gb news. >> hey , hello and welcome! >> hey, hello and welcome! >> hey, hello and welcome! >> this is saturday morning live with ben, leo and me. emily carver. for the next two hours we'll be keeping you company on tv, online and digital radio. >> coming up this hour. >> coming up this hour. >> yes, labour is on course for a thumping victory at the general election . that's general election. that's according to a major new poll . according to a major new poll. so as speculative speculation mounts that sunak will call a may vote , the people polling for may vote, the people polling for gb news has starmer's party holding a 22 point lead over the conservative. is a may election a death wish for rishi, then .7 a death wish for rishi, then? >> the met office has issued a yellow weather warning for southern england and wales, with heavy wind and rain expected from 11:00 today. parts of the country will face up to 75mph gusts of wind and add two inches of rain during the new year weekend, with massive travel disruption expected across the country. what does this mean for you? are you going to be trapped

inside with the in—laws this new year's? >> we're certainly going to get wet go outside liz wet if you go outside and liz truss has rewarded brexiteers and those personally loyal to her with peerages and other rewards in her long awaited resignation honours list. and the founder get this the founder of the wetherspoons pub chain, tim martin, has received a knighthood and this is my favourite ben. this is my favourite. a damehood has gone to the raunchy bonkbuster novelist jilly cooper. how delicious is that ? delicious is that? >> that's it. delicious indeed. emily. >> they're brilliant books. they are brilliant books . are brilliant books. >> and of course, this show is nothing without you guys, the viewers and your emails and messages. so please get them coming in. especially new coming in. especially on the new years bit miffed years honours. i'm a bit miffed that sajid javid , mary earps and that sajid javid, mary earps and the covid scientist who got every prediction wrong. he's been awarded with a. >> so you've been a bit annoyed

by some of them, a little bit, but i've got some great ones that i'm very happy with, which i'll share with you a bit later on as well. yes and i'm delighted with jilly cooper, the bonkbuster novelist. know, delighted with jilly cooper, the bonk sunak novelist. know, delighted with jilly cooper, the bonk sunak primest. know, delighted with jilly cooper, the bonk sunak prime ministernow, delighted with jilly cooper, the bonk sunak prime minister is n, delighted with jilly cooper, the bonk sunak prime minister is an rishi sunak prime minister is an absolute rishi sunak prime minister is an absolutiso you go. let us cooper. so there you go. let us know your thoughts. what do you make of honours list? and make of the honours list? and also truss's resignation. make of the honours list? and also peerages resignation. make of the honours list? and also peeragesresignélsin. make of the honours list? and also peerages resignéls that some peerages made. is that appropriate? email us gbviews@gbnews.com us gbviews@gbnews.com or message us on socials. we're gb news. yep. >> let's kick off the show with your latest news headlines with arron armstrong . arron armstrong. >> good morning . it's 10:02. >> good morning. it's10:02. arron armstrong here in the gb newsroom. well, as you've been hearing, the uk is bracing itself for more bad weather and travel disruption with rain, wind and snow on the way. travel disruption with rain, wind and snow on the way . the wind and snow on the way. the met office has issued multiple yellow weather warnings that are in until a.m. tomorrow, in place until 3 am. tomorrow, with likely delays to road , with likely delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport. let's get more on this gb news reporter jack carson's in porthcawl in south wales . jack, porthcawl in south wales. jack, how're conditions ? well the wind

how're conditions? well the wind certainly over the last few hours, has been picking up dramatically. >> we've already had gusts here of over 40 miles an hour. and now we know that when that yellow warning comes place at yellow warning comes in place at 11:00, could expect the 11:00, we could expect over the course of next few hours to course of the next few hours to have gusts possibly up to 75 miles an hour. there's yellow weather warnings in place for wales and parts of southern england for rain and wind. but in scotland also for snow and ice. more necessarily on the on the higher grounds. as well, the higher grounds. but as well, that disruption . that could cause disruption. we've already thousands of we've already seen thousands of homes different of the homes in different parts of the country affected by power cuts, and already in and those warnings already in place for possible place to prepare for possible flooding and those power cuts, as this storm heads north. >> jack, thank you very much indeed. >> jack, thank you very much indeed . meanwhile, the bad indeed. meanwhile, the bad weather has left thousands of passengers stranded at saint pancras station in london. all eurostar trains are cancelled for the rest of the day due to flooding in a tunnel under the thames. southeastern line says its high speed services to ashford are also cancelled, so those planning to travel rail

those planning to travel by rail today advised to check today are being advised to check with service provider . as with their service provider. as the bad weather continues to impact trains across the country . a man's been charged following the death of a 46 year old father who was hit by a car in sheffield. chris marriott had been out for a walk with his wife and two sons on wednesday afternoon in the burngreave area of the city, when he stopped to help a woman who was lying unconscious on the road. he was killed ploughed into unconscious on the road. he was kismall ploughed into unconscious on the road. he was kismall crowd. ploughed into unconscious on the road. he was kismall crowd. 23 ploughed into unconscious on the road. he was kismall crowd. 23 yearghed into unconscious on the road. he was kismall crowd. 23 year old! into a small crowd. 23 year old hassan jahangir has been charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder. mr marriott's family say the tragic circumstance of his death show the sort of man he was. liz truss's resignation honours list has been described as a slap in the face to working people. britain's shortest serving prime minister handed out 11 peerages to political allies, tory donors and former aides , which amounts and former aides, which amounts to around one for every four days in office. labour says honours should be for public service, not rewarding tory

failure. the lib dems have described it as shameless cronyism , which brings the cronyism, which brings the honours system into disrepute. both parties, called on rishi sunak to block the nominations as liz truss resigned last october after 49 days amid economic turmoil sparked by her so—called mini—budget. meanwhile dame shirley bassey has been given the highest award in the king's new year's honours list. bassey has become the 64th living member of the order of the companions of honour in recognition of her services to music . she recognition of her services to music. she sold recognition of her services to music . she sold 135 recognition of her services to music. she sold 135 million records worldwide . now that list records worldwide. now that list is limited to 65 members at any one time. so very exclusive . one time. so very exclusive. glastonbury festival founder michael eavis and the wetherspoons boss tim martin are amongst those to be knighted, and there are damehoods for author jilly cooper and mp siobhan mcdonagh . household siobhan mcdonagh. household bills are set to rise in the new year despite record levels of consumer debt . the energy consumer debt. the energy regulator's price cap will be increased by 5% from monday,

adding around £94 to the average bill of gem says the rise is dnven bill of gem says the rise is driven by the cost of wholesale gas, which is particularly being impacted by the conflict in ukraine and the lift in the price cap comes as energy companies look to recover some £3 billion due to debts owed by customers who can't afford to pay customers who can't afford to pay their bills. around 86% of crimes reported this year have gone unsolved. in many cases because police have failed to find a suspect. new figures reveal 4.7 million crimes went unsolved this year at 1.7 million, of which were of a violent nature. a further million were due to criminal damage or arson . labour says the damage or arson. labour says the conservatives record on solving crimes is disgraceful and has accused the government of letting criminals off and letting criminals off and letting victims down. we are live across the uk on tv, on digital radio and if you want us on your smart speaker, just say play on your smart speaker, just say play gb news. that's it. now back to ben and . emily.

back to ben and. emily. >> thanks , aaron, as always. so >> thanks, aaron, as always. so let's get stuck into it, shall we? yes. >> now our exclusive end of year gb news people's poll has revealed that more than half the country feel worse off compared to ago . to a year ago. >> yes, the poll has further shown that two thirds the shown that two thirds of the country would like to. would you please believe it is time for a change in westminster? with labour holding a 22 point lead over the tories and another significant result from this round of polling shows that margaret thatcher, of all people, was voted the most popular choice. >> when respondents asked >> when respondents were asked which form of pm they would like to put in number 10 today. hmm. >> interesting. well talking of former and to go former prime ministers and to go alongside our people's poll , we alongside our people's poll, we have exclusive message this have an exclusive message this morning from own boris morning from our very own boris johnson. a look then . johnson. let's have a look then. >> hi folks. 2024 is almost upon us. so let's hope for the next 12 months are a great year for our country and a great year for

the upstart insurgent dynamic news channel that is gb news whose ? whose? >> well, there you go . a little >> well, there you go. a little message, short and sweet from the former prime minister so shall we introduce our panel? we're joined by political consultant emma burnell. and i believe henry bolton is a trapped in some weather. but he will battle on the elements. he is very much on his way, so he may join us. um, so any surprises there with that polling ? polling? >> i mean, it's interesting, isn't it? um, 22 points is a signal lead for labour. that's quite a lot further than, um, you know , the average has been, you know, the average has been, which is about been between somewhere between 16 and 20 points. um, that there is also a desire margaret thatcher desire for margaret thatcher shows, i think what people are looking for is not just a change from this current government, but also strong leadership and vision . um, i am, of course, as vision. um, i am, of course, as you know, i'm on the left. i'm no fan of thatcher. i grew up in inner london in the 80s. she was basically a swear word where i

grew . uh, but essentially, grew up. uh, but essentially, i think are think what people are remembering was that she had a vision and she delivered on that vision. now many people like me would say that a lot of what was then delivered have led to some of the problems we have now. i, because i'm a housing campaigner, would particularly point to selling of point to the selling off of social housing without a proper replacement scheme , which has replacement scheme, which has led people being led to so many people being unable social unable to get into social housing. but i think what people liked about her and what they may be missing, particularly with rishi sunak, who just seems to go from pillar to post, uh, no sort of strong ideas at any given moment is a sense that they had a leader who, whether they had a leader who, whether they liked it or not, told you what she thought made an argument for it was a political teacher. >> can you not? although you weren't a fan of thatcher? no can you, as you have just alluded to, can you not appreciate that that that is that quality is a rarity in today's politicians? think in today's politicians? i think in actual probably actual fact, you probably get it with well. you with donald trump as well. you know, he's he's hated by a lot with donald trump as well. you kn people. he's hated by a lot

with donald trump as well. you kn people. he's hileastiy a lot with donald trump as well. you kn people. he's hileastiy a know of people. but at least you know where stands . he doesn't pull where he stands. he doesn't pull his punches. and committed his punches. and he's committed to you like to his causes. whether you like them or not. >> so i'm not so sure that's true of trump. i think trump's committed to the bit . true of trump. i think trump's committed to the bit. um, but i don't know what is trump's ideology. that less easy ideology. i find that less easy to define than i do with thatcher. um you know, he's it's america first, isn't it? america first. but what does that mean? once you drill down below the sloganeering, what does america first you know, build the first mean? you know, build the wall. okay. how whereas thatcher, know, for all the, thatcher, you know, for all the, the controversies, all the things you may or may not have agreed with her, she had a programme for government and she implemented had proper implemented she had a proper ideology . ideology. >> now ideology can get us in some troubling places. of course it can and it can be hugely problem . matic um, but she did problem. matic um, but she did have a strong sense of ideology , have a strong sense of ideology, and i think we're lacking that, both with the conservatives and the party and i mean, the the labour party and i mean, the liberal democrats know liberal democrats don't know what ideology it what their ideology is. it doesn't either doesn't seem to be either particularly or particularly liberal or or democratic , always legalising democratic, always legalising

drugs . um, democratic, always legalising drugs. um, and, uh, you know, campaigning against housing in constituencies . um, but that constituencies. um, but that sort of ideology , do you think sort of ideology, do you think people want that? i don't know if it's ideology. >> so much as programme. i think what thatcher had was she wedded an ideology to a delivery programme. and i think people don't necessarily want someone who's just ideology, ideology . who's just ideology, ideology. cool. um, to the excuse of any kind of sense that they could change their mind where the facts do change. but i think having a strong and firm vision for delivery is what people are looking for. and i think that's what either rishi sunak is going to show that he can do to have to show that he can do in the next year, or labour are going to have to say, this is what it comes to what we will do when it comes to an election. >> come on then, emma, who is youn >> come on then, emma, who is your, your politician who is your, uh, your politician who is most akin to margaret thatcher today? far are they? today? and how far off are they? >> gosh , that's good, >> gosh, that's a really good, because sunak likes to make out that you is moulded in that he, you know, is moulded in thatcher's spirit. >> i mean, certainly >> but i mean, certainly conservatives would probably eminently disagree i mean, eminently disagree with i mean,

economic . economic. >> is absolutely a right >> she he is absolutely a right wing thatcherite, as david wing thatcherite, as was david cameron . however, of cameron. however, in terms of his economic approach, yes , his economic approach, yes, absolutely. i mean, the problem rishi sunak has is the one thing that he was really popular for and really known for was the least thatcherite thing he ever did, was the furlough did, which was the furlough scheme. so his problem is scheme. um, so his problem is that in terms of his ideology, yes, he is a small state. um conservative. what he's been able to deliver is not that at all. >> it's always quite interesting to think about how our former leaders would have dealt with today's crises. what would thatcher have done during covid? would she have . locked down the would she have. locked down the country, or would she have had a more laissez faire approach? what would winston churchill have terms of, yes, have done? and in terms of, yes, the boats, the nhs , what would the boats, the nhs, what would these leaders who had who were more conviction, had more conviction? done conviction? would they have done things differently ? things very differently? >> think churchill, if >> well, i think churchill, if you that we you look at the way that we behaved the war, there behaved during the war, there was lot of restriction was an awful lot of restriction on people's freedoms. personal freedoms. we had rationing, we

