is me bev all. this morning. it is me bev turner and ben lear with me. good morning ben. great to see you. right. countries around the globe brought in the start of 2024 with huge firework displays. mayor sadiq displays. london mayor sadiq khan display with khan finished his display with the message london open to everyone. does that hit the right note for you .7 right note for you.7 >> possibly right note for you? >> possibly not. our southwest reporter , jeff moody is enjoying reporter, jeff moody is enjoying a traditional cold water dip. jeff are you mad and have you got your kiss off yet ? got your kiss off yet? >> my kit is staying very firmly on. nobody wants to see my boobs at this time of the morning. i'll tell you. but there are lots of people literally just about any second now to leap into the sea. i would say there's around 200 people here. they're all lining up. they're all ready to go. some of them are in fancy dress outfits . are in fancy dress outfits. there's people dressed as mermaids here. it's all raising money for the saint margaret's hospice. a really, really good, important charity down here in somerset . important charity down here in somerset. um, but as we can see,

i'm going to turn the camera around a little bit. so you can see what's going on. and they're literally right now literally lining up right now and they're about to count down. so we can watch these , uh, these so we can watch these, uh, these very brave, foolhardy people who are spending their , their new are spending their, their new year's day . here we go. three. year's day. here we go. three. here we go . here we go. >> two. >> two. >> one. here they go. >> one. here they go. >> and if you're listening on the radio, there are probably 100 people or so, mainly in swimwear , running towards the swimwear, running towards the sea to work off those hangovers. look at that. that is the british eccentricity, right? there isn't it? quite a few of them wearing bobble hats and gloves. >> yeah. take the hats off. it's cheating . cheating. >> also, this morning it was breaking just a little while ago.japan breaking just a little while ago. japan has issued a major tsunami warning following a series of strong earthquakes that have hit the western parts series of strong earthquakes th.the ave hit the western parts series of strong earthquakes th.the countryhe western parts series of strong earthquakes th.the country .e western parts series of strong earthquakes th.the country . residents parts series of strong earthquakes th.the country . residents have of the country. residents have been . wait. have

been urged to evac. wait. have a look at the impact as it hits . hey wait wait wait wait . hey wait wait wait wait. >> it's terrifying. we'll have more of that as the show develops. but closer to home, child should child care commotions should parents stay at home to look after their children ? or should after their children? or should the taxpayer help with childcare? conservative mp miriam cates is whipping up a storm over this. she talks us storm over this. she talks to us at top of the show and next at the top of the show and next tory leader will a poll by conservativehome finds that kemi badenoch is the top of their cabinet league table and the

panels minister of the year do you agree ? and the five minute you agree? and the five minute fix? new research suggests more than 1 in 5 gp appointments last year lasted only five minutes or less. is that good enough? i suspect . not. get in touch suspect. not. get in touch this morning. >> gb views at gbif news.com. we're going to tell you in just a minute what we thought of sadiq khan's firework display in london. >> interesting. wasn't it very controversial? >> as always, let us know your thoughts. let us know what you did last night. thoughts. let us know what you did last night . we want to hear did last night. we want to hear from you. it's the start of 2024. this to a 2024. this is going to be a massive political how massive political year. how many elections the world? elections around the world? >> 40 elections, not least in the of course, closer to the us and of course, closer to home here. is donald trump going to eye a looming to keep an eye on a looming starmer administration here and also in also elections coming up in india and other all over india and other places all over the world. so a big one to come. vaiews@gbnews.com is the email address as always.

>> here's your >> first though, here's your very latest news aaron very latest news with aaron armstrong . very good morning to you. >> it's 10:04 you. >> it's10:04 hour. and armstrong here in the gb news room at coastal areas in japan and south korea have issued evacuation orders after an earthquake triggered tsunami warnings. a 7.6 magnitude quake hit the noto area of japan at approximately 7 am. uk time. japan's weather agency has warned residents in the area to evacuate immediately to higher ground. the south korean government is issuing similar advice for neighbouring coastal areas, warning of waves that could be as high as five metres. rush was launched 90 drones at ukraine in the hours leading up to new year's day , ukraine's air to new year's day, ukraine's air force says moscow launched a massive combined air attack with drones and several types of missiles , and moscow's missiles, and moscow's reportedly used high sonic cruise and ballistic missiles too, which are harder to intercept. speaking yesterday as

the war against russia approaches a third year, the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelenskyy says his country is becoming stronger. british forces are prepared to respond to cargo ship attacks by houthi rebels in the red sea . defence rebels in the red sea. defence secretary grant shapps says the uk won't hesitate to take direct action to protect the key shipping route . the iran backed shipping route. the iran backed houthis have targeted merchant ships, citing support for hamas in its war with israel . the us in its war with israel. the us navy recently said it sank three rebel boats that had been targeting a container ship in the region . average household the region. average household energy bills will now be almost £100 more expensive. the energy regulator has increased its price cap by 5% in response to rising wholesale prices. a households are urged to submit metre readings to their supplier as quickly as possible to ensure they're charged correctly. ofgem says it's made it clear to suppliers it expects them to identify and help those struggling with their bills . new

struggling with their bills. new restrictions on visa routes come into force today, as the government attempts to tackle net migration. now only foreign students or post on postgraduate or government sponsored courses or government sponsored courses can or government sponsored courses can bring their family over. the home secretary , james cleverly, home secretary, james cleverly, says the new ban will prevent people from manipulating the system and will reduce migration by tens of thousands. however critics say it will hit universities which rely on foreign student fees and could also harm the uk's reputation as an international destination . an international destination. now, junior doctors are being urged to call off what will be the longest strike in nhs history . the nhs confederation history. the nhs confederation says the six day strike, which starts on wednesday , will put starts on wednesday, will put patients at serious risk. health leaders say industrial action will leave hospitals , gps and will leave hospitals, gps and other services skating on very thin ice and highly vulnerable in what it says is often the busiest week of the year for the nhs . the planned strike will nhs. the planned strike will amount to 144 consecutive hours of industrial action, the

longest in the 75 year history of the health service. there are calls for mandatory eye tests for older drivers, as the number aged 90 or above has doubled in ten years, a record . 153,000 ten years, a record. 153,000 britons in that age group held a full licence in november. labour thatis full licence in november. labour that is due to the ageing population and fewer older drivers giving up their licence. well, the aa has called for drivers to be required to show evidence of regular eye tests to carry on driving once they reach 70, in an effort to improve road safety . labour's planned so slow safety. labour's planned so slow labour's pledge to ensure british produce will make up 50% of food in schools, hospitals and prisons. the party seeks to woo rural voters ahead of the general election, likely next year or maybe this year. i should say. labour says it would use government buying power to back agricultural businesses. sir keir starmer is also planning to sign a new veterinary agreement with the

european union to boost exports , european union to boost exports, as consumers will no longer pay vat on period pants from today, following a two year campaign, a women will save up to £2 on penod women will save up to £2 on period pants on average . there period pants on average. there was previously a 20% tax as they were classified as garments rather than sanitary products. around 50 retailers wrote a letter to the government calling for the removal of vat . for the removal of vat. countries around the world have been celebrating the start of 2024. more than 100,000 people watched the fireworks in central london, the biggest display in europe . it began with the bongs europe. it began with the bongs from big ben and the words london, a place for europe lit up drones for the crowds up by drones for the crowds lining the river thames. it was a similar story in edinburgh, with fireworks lighting up the castle for the 30th official hogmanay celebrations in

scotland . elsewhere, iconic scotland. elsewhere, iconic landmarks across the world were lit up with around 1 million people gathering near the iconic sydney harbour bridge. residents of the pacific nation of kiribati were the first to see in 2024. this is gb news. we're live on tv , on your digital live on tv, on your digital radio and on your smart speaker two that's for the moment. i'll have more in about 25 minutes time. it's the bev and ben show this morning. >> very good morning to you. happy new year. i hope you've had a lovely week. have you had a it's been great. yeah >> yeah, it's been great. yeah i've a year actually >> yeah, it's been great. yeah i've was| year actually >> yeah, it's been great. yeah i've was| superb actually >> yeah, it's been great. yeah i've was| superb i:tually >> yeah, it's been great. yeah i've was| superb i must/ >> yeah, it's been great. yeah i've was| superb i must say. 2023 was was superb i must say. >> and i'm hoping that you all have a wonderful 2024 as well. stay until stay with us this morning until 12:00 while recover 12:00 while you recover from your new year celebrations. yes. >> catch the fireworks >> did you catch the fireworks in to welcome in london last night to welcome in london last night to welcome in new year? let's take a in the new year? let's take a little look at what happened .

little look at what happened. >> of course, it is all become a little bit political. like everything these days. and london mayor sadiq khan gave his message at the end of the fireworks. let us show you what, uh , what he said. he said our uh, what he said. he said our unique combination of fireworks, drones, lighting and music have put on a fabulous show for the millions watching around the globe, sending a message of unity showing why london is unity and showing why london is the greatest city in the world. he went on, as we move into 2024, i feel more inspired than ever to continue our work towards building a better, greener and more prosperous city for everyone. blah blah blah . for everyone. blah blah blah. and this is what the fireworks speu and this is what the fireworks spelt out at the end. the message during the display said london, a place for everyone now. i asked twitter if that hit the right note. ben. leah, what do you think ? do you think? >> well, i think that's half the problem, isn't it? london is a place for everyone. i mean, that is why it's is precisely probably why it's falling into complete despair. knife crime, up knifepoint ,

knife crime, up knifepoint, robberies up. no one can get a houses. i've said before long on this channel, and i've always got some stick from the got some stick from it. from the london knights here. london knights that live here. but london at the moment but i think london at the moment is a little of a pit. yeah, is a little bit of a pit. yeah, if you don't mind me saying so. >> it's, it's, it's not very nice can't i'm nice down here. i can't lie. i'm very of you people very envious of you people that don't the don't live in london at the moment . the streets dirty, moment. the streets are dirty, the are. the roads are the cars are. the roads are packed. we had 20, 22. we packed. look we had 20, 22. we had net migration of 745,000 people. let's just remember the year before the pandemic, 2019. that number was 184,000. so it's a city the size of birmingham. >> every two years, when you haven't got the infrastructure to handle it , the schools, the surgeries. >> that's right . surgeries. >> that's right. 8 million people nhs waiting list. people on the nhs waiting list. i will you, sadiq khan i will remind you, sadiq khan housing, housing shortage . as housing, housing shortage. as ben said, not enough school places is um and some areas of the country are basically monoculture . others that are monoculture. others that are very different to how they looked 20 years. >> khan actually was grilled

before those fireworks last night. someone said to him , you night. someone said to him, you know, knife crime is up, robberies up. um, violence know, knife crime is up, ro up.'ies up. um, violence know, knife crime is up, ro up.'ies he up. um, violence know, knife crime is up, ro up.'ies he said,m, violence know, knife crime is up, ro up.'ies he said, wellolence know, knife crime is up, ro up.'ies he said, well ,.ence know, knife crime is up, ro up.'ies he said, well, you; is up. and he said, well, you know, something know, it's something about mobile want mobile phones. people want mobile phones. people want mobile that. mobile phones, this and that. and the guy, the presenter said to west to him, well, look, west midlands down. midlands crime is down. manchester is down. you manchester crime is down. you can tory governments and can blame tory governments and funding can blame tory governments and funcdoesn't. doesn't pass. just doesn't. doesn't pass. >> and also, you know , bear in >> and also, you know, bear in mind that he also told everybody that photo that you had to take your photo id fireworks . now why id to the fireworks. now why would that be? >> racist. >> why that was racist. >> why that was racist. >> i thought, well, why he >> i thought, well, why was he racist >> i thought, well, why was he racino, having ideas. racist. >> no, no having ideas. racist. he said you need id for he said that if you need id for elections, people elections, as some people want, that's racist . that's a racist. >> oh that's what? yeah. i'm glad you clarified that, ben. yeah, yeah . why do you need glad you clarified that, ben. yephoto yeah . why do you need glad you clarified that, ben. yephoto id'eah . why do you need glad you clarified that, ben. yephoto id toh . why do you need glad you clarified that, ben. yephoto id to go why do you need glad you clarified that, ben. yephoto id to go to |y do you need glad you clarified that, ben. yephoto id to go to a do you need glad you clarified that, ben. yephoto id to go to a fireworkseed a photo id to go to a fireworks display moving on. display anyway? right moving on. let what you think. gb let us know what you think. gb views at gb news. com sir keir starmer reportedly starmer party is reportedly looking a new looking at creating a new nursery places primary nursery places inside primary schools help manage schools to help parents manage child . child care. >> yes. conservative mp miriam cates took to twitter to say the following that a tweet has been viewed more than 2.4 million times. she said labour's plan

for babies six months with mummy or daddy if you're lucky, then handit or daddy if you're lucky, then hand it over to the state so mummy and daddy can get back to the critical national endeavour of generating gdp . has anyone of generating gdp. has anyone asked if this is best for children? well, i'm delighted to say miriam is with us now. good morning miriam. happy new year to you . um, congratulations on to you. um, congratulations on a sterling tweet that caused quite the controversy . i'm not sure the controversy. i'm not sure why you say that labour's plans for more nursery places is actually a sticking plaster to a more wider problem. what do you mean by that? well . both major mean by that? well. both major parties are engaged in what i've called an arms race. >> now on childcare, which is this competition to provide more and more childcare places and more free childcare places to parents. obviously people think it's a vote winner, and it may well be, but the problem that parties are trying to that both parties are trying to address the cost of living address is the cost of living for very for families, which is a very real problem . and we now have real problem. and we now have the which wasn't so the situation which wasn't so much a generation ago, much the case a generation ago, where it's almost impossible for most families to survive on one income. and that means that when

