern england. up to 70 mile an hour gusts possible and another mild day across another widely mild day across the uk. 13 or 14 degrees across the uk. 13 or 14 degrees across the south and still above average across parts of scotland through the rest of christmas eve. rain across the south gradually clears its way towards the southeast , perhaps coming the southeast, perhaps coming dner the southeast, perhaps coming drier across parts of drier for a time across parts of england and wales. clear skies also persist across parts of scotland and we could see some frost perhaps down to —2 frost here. perhaps down to —2 or —3. temperatures in the south, though holding up particularly across the southwest. even the double southwest. even in the double figures, maybe at 11 or 12 degrees under all that cloud and rain, cloud and rain rain, further cloud and rain pushesin rain, further cloud and rain pushes in from the west as we go through christmas day itself. so a very and damp picture a very cloudy and damp picture across much england and wales across much of england and wales on christmas further north, on christmas day. further north, there some brighter there will be some brighter spells to start, but another band rain pushes its way band of rain pushes its way northwards, quite wintry northwards, turning quite wintry across of across the high ground of scotland, perhaps up to ten

centimetres of snow here, feeling little across feeling a little cooler across scotland, degrees, scotland, maybe 5 or 6 degrees, but above average across but still above average across the south. >> looks like things are heating up boxt boilers as sponsors of weather on .

good morning. >> it is 9:00 on the 24th of december. it's christmas eve on gb news with patrick christys and me, emily carver. today >> wow. the prime minister is urging people to focus on the promise of a brighter future . in promise of a brighter future. in a christmas message ahead of an election year. i think we'll be playing that quite shortly. but meanwhile, in his annual address, the labour leader keir starmer reiterated calls see starmer reiterated calls to see the bonds of kinship rekindled . the bonds of kinship rekindled. >> us and reform uk will stand candidates in every seat at next year's general election. that's the assurance by the leader of richard tice, who's going to be joining us very shortly on the show. could he split the conservative vote and pave the path for a labour win? >> and as millions of passengers go on their christmas getaway , go on their christmas getaway, travel disruption is expected . travel disruption is expected. we've got high winds of up to 70 miles an hour. also, the aa is warning of lengthy traffic jams at paddington station in london is expected to be closed until wednesday. luck everybody. wednesday. good luck everybody. if you are driving home or whatever you're doing in order

to and to get back for christmas, and it's great british crunch, it's the great british crunch, thousands of families are still out shopping for minute out shopping for last minute gifts . gifts. >> are you one of them? will you be heading to the petrol station in yeah. not families, is >> yeah. it's not families, is it? blokes. but anyway, it? it's blokes. but anyway, send emails. send us emails. vaiews@gbnews.com what's going on for your christmas eve and a truly green christmas in the royal household? because king charles will address the nation on christmas day from buckingham palace time. but palace for the second time. but it be the first time it will be the first time a living tree will appear in in the backdrop. he's also got what was it? sustainable baubles? yeah, absolute. >> not? nice baubles and >> why not? nice baubles and ellie glaisyer has your weather. >> there's further wet and windy weather on the way with some snow across scotland for christmas. joining me later for the full forecast with all the details. i'm patrick details. well i'm patrick christys and i'm emily carver and this is christmas eve breakfast on gb news.

>> well , the leader of reform >> well, the leader of reform uk, richard tice , has privately uk, richard tice, has privately given his senior team cast iron guarantees that general election candidates will not be told to step aside for tory opponents. opponents. that's in a move that could split rishi sunak vote in key seats. >> we are actually still waiting for sunak christmas for rishi sunak christmas message. gonna drop? message. what's it gonna drop? when's it happening? rishi? come on, waiting with bated on, we're all waiting with bated breath keir breath here. we've had keir starmer's , we've had davey as starmer's, we've had ed davey as well whatever that was. but well for whatever that was. but joining us now to tell us more is the man himself. we've got richard tice, leader of reform uk happy uk richard, are very happy nearly you my good nearly christmas to you my good man. you for joining nearly christmas to you my good man. you forjoining us. man. thank you for joining us. >> to you both indeed. and my christmas there . christmas message is out there. obviously the prime minister, he's another pledge. he's missed yet another pledge. it to if hasn't got it seems to me if he hasn't got his christmas message out, who knows? we are. his christmas message out, who kno he's we are. his christmas message out, who kno he's neverne are.he, >> he's never off, is he, richard? he's never off. look, richard, what's going on here then? you now definitely then? so you are now definitely going be standing candidates going to be standing candidates in every single seat. is that right ? right? >> yeah. we've been saying this

for many, many months now . we've for many, many months now. we've made that absolute cast iron commitment. but still there are a few people who think that we're going to stand down for the tories who've broken britain, who've let us all down, who've misled us, betrayed us on immigration and vital things like that, and haven't done brexit properly. so we stand everywhere, 630 seats across england , scotland, wales. we've england, scotland, wales. we've got over 440 candidates already lined up and we've got a big press conference, uh, straight back in the new year, on january the 3rd. we've got our spring conference on the, uh, february the 24th, when we'll be showing off lots of candidates . off lots of those candidates. so, yeah, we're ready. we can't wait. only thing i think the wait. the only thing i think the country is ready is for ready for rishi to call an election, as far as i'm concerned. >> well, richard, some would criticise you and your party for making a labour victory more likely. what do you say to them? >> um, we're going to be targeting the complete failures of labour's policies for what they are that anybody can

remember them. look, there's no difference main two difference between the main two parties from our perspective. they're high tax , high they're both high tax, high regulation, state, regulation, nanny state, wasteful government spending, mass . wasteful government spending, mass. immigration on net wasteful government spending, mass . immigration on net zero. mass. immigration on net zero. you can't grow an economy on that basis. they're as bad as each other. we're saying to people, you want common sense policies. a party policies. if you want a party that's going to save britain, the only party that can do that clearly is reform uk . clearly from here is reform uk. well, people will be wanting a christmas present at this time of year. >> richard. and that's the present, patrick. >> the present . >> that's the present. >> that's the present. i >> that's the present. i was just whether or not just wondering whether or not people will have the gift of being able to vote for nigel farage at some point. do you think that will happen, richard? >> well, let's wait and see. i think patience is a virtue , and think patience is a virtue, and i'm sure nigel is enjoying replenishing himself after some, uh, some weeks of rather sort of, uh, restraint, shall we put it like that. so let's see what happensin it like that. so let's see what happens in the new year. >> uh, so we can't get an

exclusive there on christmas eve i >> -- >> oh, patience is a virtue, richard. >> she was a grace. >> she was a grace. >> just lastly, i've got to ask you, what's what's christmas day in the tice household? well i'm in the tice household? well i'm in the tice household? well i'm in the cotswolds and christmas day is going to be a fantastic family scene . family scene. >> uh, lots of, uh, happy children and hopefully some delicious turkey , etc, etc. delicious turkey, etc, etc. maybe just a glass full, a glass or two of, uh, of champagne and wine, who knows. and then and then a great christmas movie. it's got to be top gun maverick for us in this household. >> no holiday. >> no holiday. >> oh, fantastic. well, very, very happy christmas to you and yours to all. >> so there you go. there's the choice. rishi sunak watches the houday. choice. rishi sunak watches the holiday . christmas richard tice holiday. christmas richard tice top gun. >> well, we're still waiting to actually see rishi sunak, aren't we? we were thinking that he was going to do his christmas message. we've had sir keir starmer that he talking starmer in that he was talking all what lot of things all about what a lot of things really nhs about people, the