had children taken away from homes and put in safety in the country. you know, we were, you know, the blitz. think know, during the blitz. we think of fight for freedom. of it as a fight for freedom. and absolutely a fight and it was absolutely a fight against nazism. you know, against nazism. but, you know, in order to win that, there were significant restrictions. >> absolutely right . rationing >> absolutely right. rationing went many years. um i'd went on for many years. um i'd argue with sunak mirroring argue with with sunak mirroring himself on thatcher, he that's the problem with the conservatives today. >> that's why they have capitulated on that 2019 election. victory. because election. uh victory. because really , there aren't really any really, there aren't really any conservatives left in the conservative party. if there are very few, maybe jacob rees—mogg of this parish, of course. and actually in the tony blair files that we saw this or that we saw this week or released , his position released yesterday, his position on handling and dealing with asylum seekers and migration is far more right than anything we've seen today. with this alleged right wing tory government and it does make me laugh when people say this is a far right conservative government. it's like, not government. it's like, well, not really. got the highest really. we've got the highest tax we've got tax burden in decades. we've got uncontrolled migration, uncontrolled mass migration, legal i mean, which legal and illegal. i mean, which

part is their rhetoric? >> people ? i mean, this is the rhetoric. >> this is it. we're sunak has completely failed. he has set completely failed. he has a set of beliefs that are economically, extremely right wing. and i'm not talking about the sort of socially right wing stuff, but but in terms of economics , that what he's economics, that is what he's always believed in. but he's been utterly soul. >> it does. >> but it does. >> but it does. >> this is what >> absolutely. this is what i mean. been completely mean. he's been completely unable to deliver upon it. >> very interesting indeed. >> yes. very interesting indeed. now, your political consultant , now, your political consultant, what do you imagine political consultancies across the country are advising their clients ? so, are advising their clients? so, for example, if you're working on behalf of a big corporation or working for a particular business, what would they be saying? yes you're probably going to have a labour government. does that mean government. what does that mean for business? government. what does that mean for busirwell, to be honest, most >> um, well, to be honest, most of my clients are third sector. to fair . so i of my clients are third sector. to fair. so i work with a lot to be fair. so i work with a lot of charity organisations, but i think , um, anybody will be think, um, any anybody will be saying at the moment you need to understand what the labour party wants from business. yes. the

labour party have been hugging business pretty, pretty close over the last few years. rachel reeves, you know , has had reeves, you know, has had probably dinners in the probably more dinners in the city i've ever been in the city than i've ever been in the city. and i grew up in the city. um, and i grew up in the city, yeah, she, um , so city, but yeah, she, um, so i think there is a relationship to be built. it isn't confrontation all the way. it may have been dunng all the way. it may have been during the corbyn years, but equally, labour does want something from business too. and i has to be a real i think there has to be a real partnership approach. one of the things that labour said they'll do first 100 days is do in their first 100 days is a bill on workers rights. i think if any sense, what if business has any sense, what they'll try to get behind they'll do is try to get behind that ahead of the curve that and get ahead of the curve on that and make sure that they're ready for those changes. well, say that well, i was going to say that because be that there well, i was going to say that beaause be that there well, i was going to say that bea lote be that there well, i was going to say that bea lot more be that there well, i was going to say that bea lot more regulation. there is a lot more regulation. >> red tape on businesses, particularly in terms of what we loosely call workers rights, but also just for example, you know, gender pay gap reporting. that's also moving more extensively. that's quite a burden on some businesses , other reporting of businesses, other reporting of things, different taxes , things, different taxes, different regulations, all of

these things do add up as a burden on business. and of course, the labour party will also speaking the trade also be speaking to the trade unions very often. yeah, absolutely. >> the unions are >> well, the trade unions are a huge part of the labour party. they part of forming the they were a part of forming the labour and workers rights they were a part of forming the lab a|r and workers rights they were a part of forming the lab a way and workers rights they were a part of forming the lab a way of and workers rights they were a part of forming the lab a way of enabling.ers rights they were a part of forming the lab a way of enabling people's; are a way of enabling people's lives to get better. and we saw from your poll that so many of us feel worse off this time this year than we did year. and year than we did last year. and people need to feel that people do need to feel that they're getting something more when working working when you're working and working and working . and working. >> yeah, that's where that's there's complete there's that complete ideological isn't it? ideological divide, isn't it? because conservatives want a free business from red tape, and they believe that individuals will be in that way. but will be freed in that way. but then on the labour side, that's what more regulation with the brexit vote. >> so it's going to be interesting how starmer, interesting to see how starmer, you completely you know, completely unravels what have done what little the tories have done on front. it's the on that front. but it's the threat reform we haven't threat of reform we haven't talked about that yet. >> yes. >> yes. >> are they sort of polling ten points tories, or 10. >> 10. so 10.— >> 10. so 40. »- >> 10. so 40. >> well let me check even about that. >> as far as mean, that. >> as far as i mean, when it

comes to reform , um, the comes to reform, um, the interesting election to watch will be blackpool south, if that if if triggers if, if that triggers a by—election, if the scott benton was found and has been suspended from the commons, if that vote goes through the commons and then and he is then there's a trigger and he is there has to be a by—election where reform might really make an interesting difference . an interesting difference. >> and we'll see whether the polling and the reality match up, because they haven't in by elections so far. blackpool south will be the one to watch for me. >> well, die hard tories would say you know, ukip got say that, you know, ukip got 4 million votes in 2015 and one seat and they're accusation is if you're going to vote reform, you're going hand starmer the you're going to hand starmer the keys to number 10. but i still speak to a of reform voters speak to a lot of reform voters and reform fans who say i don't care. it's principle. they're and reform fans who say i don't care. it' my inciple. they're and reform fans who say i don't care. it' my incip because �*e and reform fans who say i don't care. it' my incip because they've getting my vote because they've just trust in the just lost all trust in the conservative party. >> think there a large >> and i think there is a large cohort people feel that cohort of people who feel that way. of the people whose way. most of the people whose minds changed who minds will be changed and who the main two parties will be chasing will be those voters in the middle who are who will

switch from to labour tory, tory to sometimes dem to labour. sometimes lib dem depending they're depending on the seat they're in. those people who so in. but those people who are so disillusioned on the right with the conservatives may well either to sit on their either decide to sit on their hands or vote for reform and actually, there is a there's an argument that , especially from argument that, especially from the of banks , nigel the likes of arron banks, nigel farage ukip ally , that farage as old ukip ally, that the need complete the tories need complete electoral wipe—out in order to get a rocket up their backside, if i may say, for a saturday morning and rediscover true conservatism . i mean, as conservatism. i mean, as a labour party member. yeah, great. um, i will say that i remember a lot of people in the labour party having that conversation in in 2008, 2009, and it didn't go so well in the end. oh, we'll be out for one turn. we'll completely reinvigorate ourselves. didn't really work out that way . really work out that way. >> yes. so there'll be lots of now we shouldn't we shouldn't assume that the conservatives are going to lose the next election. you never know. you never do know . do you know? you never do know. do you know? you never do know. do you know? you never know. >> said the other day that on >> i said the other day that on the eve of the 2016 us election,

the eve of the 2016 us election, the new york times had that infamous page story infamous front page story a big splash, hillary clinton splash, saying hillary clinton 99% nailed on for the presidency . and what happens, uh, over the coming days, of course, trump won and defied the odds. so you just. yeah, you never know. >> we could have a bit of a messy because there messy result because there may be a lot of people who are desperate for change. then desperate for a change. but then when it, can't when it comes down to it, can't quite bring themselves to vote. labour >> so there may be, um, there may be what they termed shy tories in terms the polling, tories in terms of the polling, i polling organisations i think polling organisations have a lot better , um, have got a lot better, um, following of the really big following some of the really big polling mishaps, like in 2015. um, i think that there are um, so i think that there are ways that those are sort of being tried to to, be weaned out. um i think that in terms of where the polling is and the way that voters are, if you look at the way they're behaving in by elections , it's not simply that elections, it's not simply that they want a change, it's that they want a change, it's that they want a change, it's that they want the tories gone. and i think that is when it's the rot sets in. it's just very, very difficult to know how you turn

that around. difficult to know how you turn tha when 1d. difficult to know how you turn tha when do you reckon emma sunak >> when do you reckon emma sunak will election ? will will call an election? will he do in may to coincide with do it in may to coincide with the budget that hunt will unveil on the 6th, or will they on march the 6th, or will they try give the budget time to try and give the budget time to flourish, people a flourish, where people feel a lot off towards the end lot better off towards the end of year? you know, of the year? and, you know, inflation to fall and of the year? and, you know, infon. )n to fall and so on. >> so on. >> it's so difficult. >> it's always so difficult. i was been long of the was have been long of the opinion that would an opinion that it would be an october election, but there have been more more indications been more and more indications that might be tempted go that he might be tempted to go for may. >> i also wonder whether they'd want to coincide want an election to coincide with as well? there want an election to coincide withat as well? there want an election to coincide withat huge as well? there want an election to coincide withat huge difficulty. there is that huge difficulty. >> you know, they'd have >> i mean, you know, they'd have to hold it as early in october as in order to not have as possible in order to not have two elections in the big two major elections in the big countries at the same time . countries at the same time. >> and let's say we've got some love the for, love coming into the inbox for, uh, maggie thatcher. oh, yeah. yes we do, david says. maggie was amazing. everyone goes on about how she was hated, yet she won three general elections. no modern mps are any good all week trying to please everyone. instead of saying how it is. yes, i do think there's a lot of that going on. i don't know

whether weakness of our whether it's weakness of our current of politicians , the current crop of politicians, the world of social media, the fear of getting harangued that that's a huge part of it. >> i mean , i do wonder we have >> i mean, i do wonder we have this the politicians this idea that the politicians of past were these giants, of the past were these giants, but that's because we saw very, very small amounts them. we very small amounts of them. we saw making set piece saw them making set piece speeches. until the late 80s, speeches. we until the late 80s, we didn't even see them in the commons. we only ever heard them . so actually, we saw a lot less of them. it may well be the case, and i think of certain mps over the last few days that could do without being on social media quite so much. >> i think maybe they should just retreat from social media that way when they introduce a controversial policy or not even a controversial policy, they won't immediately u—turn for fear of the backlash from twitter. >> i don't know why they pay so much attention to twitter, though, because we see time and time again where the twitterati and mob are going and the twitter mob are going one in actual the one way. and in actual fact, the majority normal thinking majority of normal thinking people know, people are completely, you know, the sorry to go

the opposite. we sorry to go back to the trump election, but we saw it with trump. we saw it with brexit. saw it with the with brexit. we saw it with the 2019 election. um, just don't listen don't anyone listen to i don't think anyone thought going to win thought labour were going to win 2019, i think was 2019, but 2017 i think was was more interestingly bizarre. >> but i think you're >> it was. but i think you're quite . twitter is a very quite right. twitter is a very small echo chamber where political activists and journalists talk to each other, and we wind each other up. and that's true on the right and the left and trolls, trolls like to bully, they? left and trolls, trolls like to buland they? left and trolls, trolls like to buland tifun�* left and trolls, trolls like to buland tifun we have and what >> and what fun we have and what fun i you, i saw you fun i saw you, i saw you tackling them the other day, retweeting i did, retweeting them i did, i did, i said, you know, it's fun said, uh, you know, it's fun blocking people who are nasty for reason . i had on for no reason. i had some on christmas wasn't. christmas day, even i wasn't. i never but i'm just never applaud, but i'm just thinking christmas thinking it's christmas day. go and drink or spend time and have a drink or spend time with your kids. >> well, maybe that's the problem. they've had many. problem. they've had too many. yeah, maybe they've got. anyway, thank your thank you very much for your time emma there. time. emma burnell there. >> great stuff. thank you emma. now the best analysis now for all the best analysis and opinion that more. and opinion on that and more. you website gb news.com. >> com yes you can indeed. you're and listening you're watching and listening to saturday live on gb saturday morning live on gb news. lots more coming on

news. lots more coming up on today's show. >> take a look >> but first let's take a look at weather. at the weather. >> morning i'm alex deakin and this is your latest weather update office for update from the met office for gb news a blustery day today. a wet one for some as well. and we do have heavy snow falling across parts of scotland. a number of met office yellow weather warnings are place. weather warnings are in place. heavy across northern heavy rain across northern ireland as this wet weather hits the scotland. the colder air across scotland. it generate some snow, it will generate some snow, mostly hills, but some even mostly over hills, but some even at lower levels for a as it at lower levels for a time as it spreads northwards. heavy rain for cause some for wales could also cause some flooding across flooding and gusty winds across southern and wales could southern england and wales could touch 50 miles an hour in places, maybe 70 to 75, around some exposed coasts. so a blustery day , mostly dry in blustery day, mostly dry in eastern england. temperatures ten, 11, maybe 12 celsius, but feeling cooler with the winds. another band of rain swinging. then across england and wales, a spell of a couple of hours of heavy rain and gusty winds through this evening, working from east, the snow from west to east, the snow clearing from scotland and clearing away from scotland and turning more to rain and then plenty more showers coming into the through night,

the west through the night, temperatures mostly holding up at or 6 degrees above freezing at 5 or 6 degrees above freezing into new year's eve and it's a fine start across many central and eastern parts of england. generally staying dry over northeast england, parts of eastern scotland. but lots of showers elsewhere. heavy showers moving on gusty, blustery moving in on a gusty, blustery wind. they'll come and go throughout the day , staying very throughout the day, staying very windy the northern isles . windy across the northern isles. very wales and very windy. two for wales and southwest england. as you can see, lots of showers in. see, lots of showers moving in. some spells between the some brighter spells between the showers, generally showers, but generally temperatures at 6 to 10 celsius and feeling cooler with the wind. >> wrap up warm and don't forget your umbrella. >> yeah , your umbrella. >> yeah, your umbrella. >> yeah, your umbrella. >> going need it. >> definitely going to need it. >> definitely going to need it. >> lots more coming on >> lots more coming up on today's show. >> well, talking of weather, the met yellow met office has issued a yellow weather for southern weather warning for southern england . heavy wind england and wales. heavy wind and expected from 11:00 and rain expected from 11:00 today. so i guess that's in 35 minutes. >> yeah, i'm not sure i've got a raincoat on me, actually . raincoat on me, actually. >> uh, no, but i've got a hood. i've got a hood. i'm going to be all right. >> i'll take refuge under your shower. yeah. parts of

shower. uh, yeah. so parts of the will up to 75 the country will face up to 75 mile per hour gusts of wind and two inches of rain during the new weekend, with massive new year weekend, with massive travel expected travel disruption expected across country. be across the country. will you be trapped with the in—laws trapped inside with the in—laws for new years? us know all for new years? let us know all of and more. of that and more. >> would be wrong with that >> what would be wrong with that day ? day? >> that and more to come. >> all that and more to come. you're with ben elliott and emily carver on gb news, britain's news channel

