>> hello and happy new year eve . >> hello and happy new year eve. welcome to gb news sunday i'm dawn neesom and for the next three hours i'll be keeping you company on tv, online and on digital radio, making sure you're informed this new year's eve , keeping it fun and light as eve, keeping it fun and light as well. because it's a sunday, it's new year's eve, come on. it's the last weekend of the year wish goodbye to year and we wish goodbye to 2023. i don't even remember most of it. do you.7 uh 2023. i don't even remember most of it. do you? uh coming up this houn of it. do you? uh coming up this hour, we'll be crossing live to sydney at the top of the next hour as australia begins to see in the new year, with probably the most spectacular firework display anywhere in the world. plus, i'll be speaking to pub club and bar owners across the country , finding out how they're country, finding out how they're preparing for the new year's eve celebrations and how you can make sure your night goes with a bang as well. but but will people even make it to their new year's eve celebrations? with train disruption threatening to

make hundreds of people's journeys home for the new year with their family? um, a nightmare basically . and the nightmare basically. and the planes aren't much better ehhen planes aren't much better either. cancelled trains usually staff shortage, delayed trains, extreme weather, flooding in the eurostar , you name it, it's a eurostar, you name it, it's a nightmare. travel guru simon calder will give us all the latest now. plenty of advice for you and the xl bully ban comes into force today , with owners into force today, with owners forced to muzzle and lead their dogsin forced to muzzle and lead their dogs in a public spaces. and i'm afraid it's game over for some bullies, which haven't found a home. but is it down to the dog or the owner? are we're here from a dog trainer with all the news on that. so all that and much, much more. but it's all about you. so get in touch, send me your on me your thoughts on gbviews@gbnews.com or message me on our socials. really simple. just at gb news. but first let's have a look at what the news headunes have a look at what the news headlines are with tatiana showing .

showing. >> dawn. thank you very much and good afternoon. this is the latest from the gb newsroom. look forward to 2024 with pride and optimism . that's the message and optimism. that's the message from the prime minister as britain prepares to celebrate the new year. rishi sunak promised a brighter future in his new year's message, with tax cuts and a reduction in national insurance . he described 2023 as insurance. he described 2023 as a momentous year which saw inflation halved and record investment in the nhs . that's investment in the nhs. that's despite junior doctors in england planning their longest walkout in nhs history next month . the prime minister says month. the prime minister says his new year's resolution is to keep driving forward inflation is set to fall further cutting the cost of living for everyone and we're not stopping there. >> we're going further to grow our economy by reducing debt, cutting taxes and rewarding hard work by building secure supplies of energy here at home. backing british business and delivering

world class education. meanwhile the labour leader says the power to shape the future of britain rests in everyone's hands. >> sir keir starmers message has offered a preview of his party's election campaign, saying 2024 needs to give britain its future back in the labour party. >> we've been building to this for four years. we're confident we have a plan that can move our country forward and end the cost of living crisis, take back our streets, get the nhs back on its feet, cheaper energy bills for your home, more opportunities for your children . for your children. >> the us navy has thwarted an attempt by militants from the houthi group to board a container ship in the red sea, the us says four vessels from houthi controlled areas in yemen fired at the ship and came dangerously close to boarding it in response, helicopters from nearby us warships sunk three of the boats. the houthis , who are

the boats. the houthis, who are backed by iran, have stepped up attacks on merchant ships as they travel through one of the world's most important freight routes. the group says the attacks are in response to the conflict in gaza . boris conflict in gaza. boris johnson's former chief adviser says rishi sunak tried to strike what he called a secret deal in a bid to win the next election . a bid to win the next election. dominic cummings told the sunday times that he was prepared to help the tories win if he was assured the most critical issues were prioritised . that were prioritised. that reportedly includes nuclear weapons infrastructure, future pandemics and artificial intelligence. the proposal was apparently rejected by the prime minister and number 10 did not deny the report , but says mr deny the report, but says mr cummings was not offered a position . and as we've been position. and as we've been hearing, american xl bully dogs must be kept on a lead in england and wales under new rules that come into force today , they'll need to be muzzled in pubuc , they'll need to be muzzled in public and it's legal to breed, sell or to abandon them. owners

are urged to apply for a certificate of exemption for current pets by the end of january, before it becomes illegal to keep any unapproved xl bully dog. the ban follows a series of deadly attacks this year. eurostar series of deadly attacks this year . eurostar services are back year. eurostar services are back in service today, but the company is warning of further delays and busy stations. all eurostar services between london and paris came to a halt yesterday as water flooded a tunnel beneath the thames. many passengers were left facing expensive hotel bills as others desperately searched for alternative travel routes . alternative travel routes. eurostar says at least one tunnel can now be used , but tunnel can now be used, but there are speed restrictions in place and stations are expected to very busy . southeastern to be very busy. southeastern and thameslink rail services are also expecting delays . now also expecting delays. now loudspeaker cars and tourist groups are to be banned in venice, as the italian city looks to clamp down on rowdy visitors from june. groups larger than 25 people will be blocked from gathering in public

areas . the city blocked from gathering in public areas. the city is blocked from gathering in public areas . the city is also cracking areas. the city is also cracking down on the use of noisy speakers amid complaints from locals. they caused confusion and disturbance. it follows the introduction of a £44, 30 entry fee for tourists in september. venice is one of europe's most popular destinations, but residents have complained that too many visitors are ruining the city's character . and the the city's character. and the new year has arrived in auckland as new zealand's biggest city. welcome 2024 with a spectacular fireworks display . at the sky fireworks display. at the sky tower was alight and sparks and colours as the country became one of the first to chime in the new year . one of the first to chime in the new year. though it was beaten by the pacific nation of kiribati, which entered 2024 at 10:00 this morning . this. is gb 10:00 this morning. this. is gb news across the uk on tv, in

your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now back to dawn. >> thanks very much, tatiana . >> thanks very much, tatiana. you're watching dawn neesom on new year's eve. happy new year's eve, everybody . now let's get eve, everybody. now let's get started , shall we? lots to get started, shall we? lots to get through and lots to talk about and lots of fun to be had. now i've some great company i've got some great company joining me on my panel today, former special adviser to michael , charlie rowley and michael gove, charlie rowley and journalist and broadcaster benjamin buscema. thank you very much for joining benjamin buscema. thank you very much forjoining me. two lovely young afternoon keeping young men all afternoon keeping me company. lovely right now, but first, uh, new year is almost upon us, just in case you haven't noticed. and the countdown to 2024 begins. attention will turn to how you are celebrating starting tonight on gb news. as the clock strikes midnight will be broadcasting live from various corners of the country, but before then, we're

eager to hear from you . what are eager to hear from you. what are your plans? what are you doing ? your plans? what are you doing? are you having that debate that we have in our household? i don't want to out. want to don't want to go out. i want to go it happens every year. go out. it happens every year. none of us wins. we always end up row. but are up in a row. but what are your plans? the unconventional, plans? the more unconventional, the your and the merrier. your stories and traditions . we want to hear traditions are. we want to hear what special night what makes it a special night for so special ? for you. why is it so special? why do we make so much of it? um, me now to explain . um, joining me now to explain. why it's the biggest night of the year for one sector in particular, is alex proud, owner of the proud group venues at. alex, thank you very much for joining me today. now it's the biggest night of the year. i'm assuming for the hospitality sector general . sector in general. >> yes, i mean massively. so, um, you know , tonight we'll um, you know, tonight we'll probably take nearly two weeks worth of money in one night. and after a tough few years for the hospitality sector , the nights hospitality sector, the nights like tonight really like tonight are really important for us, our staff and for survival. sadly >> and so. so what are your

plans with your group tonight? what what what are you doing? what's what's happening ? what's what's happening? >> well, we a busy time. the >> well, we got a busy time. the main venue, proud embankment, which is right on the river thames on the embankment and we'll see the fireworks that, that we've got about 300 people coming to see a big cabaret show, have a five course meal, then the see the fireworks, and then the see the fireworks, and then we have a nightclub till five in the morning. and then i have other venues, one in have two other venues, one in the london, one in the city of london, one in brighton, of brighton, where again, lots of people a cabaret dinner, people having a cabaret dinner, very sophisticated . and it's very sophisticated. and it's a nice night because you can go out, have dinner, see a show, dance afterwards, stay out till the early and not have to the early hours and not have to move idea to move anywhere. so the idea is to relax and enjoy and to stop those arguments that we all have. >> you . @ you . yeah, you're in my >> yes, you. yeah, you're in my world here with this one. alex what is trick to actually what is the trick to actually making a successful new year's night? i mean, i must admit, i always think, right, okay, i really want to go out, but i'm so then i fall asleep so tired, and then i fall asleep just clock strikes, just before the clock strikes, and, you wake and and, you know, you wake up and you've what's you've missed it. so what's the trick to getting through and

pacing do pacing yourself? so you do actually the year in . actually see the new year in. okay if you want all the suits, i mean start off meticulous preparation . preparation. >> it's boring. but year's >> it's boring. but new year's eve stressful. it's like eve is stressful. it's like christmas, isn't it? if we if we plan it, decide who's doing what, who's going out and buying the eating? the booze. what are we eating? let's, know, not have to let's, um. you know, not have to cook. get pre—cooked food, cook. let's get pre—cooked food, whack it in the oven so we can all we did all all relax. we did all the cooking christmas let's cooking on christmas day. let's now new aslef. this a now enjoy new aslef. this is a fun for everyone one. make fun night for everyone one. make sure much booths you think sure have much booths you think you want double it? also so the other is pace yourself , other thing is pace yourself, eat lots food, line your eat lots of food, line your stomach , don't get wine drunk stomach, don't get wine drunk because then that's where the arguments happen. have a couple of shots. go to a tall glass. also drink water all through the night. if you ever meet a russian . the secret to russians russian. the secret to russians is drink a glass of water is they drink a glass of water between other drink. between every other drink. that's tip . and have that's another tip. and have fun. you're enjoying fun. remember you're enjoying yourself. if you feel like sitting down and staring at the tv for half an hour, sit down and stare at tv for half an and stare at the tv for half an houn

and stare at the tv for half an hour. don't feel forced to have fun. than fun. there's nothing worse than forced fun. so enjoy yourself. be selfish. be communicative and plan it out and you'll have a great night. there's no expectation. it's all about enjoying yourself too much pressure on us. pressure on us. >> pressure on us. >> alex. thank you so much for joining and good luck with joining us and good luck with tonight goes and tonight. hope all goes well and a happy new year to you and a very happy new year to you and yours. thank very for yours. thank you very much for joining us and thank you. right, okay. now i'm going to talk to my lovely panel about this. first of all, charlie and benjamin how you both benjamin, um, how are you both celebrating ? have you got plans celebrating? have you got plans or are you going be like or are you going to be like me and out 9:00? and probably flake out at 9:00? well love he talked well i just love that he talked about new year's eve. about eating on new year's eve. >> i go straight for drinking. >> the e though . >> this is the problem, though. >> this is the problem, though. >> this is problem, isn't >> this is the problem, isn't it? yourself hard. >> no , i mean, i'm glad i'm >> no, i mean, i'm glad i'm doing this show because it's stopping me from starting the stopping me from starting on the champagne. socialist. >> yeah, exactly . yeah. hold on. >> yeah, exactly. yeah. hold on. that's my. plus. >> it is ten past midday. >> it is ten past midday. >> um, but do you know what i find? new year's eve a terrible stress because any other weekend of the year , you know, it's

of the year, you know, it's pretty easy to find . you know, pretty easy to find. you know, if you're lucky, it's easy to find friends that, you know, might want to have one drink with or go out for meal or with or go out for a meal or something don't something like that. you don't worry there's no something like that. you don't worraround there's no something like that. you don't worraround entertainio one around you entertain yourself, and then new year's eve comes and it's eve comes along and it's just this you this enormous pressure that you must must must have a good time. it must be it must be be a fabulous night. it must be excessive. and i find that all a bit stressful. so you know, i'm not quite the age where i want to have my feet up at home. i had to do that during covid, like everybody , it was a bit like everybody, it was a bit glum, but i envy the people that can way because can enjoy it that way because they the they managed to circumvent the stress eve. stress of new year's eve. >> you, charlie? what >> how about you, charlie? what are to? are you up to? >> well, i've very lucky >> well, i've been very lucky this because this year, i think because i didn't plans until didn't have any plans until about even as about two days ago, and even as i was on the train in, somebody messaged say, would to messaged to say, would i like to go about six? and go for dinner at about six? and they booked somewhere. so i thought, won't say no thought, well, i won't say no for free lunch. yeah, for a free lunch. and um, yeah, but to i am going for a free lunch. and um, yeah, butuh to i am going for a free lunch. and um, yeah, butuh , to i am going for a free lunch. and um, yeah, butuh , the to i am going for a free lunch. and um, yeah, butuh , the terrace to i am going for a free lunch. and um, yeah, butuh , the terrace on i am going for a free lunch. and um, yeah, butuh , the terrace on the] going for a free lunch. and um, yeah, butuh , the terrace on the house to, uh, the terrace on the house of commons later on to watch the, uh. oh, wow. >> so you're get to see >> so you're gonna get to see the well. the fireworks as well. >> i've been before, even >> i've never been before, even

though opportunities >> i've never been before, even th> i've never been before, even th> i've never been before, even th> i've never been before, even th> i've never been before, even th> so as a tory. >> yeah, that's a whole. >> yeah, that's a whole. >> i'll be there next year. >> i'll be there next year. >> i'll be there next year. >> i couldn't say no, i couldn't say i'll having say no. so i'll be having a lovely meal, and then lovely meal, a meal, and then watching the fireworks and, um, having old time. brilliant >> you're mean, there's brilliant >.horrible|'re mean, there's brilliant >.horrible|'re todayzan,there's brilliant >.horrible|'re today thatthere's a horrible story today that a fifth now fifth of under 25 are now teetotal. know you're slightly teetotal. i know you're slightly older you, older than that, the two of you, but that is a vicious, very only slightly. i did that only slightly. >> think to yourself . so >> think to yourself. so >> think to yourself. so >> yeah, i think i think no, you're right that a lot of you know, i went to speak at exeter university recently and i was fascinated by of them, fascinated by how many of them, uh, didn't drink. but they also, i dare look they look i dare say they look they look a lot when hit lot healthier when they hit their like charlie and their 30s. like like charlie and me, um , but the fact me, you know, um, but the fact is that actually , you know, is that actually, you know, getting too drunk, drinking too much, lots of people much, you get lots of people that wake up on new day that wake up on new year's day with hangover with mistakes, with a hangover with mistakes, maybe having of maybe have having had a bit of a row with people don't have row with people they don't have a you know, a row with. and so do you know, i think there's a good logic to not that , because we all not doing that, because we all

think our year's think about our new year's resolutions, about being a better and better version of ourselves, and then get hammered, then we all go and get hammered, do something stupid and wake up at 1st of january, at midday on the 1st of january, which a great start. at midday on the 1st of january, whino? a great start. at midday on the 1st of january, whino? how great start. at midday on the 1st of january, whi no? how about start. at midday on the 1st of january, whino? how about yout. at midday on the 1st of january, whino? how about you ? >> no? how about you? >> no? how about you? >> i think that's absolutely right. people right. and i think young people today changing what they today are changing what they sort drinking and what sort of drinking and what they're because of the they're intaking because of the social of sense. social media sort of sense. >> yes, yes. »- >> yes, yes. >> point . image. and so you >> good point. image. and so you see now, people see lots of people now, people don't or don't drink pints of ale or lager . i don't drink pints of ale or lager. i mean, like lager. i mean, i still like a lagen lager. i mean, i still like a lager. i'll swallow anything. lager. i mean, i still like a lager. you swallow anything. lager. i mean, i still like a lager. you knowiw anything. lager. i mean, i still like a lager. you know ,i anything. lager. i mean, i still like a lager. you know , but/thing. lager. i mean, i still like a lager. you know , but more. lager. i mean, i still like a lager. you know , but more people but i, you know, but more people are drinking sort of slim, slim line drinks or gins and yes, yeah, add and mixers. so yeah, spirits add and mixers. so it's not the, you know , the it's not the, you know, the traditional drinking that you'd expect at christmas and new yeah >> there's e there's advice e advice that >> so there's the advice that you too drunk and you shouldn't get too drunk and you shouldn't get too drunk and you spend night you shouldn't spend all night partying. neither of us partying. none neither of us will live. >> none of which you know. you listen to your advice . thank listen to your own advice. thank you we'll you very much, gents. we'll be coming now, coming back to you soon. now, um, the big question is about from drinking and staying up is how are you going to get to see your loved ones, your relatives, your loved ones, where you want to be on new year's eve? uh, eurostar was having a complete meltdown

yesterday, said it is yesterday, and it said it is running services today to running all services today to london, and brussels and london, paris and brussels and amsterdam. uh, new plans amsterdam. uh, new year plans for thousands were in ruin after flooding yesterday. um, in a tunnel under the river thames led to the cancellation of all services between london and paris, and it was a nightmare and i think they are still struggling to get passengers where need uh, where they need to be. uh, joining us is travel joining us now is travel expert simon calder. um, simon, what what is going on? are we back to normal on eurostar now ? normal on eurostar now? >> well, look , i've been at, uh, >> well, look, i've been at, uh, london. saint pancras international since early on this morning, as i was yesterday i >> -- >> um, i've 5mm >> um, i've just returned from there. indeed. but, uh, because it was getting very cold and very, uh , very quiet, and that very, uh, very quiet, and that was a good sign. but look , let was a good sign. but look, let me just take you back 24 hours and you had the site of all 41 eurostar trains from london to paris, amsterdam, brussels, back . that represents over 30,000 passengers who were told, sorry ,

passengers who were told, sorry, your new year travel plans are in tatters . um, it's been an in tatters. um, it's been an awful lot better today. you can see things moving actually fairly swiftly there and very few people actually queuing. there was a big throng this morning. first thing, but that was because everybody had thought it was booked on today's trains, thought crikey, better get early anyway , that was get there early anyway, that was soon and it's all now soon cleared and it's all now looking um, quite looking quite, um, quite sensible . all however, those sensible. all however, those 30,000 people aren't being told there's no chance of travelling to date. there aren't going to be any extra trains, so you're going to have to just jolly well wait and, um, we'll get you back when we can. which could be, uh, new year's day . it could be a new year's day. it could be a couple of days from now. absolutely miserable for people who were caught up by that flood in the thames tunnel. they go to the back of the queue after everybody who's got existing reservations. >> oh, that sounds so unfair. and sam, there was also a story

that the airlines are ripping people off by charging extortionate fares to get to paris and capitalising on people's misery. basically >> well, i think the airlines would simply say one word to you, dawn algorithms. they were just explain that if there's a lot of sudden demand for their fares , their, uh, systems are fares, their, uh, systems are programmed to reflect that. and it's a very good way of allocating scarce capacity. i couldn't believe it. last night i was tracking the fares coming from paris to london because a large number of people have been in touch saying, help! what do i do ? and i said, well, you know, do? and i said, well, you know, you can. you can fly. and uh, mid—afternoon it was about £350, one way. the last ticket on british airways for travel today from paris to london got sold for almost £700. wow so basically 40 minute flight now actually , i don't fault the actually, i don't fault the airlines. i mean, in the reverse situation, you know, if all the flights to amsterdam and paris

and brussels are cancelled , then and brussels are cancelled, then eurostar is going to put up its flights and its fares and uh, uh, good, good luck to it . um, uh, good, good luck to it. um, and, and uh , it's just a and, and uh, it's just a reflection . i'm afraid of the reflection. i'm afraid of the fact that you've got so much demand at a time when everybody is emotionally invested in getting where they need to be. um, and it's just so sad that they're still going to be people stuck out of position in, in budget hotels. um, when they should be with their loved ones, not how you want to see in the new year. >> simon. just quickly, how are the today? dover >> simon. just quickly, how are the folkestone today? dover >> simon. just quickly, how are the folkestone operating)ver >> simon. just quickly, how are the folkestone operating ?er >> simon. just quickly, how are the folkestone operating ? okay. and folkestone operating? okay. yeah they're they're working pretty well, actually . pretty well, actually. >> they're going to be a bit more crowded because lots of people coming back boat . people are coming back by boat. but, um, it's as easy as it but, um, it's not as easy as it used to be, but i'm talking to people who sailing from people who are sailing from newhaven . there's newhaven to dieppe. there's another couple came in from caen in to portsmouth this in normandy to portsmouth this morning, and then suddenly found that all of rail that all kinds of rail replacement things going on on

the , but, uh, they, they the trains, but, uh, they, they all getting in. and if you're driving, uh, not very long queues at, uh, dover to get onto the get through the ferries, get through passport control. so you're are in a relatively good position and i hope everybody gets where they need to be and has a wonderful new year. and that we start 2024. with a bit less start 2024. and with a bit less chaos than we've had this year. if mind, that going if you don't mind, is that going to prediction, though? to be your prediction, though? >> simon? >> simon? >> not a prediction at all. no, it's a hope. >> desperate hope that i'm clinging to as i, as i, um, uh, emulate , uh, benjamin and emulate, uh, benjamin and charlie and, uh, have a gentle sip to, uh , welcome in the new sip to, uh, welcome in the new yeah >> brilliant . >> brilliant. >> brilliant. >> thank you so much. that's simon calder there. thank you very much for joining simon calder there. thank you very much forjoining us. and a very much forjoining us. and a very year to you and very happy new year to you and yours . well, i mean, thankfully , yours. well, i mean, thankfully, eurostar is operating, but i thought what simon was saying there was appalling that the people that couldn't travel yesterday are now the back of the queue . the queue. >> yeah. i mean look i do agree with the sympathy with airlines because and because it's a business and that's free market works.

that's how a free market works. but the fact that the trains are such a mess, i mean, the such a mess, i mean, one of the main is that main reasons, of course, is that today's a sunday and you've had months of these disputes between the unions, the government the trade unions, the government and companies, particularly and the companies, particularly of avanti coast. so it of avanti west coast. and so it relies on train drivers being willing to do overtime and so, because new year's eve has fallen on a sunday day, you've got these massive shortages across the country because they're of semi strike they're sort of semi strike action continuing in refusing action is continuing in refusing to do overtime. i know that scotrail in scotland, uh, is stopping at 7 pm, so if you want to get to hogmanay you're going to have a tough time. the six do not travel routes on northern, so you know it really is a nightmare. i dare say we talked about the algorithms of airlines. i think those taxi companies are going to be having a with the a fantastic night with the algorithms , because you're going algorithms, because you're going to you're to have surge pricing if you're getting one of those, charlie. but you lots but i think in london you lots of the tube lines and, um , bus of the tube lines and, um, bus services are running all night, aren't they , to get revellers home. >> they are. and you know, that's between tfl and that's a deal between tfl and department of transport to pay.