children are small, so under three or before school , it's three or before school, it's almost impossible. many almost impossible. now for many families to choose for one partner to not work or to work partner to not work or to work part time and provide some of that care themselves . they have that care themselves. they have to work . now, there to go back to work. now, there are several problems with that. to go back to work. now, there are sofaral problems with that. to go back to work. now, there are sofaral it's)lems with that. to go back to work. now, there are sofaral it's not|s with that. to go back to work. now, there are sofaral it's not what1 that. first of all, it's not what people the polling people want. the polling consistently shows that most parents would look parents would prefer to look after their children more themselves. those early themselves. in those early years. remember, those early years. remember, those early years short, years are very, very short, but also it is just a sticking plaster because it is not solving the cost of living problems, are do problems, which are not to do with are to do with childcare and are to do with childcare and are to do with and housing. many with tax and housing. and many other things. >> csj did a bit of >> um, the csj did a bit of reporting into this, didn't they, miriam? a bit of research and showed that of and it showed that 78% of parents children under parents with children under five, as you just saying, five, as you were just saying, would spend more time would like to spend more time with children. they can't with their children. they can't afford a really afford to do. and a really shocking , striking, maybe shocking, striking, maybe not shocking, striking, maybe not shocking, striking, maybe not shocking, striking 81% said shocking, but striking 81% said that they felt it was more important agent for a government to help . parents to stay at home to help. parents to stay at home for longer with a new baby rather than facilitating a rapid

return to work. it is very commonsensical and we're all we're all parents. you have two little ones, ben, my three are teenagers and miriam, you have three as well. we've all grappled with this. it's so controversial , though. how has controversial, though. how has it become so controversial to say ? quite nice. if one of the say? quite nice. if one of the parents had a bit more time at home with their baby . home with their baby. >> well, that is a really good question . and obviously this question. and obviously this tweet got 2.5 million views. and it wasn't it wasn't because people were supportive, shall we say . it was because it was say. it was because it was controversial. and i think the heart the matter is that it heart of the matter is that it is very difficult now to say that it is very difficult now to say thatitis is very difficult now to say that it is a good thing for parents, maybe mothers in particular, to spend a lot of time with their infants. now, remember , we're talking about remember, we're talking about under twos here. so small babies, it's different babies, of course it's different when children get to 3 or 4. of course it's developmentally good for spend some time away for them to spend some time away from parents and get ready for school. nobody's arguing that

you know, there's reason why you know, there's a reason why the 15 hour offer for three and four has great four year olds has such great take good idea, but take up. it's a good idea, but it's very different for under twos. you at twos. and if you look at the research about what's good for children under two, it doesn't seem clear that hours seem clear that long hours and institutional childcare are is good babies. in fact , it's good for babies. in fact, it's probably bad for babies. but it's controversial to say it's very controversial to say that environment where so that in an environment where so many families just have no choice, might want to choice, they might not want to put their baby in nursery, but they have choice. so they just have no choice. so this is the this the angle this is the this is the angle that to tackle. how do this is the this is the angle tha give to tackle. how do this is the this is the angle tha give parents tackle. how do this is the this is the angle tha give parents that le. how do this is the this is the angle tha give parents that choice? do we give parents that choice? because we know it's best for babies it's what babies and we know it's what parents want but think some, parents want. but i think some, particularly on the and particularly on the left and particularly on the left and particularly have particularly on twitter, have this idea that it doesn't matter who baby all who looks after a baby and all adults be able to go out adults should be able to go out to if want. of to work if they want. now, of course, should to course, they should be able to go they want it, go out to work if they want it, but what all adults but that's not what all adults want we should be want and should. we should be interested the interested in addressing the reality not some thought reality and not some thought experiment what's best for families. >> and miriam , actually, it's >> and miriam, actually, it's funny because the most vocal people on this issue and some,

you know, who have been trolling you know, who have been trolling you in recent days, in actual fact , i tend you in recent days, in actual fact, i tend to find the fact, i tend to find that the majority of them don't have kids at they'd never get it at all, so they'd never get it and they'd understand that and they'd never understand that important connection important early years connection between infant and mother or infant . they just infant and father. they just don't get it because they've not got as simple don't get it because they've not gothat as simple don't get it because they've not gothat . as simple don't get it because they've not gothat . yeah, as simple don't get it because they've not gothat . yeah, i as simple don't get it because they've not gothat . yeah, i mean,imple don't get it because they've not gothat . yeah, i mean, i1ple don't get it because they've not gothat . yeah, i mean, i haven't as that. yeah, i mean, i haven't been following the trolls too closely , but there is something closely, but there is something in that. >> and i think, you know, until you have a child, you can't imagine, uh, the bond that you feel. and it is an instant bond that most people feel once that that most people feel once that that child is born, particularly for obviously because of for women. obviously because of the hormonal the fact the hormonal aspect, the fact that you physically carry this child do incredibly child and you do feel incredibly protective of this child, you don't want to leave it for long penod don't want to leave it for long period of time. and there are really good biological reasons for it's absolutely key to for that. it's absolutely key to a thatit for that. it's absolutely key to a that it has a baby's survival that it has that of protection. so that kind of protection. so there's nothing wrong with that. there's unfeminine about there's nothing unfeminine about that. it'sjust there's nothing unfeminine about that. it's just biology. >> miriam, you're in a bit of trouble the trouble at the moment. the parliamentary trouble at the moment. the parliament.are investigating you, committee are investigating you, and i'm just going to stick my

neck it's because neck out and say it's because they strong they don't really like strong minded, women who minded, opinionated women who are swimming against tide of are swimming against the tide of current public within current public opinion within their party. is that what's going here? going on here? >> i'm not allowed to speak about this all. under the about this at all. under the conditions , i'm afraid. okay, conditions, i'm afraid. okay, well, said i've said well, i've just said i've said it for you. >> i've said what think is >> i've said what i think is going on, and i'll just say it for one for you. and then one last question. going question. when are we going to have miriam cates? question. when are we going to havwell, miriam cates? question. when are we going to havwell, itmiriam cates? question. when are we going to havwell, it hasam cates? question. when are we going to havwell, it has to cates? question. when are we going to havwell, it has to be tes? >> well, i think it has to be this year, doesn't it? uh, there seem to be bets on may and bets on october november, but i honestly don't know. i don't have inside track on that, have the inside track on that, i'm okay, well , look, good to see >> okay, well, look, good to see you always . happy new year to you as always. happy new year to you. up your great work. i you. keep up your great work. i think you're fighting the think you're fighting all the right for all the right right fights for all the right people. appreciate right fights for all the right pe0|meeting appreciate right fights for all the right pe0|meeting us appreciate right fights for all the right pe0|meeting us morning te right fights for all the right pe0|meeting us morning on you meeting us this morning on new year's day. yeah, it seems to be one of the last few remaining the remaining conservatives in the conservative but we >> i would argue. but yeah, we move on as we welcome in the new yeah move on as we welcome in the new year. you taken year. many of you may have taken part cold water dip this morning. >> so let's go live now to our southwest reporter in southwest england, moody england, reporter jeff moody apparently . jeff, you're apparently. jeff, you're a bit

too to get in the water too chicken to get in the water this morning in minehead. it's very good for you, jeff. you'd come new man , come out feeling like a new man, physically mentally reviving physically and mentally reviving you . i know you're right. you. i know you're right. >> i should have done. and now now they've all done it. i do kind of regret it. i mean, it would have been it was over quite would have been it was over quhe and would have been it was over quite and apparently quite quickly and apparently it's warmer in than it is it's warmer in there than it is out but let's talk to out here. but let's talk to someone is bit braver and someone that is a bit braver and a than me. a bit less chicken than me. misty congratulations to you. how did it go? >> oh my god , i mean, the >> oh my god, i mean, the trepidation of going in, first of all is absolutely incredible. you're just so frightened because today in particular, the waves are quite large. but once you're in, it's absolutely amazing. thank you . and you just amazing. thank you. and you just the thrill . well, although there the thrill. well, although there was fear as well when the wave hit me actually it hit my friend and she then tumbled and then hit me. so it was like the domino effect of over. but hit me. so it was like the doncome fect of over. but hit me. so it was like the doncome out of over. but hit me. so it was like the doncome out and over. but hit me. so it was like the doncome out and you're/er. but hit me. so it was like the doncome out and you're like3ut hit me. so it was like the doncome out and you're like ,jt hit me. so it was like the doncome out and you're like , so you come out and you're like, so ready to face the new year. oh my god , yes, and what a new year my god, yes, and what a new year it's going to it's going to

it's going to be. it's going to be fantastic . be absolutely fantastic. >> in haley. >> right. let's bring in haley. haley you're from the hospice saint margaret's hospice. so what are people raising money for today? >> so we are here raising money for hospice people like for the hospice people like misty our other fabulous misty and all our other fabulous participants taken part participants have taken part today, have raised much for today, have raised so much for money the hospice, for every five people that gone into five people that have gone into that enough five people that have gone into th.pay enough five people that have gone into th.pay for enough five people that have gone into th.pay for a enough five people that have gone into th.pay for a one enough five people that have gone into th.pay for a one hour's enough five people that have gone into th.pay for a one hour's care ugh five people that have gone into th.pay for a one hour's care fori to pay for a one hour's care for one patient in our inpatient unit in taunton. so every little helps and they're all incredible for taking part because it was chilly in there . chilly in there. >> fantastic. so you think i should have done it then? definitely. >> next you will with >> and next year you will with us will i? yes. next year we'll >> will i? yes. next year we'll be back next year. okay you heard it there first. next year i shall be going in the water. >> yes you will. jeff moody, i have a saying in life, jeff, you never regret an outdoor swim . never regret an outdoor swim. you never regret it. you don't want to do it at the time, but you never regret it . now. you you never regret it. now. you you never regret it. now. you you . you. >> i'll take your word for that . >> i'll take your word for that. >> i'll take your word for that. >> go on. go and borrow some trunks. the day is still young ,

trunks. the day is still young, jeff. someone will have a spare pair of swimmers you can put on. he's not convinced? >> no , he's he's he's >> no, he's he's he's pretending. he can't hear you now. oh, here he goes. >> hold the line, ladies and gentlemen. he's going to find some this is going to be some trunks. this is going to be trunk watch. we're now doing this morning. oh what a lovely sight. they're down in devon. if you're if you're you're watching. if you're listening on radio, jeff listening on the radio, jeff has run find . run off to go and find. >> i don't to appear >> i don't want to appear virtuous, a cold virtuous, but i took a cold plunge to welcome plunge last night to welcome in the there's the new year. and there's nothing just getting nothing better than just getting drenched ice water. you drenched in ice cold water. you feel . feel, know, feel alive. you feel, you know, invigorated . please. i recommend invigorated. please. i recommend it right . it right. >> still to come. this morning, japan residents to japan has urged residents to evacuate immediately after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the central region . we're going to central region. we're going to have the very latest on that. >> yeah, this is britain's newsroom on gb news. stay with .

sunday mornings from 930 on gb news . news. >> very good morning and a happy new year to you. it is january the 1st, of course 2024. we made it ben. >> happy new year to you. >> happy new year to you. >> this is britain's newsroom on gb news. now now, um, we are uh we're both here this morning. obviously ben and ben and beth's show and a bit of breaking news this was this morning. there was an earthquake central earthquake that hit central japan with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, triggering a tsunami warning as residents were urged to evacuate . were urged to evacuate. >> yes. joining us now is , uh,

>> yes. joining us now is, uh, meteorologist jim dale. we'll get stuck into the earthquake. first of all, good morning. um, what's going on in japan ? is what's going on in japan? is this going to be worse than fukushima 2011? let's just be frank. >> watch the space, because it's only just happened in the last, last couple so uh, last couple of hours. so so, uh, pictures coming in. um, pictures are coming in. um, look, they're on the asian plate for, uh, this kind of event. so it's not i'm going to put this in the right way for, for japanese people. it's not, uh , a japanese people. it's not, uh, a massive shock. surprise these things happen from time to time . things happen from time to time. >> just just to be clear, the footage we're seeing there, that's actually the next story that's actually the next story that's about a whether a destroying a wind turbine that wasn't japan. we'll try and bnng wasn't japan. we'll try and bring pictures of japan. bring you the pictures of japan. this only just happened. this has only just happened. >> yeah. so this is a low impact at uh, when i say low in terms of depth of earthquake, which tends to be more catastrophic. but , these things have but as i say, these things have a of. as you will find a knack of. and as you will find out program today of, of out on this program today of, of coming out you know, in coming out in, you know, in other words, it takes time for the , the for the the casualties, for the for the damage come to fruition,

damage to come to to, fruition, to gone on. to see what's actually gone on. but there and so but 7.6 is right up there and so this clear so this quake, jim , this clear so this quake, jim, which has happened offshore. >> yeah . >> yeah. >> yeah. >> about apparently. yes >> just about apparently. yes >> just about apparently. yes >> and so what we're now hearing is that obviously the impact and the vibrations of that can then cause the tsunami to build . cause the tsunami to build. >> and that's correct. and if it's near into shore tends to be that the tsunami tends to be of a lower profile if it's further out , it's got fetch, which out, it's got the fetch, which is happened the is what happened in the maldives. um, you maldives. exactly. and um, you know, if you take yourself back to boxing day , oh, i forgot the to boxing day, oh, i forgot the yeah to boxing day, oh, i forgot the year. but the puckette, when we were talking about it was a 2008, think. 2008, i think. >> yeah. why does it always seem to these events to be that these, these events happen on sort of christmas or new maybe it's my new year's? maybe it's just my perception just, perception of it, but it's just, well, coincidence, perception of it, but it's just, we honest coincidence, perception of it, but it's just, we honest with:oincidence, be honest with you. >> don't they don't pick >> they don't they don't pick a pick moment where it tends. pick a moment where it tends. i mean, you think about it more because you remember boxing . because you remember boxing. day, you remember new year's day. that's that's what it is, rather it rather than necessarily it picking. anniversary picking. you go an anniversary date of description. so