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>> welcome back . it's 1028. >> welcome back. it's 1028. you're with ben and emily on saturday morning live . saturday morning live. >> you are indeed. so let's take a look at what you've been saying in the inbox. lots of you, i must say. getting in touch about margaret thatcher. some saying she'll always be remembered snatcher. remembered as the milk snatcher. that's from but i must that's from paul. but i must say, majority are saying , say, the majority are saying, well, reminding, reminding us of what a great leader she was. ben. yeah, one said, no foreign leader dare take her on. >> she also gave my parents the opportunity to buy their council house. otherwise like millions of others, they would never have been able to. shame. she's not in charge of these. i won't read the people today. the word these people today. >> gosh . what say? >> oh, gosh. what did she say? something rude . um, robert something very rude. um, robert says not had says we've not had a conservative party for many years. they're so close to the communist labour party , lib dems communist labour party, lib dems and greens that you can't get a cigarette paper between them. reform party for me the reform party for me in the future. that's from york. he future. that's bob from york. he seems sure that he's going

seems very sure that he's going to vote reform. is there anything conservatives could anything the conservatives could do that would make you vote conservative? know. but conservative? let us know. but it look very from it doesn't look very likely from bob it doesn't look very likely from bolshe's had a somewhat of a win >> she's had a somewhat of a win with small boats. i know he with the small boats. i know he said stop them, they said he'd stop them, but they have know the have halved. i know the weather's not halved. weather's been bad, not halved. third a third down, third third down, a third down, third down. for that. down. so half a point for that. inflation has come down. know inflation has come down. i know it's but it's come down globally, but again maybe just be generous. >> christmas. >> it's christmas. >> it's christmas. >> what i think it is >> you know what i think it is important to put things in a little bit of perspective. we have cnses have gone through many crises over years . over the past few years. >> not just >> wars i mean, not just ukraine. you've had, um, israel, gaza recently , then you had gaza recently, then you had covid. >> yeah. not sure covid. » yeah. >> yeah. i'm not sure the labour frontbench dealt frontbench would have dealt with them, particularly well. >> you go. let us know >> but there you go. let us know what think. what you think. vaiews@gbnews.com right. >> be joined by >> delighted to be joined now by henry who has um henry bolton the us, who has um what happened? henry trains dodgy trampolines . on the dodgy trampolines. on the railway line country any longer. >> yeah. um floods. nothing going in and out of saint pancras absolutely pancras today. well absolutely nothing. uh, it's all nothing. so, uh, it's all flooded, apparently. so that's dead. >> well, look, you're here with

us now, and you're a testament to the fact that travel chaos is real. we're not just picking this works. this up and persistence works. >> exactly. >> yes, exactly. >> yes, exactly. >> the office, fact, >> the met office, in fact, they've issued a yellow weather warning and warning for southern england and wales wind rain. wales with heavy wind and rain. uh, after uh, it comes just hours after the, um, the chaos caused by storm garrett. actually, earlier thisyes . >> yes. >> 5 how ea- ea— 5 now to get the latest >> with us now to get the latest is our news west midlands is our gb news west midlands reporter carson. jack, reporter jack carson. jack, where are you exactly? and how's the weather? >> well, i'm here in porthcawl in south wales on the coast, where of course, the met office have issued that yellow weather warning to come into effect in just under an hour's time, although it has already been quite gusty here this morning, it certainly picked up over the few that i've been here at few hours that i've been here at times we've seen . he times we've already seen. he recorded of just recorded today gusts of just over an now the over 40 miles an hour. now the yellow warning place yellow weather warning in place from office . um, the from the met office. um, the forecasters believe could be forecasters believe it could be up to 75 mile an hour winds here in the more exposed coast in these areas , you're these coastal areas, you're probably a little bit safer from the wind if are more inland, probably a little bit safer from the it'sd if are more inland, probably a little bit safer from

the it's the are more inland, probably a little bit safer from the it's the rainare more inland, probably a little bit safer from the it's the rain where re inland, probably a little bit safer from the it's the rain where maybe|d, but it's the rain where maybe that might get you, of course. um, well, over inches um, well, over two inches of rain. could fall today, rain. could be could fall today, um, across wales and parts of the as that yellow the south—west as that yellow weather warning for rain is already in effect. it was in effect from morning. effect from 10:00 this morning. there's drops of rain there's been no drops of rain here quite yet, although the clouds are getting and clouds are getting darker and darker i'm darker by the minute, so i'm expecting to maybe have to take some shelter little while. some shelter in a little while. and of that rain, there and because of that rain, there are flood across are multiple flood alerts across wales of the parts of wales and parts of the parts of the south—west. as well. as we've already with down at we've seen already with down at london saint pancras, with with trouble on the line there of flooding in one of the tunnels on the high speed lines, the kind the disruption that's kind of the disruption that's caused already with trains on the eurostar being cancelled. um for and for the rest of the day and passengers to scramble to passengers having to scramble to work a way of course, where work out a way of course, where they where they're they can maybe get where they're trying to go or what they can do about ticket. now, here, about their ticket. now, here, particularly in wales, people are for are being urged to prepare for possibly cuts. we possibly more power cuts. we know know coredegon on know in we know in coredegon on thursday, there were 36,000 people left without power because of lightning. um that

struck there as well as of course we saw that mini cyclone, didn't we, in manchester where roofs were ripped off some buildings how very buildings just shows how very quickly low pressure quickly this low pressure wind that's coming in from the west, how very quickly it can change and the disruption . now and cause the disruption. now here in wales, we know there is going to be transport disruption. well up until monday as are trying as people of course, are trying to plans for new as people of course, are trying to eve, plans for new as people of course, are trying to eve, whether for new as people of course, are trying to eve, whether that'szw as people of course, are trying to eve, whether that's going year's eve, whether that's going home or that's of home or whether that's of course, travelling somewhere else especially else to celebrate it, especially with friends . so with family and friends. so definitely advice is to definitely the advice is to check before you travel. not only, bus and only, of course, those bus and train but also the train networks, but also the roads as well, because there may well be some flooding on well be some minor flooding on some roads which might some of the roads which might be causing disruption your causing some disruption to your journey. wales , the journey. but here in wales, the wind certainly up as we wind certainly picking up as we head ever closer to that yellow, uh, warning coming in place at 11:00. >> jack, one of the traditions in coastal towns across britain is of course, the new year's day swim. maybe even inland as well. i don't know if they do it in london, in, uh, or in the hampstead pond. was going to hampstead pond. i was going to say thames, probably not

say the thames, but probably not advised the rnli have warned people not to go ahead with that. i mean, are you getting anyinkung it that. i mean, are you getting any inkling it be safe, any inkling that it may be safe, um, some parts to to, carry um, in some parts to to, carry out that tradition or should we just listen to the rnli and have a on the new year's a blanket ban on the new year's day dip? >> i think that's obviously very much going to be up to the organisers. i think they'll they'll leave it as late as they can, won't they, to decide whether can ahead. whether these can go ahead. of course, the official advice from the to stay back from the rnli is to stay back from the rnli is to stay back from the wintry season of the stormy wintry season of course, those edges to course, those cliff edges and to check the, the times. check the, the, the tide times. it was certainly very rough seas when tide came in at 8:15 when the tide came in at 8:15 this morning. so if it was to go ahead today, i think the event here would probably be cancelled. but it certainly didn't stop people on land. there there was some kind there was a there was some kind of that was taking of fun park run that was taking place this morning with hundreds of fun park run that was taking pl.people morning with hundreds of fun park run that was taking pl.people running] with hundreds of fun park run that was taking pl.people running in'ith hundreds of fun park run that was taking pl.people running in the 1undreds of fun park run that was taking pl.people running in the wind,eds of people running in the wind, wind weather. wind and the blustery weather. so land, um, those so maybe on land, um, those traditions take traditions will have to take placefeel like a new year's dip >> i feel like a new year's dip is that henry bolton is something that henry bolton might do. >> yeah. very military. >> yeah. very military. >> he might, you know. um,

anyway , thank you much. anyway, thank you very much. jack carson . you're watching and jack carson. you're watching and listening to saturday morning live let us know if live on gb news. let us know if you are heading out to do a new year's eve dip. love that hat. >> by the way, if you do go for a dip, you'll need one of those hats available on the shop. >> got to keep your head >> yes, got to keep your head warm. plug plug. warm. plug plug plug plug. coming still coming up on today's show. still to , liz has to come, uh, liz truss has rewarded brexiteer and those personally loyal her with personally loyal to her with peerages rewards in peerages and other rewards in her long awaited resignation honours list. yeah, she snuck that through, hasn't she. mhm. yeah. the founder of the yeah. and the founder of the wetherspoons pub chain tim martin received martin has received a knighthood. and also my favourite , a damehood for favourite, a damehood for raunchy bonk buster novelist jilly cooper. raunchy bonk buster novelist jilly cooper . rather raunchy bonk buster novelist jilly cooper. rather delicious that isn't it. >> ben . delicious. >> ben. delicious. >> ben. delicious. >> fantastic. all that and more to come . you're watching and to come. you're watching and listening to gb news.

the camilla tominey show sunday mornings from 930 on gb news. news. >> right. welcome back. it's 1039. you're with ben, leo and me, emily carver on saturday morning live. >> let's take a look at what you've been saying in the inbox. uh, very interesting one here from andy. he says , i was born from andy. he says, i was born in barnsley. and remember the miners i loved miners strike, but i loved margaret thatcher's leadership . margaret thatcher's leadership. i anyone because i never told anyone because i could been lynched a little could have been lynched a little secret maggie fan. >> going to cover . >> they're going to take cover. i can't your identity . i can't reveal your identity. um, that's a good one. what does graham say? he what an graham say? he says, what an appalling thought labour appalling thought that labour will year . appalling thought that labour will year. ulez will take over this year. ulez in town and city across

in every town and city across the uk, reassessing house values, massively increasing council tax. people will pay a huge price for electing keir starmer. well there you go. strong stuff from graham. um uh , strong stuff from graham. um uh, one more from tracy. >> says. made it very >> she says. i've made it very clear my mp i will never clear to my mp that i will never vote tory again . and michael vote tory again. and michael says labour will walk the next election. i won't be voting for them. not under sir keir anyway. it's obvious that will happen. >> and one more. >> and just one more. >> and just one more. >> quite interesting, >> that's quite interesting, jane point about the jane says the point about the tories is their unelected leader says we voted for boris. they ignored us, stabbed him in the back and us. he wasn't given a fair crack of the whip. so there you go. a lot of people are angry about the change in leaders, quite leaders, which is quite understandable. yeah, there's been quite a few. >> they're even >> i mean, they're even considering it now aren't they? there's that sunak be there's talk that sunak could be replaced there's talk that sunak could be rep cand there's talk that sunak could be rep can you imagine . >> can you imagine. >> can you imagine. >> and yet another conservative leader and prime minister >> oh goodness me, goodness me. >> oh goodness me, goodness me. >> well the list of recipients in king's year honours in the king's new year honours list has been released . list has been released. >> yes, as well as all the usual spattering of musicians, sports

personalities charity personalities and charity workers, is very workers, glastonbury is very own. michael eavis receives a knighthood, as does brexit champion and boss of wetherspoons, sir tim martin. >> yes, so gb news jeff moodie has the story for us. it was the moment of the year. >> if not the century. seven months after the archbishop of canterbury crowned the king, sir justin welby, now a knight grand cross of the royal victorian order for his part in the coronation that captivate the world sport stars two england goalkeeper mary earps nets an m.b.e. for services to football after the lionesses finished runners up to spain in the women's world cup . sir bill women's world cup. sir bill beaumont has already received a knighthood, now upgraded to knight grand cross for services to rugby union football and to charity on game of thrones. star emilia clarke has been made an m.b.e. alongside her mother jenny. together they co—founded sameyou , a brain injury recovery

sameyou, a brain injury recovery charity . after emilia survived charity. after emilia survived two brain haemorrhages . two brain haemorrhages. >> well, the thing that mum just kept saying is she was like, i think i've been pranked. yes i think i've been pranked. yes i think i've been hacked. i think someone's telling a fib because it can't be true. yeah took a while for it to sink in. didn't it? kangkar personal favourites of the king made the list. >> his majesty has been a long serving fan of the girl from tiger bay. dame shirley bassey, who has sold more than 135 million records, is now made companion of honour for her services to music. there are 64 living members of the order , living members of the order, which can only have 65 members at a time . recognition. two for at a time. recognition. two for director and producer sir ridley scott, whose knighthood is upgraded to knight grand cross . upgraded to knight grand cross. good news for michael eavis , good news for michael eavis, founder of glastonbury, who becomes a sir. he says he's taking glastonbury tickets to buckingham palace in case prince william fancies donning his

wellies for a summer in the mud. perhaps a surprise, the boss of wetherspoons, now sir tim martin, dubbed by nigel farage a brexit legend. sir tim's knighthood was championed by kemi badenoch , who argued not kemi badenoch, who argued not enough brexit supporting businessmen were being recognised . raised in politics, recognised. raised in politics, former chancellor and home secretary sajid javid has been knighted and dame margaret beckett, labour mp for derby south, has had her damehood upgraded to a dame grand cross , upgraded to a dame grand cross, as well as familiar names an m.b.e. for ian russell, the father of 14 year old molly russell, who took her own life after viewing harmful material on social media. he's been recognised for services to child safety online. >> although honours are individual things. this was this was for a team of people. um, this is for hundreds of people , this is for hundreds of people, in fact, that have been involved in fact, that have been involved in making the online world safer

and helping to prevent, um, young suicide. >> this is list includes a total of 1227 recipients, 48% women, and 13.8% from an ethnic minority. background and for some, the honours system is antiquated and inappropriate . antiquated and inappropriate. but for those on the receiving end , it's the start of a new end, it's the start of a new year they'll never forget. jeff moody gb news. >> well, certainly lots of heroes and villains amongst that motley crew. depending on which side of the political spectrum you sit on. liz truss honours actually , they've caused quite actually, they've caused quite a stir this morning. actually, they've caused quite a stir this morning . so jonathan stir this morning. so jonathan ashworth, shadow ashworth, labour's shadow cabinet office minister, described as , quote, described them as, quote, rewards conservative rewards for conservative failures , she said. he said the failures, she said. he said the resignation honours list was proof positive of rishi sunak's weakness because he nodded through these tarnished gongs . through these tarnished gongs. let's see what the panel make of this story. so emma burnell political consultant and henry bolton, ukip leader. bolton, former ukip leader. shall we start with liz truss ?