>> obviously those drivers, you know overtime and their know a lot of overtime and their younger drivers tend to be if younger drivers tend to be if you look out, that will you have to look out, that will do jobs. don't do those those jobs. so i don't know this. know why we don't have this. well why we always have the situation every year where and it unions it does tend to be the unions that these set that are always using these set piece you know, time piece periods of, you know, time of , of cheer piece periods of, you know, time of, of cheer and joy for the rest of they're using that rest of us, they're using that against the public to, to try and squeeze the public purse, even, even . more. i mean, i'm even, even. more. i mean, i'm all for paying people that work the overtime. absolutely. but it's that always it's the unions that will always try call on these try and call the call on these strikes we need strikes at times when we need transport the most. have transport the most. but i have to response to, to to say, just in response to, to simon once going simon as well, i once was going back brussels new i back to brussels for new year. i decided because i was decided i'd go because i was working the time. decided i'd go because i was worki a| the time. decided i'd go because i was worki a terrible the time. decided i'd go because i was worki a terrible idea. the time. decided i'd go because i was worki a terrible idea. andtime. what a terrible idea. and i couldn't, , i couldn't couldn't, i couldn't, i couldn't they sent me back. they they voted me to leave , but but i voted for me to leave, but but i couldn't back. so i ended up couldn't get back. so i ended up getting a bus and it was a seven hour bus, um, which cost about £40 at the minute because £40 at the last minute because the yeah yeah. so i the trains were. yeah yeah. so i looked the night before because i could see the trains were cancelled. a.m. cancelled. so it was a 6 am. bus. you have had to

bus. so you would have had to have basically, or. have left now basically, or. well this the problem isn't it? >> i mean, the advice is if you're get somewhere, you're trying to get somewhere, leave now. make sure you get there very there on time. thank you very much. now not much. i'm off. not now, not literally much. i'm off. not now, not lite ohy much. i'm off. not now, not lite oh , much. i'm off. not now, not liteoh , i'm neither of you. >> oh, i'm neither of you. >> oh, i'm neither of you. >> right. okay um. do not move. um we're moving on now. um, american bully xl dogs in england and wales must now be kept on a lead and muzzled in pubuc kept on a lead and muzzled in public breeding. selling or abandoning american bully xl dogsis abandoning american bully xl dogs is also illegal. but is it down to the dog or the owner? this is the age old question is it a dangerous dogs? uh, joining us help break down the new us to help break down the new rules rob . rules is dog trainer rob. elaine. rob, thank you very much for joining us today. um so what forjoining us today. um so what the new rules coming to force today, can you just explain briefly what they mean? if you are an owner of a xl bully ? are an owner of a xl bully? >> so what it will mean now is it will mean you'll have to register it to say that you own an xl bully. you'll have to have it microchipped. you'll have to

have third party insurance . and have third party insurance. and you'll have to keep it on a lead and muzzle in any public place, which will include, for example, in car , for in your car, uh, your car, for the purposes this act, is the purposes of this act, is seen public place. so you seen as a public place. so you could um, just for could be, um, charged just for having in car without having it in the car without a lead that's amazing. lead on. that's amazing. >> i mean, it's not like the police have got a lot to do in any case, is it? but the age old question dangerous is , question with dangerous dogs is, is it the owner? is it bad owners or it bad dogs ? owners or is it bad dogs? >> well , um, owners or is it bad dogs? >> well, um, there's always been that adage there are no bad dogs, only bad owners. and i personally never thought that to be true. there are be quite true. there are some dogs, some people that are dogs, like some people that are just bad . usually just kind of born bad. usually it's down very poor genetics . it's down to very poor genetics. and certainly we've seen in and certainly we've seen this in the there some the xl bully. there are some bloodlines are worse than bloodlines that are worse than others, and you see some dogs that i've seen as puppies that you straight away think at 4 or 5 months old, there's something not that dog. and not right with that dog. and there a genetic there is a genetic predisposition within some bloodlines . um, and of course,

bloodlines. um, and of course, the dog you're showing there looks terrifying. it does look at that dog. somebody's cropped its ears again in this one. somebody cut its ears off to make it look more hostile. and so of course, the perception is this dog is more dangerous because somebody make because somebody tried to make it . and in fact, it look dangerous. and in fact, that may a wonderful that dog may have a wonderful temperament. but what i've seen is awful lot of xl bullies is an awful lot of xl bullies who fantastic temperaments, who have fantastic temperaments, as most bull breeds do . but if as most bull breeds do. but if you're the sort of person who wants to take a dog and make it too dangerous, well then can too dangerous, well then you can do can with any do that just as you can with any dog can take any dog, bring dog you can take any dog, bring it up badly, it become it up badly, and it will become a behaved dog. and so my a badly behaved dog. and so my argument always been, like argument has always been, like with we with every other law, what we should do is punish the actual offender the owner, offender, which is the owner, not the dog. you know, if i stab you, we don't punish the knife, we me because i'm one you, we don't punish the knife, we was me because i'm one you, we don't punish the knife, we was inne because i'm one you, we don't punish the knife, we was in control|use i'm one you, we don't punish the knife, we was in control ofe i'm one you, we don't punish the knife, we was in control of iti'm one you, we don't punish the knife, we was in control of it .n one you, we don't punish the knife, we was in control of it . and one you, we don't punish the knife, we was in control of it . and i one who was in control of it. and i think should be true think the same should be true with if we look with these dogs. if we look at almost every case where somebody's killed by one, somebody's been killed by one, it's one where the owner wasn't present. dog escaped. it's one where the owner wasn't presegot dog escaped. it's one where the owner wasn't presegot out dog escaped. it's one where the owner wasn't presegot out .iog escaped. it's one where the owner wasn't presegot out . um, escaped. it's one where the owner wasn't presegot out . um, yeah. aped. it's one where the owner wasn't presegot out . um, yeah. we d.

it's one where the owner wasn't presegot out . um, yeah. we can he's got out. um, yeah. we can see that's not going to change if you see here again in this video, which many of us have seen, where's the owner ? it's seen, where's the owner? it's a loose dog. that's not the dog's fault. the owner allowed that dog to be at large and that's what we see time and time and time again with these dogs. it's some irresponsible that some irresponsible person that allowed the dog to be at large. we should be punishing the owner, not the dog. >> so rob , if you if you are the >> so rob, if you if you are the owner of an xl bully, you can register and get have register it and get an and have it added index of it added to the index of exempting dogs. i understand . exempting dogs. i understand. >> all right. yeah >> all right. yeah >> um, of course by doing that, what's going to happen? and i've had several people contact me who are registering their dogs , who are registering their dogs, even though they genuinely believe it. not to be an xl bully simply because it looks like one. um, and they're worried that if they don't register it and they get stopped by the police , they could end up by the police, they could end up losing their going court, losing their dog going to court, etc. just a friend of etc. so, uh, just a friend of mine, just recently, a couple of days contacted me. her dog days ago, contacted me. her dog is staffordshire bull is a mastiff staffordshire bull terrier bought it as

terrier cross. she bought it as one. the owner . she saw one. she saw the owner. she saw the parents when the dog was born. but looks like an xl born. but it looks like an xl bully she's this dilemma. bully. so she's in this dilemma. do i not register it and run the risk of getting prosecuted? do i register even though i know it isn't one? um, then i have isn't one? um, and then i have to keep my dog on the lead the rest life. to keep my dog on the lead the restthis life. to keep my dog on the lead the restthis islife. to keep my dog on the lead the restthis is the problem, isn't >> this is the problem, isn't it? we're now tasking it? and we're now tasking our, um, officer to, know, um, police officer to, you know, barely have to with barely have time to deal with burglaries and other serious crime with identifying what is actually an xl bully. well what will happen, i suspect, is none thing really will get done if we look at the dangerous dogs act. >> it's been around since 1990 andifs >> it's been around since 1990 and it's estimated 33 years later there are more pit bull terriers in this country than there were when the act came in. it failed on every level, spectacularly , and this will be spectacularly, and this will be no different . there are even no different. there are even less resources available now than there were then, and i you know, if i go down to london now, i will see pit bull terriers walking around the streets. vast streets. um, but the vast majority are majority of people are responsible and responsible with them and i don't the police or any don't think the police or any other want to put

other agency want to put down perfectly healthy dogs. if perfectly fit, healthy dogs. if an is being responsible an owner is being responsible with it. so i it's even with it. so i think it's even less likely to happen in 2023, 33 years later. we see it hasn't even worked with one breed. why do we think it's going to be any more ? you've got lots do we think it's going to be any m

own a perfectly well—behaved or, um, xl bully, but they're not quite sure what to do. just a quick bit of advice. what they should with their dog. should do now with their dog. >> there are lots of places. >> so there are lots of places. if you on social media, if you look on social media, particularly facebook, particularly on facebook, there are dog trainers so are lots of dog trainers and so on offering facilities on who are offering facilities to train your dog in to help you train your dog in private fields they're private fields that they're renting. you can there. renting. so you can go there. you can your dog there, you can take your dog there, know not going know that you're not going to be coloured anybody coloured by anybody else, and you learn control you can learn how to control that and certainly that dog safely. and certainly there lots of people there are lots of people offering not offering that. if you're not sure to all means sure where to go, by all means you contact me, um, over you can contact me, um, over through website or via email. through my website or via email. rob, elaine , aol.com and i can rob, elaine, aol.com and i can put you in touch with some people who will you. there people who will help you. there are the vast are lots and lots. the vast majority of owners are very responsible and just want to know what to do next. you don't have to put your dog to sleep as you've already you you've already mentioned, you can exempted , may can have it exempted, which may mean it on mean that you have to keep it on a when you're a lead and muzzle when you're out. you still get out. but at least you still get to your you don't to keep your dog. you don't have to keep your dog. you don't have to to sleep. to put your dog to sleep. >> that's good >> rob, that's really good advice. so much for advice. thank you so much for joining us today. it's rob, a lane dog trainer there and a very new year to you

very happy new year to you and yours as well. thank you for joining charlie joining us. benjamin and charlie . i mean we've horrible . i mean we've heard horrible stories about people , you know, stories about people, you know, dumping dogs. it's just incredibly sad that people feel that pressurised by that . that pressurised by that. >> yeah, i think that's one of the, um , uh, the big sadnesses the, um, uh, the big sadnesses about this whole story. you know, we are a nation of animal lovers, nation of dog lovers. and so the fact that people feel that to either ditch that pressure to either ditch their because their current dog because they're not quite sure where the rules, are rules, rules and regulations are going land, whether they're going to land, whether they're affected or not. um, that affected or not. um, but that was fascinating and was a fascinating interview. and it's absolutely right. you know, it's absolutely right. you know, it's responsible, it's down to the responsible, you us as responsible dog you know, us as responsible dog owners . i'm not dog owner, owners. i'm not a dog owner, but, it individuals but, you know, it is individuals that after their that have to look after their dogs shouldn't dogs because it shouldn't be a job for the police to do. people want streets. job for the police to do. people warthe streets. job for the police to do. people warthe police streets. job for the police to do. people warthe police can'tstreets. job for the police to do. people warthe police can't tackle >> the police can't tackle burglars and assault. mean, burglars and assault. i mean, how to identify how are they meant to identify what bully is ? what an xl bully is? >> precisely. >> precisely. >> and the thing, because >> precisely. >> .know the thing, because >> precisely. >> .know , the thing, because >> precisely. >> .know , the :he thing, because >> precisely. >> .know , the xl thing, because >> precisely. >> .know , the xl bully because >> precisely. >> .know , the xl bully bia ause >> precisely. >> .know , the xl bully bia very you know, the xl bully is a very recent you know, recent breed. it's, you know, several others combined in, in quite recent history. and so there are a lot of other dogs which look very similar to xl bullies. it's difficult for experts to be sure. exactly

which dog is an xl bully and which dog is an xl bully and which isn't, because their similarities. and think of similarities. and i think one of the that a ban would the reasons that a ban would fail as legislation is because people it doesn't look at the human reasons as he outlined, as rob outlined, which is that they're dogs they're getting these dogs as status that's why they status symbols. that's why they want be aggressive in want them to be aggressive in some you can ban this some cases. so you can ban this breed of dog, which is slightly difficult to identify in the first place. but you won't be stopping those that stopping those people that want status . symbols. there's a status. symbols. there's a reason they have an xl bully, not a poodle, and you're not solving that problem by banning one type thing, isn't it? >> are >> yeah, but many people are responsible please responsible owners. but please listen to advice don't listen to rob advice and don't panic. things you can panic. there are things you can do. go to his website and check out advice he will give out what advice he will give you. um, you're watching and listening sunday with listening to gb news sunday with me. dawn neesom coming up. it's, um, mr veg with all her predictions of what the new year will bring you . but first, let's will bring you. but first, let's check out what the weather's doing, shall we? good morning. >> welcome to your latest gb news weather forecast i'm craig snell. as we go through

snell. well, as we go through new year's eve for of us new year's eve for most of us it's going be a mixture of it's going to be a mixture of bright and scattered bright spells and scattered showers. not quite the showers. so it's not quite the case for far north of case for the far north of scotland. actually scotland. here it's actually going wet and going to be quite a wet and windy to 2023, but elsewhere windy end to 2023, but elsewhere there will some sunshine as there will be some sunshine as i mentioned, a scattering mentioned, but also a scattering of showers initially the of showers initially across the west , but they will spread their west, but they will spread their way eastwards as we go through west, but they will spread their waycourseards as we go through west, but they will spread their waycourse ofs as we go through west, but they will spread their waycourse of the we go through west, but they will spread their waycourse of the day. 10 through west, but they will spread their waycourse of the day. 10 thro ofh the course of the day. some of these will be quite heavy. could even rumble of even hear the odd rumble of thunder tour thunder quite blustery. tour across coast . and with across the south coast. and with wind coming in from the north—west a little bit of a cooler compared to cooler day compared to yesterday, but temperatures still reasonably, yesterday, but temperatures still see reasonably, yesterday, but temperatures still see highs reasonably, yesterday, but temperatures still see highs reachingily, yesterday, but temperatures still see highs reaching about could see highs reaching about 9 to degrees across the south. to 10 degrees across the south. and then as we head towards midnight . and then as we head towards midnight. but for most us, midnight. but for most of us, it's going continue to with it's going to continue to with a risk of some showers . so have a risk of some showers. so have a rain handy for scotland. rain jacket handy for scotland. it might well turn a little bit dry here as go past midnight, dry here as we go past midnight, but that may allow it to turn fairly chilly elsewhere. temperatures not falling much lower 5 to 7 degrees lower than about 5 to 7 degrees in the southern half of the uk. so for new year's day itself,

for the northern half of the uk, we continued that showery theme, a mixture of some bright spells and but for the and some showers. but for the southern half actually, it will turn and brighter for a turn drier and brighter for a time. so a respite from time. so a brief respite from the unsettled weather here. but it's not going last for too it's not going to last for too long, especially down towards the south—west the the very far south—west of the uk cloud and some rain uk. some cloud and some rain will on the day . will return later on in the day. >> good afternoon , 1232 this is >> good afternoon, 1232 this is the latest from the gb news room. look forward to 2024 with pride and optimism . that's the pride and optimism. that's the message from the prime minister as britain prepares to celebrate the new year, rishi sunak promised a brighter future in his new year's message with tax cuts and a reduction in national insurance . he described 2023 as insurance. he described 2023 as a momentous year which saw inflation halved and record investment in the nhs. that's despite junior doctors in england planning their longest walkout in nhs history next

month . boris johnson's former month. boris johnson's former chief adviser says rishi sunak tried to strike what he called a secret deal in a bid to win the next election. dominic cummings told the sunday times that he was prepared to help the tories win if he was assured the most critical issues were prioritised. that reportedly includes nuclear weapons, infrastructure , future pandemics infrastructure, future pandemics and artificial intelligence. the proposal was apparently rejected by the prime minister. number 10 did not deny the report , but did not deny the report, but says mr cummings was not offered a position . loudspeakers and a position. loudspeakers and tourist groups are to be banned in venice , as the italian city in venice, as the italian city looks to clamp down on rowdy visitors from june , groups visitors from june, groups larger than 25 people will be blocked from gathering in public areas. the city is also cracking down on the use of noisy speakers amid complaints from locals. they caused confusion and disturbance. follows the and disturbance. it follows the introduction of a £4.30 entry fee for tourists in september. venice is one of the europe's most popular destinations , but

most popular destinations, but residents have complained that too many visitors are ruining the city's character . the and the city's character. the and the city's character. the and the new year has arrived in auckland as new zealand's biggest city. welcome 2024 with a spectacular fireworks display. the sky tower was alight and sparks and colours as the country became one of the first to chime in the new year , though to chime in the new year, though it was beaten by the pacific nafion it was beaten by the pacific nation of kiribati, which entered 20 2024 at 10:00 this morning . you can get more on all morning. you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website , gb news.com. now back website, gb news.com. now back to dawn . to dawn. >> lots more coming up on today's show. we'll be getting some mystic predictions of 2024. yes i can't wait. will we get a labour government? will trump

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sunday and happy new year's eve. i'm dawn neesom on your tv, onune i'm dawn neesom on your tv, online and on digital radio. now 2024 is set to be a big year. we've got a general election on the horizon . no one knows quite the horizon. no one knows quite when it is, but that's going to shake up, isn't it? and shake things up, isn't it? and head across the atlantic. they'll be deciding if donald trump returns to the white house, which will likely shake the political landscape. the global political landscape. what kind of shape? no one. sure. kind of like a blob i'm imagining, um, with all this on the table, it's easy to feel uncertain about what's coming up next. but don't worry, we've next. but but don't worry, we've got the answers you need, mr veg is here. armed with her mystical asparagus. ready to give us some insights into what is going on insights into what is going on in 2024? uh jemima packington, welcome to the show. thank you so much forjoining us. you are mystic veg and there's the veg answer right. okay. so, uh , how answer right. okay. so, uh, how did this come about? what what

do you do exactly ? do you do exactly? >> what i do is i take some asparagus and then i cast it onto a flat surface . and then onto a flat surface. and then from the patterns it makes, i'm able to make predictions right. >> so it's like reading the runes type thing, but with asparagus. yeah yes. and how did you discover the asparagus ? you discover the asparagus? worked to predict things . worked to predict things. >> oh, ian's ago when i was a small girl . small girl. >> right. and i think it's a very earthy vegetable. and it grows. um, so quickly. it's strong and it seems to work for me . me. >> right. okay. does it work with any other vegetables? >> uh, we've tried it. broccoli is no good, right? >> okay. that that would be my obvious one. obviously, they're quite similar, aren't they? >> cauliflower ? >> cauliflower? >> cauliflower? >> carrots? no, it doesn't >> carrots? no, it just doesn't work. asparagus. >> asparagus. okay um. so >> right. asparagus. okay um. so what are your big predictions for 2020 for you and your asparagus? >> right. deaths of world leaders. oh but the us will have

a female president. >> oh, wow. right. okay >> oh, wow. right. okay >> kamala harris. >> kamala harris. >> oh, that's interesting. um, and what shape did the asparagus land in to predict that ? land in to predict that? >> it's very difficult to explain. there are certain things connected, for instance, with royal family you see a crown and if there is a break—up, like a predicted this yeah break—up, like a predicted this year, um, separation and divorces within royal family that the spears break or they um. and you're able to interpret from that. >> right. so kamala harris is going to be the next president of the us then she's not going to be right . to be right. >> but the next president will be female . be female. >> oh, right. we'll be female. right? okay um, and what about over here? our politics, which is just mad as america at the is just as mad as america at the moment, aren't they? have a moment, aren't they? we have a general some point moment, aren't they? we have a general up some point moment, aren't they? we have a general up . some point moment, aren't they? we have a general up . um, some point moment, aren't they? we have a general up . um, what? e point moment, aren't they? we have a general up . um, what? who'st moment, aren't they? we have a general up . um, what? who's going coming up. um, what? who's going to win that one? >> well , i will tell you now

