lot darker and more concerning than just a blunder. find out why shortly . plus a developing why shortly. plus a developing story tonight , as tomorrow's story tonight, as tomorrow's sunday times exclusively reveal that the prince and princess of wales will reveal all about catherine's health issues straight after easter , i'll get straight after easter, i'll get immediate reaction from the queen of royal reporting, kinsey schofield shortly winning the next general election could fundamentally change what we are able to do. impressive guy in the big story. wales are to have their first black first minister, but will vaughan gething undo the damage caused by mark drakeford.7 i'll get reaction to this huge news in wales and ask what it means for the rest of britain , and it the rest of britain, and it might take a ten. sheffield university today hosted an event entitled how do you solve a problem like gb news? i'll be deaung problem like gb news? i'll be dealing with the sinister forces that would love to close this

place down. i'll be dealing with them in no uncertain terms at ten, and you won't want to miss it. so two hours of big opinion, big debate, and big entertaining . but i'll see you after the news headlines and aaron armstrong. >> thanks, mark. good evening to you from the gb newsroom sainsbury's has been unable to fulfil the vast majority of today's online deliveries because of technical issues. contactless in store contactless payments in store were also affected, leaving thousands of customers either unable to buy groceries or having for cash having to queue for cash machines . having to queue for cash machines. sainsbury's says it was caused overnight was caused by an overnight software update . tesco software update. tesco experienced similar problems but on a smaller scale . both chains on a smaller scale. both chains have apologised to customers and say unrelated issues have say the unrelated issues have been resolved . vaughan gething been resolved. vaughan gething has been elected as the next welsh labour leader in the new first minister of wales. he will

become the first black leader of any european country . become the first black leader of any european country. mr gething won a narrow contest against his only rival jeremy miles, taking 51.7% of the vote. he's expected to be confirmed as first minister on wednesday, when a vote will take place in the senate, and he will replace mark drakeford, who has held the post since 2018. it means no uk nafion since 2018. it means no uk nation will be led by a white male for the first time since devolution began in the late 1990s. >> today we turn a page in the book of our nation's history , a book of our nation's history, a history that we write together , history that we write together, not just because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country , but because a country, but because a generational dial has jumped to like ken and jane. devolution is not something that i have had to get used to or to adapt to, or to apologise for. devolution. welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities is in

my blood. >> humza yousaf has called on snp members to make history in the general election by making scotland tory free. addressing the party's campaign, council in perth, scotland's first minister claimed most of the country's seats will be a straight fight between the snp and the conservative party. he warned the campaign won't be easy though, saying our opponents will throw everything at us. >> the prize for scotland is not just this constituency . we have just this constituency. we have the opportunity to ensure that scotland is tory free, not. not a single tory mp left in scotland. delegates that is definitely a prize worth fighting for. >> draghi union ireland have retained the six nations championship after beating scotland 1713, in dublin. a try from dan sheehan gave ireland a76 lead at half time, and another try in the second half from andrew porter looked to

have given them breathing space, but through have given them breathing space, but to through have given them breathing space, but to set through have given them breathing space, but to set up through have given them breathing space, but to set up ahrough have given them breathing space, but to set up a nervy| hugh jones to set up a nervy finish. ireland hung on though, to win back to back titles and their captain peter o'mahony, lifting trophy in what may lifting the trophy in what may have been his last match for his country. the other game or country. in the other game or the later game, today france are leading england right now at half time by 16 points to ten. more on all of our stories with our gb news alerts . scan the qr our gb news alerts. scan the qr code on your screen right now or go our website back to . mark. go to our website back to. mark. >> thanks, aaron. welcome to mark dolan tonight, in my big opinion, princess catherine and the royal photo story that just won't go away. plus it's a developing story tonight as tomorrow's sunday times exclusively reveal that the prince and princess of wales will reveal all about catherine's health issues after easter. i'll get instant reaction from the queen of royal reporting kinsey schofield in

the big story, wales are to have, as you've just heard, their first black first minister. but will vaughan gething undo the damage caused by mark drakeford? also is rishi sunak about to be sensationally replaced as pm? i'll be asking a former member of the senedd and ex tory mp neil hamilton . my ex tory mp neil hamilton. my mark meets guest is one of britain's brightest comedy stars. the popular actress from the inbetweeners , the it crowd the inbetweeners, the it crowd for weddings and casualty beunda for weddings and casualty belinda stewart—wilson. it might take a ten. sheffield university today hosted an event entitled how do you solve a problem? like gb news? i'll be dealing with the sinister forces that would love to close this place down in no uncertain terms at ten. you won't want to miss it. we've got tomorrow's front pages at 1030 sharp, with three top pundits who haven't been told what to say and who don't follow the script tonight. claire pearsall diana moran and sajeela qureshi .