really the nhs about people, the royal all of that royal mail and all of that stuff. and uh, ed davey stuff. and uh, we had ed davey as he was talking about as well. he was talking about people who alone at christmas. >> have we had humza yousaf? uh, well, not yet, not yet, not yet. >> bated breath for >> we wait with bated breath for good old humza, don't we? but, um, on marks. get go! um, on your marks. get set. go! many you will be heading home many of you will be heading home for christmas by land, for christmas today. by land, sea or air, and hoping that things are going to get moving . things are going to get moving. >> yes, but with travel chaos, sweeping parts of the country and the trains ready to break down in a moment, notice as usual, let's speak to the travel editor at the sun, lisa minot. lisa, thank you very much for joining us on the show. so how are things looking? is it a standard christmas on the roads and the railways, or are things worse or better? well i would say they're about the same as normal. >> same level of chaos as you would expect. and we have got some high winds coming, which means that we've been warned there possibly be, um, there could possibly be, um, lines down on railways lines coming down on railways and obviously trees that and obviously fallen trees that could impact both the roads and

rail so definitely rail. so that's definitely something out for. and something to look out for. and as you say, the rail network is winding down for christmas and we're already seeing the fact that paddington station will be closed, as will king's cross as well. um, for engineering works over the weekend. so services are going to be finishing much earlier than usual. um, northern trains again having problems due to a number of staff availability. lots trains availability. so lots of trains being there. anyone being cancelled there. anyone who's looking to take a train today, please check before you leave the house things leave the house because things are not looking 100% great. and as say on the roads, it's as you say on the roads, it's going very busy. going to be very busy. 21 million being taken million trips are being taken over this as people head over this weekend as people head for home christmas, we've for home christmas, and we've got lunch that got that lunch crunch that should be the one that you're trying to avoid. so between the hours of 12 and two, that's when motoring organisations say the roads going to be at their roads are going to be at their busiest possible , try to busiest if possible, try to travel before 11:00 this morning or after this evening. or after 6:00 this evening. >> great. well, i am >> oh great. well, i am travelling back after christmas day breakfast so at day breakfast tomorrow. so at about at 11 am. i'm going to try and track it back up to

manchester. so hopefully i'll get a decent run. um do we think that the roads are going to be any clearer tomorrow for people as well ? as well? >> i think tomorrow very definitely, yes. christmas day is always much, much um, calmer on the roads. people are inside, they're enjoying themselves . so they're enjoying themselves. so i think everything will be fine tomorrow. all we have to look out for, as i say, is the fact we got these high winds, we have got these high winds, although we've got very mild temperatures. those high winds and some and rain are going to be of some concern. the met office has issued warnings for that, issued yellow warnings for that, but things tomorrow but hopefully things tomorrow should much better because should be much better because everyone will be home everyone will be at home enjoying their christmas. everyone will be at home endabsolutely,zhristmas. everyone will be at home endabsolutely, yes. tmas. everyone will be at home enddown utely, yes. tmas. everyone will be at home enji down utely, yethe nas. everyone will be at home enddown utely, yethe southeast , >> down here in the southeast, it always seems to be about 1011 degrees and a little bit of little bit of rain. yeah that seems to be the standard. anyway >> it does indeed. well lisa, look, thank you very, very much for giving us all of our travel updates. and hopefully everybody can stay safe out there. good luck . if you've got to get luck. if you've got to get a train, good luck. if you're

stuck in a traffic jam somewhere. as lisa mono there, who travel editor at the sun who is travel editor at the sun and to father and good luck to father christmas because a little bit later on we are going to be tracking santa. so for all of the youngsters out there as well who are desperate to know where santa is at the moment, will be able to show you, um, now , santa able to show you, um, now, santa hasn't taken off yet . oh he's preparing. >> look at a gift, but he's getting ready. >> so santa is about to start firing up his sleigh. because remember, he's got to go all around the world. yeah, okay. he's got to go all around the world. so santa is firing up his sleigh at the moment. the presents being stocked so presents are being stocked so you see there and he's you can see it there and he's going be taking off shortly. going to be taking off shortly. we will be tracking santa to let you know where in world he is. >> you'll find out if you've been naughty nice this year, been naughty or nice this year, but he's got all those gifts, sir. nice, very nice, very sir. very nice, very nice, very nice. coming up, it is nice. but coming up, it is christmas eve michael christmas eve with michael portillo, is with us now portillo, and he is with us now in the studio. michael. hello, emily. happy christmas. >> christmas >> hello. happy happy christmas eve you. eve to you. >> you're lucky. lucky .

>> you're lucky. you're lucky. incredibly festive. you put me to to be honest. to shame to be honest. >> christmassy. yeah. >> quite christmassy. yes. yeah. >> quite christmassy. yes. yeah. >> jacket, but i'm afraid >> lovely jacket, but i'm afraid that not everything i'm that not everything that i'm going to be talking about is christmas eve, okay? >> going to be >> because i'm going to be talking little bit about talking a little bit about what's called assisted dying. because after keir because after after all, keir starmer question starmer has raised this question after rantzen said that after esther rantzen said that she pop off to switzerland she might pop off to switzerland as she put it, i'm also going to be recalling ukraine and gaza , be recalling ukraine and gaza, and i'm raising the question whether , as the west runs down whether, as the west runs down its supplies and support to ukraine and as the tone of the west changes vis a vis israel, do we really understand our interests in the west ? do we interests in the west? do we know what's at stake here? that's one of the questions i'm going to be asking a very good question. we're continuing with, um, with um, an interview i did with lesley caron. leslie caron was the of gigi and an american the star of gigi and an american in paris. she danced with gene kelly. she danced with fred astaire. she was opposite maurice chevalier . and she gave maurice chevalier. and she gave me a long interview with showing two parts of that interview today. two parts of that interview today . lovely. on the today. lovely. and on the christmas side , i have

christmas side, i have a ghanaian chef coming in and she's going to show me an african take the festive food african take on the festive food of christmas. so i think we're going to have some african influenced mince . influenced mince. >> wow, very african influenced mince pies for example i wonder. wow oh my gosh this is fantastic okay. all right . um i've got to okay. all right. um i've got to ask as well what will you be doing christmas day. what's a standard portobello christmas . standard portobello christmas. >> well actually i'll be eating a fish lunch in madrid . a fish lunch in madrid. >> okay. all right. i mean, i, michael, honestly, i love you . michael, honestly, i love you. the life that you lead is something that i can only ever aspire to. so you'll be having a fish lunch in madrid for christmas? indeed oh, well. >> well, all of that safe flight. thank you very much indeed. flight to you. lovely to see you both. >> happy christmas you both. >> happy christmas to you both. >> and you. >> and you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. popping in lots to look forward to there with michael portillo. absolutely. your absolutely. you keep all of your emails us. your