date of any description. so yeah. but we'll wait and see the puckette one had such a geographic spread in terms of the tsunamis that happened right across the indian ocean into africa. so you can see that where it happens, how deep it happens , uh, is, is a is a is happens, uh, is, is a is a is a big, big catalyst to the authorities in japan are saying they're brace for 16 foot tsunami waves. >> so unfortunately that inevitably will mean a loss of life . life. >> probably so sadly . and i'll >> probably so sadly. and i'll just say something about that. uh, earthquakes about the climate, about whether humans are small when it comes to it. um, we are small. um, are small when it comes to it. um, we are small . um, mother um, we are small. um, mother nature is far bigger , far nature is far bigger, far grander, and can be far more destructive. talking as we've seen. >> talking of which, jim, this this is the video that we've just played you, if you're listening the radio, this is listening on the radio, this is a that a wind turbine. um, that was torn apart by storm. uh, jarrett , uh, the gales hit 85 miles an houn , uh, the gales hit 85 miles an hour. it's an ayrshire in scotland now, jim. we're told that wind turbines are the

solution to our energy crisis . solution to our energy crisis. how is it possible that they can be blown off their propellers by the wind? >> yeah. uh, maybe it wasn't engineered in the way it should have constructed in the way have been constructed in the way it been. can't say it should have been. i can't say in case, but i do in every single case, but i do know across the christmas period and leading up to new year that wind energy actually was the top for the uk. uh, topping 4,050% of energy requirements in the uk, which is a massive positive. and i want to be positive on this day. um, step in the right direction in terms of renewables and the direction of travel for green. yeah, you're going to get incidents like that. they will happen. >> yeah how often will >> really? yeah how often will you've been quite blase about that? don't really want wind that? i don't really want wind turbines equally equally off equally in terms an oil equally in terms of say, an oil ship , a equally in terms of say, an oil ship, a tanker. >> it's in a, it's in the rocks and spilling all its oil. those kind the kind of things with the mechanisms that are involved will happen from time to time. and it isn't that you then go back to the start and ban everything and all. so jim , you

everything and all. so jim, you don't that. everything and all. so jim, you dorstickingnt. everything and all. so jim, you dorsticking with climate, >> sticking with the climate, i'm sure what's correct i'm not sure what's correct these global these days. is it global warming, climate change or global boiling now, which civil liberties are we going to be asked give year asked to give up this year in exchange for taming the weather? >> it's not about giving up . >> it's not about giving up. it's about. it's about moving in the right direction in terms of taking what's out there and grasping it. and really, really believing that that a cleaner, greener world is a better world. >> apparently. apparently last year was the hottest in 125,000 years. do you believe it? >> really? well, it's not a case of whether you believe it or not. these are these are climatologists. far, far more, far um let's just say far far more. um let's just say far more educated than i am in terms of being able to come up with these figures now that's come out tree cores and out of ice cores, tree cores and the rest it. but we the rest of it. but what we can say for absolute say for certain, for absolute certain that the last certain ben, is that the last 150 years. yes, 2023 was right at the very, very top of it. and all the things that you've seen in terms of when i say climate

catastrophes, climate catastrophes, climate catastrophe is not weather catastrophes. there is a difference. um stem from that stem from the. >> i just read you a few predictions from yesteryear. so in 2004, mark townsend and paul harris quoted a pentagon report in guardian by saying in the guardian by saying european would be plunged european cities would be plunged beneath britain beneath rising seas in britain and it will be plunged into a siberia in climate by 2020. and in 2000, david viner not sure if you know him. he's a senior research scientist, said. research scientist, he said. within snowfall in within a few years, snowfall in the become a very rare the uk will become a very rare and event. children the uk will become a very rare and aren't event. children the uk will become a very rare and aren't going1t. children the uk will become a very rare and aren't going1t. knowen the uk will become a very rare and aren't going1t. know what just aren't going to know what snow so we have these snow is. so when we have these headunes snow is. so when we have these headlines year was headlines saying last year was the hottest 125,000 years, the hottest in 125,000 years, how do you expect people to believe it? because it's true and because those weren't true. >> , no, of course people >> well, no, of course people people do stab in the dark a little bit. make little bit. let's make that absolutely clear. not every prediction, at this prediction, especially at this time of year, comes true . um, time of year, comes true. um, and we've got to accept that sometimes get sometimes scientists get it wrong. and people wrong. occasionally and people will nitpick about those will then nitpick about those about those predictions. but the whole predictions of what's going on in terms of the heat

and not just the heat in the, the atmosphere, but the in the oceans and the loss of ice, particularly around greenland and arctic. they're all coming true . i'll say this and and arctic. they're all coming true. i'll say this and i'll make little prediction for you make a little prediction for you now, wish. don't do it now, if you wish. don't do it because you inevitably might be proved wrong. i don't care because i this is this is my job. this is what i have to do. i'm a predictor at the end of the what i'm a predictor at the end of the is what i'm a predictor at the end of the is it what i'm a predictor at the end of the is it . what i'm a predictor at the end of the is it . weather what i'm a predictor at the end of the is it . weather guy what i'm a predictor at the end of the is it . weather guy does?: what is it. weather guy does? come on, mystic meg. >> what's gonna happen? >> what's gonna happen? >> okay, so mystic meg uh, >> okay, so mystic meg. meg uh, mystic case says >> okay, so mystic meg. meg uh, myst2024 case says >> okay, so mystic meg. meg uh, myst2024 juste says >> okay, so mystic meg. meg uh, myst2024 just as|ys that 2024 will be just as catastrophic terms of the catastrophic in terms of the events that we've seen in 2023, not necessarily in the same place, but with what we've got in terms of the emissions that are carrying on and the temperatures that we're now seeing , it temperatures that we're now seeing, it will be just as catastrophic as 2023. watch the space. i've not i've had an extremely busy year and i'm pretty sure i'll have the same in 2025. >> this time it's different. >> this time it's different. >> this time it's different . yeah. >> jim dale meteorologist. thank you so much. >> appreciate it. still to come this morning a new year a

this morning a new year means a fresh start for many of us. with 66% people apparently setting 66% of people apparently setting new year's resolutions for 2024. have you got any , ben? have you got any, ben? >> um, i don't like setting them because think if you're going because i think if you're going to do on because i think if you're going to day do on because i think if you're going to day . do on because i think if you're going to day. um, do on because i think if you're going to day. um, so. do on because i think if you're going to day. um, so. yeah.o on because i think if you're going to day. um, so. yeah. me on because i think if you're going to day . um, so. yeah. me too. the day. um, so. yeah. me too. no, the only will commit no, the only thing i will commit to work hard. to is i want to work hard. >> play hard , and look after my >> play hard, and look after my relationships . yeah, that's all relationships. yeah, that's all that matters. >> can't ask for much more than that. >> no relationships with your parents, your siblings, your kids, , your kids, your partners, your co—presenters. like to go co—presenters. i'd like to go to the more find some the gym a bit more and find some time kids and time away from kids and work. >> gonna to >> but anyway, we're gonna go to the with aaron with all the the news with aaron with all the latest headlines. see you in a sec . sec. >> sec. >> it's 1033. sec. >> it's1033. i'm sec. >> it's 1033. i'm aaron armstrong. japan has issued a tsunami warning with evacuation orders for coastal areas after a massive earthquake. japan's weather agency has warned residents in the area to leave immediately and find higher ground . big waves have already ground. big waves have already begun breaching the shores, with the threat of crests as high as

five metres possible over the next 24 hours. south korean and nonh next 24 hours. south korean and north korean governments are issuing similar advice for neighbouring coastal areas as the tsunami threat comes after a 7.6 magnitude quake hit the noto area of japan at approximately 7 am. uk time . the number of a.m. uk time. the number of channel crossings in 2023 has fallen by more than a third, compared with last year. the last crossings of the year took place on the 16th of december, when 55 people made the journey from france in one boat. bad weather conditions, though, have prevented further attempts . the prevented further attempts. the provisional annual total for the yearis provisional annual total for the year is more than 29,000. average household energy bills will now be almost £100 more expensive. the energy regulator has increased its price cap by 5% in response to rising wholesale prices. households are urged to submit metre readings as quickly as possible to ensure they're charged correctly. ofgem says it's made it clear suppliers are expected to identify and offer help to those struggling with their bills . a

struggling with their bills. a new restrictions on visa routes come into force today, as the government attempts to tackle net migration. only foreign students on postgraduate or government sponsored courses can now bring over their families. the home secretary , james the home secretary, james cleverly, says the new ban will prevent people from manipulating the system and will reduce migration by tens of thousands. critics though, say it will hit universities which rely on foreign fees and could foreign student fees and could also harm the uk's reputation as an international destination . an international destination. we'll be back with more at the top of the hour. or there's more right now on our website gbnews.com . coming up after this gbnews.com. coming up after this quick break. >> a new poll suggests that kemi badenoch is the front runner to be the next prime minister could you get behind her? >> i think she's a bit of a gove superfan. he backed her campaign and she backed him in 2019. so uh, yeah, i quite like her when you actually listen.

>> i've seen her talking in real life as well, not just on the telly. and i to do telly. and i have to say, i do like the that she says like the fact that she, she says what she well, andrea what she thinks. well, andrea jenkins recently the jenkins called her recently the quote, great pretender . quote, great pretender. >> so there's question marks whether actually is centre whether she actually is centre right, kind right, whether she's just kind of like of a centrist as of like a bit of a centrist as per gove. so i'm not too sure. >> let us know what you think. and if you don't want kemi badenoch the tories, badenoch to lead the tories, who do to them ? and do you want to lead them? and what are your political predictions 2024? let us predictions for 2024? let us know gbviews@gbnews.com. this is britain's newsroom on .

that i knew had dewbs& co weeknights from six. >> good morning. it's 1040. >> good morning. it's1040. you're with ben and bev on britain's newsroom here on gb news. happy new year to you . news. happy new year to you. let's get stuck into some emails shall we? uh, one from wendy. good morning wendy. she if good morning wendy. she says if you childcare , you cannot afford childcare, perhaps you cannot afford to have children. i know this will be view, but be an unpopular view, but children responsibility, children are a responsibility, not a right. i used to think that wendy, actually our that, wendy, but actually our plummeting birth rates worldwide has kind of changed my perspective on think we perspective on that. i think we just need to kids wherever, just need to have kids wherever, and possible. um yeah. >> and you've got two little ones, haven't you? yes uh, kirsty feel that those kirsty says, i feel that those who revive carers allowance should have half their benefits increased to somewhere halfway between the benefit and the minimum wage. i think is minimum wage. i think this is because talking about because we're talking about miriam suggesting, of miriam cates was suggesting, of course, the state course, where does the state what we be doing for what should we be doing for parents or carers really , of

parents or carers really, of looking after children? andrew anthony said six months of childcare with parents home childcare with parents at home makes for . makes it more difficult for. parents to then get back to work, and kevin says childless adults views should not be gaslit at home. well, look, it's a really controversial issue. the reason it's so controversial as well, of course, is that for decades , feminism has been decades, feminism has been arguing . i was one of those arguing. i was one of those people that women should be going work as soon as going back to work as soon as they've a baby, but nobody they've had a baby, but nobody really talks about the that really talks about the fact that men parenting just men could do some parenting just to help balance a little. to help that balance a little. well, earlier, well, i was telling you earlier, bev, the couple of bev, off air, how the couple of holidays we had last year, my partner, and partner, my wife now, and i and our children , every bloke i met our children, every bloke i met and befriended on those and we befriended on those holidays said that they'd changed probably no more than two nappies their lifetimes . two nappies in their lifetimes. >> me feeling kind >> and that had me feeling kind of , being off of like, am i being mugged off here do my fair share, here because i do my fair share, to be honest. but and the to be honest. but and all the research that parent yes, research shows that parent yes, men, fathers who have good quality time with their children, but also able to fulfil their career ambitions as

well, are happier and we want happy husbands. >> you know. so, um, let us know your thoughts. keep keep them coming in. it's about balance, isn't it? sharing the responsibility and choice responsibility and having choice and . right. and freedom to choose. right. we are by former labour are joined now by former labour mp simon danczuk and the director of jl partners, scarlett mccgwire inaya. the other scarlett mccgwire , not the other scarlett mccgwire, not the one breakfast. i do one that was on breakfast. i do love the fact that there's two of you. right? let's talk about some the big issues of some of the big issues of the day, new year by way. >> happy year, way. >> happy new year, happy new yeah >> happy new year, happy new year. like new year's >> does it feel like new year's day? like new day? does it feel like new year's does actually, because >> it does actually, because i went last so little bit. >> some water, please. >> get some water, please. ma'am. please. >> scarlett, you late. >> scarlett, do you have a late. did you have finish? did you have a late finish? >> not too not late. >> not not too not late. >> not not too not late. >> well, you're both still here. which important thing. >> we're very grateful. right. thing. >> iatoryvery grateful. right. thing. >> iatory leader, ateful. right. thing. >> iatory leader, conservative next tory leader, conservative home. a poll by conservative home. a poll by conservative home. let's go to you because it is polling scarlett . and is is polling scarlett. and this is your . kemi badenoch your specialism. kemi badenoch is top of the league table . to is top of the league table. to be the next leader of the conservative party. by how much? how popular is she? >> yeah, she seems to be very

popular with people who vote in the conservative home poll. so these conservative these sort of conservative grassroots, um, voters . and it's grassroots, um, voters. and it's quite interesting. mean, her quite interesting. i mean, her profile of massive profile took a sort of massive boost, popularity boost, and her popularity ratings as with that ratings as well with that leadership in 2022, the leadership contest in 2022, the one that liz truss won and then she's had a good year. i mean, i think been think in some ways it's been james cleverly we saw was at the top table just a couple top of the table just a couple of ago. now of months ago. he's now plummeted since he took over as home and made quite a home secretary and made quite a lot the rohypnol joke about lot made the rohypnol joke about his might not his wife that might not have helped exactly. but helped. yeah, exactly. but i think fact that there's even helped. yeah, exactly. but i thi much fact that there's even helped. yeah, exactly. but i thi much interestit there's even helped. yeah, exactly. but i thi much interest in:here's even helped. yeah, exactly. but i thi much interest in:here story�*n so much interest in this story is because so much interest in this story is means because so much interest in this story is means people )ecause so much interest in this story is means people are use so much interest in this story is means people are already it means that people are already moving rishi moving on from the idea of rishi sunak as the sort of conservative as prime conservative leader, as prime minister, which shows minister, which probably shows the sort of trouble that he's in. >> do you h eemiih >> do you know, it would be nice, the nice, simon, is if the conservative party chose a leader that was chosen by the members and not throw it back in their faces. alaa um, boris johnson , liz truss yeah, well, johnson, liz truss yeah, well, because conservative members of parliament have a big say in this, don't they. >> so, so the polling the polling is interesting . i'm polling is interesting. i'm surprised penny mordaunt