diana moran and sajeela qureshi. yes, folks, it's ladies night. or should i say star style saturday. plus, supermarkets in crisis today. technical issues have seen millions of brits lose their sainsbury's and tesco onune their sainsbury's and tesco online grocery deliveries, with branches of sainsbury's descending into utter chaos as bosses tackle an it meltdown. just what's gone wrong at two of britain's biggest supermarkets and the most important part of the show, your emails, they come straight to my laptop mark at gbnews.com. and this show has a golden rule we don't do boring . golden rule we don't do boring. not on my watch. i just won't have it. a big two hours to come. mark dolan tonight is your perfect saturday night in, so why don't you uncork a bottle of something french or italian , something french or italian, grab a beer or fire up the kettle and let's get to work. and we start with my big opinion

. oh, dear. the halo has slipped . or is it the crown? lady diana was the people's princess. kate middleton was the perfect princess, a discreet, devoted wife, a caring mother, a dutiful pubuc wife, a caring mother, a dutiful public servant. since she entered the royal family, she really hasn't put a foot wrong . really hasn't put a foot wrong. but it's all come crashing down with this wildly photoshopped mother's day image. i've got to say before, the veracity of this image was brought into question . image was brought into question. it was already raising eyebrows, with many including the excellent broadcaster julia hartley—brewer , noticing that hartley—brewer, noticing that catherine was not wearing her wedding or engagement ring . now, wedding or engagement ring. now, this was a significant official portrait, an image of members of the royal family on mothering sunday. do you not think she would have put her rings on for that for long time now, there that for a long time now, there has wild and frankly, nasty has been wild and frankly, nasty onune has been wild and frankly, nasty online speculation about her and

william's . i've got no william's marriage. i've got no doubt they are blissfully happy, and william is a doting and loyal husband . but a ringless loyal husband. but a ringless photograph of his wife on mother's day will be a field day for those seeking to characterise this marriage as having a problem. in my view, that's the body that's nonsense. the body language between the couple in pubuc language between the couple in public and the smiling faces of their three happy children would suggest waleses are fine. suggest the waleses are fine. but the gossip mongers and conspiracy theorists , far from conspiracy theorists, far from being silenced by this image, have now been handed an early christmas present. once it was revealed that several major news agencies pulled the photograph over concerns it had been doctored and manipulated , a doctored and manipulated, a perfunctory message on twitter from catherine herself confirms that she, like many amateur photographers , likes to photographers, likes to experiment with editing, and she apologised for any confusion caused. now, i don't know about you, but i certainly brightened up pictures of myself and the family improved the contrast and tried to make my kids more

attractive , fighting a losing attractive, fighting a losing battle on that one. but this photoshop fail was bizarre, just the scale of it alone. why were there so many trees outside in full bloom in march ? part of full bloom in march? part of princess charlotte's wrist is missing. in fact, the photograph is thought to feature as many as 16 inconsistencies, including prince george missing a foot. surely a unique physical characteristic like that would have come to public attention by now. the single footed prince and some are even suggesting that princess catherine has an adam's apple. but i seriously doubt she's the first trans royal. but if the palace have nothing to hide, they should pubush nothing to hide, they should publish the original photograph, which we're told was taken by william . but i doubt they ever william. but i doubt they ever will, which is why the story will, which is why the story will now enter conspiratorial folklore forevermore. in the end, there's a lesson for the royal family and for all public figures. be straight with us. you take a photograph of the family or mother's day and you

pubush family or mother's day and you publish very fact that publish it. the very fact that this was doctored so this image was doctored so comprehensively problem for comprehensively is a problem for a monarchy that wants to be seen as authentic, real, credible and down to earth. meanwhile, the questions where is kate and what's going on with her health will only get louder. now, if you want my honest view , i don't you want my honest view, i don't think that catherine sat for that photograph. it's my view. the whole thing was knocked up on a computer because poor kate is not well enough for such a photo opportunity, which is why they should never have released they should never have released the photo in the first place. whether it's real or not, it's been a pantomime, an insult to the public's intelligence , and the public's intelligence, and catherine's first pr disaster. frank i think that she should be left in peace to recover and to get well. we didn't need this photo and this airbrushed pr nonsense. and to the palace think that we're that stupid. this saga has been a sorry one