shall we start with liz truss? um, gongs for her, uh, colleagues and friends. um, gongs for her, uh, colleagues and friends . this is colleagues and friends. this is par for the course, isn't it? she's not done anything that previous leaders have done. >> i agree, i mean, you know, she's she's nominated and got 11 people through on the honours list. um, now that's not that's very few compared to other leaders. so i think there is nod. >> it should be. >> it should be. >> well, no, i entirely agree. i mean, if she'd put sort of 30, 40, 50 through, then i'd be i'd be seriously concerned . i think be seriously concerned. i think that the issue is a broader one, that the issue is a broader one, that there are too many people still being put on the, the i mean, we've got 1200 now, then we've got the birthday honours. so we're going to have another 1200. you've got 2000 heading for 2500 people, potentially in one year. and i think that's too many. it starts to dilute the whole meaning of it. i think. also, henry, how big is the house of lords going to get? >> well, 785 far bigger than the house of commons. >> i agree entirely. the house of lords absolutely needs

reform. i am not one of the people who calls for its abolition. we need a second chamber. we need a scrutiny chamber. we need a scrutiny chamber . but chamber. we need a scrutiny chamber. but it needs to be highly competent people who are in there, highly competent . in there, highly competent. we're just we don't want to move people out house of people out of the house of commons into the of lords, commons into the house of lords, because convening , or because it's more convening, or as to people . we need as favours to people. we need people in that scrutiny chamber who are the best and brightest minds and experience that the country has to offer . country has to offer. >> that's difficult, though, isn't because everyone has isn't it? because everyone has a different opinion on who would make a peer ? make a good peer? >> well that's true. i want to pick up on two words that henry used there highly competent. one of the people who's been put into the house of lords, given an honour by liz truss, is her chief of staff. the chief of staff that ran her 49 day design oestrus stay in downing street. now it's really, really hard wherever you sit on the political spectrum, to say that that operation was highly competent and, you know, whether

you're a conservative and wanted them to succeed or whether you're labour and were just watching either with horror or popcorn, let's face it, one or the other or both, it was not a highly competent operation . highly competent operation. >> and i believe you're referring to ruth porter. >> indeed . >> indeed. >> indeed. >> and now she has a cv beside kids being liz truss , uh, deputy kids being liz truss, uh, deputy chief of staff. >> yes, but it's she's been appointed to that role by liz truss as a result of being her chief of staff during that time of high incompetence. >> so it does seem to be, if i may say, a tendency or almost an acceptance that if you're a former chief of staff, you will be appointed to the house of lords. i mean, we have had a succession of incompetent chiefs of staff in downing street, highly incompetent and the covid inquiry has thrown out absolutely starkly, if nothing else , that the organisation , else, that the organisation, which is down to the chief of staff in downing street, has been absolutely , outrageously

been absolutely, outrageously appalling . and i'm shocked by appalling. and i'm shocked by the level of incompetence . the level of incompetence. >> not well, i think. is it a bit , you know. bit, you know. >> no, i think we need to always claims of cronyism. >> there's always lots of people who upset by the list for who are upset by the list for numerous reasons. >> i would definitely scrap the prime minister's resignation honours list. i don't think they're necessary. i don't think, you know, um , and i think think, you know, um, and i think what's with liz truss what's happened with liz truss is, is it's highlighted something that was probably already absurd, but the absurdity of this person who failed so badly, getting the same , um, um, honour, getting same, um, um, honour, getting the same ability to appoint honours as other people in liz truss defence. >> some would argue she was the best pm. we were never allowed to have. and she has admitted that she some might um, they they'd pushed to find a they'd be hard pushed to find a majority of the that was majority of the country that was supporting actual supporting that in actual fact, some policies her for some of her policies her go for growth policies exactly what growth policies are exactly what we jeremy hunt we need. and now jeremy hunt suddenly there's a great suddenly found a there's a great deal of difference between saying, you want growth and failing to deliver

failing spectacularly to deliver it . it. >> indeed. but i think there was some credibility and some some validity in what she did. i think she would now admit that she went too hard, too fast, which is probably true and didn't quite sort of prepare the ground fully. but i mean, that's a matter of opinion, but i do agree that we ought to really look again at the prime minister's resignation honours because it is simply returning favours us, or largely to often highly incompetent people who should not be in the house of lords. >> it feels like cronyism, and i don't think that in 2024 we should be saying that that's okay. just and i would say that if where it were labour honours list, i mean, to be fair to both tony blair and gordon brown, they didn't do them. >> oh yeah. but they'd made lots of they appointed lots of i mean, they appointed lots of i mean, they appointed lots of appointed peers, of they've appointed peers, but neither of them did a resignation honours list. >> i think an >> and i think that is an anachronism that we that's the first many, many other first step in many, many other steps democracy steps of reforming our democracy . easiest step . the first and easiest step for anyone to do is say, you know

what resignation honours list anyone to do is say, you know what a�*signation honours list anyone to do is say, you know what a line ation honours list anyone to do is say, you know what a line under.onours list anyone to do is say, you know what a line under.onotdone.: draw a line under. it's done. >> i'm sure a lot of people would with you on that would agree with you on that one. would you home, get rid one. would you at home, get rid of resignation list honours of the resignation list honours list all prime ministers of the resignation list honours list to all prime ministers of the resignation list honours list to nominate?3 ministers get to nominate? >> it's not fair for the >> then it's not fair for the next prime minister the next next prime minister or the next prime why should all prime minister why should all these prime minister why should all the that's always the argument >> that's always the argument against change forever. >> i'm a recipient of an honour. yes you are, and it was a new year's honours. so i wouldn't like to get rid of the honours. no of course i'm sure it's well deserved. >> but no, i normally like to say there is certain ring >> but no, i normally like to sa'baroness re is certain ring >> but no, i normally like to sa'baroness burnell ertain ring >> but no, i normally like to sa'baroness burnell of ain ring >> but no, i normally like to sa'baroness burnell of baker's to baroness burnell of baker's arms . arms. >> it should be. >> it should be. >> there it should >> there is. it should be for contributions beyond anything thatis contributions beyond anything that is normal. it is. it's got to be exceptional work , and it to be exceptional work, and it doesn't have to be new year. it doesn't have to be new year. it doesn't have to be new year. it doesn't have to be when a prime minister resigns. but it should be henry talking about covid. >> so sajid javid, who was the health secretary during well, for part of pandemic , he has for part of the pandemic, he has been a knighthood . um, been given a knighthood. um, some people might say, you know, this is the man who imposed

vaccine mandates on nhs workers, care workers only to then, months later, u—turn on but in actual fact lose big swathes of the workforce because of, um, such an authoritarian approach which in the end could be argued , wouldn't have made a difference anyway. is he deserving of a knighthood? sajid >> well , deserving of a knighthood? sajid >> well, given deserving of a knighthood? sajid >> well , given the low deserving of a knighthood? sajid >> well, given the low bar that we apply these days anyway to awarding knighthoods, yes , awarding knighthoods, yes, probably. um, but that's, that's the whole point. that bar needs to be moved and i would not give him a knighthood for that. that job i would and i think i would if i, if i was in a position to do so, i would probably give knighthoods to about a 10th, if that of the number of people who do so, he would be off the list. >> um, tim, he'd be off your list. yeah. >> would. it would be off. >> now, may i ask about one more that turned out to be a bit of a controversial one, considering a recent headlines. this is the aviva blanc. she's recent headlines. this is the

aviva given blanc. she's recent headlines. this is the aviva given recognised,anc. she's recent headlines. this is the aviva given recognised, awarded; been given recognised, awarded a damehood recognised for services to business, gender equality and also to net zero. >> what it's for gender equality, gender equality and net zero. >> now she was in the news recently she said that recently because she said that she her senior white male she vets her senior white male appointments. so that, of course has been picked up. >> i mean, i think she's a senior woman in business. um, tim martin is a senior man in business with very different political views. they've both been given a knighthood. michael eavis is technically, i suppose, a senior man in business. the music business i there are going to be people across the political who you will political spectrum who you will disagree with, who you will madly agree with, will get madly agree with, who will get these honours we all these honours. and we can all go. i like that one. i don't like that um ultimately, like that one. um ultimately, i think it's the system that we should be looking at, not the individuals. henry. >> quite fun to look at the >> it's quite fun to look at the individual white individual sunni white people from jobs making sure from senior jobs or making sure they're signed off. >> that my idea of gender equality? >> no, it's not not mine either. >> no, it's not not mine either. >> and sign you off. i i, i

>> and i sign you off. i i, i think we should we need to stop all this. >> we need to. it's a different topic, i know, but we need to start looking at a meritocracy and we need to look at that in start looking at a meritocracy and honours! to look at that in start looking at a meritocracy and honours listsook at that in start looking at a meritocracy and honours lists as: at that in start looking at a meritocracy and honours lists as well.|at in start looking at a meritocracy and honours lists as well. it'sn the honours lists as well. it's not about what your policy is or how good a business person you are. about what you have are. it is about what you have done for your community or your country that is above and beyond. that is exceptional . and beyond. that is exceptional. and a lot of these people who are recipients of honours are not exceptional . they've just simply exceptional. they've just simply beenin exceptional. they've just simply been in the place at the been in the right place at the right time or they have been activists for a movement that has been in, uh, in vogue, in vogue at that moment. >> well, can i can i just mention it's not real impact for. can i mention a couple of positive ones? yeah so tony bloom, who is the chairman of brighton hove albion football club, honoured for club, he's been honoured for basically from basically taking them from almost destruction into the premier league and europe. and also lad from worthing also a young lad from worthing where i live, called george dowell, played dowell, who took he played football club, lost his football for the club, lost his legs a car accident, bought legs in a car accident, bought

the compensation the club with his compensation money now again like tony the club with his compensation money turned now again like tony the club with his compensation money turned now aaround;e tony the club with his compensation money turned now aaround so'ony the club with his compensation money turned now aaround so and bloom turned them around so and of we can all celebrate of course we can all celebrate jilly cooper shirley conran, jilly cooper and shirley conran, should ? should you? >> that's all we've got. >> good. that's all we've got. for . time >> good. that's all we've got. for. time sorry, henry. be for. time sorry, henry. we'll be coming you. henry bolton coming back to you. henry bolton emma course. you're emma burnell. of course. you're watching listening watching and listening to saturday live on gb saturday morning live on gb news. coming up on news. lots more coming up on today's but first, the today's show. but first, the weather, a brighter outlook with boxt sponsors of weather boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news morning boxt solar sponsors of weather on. gb news morning. >> i'm alex deakin and this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. a blustery day today, a wet one for some as well, and we do have heavy snow falling across parts of scotland. a number met of scotland. a number of met office yellow weather warnings of scotland. a number of met of place, llow weather warnings of scotland. a number of met of place, heavyeather warnings of scotland. a number of met of place, heavy rain er warnings of scotland. a number of met of place, heavy rain acrossiings in place, heavy rain across northern as this wet northern ireland as this wet weather the colder air weather hits the colder air across it will across scotland. it will generate mostly over generate some snow, mostly over hills even at lower hills but some even at lower levels for a time as it spreads northwards. heavy rain for wales could some flooding could also cause some flooding and gusty across southern and gusty winds across southern england, wales could touch england, and wales could touch 50 miles hour in places,