surprised that penny mordaunt comes actually. comes second in this actually. and braverman is in third and suella braverman is in third place. would have thought she place. i would have thought she was more popular. suella braverman mordaunt a braverman mordaunt was a surprise. yeah, yeah yeah mordaunt a surprise. she's very moderate very moderate, conservative, very much centre of british politics. i had a thought suella braverman would have done better. i think kemi very competent. what the kemi is very competent. what the conservatives need to do in my opinion , is be more conservative opinion, is be more conservative and that's not what they've been at the moment and that's why they're struggling the they're struggling in the opinion don't they get >> scarlett, why don't they get that? to a lot of that? it's obvious to a lot of tory members of centre tory members and right of centre voters, but this lot in government at least just don't seem to get that. why? >> i think every political party, every mainstream political party struggles. by that sort of two ones political party struggles. by th.straddle sort of two ones political party struggles. by th.straddle their sort of two ones political party struggles. by th.straddle their base »f two ones political party struggles. by th.straddle their base ando ones political party struggles. by th.straddle their base and to nes to straddle their base and to the sort of centre of the electorate which they do need to the sort of centre of the elec round which they do need to the sort of centre of the elecround when they do need to the sort of centre of the elecround when they do toad to win round when it comes to an election. that i election. i do think that i mean, we've also seen stories about rishi sunak consulting dominic and some of his dominic cummings and some of his ideas, but actually some ideas, but actually for some of it, which it, he was on to something which is and bold is a bold ideas and bold actions. specific actions. i think on specific policy areas, namely, you know,

nhs , immigration and taxes or nhs, immigration and taxes or income, cost of living and we've just not seen it. so it's hard to see who he is trying to appeal when do you think the appeal to when do you think the election is going to be? >> that >> can i ask you? because that for issue of this for me is the big issue of this yeah for me is the big issue of this year. when that election is, year. and when that election is, will determine so much of the next ten years of this country ? next ten years of this country? >> yeah, i think it's really tricky. there's no good time for them i they've not them to go. i think they've not helped themselves with the speculation helped themselves with the specul might helped themselves with the speculmight be made, because that it might be made, because now they don't go may, now if they don't go in may, it will look like they're bottling it scared, will look like they're bottling it is scared, will look like they're bottling it is not scared, will look like they're bottling it is not good scared, will look like they're bottling it is not good sciwith which is not a good look with the the more the electorate. and the more you know, people see general elections headlines elections and stuff in headlines in the more people in newspapers, the more people think, maybe time think, oh, maybe it is time for a election, actually. think, oh, maybe it is time for a that, election, actually. think, oh, maybe it is time for a that, ilection, actually. think, oh, maybe it is time for a that, i think, i, actually. think, oh, maybe it is time for a that, i think, willually. think, oh, maybe it is time for a that, i think, will then. and that, i think, will then become and that, i think, will then becyeah, think scarlett's >> yeah, i think scarlett's right. i think everybody's waiting general election waiting for the general election now, he now, aren't they? i suspect he might go the autumn and see might go into the autumn and see see how well he does between then and now. >> but that would coincide with the wouldn't in the us election, wouldn't it? in november ? november? >> absolutely, yes. >> absolutely, yes. >> one of the october >> one of the dates october mooted is a week after the us election, mean could it election, which i mean could it could ways . i could

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11, 12, 13. it used to be my dream live in angel all dream to live in angel of all places. reason. places. for some reason. however, stand the however, now i can't stand the place. i'm happy in sussex by the sea. i only come here for work and i hate old ben simon. why has london, in your view , why has london, in your view, gone down the last ten, 15 gone down in the last ten, 15 years? what way? well years? and in what way? well i've lived in london since 2010. >> tfl , transport for london >> uh, tfl, transport for london is not what it used to be. i take a journey on a on a daily basis, and there's always a problem with it . there's the problem with it. there's the street, the crime levels have increased dramatic in london, so there's a number of issues that that's occurred on his watch. >> so his fireworks i've just looked at london, a place for everyone is what was spelt out in the sky. >> and yes, it's a very touristy night, right? it's very a lot of people, i don't think there's anybody london anybody that lives in london actually to the fireworks actually goes to the fireworks in year's in in london on new year's eve, but i think your suggestion there, simon, that he's there, simon, is that he's because he knows that he appeals to multicultural and to the multicultural vote and that london is predominantly labour and 71% muslims, labour and that 71% of muslims, british vote british muslims will vote labouh

british muslims will vote labour. he his fireworks labour. that's he his fireworks was his electioneering in scarlet. >> yeah. i mean with his election he does he actually underperform really i know he won the last one but he didn't he didn't win it anywhere near as as people thought he was as well as people thought he was going against going to, especially against quite a poor conservative candidate and i think what you see yeah. struggles see is yeah. so he struggles with outer london. struggles with outer london. he struggles especially post ulez. he's going to he's to really struggle. so he's doubung to really struggle. so he's doubling getting inner doubling down on getting inner london votes. >> isn't london votes. >> fascinating isn't it. it's always something going on with him isn't don't him him isn't it? i don't trust him as far as i can throw him. right. bill clinton of right. bill clinton talking of people trust, people you might not trust, he's going to appear, apparently on the island list. mean, the epstein island list. i mean, not surprise . not really a surprise. >> i was just going to say that i will i don't think anybody will be surprised fact . and it's surprised by this fact. and it's concerning, isn't it? concerning, though, isn't it? and how many people will be on there? worrying. there? i mean, it's worrying. >> that , um, >> have you all seen that, um, that portrait that apparently was hanging in epstein's mansion on island of bill in a dress on the island of bill in a dress and wearing red shoes? have you seen that ? no, no. yeah it's not seen that? no, no. yeah it's not a conspiracy or anything or , you a conspiracy or anything or, you know, reportedly, it's an actual thing. found his thing. it was found in his house. portrait of bill

house. it's a portrait of bill clinton a dress. people clinton wearing a dress. people will be googling now. will be googling that now. >> yeah , yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> might put that >> yeah, yeah. >> the might put that >> yeah, yeah. >> the twitter might put that >> yeah, yeah. >> the twitter feed night put that >> yeah, yeah. >> the twitter feed n but, put that >> yeah, yeah. >> the twitter feed n but, um, hat >> yeah, yeah. >> tidamaging feed n but, um, hat >> yeah, yeah. >> tidamagingfee(you ut, um, hat >> yeah, yeah. >> tidamagingfee(you think], hat >> yeah, yeah. >> tidamagingfee(you think thist how damaging do you think this is going to be, scarlet. this epstein which has of epstein list, which has of course, confidential. course, was confidential. jeffrey epstein. let's just remember, everyone was to remember, everyone was sent to prison um, ghislaine maxwell is prison. um, ghislaine maxwell is there as well on the sex trafficking crime. obviously, jeffrey epstein killed himself in inverted commas in in prison. this this list is much sought after, but is it going to be as inflammatory as people think? >> i think it could be. i mean, i think even bill clinton, there's obviously there's been sort swirling about sort of stories swirling about bill clinton, um, and any sort of associations with epstein before . so but i think even his before. so but i think even his presence on the list is sort of hugely significant. and we'll just undermine trust hugely significant. and we'll justhese undermine trust hugely significant. and we'll justhese ofrndermine trust hugely significant. and we'll justhese of publicine trust in these sorts of public figures, and especially politicians actually, politicians, actually, in america. on the america. i mean, being on the island, doesn't island, though, doesn't necessarily mean that you've been in any sort of been involved in any sort of paedophile been involved in any sort of paeyou 1ile been involved in any sort of paeyou know, he was a wealthy >> you know, he was a wealthy hollywood director, uh, social light and, you know, businessman

. he would have invited all sorts of people on to his island. it might they have island. it might they might have just time there. just had a nice time there. >> are serious >> i mean, these are serious crimes, serious allegations . crimes, serious allegations. and, uh, prince andrew, for example , and others associated example, and others associated with him after he'd been found guilty of committing crimes. i mean, why would you do that? yes thatis mean, why would you do that? yes that is very people like bill gates who, uh, have met epstein in the past when he was alive, obviously , his defence was i had obviously, his defence was i had to meet him for networking opportunities. >> he was lobbying me for money, for charity opportunities and things like that. so, as bev said , it's not just because you said, it's not just because you flew there or you met him for dinner on the mainland in america. it doesn't necessarily mean a mass mean you're part of a mass paedophile but is there paedophile ring. um but is there is that kind of defence, you know , just is it believable? know, just is it believable? i mean, i think it depends which person you ask. >> so i'm, you know, i think i'm sure we all do have to do a lot of meeting people from my job, a lot of travelling places, lot lot of travelling places, a lot of networking, guess. of sort of networking, i guess. and there some i and there are some people, i think, do that think, that i wouldn't do that

with. i think with. and i think, yeah, i think there very naive with. and i think, yeah, i think th> it will be how many times people you people visited the island, you know, might get away know, bill gates might get away with yes. i over with saying, yes. i went over once to discuss how much money we to we were going to donate to charity. over charity. he and i went over maybe in year, but if he maybe twice in a year, but if he was and off the was repeatedly on and off the island, was the appeal? >> flew appeal? >> clinton flew on his jet. not to island necessarily, but to the island necessarily, but he jet times, 26 times. >> that's quite a lot. um, right

home office error may have mistakenly . allowed thousands of mistakenly. allowed thousands of migrants to stay in the uk. i mean, simon, explain this to me. my mean, simon, explain this to me. my mind is mind blown. my mind is mind is blown. >> do with a >> it's all to do with a stamping process that the border force have used in relation to migrants coming into the country, and it's allowed them to stay here indefinitely . i to stay here indefinitely. i mean, describing the home office as, uh, not fit for purpose is an understatement. i mean, i, i it beggars belief, to be quite honest . honest. >> do you understand what's happened here? scala. it is. it literally sounds like it is as simple a stamp in a passport. simple as a stamp in a passport. the wrong one has been used . the wrong one has been used. that has allowed people to stay here because the wrong stamp was indefinite. leave to remain, i imagine. yeah. i mean, it seems very astonishing and quite backwards, isn't it? >> lots of >> i mean, there's lots of stories. apparently robert >> i mean, there's lots of stories. was arently robert >> i mean, there's lots of stories. was radicalised ert >> i mean, there's lots of stories. was radicalised by his >> i mean, there's lots of storieatwas radicalised by his >> i mean, there's lots of storieatwas home.ised by his >> i mean, there's lots of storieat was home officey his >> i mean, there's lots of storieatwas home office because time at the home office because he surprised what time at the home office because he found surprised what time at the home office because he found in urprised what time at the home office because he found in there. d what time at the home office because he found in there. d meant time at the home office because he found in there. d mean , he found in there. but, i mean, you know, seems, it sort you know, it seems, um, it sort of belief, really. of beggars belief, really. >> this simon just a >> isn't this simon just a damning on this damning indictment on this tory government because can government? because not only can they stop the boats, but as

they not stop the boats, but as bev turner alluded to earlier in the show, they are in control of legal and the last legal migration and the last statistics is in excess of 700,000 a year. a city the size of birmingham. when you've got that, got the boats, that, you've got the boats, you've stories you've got laughable stories like waving like this where they're waving people willy that people through willy nilly. that is a stain, is it not? on this tory government for a so—called right government ? right wing government? >> yeah, absolutely. well, they're wing. they're not very right wing. i mean, truth that the mean, the truth is that the conservative government and we've this cold ring around we've got this cold ring around the centre of politics aren't we? whether it's keir starmer's labour or rishi sunak's conservatives, and they're all gathering the middle. gathering in the middle. and that's for that's been happening for a considerable of time. and considerable amount of time. and the they don't mind the reality is they don't mind immigration illegal immigration or legal immigration. and the truth is we've been letting people in, not just students , people in, not just students, but students, family members as well. >> it's crazy, right? thank you both. uh, great. start now . it both. uh, great. start now. it is, uh, january the 1st. and that means that we january is underway a month giving up any sort of meat products. i don't

think you or i are on that list. are we? >> steak to me. >> steak to me. >> please let me know. what if you are. this is britain's newsroom on gb news. >> a brighter outlook with box ola sponsors of whether on . gb news. >> good morning. welcome to your latest gb news weather forecast i'm craig snell. well the first few days of the brand new year unfortunately going to remain unsettled . we're to see unsettled. we're going to see further wind and rain further spells of wind and rain for us. but out there, for many of us. but out there, this first thing this morning, there is actually sunshine there is actually some sunshine to greet. new year , to greet. the new year, especially parts wales to greet. the new year, espeengland parts wales to greet. the new year, espeengland , parts wales to greet. the new year, espeengland , but)arts wales to greet. the new year, espeengland , but it�*ts wales to greet. the new year, espeengland , but it won't alales to greet. the new year, espeengland , but it won't last. and england, but it won't last. we're further outbreaks we're seeing further outbreaks of moving from the of rain moving in from the southwest as we go through the course the day, i think course of the day, so i think come afternoon , far come the afternoon, the far north ireland, north of northern ireland, northeast england scotland north of northern ireland, nortiseet england scotland north of northern ireland, nortisee the gland scotland north of northern ireland, nortisee the bestd scotland north of northern ireland, nortisee the best of scotland north of northern ireland, nortisee the best of any rcotland will see the best of any sunshine. still some showers up here and temperatures ranging between 5 to 7 degrees across the north, potentially up to 11 degrees further south up into new year's day night. degrees further south up into new year's day night . we'll new year's day night. we'll continue to see this rain spread

its way northwards. it will start bump into the colder start to bump up into the colder air across scotland, we will air across scotland, so we will see and snow, see some sleet and snow, especially the higher especially across the higher ground. south. it's ground. further south. it's a rather grey and damp night to come, some heavy rain continuing across the very far south coast of england and accompanied by some . so quite some strong winds. so quite a mild for england , wales mild night for england, wales and northern ireland. but further north across scotland we will see a touch of frost in places . so tuesday really is places. so tuesday really is going be a wet day for a lot going to be a wet day for a lot of the we've got this band of the uk. we've got this band of the uk. we've got this band of across the high of rain and snow across the high ground across scotland . further ground across scotland. further south, rain for southern south, heavy rain for southern england, but in between we will see some drier and some brighter weather develop. but temperatures in the south, despite reaching around 12 degrees in places, factoring the rain and wind, it's not going to feel at all. feel great at all. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boiler as sponsors of weather on . gb news. thank you craig. >> now still to come with bev