for the royal family and the rumours about kate's health and the waleses marriage will only intensify and from now on, how can we believe a photograph that's been released by the palace? or a statement that's been made ? all that matters is been made? all that matters is catherine's health and her recovery. everything else is just hot air. but this story is going nowhere. a fake image creates the sense of a fake family and a fake monarchy . they family and a fake monarchy. they say the camera never lies. if only that was true of the royal family. we've just had a snapshot into what they're really like . sorry folks, really like. sorry folks, i don't think catherine posed for that photo. that's my view. i could well be wrong, but what's your view, mark at gbnews.com. i'll get to your email shortly . i'll get to your email shortly. but first, tonight's top pundits, and i'm delighted to welcome , in no particular order. welcome, in no particular order. i'm very excited to have with me diana moran, journalist, fitness expert and model . we've got

expert and model. we've got former government adviser and political commentator , claire political commentator, claire pearsall and broadcaster, comedian , playwright and woman comedian, playwright and woman about town. the one and only sajeela kersh. what a dream team tonight. well, look folks, let's sink our teeth into this one. diana moran. to great see you. do you think that photograph is kosher? because i don't think catherine posed for it. >> you've actually really surprised me with what you've just said , because i had thought just said, because i had thought that william had taken it, and i was going to say what a lot of nonsense this all is, because i take a lot of photographs , and i take a lot of photographs, and i love photoshopping them and doing all sorts of things. and i probably you don't need to. >> you're perfect. >> you're perfect. >> and i probably know you're diana moran. >> me? no no. >> me? no no. >> just other less attractive members of the family of members i >> -- >> i'm lam >> i'm always taking photos and i'm always doing things with them . and that's what i thought. them. and that's what i thought. until you've just said that , until you've just said that, that you don't think she was

even there . even there. >> i think that this image is such a botched job that it raises fundamental questions about whether it happened in the first place, and i think it's a matter of national interest that we find out. and that's why i think, diana, that the palace should the original should publish the original photograph . photograph. >> well, if there was an original photograph, sounds as if there were lots of photographs from what you're saying that have all got put together . together. >> sajeela kersh i'm no conspiracy theorist, but i think that what's happened in the last week has raised more questions than it's answered. >> luckily for you, i am a little bit . i love a good little bit. i love a good conspiracy. well, there's many ways you can look at this. so the fact, like princess diana, if you remember, she used to send like little messages through photos. remember that photo of her in front of the taj mahal? most romantic, you know, place in the world. and she's there alone. initially , when there alone. and initially, when you see the no ring, of course, like think, is she

like you think, oh, is she trying to us something? and trying to tell us something? and then look all then you look at all the terrible botch there's terrible botch up jobs. there's like some stunts done by prince louis fingers , which i louis with his fingers, which i don't know how he's got into those positions, as you say. all the little things. the other little, little things. >> know is his piano >> all we know is his piano playing behind him. playing days are behind him. >> exactly. >> yeah, exactly. >> yeah, exactly. >> about george >> and what about paul george with by the way? with one foot, by the way? >> one foot. they kept that quiet. >> but, you know, he's hopping mad about it. >> thing is, like, it's too >> the thing is, like, it's too many the press many mistakes. i blame the press office. care if she office. i don't care if she posed it or not. that's not posed for it or not. that's not the issue. was that the issue. now, why was that allowed go out as was or allowed to go out as it was or is it because she's a princess? and so i'm doing my own photos, by the way, if that is your result, stop giving the photos. but i think it's the press office fault. why do they let it out? >> claire pearsall if the palace were not so pr focussed, they would have just left well alone. the message have been the message would have been clear. not well. clear. catherine is not well. she's an she's recovering from an operation. decision operation. the decision to pretend everything's all good shows back on the road. here's the family smiling on a sunday. that, to me, was their mistake.