50 miles an hour in places, maybe 70 to 75, around some exposed coasts. so a blustery day , mostly dry in eastern day, mostly dry in eastern england. temperatures around ten, 11, maybe 12 celsius, but feeling cooler with the winds. another band of . rain swinging another band of. rain swinging then across england and wales, a spell of a couple of hours of heavy rain and gusty winds through this evening, working from to east, the snow from west to east, the snow clearing scotland, clearing away from scotland, turning then turning more to rain and then plenty more showers into plenty more showers coming into the the night, the west through the night, temperatures mostly holding up at freezing at 5 or 6 degrees above freezing into new eve and it's a into new year's eve and it's a fine start across many central and eastern parts of england. generally staying dry over northeast england. parts of eastern scotland, but lots of showers elsewhere. heavy showers moving a gusty, blustery moving in on a gusty, blustery wind . they'll come and go wind. they'll come and go throughout the day, staying very windy northern isles. windy across the northern isles. very two wales and very windy. two for wales and southwest england as you can see, lots of showers moving in. some between the some brighter spells between the showers, generally showers, but generally temperatures at 6 to 10 celsius and feeling cooler with wind i >> -- >> looks like things are heating

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break. >> welcome back. this is saturday morning live with ben elliott and meet emily carter for the next hour, we'll be keeping you company on tv, onune keeping you company on tv, online and digital radio. >> coming up this hour? >> coming up this hour? >> yes. coming up, labour is on course for a thumping victory at the general election. that's according new poll, the general election. that's ac then, a bit later on, the met office has issued a yellow weather warning for southern england and wales, heavy england and wales, with heavy wind . expected from wind and rain. expected from 11:00. that's now parts of the country will face up to 75 mile per hour gusts of wind and two inches of rain during the new year weekend, with massive travel disruption expected across will you be across the country. will you be trapped inside the in—laws

trapped inside with the in—laws this year's and this year's this new year's and this year's hogmanay celebrations are already underway in scotland, hogmanay celebrations are alrealastinderway in scotland, hogmanay celebrations are alrealast night'sy in scotland, hogmanay celebrations are alrealast night's torchlight nd, with last night's torchlight procession winding through the streets of edinburgh. >> scotland reporter will >> our scotland reporter will give us the latest . on. and of give us the latest. on. and of course, this show is nothing without you, the viewers keep those emails coming in plenty about the new year's honours list. >> of course , and margaret >> of course, and margaret thatcher as well. lots of interesting thoughts on her. >> yes, some people believe these honours are just these honours lists are all just a of time. i like full of a waste of time. i like full of cronyism. i quite like them too. >> i they're good. >> i think they're good. >> i think they're good. >> they need a bit of refinement. maybe the, you know, the list the outgoing pm's, um, list needs a resignation list. needs to be a resignation list. >> yeah , maybe. i think we've >> yeah, maybe. i think we've got enough, piers, don't you? >> yeah. >> em.- em“ em.— >> well, can they all fit? i had a you guys. no they a question for you guys. no they can't. fit in? can't. can they all fit in? >> they don't tend to >> no, but they don't tend to all can't do they? clock in all can't go do they? clock in and out . and out. >> oh well if i was getting £300 a day, think i'd make a day, i think i'd make sure i was there every day. >> someone to

>> yeah, but someone have to clock in. >> don't have to stay. oh, right. >> well, let us know your thoughts and anything thoughts on that and anything else. email us at gbviews@gbnews.uk message us gbviews@gbnews.uk or message us on socials. we're gb news. >> yeah, but first let's take a look at all the latest news headunes look at all the latest news headlines with . aaron. headlines with. aaron. >> very good morning to you. it is 11:02. i'm aaron armstrong. the uk is bracing for more bad weather and travel disruption with rain, wind and even snow on the way. the met office says yellow warnings are in place until 3 am. tomorrow. new year's eve, with travel delays likely. flood warnings have been issued in around 100 areas across the country . forecasters across the country. forecasters are also expecting around 20cm of snow in scotland , with of snow in scotland, with residents warned of possible power cuts and loss of mobile phone coverage . meanwhile, phone coverage. meanwhile, a flooded tunnel under the thames has caused the cancellation of eurostar services from london. the bad weather has left thousands of passengers stranded at saint pancras station. a southeastern says it's high

speed services to ashford are also cancelled. travel expert simon calder says it's thrown many people's new year's plans into disarray. >> eurostar says they are hoping to run some trains today. they will be with severe delays , but will be with severe delays, but some people will get their as it is. we've had i calculate , 28 is. we've had i calculate, 28 trains from london to paris, brussels and amsterdam and in the other direction cancelled so far today that represents about 20,000 people who are not going to get where they need to be. >> around 86% of crimes reported this year have gone unsolved, in many cases because police failed to find a suspect , new many cases because police failed to find a suspect, new figures reveal. 4.7 million crimes went unsolved this year and 1.7 million of which were of a violent nature. a further million were due to criminal damage or arson . labour says the damage or arson. labour says the conservatives record on solving crimes is disgraceful and accused the government of letting criminals off and letting criminals off and letting victims down. a man has

been charged following the death of a 46 year old father, who was hit by a car in sheffield, chris marriott had been out for a walk with his wife and two young sons on wednesday afternoon in the burngreave area, when he stopped to help a woman who was lying on the road. he was killed when a car ploughed into a small crowd. 23 year old hassan jahangir has been murder and been charged with murder and five of attempted murder . five counts of attempted murder. mr family say the mr marriott's family say the tragic circumstances of his death show the sort of man he was. liz truss's resignation honours list has been described as a slap in the face to working people . britain's shortest people. britain's shortest serving prime minister handed out 11 peerages to political allies . tory donors out 11 peerages to political allies. tory donors and former aides, which amounts to just under one for every four days in office. labour says honours should be for public service, not rewarding tory failure . the not rewarding tory failure. the lib dems have described it as shameless cronyism, which brings the honours system into disrepute. both parties called on rishi sunak to block the

nominations and liz truss resigned last october after 49 days amid economic turmoil sparked by her so—called mini—budget meanwhile dame shirley bassey has been given the highest award in the king's new year's honours list. the legendary singer becomes the 64th living member of the order of the companions of honour. in recognition of her services to music , which has seen her sell music, which has seen her sell 135 million records, there can only be 65 members at any one time. glastonbury festival founder michael eavis and the wetherspoons boss tim martin are amongst those to be knighted, and there are damehoods for author jilly cooper and mp siobhan mcdonagh . household siobhan mcdonagh. household bills are set to rise in the new year despite record levels of consumer debt. the energy regulator's price cap will be increased by 5% from monday, adding around £94 to the average bill. ofgem says the rise is dnven bill. ofgem says the rise is driven by the cost of wholesale gas, which is particularly impacted by the conflict in ukraine. the lift in the price

cap comes as energy companies look to recover around £3 billion due to debts owed by customers who can't afford to pay customers who can't afford to pay their bills . more than pay their bills. more than £330,000 of taxpayers money has been spent in just 18 months. on taxis to replace cancelled trains in scotland, scotrail , trains in scotland, scotrail, which was taken into public ownership last year , spent ownership last year, spent £40,000 in june alone . the £40,000 in june alone. the single most expensive journey was a fare of almost £800 from wick to inverness for an eight seater taxi. transport scotland says the criticism , though, is says the criticism, though, is misplaced. they claim there have been fewer services cancelled since scotrail was nationalised . since scotrail was nationalised. well, this is gb news. we're on tv, digital radio and on your smart speaker too. that's it for the moment. now back to ben and . emily. >> thanks , aaron. so let's get >> thanks, aaron. so let's get stuck in. >> yes. >> yes. >> next topics the release of the latest crime figures here in the latest crime figures here in

the uk reveal that a whopping 4.7 million crimes in the year to june 2023 have not been solved. yes that figure makes up 80. >> 87% of all the crimes reported. so 87% of all crimes not resolved . and this comes as not resolved. and this comes as more than half a million public order offences also went unpunished. >> predictably , the labour party >> predictably, the labour party have slammed the tories handling of and order as, quote, of law and order as, quote, disgraceful labour also disgraceful. labour have also announced plan fill the announced their plan to fill the estimated 7000 detectives estimated gap of 7000 detectives by requiring police forces to a um to a fast track recruitment process of detectives. um, let's see what the panel make of the story. henry bolton, former ukip leader and emma burnell political um commentator . henry, political um commentator. henry, you're a man of law and order, is this a police failure? a government failure or a bit of both? i'm also an ex—police officer. >> of course . >> of course. >> of course. >> um, crucially, crucially , >> um, crucially, crucially, it's kind of relevant to this, isn't it ? isn't it? >> um. well it's. it's a long terme failure. first of all, tony blair started the process of closing down the regional

police training academies, which which then resulted in police training going online. so online training going online. so online training modules and of course, as a police officer, you're working partly as a team. you see, particularly in a public order situation. so we started seeing the erosion of training at that point as a money saving exercise . then we saw david exercise. then we saw david cameron, theresa may, as home secretary and george osborne as treasurer, as chancellor. um reducing policing numbers by 21,000. they also cut about 600 police stations , uh, around police stations, uh, around about 137 police custody suites . about 137 police custody suites. um, there was there was an axe taken to the police service at that point in time. taken to the police service at that point in time . intelligence that point in time. intelligence here about intelligence led policing. well, they also took took the axe to the tories would argue they've replaced those 20,000, but they haven't replaced the police training colleges. have police colleges. they have police officers working from home now. >> um, how can i work from home? >> um, how can i work from home? >> well, that's a very good question, it? um, where question, isn't it? um, where do you one of you take your prisoners? one of the believe that the reasons that i believe that arrests have been made in

arrests have not been made in some of protests, where some of these protests, where clearly offences clearly public order offences have ,is clearly public order offences have , is because the have taken place, is because the police don't have the capacity in holding cells to in their police holding cells to put these people. so why do you think you've got you've got layer upon layer upon layer of erosion of good solid police work. the police were probably at their apex in terms of professionality probably in the in the mid 90s, 1990 to 1995, 96. but then we saw it starting to erode and it really went downhill in the. >> but why do you think successive politicians, successive politicians, successive governments have got rid of these regional training, for example , all closed down, for example, all closed down, um, police stations? >> why did they think that by some miracle people would stop committing crimes and they wouldn't need so many police officers, they wouldn't need so many resources? what's going on here? >> to an extent, there was there was a reduction in crime figures. so was a sort of figures. so there was a sort of a they thought it was opportunity. same opportunity. it was the same with immigration, actually. illegal was quite illegal immigration was quite low. they took the axe to the

low. so they took the axe to the immigration and the immigration service. and the people processed asylum people who processed asylum claims. now paying claims. so we're now paying the price as well . uh, price for that as well. uh, probation service, the same thing. so all of these things were at time. to be fair, were cut at a time. to be fair, the conservative government george in the day , george osborne, back in the day, had a massive problem had inherited a massive problem in terms of debt that was handed oven in terms of debt that was handed over. there was no money from the labour government. so he needed he was looking around for something to cut. they were very unwise areas to cut and we're now paying the cost and his majesty's inspector of constabularies has just reported that 22 out of our 43 regional police forces are now categorised as inadequate . now categorised as inadequate. now thatis categorised as inadequate. now that is an appalling state of affairs. it can be turned around. greater manchester police, um, went through an awful lot of problems , but awful lot of problems, but they've now sort of they're out of special measures. so you can you can do this, but it requires real leadership and it requires the resources behind it. and both of those require political. >> let's bring emma and emma.

what starmer's plans in terms of the police . do you know. and law the police. do you know. and law and order. has he released any sort of nuggets of he's obviously leaning quite heavily into order into his law and order background. into his law and order bactheyind. talking about >> they were talking there about fast . they fast tracking detectives. they sound like a great idea. >> does it fast tracking? >> does it fast tracking? >> well, it depends you >> well, it depends what you mean by it. if you mean is, mean by it. if what you mean is, is getting intensive training in person very quickly , that's not person very quickly, that's not a, you know, rather than lots of slow online courses. i would say that henry would probably agree with would be a good with me. that would be a good idea. i mean, i don't know what the are. they've just the details are. they've just said today. like to said it today. i'd like to see how be delivered. how it would be delivered. i think they what should think that they what they should be is looking the way be doing is looking at the way that we think about and the way that we think about and the way that policing has changed and the way that we think about it in recent years. and this in in recent years. and this is partly and it does go back again to a lot of the decisions made by judge george osborne in the early 2010s. um, we now, because we don't have things like decent social services, decent youth services, we have an awful lot

of expectation that now falls onto that reduced police . onto that reduced police. >> we've also got a huge amount of organised crime coming from abroad. don't we, henry? it was only yesterday. we're talking about from from about fraud. um, from from essentially people abroad , um, essentially people abroad, um, committing fraud here. >> indeed . and that's always >> indeed. and that's always been a dynamic of policing. i mean, for the last 30, 40 years, we've had a lot of, a lot of the scams going on. but with the advancement of technology and communications on the net, that's increased massively. so what's the police are having to do is take away from, if you like, frontline sort of, uh , like, frontline sort of, uh, community policing, whether it's hard nosed policing or the more sort of liaison role take away from that to put resources into this more high tech thing because they're not getting additional resources to deal with the additional crime. but i think you good think there's, you know, a good example of where policing has failed is forensics. so one of the things happens with the things that happens with forensics money was this forensics to save money was this idea of outsourcing it. so now whereas had police

whereas the police had police employed trained forensics officers , now that's out most of officers, now that's out most of that , virtually officers, now that's out most of that, virtually all of it is outsourced. >> they've had their own labs, of course, and things like that. and now it's outsourced. >> and what's wrong with outsourcing it? well, because the have um, the standards have dropped. um, because it is now become a commercial operation run by those companies who are providing that that research, when making a profit out, um, out public money and actually out of public money and actually downgrading the level of training and qualifications that the have . and the forensics officers have. and as of that, the amount as a result of that, the amount of based on of prosecutions based on forensics evidence is falling rapidly because the quality of the forensics is found to be. >> when you say standards have dropped in terms of forensics, what does that manifest as? i mean, is it slower processing times ? are they making mistakes times? are they making mistakes where cases are botched because of botched forensics? does where cases are botched because of b> so you might be trained as a forensic but not forensic scientist, but not necessarily evidentially trained . continuity of evidence . so the continuity of evidence is crucial . so if you can't is crucial. so if you can't account for that piece of evidence, what scientific or