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channel good channel. good morning and happy new year. >> it's 11 am. on january 1st of december 2024. this is britain's newsroom with me, ben liu and bev turner. >> very morning. you >> very good morning. thank you forjoining us. a happy new yeah year. so japan has issued a major following year. so japan has issued a mseries following year. so japan has issued a mseries of following year. so japan has issued a mseries of strong following year. so japan has issued a mseries of strong earthquakesng a series of strong earthquakes that have the western parts that have hit the western parts of country. residents of the country. residents have been evacuate. take a been urged to evacuate. take a look the impact as it hit hello, hello, hello hello hello hello hello a bowling alley. this one is clearly a train station on all the signs shake ing. terrifying stuff for the people there in japan . people there in japan. >> elsewhere , countries around >> elsewhere, countries around the globe brought in the start

of 2024 with huge fireworks displays, not least in london, where sadiq khan finished his display with a message. london open to everyone. does that hit the right note for you? i wonder , and is going vegan completely nuts? >> the month where we're encouraged to try and go vegan for a month is upon us. will you be doing that or is turning vegan a big mistake? >> oh vegan a big mistake? >> on very good, very good. and the next tory leader. a poll by conservative home finds kemi badenoch top of their cabinet league table. our political correspondent olivia utley has more . yes it is kemi badenoch more. yes it is kemi badenoch really the tories one last hope of redemption . of redemption. >> the grass roots seem to think so , and tory mps are inclined to so, and tory mps are inclined to agree. find out more with me. very soon. >> and too old to drive the number of drivers aged 90 or over has doubled in ten years. and now there are calls for mandatory eye tests.

we're also going to be discussing the american election. are you excited about that ben buzzing can't wait. >> i'm actually hoping if any of the bosses here listening or the bosses here are listening or watching, get sent watching, i'm hoping to get sent over cover so i'm over there to cover it. so i'm going to put my up. going to put my hand up. >> great idea. please write. >> great idea. please write. >> your thoughts >> great idea. please write. >> morning. your thoughts >> great idea. please write. >> morning. yviewsoughts >> great idea. please write. >> morning. yviews atjhts >> great idea. please write. >> morning. yviews at gb this morning. gb views at gb news. is the email address. news. com is the email address. first, latest first, though, the very latest news armstrong . news with aaron armstrong. >> good morning . it's 11:02 news with aaron armstrong. >> good morning . it's11:02 i'm >> good morning. it's11:02 i'm aaron armstrong the gb newsroom japan has issued a tsunami warning with evacuation orders for coastal areas after a massive earthquake . the massive earthquake. the country's weather agencies warn residents in the noto region near ishikawa to evacuate immediately to higher ground. one metre high waves are already arriving, with authorities warning they could reach five metres in height in the coming hours. the north korean and south korean governments are

issuing similar advice . the issuing similar advice. the major tsunami warning comes after a 7.6 magnitude quake hit the central region of japan, approximately 7 am. uk time. a tourist who was snowboarding in japan's alps, baldwin chia, has described his experience . described his experience. >> we just experienced . a 7.5 >> we just experienced. a 7.5 earthquake. um, pretty massive if you ask me. uh, so the whole room was shaking, the tv was shaking. had keep, shaking. i had to keep, um, everything , um, on the table . everything, um, on the table. uh, yeah. uh i do, i did. felt safe in my room, though. uh, but everything else was shaking. i didn't receive any notification of that, so i think it should be fine, but definitely it does. it is quite scary . is quite scary. >> the number of channel crossings in 2023 has fallen by more than a third, compared with last year. the . last crossings last year. the. last crossings of the year took place on the 16th of december, when 55 people made the journey from france in one boat. bad weather conditions since then have prevented any

further attempts. the provisional annual total for the year . just over 29,000. year is. just over 29,000. british forces are prepared to respond to cargo ship attacks by houthi rebels in the red sea. defence secretary grant shapps says the uk won't hesitate to take direct action to protect the key shipping route. the iran backed houthis have targeted merchant ships, citing support for hamas in its war against israel. the us navy recently said it sank three rebel boats that had been targeting a container ship in the region . container ship in the region. average household energy bills . average household energy bills. will now be almost £100 more expensive. of the energy regulator has increased its price cap by 5% in response to rising wholesale prices. it comes into effect today, so households are urged to submit metre readings as quickly as possible to ensure their charge correctly. ofgem, though, has said it's made it clear to suppliers that it expects them to identify and help those people who are struggling with their bills . new restrictions on their bills. new restrictions on visa routes come into force

today as the government attempts today as the government attempts to tackle net migration. now only foreign students on post—grad or government sponsored courses can bring over their families. the home secretary, james cleverly, says the new ban will prevent people from manipulating the system and he says it will reduce migration by tens of thousands. he says it will reduce migration by tens of thousands . however, by tens of thousands. however, critics say it will hit universities which rely on foreign student fees and could also harm the uk's reputation as an international destination . an international destination. junior doctors are being urged to call off what will be the longest strike in nhs history. the nhs confederation says the six day strike, starting on wednesday , will put patients at wednesday, will put patients at serious risk. health wednesday, will put patients at serious risk . health leaders say serious risk. health leaders say industrial action will leave hospitals gp surgery and other services. skating on very thin ice and highly vulnerable in what is often the busiest week of the year for the nhs . the of the year for the nhs. the planned strike will amount to 144 consecutive hours of industrial action, the longest industrial action, the longest in the 75 year history of the health service . there are calls

health service. there are calls for mandatory eye tests for older drivers as the number aged 90 or above has doubled in the last ten years, a record 153,000 britons in that age group held a full licence in november. it is due to the ageing population and fewer older drivers giving up their licence . the aa has called their licence. the aa has called for drivers to be required to show evidence of regular eye tests carry on driving once tests to carry on driving once they reach 70, to improve road safety . labour has pledged to safety. labour has pledged to ensure british produce will make up to 50% of food in schools , up to 50% of food in schools, hospitals and prisons. the party is seeking to appeal to rural voters ahead of the expected general election later this yeah general election later this year. labour says it would use government buying power to back industrial businesses. sir keir starmer is also planning to sign a new veterinary agreement with the eu to boost exports . this is the eu to boost exports. this is gb news relief on tv , digital

gb news relief on tv, digital radio and on your smart speaker. two. that's it for the moment. and now it is back to ben and. bev >> very good morning. it's 1107. >> very good morning. it's1107. happy new year. happy new year to you. how's your hangover ? i to you. how's your hangover? i hope you're enjoying your bacon botty on sofa with us this botty on the sofa with us this morning. in morning. you've been getting in touch. for touch. thank you so much for emailing prove that touch. thank you so much for email people prove that touch. thank you so much for emailpeople are prove that touch. thank you so much for emailpeople are awake ve that touch. thank you so much for emailpeople are awake actually some people are awake actually at 1107 on new year's day . john at 1107 on new year's day. john in bristol said, i don't in bristol has said, i don't want any tory. we're talking about the general election, when it be what will the result it might be what will the result be? says i've given them my be? john says i've given them my vote for the past 20 and vote for the past 20 years and they've every promise . they've broken every promise. >> i'm hearing that everywhere, you a lot of tory you know, from a lot of tory voters, and in voters, disillusion and in actual fact, they're not just voting elsewhere, they're just not yeah not voting at all. yeah >> and trevor said the only chance they've is the chance they've got this is the conservatives create an conservatives is to create an alliance the reform party alliance with the reform party and make nigel the leader. now, the reform party have got a big announcement coming up. i think . announcement coming up. i think. is it today? it's in the next.

>> well, twice over the >> well, i saw twice over the weekend and i was trying get weekend and i was trying to get him the beans , but he him to spill the beans, but he wouldn't. tight lipped. wouldn't. no, he's tight lipped. well maybe . well nigel, phyllida maybe. >> i mean how would that play out. obviously he did well in the jungle, but nigel farage still a certain shock still comes with a certain shock reaction to a lot of people . reaction to a lot of people. they have a reflex reaction to nigel farage. they don't like him. don't listen him. they don't actually listen to says. so it's risk. to what he says. so it's a risk. >> i think richard is >> i think richard tice is great. also great, great. ben habib is also great, but some some people over the weekend saying nigel would weekend were saying nigel would be to really cut be the only person to really cut through that red wall. seat through that red wall. uh, seat the electorate, just like boris did. but remains to be seen. >> julie has said that the leader definitely leader of our country definitely needs he's needs to be nigel farage. he's the person talks . the only person that talks. sense. i don't think there's ever been a bigger gap between the people running the country and actually and the people who are actually living country don't living in the country. i don't think such think there's ever been such a big disconnect. well i was saying minute saying to scarlett a minute ago on that everybody on the panel that everybody knows solution is for knows what the solution is for the hang on power. the tories to hang on to power. >> control >> we all know, just control immigration and behave, you know, conservative, but know, mildly conservative, but they just don't do and they just don't do it. and i don't it's their

they just don't do it. and i don't they're it's their they just don't do it. and i don't they're trying it's their they just don't do it. and i don't they're trying to s their they just don't do it. and i don't they're trying to appeal voters. they're trying to appeal to people, people who are to people, to people who are never going to vote for them. low tax. >> individual the centre >> the individual at the centre of your decisions. decent nhs , of your decisions. decent nhs, decent schools, decent roads . decent schools, decent roads. it's a pretty low bar, really isn't it? >> it's not a lot. not a lot to ask for anyway . ask for anyway. >> um, many people around the world have been celebrating the arrival of 2024. yeah tens of thousands of people filled the streets of the capital to watch the fireworks display over night, as the city declared itself a, quote, place for everyone. >> gb—ni ipsis sophie reaper reports . the new year's party reports. the new year's party began around 13 hours before it reached the uk, with the likes of new zealand the very first to break out the bubbly . break out the bubbly. >> a couple of hours later , the >> a couple of hours later, the celebrations reached australia with fireworks lighting the sky

over the iconic sydney harbour . over the iconic sydney harbour. it's . the start of a brand new it's. the start of a brand new year as as midnight struck around the globe the day . can be around the globe the day. can be the party moved over to east asia , china, japan , taiwan and asia, china, japan, taiwan and malaysia. rang in the new year. the festivities were quickly joined by the rest of asia as midnight began to strike in places like thailand, nepal and india . the four hours before the india. the four hours before the clock told midnight here in the uk, the celebrations in ras al—khaimah in the united arab emirates saw not one but two world record attempts , as well world record attempts, as well as a showcase of over 1000 drones, an aquatic pyrotechnics

dazzled the onlooking crowds . dazzled the onlooking crowds. then, with not long to go on, the uk countdown , it was the uk countdown, it was europe's turn to enter 2024 and then finally it was our turn as big ben struck 12. its famous bells were heard across britain's airwaves, 100 years after they were first broadcast. the celebrations commenced as people here in the uk were welcomed in the start of the new year. welcomed in the start of the new year . the 1st welcomed in the start of the new year. the 1st of january always bnngs year. the 1st of january always brings a sense of new beginnings . no matter where we are in the world, a new year marks a fresh start. and if the celebrations of last night are anything to go by, well . 2024 is already off

by, well. 2024 is already off with a bang. sophie reaper. gb news how lovely. >> now as we enterjanuary, >> now as we enter january, we've stepped foot into veganuary . veganuary. >> yeah, this is the month where we're all encouraged to try a vegan lifestyle to tell us why this is a good idea. we're joined now by danica mccarthy, director of the climate media coalition. good morning to you, sir, and happy new year. um, come on then, convince me. as a as a steak lover, why should i ditch the red meat this january ? ditch the red meat this january? >> well, i think it's a great month to celebrate the gifts of vegan plant based diets. many reasons. first of all, health. your risk of cancers, heart disease, diabetes go down significantly with a plant based diet. um, secondly , it's a third diet. um, secondly, it's a third of the carbon footprint of a meat based diet . and most meat based diet. and most importantly, for people in importantly, for most people in britain who love wildlife , it britain who love wildlife, it takes only about it's estimated a vegan diet takes around quarter of an acre a year for a meat based diet, it's ten times

that. meat based diet, it's ten times that . so the amount of meat based diet, it's ten times that. so the amount of land it takes away from wildlife to feed this meat based diet is absolutely disastrous and has left britain the most nature depleted country on earth. sorry seventh most depleted. >> what about what about the poor bees and khalife who are almost being wiped out to produce gallons and gallons of almond milk for vegans like yourself, the bees are almost extinct in california . extinct in california. >> absolutely. the use of pesticides across the planet , pesticides across the planet, most of which is used to grow crops for livestock, is a disaster for our soils and disaster for our soils and disaster for our bees. and so we need to move away from using pesticides or organic food, as well as moving away from meat based diet. i mean, you're absolutely right . the almond, absolutely right. the almond, the orchards in the almond orchards in california are terrible . most california are terrible. most people in the uk the best meat is british produced oat milk. >> danica rice . there is >> danica rice. there is a growing body of lovely to see you again. always like our conversations. happy new year i