>> uh, well, i will tell you now that the asparagus has said the keir starmer will not lead the labor party into the next election , then keir starmer election, then keir starmer won't . won't. >> he won't. oh why what's going to happen to him ? to happen to him? >> well, there's regime change throughout the world. people are getting a bit sick and tired and they're looking at their leaders and not very happy . um, and they're not very happy. um, so, you know , the people will so, you know, the people will speak and things are going to change at the top right ? change at the top right? >> so who's going to take over? i mean , i mean, maybe the maybe i mean, i mean, maybe the maybe the asparagus wasn't that accurate. but i mean, on this on who actually going to take who was actually going to take oveh who was actually going to take over. angela rayner over. i mean, angela rayner maybe didn't even far. maybe didn't even get that far. >> it would be him. >> just knew it would be him. >> just knew it would be him. >> right. okay and what about the what about the royal family is there any predictions for the royal family this year? >> for news from >> just watch out for news from montecito. there are going to be separations within separations and divorces within the family. and remember , the royal family. and remember, it extended . um, but there's it is extended. um, but there's going to be quite some news from montecito, right ?

montecito, right? >> right. so it could be a harry and meghan split . uh, that that and meghan split. uh, that that looks on the cards . looks on the cards. >> oh, controversial . >> oh, controversial. >> oh, controversial. >> okay, um, i think we have to leave it. do you mind me? what are you. what are you and the asparagus doing for new year yourself? >> right. so this going yourself? >> cooked'yo this going yourself? >> cooked with s going yourself? >> cooked with some)ing yourself? >> cooked with some chicken . get cooked with some chicken. and we're going enjoy that and we're going to enjoy that for . right. just for our lunch. right. i just wanted i brought that out of wanted to i brought that out of the just specially for the kitchen just specially for you. right. as far as we're you. right. and as far as we're concerned just going to concerned we're just going to have quiet evening and have a nice quiet evening and then watch the future unfold. >> right. excellent yes. well, i think it's a bit of a harsh way to treat your asparagus. well, it's been so helpful here. um, thank much joining us thank you so much forjoining us this afternoon. jemima packington . um, okay. mystic veg packington. um, okay. mystic veg and very, very happy new year to you and the to be deceased you and the soon to be deceased asparagi . okay, charlie, what do asparagi. okay, charlie, what do you of that? i mean, i at you make of that? i mean, i at what point in life do you think. right. okay, let's see if, um, if a vegetable can tell the

future. >> well , future. >> well, she's about to cook that asparagus. i bet it didn't see that did it? oh see that coming, did it? oh didn't be her didn't predict it'll be her dinner later on. um although. yes. well, i'm sure asparagus is lovely, but, um, i, you know, each to their own. i would have loved asked dawna. loved to have asked her. dawna. i liked to i know you would have liked to know question as well. know this question as well. who's premier know this question as well. who's this premier know this question as well. who's this because�*mier know this question as well. who's this because�*nwas league this year? because i was at an arsenal fan. at the i'm an arsenal fan. i know you were a hammers fan and congratulations night. congratulations the other night. fantastic much. congratulations the other night. fanyeah, much. congratulations the other night. fanyeah, it much. congratulations the other night. fanyeah, it was1uch. congratulations the other night. fanyeah, it was well deserved >> yeah, it was well deserved actually. were dreadful. actually. you were dreadful. >> great. weren't >> we weren't great. we weren't great. fan great. but as an arsenal fan i'm keen north keen obviously to see, uh, north london retain that trophy again. the side of north london the red side of north london retain trophy. i would retain that trophy. so i would have retain that trophy. so i would havwe could her that. >> we could have asked her that. yeah but i mean asparagus yeah but i mean the asparagus obviously wouldn't, i obviously had a, i wouldn't, i wouldn't been hot wouldn't have been with the hot pan, all wouldn't have been with the hot pan hopes all wouldn't have been with the hot pan hopes on all wouldn't have been with the hot pan hopes on that all wouldn't have been with the hot panhopes on that prediction.all my hopes on that prediction. >> no promising pitch , but, uh, >> no promising pitch, but, uh, there are. there you are. >> do like to have >> what do you like to have asked? >> careful. >> careful. >> i, um, keep it clean. >> i, um, keep it clean. >> i, um, keep it clean. >> i don't know, libel her, but i, , look, i mean, look, she i, uh, look, i mean, look, she says it's going to be a bad year for north london reds if she thinks keir starmer isn't going to be labour leader.

thinks keir starmer isn't going to be labymean,deh thinks keir starmer isn't going to be labymean, look, think >> um, i mean, look, i think it's , uh. what's the word? it's, uh. what's the word? insane i don't makes insane i don't think it makes any at but but, you any sense at all, but but, you know, it's entertaining you perfect sense to me . perfect sense to me. >> yes. i'm going to go home and try with some carrots . try it with some carrots. >> to try it >> yeah, i'm going to try it with champagne bottle. see with my champagne bottle. see what with my champagne bottle. see whtyou obsessed today, >> you are obsessed today, aren't champagne aren't you? by the champagne side to have side of things, remember to have a surface. side of things, remember to have a yes,jrface. side of things, remember to have a yes,jrfac must a flat surface. >> and then the champagne surface. >> an breaks, the champagne surface. >> an breaks, that champagne surface. >> an breaks, that means agne bottle breaks, that means there's news. yeah, there's bad news. yeah, that means probably on fast means you're probably on a fast trip a&e . trip to a&e. >> um, right. well god bless her. yes. no, i thought i thought that harry and meghan thing was interesting, though. >> eyes >> well, yes. all eyes are peeled in montecito. i mean, look, know, the only two look, you know, the only two people that could be a female us president plausibly are kamala harris , the vp candidate the harris, the vp candidate for the democrats , or nikki haley, the democrats, or nikki haley, the former un, uh, ambassador, who is now in second place for the gop , the republican nomination. gop, the republican nomination. >> but she's also 50 points behind donald trump . now, if she behind donald trump. now, if she had said kamala harris could end up because joe biden's not got long left, god forbid that might have been plausible, but i think

i think might take her i think i might take her prediction seriously if prediction more seriously if they aligned with they sort of aligned with political more. right. they sort of aligned with polokay.more. right. they sort of aligned with polokay.more. rigto the >> okay. we have to leave the asparagus luck with asparagus there. good luck with the asparagus at home, by the way. try some way. give it a try with some peas. watching peas. maybe you're watching and listening news on new listening to gb news on new years me. dawn neesom years eve with me. dawn neesom lots on today's lots more coming up on today's show . we'll be going out to show. we'll be going out to sydney to their fireworks , sydney to get their fireworks, so and expect so do better than us and expect to harbour bridge lit to see sydney harbour bridge lit up them in the up as we join them in the countdown to 2024.

sunday mornings from 930 on gb news .

news. >> welcome back! i hope you're asparagi is safe and sound now. joining me in the studio to go through all the biggest sports and showbiz stories is sports broadcaster aidan magee and entertainment reporter hayley palmer, both looking absolutely stunning, one slightly more stunning, one slightly more stunning than the other. thank you. oh i knew you'd do that as well . right, hayley, we're going well. right, hayley, we're going to start with you because how we can looking gorgeous. can ignore you looking gorgeous. um are the highlights ? um so what are the highlights? what can we look to? what can we look forward to? what's what's big for 2024? okay gladiators is coming back, love that as a kid. >> me too. i actually went to the birmingham renee to watch it. oh yeah ? what's your next it. oh yeah? what's your next door neighbour? yeah. no no, his brother, who's a journalist for press association, was my lodger for there we go. claims for a while. there we go. claims of fame link. >> yes yes. >> weird. yes yes. >> weird. yes yes. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> anyway, yeah, it's coming back. >> which i think is exciting news. now they are bringing back some icons , like, uh, some of the icons, like, uh, different games . so some of the icons, like, uh, different games. so you're going

to have the eliminator that is cotton bud. >> yeah. it's cotton buds on i know i want is it the know i want to do is it the travelator. >> what's the we used to run >> what's the one we used to run off it. yeah. that's good. you're eating you're sitting at home eating your and you're your fish and chips and you're like, yeah, yeah. >> no, to do that every week. >> deliveroo. now, i suppose. >> deliveroo. now, i suppose. >> so it's coming >> yeah. so it's coming back and bradley host with bradley walsh is the host with his son. so i think we should give because like give it a go because i feel like it's what we need. >> when does start >> and when does that start that that january. >> and when does that start that tha yeah. january. >> and when does that start that tha yeah. nothing ary. >> and when does that start that tha yeah. nothing for a while, >> yeah. nothing for a while, isn't it? okay. >> been the offing >> it's been in the offing for a while. have on while. we have we have wolf on the show. >> we did have a few gladiators, didn't but 2024 is where didn't we? but 2024 is where it's at. >> that's. i don't want to sit next to a gladiator this next to a gladiator at this stage super fit. >> oh, i did give a fit. >> oh, i did give you a monster energy drink earlier, didn't you? very much. %fl- >> very much. that was lovely. and today. um, so and i need it today. um, so let's talk about the proper sport. what's there? sport. what's going on there? >> think we should >> well, look, i think we should focus he's the focus on luke littler. he's the 16 now. last night. 16 year old now. last night. who? the world championship danceh who? the world championship dancer. ali. he blew dancer. ali harbi ali. he blew away five champion, away the five time champion, raymond barneveld he's raymond van barneveld. he's captured of the captured the attention of the nation. got through to the nation. he's got through to the quarter final. now means quarter final. now that means he's £50,000. quarter final. now that means he's up £50,000. quarter final. now that means he's up against £50,000. quarter final. now that means he's up against brendan 50,000. quarter final. now that means he's up against brendan dolan). he's up against brendan dolan from northern ireland. time

from northern ireland. next time . what performance though. . what a performance though. dawn against van dawn i thought against van barneveld might in barneveld he might struggle in that environment. the barneveld he might struggle in thatcrowd environment. the barneveld he might struggle in thatcrowd frontyironment. the barneveld he might struggle in thatcrowd front of nment. the barneveld he might struggle in thatcrowd front of anent. the barneveld he might struggle in thatcrowd front of a bigt. the big crowd in front of a big audience. and by the way , here's audience. and by the way, here's audience. and by the way, here's a bit trivia for you. is a bit of trivia for you. why is there conditioning there no air conditioning allowed darts world allowed in the darts world championship ally pally ? championship at the ally pally? >> , i go on. if you don't >> um, i go on. if you don't know, it's fine. >> i can tell you. >> yeah, yeah, that's it. >> yeah, yeah, that's it. >> we pay you for that. >> we pay you for that. >> it affects. it affects the flight of the darts. >> sensitive? absolutely. >> it is. so he's >> really? yeah. it is. so he's actually. the top prize is actually. yeah. the top prize is £500,000. imagine walking away with i think he can do with that 16. i think he can do it let's eye on it now. but let's keep an eye on him. brilliant. it now. but let's keep an eye on hinand brilliant. it now. but let's keep an eye on hinand 16,rilliant. it now. but let's keep an eye on hinand 16,16iant. it now. but let's keep an eye on hinand 16,16 and six. it now. but let's keep an eye on hinthe 16, 16 and six. it now. but let's keep an eye on hinthe barneveld and six. it now. but let's keep an eye on hinthe barneveld van six. it now. but let's keep an eye on hinthe barneveld van barneveld >> the barneveld van barneveld last night was 40 years older than him. old enough to be his grandfather. wow. >> happens now? what >> so what happens now? what stage out the dart >> so what happens now? what sta the out the dart >> so what happens now? what sta the quarterut the dart >> so what happens now? what sta the quarter finals. the dart for the quarter finals. >> darts? yeah. quarter for the quarter finals. >> yeah..? yeah. quarter for the quarter finals. >> yeah. look,�*|. quarter for the quarter finals. >> yeah. look,�*|. 0 been' finals. yeah. look, it's been growing a number finals. yeah. look, it's been gr

littler is years old. i can't littler is 16 years old. i can't think from maybe think apart from maybe emma raducanu. i can't think of a bigger breakthrough act in sport in the last 20 years. >> he's going to go on and >> so he's going to go on and on. let's hope i'm going to on. let's hope so. i'm going to be be be absolutely there'll be fun. >> work. darts actually. >> are yeah. really >> are you. yeah. i'm really good you. yeah. good at darts. are you. yeah. >> used to have >> surprisingly i used to have a dart bedroom as a dart board in my bedroom as a kid, is a bit random now, dart board in my bedroom as a kid, yeah, is a bit random now, dart board in my bedroom as a kid, yeah, is still random now, dart board in my bedroom as a kid, yeah, is still ranit.n now, but yeah, i'm still on it. >> huh? >> huh? >> i'm still not very good at it. i must admit. and is that football a tough thing? uh no. >> big, big >> there's, uh, the big, big program on football yesterday. man yesterday man united lost yesterday two one. things around one. having turned things around against villa and west ham against aston villa and west ham in tuesday. that in action tuesday. is that right? on right? yeah we're in action on tuesday. right? yeah we're in action on tue but, right? yeah we're in action on tuebut, um, if you are going to >> but, um, if you are going to any sporting events, um, you might to out what's might need to find out what's happening the weather. um, happening with the weather. um, i'm holding my breath on i'm not holding my breath on this think going this one. i think it's going to be windy. if be a bit wet and windy. if you're tonight or you're going out tonight or going this week, going to any sports this week, you west ham, can't you can walk to west ham, can't you? can yeah you? yeah, i can walk. yeah but lotsyeah, i know and >> yeah, i know, i know and that's as well. that's difficult as well. >> at what the >> let's have a look at what the weather's shall we. weather's doing shall we. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb

news. >> good morning . welcome to your >> good morning. welcome to your latest gb news weather forecast i'm craig snell. well, as we go through new year's eve, for most of it's going to be a mixture of us it's going to be a mixture of us it's going to be a mixture of bright spells and scattered showers. not the showers. so it's not quite the for case far of for case the far north of scotland. actually scotland. here, it's actually going be quite wet and going to be quite a wet and windy elsewhere windy end to 2023, but elsewhere there will be some sunshine as i mentioned, a scattering there will be some sunshine as i m

past midnight, but that may allow turn fairly chilly allow it to turn fairly chilly elsewhere. temperatures not falling lower than about falling much lower than about 5 to 7 degrees in the southern half of the uk. to 7 degrees in the southern half of the uk . so for new half of the uk. so for new year's day itself, half of the uk. so for new year's day itself , for the year's day itself, for the northern half of the uk, we continue that showery theme, a mixture of some bright spells and some showers. but for the southern half actually, it will turn drier and brighter for a time. so a brief respite from the unsettled weather here. but it's to for too last it's not going to for too last long, towards long, especially down towards the south—west of the the very far south—west of the uk. some cloud and some rain will return later on in the day . will return later on in the day. >> looks like things are heating up boxt boilers as sponsors of weather on gb news .

>> welcome back. it's happy new year's eve and it's nearly midnight in australia and we're about to join them in their countdown . to 2024. right. okay. countdown. to 2024. right. okay. i've still got hayley and aiden with me to watch the firework works. and it's the it's about to happen. and bridge has gone dark and the countdown is right. 45 seconds to go. it's exciting , 45 seconds to go. it's exciting, isn't it? >> you can see the countdown bottom left. >> you see? >> you see? >> yeah. that well , >> yeah. not that well, actually, yeah. so actually, it's a bit. yeah. so but i've never been to

australia. it's on my bucket list to do . list to do. >> i've been to sydney, i've been to manly, beautiful and i really want to go to melbourne as well . i want to be really want to go to melbourne as well. i want to be in home and away and such and away actually, and it's such and away actually, and it's such a such a vast country. >> it's such a vast country. there's different time zones, so it's it's not new year it's not it's not new year all over no i think over australia. no i think right. we're coming up five, four, 332. >> now that's one one. >> now that's one one. >> now that's one one. >> no that's ten. you missed off the one at the fun

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well, yeah, i mean, trust you to go straight in on the money aspect. >> but i mean, you know, i mean the australians have done it. if you're going to do year, if you're going to do new year, if you're going to do new year, if you're fireworks, you're going to have fireworks, then i mean, it went on so >> yeah. i mean, it went on so long that i think said the long that i think they said the caption welcoming caption says welcoming in 2024. i might be 2025 by the i think it might be 2025 by the time wasn't that long. time i wasn't that long. >> at least i did it. come on. do you know it's such a fabulous advertisement for sydney? >> charlie were >> both charlie and i were watching thinking about, watching it and thinking about, oh, to go to oh, i really want to go to australia. book australia. i really must book that i'd like to go next that trip. i'd like to go next new year's eve. i think new year's eve. and i think that's why it's probably a, you know, to the know, a fantastic advert to the world, because they world, not just because they they one of the first they get to be one of the first places to welcome in new zealand was i was corrected on this early because zealand early on because new zealand did it this morning. it at 11:00 this morning. >> i was so confused i had >> i was so confused that i had noidea >> i was so confused that i had no idea new was no me. no idea new zealand was no me. me neither. >> much further. me neither. >> that] further. me neither. >> that wasther. our this >> that was 11:00. our time this morning. yeah, but, um, so watching the, uh, the, the fireworks from wellington. >> , we were watching them >> ah, we were watching them from that from sydney and i thought that was and i think >> oh, definitely. and i think benjamin is absolutely right. it's to rest it's an advert to the rest of the you it

the world. you know, it is iconic . yes. the sydney new year iconic. yes. the sydney new year firework display. the whole world . get on world is watching. get on a plane. book that ticket. go to australia . i think know, australia. i think you know, they're proud they're they're proud country. they're very proud. they celebrate themselves . you know, as a as themselves. you know, as a as a nation, are slightly nation, we are slightly more, you know, typically british and understated you know, typically british and uncwe'vezd firework displays >> we've had firework displays cancelled in here because we can't afford it. >> you know for two years >> do you know for two years doing the some the covid doing the some of the covid penod doing the some of the covid period i lived right by parliament. >> and so i and i had a beautiful big terrace. so beautiful big terrace. and so i thought, wow, reason i want thought, wow, the reason i want this is because can see this flat is because i can see the fireworks low and behold, even latter which the fireworks low and behold, everwhen latter which the fireworks low and behold, everwhen covider which the fireworks low and behold, everwhen covid rules which the fireworks low and behold, everwhen covid rules have ch the fireworks low and behold, everwhen covid rules have been was when covid rules have been released, know, relieved , released, you know, relieved, they still cancelled the fireworks, they still never fireworks, they still i never got view of the one. got my perfect view of the one. >> in case you're wondering who is you know, is rabbiting on about, you know, living flat in living in a very posh flat in westminster that benjamin westminster that is a benjamin butterworth rowley butterworth and charlie rowley who back me now talking who are back with me now talking about , the impressive about, uh, the impressive fireworks we've just seen in sydney. 15 worth them sydney. 15 minutes worth of them and i said, i think we had laser eyes once, didn't we didn't we didn't. sadiq khan an organised lasers in this in london.