emails coming in to us. your family scenes and also i just nipped green room nipped into the green room earlier and there are earlier on and there are a couple of rescue in there. couple of rescue dogs in there. so will be joined in the so we will be joined in the studio couple of lovely studio by a couple of lovely rescue very, very shortly. rescue dogs. very, very shortly. >> um, someone sent me an image which you maybe of which will show you maybe of a snail with a santa hat on it. so, you know , all your pets, so, you know, all your pets, dogs , all your pets, all your pets. >> yeah , indeed. okay, well, >> yeah, indeed. okay, well, look , we're going to go and find look, we're going to go and find out what the weather's doing for you and whether or not you will have any snow this christmas . have any snow this christmas. >> good morning. welcome to your latest gb news weather. i'm ellie glaisyer looking towards christmas and wet and windy weather expected to continue weather is expected to continue for most of us. back to for most of us. but back to christmas eve and heavy rain continues parts of west continues across parts of west wales. this will spread its way inland across much of england and wales, through the rest of christmas eve, particularly into the afternoon. further north across northern ireland, northern parts of northern england and parts of scotland, we see some scotland, we could see some sunshine but quite sunshine but showers quite quickly, pushing the quickly, pushing in from the west into this afternoon , also west into this afternoon, also turning windy across turning very windy across scotland and northern england.

up scotland and northern england. up an hour gusts up to 70 mile an hour gusts possible . another widely mild possible. another widely mild day across the uk. 13 or 14 degrees across the south and still above average across parts of scotland and through the rest of scotland and through the rest of christmas eve. rain across the south gradually clears its way towards the southeast, perhaps coming drier for a time across parts of england and wales, clear skies also persist across parts of scotland and we could some frost here, could see some frost here, perhaps to down —2 or —3. temperatures in the south, though holding up particularly across , even in across the southwest, even in the double figures, maybe 11 the double figures, maybe at 11 or degrees under all that or 12 degrees under all that cloud rain. further cloud cloud and rain. further cloud and rain pushes in from the west as go through christmas day as we go through christmas day itself . so very cloudy and itself. so a very cloudy and damp picture across of damp picture across much of england wales christmas england and wales on christmas day. further north, there will be some brighter spells to start, but another rain start, but another band of rain pushes its northwards, pushes its way northwards, turning across the turning quite wintry across the high scotland, perhaps high ground of scotland, perhaps up centimetres of snow up to ten centimetres of snow here, a little cooler here, feeling a little cooler across maybe or across scotland, maybe 5 or 6 degrees, but still above average across the . south

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breakfast. >> welcome back. you're watching and listening to christmas eve breakfast with patrick christys and emily carver. yes >> thank you very much for joining us. now with all the festivities well underway, it's easy to lose sight of why we celebrate christmas in the first place. >> yes, one way to keep the true spirit of yuletide alive is, of course, attending one the course, attending one of the many services we see this many church services we see this time of the year. >> whether it's in the vatican or your local church. >> scotland >> well, gb news scotland reporter doing reporter tony mcguire is doing just that this christmas eve, and he joins us now from glasgow cathedral. good morning tony, i hope you're not too cold out there. thank you very for there. thank you very much for going and about for us going out and about for us today. going on, where today. what's going on, where you are. >> good morning and i'm happy christmas eve, i guess. um,

certainly this morning. um, quite a wet and windy weather here in glasgow. um, you like to see it? indeed many of the christmas shoppers, the last minute christmas shoppers will be heading out to something of a storm. but i am indeed at glasgow cathedral today. believe it or not, this is pretty much the oldest building here in glasgow and one of only two cathedrals that have stood the reformation. today is the reformation. and today is the sixth sunday, sorry, the fourth sunday of advent . and so it's sunday of advent. and so it's a strange one with christmas eve usually there's other services going on, but indeed, because it's the fourth monday of advent, then we're going the fourth sunday of advent, we're going to kind of a usual going to have kind of a usual time mass, but tonight we're going to have the night watch here glasgow cathedral. and here at glasgow cathedral. and a little later on this morning, we're going to talk to mark johnston. reverend here johnston. he's the reverend here at glasgow cathedral . um, and at glasgow cathedral. um, and he's going to show us around the building and tell us a little bit more about what it means to be christmas, because of course,

at this time, it's easy to get swept up with all the presents and with good food and with all the good food that's going that table. that's going out on that table. but alas , um, it's important to but alas, um, it's important to remember behind the scenes. there's always the true reason. at christmas . um, and what at christmas. um, and what better place indeed. mark told me a little earlier on this week that this was indeed he likes to see glasgow cathedral as the people's cathedral . so what people's cathedral. so what better place on christmas eve for a little spiritual check—up , for a little spiritual check—up, um, than the people's cathedral for the people's news . channel for the people's news. channel >> absolutely. thank you very much . tony maguire. for us there much. tony maguire. for us there outside the glasgow cathedral . outside the glasgow cathedral. really good to speak to you. >> well, indeed. and yes, well, we have been asking, haven't we all? >> i have for you to get in touch with your christmas eve pictures and pets this morning, and there's been some absolute caucus, haven't they? >> here's some of our favourites. what have we got? come on. >> yes, this is virginia's dog, boris, looking absolutely

adorable. this morning. he's wearing of course he is. >> well done. boris and susan's christmas will be at the christmas day will be at the same as usual. she says. so she owns an animal rescue sanctuary in warwickshire. she's got goats , dogs and sheep. that is a fantastic picture that should remind us of an important message. okay, pets aren't just for christmas . can i just say for christmas. can i just say it's been wonderful? we're going to later on as well. show us some more of these. but it's been wonderful to get an insight into way that your families into the way that your families are christmas are spending your christmas eve and so please do and the build up, so please do keep coming. gb views keep them coming. gb views gbnews.com. >> yes, please do, but coming up it headline makers with it is headline makers with stephanie heale. stephanie takyi and james heale. stay this is .

gb news. >> welcome back. you are watching and listening to christmas eve breakfast with me, patrick and emily and i'm very excited for something that we've got coming in just a few moments time. yes you've already had a sneak peek. >> haven't got a peek. >> i haven't got a sneak peek. >> i haven't got a sneak peek. >> what's coming up? >> what's coming up? >> we've got some rescue dogs in the green over there, so the green room over there, so they're be joining us they're going to be joining us live in the studio. >> what could wrong? okay. >> what could go wrong? okay. but we will be joined them but we will be joined by them and we are going to be showing some pictures as well. some of your pictures as well. wonderful pictures coming in of some of your pictures as well. wonrfamily)ictures coming in of some of your pictures as well. wonrfamily gatherings1ing in of your family gatherings on christmas up, christmas eve. you set up, you're travelling you're you're travelling back, you're with ones, gb views with your loved ones, gb views and news dot com. so yes, we and gb news dot com. so yes, we will be turning the