conversations. happy new year! >> there is a growing body of evidence to suggest that most of the protein. >> all i would say of the proteins, the vitamins, the nutrition that we need is contained . and in animal contained. and in animal products we are cave people. we are meant to survive . off animal are meant to survive. off animal fats , milk, eggs. some people fats, milk, eggs. some people are even now arguing that plants and fruits and vegetables aren't necessarily that beneficial to us, but we could live a much healthier life with a stronger immune system if we eat solely animal products. immune system if we eat solely animal products . and this idea animal products. and this idea of the heart attacks, if you eat meat that's much more complicated, isn't it? it's not just because you eat meat, it might because you also happen might be because you also happen to loads to be a smoker and you eat loads of carbohydrate and you a of carbohydrate and you have a kebab back from the kebab on your way back from the pub, just eating good, pub, not just eating good, wholesome, possibly organic , but wholesome, possibly organic, but not necessarily products . not necessarily animal products. >> it's well, i have to say, you starting off the year with a laugh for me, babe, i have been accused as environmentalist accused as an environmentalist of being a cave dweller for

years , and now you guys are years, and now you guys are telling us we need to be cave dwellers. i mean, how we dwellers. i mean, how can we win? to address your win? no, but to address your serious point, but, um, the i think britain is a country of animal lovers. we love wildlife. we love to eat them too. >> but the actual amount of land takes 70% of land in the united kingdom is used to produce livestock. >> but a land area, a land area the size of the united kingdom um abroad is used to produce meat for the united kingdom. what does that mean ? it means what does that mean? it means a devastation wildlife we have devastation for wildlife we have lost. only. i'm not only i'm lost. i'm only. i'm not only i'm 64 years old in my lifetime, bev, we've lost 70% of the wildlife that's on the planet. you look a bit older. >> that's what being a vegan does . does to you. >> hey, that's not very nice to say to somebody on new year's day. >> you look lovely. and mean >> you look lovely. and i mean that. >> that's all that meat i eat. >> that's all that meat i eat. >> wahaca. >> wahaca. >> however , let's, you know, we >> however, let's, you know, we if you love wildlife, you will

love a plant based diet. when my father was born, we've . lost 95% father was born, we've. lost 95% of the wildlife in our oceans around the united kingdom since my father was born. we can't continue the way we are and hope to wildlife for the next generation. >> but isn't that a farming problem and an industrial farming problem ? not the problem farming problem? not the problem with meat itself . with meat itself. >> no , most 65% of the land in >> no, most 65% of the land in the united kingdom is devoted to pasture for sheep and for dairy, for dairy and for cows , not for dairy and for cows, not industrial farming. i can't remember the exact amount used for land for livestock, but for feed. the other problem, of course, with feeding industrial livestock is that it's using soya, which is which we're demolishing the amazon to feed to our cows. jonathan vautrey let listen. >> i'm thinking about my fridge right now. i don't know about you, but do know about you. you, but i do know about you. but know you, ben. you, but i do know about you. but i've know you, ben. you, but i do know about you. but i've kn�*lot you, ben. you, but i do know about you. but i've kn�*lot cheese ben. you, but i do know about you. but over kn�*lot cheese ben. you, but i do know about you. but over kn�*christmas. se ben. you, but i do know about you. but over kn�*christmas. i'veien. left over from christmas. i've got ham still. there's some got some ham still. there's some sausages still in freezer. sausages still in the freezer. we what did we didn't get round to. what did you christmas dinner as you have for christmas dinner as a roast .

>> not roast. >> not roast. >> i had delicious butternut >> i had a delicious butternut squash and carrot pie that was absolutely delicious with roasted potatoes and roast and boiled. uh, what do you call it? um. uh, brussels sprouts with delicious , um, sour cream. vegan delicious, um, sour cream. vegan sour cream, vegan sour cream . sour cream, vegan sour cream. >> sour cream, vegan sour cream. >> i can only talk about real world experience. your christmas dinner sounds lovely, by the way, but from my experience, the vegans. way, but from my experience, the vegans . i way, but from my experience, the vegans. i know are some of the unhealthiest people i know. when you go and buy vegan food in the shop, some of the most shop, it's some of the most processed going. all these processed junk going. all these fake meats and these these fake animal products , super, super animal products, super, super processed, more worse for you, i'd argue, than a nice organic, grass fed slab of steak that's been looked after and, and seasoned well . seasoned well. >> i think you're correct that the point of process food, whether it's meat or whether it's vegetarian, is not brilliant, not all foods is where we need to be going. and actually the trend this year has been to move away from the false

meats and more towards the plant based natural so you're based natural foods. so you're right, processed foods are great, actually if you're great, but actually if you're talking processed talking about processed foods, it's processed meat is the real cancer . um, uh, cancer problem. um, uh, processed meat is a real, real cancer danger. >> we probably agree on that. we always find something to agree on, don't we? the and on, don't we? the healthy and handsome danica mccarthy. there with whom i look forward to having many more spars in 2024, try to make up for your your new year's insult. i know he's got other things . uh, excellent . other things. uh, excellent. right now. moving on. a poll by conservative home has suggested that badenoch would be the that kemi badenoch would be the favourite succeed rishi sunak favourite to succeed rishi sunak as conservative leader, with 38% of the business of respondents name the business secretary as their preferred minister. yes. >> here's a break down. the results for us is gb news political correspondent olivia utley olivia. good morning and happy. utley olivia. good morning and happy . new utley olivia. good morning and happy. new year to you. is it going to be a happy new year eventually for kemi badenoch? perhaps .

perhaps. >> well, it could well be a happy new year for kemi badenoch eventually . this is a poll from eventually. this is a poll from conservative home. uh read . led conservative home. uh read. led by paul goodman, a sort of grandee tory activist. and because it's a poll of conservative members , it's often conservative members, it's often very accurate in predicting the result of a conservative leadership election last time there was a poll like this in conservative home was the summer of 2022, and it put liz truss in first place to succeed boris johnson, followed by rishi sunak , followed by penny mordaunt of course, when it actually came to a leadership election, those were number one, two and three in that order. so this is going to this is very good for news kemi badenoch of course, we're not expecting a leadership election before the general election. what most people in westminster are expecting. are the tories to lose the election? and then for rishi sunak to step down at that point, the conservatives are going to have to find a figure who is capable of uniting what is already a

factionalised party. and after a general lost general election loss, will be even more factionalised. the whispers in westminster at the moment are that kemi badenoch is the only person to take on the job. she has a lot of support from conservative mps. she's managed to build up her reputation among the right wing of the party. she's been very bold and brave on gender issues. she was the driving force behind stopping that gender self—id legislation in scotland. she's spoken out about gender self—id in schools, but she's also pretty popular with the left of the party as business secretary, she has taken a pretty cautious approach to brexit. as a as a brexiteer herself , she was to brexit. as a as a brexiteer herself, she was opposed to that bonfire of brexit legislation. uh, that that was being proposed. she wanted to take things more slowly and more cautiously and on the whole, she is emerging as perhaps the figure who will be, who will take over from rishi sunak behind her in that poll from

conservative home was suella braverman and penny mordaunt , braverman and penny mordaunt, but they were only on 13 and 14% of the vote each . so at the of the vote each. so at the moment it seems that kemi is the front if she makes it front runner. if she makes it into that role, though, it is going really going to be a really, really uphill struggle, isn't it ? uphill struggle, isn't it? >> olivia, thank you so much. olivia oakley there, who did a brilliant over christmas , as brilliant job over christmas, as did you. you were on the telly a lot was olivia. lot on gb news, as was olivia. >> yeah thank you. lot on gb news, as was olivia. >> right. thank you. lot on gb news, as was olivia. >> right. thanyou u. lot on gb news, as was olivia. >> right. thanyou a fiver later >> right. give you a fiver later . i was at home in . yeah. while i was at home in my pyjamas . right. still to my pyjamas. right. still to come this here this morning. it's not just here in uk where preparing in the uk where we're preparing for an election. there is a huge american presence . general american presence. general election later this year. yeah. we're excited about it aren't you? >> i'm absolutely buzzing. >> i'm absolutely buzzing. >> he's pitching for the job. not but as reporter not as president but as reporter for dougie beattie. >> probably doing a right job of that let's be be that as well. let's be let's be honest, go right. that as well. let's be let's be horyou go right. that as well. let's be let's be horyou with go right. that as well. let's be let's be horyou with britain's go right. that as well. let's be let's be horyou with britain's newsroom. >> you with britain's newsroom on .

monday to thursdays from six till 930. >> welcome back. it's 1125. you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with ben elliott and bev turner. thank you for joining us and a happy new year. >> you just rolling out of >> if you just rolling out of bed now , 2024 is set to be bed now, 2024 is set to be a very busy year in the world of politics. culminate in very busy year in the world of poli60th culminate in very busy year in the world of poli60th presidential in the 60th us presidential election , which takes place on election, which takes place on november the 5th. >> despite ongoing >> and despite the many ongoing cases against donald trump cases against him, donald trump of course, widely of course, is widely tipped to win republican nomination as

win the republican nomination as he return to the white he seeks a return to the white house, trump biden house, meaning a trump biden rematch is very the rematch is very much on the cards . cards. >> meanwhile, ron desantis has said that he would pardon donald trump if he beats the former president to the white house, citing ford's pardon citing president ford's pardon of nixon in 1974. of richard nixon in 1974. >> here to talk us through all the runners and riders is greg swenson, chair of republicans overseas uk. greg happy new year to you. new year. um are we nailed on for a trump biden rematch? i mean, this situation with colorado and maine maybe puts a spanner in the works. so should we establish, first of all, trump going to make all, if trump is going to make the like the national, it looks like trump now. the national, it looks like tru1and now. the national, it looks like tru1and i now. the national, it looks like tru1and i think the biden less >> and i think the biden less likely because i think when we get to june or july, when the convention start, i think the democrats will look at the polls. and if trump is polling comfortably ahead of biden , comfortably ahead of biden, which he is right now, then i think they'll pull biden. they'll they'll do the bernie sanders trick on him . sanders trick on him. >> so who would replace biden? gavin newsom ? or there's been

gavin newsom? or there's been some even michelle some talk, maybe even michelle obama. some talk, maybe even michelle obil've heard both. i think >> i've heard both. i think michelle obama obviously has name recognition that and i think she'd be a great target for the right. i think newsom would be a better candidate in terms of, you know, his you know, his governing experience. although he's governing california , which he's he's california, which he's he's doing his best to run california into the ground. so i think he'd be a good opponent for the republicans. so it's really a question of who's got the name recognition, but also who's got an organisation . but this recognition, but also who's got an organisation. but this is recognition, but also who's got an organisation . but this is not an organisation. but this is not going to be like 1968, where lbj bailed out in march of 68 because he didn't do as well in new hampshire as people expected. it was a different process back then. only 13 states actually had primaries that that mattered. now it's basically all 50 states. so there's just no time for another for a proper process. so i think i think the democrats will wait until the summer to pull biden. >> i'm fascinated by this relationship between ron desantis and donald trump

because, course , ron desantis because, of course, ron desantis wants to beat donald trump to be on the ticket. but of course, he can't say anything bad about can't say anything too bad about him are him because the trump fans are so , so loyal to trump. they need so, so loyal to trump. they need to know that ron desantis is one of them. is that why he's come out he'd pardon them? out and said he'd pardon them? >> in a tough out and said he'd pardon them? >> because in a tough out and said he'd pardon them? >> because his in a tough out and said he'd pardon them? >> because his his in a tough out and said he'd pardon them? >> because his his supporters spot because his his supporters are similar to trump are very similar to trump supporters. so it's the same type of electorate. the never trumpers and the rhinos and the moderates . they're going for moderates. they're going for nikki haley or even chris christie, whereas you know, governor desantis is trying to get the same audience that that trump has. so it's a delicate balance. it's hard. and basically , you know, ben, you basically, you know, ben, you mentioned trump is leading the charge in spite of the indictments . it's actually indictments. it's actually because of the galvanised them. yeah, absolutely. i mean they were basically tied in march of this year of last year. so in march of 22, cnn had had desantis up two points over trump and the other polls. they were around tied or maybe trump by 5 or that's that's a by 5 or 10. that's that's a small margin that early in a

primary process. once the indictment started , alvin bragg, indictment started, alvin bragg, you last march , april, for you know, last march, april, for indictments , the mugshot and now indictments, the mugshot and now you have these states trying to, you have these states trying to, you know , which is pretty you know, which is pretty reckless. they know it's not going to work. they first of all, maine and colorado. all, it's maine and colorado. who that many who cares? there's not that many elections electoral votes elections or not electoral votes there. but also you know, the then the big states have actually supported his name on the ballot, notably california. but even the big upper midwestern states. so this is not going to work. if anything , not going to work. if anything, it's elevating trump again, just like the indictment. well, they want trump to be candidate. yeah. >> even trump's fiercest rivals in the republican in the race for the republican nomination , christie, who in the race for the republican nonmentioned, christie, who in the race for the republican non mentioned, they've tie, who in the race for the republican non mentioned, they've tie, onut in the race for the republican non saidtioned, they've tie, onut in the race for the republican non said this�*d, they've tie, onut in the race for the republican non said this is they've tie, onut in the race for the republican non said this is just 've tie, onut in the race for the republican non said this is just an tie, onut and said this is just an affront to so even they're to democracy. so even they're on his got his back with his back. uh, got his back with desantis quickly. he, he he desantis very quickly. he, he he could do no wrong a year or so ago. did he did he make a mistake this mistake by running in this election ? shouldn't he have election? shouldn't he have just waited become , you know, the waited and become, you know, the 2028 nominee or. >> a question , but i >> it's a great question, but i think he had to run this time for reasons. one is he's got for two reasons. one is he's got political i mean, to