otherwise, right from the moment it's gathered all the way through its analysis to the conclusions drawn , or if it has conclusions drawn, or if it has been contaminated by contact with other, other evidence . with other, other evidence. yeah. um, so, for example, a police officer who's visited the scene, they might go and search a that house. then you a house in that house. then you find forensics evidence, but has that been that evidence actually been transmitted the scene to transmitted from the scene to that that site by the police officer or the forensics officer 7 officer or the forensics officer ? so sort qualitative ? so that sort of qualitative control , which is ? so that sort of qualitative control, which is unique to policing , um, control, which is unique to policing, um, is a weak control, which is unique to policing , um, is a weak area control, which is unique to policing, um, is a weak area , policing, um, is a weak area, but it makes people think this, this , these statistics makes this, these statistics makes people think , what's the point people think, what's the point of even going to the police if nearly 9 in 10 crimes reported go unsolved ? go unsolved? >> i mean, what i don't know what the statistics used to be, but surely this must be one of the worst ever . the worst ever. >> well, that's why hmi , um, >> well, that's why hmi, um, constabularies has has has called 22 of the police forces inadequate . and we do not want inadequate. and we do not want an inadequate , inadequate police an inadequate, inadequate police force. folks. we want a highly

professional, competent one. thatis professional, competent one. that is again, talking of professionalism, emma, isn't it the case that , yes, the police the case that, yes, the police may be understaffed , may be understaffed, under—resourced, but also on in terms of the optics, they don't help themselves sometimes, do they ? they? >> with all these, you know, getting involved in pride community taking the community events, taking the knee. i even saw one, i think, waving a palestinian flag during the or at posing the process or at least posing next to during the other next to one during the other week london are week in london when they are struggling doing the basics. struggling on doing the basics. that stuff doesn't help, that kind of stuff doesn't help, does it? >> so i there's two things >> so i think there's two things here that i would separate out. there are policing of protests that usually is done in a friendly way . i've been on many, friendly way. i've been on many, many protests in my life. it would be unsurprising to you to hear i've, you know, pushed in my buggy on cnd marches in the, in the 80s. >> i know where i know you from. >> i know where i know you from. >> and usually actually the relationship between protesters and the police has changed massively. and it used to be quite antagonistic and that led to problems. so now it's much more, friendly . there is

more, um, friendly. there is a difference between that kind of policing where i think there really is an argument for it behaving in that way, and the kind of policing which i think is a replacement for social order issues , where people are order issues, where people are knocking on people's doors because someone's got upset about something on twitter. >> i think done with the >> i think we're done with the softly, approach. softly, softly approach. i genuinely should genuinely think people should fear the police because at the moment , some fear the police because at the moment, some areas our moment, some areas of our country, i think there's a difference some areas our difference in some areas of our country . you think country. you know, i think sometimes it feels as though, and this be unfair, but it and this may be unfair, but it feels as though police are feels as though the police are fearful . fearful. >> i was giving a >> i was i was giving a sweatshirt to should fear the police protester has police because a protester has the protected. the right not protected. >> ones, which is what? >> that's i'm saying. >> that's what i'm saying. there's between the there's a difference between the kind you kind of community policing you see and whatever see on a protest and whatever that protest is about. i would want behave in the want the police to behave in the same helpful same friendly and helpful manner. so whether that's a pro—brexit, um, you know, anti—vax protest , neither of anti—vax protest, neither of which i would agree with or whether it's something that i would go along with, would absolutely go along with, you as you know, some sort you know, as you know, some sort of march. those should be

of cnd march. those should be policed same way. i mean , policed the same way. i mean, law abiding people protecting terms of the people who but criminals i was given i was given a polo shirt by somebody criminals i was given i was givertheyolo shirt by somebody criminals i was given i was giverthe royal|irt by somebody criminals i was given i was giverthe royal ulstersomebody from the royal ulster constabulary and said, feared only by the guilty. >> and i think that's appropriate. we need police officers. no police officer would want to be feared by innocent people . innocent people innocent people. innocent people should be able to turn to the police in absolute confidence. should be able to turn to the police in people e confidence. should be able to turn to the police in people areynfidence. should be able to turn to the police in people are going|ce. should be able to turn to the police in people are going about innocent people are going about their lawful business shouldn't be feared, think this goes be feared, but i think this goes back previous point back to the previous point because institution because there is no institution zonal training. you go to the armed forces, you go to a training centre, you are living with the people that you are going to work with. you are trained together. there is an institutional culture and identity that is built when institutional culture and idertake:hat is built when institutional culture and idertake that s built when institutional culture and idertake that away,: when institutional culture and idertake that away, as when institutional culture and idertake that away, as hashen institutional culture and idertake that away, as has been you take that away, as has been taken away from the police by the closure regional the closure of the regional police training colleges. you also away sort also take away that sort of institutional culture. you see police officers are frankly, police officers who are frankly, incredibly untidy. incredibly scruffy, untidy. they've dirty boots. people they've got dirty boots. people might say , well, that doesn't might say, well, that doesn't mean that they're not an effective police officer. no.

correct. image also correct. but in the image also in the eyes of police, in the eyes of the police, the public, looks bad , public, it looks really bad, shabby, unfit. public, it looks really bad, shaand unfit. public, it looks really bad, shaand dare unfit. public, it looks really bad, shaand dare infit. public, it looks really bad, shaand dare i say, overweight. i >> and dare i say, overweight. i mean, how are you expected to catch criminals on the run when you can't out your you can't even get out your chair without. >> know, tosh. >> oh, i don't know, tosh. >> oh, i don't know, tosh. >> seem to manage >> lines always seem to manage it bill. >> lines always seem to manage it that's)ill. >> lines always seem to manage it that's what tasers are for. >> that's what tasers are for. joking. i'm joking. course. joking. i'm joking. of course. now, year's now, back to the new year's honours the honours list. because the government has said in their own way that more women should have been nominated for the top honours. so this year , only 42% honours. so this year, only 42% were women. what do you say to that, ben? >> um, i say more power to the women. however i >> um, i say more power to the women. howeveri am a >> um, i say more power to the women. however i am a bit miffed with. i'm going to revisit a row we had last week about england women's goalkeeper mary earps, who has received a gong for what? i don't know, because only two of her team—mates from the england that made that england team that made that world final against world cup final against spain have the rest of have been honoured. the rest of the ignored. by the team seemingly ignored. by the team seemingly ignored. by the she win the way, she didn't win anything. england lost that final. claim to fame , i final. her claim to fame, i guess, is this picture here where she engaged in a foul mouthed tirade against a spanish

player, lot of player, which caused a lot of controversy. why has mary controversy. but why has mary earps emma been giving a given a gong? because she's been the best female goalkeeper we've had everin best female goalkeeper we've had ever in our country. best female goalkeeper we've had ever in our country . what? ever in our country. what? >> she won, she she got us to a world cup final. when are the men done that? not since 1966, i'd argue . i'd argue. >> second place is the first loser. and by the way, you can't compare. >> you're such a misery. >> you're such a misery. >> you're such a misery. >> you can't compare the men's game women's game because game to the women's game because i will take mary earps getting a gong people we've gong over half the people we've talked today. talked about today. >> she has got to the >> honestly, she has got to the top of her profession. >> , you're looking >> henry, you're looking sheepish corner here. sheepish in the corner here. i well, sheepish in the corner here. i welwell, how should i play this? >> well, how should i play this? >> well, how should i play this? >> yeah, yeah i'm really not sure he's in the trouble. >> i'm >> it's not often i'm speechless. quite sure speechless. i'm not quite sure on the social with you, but first really first of all, i don't really follow football. >> okay. >> um, okay. >> um, okay. >> excuses. yeah, but , look, i >> excuses. yeah, but, look, i think we go to the meritocracy thing, and i, you know, sports, personal 80s should not be given gongs. >> just . i've got gongs. >> just. i've got an gongs. >> just . i've got an issue, for >> just. i've got an issue, for example. sorry to those people. wonderful, incredible people who've won gold medals in the

olympics and gone on to get olympics and then gone on to get an obe. yeah, they've an mba in obe. yeah, they've already got for what already got a gong for what they've done. um, if they've done anything on top of that, give that give them an award for that rather anything else. there rather than anything else. there is that is projected for is a case that is projected for being role model. so in this being a role model. so in this case we've got potentially apart from the foul mouth tirades, we've got a role model in sport attracting women to women's football , which is great. attracting women to women's football, which is great. but what do we do? we award it's back to the again the general conversation. what is it for? is it for being a role model? well, who who then judges what a good role model is and a bad role model. yeah it's a very difficult thing. and maybe it's a conversation that we always have and we have have and we never have a conclusion to. >> she has no doubt. and the >> but she has no doubt. and the rest that england women's rest of that england women's team done amazing for, for team done amazing stuff for, for female arsenal female football. an arsenal chelsea game the other week at the women's game the emirates, a women's game attracted nearly 60,000 fans. >> ? yeah. which is near >> really? yeah. which is near full capacity. >> so i must say i'm a bit

surprised at that because i've never been to a women's match. you might it, might you might enjoy it, i might enjoy i'll go get me ticket. >> maybe not as good as a men's match so that the standard might be been to be a bit. well, i've been to lots of men's matches, so perhaps you go perhaps i should, you know, go for female support girl for the female support girl power. there is that argument that stuff that she's done amazing stuff for and inspired young for the game and inspired young girls. own opinion is girls. but my own opinion is that, haven't won that, you know, you haven't won anything. you the first loser. >> do you feel like women are taking the everything? >> no, no no. i think i think look, you know, i'm joking , i'm look, you know, i'm joking, i'm joking. i'm trying to get that cupped joking. i'm trying to get that clipped up for the internet. >> would never want to do that. >> i think, you know, sometimes there a great honour in being there is a great honour in being a great loser. and i mean sort of honour, as in not not gong. but, you know, it is an honourable thing to lose honourably, if that makes sense. classy way and i. yeah. and that's inspiration as well, you know a lot of people you know except defeat with really bad grace and bitterness and so there is that as well. so, you

know, well it's. yeah we'll, we'll always have this conversation . conversation. >> emma burnell. thank you very much. are you a good loser? i don't like losing. >> um , publicly. >> um, publicly. >> um, publicly. >> i will shake hands and of course, on the surface be very graceful. but when i go home or in private, i will. you know, i'm my own worst critic. so no, very, competitive. very, very competitive. >> there go. know, >> well, there you go. you know, a competitive tennis is a bit of competitive tennis is a good yeah, right. good thing. yeah, right. >> before we on, >> just before we move on, how would you like to win £10,000 cash? tech and cash? brand new tech and shopping you shopping vouchers. well, you could the winner very could be the winner of our very first great british giveaway. here's how here's all the details of how you those prizes yours. >> make sure you don't miss your chance win three brilliant chance to win three brilliant pnzes prizes in our great british giveaway , which can make giveaway prizes, which can make your new start with a bang! your new year start with a bang! there's a totally tax free £10,000 cash to be won cash to spend however you like. what would do with it? we'll also would you do with it? we'll also send you a new shopping send you a new year shopping spree with £500 of vouchers to spend the store of your spend in the store of your choice. and if all of that wasn't enough, you'll also get a brand 15 max