will essentially be turning the studio day care studio into a doggy day care shortly. it'd be great and i'm looking forward it because looking forward to it because they look well. >> me they're >> you tell me they're absolutely beautiful. it'd be lovely speak to their owners lovely to speak to their owners as looking after as well. those looking after them. do stay tuned for them. yes. so do stay tuned for that now. >> no one, not least of all those who have served for this country, should be homeless at christmas. >> no, but the scourge of rough sleeping on britain's streets has continued despite government and charity action. well our reporter charlie peters met up with some brave military veterans receiving support over the festive period for vulnerable veterans , the festive vulnerable veterans, the festive penod vulnerable veterans, the festive period will be a time of sadness and isolation . and isolation. >> living on the street is a brutal and dangerous existence , brutal and dangerous existence, according to research . the according to research. the number of people losing their life while homeless has increased by 80% in the past two years alone . a place for years alone. a place for veterans to pop in for a tea and a chat. this cafe hub is crucial

for providing support and preventing homelessness. >> we're open six days a week, 9 to 5, for veterans to come on in as well as the public to have cups of tea to talk , to cups of tea to talk, to integrate within the community. we to have support that is really needed in this local area and that support is needed over christmas more than any other time of year. >> it's somewhere where you feel at home, where you can bring any cares , you have any worries, you cares, you have any worries, you have. you know they'll be treated with, um, confidentially . and if, you know, should the future arise, if i ever need the more support, then i know. i know the people already. i know the staff here. i know the ladies. and i could come and feel quite happily coming in to, to ask for any support i need. >> the military provides service personnel with all their needs, from housing to doctors . so the from housing to doctors. so the first light trust helps veterans adjust to civvy street and what

was your transition to civilian life like back then? >> uh, bad bit. >> uh, bad bit. >> uh, bad bit. >> uh, i was a boy. soldiers so, you know , so when i come out, you know, so when i come out, there was no demobbing or anything like that resettlement or anything . so when i actually or anything. so when i actually come out, i was in ireland one day, civvy street next day, dunng day, civvy street next day, during infighting everything during infighting and everything , football, all that , football, hooligan, all that kind stuff. and that i was kind of stuff. and that i was diagnosed in, um, like 2013 properly. but, um , they said it properly. but, um, they said it from 87, you know, the ptsd . from 87, you know, the ptsd. >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> and everything. but first light, um , they're there for me. light, um, they're there for me. like, it's comradeship in it. and then we're all vets as well. so i think that's why we all come here, you know, it's all like, have a cup of tea, have a chat, all that kind of thing. you know, charities are often called up to help veterans at risk homelessness . risk of homelessness. >> hey, it going now? >> hey, how's it going now? >> hey, how's it going now? >> government it's >> the government says it's stepping up the fight against stepping up in the fight against veterans sleeping rough. >> how are you? i'm all right. are well, earlier this year, are you well, earlier this year, it a hotline to offer it launched a hotline to offer support dubbed op fortitude .

support dubbed op fortitude. >> it's linking veterans to new housing facilities. >> we made a promise at the beginning of this year that we would end veterans sleeping rough because of a lack of provision. this year, we've put £8.5 million we bought £8.5 million into it. we bought 910, supported housing placements, some of which are here at mike jackson house in aldershot. >> minister for veterans affairs johnny mercer said that on street hubs weren't the answer to veteran homelessness . to veteran homelessness. >> trouble is, we've done that model now and we had drop in centres and the rbl run drop in centres and the rbl run drop in centres across the country and the truth is that is not where all the traffic comes from. that's where all these cases that's not where all these cases come from. they become, you come from. and they become, you know, not sensible know, financially not sensible to a phone has to run. um, a phone line has proved the best way of proved often the best way of doing but we're always open doing it, but we're always open to changing it. >> but some charity workers and veterans phone veterans told us a phone line isn't the option. isn't always the best option. >> it can be challenging. i mean, i found quite a few and sometimes they're not available. when voicemail and when you leave the voicemail and then get a phone back then you get a phone call back eventually and stuff like that, face is more face to face contact is more important than over the phone

sort of thing. >> the that they can come >> the fact that they can come here discreetly have word here and discreetly have a word with downstairs and with the staff downstairs and say, need support, say, look, i need some support, please, the please, on hand immediately. the coordinators know so that coordinators will know so that they come up here with them, they can come up here with them, have a cup of tea, get to know each other , build trust, each other, build that trust, build loyalty , and be able build that loyalty, and be able to get the support that they need. >> whether they reach out by phone or over a cuppa in a charity hub, support is available this christmas for veterans facing homelessness . veterans facing homelessness. charlie peters gb news, whose gosport . gosport. >> all right. well there we go. thank you very, very much, charlie peters. and i think now for, uh, more than any other time of year, really, i think we have to be looking after our brave military veterans. and it's an opportunity for me to thank you as well. again, the wonderful listeners wonderful viewers and listeners for so much money to for donating so much money to the british legion , 270 the royal british legion, 270 grand you raised in just five days. and that was in november. thatis days. and that was in november. that is a whopping great big

achievement. and your generosity really does mean the world for people. >> you for being so >> yes. thank you for being so generous. it's truly astonishing. to so astonishing. amount to raise. so well very much. well done. thank you very much. now, morning we've been now, all morning we've been showcasing cuddling showcasing your pets, cuddling up cosy, the fire, up cosy, warm by the fire, wearing various christmassy items of clothing. yeah, exactly i >> -- >> now, very shortly, we are going to be talking. oh, i could heanl going to be talking. oh, i could hear. i could hear a little bit of grumbling over there. very shortly we're going to be heanng shortly we're going to be hearing and seeing some dogs right here in the studio, and we're going to be talking about what you can do to help with rescue etc. but before rescue dogs, etc. but before that , rishi rescue dogs, etc. but before that, rishi has just that, rishi sunak has just delivered literally moments ago , delivered literally moments ago, his christmas message. so take it away. rishi >> everyone . it's that magical >> everyone. it's that magical time. very well done again when so many of us are looking forward to all the joy and togetherness of tomorrow . but togetherness of tomorrow. but just before then, i want to take a moment to thank all those who will be sacrificing their christmases this year in the service of others . the people service of others. the people working in our nhs and our

police forces and in our amazing armed forces to remember those facing a difficult time here and in many places around the world. and to reflect on the christian values at the heart of this celebration of christ's birth. because christmas is a time of peace, joy , compassion, a time peace, joy, compassion, a time of hope and a promise of a better world. and today, as we look ahead, let's keep that promise of a brighter future burning into the new year. wherever you are and whatever you are doing for the festivities , i wish you all festivities, i wish you all a very merry christmas and a happy new year . new year. >> well, another short and sweet message. >> oh , was that him again? >> oh, was that him again? >> oh, was that him again? >> i think we just got interrupted again by the prime minister there. but look, rishi sunak message. if you sunak christmas message. if you missed it earlier, we had keir starmers. had davey missed it earlier, we had keir staristarmer's had davey missed it earlier, we had keir staristarmer's , had davey missed it earlier, we had keir staristarmer's , it's1ad davey missed it earlier, we had keir staristarmer's , it's fair davey missed it earlier, we had keir staristarmer's , it's fair to davey missed it earlier, we had keir staristarmer's , it's fair to sayey keir starmer's, it's fair to say was better produced. it was more wide it was bit more wide ranging. it was a bit more glitzy. was out and about.