political capital. i mean, to have kind of midtum have that kind of midtum electoral victory in november of 22 and not run with that kind of momentum. it would be really political malpractice. secondly, trump is very vulnerable. we don't know what is going to happen to trump . so i think happen to trump. so i think being even number two is important because anything could happen. he's 78 years old. he could trip and fall. he could go to jail . he could actually start to jail. he could actually start to jail. he could actually start to lose some support if he gets some convictions. i think a quarter republicans quarter of republicans won't vote for so there's some vote for him. so there's some real challenges. >> what would a trump presidency mean when we mean for the uk if and when we have labour government? have a labour government? how would with? would he work with? >> think would be better >> i think it would be better than ministration, than the biden ministration, that's for sure. remember trump is a is a supporter and a fan of that's for sure. remember trump is aunited|pporter and a fan of that's for sure. remember trump is aunited kingdom.|d a fan of that's for sure. remember trump is aunited kingdom. he| fan of that's for sure. remember trump is aunited kingdom. he was of that's for sure. remember trump is aunited kingdom. he was he the united kingdom. he was he had a very good relationship with the country. has done with the country. biden has done his best to sever that relationship up. as we know, biden much more favourable to biden is much more favourable to the eu, to ireland specifically. >> he thinks he's irish, doesn't he? >> yeah, he's got a chip on his shoulder, which is kind odd. shoulder, which is kind of odd. >> knows he >> wait, who knows what he thinks? i don't think he thinks

the thought of any the same thought any hour of any day. um . how's robert day. does he, um. how's robert kennedy ? independent kennedy doing? independent candidate now? potentially he could massively split the vote. >> absolutely , beth, because >> absolutely, beth, because this is the first time, maybe since 92, when ross perot took 20% of the vote. first 20% of the vote. the first time since have since 92 where you have a meaningful third party candidate now, usually they play spoiler by winning 2 or 3% of the vote. that can make a difference. like ralph in 2000, you know, ralph nader in 2000, you know, basically george w bush the basically gave george w bush the election by getting just 2 or 3 points in florida. but but but if you look at, at, you know, most of the time, third party candidates just don't move the needle . this this could be needle. this this could be different, especially given how unpopular biden and trump unpopular both biden and trump are. both have, you know, are. they both have, you know, 15 point negative ratings . 15 point negative ratings. they're both polling around 40 in terms of favourables . that's in terms of favourables. that's really bad news. 75% of americans don't want them to be the candidates. and the interesting thing about robert kennedy, is that he interesting thing about robert ken|traditionally is that he interesting thing about robert ken|traditionally democrate interesting thing about robert ken|traditionally democrat, was traditionally a democrat, obviously, but he was they didn't want him because he's been so anti—lockdown, pro

freedom, pro , which which very freedom, pro, which which very much appeals to the right . much appeals to the right. >> really does appeal to >> so he really does appeal to both demographics. >> so he really does appeal to bot absolutely. hics. do. >> so he really does appeal to botabsolutely.hics. do. he >> absolutely. he might do. he might pull as voters away might pull as many voters away from trump he does. biden from trump as he does. biden yeah. the democrats hate him because the democrats are the party lockdown . they're the party of lockdown. they're the party of lockdown. they're the party of lockdown. they're the party of vaccine mandates and mask mandates keeping kids mask mandates and keeping kids home school . home from school. >> everything opposes, >> everything that he opposes, he had chance in the he is he had no chance in the democratic primary because the inner really despises him. >> even if some of the people like him. >> you mm m- >> did. you wake up this morning, yay , it's morning, greg, and go, yay, it's 2024. have an 2024. we're going to have an american year. american election this year. >> be huge year, >> it's going to be a huge year, i think, as we know i did. yeah >> it's going to be a huge year, i mean,as we know i did. yeah >> it's going to be a huge year, i mean, electionsyw i did. yeah >> it's going to be a huge year, i mean, elections everywhere,1 i mean, elections everywhere, 49% of the world is are are residents are going to be in a country with an election. i think the us will probably be the most controversial , to say the most controversial, to say the most controversial, to say the least. the most controversial, to say the yeah.. the most controversial, to say the yeah. absolutely right. greg >> yeah. absolutely right. greg great to see you. no doubt we'll get of you in get to see quite a lot of you in the months. okay five the next 12 months. okay five minute fix. new research suggests that more than 1 in 5 gp appointments year were gp appointments last year were five . five minutes or less. >> yes, all that and much more. after your morning news with .

aaron. >> it's 1133. aaron. >> it's1133. i'm aaron. >> it's 1133. i'm aaron armstrong . japan's issued armstrong. japan's issued a tsunami warning with evacuation orders for coastal areas after a massive earthquake . the massive earthquake. the country's weather agency is warning residents in the noto region near ishikawa to evacuate immediately to higher ground after a 7.6 magnitude quake . after a 7.6 magnitude quake. tens of thousands of people are without power at one metre high. waves are already arriving, with authorities warning they could reach five metres in height in the coming hours. the reach five metres in height in the coming hours . the south reach five metres in height in the coming hours. the south and nonh the coming hours. the south and north korean governments are issuing similar advice. it is the first major tsunami warning in japan since the devastating earthquake of 2011. an official from the country's meteorological agency gave this update earlier. >> tsunami kiho a major tsunami warning is in effect in noto, ishikawa prefecture. >> we are currently observing people near the shoreline and riverbanks. >> please evacuate to higher

ground. >> please be cautious of further earthquakes up to shindo seven. >> highest rating on the japanese seismic scale for the next week and in for particular the next 2 to 3 days. >> this is the first major tsunami alert since the earthquake that occurred in the pacific ocean on march the 11th, 2011. >> the number of channel crossings in 2023 has fallen by more than a third compared with last year . the last crossings of last year. the last crossings of the year took place on the 16th of december, when 55 people made the year took place on the 16th of [journey r, when 55 people made the year took place on the 16th of [journey from an 55 people made the year took place on the 16th of [journey from france eople made the year took place on the 16th of [journey from france in:)le made the year took place on the 16th of [journey from france in one nade the journey from france in one boat. bad weather has prevented further attempts. the provisional annual total for the yearis provisional annual total for the year is more than 29,000. average household energy bills will now be almost £100 more expensive. the energy regulator has increased its price cap . by has increased its price cap. by 5% today in response to rising wholesale gas prices. households are urged to submit metre readings to their supplier as quickly as possible to ensure

they're not overcharged. ofgem says it's made it clear suppliers buyers must identify and help those struggling with their bills . well be back with a their bills. well be back with a full bulletin at the top of the next hour, or you can get more right now on website right now on our website gbnews.com . gbnews.com. >> still to come driving licences, holding people by age 90 or above. sorry, i'll start that again . it's, uh. it's been that again. it's, uh. it's been a long morning driving, working very hard this christmas. >> i've had a lot of slog driving licences held by people aged or have doubled in aged 90 or above have doubled in the last ten years. >> there are calls for >> there are now calls for mandatory eye tests . i can't mandatory eye tests. i can't disagree that. to increase disagree with that. to increase road this common road safety. is this just common sense? is britain's sense? this is britain's newsroom with bev and ben on .

that i knew had dbs and co weeknights from six. >> very good morning. it is 1139 with britain's newsroom on gb news with ben leo and bev turner happy new year to you. 1st of january 2020. >> happy new year. now, in a significant intervention , the significant intervention, the defence secretary, grant shapps, says the uk is considering airstrikes on the iranian backed houthi rebels. >> shapps has said he wanted britain will not will. he said britain will not will. he said britain will not hesitate to take direct action over their attacks on cargo ships in the red sea. so we're joined now by

defence editor at the evening standard, robert fox . good standard, robert fox. good morning, robert. thank you very much for joining us, particularly year's day. particularly on new year's day. this significant this is a really significant turn of events. just explain to us, if you wouldn't mind what's going on and why it really matters . what's really going on. matters. what's really going on. >> there has been now 24 attacks on nine major commercial shipping in the red sea, and the area, and that that concerns between 12 and 15% of global maritime trade. um, it has been unked maritime trade. um, it has been linked by the houthi rebels to the events in gaza . and they say the events in gaza. and they say they are attacking the shipping because their proxies or supported by by israel, of which thatis supported by by israel, of which that is a very thin link. supported by by israel, of which that is a very thin link . in that is a very thin link. in most cases, britain and america have been discussing how to stop these attacks by drone and very sophistic iranian missiles from the houthi rebels since before christmas. now as of the weekend

, the attacks have got much worse , with a very serious worse, with a very serious attack on on a danish singaporean uh, ship. >> a ship bound from suez to singapore. singapore missile and uh, assault boats, which the uh americans retaliated against. >> they've got to discuss how to stop them. and the discussion has been maybe they will even have bomb the houthi bases. have to bomb the houthi bases. uh on the yemeni mainline land. and that would involve the british and the americans and very likely the french. >> now , robert, i don't mean to >> now, robert, i don't mean to put a downer on the new year, but , um, put a downer on the new year, but, um, we've put a downer on the new year, but , um, we've got potential but, um, we've got potential confrontation or indirectly with iran last night, president jinping of china said that reunification with the, quote , reunification with the, quote, motherland taiwan was a historical, uh , inevitability is historical, uh, inevitability is 2024 shaping up to be very high risk on the geopolitical front ? risk on the geopolitical front? >> yes. and i think it links to your previous discussion about

elections across the world, actually , it's about 60% of all actually, it's about 60% of all nafion actually, it's about 60% of all nation states are going to have some kind of nation wide election. i'm sorry to correct your your contributor that this is the kind of thing that we're discussing. the various confrontations , which are 4 or 5 confrontations, which are 4 or 5 fold, including ukraine, gaza, sudan , uh, which is what people sudan, uh, which is what people running the elections really don't want. and the mischief makers , the great disruptors makers, the great disruptors from china through to russia and iran sense that. and that's what's going to go on. what i suspect is that security and defence will come into the electoral agenda in a way that many political leaders , many political leaders, including the leaders of the two principal parties in uk , never principal parties in uk, never really wanted . really wanted. >> so if we start to hit these ships in the red sea, the houthi controlled , uh, vehicles, and as controlled, uh, vehicles, and as you say, their bases also in yemen , will iran see that as a

yemen, will iran see that as a direct provocation of that country and would they necessarily take action against us? >> beth, you're absolutely right. iran is the key to this. and why why they are prosecuting and promoting, uh, the houthis is actually far from clear because they've made some really extravagant claims , like they extravagant claims, like they want to control or demand, uh , a want to control or demand, uh, a say in how all commercial shipping is run in the eastern mediterranean as a whole . and mediterranean as a whole. and there have been a lot of attacks on bases by iranian proxies across syria and iraq. and in 30 of those bases, there have been british military personnel. this is why we've seen counter strikes and the latest thing as of the last few hours, um, an iranian own, uh, gunboat, an iranian own, uh, gunboat, an iranian destroyer, they call it, it's actually a frigate i think has appeared in the choke point of the red sea. the bab el—mandeb. we know there are russian ships, naval ships. there and chinese naval ships

and they're not coming to the aid deliberately not coming to the aid of the very vulnerable international shipping like the galaxy leader, which you're now showing. it starts with the galaxy leader. by the way , it galaxy leader. by the way, it was taken into port . the crew of was taken into port. the crew of 25 mixed nations have been kidnapped. and yesterday they announced this is the houthi rebel junta said they are taking over the galaxy leader . so the over the galaxy leader. so the houthis and their iranian backers are ratcheting up at every turn. >> gosh , thank you robert. it's >> gosh, thank you robert. it's terrifying. actually, it's an awful note to start the year on, isn't it? but, um , beautifully isn't it? but, um, beautifully explained. thank you so much . explained. thank you so much. defence editor at evening standard, robert there that standard, robert fox. there that is situation that is going is the situation that is going to cause potential chaos quite concerning about the arrival of the iranian ship . the iranian ship. >> that's certainly an escalation . escalation. >> okay. let's, um, bring in now a former labour mp, simon

danczuk and director of the jl partners scarlett mccgwire. i just want your reaction on that. really can, before really if we can, before we start, because , um, this isn't start, because, um, this isn't on the front pages of the papers, think at the papers, i don't think at the moment it's been bubbling away as said then, from before as robert said then, from before christmas, roughly christmas, i've been roughly aware of it. think we've been aware of it. i think we've been we've not been we've been sleepwalking . a bit about the sleepwalking. a bit about the significance of this. >> grant >> yeah. and i think grant shapps, attention in shapps, uh, into attention in the newspaper saying that they're going to take action is they're going to take action is the right one. and the consequence of this is that these ships are now avoiding the area. they're carrying goods , area. they're carrying goods, uh, on trade made between countries . and one consequence countries. and one consequence is that it increases costs. that's right. for the public because they're avoiding the area. they have to go around africa . it costs a lot more to africa. it costs a lot more to transport the goods. so this is a real cost of living crisis issue. as well as a military issue. as well as a military issue. so i think grant shapps issue. so i think grant shapps is right to make the intervention that he has. i intervention that he has. and i think take action. think we have to take action. i'm hawkish this issue. i'm quite hawkish on this issue. >> scarlett, we >> are you, um, scarlett, we

also heard then from robert about this play about how this will play out with significant with elections, how significant are military, how is military action in election years for governments? >> yeah, i mean, i think we saw we saw with the ukraine war, we're seeing this again, the potential for sort of wars abroad repercussions abroad to have repercussions back home. and you're back home. and even if you're not military involved. not directly military involved. and that with ukraine and we saw that with ukraine wreaking havoc on supply chains and bills, as soon as and energy bills, and as soon as it hitting people in the it starts hitting people in the pockets, things pockets, as soon as things might get they get more expensive live, they can unpredictable can have quite unpredictable consequences and consequences on elections and people can respond in different ways. people will sort of ways. some people will sort of double down and say, it's important why it's important that this is why it's important that this is why it's important we defence important that we up defence spending, . we sort of take spending, that. we sort of take more action on this, but then quite a lot other people quite a lot of other people and you this in you see quite a lot of this in america, with america, especially with the republican america, especially with the republicaiand start saying, retreating and start saying, well, we well, this is exactly why we shouldn't it'll well, this is exactly why we sh(interesting, it'll well, this is exactly why we sh(interesting, is it'll be interesting, which is actually contrast actually a stark contrast to what it was. >> example , 2001, after what it was. >> bush|mple , 2001, after what it was. >> bush ,1ple , 2001, after what it was. >> bush , ofe , 2001, after what it was. >> bush , of course,)01, after what it was. >> bush , of course, prettyter 9/11, bush, of course, pretty much based on the much won election based on the fact that, you know, it was a patriotic of patriotic invasion of afghanistan and, you know, defendingbut what you're seeing >> yeah. but what you're seeing here is the middle east issue . here is the middle east issue. israel , uh, escalating