>> and you have those drone displays. yeah. >> drones . that was displays. yeah. >> drones. that was it. displays. yeah. >> drones . that was it. drones. >> drones. that was it. drones. >> drones. that was it. drones. >> you've seen those at the some of the royal occasions like the jubilee late jubilee party and the late queen's, uh, and the new king celebration. and i think that's what really makes it fantastic. i don't think i spotted any of drone but drone displays in that, but i think we should probably expect some that the london some of that in the london fireworks tonight, because we've had past of had those for the past couple of occasions. yes they've done them. >> have ever gone you're >> have you ever gone you're going to be somewhere posh watching you, charlie? >> well i will, i'll on >> well i will, i'll be on the house commons this house of commons terrace this evening. the evening. i know, i know how the other . i know at other half live. i know at times, but i do think we times, but but i do think we need the drones, because obviously we can't rely on the brilliant think brilliant weather that i think australia and was australia have. and i was watching i was watching that display and i was thinking, has been thinking, who on earth has been able of that up in able to set all of that up in the doesn't to the hope that it doesn't rain to sort the whole affair? sort of dampen the whole affair? sydney they can. sydney sydney. yeah, they can. yeah.in sydney sydney. yeah, they can. yeah. in london, obviously we never what weather's never know what the weather's going having going to be like. so having a balance between fireworks and drones that drones to make sure that the occasion off, whatever drones to make sure that the occrweatheh off, whatever drones to make sure that the occrweatheh think whatever drones to make sure that the occrweatheh think wha'think the weather. i think is, i think these fireworks so these fireworks are so spectacular and industrial that they get through weather. >> yeah, think they would. but >> yeah, i think they would. but

also, know, this is of also, you know, this is one of those occasions that really makes proud british makes me proud to be british because you have it always covers you know, big seen covers from you know, big seen them yet . them yet. >> no, no, no a damp squib won't it. >> it'd be one sparkler. >> it'd be one sparkler. >> no no . because you know when >> no no. because you know when it gets to it, every, every new year's eve we see it with big ben in the london eye. you ben in the london eye. and, you know, much like we're admiring australia here, you know, i often feel proud that australia here, you know, i often it el proud that australia here, you know, i often it gets proud that australia here, you know, i often it gets to proud that australia here, you know, i often it gets to midnight at when it gets to midnight and everyone around the when it gets to midnight and everytoe around the when it gets to midnight and everyto watch around the when it gets to midnight and everyto watch it around the when it gets to midnight and everyto watch it and und the when it gets to midnight and everyto watch it and then he when it gets to midnight and everyto watch it and then you telly to watch it and then you do syne, made me do auld lang syne, it's made me really excited new year has really excited for new year has it? it do you have a little it? it has. do you have a little kiss new year? kiss on new year? >> with someone? >> do you with someone? >> do you with someone? >> try well yes. >> well i try well yes. >> well i try well yes. >> it's it gets difficult >> it's it gets more difficult every year. charlie. >> yeah . do you know the >> yeah. do you know the tradition of a new year's kiss started in our, um, ancient britain ? roman times. did it? britain? roman times. did it? yes. do you remember? absolutely. oh, yeah. oh >> oh, yes , i do actually. >> oh, yes, i do actually. >> oh, yes, i do actually. >> well, we were talking about it just on this very safe the other day. how someone has auctioned themselves off for £10,000 on new year's eve. >> yes. that was , i mean, yeah, >> yes. that was, i mean, yeah, me offering to pay and that

wasn't wasn't charity wasn't that wasn't for charity or wouldn't get or anything. you wouldn't get £10. you would. >> yeah . >> yeah. >> yeah. >> um, but wasn't for >> um, but that wasn't for charity, it not. charity, was it to not. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> tempe. okay um, >> tempe. right. okay um, anyways, so that's enough of our waffling about the fireworks . waffling about the fireworks. hopefully you're going to go and see some fireworks tonight, but they as sydney. they won't be as good as sydney. well, how well, they, they do know how to do good them do it. and good for them actually style . actually celebrating in style. and we're gonna be here. yeah. australian happy australian viewers happy new year watching and year to everyone watching and listening in australia right now . we've just seen the spectacular and new spectacular fireworks and new year's celebrations are underway here as well. the countdown is well and truly on, so the attention is turning to how we're all celebrating. you've already heard my panel are doing very, very impressive stuff in london. i'm going to going london. i'm going to be going home, cup of tea and home, having a cup of tea and going and a row going to bed and having a row about husband. about it with the husband. as many we? i mean, many of us do, don't we? i mean, it's like one wants one, it's like one wants to do one, one wants to do another. uh, right on news, right now, tonight on gb news, though, you snuggling up though, if you are snuggling up like and watching the telly like i am and watching the telly , strikes midnight like i am and watching the telly , broadcasts midnight like i am and watching the telly , broadcast live dnight like i am and watching the telly , broadcast live fromt will be broadcast live from various corners of the country.

but before then, we're eager to hear from you. what are you doing to what are you going out? are you staying in? um. so i just want to know what the more unusual your new year celebration is, the better. or even if you're quite even if you're being quite bonng even if you're being quite boring you're having boring like me and you're having an . but we from an early night. but we go from sydney to ireland, so let's cross to kerry, where restauranteur , uh, paul treyvaud restauranteur, uh, paul treyvaud is , i'm sure, very busy. hello is, i'm sure, very busy. hello good morning. good afternoon. even thank you for joining good morning. good afternoon. even thank you forjoining us. even thank you for joining us. um, at new year's eve gets into full swing over there. so what's happening with you tonight? what are the plans you are ? are the plans where you are? >> well, dawn, how are you doing? and a happy new year to >> well, dawn, how are you doirandrnd a happy new year to >> well, dawn, how are you doirand all.a happy new year to >> well, dawn, how are you doirand all. happyy new year to >> well, dawn, how are you doirand all. happy new year to >> well, dawn, how are you doirand all. happy new year. to >> well, dawn, how are you doirand all. happy new year. i) you and all. happy new year. i was watching those fireworks and we do something similar like that in kerry friday that here in kerry every friday night. slightly bigger and better longer , better and a little bit longer, but australia uh, but well done. australia uh, well, i tell you, in 21 years that we've been in business in travels in killarney, we've done the full gala dinner, the black tie , we've done the champagne tie, we've done the champagne reception, done the a la reception, we've done the a la carte, we've done the smaller reception, we've done the a la carte, iwe've donethe smaller

reception, we've done the a la carte, we've done all smaller reception, we've done the a la carte, we've done all that ler reception, we've done the a la carte, we've done all that kind menu, we've done all that kind of and for year, of stuff. and for this year, i've decided year only i've decided for one year only that to give the that we're going to give all the guys because the guys a night off because the staff absolutely amazing. staff are absolutely amazing. that our here. so that work in our team here. so we're going take night that work in our team here. so we'|it's)ing take night that work in our team here. so we'|it's a1g take night that work in our team here. so we'|it's a sunday.e night that work in our team here. so we'|it's a sunday. it's night that work in our team here. so we'|it's a sunday. it's prettyt off. it's a sunday. it's pretty miserable out there and we're going out. going to going to go out. we're going to have to go have dinner. we're going to go out family out with our friends, our family and of and and all that kind of stuff, and we're to have an amazing we're going to have an amazing night. that's our night. that's that's what our plan kind plan for, for us, it's a kind of an bonus an extra little christmas bonus for for working so for all the team for working so hard that's such a hard this year. that's such a lovely people hard this year. that's such a lovely sort people hard this year. that's such a lovely sort underestimate how always sort of underestimate how hard in hospitality industry. >> i mean, you've just had sort of like christmas, which is non—stop all, and so non—stop for you all, and so it's such a nice idea to treat the yeah. mean , look, we're >> yeah. i mean, look, we're blessed when covid happened , i blessed when covid happened, i kept the whole team on full pay , kept the whole team on full pay, full reward full everything. and in reward i got back on my brother who works with me in the restaurant. the all stayed on with us. all the guys stayed on with us. incredible loyalty. said, incredible loyalty. so we said, look, we've an look, you know, we've got an amazing team. we work really, really killarney is quite really hard. killarney is quite possibly the most beautiful place earth, say that place on earth, and i say that slightly but actually slightly biased, but i actually really an really do mean it. and it's an absolute place. so absolute stunning place. so we're seven days a week we're flat out seven days a week from up until from pretty much march up until the october, and it's to

the end of october, and it's to great be able to reward the guys who've worked so hard and turn around and say, do you know what? out, enjoy yourselves, what? go out, enjoy yourselves, have with friends have fun with your friends and your ring the your family too, and ring in the new people who new year with the people who mean that's mean a lot to you. so that's that's our plan. >> that's it's that's exactly why you should be doing. do you get customers though regular customers really customers going? well, i really wanted to come for dinner tonight. doing? tonight. what are you doing? shutting >> it's w“ shutting >> it's bit like >> yeah, but it's a bit like when a nurse or a doctor gets sick. you kind of go, well, you're there kind of mind me you're there to kind of mind me when sick, forget, when i get sick, people forget, you have too. you know, we have a life, too. uh, and we're go uh, and so we're going to go out and there's and enjoy it, and there's a few people. so what we said to them, listen, when they listen, most people, when they come down for listen, most people, when they come days down for listen, most people, when they come days over down for listen, most people, when they come days over christmas/n for listen, most people, when they come days over christmas and r a few days over christmas and new so say, look, a few days over christmas and new closedyo say, look, a few days over christmas and new closed on say, look, a few days over christmas and new closed on saum,ok, a few days over christmas and new closed on sa um,ok, new we're closed on the, um, on new year's night, come in we're closed on the, um, on new yea night night, come in we're closed on the, um, on new yea night before come in we're closed on the, um, on new yea night before comeie in we're closed on the, um, on new yea night before come in n we're closed on the, um, on new yea night before come in on we're closed on the, um, on new yea 2ndit before come in on we're closed on the, um, on new yea 2nd ofefore come in on we're closed on the, um, on new yea 2nd ofefore we'rein on we're closed on the, um, on new yea 2nd ofefore we're back the 2nd of january. we're back open and are open again, and people are brilliant. just brilliant. they just. they just want very want a chance. see, i'm very lucky.i want a chance. see, i'm very lucky. i have two tv shows on amazon worldwide, we amazon prime worldwide, so we have people come amazon prime worldwide, so we hajust people come amazon prime worldwide, so we hajust to people come amazon prime worldwide, so we hajust to see people come amazon prime worldwide, so we hajust to see the ople come amazon prime worldwide, so we hajust to see the restaurant,)me amazon prime worldwide, so we hathhe to see the restaurant,)me amazon prime worldwide, so we hathhe experience estaurant,)me amazon prime worldwide, so we hathhe experience estauran'ande get the experience of kerry and see very, see everything. so we're very, very know, very lucky if we say, you know, come night before , a come in the night before, a couple of after, people come in the night before, a cou delighted after, people come in the night before, a cou delighted come people come in the night before, a cou delighted come in.ople are delighted to come in. >> you >> that's brilliant. and you personally hungover personally will not be hungover tomorrow, then i'm assuming .

tomorrow, then i'm assuming. >> well, you know, i was listening to the guy having a kiss and, uh, he us irish, we go out with a piece of mistletoe in our back pocket seven nights a week, to be sure. to be week, just to be sure. to be sure. so i'm taking my wife out tonight. going out for tonight. we're going out for dinner. i think one of my sons is coming well, but the is coming out as well, but the other guy is too old and too cool and cool to hang out with mom and dad eve, so we're dad on new year's eve, so we're going east. the plan is, going to go east. the plan is, is having little is just having maybe a little dnnk drink or a little sherry afterwards early afterwards and have an early night, but there's a good chance you'll on of you'll see me at 2:00 on top of the with top off, the bar with my top off, swinging around a bit of karaoke and having a great night. >> need those pictures . that >> we need those pictures. that sounds night as, uh, sounds a great night as, uh, portugal, much sounds a great night as, uh, porjoining much sounds a great night as, uh, porjoining us much sounds a great night as, uh, porjoining us from much sounds a great night as, uh, porjoining us from kerry much sounds a great night as, uh, porjoining us from kerry inuch forjoining us from kerry in ireland happy ireland today. and a very happy new you and all your new year to you and all your staff. much. now staff. thank you very much. now lots of you been sending in lots of you have been sending in your on new and your emails on new year's and what getting up to. um, what you're getting up to. um, jenny, jenny, she jenny, good afternoon jenny, she says. i'm stuck at home for new year's eve after all the travel chaos. luckily, i've got gb news to keep me company. that's a great plan . i love that plan. great plan. i love that plan. i'm to joining not i'm going to be joining you. not literally sofa, literally on your sofa, obviously be

obviously on mine, but i'll be joining watching gb news as joining you watching gb news as well. meanwhile, says, well. uh, meanwhile, alex says, um, turkish and she um, my mum is turkish and she told me tradition home told me a tradition from home was buy underwear for was to buy red underwear for women. was this one going, it's supposed welcome a new and supposed to welcome a new and fortunate , because red is fortunate year, because red is seen as the of good luck seen as the colour of good luck and i quite like that and fortune. i quite like that idea, actually . um, don't and fortune. i quite like that idea, actually. um, don't think i'm wearing any stellar. meanwhile, says, up meanwhile, phyllis says, um, up in scotland to ensure good luck for the house. the first foot inside midnight strike should be someone love. i love that someone you love. i love that idea, don't you? that's really lovely. look, keep your views coming in. fascinating to hear what doing as well, what you're doing as well, because, mean, there's some because, i mean, there's some brilliant traditions brilliant and old traditions you're as well. um, you're celebrating as well. um, right. so it's at right. but so it's at gbviews@gbnews.com. you are watching. indeed. and listening to gb news sunday with me. dawn neesom on new year's eve. lots more coming up on today's show. um, shortly i'll be joined by a former minister and widdecombe as back forward to as we look back and forward to last year and the next coming yearin last year and the next coming year in british politics. don't go too far though. put the kettle on. see you

isabel monday to thursdays from 6:00 till 930. well come back. >> uh, i'm dawn neesom this is a gb news and i think coming up, we've got a treat for you. rishi sunak. good year message. new year message . happy new year, everyone. >> i hope you had a great

christmas . we can look back on christmas. we can look back on a pretty momentous year. we've delivered record funding for the nhs and social care schools in england are surging up the global league table . we're global league table. we're getting the economy growing, we have cut inflation in half . have cut inflation in half. >> i'm sorry about that. the audio was a bit of a problem. there so, um, we're going to come back to that as soon as we can. i mean, i'm assuming you've both listened to the political new year's messages coming from rishi sunak and keir starmer this morning. what did you make of them, charlie? >> think they're >> yeah, i think they're interesting. they're interesting. i mean, they're both reason why i think both um, the reason why i think people so off in people are so turned off in politics because people are so turned off in polit may because people are so turned off in polit may not because people are so turned off in polit may not be because people are so turned off in polit may not be the ecause people are so turned off in polit may not be the best;e they may not be the best delivery deliverers of, you know , uh, down the camera sort of messages like this beaming into your to your home is wanting to get across , your priorities across your, your priorities for the but i'm sure the next year. but i'm sure they'll backed up with they'll be backed up with speeches very early in the new yeah is

speeches very early in the new year. is all about year. but rishi's is all about reiterating sort five reiterating sort of the five priorities at priorities that he set out at the this, which is not the start of this, which is not exactly the start of this, which is not exactlhe really? all >> is he really? i mean, all right, inflation maybe, but there's a lot to do. >> there's progress. there's progress, he'll say, but he'll say year basically, say 2024 is the year basically, as minister as the prime minister you know he inflation. he has halved inflation. you know by know small boats are down by a third. those crossings, you know there nhs. there is investment in the nhs. taxes will down. we've taxes will come down. we've got the was the budget in march that was announced just a couple of weeks ago. positive announced just a couple of weeks ago. and positive ive announced just a couple of weeks ago. and positive spin that message and a positive spin that he'll take the he'll want to take to the country and country into 2024. and let's hope lands with the voters. hope it lands with the voters. >> but truth don't >> but the truth is, i don't think matter very think these messages matter very much well, don't think much at all. well, i don't think in day and age that we hold in this day and age that we hold our leaders in the esteem. that means when we look at these means that when we look at these videos, out at new videos, they put out at new yeah videos, they put out at new year, that we that we really give much weight to what they say. it's generic say. often it's quite generic comments. trying comments. it's kind of trying to get the they have get home the message they have in place, it'll in the first place, saying it'll be but don't be a good year, but i don't think listen to think people really listen to political maybe political leaders. like maybe they or two ago. >> i must confess, it wasn't first thing on mind this first thing on my mind this morning. god, i wonder what morning. oh god, i wonder what kieran going to kieran rish, are you going to say today? >> yeah, think, think >> yeah, i think, i think that's so there's been >> yeah, i think, i think that's so much there's been >> yeah, i think, i think that's

so much politics there's been >> yeah, i think, i think that's so much politics there's lat n so much politics this year at a time just to time where people just want to get together with their families, want families, they want to have a good time. got year good time. they've got new year coming. that coming. the last thing that actually people probably want to do whatever do is tune to in whatever political to political leader they are to hear they've hear what the message they've got till got to say. they'll wait till the yeah. you know, it's >> yeah. you know, it's interesting that that rishi sunak downing sunak does his in downing street because he, he wants to get every before he's every last shot before he's kicked out downing street in kicked out of downing street in the new year. >> so you know you're still pessimistic. not hear pessimistic. did you not hear about there about the asparagus there earlier think veg was very earlier on? i think veg was very clear. it's true. >> early the asparagus said that clear. it's true. >> istarmer asparagus said that clear. it's true. >> istarmer won'tagus said that clear. it's true. >> istarmer won't be s said that clear. it's true. >> istarmer won't be leading|at keir starmer won't be leading labour into the election. well i say that's quite a leak isn't it. oh >> oh that dreadful . >> oh that was dreadful. >> oh that was dreadful. >> that was dreadful . >> that was dreadful. >> that was dreadful. >> start the car. shall we talk to. >> shall we talk to someone who knows what they're talking about with politics? shall we? uh, joining me now former joining me now is former conservative minister ann widdecombe . um, to look back at widdecombe. um, to look back at the and look forward and the year and look forward and lovely to see you. thank you very much joining this very much for joining us this afternoon. and um, if you could sum up the last year , 2023, this sum up the last year, 2023, this yeahin sum up the last year, 2023, this year, in one word, politically, what would it be? i know you

don't swear, so i'm asking that. >> i think it's been pretty dreadful for both parties . it's dreadful for both parties. it's been pretty dreadful year for the world in general. uh, but here in the uk , i think both here in the uk, i think both parties have failed abysmally. both major parties . and when you both major parties. and when you look at their new year messages, the hilarious thing is that they're both saying the same thing . you know, they're going thing. you know, they're going to get of the cost of to get on top of the cost of living crisis they're going to solve . the nhs crisis. they're solve. the nhs crisis. they're going to solve crime. they're all saying the same thing. uh the difference is that rishi is there and can do things, but doesn't. uh, keir is there but doesn't. uh, keir is there but doesn't know what he wants to do because he changes his mind every minutes. so it's, um, every five minutes. so it's, um, you know, and i agree with what one of your, uh, panels said, which is people don't know, you know, hang on. the words of politicians , not even prime politicians, not even prime ministers in the way that they did say in the time of churchill or maybe even macmillan . um, and or maybe even macmillan. um, and certainly thatcher. uh, they

don't, because , um, they don't don't, because, um, they don't actually expect anything to happen. it doesn't matter what anybody says. what people judge is what's happening, what's happening to my pay packet? can i get a doctor when i want one? what is happening, they ask. politicians never ask that. they just rattle on about what they want to happen. >> exactly. and obviously in the run election and as you run up to an election and as you know well, it's all promises, know so well, it's all promises, promises. but the devil is in the detail and we're very rarely given the detail of how anything is . is going to work. >> well, exactly. and and, you know, i mean, with keir starmer, he will give you detail. but then five minutes later when it's challenged, he changes his mind . uh, and it's challenged, he changes his mind. uh, and rishi will give you the detail and . the obvious you the detail and. the obvious response is, well, why haven't you done it then? uh, and he hasn't got answer to that. hasn't got an answer to that. and think is the year and i think this is the year 2024 when it is just possible, uh, that there could break uh, that there could be a break in of british politics in the mould of british politics and do at find in the mould of british politics

andcourage do at find in the mould of british politics andcourage to do at find in the mould of british politics and courage to look at find in the mould of british politics andcourage to look away find in the mould of british politics andcourage to look away from the courage to look away from the courage to look away from the two major parties and look to, uh, smaller parties. um, now, you know , everybody's now, you know, everybody's talked about it. i'm old enough to remember the big alleged sea change when the sdp and the liberals joined forces, and they won a few by elections. but then that was it . won a few by elections. but then that was it. uh, and so it doesn't usually happen. it's got to happen sometime. it could just happen in 2024. if people find the courage to say what we've got isn't working, we're going to change. >> what interesting an because we did a gb news end of year poll and that, um, demonstrated that reform is now on 10% of the national vote, which is bad news for the tories . certainly for the tories. certainly >> oh, indeed. and there have been several polls now putting a reform at 10% and 1 or 2, even putting them above never mind a gb news poll. uh archewell . you gb news poll. uh archewell. you know, huge polling organisations have got exactly the same result as you've got. and i think

people have got to take notice of that, but have also got to take confidence from it . it can take confidence from it. it can work. it needs a courage. i say to people, stop moaning and then doing exactly the same thing again . you know, it's the first again. you know, it's the first sign of madness . go on doing the sign of madness. go on doing the same thing , voting for the same same thing, voting for the same old parties. you seriously think it's going to get a different result? you won't. but if you vote for reform, you won't. >> so 2024 is the year the british political landscape changes forever. >> maybe , maybe, maybe i'm not >> maybe, maybe, maybe i'm not rash enough to say it will because i know that people like safety . yes, and in the end they safety. yes, and in the end they tend to go for safety. so i'm not going to make any rash predictions. but if people really this is the really want change, this is the year when i think they've got to face up to the fact that they can only get it one way, and that's differently. that's by voting differently. >> very >> brilliant. and thank you very much for joining us this afternoon very happy afternoon and a very, very happy new to you as well. hope new year to you as well. hope you have evening . and you have a lovely evening. and that's ann widdecombe there with a saying that the

a crystal ball saying that the political system might be changing year. now changing in the new year. now let's what the news let's find out what the news headunes let's find out what the news headlines are with tatiana sanchez. >> dawn, thank you very much and good afternoon. this is the latest from the gb newsroom. look forward to 20 and 24 with pride and optimism . that's the pride and optimism. that's the message from the prime minister as britain prepares to celebrate the new year. rishi sunak promised a brighter future in his new year's message , with tax his new year's message, with tax cuts and a reduction in national insurance. he . described 2023 as insurance. he. described 2023 as a momentous year which saw inflation halved and record investment in the nhs . that's investment in the nhs. that's despite junior doctors in england planning their longest walkout in nhs history. next month . boris johnson's former month. boris johnson's former chief adviser says rishi sunak tried to strike what he called a secret deal in a bid to win the next election . dominic cummings next election. dominic cummings told the sunday times that he

was prepared to help the tories win if he was assured the most critical issues were prioritised . that reportedly includes nuclear weapons infrastructure, future pandemics and artificial intelligence . once the proposal intelligence. once the proposal was apparently rejected by the prime minister number 10 did not deny the report, but says mr cummings was not offered a position and the new year has arrived in australia. a sydney welcome 2024 with a spectacular fireworks display. on the famous harbour bridge in sydney, opera house were alight with colours and sparkle . with with colours and sparkle. with the spectacle erupting from landmarks and boats scattered throughout the water. earlier, the in auckland , new the sky tower in auckland, new zealand, in zealand, was illuminated in blazing colour as the country became one of the first time in the new year that beaten the new year that was beaten by the new year that was beaten by the pacific nation of kiribati, which entered the new year at