glitzy. he was out and about. that was quite stand up and deliver sunak. deliver from rishi sunak. but hey fair enough, are all hey, fair enough, they are all as at least plugging the as well, at least plugging the fact indeed fact that it is indeed a christian festival, which is nice i think, because that gets a lot lost in christmas advertising. but have advertising. but we have a special in the studio. special treat in the studio. >> do have a special tweet, tweet treat in studio all tweet treat in the studio all morning . we've been showcasing morning. we've been showcasing your pets. course , but what your pets. of course, but what about the dogs and cats? sadly without home this without a forever home this christmas as well, what about the millions of course, wishing that they had more company dunng that they had more company during cold nights as well. during the cold nights as well. >> and it's a match made in heaven for those looking to fill their days with a furry friend from the shelter. >> yes, well, julia de cadenet, the ceo of world protection for dogs and cats, knows all about adopting dogs this christmas. and she's got annabel and felicity with her this morning. aren't they gorgeous ? aren't they gorgeous? >> that's felicity, is it on the floor there? brilliant. these are two pups, and annabel on your lap. >> there . now they have found >> there. now they have found their forever homes. >> yes, they have .

>> yes, they have. >> yes, they have. >> they're two actually lucky ones. i mean, felicity found hers a while back, and she's been working as our campaign dog. and annabel is going to a disabled lady locally. um, and yesterday we were really lucky that i rehomed two just on the ninth hour. otherwise i would have been in with four. >> oh, my gosh. well, it's good news for the dogs. bad news for us because would have loved to us because i would have loved to have four dogs here in the studio. but can you talk us through a little about the through a little bit about the lives these dogs have lives that these dogs have previously what know previously had, or what we know about because think about them? because i think annabel a few annabel certainly has got a few stories to tell. >> well, our cause, >> yes. i mean, well, our cause, which is also known as no to dog meet, we're a local charity based in london with a shelter in china , and we campaigned to in china, and we campaigned to end the brutal dog meat trade in asia . so all of the dogs that asia. so all of the dogs that you see on our website or these two dogs here have come from very sad circumstances . annabel very sad circumstances. annabel came from the infamous yulin dog meat festival and felicity came from a slaughterhouse . oh my

from a slaughterhouse. oh my god. and i personally rescued them. yeah. >> how did you do that? >> how did you do that? >> well, well, it's not easy. um, at the market, sometimes we do buy dogs, but if we can see an opportunity to grab them, we do that . and the do that. and the slaughterhouses, we raid them. >> you raid slaughterhouse ? >> you raid slaughterhouse? >> you raid slaughterhouse? >> yeah. and we stopped trucks on the highway as well. yeah. i mean, i know i look the most. this is what i mean when i say anyone can take part in rescue or activism. i mean, i'm like the least person. you the least active person. you would just looking at me, would think, just looking at me, but have been known to climb but i have been known to climb on a hgv truck and pull the cages much, taking it cages down very much, taking it into hands. cages down very much, taking it intcand hands. cages down very much, taking it intcand how hands. cages down very much, taking it intcand how islands. cages down very much, taking it intcand how is the s. cages down very much, taking it intcand how is the trade in china >> and how is the trade in china of dog meat? are they change thing? >> they're not changing? no, i mean i've just spent five weeks there, which is why i was lucky enough to be able to bring back ten new rescues. how ever. um, the thing is, in china, information is so restricted and you don't get social media, you don't get whatsapp, you have limited information available , limited information available, of course. so even when people

are protesting here, those in china don't really see it. and of course , it's a black market of course, it's a black market industry. it's a black market industry. it's a black market industry whereby annabel would have been a stolen pet and therefore she's a free product to be sold. can i can i just get involved? >> of course you can. >>— >> of course you can. >> the more you're involved, the better. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> hello. hello gorgeous. so this is annabel. >> this is annabel. she's missing an eye, but she's still very much with us come week. >> so if we have a little look here. annabel. hello, gorgeous. so, annabel. gosh. bless so, so. annabel. oh, gosh. bless her. okay, so the eyes, uh , gone her. okay, so the eyes, uh, gone there and we think that's probably because of some form of abuse. >> the antlers have gone just whipped off her antlers. the antlers. so, um, to. and i can't help but notice he's missing tail. >> felicity's missing a tail. hello, felicity. >> because it was cut off. you know she came from? i know where she came from? i mean, thing our dogs mean, the thing about our dogs for adoption is they're not always perfect. and i know people have really high people have often really high expectations. they want a puppy , expectations. they want a puppy, or they've a photo of a or they've seen a photo of a particular breed, but really, it's the spirit of the animal

that means everything . that means everything. >> yeah, definitely. >> yeah, definitely. >> and remind me what these breeds are. >> this is a chow chow. chow chow. everybody says, oh, chow chow. everybody says, oh, chow chow. not friendly . chow. they're not very friendly. you cuddle them. you can't really cuddle them. but these teddy but i mean, look at these teddy bear looks like she likes a cuddle. >> and they've got the quite famous black tongue. >> they do? they have >> they do? yeah they have a black tongue. >> there you go. that see what i mean? she loves people . mean? she loves people. >> they all have a tongue like that. they do. that. and they do. >> are these two >> how old are these two beauties then? >> so this is another reason i brought them, because we to brought them, because we try to promote dogs. promote slightly older dogs. i know everybody does want a puppy' know everybody does want a puppy, but they're really hard work. so is nearly work. so so annabel is nearly eight and felicity is seven nine. and for me, i think that's a great age for adoption because they've already got their character settled in, in that they're little bit sure of they're a little bit sure of themselves, but they're still young enough that they have young enough that they can have some fun. >> what types people come >> and what types of people come to oh , well, we've had so many >> oh, well, we've had so many different types of people, like two the dogs that we got two of the dogs that we got adopted out this christmas have

gone to people with disabilities. they're actually got disabilities . so got hearing disabilities. so even though our dogs are not trained service dogs, they seem to be able to relate to people with disabilities very well. we've had an eminent surgeon who's adopted one of our dogs, um, and we also have quite a few elderly people. >> oh, blessed. >> oh, blessed. >> they're very beautiful and very well behaved. >> they are very , very well >> they are very, very well behaved. so how people behaved. and so how can people come you and see the come and find you and see the kind of dogs that you've got and, and all of that stuff? >> how can people get hold? >> how can people get hold? >> well, patrick, we're actually doing if anyone's available on boxing we're boxing day this year, we're going to be doing in the afternoon in regent's afternoon a dog walk in regent's park some of our rescues park with some of our rescues and also some of the newly adopted yeah. and anyone adopted dogs. yeah. and anyone who's who's on their who's in london, who's on their own to down, own and wants to come down, they're more welcome to and they're more than welcome to and they're more than welcome to and they can actually meet some of them. and have a walk with us. oh um, and the main way to oh um, and also the main way to contact is our website contact us is via our website wno dogmeat .com. um, and, wno to dogmeat .com. um, and, and we would really need your

support because we're only a small charity. >> may i just ask one question? >> may i just ask one question? >> how did you become passionate about no to dog meat. did you see it? did you just hear about it? what it? it? what was it? >> yeah, i'm actually a lawyer by for sins. um, by profession for my sins. um, and i was working out in hong kong at the time in 2009, and i went over to china and i saw the cruelty with my own eyes. so then i just decided, right, i'm going to go around and ask for help. and of course, sometime later, was coming . later, not much help was coming. so we started a social media campaign . then that campaign. and then after that started the charity. and then when my mum died in 2018, sadly of dementia , i set up the of dementia, i set up the shelter in china and we've got more than 500 dogs there now , more than 500 dogs there now, desperately needing homes and support . support. >> and the thing is as well now firstly, can i just ask, is it possible for me to just stand up a little bit here? >> yeah . take felicia, she loves >> yeah. take felicia, she loves to stand there she goes. to stand up. there she goes. >> all right. all i tell >> okay. all right. all i tell you.cani >> okay. all right. all i tell you. can i just say i wanted to do this because you just see that this. a cloud.