israel and hamas, uh, escalating and widening the issue. but i think that's more a reason for the us and the uk and as robert fox said there and france to clamp down on it and take immediate action to contain the situation . situation. >> right. shall we move on? yeah let's do that. let's, uh, let's go on to minute gp appointments. >> story in the daily express. so, research commissioned by so, uh, research commissioned by the more the lib dems shows that more than gp appointments last than 1 in 5 gp appointments last year were just five minutes or or less . that's a recipe for or less. that's a recipe for disaster, isn't it, scarlet? >> yeah, it seems really bad . >> yeah, it seems really bad. and i think, you know, this is even before we have the doctor strikes that are to start strikes that are about to start again next week. the longest ones of ones in history, uh, state of the think has been under the nhs, i think has been under commented in the last few commented on in the last few months, especially how months, especially given how upset are about it. upset people are about it. >> it's a huge vote issue. >> yeah, it's a huge vote issue. this it , >> yeah, it's a huge vote issue. this it, simon? this isn't it, simon? >> well, let say i take a >> well, let me say i take a slightly different view. i think this is the lib dems trying to be so they've be relevant. so they've commissioned this research and it i don't want to visit it shows i don't want to visit the gp. still not. they're the gp. still not. no they're still relevant . that's still not relevant. that's right. yeah. they're not doing

very opinion polls. very well in the opinion polls. and they've commissioned this research show research and it doesn't show anything in my anything that surprising in my view. personally want to view. i don't personally want to spend time gp. spend that much time with my gp. if i can so five if i can help it. so five minutes is probably enough . minutes is probably long enough. >> you do hear these stories of misdiagnosed mis missing the misdiagnosed mis or missing the diagnosis at all. you're not concerned you're not concerned that you're not getting proper check—up getting a proper check—up and they're hurry you they're just trying to hurry you out d00h out the door. >> probably some out the door. >> to probably some out the door. >> to but)robably some out the door. >> to but iobably some out the door. >> to but i havey some out the door. >> to but i have to ome out the door. >> to but i have to say! truth to that, but i have to say , time you , you know, the less time you can the nhs, the better can spend in the nhs, the better is my view generally. >> although i do think there are is my view generally. >.lotlthough i do think there are is my view generally. >.lotlthypeople!o think there are is my view generally. >.lotlthypeople who ink there are is my view generally. >.lotlthypeople who are there are is my view generally. >.lotlthypeople who are seeingre a lot of people who are seeing their only their gp, that might be the only point get. and point of contact they get. and especially when social services are through the floor. are sort of through the floor. um, it's sort of a real they can be a real safety net to pick up um, it's sort of a real they can be other. safety net to pick up um, it's sort of a real they can be other problemst to pick up um, it's sort of a real they can be other problemst t

doctors appointments doctors or getting appointments dunng doctors or getting appointments during the pandemic, amongst other absolutely. other things. absolutely. um, right . the number of people over right. the number of people over 90 with a driving licence has doubled in the last ten years. i personally think that's cause for celebration . i like the for celebration. i like the elderly to still be independent, but are we doing so? we should we be taking more checks? do you think simon. >> well, i think the are saying in this this is that in this in this point is that they need to more checks on they need to make more checks on on eyesight and i think it's a valid point, isn't it? but the number is radically increased. the number of think it's the number of i think it's 155,000 who are now over 90, who have a driving licence. good. >> scarlet, somebody told me off on email. i said, i said, yes, we need to have a look at these elderly people with driving licenses. someone just emailed and , you're an and said, uh, ben, you're an idiot. most of the accidents happen amongst younger guys. >> , well, i'm actually >> yeah, well, i'm actually quite i'm quite embarrassed. maybe i'm less embarrassed now because i can't drive at all. i've never had lesson. um, i like had a lesson. um, so i feel like i'm too to old not be to i'm too to old not be able to drive. also means i'm drive. but that also means i'm not doing any. >> have never around

>> why have you never got around to it? just fancy it. to it? you just don't fancy it. i a city, and then i i grew up in a city, and then i went to university in the city and chy went to university in the city and city and it and i now live in a city and it just i, i was never just never it i, i was never very in i think. just never it i, i was never vehand in i think. just never it i, i was never vehand you in i think. just never it i, i was never vehand you know i think. just never it i, i was never vehand you know whathink. just never it i, i was never vehand you know whathithink just never it i, i was never veraryou>u know whathithink just never it i, i was never veharyou startow whathithink just never it i, i was never veharyou startow get ithithink just never it i, i was never veharyou startow get llibllilnk when you start to get a bit elderly. well, is clearly elderly. well, 90 is clearly quite elderly . um, and you're quite elderly. um, and you're getting the wheel the getting behind the wheel of the car. getting behind the wheel of the cah to getting behind the wheel of the car. to hopefully car. you've got to hopefully simon might simon have family that might say, dad ? like, say, you know what, dad? like, you know. yeah. a line you know. yeah. draw a line under it now or. but it's such a lifeline for people. >> as soon lose , lose >> as soon as you lose, lose that license. >> interesting point. >> that's an interesting point. that made you, that somebody made to you, ben, that are more that older people are more cautious drivers cautious and sensible drivers rather than. and it's true, you see younger drivers speeding around rochdale or wherever else. yeah. looking at the phone, don't get me started i >> -- >> there has been an argument in recent raising the recent times of raising the driving limit from 17 up to something when a something like 20, when you're a bit would bit more mature, would you consider ? consider that? >> mean, past 20, >> yeah, i mean, i'm past 20, but i think that would never. >> um, so rishi sunak has been accused of spectacularly poor judgement over the secret dominic cummings meetings. what's this all about? whenever you hear the name dominic

cummings, you think, oh no, what now? >> i know? why would he do this? i just get it. and you i just don't get it. and you know, idea that dominic know, this idea that dominic cummings is this election hero that can win voters over, i think is an absolute nonsense . think is an absolute nonsense. yeah. and so why would he even have a dialogue with this guy ? have a dialogue with this guy? it's quite beyond me. i find it puzzling , to be quite honest. puzzling, to be quite honest. >> what you he's >> what do you think he's playing at, scarlett? why would rishi want to meet up with rishi sunak want to meet up with dominic cummings, he's dominic cummings, who he's popular with? no one. >> do sort of think the fuss >> i do sort of think the fuss overit >> i do sort of think the fuss over it bit is a bit over it is a bit is a bit overdone. you know, overdone. i think, you know, i think rishi think when people are in rishi sunak probably sunak position, they probably they meet a lot of different people i think people for ideas. i think meeting dominic cummings to see the sorts of things he might suggest of is definitely suggest is sort of is definitely one thing. actually i think one thing. and actually i think some of ideas potentially some of his ideas potentially around electoral strategies could to. could be worth listening to. i think has been very think he himself has been very tainted since castle, tainted since barnard castle, and some of the other and since some of the other stuff that's gone on. i stuff that's gone on. but i think divorce him stuff that's gone on. but i thiniof divorce him stuff that's gone on. but i thiniof personally vorce him stuff that's gone on. but i thiniof personally vorce the| stuff that's gone on. but i thini> but i just do think i do think sort of of

think this is sort of a lot of fuss over maybe not that much given he's not given that, you know, he's not he's working with he's not actually working with him. who it him. i can't remember who it was, mp this morning was, but a tory mp this morning tweeted, i won't name them actually, might actually, because it might get them especially them in trouble, especially if i get wrong. get the name wrong. >> but tweeted that it was >> but they tweeted that it was always for rishi to always the plan for rishi to replace cummings was replace boris cummings was behind it and now we're just seeing the latter stages of a plan devised all those plan that was devised all those years year, when years ago or last year, when bons boris was ousted. >> really interesting, >> that's really interesting, isn't it? yeah. >> i mean, i think can i say it isn't it? yeah. >> izac an, i think can i say it isn't it? yeah. >> izac goldsmith?:an i say it isn't it? yeah. >> izac goldsmith? is! i say it isn't it? yeah. >> izac goldsmith? is thaty it isn't it? yeah. >> izac goldsmith? is that itt was zac goldsmith? is that it was, was that goldsmith? was, it was that goldsmith? goldsmith zac goldsmith goldsmith it was zac goldsmith who made who basically made that accusation publicly on accusation on on publicly on twitter so we're not twitter last night. so we're not betraying . betraying any confidence. >> of zac. me too. he >> i'm a fan of zac. me too. he was good politician was a really good politician and, uh, it's interesting. i mean, boris still has many supporters the supporters within the conservative party, there's no doubt about that. and would like to back. to see him come back. >> you see. sorry, ben. i >> but you see. sorry, ben. i was going to say, that was going to say, what's that goldsmith was criticising? he actually grandees actually said the tory grandees are not as clever as they think. yeah, the idea that there are people pulling strings people pulling the strings behind as behind the scenes who are as i said before, very removed said before, very much removed from the british public and

therefore might be making the wrong calls at the head of the tory party yeah. >> i mean, think if there has >> i mean, i think if there has been any string pulling, it's not well . so any not been going very well. so any plans that have been in place have very coherent. plans that have been in place have you very coherent. plans that have been in place have you know, yery coherent. plans that have been in place have you know, even oherent. plans that have been in place have you know, even ierrent. plans that have been in place have you know, even if they . plans that have been in place have you know, even if they have and, you know, even if they have got they've been very got that far, they've been very poorly quite poorly acted upon. so it's quite hard any actual hard to see sort of any actual proper hard to see sort of any actual pro and interestingly, goldsmith >> and interestingly, goldsmith added that, said labour added to that, he said labour could conceal their could barely conceal their amazement and glee that their rivals were so easily manipulated. party. the manipulated. the party. the tories will need to use this well—earned time on the opposition some opposition benches for some serious reflection, which echoes the of the likes of, say, the calls of the likes of, say, i don't know, arron banks. the tories just complete tories just need complete wipe—out rediscover wipe—out in order to rediscover themselves. what themselves. and, you know what they're enjoying they're about labour enjoying all of this, aren't they? >> they are keeping really >> and they are keeping really quiet, saying very little in terms of policy and hope to just take power later. this year. i mean, yeah, by by doing nothing . mean, yeah, by by doing nothing. >> they can be >> and i don't think they can be quite right. >> and i don't think they can be quite you right. >> and i don't think they can be quite you simon ght. >> and i don't think they can be quite you simon danczuk thank you both. simon danczuk scarlett mccgwire lovely to see you . uh, that's it from you. uh, that's it from britain's newsroom. up next. uh, good with good afternoon, britain, with just emily carver this morning. emily, you got coming 7 up. up? yes. just me. >> yes. just me.

>> new year emm— >> a very happy new year to everyone at home. >> you, of bev >> and to you, of course, bev and coming on the show, and ben coming up on the show, skating on thin that skating on thin ice. that is what nhs leaders are warning as we face another six day walkout from junior doctors. how can we put an end to these strikes? how can we put an end to the industrial action and japan has downgraded its tsunami warning in that country. we'll find out what exactly that means. all of that coming up after the weather. >> looks like things are heating up. boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news . weather on gb news. >> good morning and welcome to your latest gb news weather forecast. i'm craig snell. well the first few days of the brand new year. unfortunately are going to remain unsettled. we're going to remain unsettled. we're going further spells of going to see further spells of wind for many of us. wind and rain for many of us. but out there , this first thing but out there, this first thing this actually but out there, this first thing this sunshine actually but out there, this first thing this sunshine to actually but out there, this first thing this sunshine to greet:tually but out there, this first thing this sunshine to greet the lly but out there, this first thing this sunshine to greet the new some sunshine to greet the new yeah some sunshine to greet the new year, parts of year, especially across parts of wales and england, but it won't last. we're seeing further outbreaks of rain moving in from the as we go through

the southwest as we go through the southwest as we go through the course of the day, so i think come the afternoon, the the course of the day, so i thirnorthfe the afternoon, the the course of the day, so i thirnorth ofthe afternoon, the the course of the day, so i thirnorth of northern|oon, the the course of the day, so i thirnorth of northern ireland, far north of northern ireland, northeast england scotland northeast england and scotland will any will see the best of any sunshine. up sunshine. still some showers up here and temperatures ranging between 5 to 7 degrees across the north. potentially up to 11 degrees. further south into new year's day night. we'll continue to see this rain spread its way northwards. it will start to bump up into the air bump up into the colder air across so we will see across scotland, so we will see some sleet snow, especially some sleet and snow, especially across ground. across the higher ground. further south, a rather grey and damp night to come. some heavy rain continuing across the very far south coast of england and accompanied by some strong winds. mild night for winds. so quite a mild night for england, wales and northern ireland. but further north ireland. but but further north across scotland we will see a touch of frost in places . so touch of frost in places. so tuesday really is going to be a wet day for a lot of the uk. we've got this band of rain and snow high ground, snow across the high ground, across scotland. further south, heavy rain for southern england, but in between we will some but in between we will see some dner but in between we will see some drier and some brighter weather develop. temperatures in the develop. but temperatures in the south, despite reaching around

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1st of january are very happy new year to you now skating on thin ice . nhs leaders warn that thin ice. nhs leaders warn that hospitals , gp surgeries and hospitals, gp surgeries and other services are in a highly vulnerable position. that's as junior doctors ready themselves for 144 consecutive hours of walkouts. kemi for leader, business secretary kemi badenoch is the favourite to become the next tory party leader. that's to according a poll of grassroots conservatives and japan's tsunami threat. japan has downgraded its major tsunami warning to less serious for the no two peninsula. however, locals are still advised to stay alert as the aftermath of over 50 earthquake that hit the area today continues . today continues. and a very happy new year to you. let me know what are your new year's resolution means?

have you got any? apparently,