10:00 this morning . for more on 10:00 this morning. for more on all of those stories, you can visit our website at gbnews.com. now back to dawn . now back to dawn. >> thank you. tatiana. welcome back to gb news sunday with me, dawn neesom on your tv, online and on digital radio. now before the news we heard from former government minister and widikum are talking about her look back at the year , which wasn't very at the year, which wasn't very complimentary. was it an and getting a crystal ball out ? getting a crystal ball out? looking forward to 2024 politically. um charlie, i mean, you used to be an adviser to michael gove. what did you make of what anne had to say? >> thought i like a lot. >> yeah, i thought i like a lot. i think she talked a lot of sense as she usually always, always rolling >> and stop rolling your eyebrows , benjamin. eyebrows, benjamin. >> but it's about everybody in politics. it's less about telling people what they're going to do. it's about showing people what is going, what

they're so you they're going to do. so you know, has inflation come down? yes, the pound being yes, it has. is the pound being felt people's pockets . we'll felt in people's pockets. we'll have see because of the have to see because of the cost of know, do people of living. you know, do people feel country's of living. you know, do people feel you country's of living. you know, do people feel you know, :ountry's of living. you know, do people feel you know, all1try's of living. you know, do people feel you know, all1trythese working. you know, all of these things something things is something that the government to government has to do to articulate country that articulate to the country that things getting better. and things are getting better. and we've we've said what we're going it going to do and we've done it now when it comes to other parties, anne was talking about, yes, drift , um, yes, there has been a drift, um, because people are as they not really switched on, they're looking parties. looking for alternative parties. so a situation so do you have a situation whereby , um, you have a set of whereby, um, you have a set of local elections you allow local elections where you allow people maybe have a bit people to maybe have a bit of a protest vote and then concentrate the minds of the pubuc concentrate the minds of the public look , the choice concentrate the minds of the plgoing look , the choice concentrate the minds of the plgoing to look , the choice concentrate the minds of the plgoing to be look , the choice concentrate the minds of the plgoing to be very, the choice concentrate the minds of the plgoing to be very, the clear; is going to be very, very clear at next election. it's at the next election. it's either going keir either going to be sir keir starmer the starmer or rishi sunak as the next minister voting for next prime minister voting for any just be any other party will just be a wasted vote. could let in wasted vote. or you could let in sir keir starmer through the back you're someone in back door. if you're someone in labour red seat who labour in a red wall seat who left party because left the labour party because labour left them, and you're worried about maybe his stance on the eu and reneging on brexit. don't put all that at risk by voting reform. you risk by voting for reform. you must stick with the tories to

finish the job or get the job done. be huge done. so there'd be a huge communication that communication piece of work that needs the tories needs to be done by the tories to sure anybody that to make sure that anybody that is doubt about the is in any doubt about the tories, want tories, whether you want to vote for else, for reform or anyone else, that you with you should stay with the government you should stay with the govwell,3nt latest poll is not >> well, the latest poll is not good. was beating good. labour leader was beating rishi sunak in 309 constituents in england, wales and scotland on who would on the question of who would make prime minister make the best prime minister exactly . exactly. >> and actually, traditionally, that question it's that is the question where it's hardest leader of the hardest for the leader of the opposition ahead because opposition to be ahead because it's very difficult to like it's very difficult to look like a minister or a president a prime minister or a president because all because you have all the advantages of in office, advantages of being in office, like advantages of being in office, uke sunak. advantages of being in office, like sunak . one was done like rishi sunak. one was done from street. that's like rishi sunak. one was done fro make street. that's like rishi sunak. one was done fro make lookytreet. that's to make him look prime ministerial, like he should be there. we're entering a very there. but we're entering a very important political year. it's not just that there is going to be a general election. and rishi sunak had drinks with various journalists and hacks . confirmed journalists and hacks. confirmed that it will be this year. it could have been january 25th, but is general but he said this is the general election year and then in today's times it's today's sunday times it's reported that they've pencilled in the 14th of november as election day . now, emily

election day. now, emily thornberry she thinks it's thornberry said she thinks it's going to be in may because the may the 2nd or the other date this mentioned spring budget has been forward a little been brought forward a little bit think, 6th of bit to the, i think, 6th of march early march . march or something early march. and big and there's suggestions of big tax cuts like on inheritance tax coming there . but i think you're coming there. but i think you're going see a fraught year going to see a fraught year because . while the tories, i'm because. while the tories, i'm not even sure the tories know when the election are going to be for be because they're waiting for economic improve , for economic figures to improve, for inflation down, inflation to keep coming down, for fewer boats to come in. so i think they're i think they're sliding doors of exactly when they'll the fact is they'll decide. but the fact is that i think you're going to see endless , i endless quite furious, i suspect, mudslinging suspect, quite mudslinging political debate in this year. it's not going to be very pleasant, but it will be very entertaining. >> it's going to be interesting . >> it's going to be interesting. and the other wanted to and the other story i wanted to pick the sunday pick up on from the sunday papers dominic papers today is dominic cummings. sunak cummings. evidently rishi sunak has been having secret not that secrets in the papers, obviously. um, meetings with dominic the dominic cummings over the summer. going on here, charlie? >> well , they know each other, >> well, they know each other, as you'd expect. mean, they

as you'd expect. i mean, they all worked in government together. all worked in government togethe a all worked in government togethea question mark how close always a question mark how close dom that dom was to rishi. and was that part plot to bring part of the whole plot to bring bofis part of the whole plot to bring boris down? do you think you were theorist? um no. were inspiracy theorist? um no. look, think that look, i don't think that there's, um, anything going on. i don't think i think you would be, uh, it would be mad. surely it would not be wise for the government if i was there to give dominic cummings a former role. think public would role. i think the public would not think that that's the right thing and that be thing to do. and that would be unwise, illegal. but, um , unwise, not illegal. but, um, but i think that would just be something that just wouldn't, wouldn't happen. i mean, look, the guy clearly very the guy is clearly very intelligent it comes to intelligent when it comes to things looking things like sort of looking at artificial intelligence, when it looks nuclear looks at things like nuclear power, when looks at things power, when it looks at things about national infrastructure, this something that was this is something that dom was very, passionate about, very, very passionate about, particularly in the cabinet office and trying to reorganise government to make it work to respond do we need respond to crises. do we need him right here, right now, in 2024? d0 him right here, right now, in 2024? do tories need him to 2024? do the tories need him to go win the general election? go and win the general election? i i think there i don't think so. i think there is plenty of talent, plenty of talent already in the tory party

to see that through. >> i mean, i dominic >> i mean, look, i think dominic cummings has you know, more cummings has had you know, more comebacks this comebacks than madonna at this point. another point. he keeps fighting another day. i wouldn't be shocked if day. so i wouldn't be shocked if it if you look at this it happened. if you look at this rationally, you is rationally, you know he is a genius of political strategy . genius of political strategy. the way that he navigated the campaign to leave the eu, that he hit upon arguments that resonated with millions of people that had been ignored by some very clever people that you might call sort of establishment figures . totally missed might call sort of establishment figures. totally missed this caveat . you know, this big, this caveat. you know, this big, this chasm country . and then chasm in the country. and then he get boris johnson he managed to get boris johnson into with into downing street with a majority of 80, a huge majority, as learned the hard way. as we learned the hard way. it's quite boris quite something to make boris johnson presentable and johnson look presentable and competent . but johnson look presentable and competent. but dominic cummings johnson look presentable and com goodt . but dominic cummings johnson look presentable and com good enough)ominic cummings johnson look presentable and com good enough and nic cummings johnson look presentable and com good enough and the zummings johnson look presentable and com good enough and the threatngs was good enough and the threat he held over . was good enough and the threat he held over. dare he always held over. dare i speak of a colleague? the speak ill of a colleague? the threat held boris threat he always held over boris johnson was that i just want and he said this explicitly. he said i just wanted to get boris in there i wanted out there and then i wanted him out because he's useless. it was about having the of mps about having the number of mps to where, and to do the agenda where, lo and behold, dominic cummings

behold, when dominic cummings left the downing street machine, my fell apart. and so i my god, it fell apart. and so i think if you're rishi sunak, nothing has gone right in any serious. >> you actually think he might be a good idea to have him back? >> if i were rishi >> i think if i were in rishi sunaks small shoes , i sunaks shoes, his small shoes, i would be small but expensive shoes that he wears to building small shoes with his sort of short trousers just above them. i would be saying i want dominic cummings back if i if i were in his position. >> it's perfectly >> i think it's perfectly acceptable to have a conversation obviously acceptable to have a conversatio all obviously acceptable to have a conversatio all the obviously acceptable to have a conversatio all the all iously acceptable to have a conversatio all the all the ly because of all the all the reasons. yeah. no, all the reasons. yeah. no, all the reasons that dom but, but, reasons that dom said. but, but, but would like but the only thing i would like in because you've been in person because you've been inside yes. and inside that machine. yes. and i had no, no qualms with dom at all. and was, know, very all. and he was, you know, very quiet at times, actually. you know, there was, i think, more of mystique of a there's always a mystique and around special and a mystery around special advisers the reality . he. yeah. >> um, how was his eyesight ? >> um, how was his eyesight? >> um, how was his eyesight? >> well, well, well, this is this is the other point. i mean, because he is a political because he is a genius political genius. and benjamin is absolutely right, which is why i think you can have a conversation with him. but the idea as presentation the idea as a presentation to the

pubuc public to say he's coming back, that all that just harks the country all the back those it the way back to those covid it does lockdown parties and does no lockdown parties and people will be even more fed up with government to think with this government to think that just the same old that it's just the same old faces, the same old machine, and they will maybe vote for change. if a public or if he had such a public or actual role. >> precedent for this >> there is precedent for this behaviour , of course, because behaviour, of course, because peter , probably the peter mandelson, probably the labour of dominic labour equivalent of dominic cummings, he was thrown out of cabinet twice for controversies, for sort of dodgy purchasing of houses and went off to the eu for years . and then in for many years. and then in quite the shock in what, 2009 was it? gordon brown picks up the phone to man he'd always the phone to a man he'd always loathed , in peter mandelson's loathed, in peter mandelson's words, and says, come words, and says, will you come back me navigate the back and help me navigate the way he was appointed as way through? he was appointed as deputy minister all of a deputy prime minister all of a sudden that was the effective role know, if role he held. so, you know, if rishi sunak is looking at how gordon brown managed to get a relatively good result after 13 years in power, then you would say that there's some value in bringing back the guy bringing back the bad guy because too just good to because they're too just good to not have. >> well, mean, miss the

>> well, i mean, if you miss the first we have first part of the show, we have mystic veg on, um, which is asparagus. future asparagus. predicting the future , and it didn't predict dominic cummings in it. no, no, no mention of dominic there. so we wait see. you're watching wait and see. you're watching and to gb news sunday and listening to gb news sunday with me. dawn neesom lots more coming up in today's show. uh, new resolutions . why do new year's resolutions. why do we set them? and does anyone ever stick to i'll be ever stick to them? i'll be joined by a psychologist to explain what they can mean and how they can be bad for us as well. all of that and much more to come. watching to come. you're watching and listening britain's listening to gb news, britain's news far

7:00 this evening. gb news the people's . channel. people's. channel. >> welcome . back to gb news >> welcome. back to gb news sunday with me. dawn neesom on your tv, online and on digital radio. now britain is set for new year's eve. weather chaos as experts have forecast. 70 mile an hour wind and even tornadoes . an hour wind and even tornadoes. a yellow weather warning for rain has also been issued by the met office in some regions, with heavy downpours expected to cause flooding and travel chaos. oh dear lord, it doesn't get any better, does it? joining me now is meteorologist john hammond to explain . how much of explain exactly. how much of a 5099!1 explain exactly. how much of a soggy new year rather than a happy new year, we're going to have john, thank you very much for joining us afternoon. for joining us this afternoon. um, john. well, it's not going to it ? to be good, is it? >> um, no . um, i'm standing here >> um, no. um, i'm standing here in yorkshire, actually, where it's absolutely . flat calm.

it's absolutely. flat calm. >> there is no wind at all. so most of the action in terms of wind storm is further south across the country. >> it's southern parts of wales and they're and southern england. they're going through going to get a buffeting through the and tonight. the rest of today and tonight. so i think some year so i think some new year celebrations be celebrations could well be affected, maybe even cancelled . affected, maybe even cancelled. >> if you are planning on going to one check the to one then check with the organisers as you say, organisers because as you say, gusts miles an hour, maybe gusts of 70 miles an hour, maybe even more than that possible in exposed through the rest exposed places through the rest of afternoon into the of the afternoon and into the night some heavy night as well, and some heavy rain too. >> um, and that is really the story through the next sort of. >> well, 18 hours or so. so southern areas getting buffeted by very strong winds . by very strong winds. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> with some trees down, just as you're there, um, with you're seeing there, um, with heavy rain too, whereas further north, winds now much lighter. >> so whereas northern areas have a lot of disruption , have had a lot of disruption, uh, from wind rain and snow uh, from wind and rain and snow over the last couple of days, it's the focus in the south now as we go through the rest of today and into tomorrow. so yeah, go on. >> john, john, tell us about

this. um, and ipsis at the tornado and storm search organisation have warned that we are at threat of tornado as well. what's this one about? it's possible there were tornadoes. >> a couple of days ago in the greater manchester area, and the atmosphere is in the same sort of state, and it's very what we call unstable, very volatile low pressure sucks there up literally . and when you get air literally. and when you get air rising it can form little vortices like that. and there is the potential through the rest of this evening and overnight for some of those small tornadoes. but boy, very, very damaging tornadoes to whip up across parts of southern england. >> now in any one place and at any one time, uh, the chance of thatis any one time, uh, the chance of that is very, very small. >> but if you get hit by one, you know all about it, don't you? so is one watch you? so that is one to watch and into tomorrow morning as well . into tomorrow morning as well. you're going to be wondering, you know, when's it going to settle down. well, there aren't going to be some big changes over week and over the next week or, and

actually time week actually by this time next week we'll talking about frost we'll be talking about frost and snow and ice. so you know, you pays your money, you takes your choice. do you prefer wind and rain and tornadoes or you rain and tornadoes or do you prefer, conditions . prefer, uh, blizzard conditions. so we're going to get potentially both over the next so we're going to get potentolly both over the next so we're going to get potento ten)oth over the next so we're going to get potento ten days, ver the next so we're going to get potento ten days, rightie next so we're going to get potento ten days, right now. it week to ten days, right now. >> brilliant. thank you very much. i'm entirely sure much. i'm not entirely sure you've much there, you've helped that much there, but, , thank very for but, um, thank you very much for joining us thank you. joining us today. thank you. right now in the movies , new right now in the movies, new year's eve is full of exciting , year's eve is full of exciting, sparkly outfits and surprise kisses at midnight. but in the real world, new year's eve means one thing the new year and all those resolutions , rules and those resolutions, rules and restrictions we put on ourselves . why do we do this? from giving up booze hitting the gym, up booze to hitting the gym, cutting our screen time, to swearing less often all at the same time? um, why do we start the new year with all these rules? it's the most miserable time of the year, in any case. and why we do when we can never stick any case, stick to them. in any case, let's find what's going on let's find out what's going on with these new year's resolutions talking to lucy

resolutions by talking to lucy beresford . hello, lucy, beresford. hello, lucy, a broadcaster and psychotherapist. lucy, thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. and happy new year. do we put happy new year. why do we put ourselves through this? lucy >> well, it just seems like a very convenient watershed . very convenient watershed. >> it's the passing of one year and the start of another, and mentally it feels like a step in the in the right direction . the in the right direction. >> but as you say, the problem is we often put too much pressure on ourselves . pressure on ourselves. >> we make those resolutions far too big and far too undigestible. but at the same time, we need to give ourselves a bit of a push. >> we need to give ourselves a bit of motivation. so whether that's wanting to cut that's are you wanting to cut your smoking or you want to find the love of your life, this is the love of your life, this is the night where you have that resolve what we call intention , finality. >> it gives you that extra spur to say, right from tomorrow, my new life begins. >> but that is an awful lot of pressure. mental health wise, lucy, isn't it? and as you say,

we set ourselves unrealistic tasks rather than sort of like i'm going to start jogging around the block. it's like i'm going to run a marathon by the end january . why are so end of january. why are we so hard on ourselves and you and me? >> both you and i ran a marathon last january in aid of prostate cancer , but we it. what cancer, but we did it. what a little bit every day . little bit every day. >> and i think that that's the perfect way to do it. >> it's a little bit like saying , i'm going to find the love of my friday, instead of my life by friday, instead of saying, i will go to on dating apps. i mean, the really interesting thing is that dating appsin interesting thing is that dating apps in particular will see a massive spike in people logging on and even on even sites like ashley madison, the married dating website people they will see people who've been reflecting on the maybe the year that's gone , or maybe the past that's gone, or maybe the past week where you've been sitting at home and your loved ones have ceased to be your loved ones. after that, extend time together. it's about recognising that you can make these tiny changes. you can have a really

big goal and set your emotional gps if you like and say, i want to have, i want to change my career. i want to go travelling, but you still have to get in the car, you still have to switch the engine on, you still have to engage the clutch. it's little, tiny steps and also little detours that actually may be going to the gym isn't really going to the gym isn't really going to the gym isn't really going to do it for you, but actually finding a walking club or or going swimming might change it . that actually it's change it. that actually it's about finding the thing that will work for you as opposed to downloading all of these ideas that work for everybody else . that work for everybody else. >> but be gentle on yourself, i think, is the main advice. lucy is it , as think, is the main advice. lucy is it, as always, kindness and compassion? >> we're almost the last people that we give that to, and in a way , instead of maybe 2024 being way, instead of maybe 2024 being about what we can give up . maybe about what we can give up. maybe it's about the things that we take on board and being kinder it's about the things that we tanurselves'd and being kinder it's about the things that we tanurselves and d being kinder it's about the things that we tanurselves and to )eing kinder it's about the things that we tanurselves and to otherkinder to ourselves and to other people that be amazing start. that would be an amazing start. >> for >> lucy, thank you so much for joining very happy new

joining us and a very happy new yeah joining us and a very happy new year. right. you're listening and news sunday and watching to gb news sunday with me. dawn neesom lots more coming let's coming up. but first let's check out again , shall we? out the weather again, shall we? not good a brighter outlook with boxt sponsors of weather boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. on. gb news. >> good morning. welcome to your latest gb news weather forecast i'm craig snell. well, as we go through new year's eve, for most of us it's going to be a mixture of us it's going to be a mixture of bright spells and scattered showers. it's quite the showers. so it's not quite the case north of case for the far north of scotland. actually scotland. here it's actually going a wet going to be quite a wet and windy end 2023, but elsewhere windy end to 2023, but elsewhere there will be some sunshine as i mentioned, but also a scattering of showers initially the of showers initially across the west , but they will spread their west, but they will spread their way eastwards as we go through the course the some the course of the day. some of these could these will be quite heavy. could even the rumble even hear the odd rumble of thunder quite blustery. tour across the south coast and with winds coming in from the north—west a little bit of a cooler to cooler day compared to yesterday, but temperatures still fairly reasonably, still doing fairly reasonably, could reach in about could see highs reach in about 9 to 10 degrees across the south.