that this. she's like a cloud. >> she's like a like a cloud . >> she's like a like a cloud. >> she's like a like a cloud. >> like a big polar bear. >> like a big polar bear. >> you just want to give her a proper cuddle, to give her cuddle. >> now, i've been battering away at emily get a dog for ages, at emily to get a dog for ages, but have the time but we can't have the time because always here, i'm because we're always here, i'm afraid. now are afraid. but and now these are not just, you know, rescue dogs for but people for themselves, but also people out there at the moment who are suffering with loneliness or things that. you know, things like that. and you know, really use with with really could use with a with a bit company, couldn't they. bit of company, couldn't they. >> mean, live on my own and >> i mean, i live on my own and a lot of people live on their own and especially around christmas family christmas time, it's very family oriented. and you just find that when you've got the dogs , you're when you've got the dogs, you're never um so you may never on your own. um so you may have gb news playing in the background, at you've background, but at least you've got cuddles well. got dog cuddles as well. >> so and we're on radio so you can take us with you, but also it gives you a reason to go out. right? a reason to get up in the morning, a reason go to morning, a reason to go to the shops, go a walk. um, and shops, to go for a walk. um, and you can also make friends through your can't you? through your dogs, can't you? >> mean, if you're out >> well, i mean, if you're out with felicity, let's with a dog like felicity, let's face you're stopped every

face it, you're stopped every five going to get chatty. nato and we maybe and that's why we maybe a slightly different some other charities we don't exclude charities that we don't exclude people in an people if they live in an apartment or if they're elderly. um, always if um, because we always say if something , we'll take something happens, we'll take the dog back just we just the dog back and it just we just find that people get and find that people get out and about more. well, so there's no such home, is there? >> no , no. >> no, no. >> no, no. >> and most, most dogs will be much with a caring owner. >> i mean, felicity does love shopping, so she's very popular on street, always trying on oxford street, always trying to into the shops. to go into the shops. >> you go to oxford street, do you panic buying, panic buying for oh, the coming >> oh, the paws coming up. >> oh, the paws coming up. >> bless baby. >> oh bless you baby. >> oh bless you baby. >> all right. well we're going to keep the dogs in the studio for now. and we're going to return a little bit return to them a little bit a little bit later on. and boy oh bless okay there we go. but bless you okay there we go. but there is an amazing story as well that's been featured in today's express. so we're going today's express. so we're going to whizz you through a couple of stories. and we're going to go to a couple of your wonderful pictures as well. a bloke apparently travelled all the way pictures as well. a bloke appa america velled all the way pictures as well. a bloke appa america justzd all the way pictures as well. a bloke appa america justzd all tiupvay from america just to turn up outside and throw an outside our offices and throw an 999

outside our offices and throw an egg the door. egg at the door. >> it's an outrage. >> it's an outrage. >> it's an outrage. >> it'sjust >> it's an outrage. >> it's just weird, isn't it? there we go. >> i think, you know, he was just get our just trying to get our attention. it's a nice attention. maybe it's a nice thing. the egg have thing. the egg does have a smiley face. so there you go. >> have a smiley >> the egg did have a smiley face on it. so thank you very, very much for doing that. i would also just to politely would also just like to politely suggest well, that not a suggest as well, that not a single one of noticed that single one of us noticed that you'd this. uh, uh, so you'd done this. uh, so, uh, so there we but, um, but look, there we are. but, um, but look, christmas obviously can be a particularly. hello, lonely time for some people. >> help ease that, >> so, um, to help ease that, a charity in london is providing early christmas dinners for older members of their community. well, our london reporter hartle has the reporter lisa hartle has the story us. story for us. >> christmas is a wonderful time for many people, but for others it's an incredibly difficult period. research by age uk found that 2.3 million older people wish they had someone to spend time with at christmas. this community centre in north london supports people from one of the most deprived areas in the country. over two days they're dishing up around 150 christmas

dinners, so it's our biggest event really, for our older members because they love the christmas lunch coming together and for some people, it's the only chance they have to be with lots of other people. >> you know, some of them live on their own and very lonely. so it's a lovely event to come out to and be with others and share christmas. but this ward is one of the most deprived in the uk, with a lot of poverty and lots of vulnerable people living nearby, because we still have. we still run a food bank, which is more demand than ever , which is more demand than ever, which we started during covid and we're still running. >> many of the guests come to the centre at least once a week, mainly to socialise, including former sas captain nixon . former sas captain john nixon. >> the number of people that are here that are my friends and they regard me as a special friend, so it's a mutual kind of combination really community spirit as well. apart from the very good lunches, of course , very good lunches, of course,

we're getting together with other people and getting a lovely hot dinner being given by queen's crescent community centre. >> it's lovely . >> it's lovely. >> it's lovely. >> people will tell you that the more you go around the tables and talk to people, people will say, well, i came and i stayed and i came for advice, but i stayed because that's what it does. it opens its doors up. it allows you to come in from the cold, even if there's no one around. you can just sit in here and have a cup of tea and someone will say , you okay, mate? >> funding the centre is one of the oldest charities in the uk. the 900 year old city bridge foundation. >> we've been involved with them since about 2009, and our recent grant helping them through the pandemic. it'sjust grant helping them through the pandemic. it's just focusing on bringing people together, especially older people, the young families, and we've young and families, and we've seen them reach out to nearly 3000 people in the community, and they are vital part and they really are a vital part of oak. now, today's of gospel oak. now, today's lunch is for older people

because is a difficult because christmas is a difficult time. it can quite lonely and time. it can be quite lonely and isolating for people. it's time. it can be quite lonely and isgreatg for people. it's time. it can be quite lonely and isgreat thing people. it's time. it can be quite lonely and isgreat thing to people. it's time. it can be quite lonely and isgreat thing to peothemt's a great thing to bring them together in an event like today, the festive period can magnify how which is how alone people feel, which is why like are why services like this are so important . important. >> lisa hartle gb news, london. >> lisa hartle gb news, london. >> well, thank you very much for that, lisa, and it's just important to make sure that we take care of everyone at christmas and a little reminder that we are still joined in the studio right now by julia, who is the ceo of world protection for dogs and cats. and we've got some gorgeous specimens here. we were just chatting during that package then, weren't we? about a couple of the ways that people can get in touch. you've got a bit of an appeal going at the moment. >> yeah, we do have a bit of an appeal because, um, earlier this year there was a big flooding in china and we all our winter china and we lost all our winter suppues china and we lost all our winter supplies of blankets and quilts and of our treats that supplies of blankets and quilts and had of our treats that supplies of blankets and quilts and had preparedyur treats that supplies of blankets and quilts and had prepared fortreats that supplies of blankets and quilts and had prepared for christmas we'd had prepared for christmas time. actually freezing time. and it's actually freezing right china, there's right now in china, there's snow, and snow, blizzards, and unfortunately, our shelter, which 500 dogs, which has more than 500 dogs, doesn't any heating.