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weather update from met weather update from the met office news. office for gb news. >> blustery day today, a wet >> a blustery day today, a wet one for some as well. and we do have heavy snow across have heavy snow falling across parts scotland . a number of parts of scotland. a number of met office yellow weather warnings heavy rain warnings in place, heavy rain across northern ireland as this wet hits the colder air wet weather hits the colder air across will across scotland, it will generate some mostly over generate some snow, mostly over hills, but some even at lower levels for time. as it spreads levels for a time. as it spreads northwards. heavy rain for wales could also cause some flooding and gusty winds across southern england wales could 50 england and wales could touch 50 miles places, maybe miles an hour in places, maybe 70 to around some exposed 70 to 75, around some exposed coasts. so a blustery day, mostly dry in eastern england. temperatures hours ten, 11, maybe 12 celsius, but feeling cooler with the winds. another . cooler with the winds. another. band of rain swinging then across england and wales, a spell of a couple of hours of heavy rain and gusty winds through this evening, working from west to east, the snow clearing away from scotland, turning then turning more to rain and then plenty coming into plenty more showers coming into the through the night, the west through the night, temperatures up temperatures mostly holding up at 5 or 6 degrees freezing at 5 or 6 degrees above freezing into , and a fine

into new year's eve, and a fine start, of course , many central start, of course, many central and eastern parts of england generally staying dry over northeast england parts of northeast england, parts of eastern scotland, but lots of showers showers showers elsewhere. heavy showers moving in on a gusty blast wind. they'll come and go throughout the day, staying very windy across northern isles. very across the northern isles. very windy. for wales windy. two for wales and southwest england. as you can see, lots of showers moving in. some spells the some brighter spells between the showers, generally showers, but generally temperatures at 6 to 10 celsius and feeling cooler with the wind. >> lots more to come on today's show, including , yes, the met show, including, yes, the met office has issued a yellow weather warning for southern england . england. >> wales heavy wind and rain is on the hey, you be on the way. hey, will you be trapped inside with the in—laws this year come new year's eve? >> my comment, all of that and more to come. >> you're ben elliott >> you're with ben elliott and emily news emily carver on gb news britain's

sunday mornings from 930 on gb news is . news is. >> welcome back . we're fast >> welcome back. we're fast rattling towards half 11 with ben leo and emily carver on saturday morning live. >> you are indeed . >> you are indeed. >> you are indeed. >> now we've been talking about the weather this morning. it is kicking it? lots of kicking on isn't it? lots of windy weather. so let's speak to jack who the south jack carson, who is on the south coast wales to us an coast of wales, to give us an update . thank you jack, give us update. thank you jack, give us an update . an update. >> well yeah. here in porthcawl . >> well yeah. here in porthcawl. it's certainly since that of course that a yellow weather warning came in at 11:00 didn't it. runs until around 3 am, but it. runs until around 3 am, but it seems almost as if on cue

that the wind seems to just constantly be battering this coastline . that's very much the coastline. that's very much the picture for here in wales and the south—west, where these yellow also rain yellow wind and also rain warnings are place. the met warnings are in place. the met office predicting there could be up to two inches of rain that could cause some flooding in some parts of , could cause some flooding in some parts of, of certainly here in the country, in wales, but also as well the south west as well. so those warnings in place , flood , 12, uh, more than 12 flood alerts , uh, here in alerts already, uh, here in wales, severe flood warnings wales, no severe flood warnings quite but of course , as quite yet. but of course, as that rain maybe starts to fall a little bit later. it's dry at the moment, but certainly windy. but if the rain to fall but if the rain starts to fall a little uh, it little bit later on, uh, it wouldn't be much of a shock if, of course, we start get some wouldn't be much of a shock if, of those 3, we start get some wouldn't be much of a shock if, of those floodstart get some wouldn't be much of a shock if, of those flood warningset some wouldn't be much of a shock if, of those flood warnings urging! of those flood warnings urging people. make sure people. of course, to make sure they are for prepared any kind of know, um, of eventuality. we know, um, in some parts wales, tens some parts of wales, tens of thousands of people out, thousands of people were out, were power on thursday. were out of power on thursday. so again, advice to so again, the advice coming to make there's plenty of make sure that there's plenty of batteries and torches for batteries and torches around for people, they end up people, um, should they end up themselves in that of themselves in that kind of situation. but it's not just here in wales on the coastline

where course, it can be where of course, um, it can be very windy. we know it's going to be rainy and also some snow up there in scotland well . we up there in scotland as well. we know snow has already know the snow has already started fall and many the started to fall and many of the gritters already out on the road, of the names road, some of them of the names of the are actually of the grids, are actually quite amusing seven amusing with double snow seven um, mercury out um, and spready mercury out trying keep clear trying to keep the roads clear and networks clear in and the networks clear in scotland, because where scotland, because that's where the disruption really comes from. kind of weather in from. this kind of weather in these it's very much the these storms. it's very much the road networks. we know that on the networks and here in the train networks and here in wales there could disruption wales there could be disruption up until monday, which is going to that people up until monday, which is going to have that people up until monday, which is going to have of that people up until monday, which is going to have of athat people up until monday, which is going to have of a struggleyle up until monday, which is going to have of a struggle if will have a bit of a struggle if they're to get to family they're trying to get to family or friends for new eve or friends for new year's eve or new celebrations. new year's day celebrations. so, so here in wales, the so far today here in wales, the wind starting to batter wind really starting to batter this coastline . nine wind this coastline. nine wind speeds, up to 75 miles speeds, possibly up to 75 miles an hour. and we'll keep you updated as it continues to batter me here as well . batter me here as well. >> thanks, jack. appreciate it. jack carson there on the south coast of wales , looking a bit coast of wales, looking a bit “ippyi coast of wales, looking a bit nippy, but he's all tucked up warm. >> yeah. nice hat you're watching and listening to

saturday morning live on gb news. >> we've got lots more coming up. >> yes. uh gb news. scotland reporter tony maguire brings us a report on this year's hogmanay celebrations as scots, both at home ready home and abroad, ready themselves a dram and themselves to raise a dram and ringing the bells, observing both old and new traditions. >> yes , all of that and more to come. >> but first, it's your news headlines. >> it's 1132. headlines. >> it's1132. i'm headlines. >> it's 1132. i'm aaron armstrong in the gb newsroom. the uk is bracing itself for more bad weather and travel disruption with rain, wind and snow on the way. the met office says yellow warnings are in place until 3 am. tomorrow. new year's eve, with travel delays highly likely. forecasters are expecting around 20cm of snow in scotland . meanwhile, a flooded scotland. meanwhile, a flooded tunnel under the thames has caused the cancellation of eurostar services from london. the bad weather has left thousands of passengers stranded at saint pancras station . south at saint pancras station. south eastern rail says its high speed

services to ashford are also cancelled. those planning to travel by rail today are advised to check with their local service provider , as bad weather service provider, as bad weather continues to impact trains across the country . around 86% across the country. around 86% of crimes reported this year have gone unsolved, in many cases because police failed to find a suspect, cases because police failed to find a suspect , new cases because police failed to find a suspect, new figures reveal. 4.7 million crimes went unsolved this year, 1.7 million of which were of a violent nature . labour says the nature. labour says the conservatives record on solving crime is disgraceful , conservatives record on solving crime is disgraceful, and it's accused the government of letting criminals off and victims down household bills are set to rise in the new year. that's despite record levels of consumer debt . the energy consumer debt. the energy regulator's price cap will be increased by 5% from monday. that will add around £94 to the average bill. ofgem says it's dnven average bill. ofgem says it's driven by the cost of wholesale gas, which is being impacted by the conflict in . ukraine and the conflict in. ukraine and dame shirley bassey has been given the highest award in the king's new year's honours list.

the legendary singer has become the 64th living member of the order of the companions of honoun order of the companions of honour. it's in recognition of her services to music. there can be only 65 members at any given time . at glastonbury festival time. at glastonbury festival founder michael eavis and the wetherspoons boss tim martin have knighted and there are have been knighted and there are damehoods for jilly damehoods for author jilly cooper and the labour mp siobhan mcdonagh . i'll back with more mcdonagh. i'll be back with more in about half an hour's time. well, there's more on our website now gb news. com . website now gb news. com. >> welcome back. it's 1134. you're with ben leo and me, emily carver on saturday morning live. >> let's take a look at your emails, shall we? and messages one here from paul about margaret thatcher. good morning paul margaret thatcher. good morning paul. he says , dear ben and paul. he says, dear ben and emily, you are both too young to remember the 1980s. but i experienced thatcher's experienced margaret thatcher's three hand. what no three terms. first hand. what no one mentioned is feeling one has mentioned is the feeling of of hope, of maggie's creation of hope, optimism and opportunity. it was boom time, boom time. >> well, there you go. a lot of

people did that very well. >> ominous period. boom time. >> ominous period. boom time. >> i know it sounds good. yeah, uplifting, economic, exciting. growth growth, prosperity. that sort of thing. >> i guess it didn't quite reach us in east london, funnily enough. >> well, yes. it wasn't felt by everyone was it? let us know what think. what you think. vaiews@gbnews.com. we've got more vaiews@gbnews.com. we've got mo yes, steve says, i can't >> yes, steve says, i can't believe justin welby has believe that justin welby has received an the has received an honour the man has done for christianity. >> what the titanic did for transatlantic yes that's transatlantic travel. yes that's another one. another controversial one. >> says. in my opinion, the >> jan says. in my opinion, the house of lords should be scrapped and replaced with an elected second we elected second chamber. we cannot get rid of these people even when they do a bad job. many of them are incompetent and should be there. and alex should not be there. and alex says the same thing. house of lords should go. will never lords should go. it will never work unless the people in are work unless the people in it are non—political. good and yet non—political. very good and yet it just keeps getting bigger. >> yes, 785 bloated. >> yes, 785 bloated. >> apparently it's the biggest second chamber out of any , um, second chamber out of any, um, in any country that has a

similar, similar constitution as our ridiculous only in china. well, there you go. perhaps it's well known democracy that well known little bit bloated. one might say. >> yes. >> yes. >> right. let's move on. this year's hogmanay celebrations are already underway in scotland, with night's torch lit with last night's torch lit procession winding through the streets of edinburgh all around the world. >> native scots and diaspora ready to a dram ready themselves to raise a dram and bells , observing and ringing the bells, observing traditions and new in traditions old and new in scotland, reporter tony mcguire takes a look at the festivities . takes a look at the festivities. >> new year's eve is a joyous occasion in whichever time zone you raise your glass. scotland may no longer host the world's biggest new year's eve party, but hogmanay remains a distinctly scottish event . it's distinctly scottish event. it's a symphony of traditions , old a symphony of traditions, old and new, brought to the four corners of the world by the scottish diaspora and all about sharing good times with good company. one of the most well—travelled traditions is the singing of auld lang syne , and singing of auld lang syne, and after two centuries, the poem from scotland's favourite son

has ascended to become the universally adopted new year's anthem. professor gerard carruthers, burns scholar at glasgow university, says the poem's popularity grew exponentially with the advent of cinema and radio. >> this tune for auld lang sign is a bit of a brain worm, and that happens not only via radio but via the silver screen. so it's in films like shirley temple's wee willie winkie. it's in films like it's a wonderful life or when harry met sally. it's there all the time, and world culture absorbs it. >> edinburgh's contemporary hogmanay festivities date back 30 years, with 2023 revellers set to enjoy the full spectrum of fireworks , a torchlight of fireworks, a torchlight procession, music from pulp and a sobering new year's day plunge into the firth of forth in the annual loony dook. as ever , annual loony dook. as ever, scottish winter weather can threaten a good time, but al thompson , director of edinburgh thompson, director of edinburgh hogmanay organisers unique assembly, shared words of

positivity last year that could be true this year or any year. >> the weather's always a big concern . it's the one thing that concern. it's the one thing that people are obviously worried about. it's outdoor in scotland in so we're just telling in winter, so we're just telling people they people to make sure that they wrap warm and dress for the wrap up warm and dress for the weather they out, weather before they come out, because majority of the because the majority of the events are obviously outdoors. it winter. it it is scotland, it's winter. it will be cold and there are night—time events 40,000 partygoers will ring in 2024 on the streets of edinburgh this year , down 90% from the highs of year, down 90% from the highs of the 1987 celebration. >> come when snow, rain or hail this hogmanay festival will still see tens of thousands party through the night and feeling like anything but common people. tony mcguire , gb news people. tony mcguire, gb news edinburgh . edinburgh. >> well, if you're heading out to celebrate, hope you have a lovely time. what are you doing for new year's eve? are i am working the next morning with bev on britain's newsroom, so very quiet. >> one maybe a sparkling water, a sparkling water, but a bit of squash mixed in. >> that'll be rather nice.

>> oh, that'll be rather nice. um, i'm having a quiet one too. >> anyway , you're watching rock >> anyway, you're watching rock and roll. >> let us know what you're up to. gb views gb news. com you to. gb views at gb news. com you are, course, watching and are, of course, watching and listening to saturday morning live lots more live on gb news. lots more coming live on gb news. lots more conyes. live on gb news. lots more conwould labour a labour >> would a labour a labour government under sir keir starmer's under keir starmer rather back the eu? rather drag us back into the eu? there, claims of deputy there, the claims of deputy chairman conservative chairman of the conservative party lee anderson, all of that and more to come. you're watching and listening to gb news, news channel .

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channel pm. on gb news, the people's channel, britain's news channel . channel, britain's news channel. >> welcome back. it's 1143. you're with ben elliott and emily carver on saturday morning live. >> you are indeed. now, would a labour government drag us back into the eu? those are the claims of conservative mp lee anderson , who says keir anderson, who says keir starmer's party is recruiting an army of remainers to take the uk back into the 27 member bloc? >> yes, to according analysis of labour candidate selections , labour candidate selections, more than a quarter of formally endorsed by the labour movement for europe , which is pushing for for europe, which is pushing for the party negotiate access to the party to negotiate access to the party to negotiate access to the single market. this has the eu single market. this has also caused lee anderson to claim that sir keir starmer's hand picked candidates are actively campaigning to reverse brexit. henry bolton is this a remainer coup coming on the honzon remainer coup coming on the horizon ? honzon? >> yes, yes, it's not so straightforward, but the answer is yes . and one of the things is yes. and one of the things that i've always said is that because the leave camp never

present a clear national vision for where britain would go post brexit, never presented a plan or clear policies to achieve that vision. it would give room main a space to, to to, organise themselves and come back. and that's what i think is going to happen here. i don't think it's a starmer prime or minister prime ministerial sort of role is going to say we are going . is going to say we are going. back into the european union. what will happen is closer and closer alignment rather than divergence, um, to the point where is very little where there is very little difference and people say, difference and people might say, what's wrong with being integrated with the european market? uh, the then that, you know, i get that , but there are know, i get that, but there are strings attached and it's those strings attached and it's those strings that . we campaigned to strings that. we campaigned to leave because of. and those strings are the ones that actually prevent us from taking sovereign decisions . we've got a sovereign decisions. we've got a choice. either we allow those strings to pull us, or we make