then, as we head towards midnight . then, as we head towards midnight. but for most of us, it's going continue to with it's going to continue to with a risk of some showers. have risk of some showers. so have a rain for scotland. rain jacket handy for scotland. it might well turn a little bit dry here as we go past midnight, but that allow it to turn but that may allow it to turn fairly elsewhere. fairly chilly elsewhere. temperatures not falling much lower than about 5 to 7 degrees in the southern half of the uk. so for that warm feeling inside and from boxt boilers

gb news. >> welcome back to gb news sunday and happy new year's eve. i'm dawn neesom and for the next hour i'll be keeping you company. this new year's eve on tv, online and on digital radio. come up this hour. i'll be speaking to pub, club and bar owners across the country, finding out how they're preparing for the big night celebrations and new year's eve means one thing lots of fireworks there. all fun and games. but what do they do to our animals? our pets? dogs suffer so much, don't they? plus, we'll be looking back and forward to major royal events from 2023 and 2024, with a royal expert and we'll be starting the new year's eve celebrations early as a mixologist joins us to demonstrate the perfect champagne cocktail to start your celebrations off. so get in touch. celebrations off. so get in touch . send me your thoughts on touch. send me your thoughts on gbviews@gbnews.com. but first, here's the news with tatiana

sanchez. >> dawn, thank you very much and good afternoon. this is the latest from the gb newsroom. rishi an optimistic rishi sunak struck an optimistic tone in his new year message, promising a brighter future with tax cuts and a reduction in national insurance. he described 2023 as a momentous year which saw inflation halved and record investment in the nhs . that's investment in the nhs. that's despite junior doctors in england planning their longest walkout in nhs history next month . the prime minister says month. the prime minister says his new year's resolution is to keep driving forwards inflation is set to fall further, cutting the cost of living for everyone and we're not stopping there. >> we're going further to grow our economy by reducing debt and cutting taxes and rewarding hard work , building secure supplies work, building secure supplies of energy here at home, backing british business and delivering world class education. >> meanwhile , the labour leader

>> meanwhile, the labour leader says the power to shape the future of britain rests in everyone's hands. sir keir starmers message offered a preview of his party's election campaign , saying 2024 needs to campaign, saying 2024 needs to give britain its future back in the labour party. >> we've been building to this for four years. we're confident we have a plan that can move our country forward and end the cost of living crisis, take back our streets, get the nhs back on its feet, cheaper energy bills for your home, more opportunities for your children . boris for your children. boris johnson's former chief adviser says rishi sunak tried to strike what he called a secret deal in a bid to win the next election . a bid to win the next election. >> dominic cummings told the sunday times that he was prepared to help the tories win if he was assured the most critical issues were prioritised . that reportedly includes nuclear weapons infrastructure, future pandemics and artificial intelligence . the proposal was intelligence. the proposal was apparently rejected by the prime

minister. number 10 did not deny the report, but says mr cummings was not offered a position . was not offered a position. eurostar trains are back in service today after flooded tunnels derailed the travel plans for thousands of passengers . all eurostar passengers. all eurostar services between london and paris came to a halt yesterday as water flooded a tunnel beneath the river thames, many passengers were left facing expensive hotel bills as others desperately searched for alternative travel routes. but services are operating as normal. both tunnels are in service and speed restrictions have now been lifted . the us have now been lifted. the us navy has thwarted an attempt by militants from the houthi group to board a container ship in the red sea, the us says four vessels from houthi controlled areas in yemen fired at the ship and came dangerously close to boarding it . and came dangerously close to boarding it. in response, helicopters from nearby us warships sunk three of the

boats. the houthis, who were backed by iran, have stepped up attacks on merchant ships as they travel through one of the world's most important freight routes, the says the routes, the group says the attacks are in response to the conflict in gaza . loudspeaker. conflict in gaza. loudspeaker. owners and tourist groups are to be banned in venice, as the italian city looks to clamp down on visitors as from june, on rowdy visitors as from june, groups than 25 people groups larger than 25 people will blocked from gathering will be blocked from gathering in public areas . the city is in public areas. the city is also cracking down on the use of noisy speakers amid complaints from locals. they caused confusion and disturbance . it confusion and disturbance. it follows the introduction of a £4.30 entry fee for tourists in september . the venice £4.30 entry fee for tourists in september. the venice is one of europe's most popular destinations , but residents have destinations, but residents have complained that too many visitors are ruining the city's character . the australian character. the australian journalist john pilger has died. he came to prominence in the 1960s as chief foreign correspondent for the daily mirror in london. the youngest person to receive britain's

prestigious journalist of the year award . he was also the year award. he was also the first to win it twice . never far first to win it twice. never far from controversy , his many from controversy, his many acclaimed documentaries and books harshly criticised british foreign policy . books harshly criticised british foreign policy. he was also an outspoken critic of the bbc's impartiality rule, and decried mainstream media for what he saw as favouring corporate interests over those of ordinary people. he was 84. and the new year has arrived in australia, a sydney welcome 2024 with a spectacular fireworks display. at the famous harbour bridge in sydney opera house were alight with colours and sparkle with a spectacular spectacle erupting from landmarks and boats scattered throughout the water. earlier, the sky tower in auckland, new zealand, was

illuminated in blazing colour as the country became one of the first to chime in the new year, though it was beaten the though it was beaten by the pacific of kiribati, pacific nation of kiribati, which entered the new year at 10:00 this morning . this is gb 10:00 this morning. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car , on digital radio and your car, on digital radio and now on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now back to dawn . thank you very much, dawn. thank you very much, tatiana, and welcome back . tatiana, and welcome back. >> now let's get stuck into today's story, shall we? um, it's new year's eve. you might have noticed, um, earlier we saw the spectacular fireworks in sydney as their new year's eve celebrations are well underway. and throughout the day, we'll be joining countries across the globe they count down to the globe as they count down to the big midnight firework display as well. but but how are we celebrating ? joining me to celebrating? joining me to discuss this is club impresario and veteran promoter donald

mcleod. donald thank you so much for joining us this afternoon . for joining us this afternoon. and happy new year to you . and happy new year to you. >> uh, donald, happy new year to you. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> uh, big, big night for the hospitality industry in general. so what are your plans up in, um, in glasgow today ? um, in glasgow today? >> well, in glasgow it's we've enough. what you call an annus horribilis over the past year, scottish hospitality has declined massively . so. so we're declined massively. so. so we're hoping that they all come out tonight and the signs are good. um, glasgow and the garage and the, uh, the cathouse, which are two iconic clubs, remain been running for over 30 years. the ticket sales have, you know, sold out of advanced tickets. and so moving . forward, looking and so moving. forward, looking forward to a really busy night with, uh, big visuals. there's no paper, just a countdown . no paper, just a countdown. there's going to be, uh, indoor fireworks and confetti cannons . fireworks and confetti cannons. and the kyrees rock club . it and the kyrees rock club. it will be probably hells bells that will bring in from ac, dc, uh , in new year and, uh, rock

uh, in new year and, uh, rock lomond at the garage by runrig. so either it's , it's, it's so either it's, it's, it's building up to look a great night. yeah, definitely . night. yeah, definitely. >> and you've been in the business a very, very long time, donald. um, very successful . donald. um, very successful. early. how much? i mean, in a nice and how much of nice way. um, and how much of the hospitality has the hospitality industry has really, really struggled to recover from that pandemic ? i recover from that pandemic? i read there sort of a 125 read there was sort of a 125 nightclubs and venues closed in the alone . the last year alone. >> yeah, we're running it in scotland and sadly, it's running at double the average of closures than england is really, really sad. um, we're seeing massive, you know , closures massive, you know, closures across the central belt people, you know, it's a cost of living crisis. it's the covid legacy debt. uh energy costs, but also . debt. uh energy costs, but also. in glasgow, we now have that brutal elianne. donald. >> sorry, donald. sorry to interrupt. we're having trouble with your audio there. so with your audio there. um, so let's to talk to our let's go back to talk to our lovely , charlie rowley and lovely panel, charlie rowley and benjamin lovely panel, charlie rowley and benj.year's plans now, um, young

new year's plans now, um, young folk are not drinking and partying as much as some of us older folk used to. now used to aren't that young. if you don't mind me saying but what's mind me saying so. but what's going on here? why aren't people partying anymore? going on here? why aren't people partymean,(more? definitely >> i mean, there's definitely been a sea shift, know, for been a sea shift, you know, for a we've been told we a long time. we've been told we should be healthier. remember , should be healthier. i remember, you know, when i was a teenager, it was back in the new labour days was about it was back in the new labour days centre was about it was back in the new labour days centre binge was about it was back in the new labour days centre binge drinking. out it was back in the new labour days centre binge drinking. and, town centre binge drinking. and, you a of you know, it's still a bit of a problem , but it's definitely problem, but it's definitely nothing years nothing like it was 20 years ago. gen z, you ago. and i think this gen z, you know, the people under 25 have taken on a lot of the messages. but if you look at the figures and were talking about and you were just talking about bars clubs the bars closing 30% of clubs in the uk , nightclubs, that is, have uk, nightclubs, that is, have closed since 2020. now that's a huge proportion. and of course those places make their money largely off, particularly young people going out and having quite a few drinks. people going out and having quite a few drinks . and that's quite a few drinks. and that's just not the habit these days , just not the habit these days, actually, i think. >> go to donald now? >> can we go back to donald now? is back? donald are you there? >> so yeah . >> so yeah. >> so yeah. >> i'm here. yes, donald. >> i'm here. yes, donald. >> thank you. you're back. not sounding this time.

sounding like a dalek this time. so you explaining so donald, you were explaining how tonight is for how important tonight is for your industry . your industry. >> yes. it's massively important . but as i said to you, i was trying to say the scotland's hospitality sector has been decimated. this past year. and in glasgow , particularly with in glasgow, particularly with the allies coming in, that has really had a massive effect on shoppers and clubbers alike, with a lot of people not coming into town because they can't get home or they can't even drive in. so it's been bad. so we're looking to hogmanay and looking forward to hogmanay and that next year, 2024, is . that that next year, 2024, is. a better year. but you know what? we do need is the hospitality sector needs help from the scottish government. and that's not forthcoming because not been forthcoming because again, denied a relief again, we were denied a relief package businesses in package which businesses in england got 75, which is kept helped keep many afloat . and in helped keep many afloat. and in scotland we did not get that. we have been denied the what we think it should be, rightly ours and by the scottish government. so it's not been helpful . um, so it's not been helpful. um, but you know, we've got to be

hopeful in the new year is about being hopeful. and, uh , and, and being hopeful. and, uh, and, and looking forward to a better tomorrow. so i'm hopeful that things will change in the near future . but as i say, my clubs future. but as i say, my clubs have sold tonight. um, and have sold out tonight. um, and advance, which is fantastic. and ihope advance, which is fantastic. and i hope really right across scotland that the same applies as edinburgh of course is the home of hogmanay. it's a home of new year and you know, there's 40,000 revellers going to be hitting the streets tonight. but no fireworks. it's going to be a bit woke there. they won't let the fireworks off in edinburgh and uh, so tonight you have the common people turning up to see puip common people turning up to see pulp . and last night i was pulp. and last night i was a super trouper, uh, watching the abba tribute band bjorn again in the pouring rain. so there you go. oh but you're not having fireworks in edinburgh this year . no no , stop doing that. . no no no no, stop doing that. i don't know why . i mean, . no no no no, stop doing that. i don't know why. i mean, you say it's all this nonsense about the carbon emissions and

everything else, you know, but i pick up on your point about animals. but you know, there's ways of keeping animals safe . ways of keeping animals safe. >> of course. no, absolutely . >> of course. no, absolutely. >> of course. no, absolutely. >> so there's no fireworks, you know , but the castle, which i know, but the castle, which i must admit last night we looked a castle. i looked at the way it was lit up. it looked spectacular . but there's nothing spectacular. but there's nothing like a big cascade of fireworks going over the top of it. when. absolutely. you know, when the bills come in. >> donald are leaving you with so much experience in the nightclub the partying nightclub and the partying industry . little advice industry. a little bit of advice for anyone watching and listening as to how to listening today as to how to handle big night tonight . handle the big night tonight. >> when you're going out, >> well, when you're going out, make sure you're, you know what you're drinking. know you're you're drinking. you know you're looking after your and looking after your drink and then friends looking then you have friends looking after come into after you when you come into licensed establishments such as the garage or cathouse, you will get after. please get looked after. but please help yourself. look after yourself because we can't help yourself because we can't help you . we can help point you in you. we can help point you in the way home. but just be

careful. you know, it's all about having a good time. it's all about being safe and being protected when you're out and making sure you know what you drink. but hey, i was a young lad once , and, uh, i don't think lad once, and, uh, i don't think i paid much attention to that advice in my new years resolution is to see my cup half full, not fill with rum, whisky, gin or whatever. >> a man after my own heart. donald macleod, thank you so much for joining donald macleod, thank you so much forjoining us this much for joining us this afternoon. a very happy new year to you and yours. thank you . ha to you and yours. thank you. ha ha. yeah, it's water. honestly, it's not gin or vodka or it's just water. but we have , uh, just water. but we have, uh, yeah, i know it's not the most exciting thing, but, you know, we're trying be healthy . we exciting thing, but, you know, we though.) be healthy . we exciting thing, but, you know, we though.) b

all alcohol. it is about all about alcohol. it is about saying goodbye to a year that hasn't been that good. let's be honest. we've had some horrible, horrible things happen this year and looking forward to the new yeah and looking forward to the new year. so benjamin, what what are your hopes for the new year? >> well, do you know what? i would turn that question around because i want to answer a different one now. it's just that oh right. >> okay, fine. show. ahead. >> going to say you made >> i was going to say you made a really point about how how really good point about how how you you don't have to you know, you don't have to sound you know, you don't have to souit's you know, you don't have to sou it's reflecting you know, you don't have to souit's reflecting and >> it's about reflecting and looking . and, you know, looking forward. and, you know, this year , my this time last year, my grandmother, who grandmother, the person who raised. had just been raised. yes had just been diagnosed tumour. diagnosed with a brain tumour. and i knew that she would have weeks, left. and so i weeks, maybe days left. and so i remember that 12 months on remember that 12 months ago, on this day , it felt like sort of this day, it felt like sort of the end of the world was coming because of the worst news imaginable. and so for me, when i was thinking about today , i was thinking about it today, i'm proud to have got i'm just so proud to have got through year. you know, it through this year. you know, it was first christmas and was the first christmas and festive period either of festive period without either of the raised me and the people who raised me and anyone who's lost their parents.

and i know we have lots of older viewers, so it's probably, you know, lots of lots of people watching know, watching this. you know, there are months this are a couple of months of this year even remember year where i can't even remember them because you're so deep in shock moment. so for shock at that moment. and so for me, eve, this time me, new year's eve, this time marks something quite profound, which have coped with which is that to have coped with that, still feel happy and that, to still feel happy and confident and myself at the end of it, to and be going into a new year for the first time, um, you know, the first in you know, the first year in which of people that which neither of the people that raised over raised me will be watching over me the start of that year. me from the start of that year. that's means . and i that's what it means. and i think there are of think i think there are lots of people for which sort of people for which it's a sort of turning means turning of a corner that means a lot . lot. >> i think you're right. and that's such lovely and that's such a lovely story and well you getting well done you for getting through think we through it. and i think we do need remember, don't we, need to remember, don't we, charlie, it's you know, charlie, that it's you know, we're about partying charlie, that it's you know, we'rchampagne about partying charlie, that it's you know, we'rchampagne abofireworks,] charlie, that it's you know, we'rchampagne abofireworks, but and champagne and fireworks, but there is there are people out there is there are people out there who are suffering emotionally at the moment, and it's like going into a new year. is can be so overwhelming as especially as benjamin has alluded to, if you're bereaved. >> yeah. absolutely. right. and just as the interview that i had

with broadcaster and with the broadcaster and psychologist it's psychologist earlier on, it's a kind of a reset moment where you can sort of, know, go into a can sort of, you know, go into a new that can sort of, you know, go into a new difficult that can sort of, you know, go into a new difficult period that can sort of, you know, go into a new difficult period of that can sort of, you know, go into a new difficult period of time. was a difficult period of time. but going into january and it's not just as we talked about before, it's not being too hard on doing little things before, it's not being too hard oneither doing little things before, it's not being too hard on either enhance little things before, it's not being too hard on either enhance yourself ngs before, it's not being too hard on either enhance yourself ors to either enhance yourself or progress or do something that you want to do a new hobby, a new skill, not on new skill, not take on the world. not all of the world. not take on all of the problems be all things to problems and be all things to all people, all of the time. just do small things to help you and love yourself, also be and love yourself, but also be kinder generous to kinder and more generous to other those small other people. it's those small steps think you steps that i think help you get through year through into a new year to become a person, just become a better person, and just to if people gone to see if people have gone through time, through a difficult time, just how be and what how great life can be and what positives how great life can be and what posiyou; how great life can be and what posiyou you have to go get but you you have to go and get them. but don't put too much pressure yourself be pressure on yourself and just be the that you can possibly be. >> yeah, no, i think you're right. i think certainly right. and i think in certainly in and think it's in this country and i think it's getting to me getting worse, it feels to me like we're getting worse. we beat much on beat ourselves up so much on everything . i mean, you know, everything. i mean, you know, the country is great. the country is not great. politics are rubbish. you know, the rubbish, the weather's rubbish, everything's rubbish. and i did so bad, horrible things

so many bad, horrible things that shouldn't right that i shouldn't have done right . than. that i shouldn't have done right . yeahthan. that i shouldn't have done right . yeah ,1an. that i shouldn't have done right . yeah , but that's another story. >> that's a post—watershed post. watershed show that one. but but rather than celebrating the good now i'm going to look at you on this one, charlie, because you are, um, you know, a government adviser. the government don't help. never seem to be help. they're never seem to be that optimistic or positive about things. i mean, they try, but doesn't really seem to but it doesn't really seem to come across. i think that's absolutely right, actually, because i think, look, it's been, um, we've seen more politics, i think, in the last decade than might have decade than what we might have seen decade than what we might have see now, know everybody decade than what we might have see more know everybody decade than what we might have see more know ministers, more decade than what we might have see msecretaries,iinisters, more decade than what we might have see msecretaries, more rs, more home secretaries, more everything. exactly. home secretaries, more everyth i lg. exactly. home secretaries, more everythi think exactly. home secretaries, more everythi think when exactly. home secretaries, more everythi think when axactgo and so i think when you go through such, um , uh, draining through such, um, uh, draining times of sort of having since 2010, you know, a coalition that we had one year of a tory sort of, uh, majority before there was four years of infighting about brexit, which sucked out the energy , i think, of the the energy, i think, of the country. then a new prime minister >> you mentioned the b—word. oh, my b—word. >> oh, and then and then, you know, covid came.

know, covid obviously came. so there much that has there has been so much that has gone this country that gone on in this country that has sucked and in sucked out so much energy and in politics, but in people's day to day lives, i think that's why people are generally more. people are generally just more. they to see things they just want to see things working and some, some working again. and some, some of that time. but i think that will take time. but i think there be a shift change there has to be a shift change also in of just not also in terms of just not relying the state so much and relying on the state so much and what are we what politicians are doing, we now at now need to look at what actually we do help actually we can do to help ourselves, what contribution we actually we can do to help oursmake what contribution we actually we can do to help oursmake t01at contribution we actually we can do to help oursmake to our:ontribution we actually we can do to help oursmake to our communities'e actually we can do to help oursmake to our communities , how can make to our communities, how can make to our communities, how can ourselves feel can we make ourselves feel better, be as best as better, how can we be as best as we be? doesn't we possibly can be? that doesn't actually rely on actually have to rely on government telling us government sort of telling us what or what think. what to do or what they think. >> yeah, personal >> exactly. yeah, personal responsibility . and i think the responsibility. and i think the one thinking, one thing that i was thinking, watching fireworks sydney watching the fireworks in sydney and donald and then talking to donald mcleod up in, in scotland , where mcleod up in, in scotland, where the fireworks have been cancelled and, and sydney are just doing this massive, brilliant display everyone's brilliant display and everyone's getting behind it and it's wonderful and it's and are . wonderful and it's and why are. we be so blue rather than celebrating some of the good stuff that's great about this country and there is good stuff.