doesn't have any heating. so we're blankets. doesn't have any heating. so we'reven blankets. doesn't have any heating. so we'reven though blankets. doesn't have any heating. so we'reven though we'dinkets. doesn't have any heating. so we'reven though we'd loves. doesn't have any heating. so we'reven though we'd love to and even though we'd love to receive them the uk and send, receive them in the uk and send, it's too expensive. so just £3 will a nice quilt or will buy a nice warm quilt or a blanket. and if you can help us out, the website is nota dogmeat.com. >> well, there you go. that's straightforward . no no no it's straightforward. no no no it's not that straightforward. no to dogmeat dot com for that fundraiser to keep them comfortable. make sure they're warm enough. they're fed watered healthy . healthy. >> yeah absolutely. well julia, thank you very much for coming in. and it's been wonderful to meet felicity and annabel as well. wasn't it. there we go. well. wasn't it. so there we go. and you've been moved by that and if you've been moved by that look, please do try to donate. give know it's a give what you can. i know it's a difficult of year. difficult time of year. everybody's probably a bit scared, but if you've got any money of the money down the back of the couch, we tell how much couch, then we can tell how much of is in. of you is in. >> listeners love dogs. judging by pictures received by all the pictures we received this hundreds and this morning, hundreds and hundreds of dogs watching and talkinggot some. we've got some. >> we have indeed loads of. you, of have been getting in of course, have been getting in touch show not just pictures

touch to show not just pictures of dogs, but also your families as and what's been going as well. and what's been going on you for, uh, home. and on for you for, uh, home. and this is what we really like to like to do here. so i'm hoping that we might able to just that we might be able to just bnng a that we might be able to just bring a couple of the bring up a couple of the christmas pictures that we've got right now are, oh, this is christmas pictures that we've got very now are, oh, this is christmas pictures that we've got very own are, oh, this is christmas pictures that we've got very own polly)h, this is christmas pictures that we've got very own polly middlehurst, our very own polly middlehurst, beloved rocket. >> oh, so polly is here with you. >> news. she'll be on your screen shortly. don't worry. but thatis screen shortly. don't worry. but that is her dog, rocket. there um, cora here has been watching us all morning on tv. steve has sent that one in. thank you very much, steve. cora seems to be taking all the keen interest in my face there, which she likes. you quite glad that she's, uh, not been the studio. you quite glad that she's, uh, not been i the studio. you quite glad that she's, uh, not been i mightjdio. you quite glad that she's, uh, not been i might have had a otherwise i might have had a claw ring. >> and this is, uh, paul's dog next, dexter collier, in his christmas finest. lovely antlers. nice little jumper with, of course, four holes for the arms and legs. beautiful dogs. really beautiful dogs. we're receiving this morning. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> well, look, hopefully we can get some more pictures up as

well. and loads of you have been getting touch and all of getting in touch and all of that. so uh, really, really great to obviously be on board with so many of you today. emily and i are going be with you and i are going to be with you on day as well. so let on christmas day as well. so let us how you are spending us know how you are spending your christmas will your your christmas day. will your your christmas day. will you with your family ? we're you be with your family? we're desperate try and some desperate to try and get some pictures and all around pictures of you and all around there our family yours. there from our family to yours. >> you we've got a bit of >> you know, we've got a bit of a call out for tomorrow morning too. >> yes. we want now we're going to showing some our, well, to be showing some of our, well, youthful nativity photos from when very little. i when we were very little. and i may you that, uh, patrick's may tell you that, uh, patrick's ones uh, rather amusing. ones are, uh, rather amusing. yes, indeed . yes, indeed. >> whether you were in >> so whether you were in a school nativity or whatever it is that were doing there, is that you were doing there, whatever role that had to whatever role that you had to play, we're going to be playing whatever role that you had to playlittle re going to be playing whatever role that you had to playlittle videos; to be playing whatever role that you had to playlittle videos and be playing whatever role that you had to playlittle videos and pictures1g out little videos and pictures as well, people who who have as well, of people who who have been their christmas been in their christmas nativities. that will be, uh, nativities. so that will be, uh, that will be lovely to hear from you. i'm just hearing now that we've got some images of some rescue that need be rescue dogs that need to be adopted as well, so we can bring those up i'm going to go

those up now, i'm going to go back julia here, who's been back to julia here, who's been in with her dogs, who in the studio with her dogs, who can about some of these, can tell us about some of these, uh, some of these dogs and what the situation is, i think, as well. you. well. julia, can you. >> as you can see, we >> yes. well, as you can see, we have so many different breeds of dogs. that's victor. he's an adorable standard poodle. so you've there who's you've got dollar there who's disabled? all of the dogs that you see, we have rescued from the brutal dog meat trade. and they're all living with us in our shelter. and every single one images is looking one in those images is looking for forever home. and if for a forever home. and even if you can't afford to bring a dog oven you can't afford to bring a dog over, we always try to help you fundraise and if, by the way, if anyone wants to meet any of our dogs tomorrow, boxing day, sorry, we're doing a big dog walk with some walk in regent's park with some of guys and with some of the rescue guys and with some of the rescue guys and with some of the rescue guys and with some of the adopters. so contact us of the rescue guys and with some of ttheadopters. so contact us of the rescue guys and with some of tthe website so contact us of the rescue guys and with some of tthe website and contact us of the rescue guys and with some of tthe website and comet us of the rescue guys and with some of tthe website and come down via the website and come down and us. and see us. >> that's on boxing day . >> that's on boxing day. >> that's on boxing day. >> is in the afternoon. >> it is in the afternoon. a nice dog walk in regent's park with some of the rescues. >> oh lovely okay, we'll >> oh lovely stuff. okay, we'll make that that. and make sure that you do that. and remember dog. of course, isn't make sure that you do that. and remyfor)er dog. of course, isn't make sure that you do that. and remyfor christmas of course, isn't make sure that you do that. and remyfor christmas .f course, isn't make sure that you do that. and remyfor christmas . andrrse, isn't make sure that you do that. and remyfor christmas . and we'ven't just for christmas. and we've been having a little bit of a go

at trying to track santa because at trying to track santa because a lot of our younger viewers have been desperate to know whether or not santa's sleigh is going to be taking off any time soon. now, santa, we can tell you , is, at the moment still in you, is, at the moment still in his house and he's been he hasn't left yet. he's not left yet. so santa has not left yet. so this is the latest from norad's santa tracker. so this is the latest from norad's santa tracker . so santa norad's santa tracker. so santa is still there. still picking up the presents and he's going to be taking off very , very soon. be taking off very, very soon. and we will keep you updated right here on gb news as to how he is getting on. ah so we had a debate earlier on about whether or not christmas is christmas without a turkey , and i wonder without a turkey, and i wonder whether or not it actually is for people . i mean, certainly for people. i mean, certainly the tradition in your house, what is it? >> i've always, always had turkey, just one of those things have to have a turkey. and often the turkey is far too big for the turkey is far too big for the number of people who are actually sat around the table.