our own decisions. and britain is actually making good headway at outside the at the moment. outside the european union, if there is one thing starmer seems to be thing keir starmer seems to be good, good at is flip flopping on his policies. um, he might say he's not going to do it. he's going it now. that's he's going to do it now. that's a . a fact. >> now, emma, i sense that you might think the comments might think those the comments from are from lee anderson are a tad ridiculous or exaggerated, but is it? it's not that much of a stretch. is it? if more than a quarter of labour candidates for the next election are endorsed by the labour movement for europe, that would suggest that that the perhaps the types of people who would want to push us back european union. okay. >> well, there are several things here. first all, things here. first of all, there's anymore. there's no such thing anymore. as we've left. you as a remainer, we've left. you can't something . okay, can't remain in something. okay, well , if you can't remain in something. okay, well, if you want candidates, one of the candidates said only last year he was embarrassed to use the blue british passports issued in the wake. >> there are candidates who have very strong opinions on brexit in terms of the labour party , in terms of the labour party, just a quarter is actually what

surprises me because the labour membership, overwhelmingly membership, overwhelmingly membership , membership, overwhelmingly membership, not membership, overwhelmingly membership , not votership. membership, not votership. >> and there is a difference between those two things, but the was the labour membership was overwhelmingly pro remain during the referendum and has remained more pro—european than the memberships of other parties . memberships of other parties. now, in terms of the national polling , there's been a shift polling, there's been a shift again towards wanting to have a closer relationship with europe, and that is probably where keir starmer will take us now. that will mean anything like will not mean anything like rejoining . it will mean probably rejoining. it will mean probably more alignment than henry would be comfortable with. but in terms of a remainer coup, i can tell you that the friends of mine who would love us to go straight back in tomorrow , um, straight back in tomorrow, um, and i have to explain that and then i have to explain that that's difficult that's slightly more difficult than think . i than than you might think. i think are actually really think we are actually really disappointed with the disappointed with where the labour is on labour party stance is on on europe. if this is about attracting a whole bunch of people, given that where the polls given that there is polls are given that there is a group of people out there, they are feeling that starmer is not talking to them enough . never talking to them enough. never

mind much. i mean, you say mind too much. i mean, you say there's there's remainer there's been there's no remainer coup, i'd argue there coup, but i'd argue there has been remainer since been a remainer coup since 2016. >> not been allowed >> brexit has not been allowed to start. we've not been allowed to start. we've not been allowed to off ground. whitehall to get off the ground. whitehall and what some people would call the i'm not fan of that the blob. i'm not a fan of that terms, but , the blob. i'm not a fan of that terms, but, you the blob. i'm not a fan of that terms, but , you know, civil terms, but, you know, civil servants being obstructive of the people like gina miller. >> failure is different from remainer coup. i'm just sorry. it just is. >> i agree, but i do agree with that. but when you've got the former head of the civil service in the foreign office, the permanent secretary in the civil service, who's at the time, um, simon mcdonnell , who says that simon mcdonnell, who says that we should sell our two aircraft carriers. we should give up our seat on the united nations security council to the european external action service. the foreign ministry arm, if you like, of the european commission when you've things like when you've got things like that. he says brexit that. and when he says brexit was disaster , um, was an absolute disaster, um, and he regrets bitterly that we left the european union when you've people like that at you've got people like that at the levels of our the highest levels of our foreign policy . the highest levels of our foreign policy. he, the highest levels of our foreign policy . he, the head of foreign policy. he, the head of the diplomat service, then

you've got a problem. there are people who simply do not believe in, in excising government policy. so what you've had because leave dropped the ball. and i had this argument with very , very the most senior very, very the most senior people in the leave campaign at the time . if you don't if you the time. if you don't if you don't present a vision, this is what we want britain to aspire to. 20, 25 years from now. a vision, national vision that we can a debate about . and how can have a debate about. and how are we going to get there? then you are going to have pregnant you are going to have a pregnant pause you are going to have a pregnant pauare to end up with you are going to end up with remain being able to organise and say that and have excuses to say that brexit has failed and you're right, failure right, it's a failure to exercise brexit rather than a coup. but what's going to happen now back. you will now is a fight back. you will see labour going for closer and closer alignment, which will be near as it'll be a compromise and you can't compromise on this. leave we go back in. this. we leave or we go back in. >> yeah, there's bit of a >> yeah, there's a bit of a snootiness of these snootiness among some of these candidates snootiness among some of these can example, one here standing for example, one here standing in bolton north east suggests that leave voters need to be

educated about the eu. you've also got another candidate standing in exeter looking to rejoin the eu. i campaign to remain . i would like to see us remain. i would like to see us rejoin in my lifetime. blah blah blah blah blah, which people will have the ear of political, of course you can have that opinion. >> democracy to pull people sick, will educated sick, but will that be educated thing and is different from the. >> labour >> i would like to impact labour policy. are a couple of >> no. these are a couple of backbenchers. no, they're not even backbenchers yet. they're potential will even backbenchers yet. they're potan:ial will even backbenchers yet. they're potan ongoing will even backbenchers yet. they're potan ongoing discussion will even backbenchers yet. they're potan ongoing discussion . will even backbenchers yet. they're potan ongoing discussion . we.l be an ongoing discussion. we will be talking about what our relationship with europe will be and will look like for the rest of my lifetime, and i'm not even 50 yet. i know i don't look it right this morning, but, um, you we are going to be this is going to be. and whether where we get to be. and whether where we get to and frankly, henry , i think to and frankly, henry, i think you're wrong. i think compromise is where we all need to come to in order to get to a point where the whole country is pulling in the whole country is pulling in the and that the same direction. and that means like me accepting means people like me accepting that we haven't got everything we fact, got very

we wanted. in fact, we got very little of what we wanted. ardent remainer love to have won remainer would love to have won the referendum. >> didn't compromise never >> didn't compromise will never happen voted happen because what people voted for delivered. for hasn't been delivered. they've been betrayed. for hasn't been delivered. they mean, n betrayed. for hasn't been delivered. they mean, soyetrayed. for hasn't been delivered. they mean, so you yed. for hasn't been delivered. they mean, so you can't expect >> i mean, so you can't expect them now to compromise on something that they've not. nobody there's a couple of nobody knows there's a couple of things. >> look, starmer, by your >> look, keir starmer, by your own most the own admission, most of the laboun own admission, most of the labour, the labour membership wanted in the european wanted to remain in the european union. now you cannot tell me that that doesn't translate to pressure on the leadership of the labour party move towards that. >> on that note, we have one more story. >> we have one more story to squeeze in. and this is one that we need your help with. actually henry and emma, of course, many, many disgruntled customers would simply submit a letter of complaint if they felt they hadnt complaint if they felt they hadn't got what they paid for. but one man has taken things to the next level. he's parked a tank outside a branch of wickes, and this is in protest at what he claimed was a poor quality kitchen. >> yes, paul gibbons spent £25,000 on a kitchen that was

supposed supposed to be fitted , supposed supposed to be fitted, uh, to a high quality standard with two within two weeks. but says the drawers and doors didn't close. storage was unusable, and mould began growing underneath his sink and none of it has been resolved. over ten months later. so what better way to process that than by parking a tank on wickes lawns? >> henry, you said in the >> now, henry, you said in the break it's not actually tank. >> no. what is it? no, it's not. >> no. what is it? no, it's not. >> it's an abbot self—propelled gun. there's a significant difference in the number. a tank is deploying firepower in a direct fire way . it is deploying firepower in a direct fire way. it engages closely with the enemy. in a sense, it is a tank killer. it is an aggressive weapon of war. that and a challenger two tank, for example, has the best part of a metre of armour on the front of it and weighs 75 tons. that although it's an impressive piece of equipment and i don't want to sort of knock the drop shots, the artillery, but that is has got about ten ten centimetres of armour. it is an

indirect fire weapon. it stays way behind the main area of combat. it'sjob is to keep way behind the main area of combat. it's job is to keep pace with. but behind the main um uh uh uh mobile all elements of the army to provide fire support. so it's not a tank. a tank is a far more direct fire. okay. >> well, thank you, henry, because we did not want to spread fake fake news this morning. >> it is not a self—propelled artillery gun rather than a tank. what's quite funny, tank. but what's quite funny, emma, someone emma, is firstly, that someone would uh also must say would do this. uh also must say that this man has got that if this man has got a substandard kitchen , then he substandard kitchen, then he should of course try and get his money back. perhaps. yeah well, it was a lot of press coverage. he's probably going to get his money and good on him. money back and good on him. >> it's a robust way of he's got a on his tank, um, a sign on his not tank, um, saying with the word wicks of course. >> and he warning >> and he says warning incompetent, complacent kitchen equipment with a little equipment supplier with a little angry face emoji . angry face emoji. >> emma, when was the last time you parked a tank on a corporation's lawn ?

corporation's lawn? >> uh, i i've been known >> uh, i mean, i've been known to out the odd, cross to send out the odd, um, cross tweet , maybe occasionally to tweet, maybe occasionally to people who haven't turned up tweet, maybe occasionally to peoplthey) haven't turned up tweet, maybe occasionally to peoplthey said'en't turned up tweet, maybe occasionally to peoplthey said theyturned up tweet, maybe occasionally to peoplthey said theyturnergoing when they said they were going to, mean, i think there is to, um, i mean, i think there is a wider story here about consumer rights and kitchens are quite often one of the things that we hear about because there's such a big investment. and, you know, my own parents had problems with when they had their installed, their kitchen installed, different but similar issues. >> so we just read you what my producer to what they said. producer did to what they said. >> we're aware of the situation at basingstoke store and at the basingstoke store and would any would like to apologise for any inconvenience that's been caused to customer to shoppers. our customer relations team is in contact with to discuss with the customer to discuss their help their installation and help resolve seems their installation and help reshave seems their installation and help reshave worked. seems to have worked. >> yeah, well, there you go. >> yeah, well, there you go. >> it does work, it's >> it does work, but it's a great shame customers have great shame that customers have got to these lengths. got to go to these lengths. yeah, actually reasonable i >> -- >> same em >> same with twitter. why do you >> sto e with twitter. why do you >> sto shame twitter. why do you >> sto shame themr. why do you >> sto shame them onlhy do you >> sto shame them on twitteryou >> sto shame them on twitter or have to shame them on twitter or tag them? >> we tagthem? tag them? >> we good customer >> and so we want good customer service before we complain rather after. service before we complain ratiindeed. after. think it's not >> indeed. and i think it's not just the board . just wix, it's across the board. there so many companies like there are so many companies like this . they don't train this. they they don't train their properly and for

their staff properly and for example, fitting things and so on. it's good. and we've, on. it's not good. and we've, you as a society need you know, as a society we need to little bit to start getting a little bit more customer service back. and, and jolly note on that very jolly note . jolly note. >> that's the end of the show. thank you very much you, thank you very much to you, henry emma burnell. henry bolton and emma burnell. you've been a fantastic panel keeping our toes. this morning. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> and thank the viewers as well for emailing all the tweets, for emailing us all the tweets, the ones and the kind ones the nasty ones and the kind ones as well. >> mostly nice. yes >> mostly nice. yes >> you've been watching and listening to saturday morning live liu and emily live with me, ben liu and emily carver. don't forget your brollies warm brollies today and wrap up warm the storm like jack carson. the storm is going to blow a fierce one. see you soon. >> but yes, up next it is richard tice with gb news saturday, so stay tuned. >> a brighter outlook boxt >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb solar sponsors of weather on. gb news morning. >> i'm alex deakin and this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news a blustery day today , a wet one blustery day today, a wet one for some as well. and we do have

heavy snow falling across parts of scotland . a number of met of scotland. a number of met office yellow weather warnings in place. heavy rain across northern ireland as this wet weather the colder air weather hits the colder air across scotland, it will generate some snow, over generate some snow, mostly over hills, but some even at lower levels as it spreads levels for a time. as it spreads northwards. rain for wales northwards. heavy rain for wales could cause some flooding could also cause some flooding and winds southern and gusty winds across southern england and wales could touch 50 miles hour in places, maybe miles an hour in places, maybe 70 to around some exposed 70 to 75, around some exposed coasts. so a blustery day, mostly dry in eastern england. temperatures hours ten, 11, maybe 12 celsius, but feeling cooler with the winds. another band of rain swinging then across england and wales, a spell of a couple of hours of heavy rain and gusty winds through this evening, working from west to east, the snow clearing away from scotland, from west to east, the snow clearingmore' from scotland, from west to east, the snow clearingmore to om scotland, from west to east, the snow clearingmore to rainscotland, from west to east, the snow clearingmore to rain and and, from west to east, the snow clearingmore to rain and then turning more to rain and then plenty more showers coming into the night, the west through the night, temperatures holding up temperatures mostly holding up at 5 or 6 degrees above freezing into new year's eve and a fine start, of course, many central and eastern parts of england generally staying dry over northeast england. parts of

eastern scotland, but lots of showers elsewhere. heavy showers moving gusty , blustery moving in on a gusty, blustery wind. they'll come and go throughout the day, staying very windy across the northern isles. very two for wales and very windy. two for wales and southwest as you can southwest england as you can see, lots of showers moving in. some brighter spells between the showers, but generally temperatures at to 10 celsius temperatures at 6 to 10 celsius and feeling cooler with the wind. >> looks like things >> it looks like things are heating spoilers. heating up. boxed spoilers. sponsors of weather on .

gb news. >> hello and welcome to gb news saturday! yes, i'm richard tice for the next three hours i will be keeping you company on tv, onune be keeping you company on tv, online and of course on digital radio. we've got all the latest stories that really matter to you. this new year's eve weekend. in the first hour, we're going to get stuck into the new year's honours list. the good, the bad, and frankly, the ugly. the good news wetherspoons owner and boozy brexiteer my friend tim martin quite rightly gets knighted . but for heaven's gets knighted. but for heaven's sake, why is a lockdown fanatic also being knighted? i'm not going to pull any punches whatsoever about some of the weirder, most egregious choices. plus, at the end of the year polling, we've got some special exclusive polling for gb news that reveals more bad news for

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