come on. >> i think we have become terribly negative. there terribly negative. yes there have arguments. have been so many arguments. you mentioned brexit. there was a scottish referendum. mentioned brexit. there was a scottish re'he�*ndum. mentioned brexit. there was a scottish re'he mentioned brexit, >> i think he mentioned brexit, not word. >> i think he mentioned brexit, not then word. >> i think he mentioned brexit, not then we word. >> i think he mentioned brexit, not then we obviouslyyrd. >> i think he mentioned brexit, not then we obviously have >> and then we obviously have these lot these sort of, you know, a lot more cultural debates more sort of cultural debates than maybe we've had as a country and country in a long time. and i think there's just a tendency to rip each other rip pieces out of each other rather proud what rather than be proud of what we've and we've got in common. and actually, dare i say it , i we've got in common. and actually, dare i say it, i love britain, you know, i think it's got so much. >> nothing wrong with that. it's almost like you have to apologise now. almost like you have to apoyeah.�* now. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> always when i tell >> i'm always proud when i tell people british or a londoner >> i'm always proud when i tell peoplgo british or a londoner >> i'm always proud when i tell peoplgo iholidayr a londoner >> i'm always proud when i tell peoplgo iholidayr a lcyou ner and i go on holiday and, you know, new year's know, maybe that's a new year's resolution that we all resolution that we should all share, take bit share, which is to take a bit more satisfaction pride in more satisfaction and pride in being british. >> there far countries being british. >aren't'e far countries being british. >aren't there?ar countries , aren't there? >> like rwanda . >> there are, like rwanda. >> there are, like rwanda. >> but remind us, we are a great country, but we're a great country, but we're a great country because the people within it and it's what the people necessarily the people do, not necessarily the politicians all time. people do, not necessarily the poland,1s all time. people do, not necessarily the poland, you l time. people do, not necessarily the poland, you know, ime. people do, not necessarily the poland, you know, we've got, >> and, you know, we've got, you know, those media, we've got the best universities, the best universities, we've got the best, best universities, we've got the bestknow, channel, you you know, this channel, you know, universities . you know, best universities. you know, best universities. you know, much going know, we've got so much going for don't for us that we just don't shout about it enough. >> but do think a lot of

>> but i do think a lot of people would quite like the relief you know, relief because, you know, on a sort of vaguely note, sort of vaguely serious note, things cost things like inflation and cost of really of living and all that really have been exhausting, you know? but have. but they have. >> go, oh my god, >> but people go, oh my god, it's government, the it's all the government, the politicians. well, not just the government, the politicians fault, had the fault, but we have had the pandemic. we have had war pandemic. yeah we have had war in ukraine. we've had lots of things that we weren't expecting to go and our politics has to go on, and our politics has changed so much, not just because of america the sort changed so much, not just bethe;e of america the sort changed so much, not just bethe trumpnerica the sort changed so much, not just bethe trump sort:a the sort changed so much, not just bethe trump sort of, the sort changed so much, not just bethe trump sort of, tknow,t of the trump sort of, you know, things more things that are becoming more black white social media black and white social media people becoming very people are it's becoming very divisive society. people are it's becoming very diviyou're society. people are it's becoming very diviyou're eitheriety. people are it's becoming very diviyou're eitherietjthis >> you're either in this category or that very particular view. you're either woke or you're not, you know, just the way of think, way in which we sort of i think, you ourselves you know, allow ourselves to frame in frame the arguments in particular ways allowed particular ways has allowed a sort of a more depressing view to sort of take over when you know what charleton are. great. >> you what, charlie? >> you know what, charlie? the fact we can't even have fact that we can't even have a conversation now without people screaming one another, screaming abuse at one another, i will stop. >> that's my resolution. >> that's my resolution. >> yeah, stop screaming >> yeah, yeah, stop screaming abuse not. abuse at me, benjamin. it's not. it's bit . but it's starting to wear a bit. but let's read of lovely let's read some of your lovely emails about out. see

emails about new year out. see what you're going out to. jemmy. good afternoon. jemmy oh, right. okay. girlfriend dragging good afternoon. jemmy oh, right. okay. thisrlfriend dragging good afternoon. jemmy oh, right. okay. this new1d dragging good afternoon. jemmy oh, right. okay. this new year'sragging good afternoon. jemmy oh, right. okay. this new year's eve, ng good afternoon. jemmy oh, right. okay. this new year's eve, and me out this new year's eve, and i'm tomorrow. i'm working early tomorrow. i'm going on three going to be running on three hours sleep. welcome to my world, jemmy. i'm. no. i'm understanding where you're coming love. uh, coming from, my love. uh, meanwhile, gary. afternoon. meanwhile, gary. good afternoon. gary aaron. gary says aaron. jude bellingham's performance this year of the early year reminds me of the early days it's just days of beckham. it's just flawless football something flawless football, something extraordinary. flawless football, something extraordto ary. flawless football, something extraordto documentaries about forward to documentaries about his legacy years. uh. his legacy in 20 years. uh. meanwhile let's come back to our sports report. meanwhile sophie says year's resolution is says my new year's resolution is to get life sorted. baby steps, sophie, baby steps. i've already brought a £25 digital planner, so i'm already halfway there. that's a good start . however, that's a good start. however, i did buy a bottle of did just buy a bottle of prosecco might be off to prosecco so we might be off to a rocky start. one bottle rocky start. it's one bottle that's believe me, that's not the the world. the end of the world. >> half 12 after. >> get it to half 12 after. >> get it to half 12 after. >> yeah , 12:30 >> get it to half 12 after. >> yeah ,12:30 in the >> get it to half 12 after. >> yeah , 12:30 in the afternoon. >> yeah, 12:30 in the afternoon. yeah, but , >> yeah, 12:30 in the afternoon. yeah, but, um, please do keep your views coming in. subscribe to our youtube channel as well and follow us on our socials. we're at gb news. very , we're at gb news. it's very, very simple now. lots more coming up on the show. we have

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>> welcome back and happy new year! well, what a year it has been for us, but also for the royal family. we started the year with prince harry releasing that controversial memoir , that controversial memoir, spare. remember that we also saw the coronation of king charles back in may and prince harry's book wasn't the only literary royal ruckus this year was with omid scobie releasing his end game. his investigation into the state of the royal family the royal race royal sibling fractions and much. it's actually like a soap opera, isn't it? it's not even eastenders . it's like shameless. eastenders. it's like shameless. remember shameless seems to be more like that with the royal family. year. um, 2023 also family. this year. um, 2023 also saw season of the hit saw the final season of the hit netflix the crown . and how netflix show the crown. and how could annual could we forget the annual christmas speech, which was the most thing on christmas most watched thing on christmas day, uh, king day, by the way? uh, king charles called peace as we day, by the way? uh, king ch.into called peace as we day, by the way? uh, king ch.into 2024.1 peace as we day, by the way? uh, king ch.into 2024. and peace as we day, by the way? uh, king ch.into 2024. and asace as we day, by the way? uh, king ch.into 2024. and as we as we day, by the way? uh, king ch.into 2024. and as we look; go into 2024. and as we look ahead to next year, it's been announced that a new poll will

ask the public on the opinions of the royal family the cost of roundabout £1.8 million of taxpayers money. that's us, by the way. um, joining me very soon to unpick the last 12 months of the royals in a very short period of time. so talk very fast. is historian and broadcaster rafe heydel—mankoo . broadcaster rafe heydel—mankoo. um, thank you very much for joining us here. actually in the studio . you made it. studio. you made it. congratulations. it's new year's eve. anything could go wrong. party's already started for some of us. >> yes, exactly. >> yes, exactly. >> i'm. it's only water. right, ralph? to with this ralph? i want to start with this poll. this about? why do poll. what is this about? why do we poll ask us about we need a poll to ask us about what about the what we think about the royal family? a useless poll this is. >> i mean, the government does these the reality is we know know, the reality is we know what public about what the public thinks about the monarchy what the public thinks about the monarciipsos have conducted >> the ipsos mori have conducted the every year for 30 the same poll every year for 30 years since 1993. support for the monarchy never really wavers below 65% or so. >> it's now around 66 or whatever it is . uh, the public, whatever it is. uh, the public, we've seen the success of the of the last year shows public

interest in the monarchy. >> we've had, you know , last >> we've had, you know, last year's christmas speech was the most watched christmas speech of the 21st century. >> wow. uh coronation >> wow. uh the coronation was the event the yeah >> e!- e uh, the christmas >> yeah. uh, the christmas on christmas most watched christmas day, the most watched program was, of course, the christmas boxing christmas speech. and on boxing day, program day, the most watched program was king's coronation was the king's coronation documentary on the bbc, why we need to go to have this discussion. >> have idea . but you know. discussion. >> butye idea . but you know. discussion. >> but the idea . but you know. discussion. >> but the king! . but you know. discussion. >> but the king actuallyyu know. discussion. >> but the king actually needsv. and but the king actually needs to chance also to convey to have a chance also to convey his monarchy to the his image of the monarchy to the public. know, that's the public. you know, that's the purpose of 2023. think. was public. you know, that's the pur|king of 2023. think. was public. you know, that's the pur|king trying3. think. was public. you know, that's the pur|king trying to think. was public. you know, that's the pur|king trying to thi the was public. you know, that's the pur|king trying to thi the tone the king trying to set the tone for also reveal to for his reign and also reveal to the public the sort of king he's going to be. think he's going to be. and i think he's done very done that very well. >> think he's doing >> do you think he's doing a good think has done. >> i mean, if you look at >> i mean, look, if you look at the i think the coronation really symbolises attitude really symbolises his attitude towards the monarchy. it retained the service, retained all majesty in its all of its majesty in its dignity. it was tweaked to dignity. but it was tweaked to make it more relevant and more reflective of the modern world around that's around us. and i think that's really king views the really how the king views the monarchy under his reign. and of course, we've seen also, you know, internationally he's been a success and proven a huge success and proven himself bit the

himself to be every bit the a worthy his mother . worthy successor to his mother. that rapturous reception he received in germany, where everyone that speech he everyone loved that speech he gave the bundestag , then in gave at the bundestag, then in france, adulation and this france, and adulation and this endless standing ovation after giving a speech the french giving a speech in the french assembly . and then, of course, assembly. and then, of course, assembly. and then, of course, as the commonwealth, as head of the commonwealth, making kenya making that first visit to kenya , which is potentially , where which is potentially fraught with problems because of the handled the way that the british handled the way that the british handled the mau and the the mau mau uprising and the brilliant with which brilliant diplomacy with which he that . listening he handled that. listening to their actually won their concerns, he actually won their concerns, he actually won the kenyans for that . the respect of kenyans for that. so i on those levels so i think on all those levels actually , it's been a terrific actually, it's been a terrific success for his majesty . success for his majesty. >> the real hero of >> so if he's the real hero of 2023, who's the role zero of 2023? >> well, i promised my followers i wouldn't be mentioning . harry i wouldn't be mentioning. harry much in 2024, but , i wouldn't be mentioning. harry much in 2024, but, uh, as you've asked me, the question . yes. asked me, the question. yes. well, look, you know, the queen famously said 92 was her annus horribilis. i think we can agree that for harry and meghan , 2023 that for harry and meghan, 2023 has been their annus horribilis because it's primarily prince harry. i think that's made this a disastrous year for, for for

the, the montecito duo topping and tailing of course, the year with two disastrous books spare as you said, which made them into a laughing stock globally that gave south park their worldwide privacy tour. and we saw them , didn't it? saw them saw them, didn't it? saw them being mocked by family guy in every late night talk show. and then, of course, the year then, of course, ending the year also with with, uh, end game, written by omid scobie, you know, selfie stick and waiting written by omid scobie, you knthe selfie stick and waiting written by omid scobie, you knthe duke stick and waiting written by omid scobie, you knthe duke and< and waiting written by omid scobie, you knthe duke and duchessiting written by omid scobie, you knthe duke and duchess .ing written by omid scobie, you knthe duke and duchess. uh, and to the duke and duchess. uh, and i think, you know, the loss of frogmore cottage , their poll frogmore cottage, their poll ratings taking a nosedive . ratings taking a nosedive. they'll be very happy to see an end to this year. they'll be very happy to see an encwe this year. they'll be very happy to see an encwe this yand you'll be sorry >> we had. and you'll be sorry you was you missed this because it was really had you missed this because it was really veg had you missed this because it was really veg on had you missed this because it was really veg on in had you missed this because it was really veg on in the had you missed this because it was really veg on in the firstd you missed this because it was really veg on in the first part mystic veg on in the first part of who brilliantly of the show. um, who brilliantly uses asparagus to predict the future. i thought it'd be a cauliflower or something. no no no no , the cauliflower doesn't no no, the cauliflower doesn't work. ever done. so it has be work. ever done. so it has to be asparagus. her prediction asparagus. but her prediction for harry meghan there for harry and meghan was there was looming. what do you was a split looming. what do you make of that? >> you know, every time you go on the internet, there's another royal forecasting royal expert forecasting that there's a split or they're happy. none of us are happy. you know, none of us are

privy that information. privy to that information. i would , um, but we'll see would say, um, but we'll see whether veg is proven whether mystic veg is proven true or not. i think the i think they'll last longer than any asparagus will. i think that's the most i'll say about that, to be honest, with you, ralph, that asparagus was eaten for dinner. >> after it gave us >> um, straight after it gave us that exclusive. that's that exclusive. so that's slightly worrying, but there are some look at next yeah >> we've got, um, of course, the 60th the duke of 60th birthday of the duke of edinburgh of prince edward. uh the big 60 already, the big four zero for prince prince harry getting a bit long in the tooth. there to mark. also, we may see prince george go off to public school this year. we're turning 11 and it's usually year seven or year nine when you're that or year nine when you're 13 that you to off see that. also the you go to off see that. also the king, notably hasn't made an official to any of his official visit to any of his realms yet apart from uk . realms yet apart from the uk. uh, and think he may go to uh, and we think he may go to canada in may for a week . and canada in may for a week. and then he has, um, the commonwealth heads of government meeting samoa and en route to meeting in samoa and en route to there he may australia there he may stop in australia and new zealand for their first

visit. so will be other visit. so there will be other highlights year come. highlights of the year to come. >> despite >> and the popularity. despite this ridiculous poll, you predict will carry on growing. yeah well, you know, ipsos mori have said that there's never been a single poll they've ever taken more consistent taken that's more consistent than the 30 year approval rating for monarchy. than the 30 year approval rating for nthere hy. challenges. we >> now, there are challenges. we have radically woke have the most radically woke left youth in history, and left wing youth in history, and they're not becoming more conservative, don't conservative, and they don't have for the have as much support for the monarchy. now monarchy. and of course, we now have 4.2 million people who've arrived decade . uh, arrived in the last decade. uh, so immigration is another problem don't have problem because they don't have the attachments the same cultural attachments or emotional the same cultural attachments or emotionaiknowledge . so those historical knowledge. so those are two big challenges for the future . but overall, the future. but overall, the monarchy is perfectly fine. and secure. >> brilliant. thank you very much. that is our rafe heydel—mankoo with his heydel—mankoo there with his royal ball. you are royal crystal ball. now you are watching and listening to gb news sunday with me. dawn neesom stay us as we're bringing stay with us as we're bringing you celebrations you the new year celebrations early with a mixed ologist. but first, here's the news with tatiana de .

tatiana de. >> dorne. thank you very much. this is the latest from the gb news room. rishi sunak struck an optimistic tone in his new year message, promising a brighter future with tax cuts and a reduction in national insurance . reduction in national insurance. he described 2023 as a momentous yeah he described 2023 as a momentous year, which saw inflation halved and record investor in the nhs. that's despite junior doctors in england planning their longest walkout in nhs history next month. the prime minister says his new year's resolution is to keep driving forward . boris keep driving forward. boris johnson's former chief adviser says rishi sunak tried to strike what he called a secret deal in a bid to win the next election. dominic cummings told the sunday times that he was prepared to help the tories win if he was assured the most critical issues were prioritised. that reportedly includes nuclear weapons infrastructure, future pandemic and artificial

intelligence . the proposal was intelligence. the proposal was apparently rejected by the prime minister. number 10 did not deny the report, but says mr cummings was not offered a position . was not offered a position. eurostar . trains are back in eurostar. trains are back in service today after a burst pipe derailed the travel plans for thousands of passengers . all thousands of passengers. all eurostar services between london and paris came to a halt yesterday as water flooded a tunnel beneath the river thames. many passengers were left facing expensive hotel bills as others desperately searched for alternative travel routes . alternative travel routes. services are now running normally, however , congestion is normally, however, congestion is expected while the backlog is cleared . and the new year has cleared. and the new year has arrived in australia, a sydney welcome 2024 with a spectacular fireworks display . fireworks display. by. the famous harbour bridge and sydney opera house were alight with colours and sparkle, with

the spectre erupting from landmarks and boats scattered throughout the water. earlier, the sky tower in auckland , new the sky tower in auckland, new zealand, was illuminated in blazing . colour as the country blazing. colour as the country became one of the first to chime in the new year, though it was beaten the pacific nation of beaten by the pacific nation of kiribati, which entered the new year morning . for year at 10:00 this morning. for more on all of those stories, you can visit our website gbnews.com .

6:00 till 930. >> are welcome back to gb news sunday with me dawn neesom on your tv online and on digital radio. now what better way to end the programme with a cocktail tasting extravaganza ? cocktail tasting extravaganza? joining us now is jean vitale sadiq khan spreckley, founder of the cocktail circus. and i am still with the lovely ralph , who still with the lovely ralph, who is volunteer to help me out in this odious task that we have to face. because obviously, this is the big cocktail night of the yeah the big cocktail night of the year. champagne cocktails in particular. um, so what are you going to make for us? >> so i will propose you a couple of drinks. >> actually . >> actually. >> actually. >> the first one will be >> and the first one will be very as >> and the first one will be very say, as >> and the first one will be verysay, champagne as >> and the first one will be verysay, champagne is as >> and the first one will be verysay, champagne is what as >> and the first one will be very say, champagne is what we. you say, champagne is what we need for this time of the year. >> so have a very , like, >> so we have a very, like, glamorous presentation , let's glamorous presentation, let's say, with a little bit of a

strawberry sugar on the rim and some candyfloss. >> so that that's like >> so is that that's like candyfloss. yeah. >> candyfloss proper we >> candyfloss proper one that we had kids. had when we were kids. >> yeah. exactly >> yeah. exactly >> we all the childhood memories. >> yeah. >> 5 when were >> not just when we were kids. >> not just when we were kids. >> i'm using the >> yeah. so i'm using the candyfloss as a sweetener and i will just. right up with some champagne. >> now, call me a philistine , >> now, call me a philistine, but, i mean, if you're putting. wow yeah, it just disappear. >> it dissolves, basically. but doesn't that make the champagne too is too sweet? this is why there is an extra ingredient that will balance the sweetness. an extra ingredient that will balokay, he sweetness. an extra ingredient that will balokay, i'mweetness. an extra ingredient that will balokay, i'm peaking;. an extra ingredient that will balokay, i'm peaking too >> okay, i'm peaking too soon here, suspect. yeah if >> okay, i'm peaking too soon here are ;uspect. yeah if >> okay, i'm peaking too soon hereare listening'eah if >> okay, i'm peaking too soon hereare listening on| if >> okay, i'm peaking too soon hereare listening on radio, if you are listening on radio, it's. we have three glasses with pink sugar around them. they're cute glasses, aren't they ? um, cute glasses, aren't they? um, and they had, like, the pink candy floss it used to have from fairgrounds when you were a kid. yeah. you just pour yeah. so you just pour the champagne normal champagne over it? normal measureand in this little >> yes. and in this little bottle , i got a blend of berries bottle, i got a blend of berries , liquor and roots. liquor. oh i don't know if you're familiar with gentian. no no. so it's very fruity. you will see. it will bring some. so it's bailey's . bailey's. >> did you say berries? berries berries, liquor. >> so you just have to put a

little extra one. >> so it's like half of >> so it's like half a shot of berries. yeah. can you buy this in course. can i say >> of course. is it. can i say the name. is it okay. the brand name. is it okay. yeah. so is some yeah. yeah. so it is some shampoo. shampoo. okay fine. >> yeah. heard of that. yeah. >> mhm. >> mhm. >> and for the gentian liqueur >> mhm. >> and foathe gentian liqueur >> mhm. >> and foa liqueur:ian liqueur >> mhm. >> and foa liqueur from queur >> mhm. >> and foa liqueur from the ur i'm using a liqueur from the chartreuse monastery. you know. green. yes. of course they're very popular green very popular for green chartreuse and yellow chartreuse. do some chartreuse. but they do some other product and one of them is a gentian liqueur. it's one of the wonderful you a gentian liqueur. it's one of the find. wonderful you a gentian liqueur. it's one of the find. wow.erful you can find. wow. >> thank you very >> so please, thank you very much. this is a perfect new much. and this is a perfect new year eve cocktail. new year's day cocktail. when should one dnnk day cocktail. when should one drink this one? >> i mean, champagne there is. can drink as soon as you wake up. basically, you know. >> so there is no churchill had a imperial pint for a pint. imperial pint for breakfast every day. >> yes >> exactly. yes >> exactly. yes >> because the bottle was too much, wasn't it? but i think paul roget created a small bottle . bottle. >> that's right. especially for him. yes, it was. >> yeah. absolutely. right. okay i'm this for you, dear, i'm doing this for you, dear, dear our and dear viewers. and our and listeners, happy year. happy listeners, happy new year. happy new very new year. yeah, it's very pink. it jacket actually. new year. yeah, it's very pink. it your|cket actually. new year. yeah, it's very pink.