so goes for days . you have so it goes on for days. you have christmas turkey sandwiches the next a turkey curry, next day, or a turkey curry, turkey curry or a turkey pasta , turkey curry or a turkey pasta, or my dad actually makes a good turkey pasta. believe it or not. really. >> yeah. okay. well, there you go. yeah. so one thing he can make, one of the reasons why is that apparently we've been seeing in what we seeing a sharp rise in what we have been in vegetarianism and vegan ism. and obviously there's a humanitarian reason behind that. the eco that. there's also the eco reason that. so one of reason behind that. so one of the biggest sellers this year has like mushroom has been things like mushroom wellingtons nut roasts, wellingtons and nut roasts, etc. so certainly that will not be the case around at my house because i'm going to be going back tomorrow for a rib of back home tomorrow for a rib of beef and some turkey as well. >> remind us of what exactly you'll be having. yeah. so we'll >> remind us of what exactly yothavingiaving. yeah. so we'll >> remind us of what exactly yothaving pigsg. yeah. so we'll >> remind us of what exactly yothaving pigs inyeah. so we'll >> remind us of what exactly yothaving pigs in blankets. ve'll be having pigs in blankets. >> i will be having sprouts with a bit of bacon and some a little bit of bacon and some nuts in the sprouts as well. all the parsnips, all of that stuff. and will be having a big and i will be having a big turkey beef, but i also turkey and some beef, but i also just want everybody out just want to wish everybody out there is doing a little bit there who is doing a little bit of last minute christmas

shopping, might be doing shopping, which i might be doing when finish this show. all when we finish this show. all the luck because when we finish this show. all the is luck because when we finish this show. all the is a luck because when we finish this show. all the is a bumperck because when we finish this show. all the is a bumper dayecause when we finish this show. all the is a bumper day foruse today is a bumper day for everybody who's out there just trying those last minute trying to get those last minute stocking fillers as you've stocking fillers as well. you've been very been actually very, very organised year, haven't you? >>i you? >> i have, although i must admit i have quite a lot of i still have quite a lot of wrapping to do. but we've got plenty time, of time plenty of time, plenty of time the day left to go till tomorrow. >> so you know, indeed, indeed, it's last minute. >> so you know, indeed, indeed, it's well,ast minute. >> so you know, indeed, indeed, it's well, upminute. >> so you know, indeed, indeed, it's well, up nextte. >> so you know, indeed, indeed, it's well, up next is michael >> well, up next is michael portillo. but i'm just going to say a goodbye from me and the dogs well . here we go. dogs as well. here we go. lovely. hope you lovely. so, well, i hope you have very, very happy have a very, very happy christmas and christmas everybody. emily and i will you tomorrow will be back with you tomorrow morning from 6 am. weren't we bright early? morning from 6 am. weren't we briewe early? morning from 6 am. weren't we briewe willearly? morning from 6 am. weren't we briewe will indeed 6 am. till 11 >> we will indeed 6 am. till 11 am. tomorrow for christmas day breakfast. >> it's going to be an absolute lovely morning. >> it will. >> it will. >> stay tuned because up next it is michael portillo and it promises to be a rip roaring show. oh yes okay. good night. happy christmas everybody christmas eve. >> a brighter outlook with real solar sponsors of weather on . gb

news. >> good morning. welcome to your latest gb news, weather i'm ellie glaisyer looking towards christmas and wet and windy weather is expected to continue for most of us. but back to christmas eve and heavy rain continues across parts of west wales. this will spread its way inland across much of england and wales, through the rest of christmas eve, particularly into the further north the afternoon. further north across northern ireland, northern and parts of northern england and parts of scotland, could see some scotland, we could see some sunshine showers quite sunshine but showers quite quickly, in the quickly, pushing in from the west this afternoon , also west into this afternoon, also turning very windy across scotland and northern england. up scotland and northern england. up an hour gusts up to 70 mile an hour gusts possible . another widely mild possible. another widely mild day across the uk. 13 or 14 degrees across the south and still above average across parts of scotland and through the rest of scotland and through the rest of christmas eve. rain across the south gradually clears its way towards the southeast, perhaps coming drier for a time across parts of england and wales, clear skies also persist across of scotland and we across parts of scotland and we could see some frost here, perhaps to down —2 or —3.

temperatures in the south, though up particularly though holding up particularly across , even in across the southwest, even in the figures, maybe at 11 the double figures, maybe at 11 or 12 degrees under all that cloud and rain. further cloud and rain pushes in from the west as we go through christmas day itself. so a very cloudy and damp picture across much of england wales on christmas england and wales on christmas day. north, there will day. further north, there will be to be some brighter spells to start, another band of rain start, but another band of rain pushes way northwards, pushes its way northwards, turning the turning quite wintry across the high scotland , perhaps high ground of scotland, perhaps up to ten centimetres of snow here, feeling cooler here, feeling a little cooler across or across scotland, maybe 5 or 6 degrees, but still above average across south. across the south. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . solar sponsors of weather on. gb news. late get up this christmas eve and christmas day. >> wake up with for gb news the finest festive start to your christmas for you and the whole family. >> christmas breakfast on gb news christmas eve and christmas

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good morning and welcome to christmas eve with michael portillo. >> loosen your belts for a festive feast of arts, culture, politics, good conversation and indeed food. starting off with politics, three panellists have given up their christmas eve morning to help me to dissect some of the big stories, not just the week, but from the year of 2023, which has been a success for two political figures in particular. one of them is gb news own nigel farage. having brought down the chief of natwest bank chief executive of natwest bank over de—banking scandal and

over the de—banking scandal and now back in blighty after his three week adventure down under . three week adventure down under. the reform party chairman is riding of public riding a wave of public attention. how will he use it ? attention. how will he use it? sir keir starmer can also enjoy a smile at the end of the year. this time last year, we did not foresee the implosion of the scottish nationalists, which should labour enormous should give labour an enormous boost election . starmer boost at the election. starmer commands strong lead over commands a strong lead over rishi sunak and the conservatives as did his overseas adventure to the frozen plains of estonia on the russian border. help him to look like a prime minister starmer has indicated a sympathy for changing the law to help with what's called assisted dying. he backed legal reform the last time that this came to a vote in the house of commons in 2015. i'll be joined by doctor mark pickering, chief executive of the christian medical fellowship, to discuss that. and last week i shared with you the first instalment of my interview with the icon of the silver screen, leslie caron. i was delighted by the outpouring of adulation from viewers that it triggered. we have two more