it your bow actually. new year. yeah, it's very pink. it your bow tie ually. new year. yeah, it's very pink. it your bow tie .ally. and indeed your bow tie. >> well that's lovely . oh that's >> well that's lovely. oh that's divine refreshing. >> you know what i that actually really works . really works. >> i would never thought of putting champagne and candyfloss together in the same glass. >> so i think one of the most classic cocktail you have is a champagne cocktail. and we are using actually a cube sugar using actually a cube of sugar at the bottom of the cube. so let's say the candyfloss is replacing. yes, the cube of sugah replacing. yes, the cube of sugar. right. >> that would make a >> okay. so that would make a perfect breakfast drink new perfect breakfast drink on new year's absinthe have >> like with absinthe you have your sugar as well. yeah. >> absolutely okay. that's >> yes. absolutely okay. that's lovely. that's one for lovely. so that's one for breakfast. yes. >> and we have one for just >> um and we have one forjust before lunch. so this one is, was quite a trendy cocktail this year! was quite a trendy cocktail this year i will do what we call a negroni sbagliato. so a negroni sbagliato negroni . sbagliato negroni. >> right. okay with you, but sbagliato. >> so we are switching gin for champagne. >> oh, okay. >> oh, okay. >> so we go for a good measure of campari . yeah of campari. yeah >> so i find negroni not sweet enough usually. so i'm curious how this will taste .

how this will taste. >> that is very nice . okay, so >> that is very nice. okay, so that's a single shot. yes, yes. >> we go for a single shot of sweet vermouth. so i'm using a rubino for martini because i always find with cocktails i always find with cocktails i always put too much alcohol in, you know , it's like you're meant you know, it's like you're meant to do a measure it's like, to do a measure and it's like, i'm just going. yeah, i mean, free the best to i'm just going. yeah, i mean, freyit. the best to do it. >> yes, exactly. do it. >> ies, exactly. do it. >> i will xactly. do it. >> i will tellly. do it. >> i will tell you, with a new tax alcohol, people say we'll tax on alcohol, people say we'll have measure. yes. have to measure. yes. >> so what >> no, that's true. so what what's that one you've just added this one some sweet >> so this one is some sweet vermouth give little vermouth. and to give a little bit of twist again i'm using some sloe gin . some sloe gin. >> sloe gin right. >> sloe gin right. >> . so just little touch. >> yes. so just a little touch. so i'm using a sloe gin single shot of each. >> yeah . >> yeah. >> yeah. >> like this one a little bit less than a single shot. >> and that has half the less alcohol of normal gin. >> and that has half the less alc> and that has half the less alc> and that has half the less alc> and that has half the less alc> and that has half the less alc> yes. this one is quite strong. german so strong. it's a german one. so ah, i choose this one because there is lot of , um, almondy there is a lot of, um, almondy flavour note on it. what i really enjoy . so we go for really enjoy. so we go for a couple of ice a little bit more, some purple . yeah. fill up your some purple. yeah. fill up your glass . glass. >> and now we're adding ice to

it. this is being in it. so this is being served in if listening the if you're listening on the radio, being served a tumbler radio, being served in a tumbler glass . glass. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> three em“ >> so the three shots go in. then you up with ice . then you top it up with ice. it's looking very strong . it's looking very strong. >> you obviously. so we have a little . a little dilution. it little. a little dilution. it would be quite strong. yes. compared to the first round effect on the radio. >> and you're using a very long spoon. but you can just use a teaspoon. can't you. i'm assuming definitely. yeah. and now we are topping it up with. >> yeah. little let's >> yeah. just a little let's say the of champagnes the same amount of champagnes and you have as liquid right. >> okay. just to leave a little spritz of it, you know . spritz of it, you know. >> there we go . next a little >> there we go. next a little round to make sure the champagne . the classic spaghetto is met with a sparkling italian wine usually. >> right. okay. but because of the occasion, let's say we did a little upgrade. >> and for the garnish , we could

>> and for the garnish, we could go with something very popular here, like a little terrier range. >> oh, wow. >> oh, wow. >> yeah. so that's like the little. >> yes chocolate little chocolate oranges. >> you can get . this one at the >> you can get. this one at the end . as soon as you finish this end. as soon as you finish this one we'll sink at the bottom. so it will be the perfect little snack to the right snack to get at the end. right >> you much. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> for end. >> little treat for the end. >> little treat for the end. >> one be more >> so this one will be more surprising you surprising for you. you have some so . some winey and bitter. not so. it's quite i wouldn't say not an advanced but you need advanced cocktail, but you need to know your to to know your drinks to appreciate right? to know your drinks to appokay e right? to know your drinks to appokay , right? to know your drinks to appokay , fine. right? to know your drinks to appokay , fine. right. we're to know your drinks to appokin , fine. right. we're to know your drinks to appokin for he. right. we're to know your drinks to appokin for you right. we're to know your drinks to appokin for you justt. we're to know your drinks to appokin for you just to ve're to know your drinks to appokin for you just to make going in for you just to make sure, you know, we don't want you trying anything that's not going any . good. oh going to do you any. good. oh >> that's lovely. that is more sophisticated . yeah, i prefer it sophisticated. yeah, i prefer it to a negroni . it's got more of to a negroni. it's got more of a punch to it and it's a bit sweeter. mm. lovely. well done. that's very nice . i have to that's very nice. i have to rewatch on rewind rewatch this on rewind and make it yes. yeah. all the, um, all >> yes. yeah. all the, um, all the to make these cocktails the ways to make these cocktails will website as well. will be on the website as well. and you can watch on youtube and you can watch it on youtube as just to, just to get as well, just to, just to get into practice for it. obviously you can start now it is

you can start now because it is new year's so when would be new year's eve. so when would be the good time to drink this one? is tonight tomorrow for is it tonight or tomorrow for the a perfect drink to have >> it's a perfect drink to have beforehand dinner , right? beforehand before dinner, right? and it's always recommended for bitter to be consumed before dinner. you open up appetite . dinner. you open up appetite. ah, okay. and because of the champagne fact as well, it's a good one to finish the dinner. right. >> so an aperitif? yeah. >> so an aperitif? yeah. >> this is where would >> this is where i would recommend it. but after it's very good to have during the dinner as well. okay nothing wrong uh huh. wrong about that. uh huh. >> , this is the. we've been >> no, this is the. we've been asking this it's >> no, this is the. we've been askiryear's this it's >> no, this is the. we've been askiryear's eve, this it's >> no, this is the. we've been askiryear's eve, right. it's >> no, this is the. we've been askiryear's eve, right. and s new year's eve, right. and notoriously, very difficult notoriously, it's very difficult to yourself on new year's to pace yourself on new year's eve. you know, you might eve. i mean, you know, you might go someone go and visit someone this afternoon would afternoon. would you like a glass champagne? so by the glass of champagne? so by the time to the big time you actually get to the big midnight count down as a cocktail mixologist and a total expert , how do you pace expert, how do you pace yourself? what's the secret? >> the secret is to be drunk before midnight and what i quite what i was expecting to hear. yes, but that works. yes. and you will be able to survive the evening. but usually it's like a

very chill evening for bartenders. quite enjoyable bartenders. it's quite enjoyable , actually, because celebrate bartenders. it's quite enjoyable , actithey, because celebrate bartenders. it's quite enjoyable , actithe guestste celebrate bartenders. it's quite enjoyable , actithe guests ,.e celebrate bartenders. it's quite enjoyable , actithe guests , but celebrate bartenders. it's quite enjoyable , actithe guests , but weelebrate bartenders. it's quite enjoyable , actithe guests , but we also rte with the guests, but we also celebrate . with our colleagues. celebrate. with our colleagues. so it's quite a joyful moment for the industry . yeah. okay. for the industry. yeah. okay. >> yeah. and the industry obviously has suffered enormously during the pandemic and the lockdown and things like that. and the, the news that. yes. and the, the news story today was that a fifth of youngsters are just not drinking anymore. have you noticed that in your industry? >> uh, no. ah, no, i think there is a lot of that want to is a lot of people that want to push some non—alcoholic trends in front, because i think there is a lot of investment behind those new trends . and you will those new trends. and you will find more people drinking less. let's say. but those people dnnk let's say. but those people drink also, let's say , you know drink also, let's say, you know what i mean. it's i think it's too early to say it, right. you know, it's just start basically. so i think we can talk about what actually really happened in a mhm. but a few years from now. mhm. but if young people stop to drink , if young people stop to drink, it's not great for news us. let's say. no of course not. great news for the craft. yeah.

and there is a lot of job at risk if the trench and if somebody i mean obviously you know we been making somebody i mean obviously you knovof we been making somebody i mean obviously you knovof laughing been making somebody i mean obviously you knovof laughing bejokingking lots of laughing and joking about at new year's eve about drinking at new year's eve etc, obviously it is etc, etc. but obviously it is a difficult time of year if you etc, etc. but obviously it is a diff struggling)f year if you etc, etc. but obviously it is a diff struggling withar if you etc, etc. but obviously it is a diff struggling with alcohol, so are struggling with alcohol, so can make these cocktails can you make these cocktails with or no alcohol? with low alcohol or no alcohol? there is definitely a possibility to switch every product i use for non—alcoholic version, right? um the taste will be slightly different because it's impossible to recreate 100% the alcohol flavour , let's say. but yeah, flavour, let's say. but yeah, you can definitely some good ingredients around . to switch ingredients around. to switch for everything. the only problem i will say with those non—alcoholic options, come non—alcoholic options, they come up of alcoholic option. >> they don't option. » they >> they do, don't they? they are actually cases are actually in some cases are actually in some cases are actually expensive. actually in some cases are act|exactly. expensive. actually in some cases are act|exactly. exactly. so this is why i don't know if are ready to don't know if we are ready to justify those price, you know, to pay a bottle the same price as a narcotic bottle, you know, i mean , it's just doesn't make i mean, it's just doesn't make sense for me. and it would be the customer and the guest to decide. basically, it's not us

to people . they will to force the people. they will have willing the have to be willing to spend the same of money as they same amount of money as they will buy some alcohol. same amount of money as they wiliyeah,;ome alcohol. same amount of money as they wiliyeah, exactly. :ohol. same amount of money as they wiliyeah, exactly. and. same amount of money as they wiliyeah, exactly. and obviously, >> yeah, exactly. and obviously, are working tonight ? how are are you working tonight? how are you celebrating tonight? >> got privilege >> uh, tonight i got privilege applied, isn't it fancy coming around? yeah privilege of the age. i tonight i will leave the position to younger people. i will be home by seven and celebrate with family. oh nice. >> oh, that's very, very civilised . i must admit, >> oh, that's very, very civilised. i must admit, i think i might doing that well. civilised. i must admit, i think i myeah. doing that well. civilised. i must admit, i think i myeah. diing that well. civilised. i must admit, i think i myeah. di gaveiat well. civilised. i must admit, i think i myeah. di gave my well. civilised. i must admit, i think i myeah. di gave my time.l. civilised. i must admit, i think i myeah. di gave my time for >> yeah. so i gave my time for late nights and because your late nights and because in your industry , the busiest industry it's busy, the busiest time of year isn't it? it is one of the busiest times of the yeah of the busiest times of the year. yeah i will say we've uh uh, halloween and valentine's days. there are those three, uh , days. there are those three, uh, yes. there's the day you want to be off. basically. usually, yes. >> yeah. valentine's day, which happens husband's happens to be my husband's birthday, day before birthday, is the day before valentine's just valentine's day. so it's just like busy and like everything is busy and overpriced and everything else , overpriced and everything else, right? that the royals like to drink, didn't they? i mean, didn't the queen famously have a poor her first cocktail at lunch time? that's right.

>> well, every day would have her gin and dubonnet, was, her gin and dubonnet, which was, uh, measures than her uh, one measures less than her mother her liked them mother. her mother liked them much more strongly. much more. much more strongly. in fact, year was in in fact, this year i was in malta, the phoenicia, malta, staying at the phoenicia, which queen's which was the queen's favourite hotel. in malta. hotel. when she was in malta. and ordered her favourite and i ordered her favourite dnnk and i ordered her favourite drink and they know how drink and they didn't know how to i got the barman to make it. so i got the barman and showed him to make and i showed him how to make it and i showed him how to make it and there. and he taught everyone there. now that's my greatest now that's been my greatest achievement . was achievement of the year. was teaching the there to teaching the barman there to make the queen's favourite drink. do you make of the drink. what do you make of the queen's choice of cocktail ? queen's choice of cocktail? >> it sounds bit old fashioned >> it sounds a bit old fashioned , i think. >> i'm sure she will be. she will enjoy a good martini or a good gin martini. i don't know why i feel she's this kind why i feel like she's this kind of person to enjoy a nice martini know, martini with, like, you know, like style . i like the james bond style. i feel will be always made feel she will be always made with gin. feel she will be always made witithe gin. feel she will be always made witithe firstn. feel she will be always made witithe first gin martini >> the very first gin martini was with plymouth gin. and >> the very first gin martini vilike with plymouth gin. and >> the very first gin martini vilike frankvith plymouth gin. and >> the very first gin martini vilike frank and dlymouth gin. and >> the very first gin martini vilike frank and roosevelt's n. and >> the very first gin martini vilike frank and roosevelt's way1d i like frank and roosevelt's way of making it. he would get a bottle shine bottle of vermouth and shine a moonbeam through it and the moonbeam through it and put the bottle down. >> yeah, and there is a lot of reason for because to reason for that, because back to the vermouth used the times, the dry vermouth used in was french, and in this cocktail was french, and it was just like a little bit of

a banter. you know, to it . was a banter. you know, to it. was one of the story i heard about it. this is why they didn't want to use it. and they make it stronger. neat. we call like stronger. neat. we call it like churchill stronger. neat. we call it like cinakedl stronger. neat. we call it like cinaked martini. that's right. a naked martini. that's right. >> right. okay so what about what king is king what about king charles? is king charles grandmother's footsteps? what about king charles? is king chaactually, dmother's footsteps? what about king charles? is king chaactually, drdon'tr's footsteps? what about king charles? is king chaactually, drdon'tr's foowhat;? >> actually, i don't know what his favourite cocktail is. i would and tonic or would imagine gin and tonic or something but he something like that. but he doesn't of doesn't drink as much. but of course, wonderful course, he's got his wonderful highgrove range of wines and they sparkling they now do superb sparkling wines, a lot of wines, which are won a lot of awards and wine white awards and red wine and white wine. actually is very wine. so he actually is very involved in the business of booze. well, i mean, it is a big business now, isn't it? >> wine in particular, i mean, and i say this, but and i hate to say this, but engush and i hate to say this, but english wines are now taking on the french. >> i'm happy to say it. >> i'm very happy to say it. i mean, there is a lot of french consultancy behind all the oh, you call that the rise of, uh, british wine and i mean british wine? are good. there is no shame to say it or there is no,

i enjoy a good, uh, a good british sparkling wine like nyetimber or chapel. done a great product. there is nothing to be ashamed and yeah, to be ashamed of. and yeah, i mean, for french, you will not. i'm here since ten years, so you know i am . know i am. >> i am more or less. yes, basically. >> exactly. i embrace, uh, the trend in the country . there is trend in the country. there is nothing i don't challenge anyone on that. okay. >> well, they, they do with >> well, they, they do say with climate change as well that the soil terroir soil in england, the terroir will best for will become the best for producing >> it is. >> it is. >> yeah . grape e yeah . grape will be >> yeah, yeah. grape will be mature right time . the mature at the right time. the harvest better, a bit harvest will be better, a bit more well. yeah, more sweet as well. yeah, i agree with that. and mean, agree with that. and so i mean, do celebrate new year do the french celebrate new year as as we do over here? as much as we do over here? >> we seem to go a bit bonkers over here, especially with the alcohol and french. do seem to be restrained be a bit more restrained with the alcohol. >> yeah, i think many i mean , if >> yeah, i think many i mean, if you i don't think you go to paris, i don't think there much restraint. there is that much restraint. but go to cities, but if you go to smaller cities, let's say small, we are more like a weekend than , you like a weekend people than, you know, london. it's a monday to sunday city. i'm from marseille and you feel the and in marseille you feel the city going to be a little bit

busy from, let's say, thursday, friday, saturday. but it's still very shy . i think london got very shy. i think london got a great vibe and a great, uh , i great vibe and a great, uh, i mean a great party mind . and mean a great party mind. and it's very nice to see people going for after work on a daily basis. you know , so an economy basis. you know, so an economy is working, you know, so i think it's this is a good man. it's a great mindset. but obviously they need to drink responsibly that we need to mention it. and sometimes our guests forget , you sometimes our guests forget, you know, okay. >> well well i mean jean, thank you very much. jean vatel a cocktail. how do people get in touch you? i mean, i got to touch with you? i mean, i got to a they go to. a website they can go to. >> an instagram page name, >> i got an instagram page name, cocktail with, uh, cocktail circus. okay with, uh, undeh cocktail circus. okay with, uh, under, uh, under score at the end. yeah. and this is where i, like, just display my craft . basically. >> perfect. right. and it'll be on the gb news website as well . on the gb news website as well. now, um, that's. well, thank you so much. my panel today, charlie rowley and benjamin butterworth and forjoining me the and ray forjoining me in the cocktail tasting, which brought us is up next though, us nana is up next though, so nana what's coming up with a

cocktail and looking gorgeous ? cocktail and looking gorgeous? why expect anything why would i not expect anything else coming on else? nana what's coming up on your show ? your wonderful show? >> we've loads. we're >> well, we've got loads. we're talking immigration. uh, but i'm also going to be doing a monologue bully monologue on those xl bully dogs, don't think dogs, so i just don't think they're just not pets, are they? i don't get why anyone would want one in their house, but we'll be talking about that. uh, plus more. moylan plus loads more. daniel moylan will joining alongside will be joining me alongside norman going to norman baker. we're going to have head loads have a head to head loads of things about royal things to talk about the royal family is the family as well. what is the point uh, all of that family as well. what is the poithe uh, all of that family as well. what is the poithe way. uh, all of that family as well. what is the poithe way. thank all of that family as well. what is the poithe way. thank you of that family as well. what is the poithe way. thank you so that family as well. what is the poithe way. thank you so much. on the way. thank you so much. >> nana don't go anywhere. watch nana. >> it's a brighter outlook with boxt sponsor of weather on boxt solar sponsor of weather on . gb news. >> hello there . welcome to your >> hello there. welcome to your latest gb news weather forecast . latest gb news weather forecast. i'm craig snell, looking ahead to the first day of 2024. and for most of us, we will see some further rain. but there will be some sunshine on offer. back to the here and now. we still have this area of low pressure dominated in the uk. note the tightly packed isobars across the indicating some fairly

the south indicating some fairly blustery as we see blustery conditions as we see out 2023. and for most of us, as we approach midnight, really it's going be a mix of clear it's going to be a mix of clear spells scattered it it's going to be a mix of clear spellbriefly;cattered it it's going to be a mix of clear spellbriefly turnzred it it's going to be a mix of clear spellbriefly turn drier it it's going to be a mix of clear spellbriefly turn drier for it may briefly turn drier for a time for the bells across parts of scotland, and then towards time for the bells across parts of send and, and then towards time for the bells across parts of send oh, and then towards time for the bells across parts of send of the|d then towards time for the bells across parts of send of the nightn towards time for the bells across parts of send of the night , towards time for the bells across parts of send of the night , in nards time for the bells across parts of send of the night, in anys the end of the night, in any clear will turn fairly clear skies, it will turn fairly chilly, especially in the countryside across the north, where we will see a touch of frost . so if you are where we will see a touch of frost. so if you are up early enough on new year's day, there will be some sunshine around, especially across of especially across parts of northern wales northern ireland into wales and into midlands. but we see into the midlands. but we see this next area of cloud and rain coming in from the southwest, and that will spread its way slowly northwards as we go through the course the through the course of the day. so the sunshine so the best of the sunshine come the across the afternoon will be across the north, but here still watch out for showers , as for a few showers, as temperatures in the north range in to 7 degrees, in between 5 to 7 degrees, potentially up to 10 to 11 across the south, and then on to tuesday. a fairly wet day for a lot of us, especially across the south. some wet and windy weather potentially developing here, so we are keeping a close eye on things then really

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gb news. >> good afternoon. this is the latest from the gb news room. rishi sunak struck an optimistic tone in his new year message, promising a brighter future with tax cuts and a reduction in national insurance. he described 2023 as a momentous year which saw inflation halved and record investment in the nhs . that's investment in the nhs. that's despite junior doctors in england planning their longest walkout in nhs history. next month. the prime minister says his new year's resolution is to keep driving forward . keep driving forward. >> inflation is set to fall further , cutting the cost of further, cutting the cost of living for everyone and we're not stopping there . we're going not stopping there. we're going further to grow our economy by reducing debt, cutting taxes and rewarding hard work . reducing debt, cutting taxes and rewarding hard work. building secure supplies of energy here at home, backing british business and delivering world class . education class. education >> meanwhile, the labour leader says the power to shape the future of britain rests in everyone's hands. sir keir starmers message offered a

preview of his party's election