whether image or whether the image is real or not. yeah >> absolutely is. and you have to the palace or to question why the palace or why, and princess of why, the prince and princess of wales poor pr wales have got such a poor pr team behind them because anybody would seen. if you're would have seen. if you're suggesting that catherine is very unwell, she's not back on royal duties. why put the photograph out? yeah. why bother doing it if she's not doing royal duties? you don't need to pubush royal duties? you don't need to publish a photograph. it was mother's you could have put mother's day. you could have put up message saying to up a little message saying to all or those who all the mothers or those who feel mother to a feel like they're a mother to a child. happy mother's day. put a little picture of a daffodil . little picture of a daffodil. whatever might you don't whatever it might be. you don't need to these to need to go to these lengths to put which put something out there, which we talking about we now have been talking about for couple for the last couple of weeks now. how. >> g y no evidence that >> i've got no evidence that catherine not pose that catherine did not pose for that photograph . course, the photograph. of course, the palace that she palace will be clear that she did for the photo, they did pose for the photo, and they just of the just messed up with some of the editing. and said she's an editing. and she said she's an amateur. your view? amateur. what's your view? do you that is kosher? you think that image is kosher? >> think it is, i really >> i don't think it is, i really don't. the more you look at it. i when i first it, i mean, when i first saw it, i just thought, oh, what a lovely photograph. was nice. photograph. that was very nice. and start to notice the

and then you start to notice the inconsistencies you think, inconsistencies and you think, this are these people this is awful. are these people actually at the actually in the same room at the same time? because it doesn't feel are, but always, feel like they are, but always, always this is what happens, whether it's in politics, whether it's in politics, whether in showbiz , the whether it's in showbiz, the cover up is what gets you in the end. >> yeah. most definitely. look folks, your view? me folks, what's your view? let me know thoughts on this. it's know your thoughts on this. it's a massive story and it's not going anywhere. mark at gbnews.com. now we've been conducting an exclusive mark dolan tonight people's poll. should the palace come clean about princess catherine's health, i will reveal the results next. plus, in the big story, wales are to have their first black first minister. but will vaughan undo the will vaughan gething undo the damage caused by mark drakeford? plus is rishi sunak about to be sensationally replaced as pm? i'll be asking a former member of the senate and ex tory mp neil hamilton. he's next. you're watching mark dolan tonight on

gb news. well, i didn't think catherine posed for that photograph . her posed for that photograph. her health is the priority, but i think the palace have made a ridiculous mistake by putting out what proved to be a very flawed and, questionable image. while the results are, i should say, the emails are coming in thick and fast, cath says mark, i agree with you. catherine did not pose for this photograph. i think was pressured to think she was pressured to release a photograph because she's poorly. to stop the she's poorly. and to stop the gossip. it's made things so gossip. but it's made things so much worse. her much worse. where are her advisors? feel very sorry for advisors? i feel very sorry for her, says mark, being 100% her, alan says mark, being 100% a royalist who served my country. who the hell cares? start talking seriously about the state of today's politics. chickens, ferrets and a possible lame duck waiting to take over. charlotte says you're all like vultures around carcase . leave vultures around a carcase. leave the woman alone, alfie the poor woman alone, alfie says. sake, give it says. for goodness sake, give it a rest, mark. you're not being clever, just nasty. i liked you up until now, but dot dot, dot, there you go. i'm on the naughty step with alfie and a few of

you, so keep those opinions coming. this show is the home of diverse opinions . let me have diverse opinions. let me have yours mark at gbnews.com now today at sheffield university they had a debate . how do you they had a debate. how do you solve a problem like gb news? i'll be tackling that issue and those that would like to shut us down in my take at ten. you won't want to miss it, but folks, we've been conducting a mark dolan tonight people's poll. we've been asking should the palace come clean about princess catherine's health? well, of you say no , no, well, 50, 56% of you say no, no, and 43% say yes. so well, 50, 56% of you say no, no, and 43% say yes . so there you and 43% say yes. so there you go. a majority saying leave the poor woman alone. it's time now for the big story. poor woman alone. it's time now for the big story . and vaughan for the big story. and vaughan gething has been announced as wales's first minister after winning the welsh labour leadership contest, his first first black man to occupied the post after beating jeremy miles, the education minister, winning 51.7% of the vote. and he's made history as the first black

leader, not just in the uk but the whole of europe. here's what he had to say earlier. >> winning the next general election could fundamentally change what we are able to do, not to have to constantly manage with less year on, year on year, not to consider tackling the extraordinarily difficult choices that you're making in reducing errors that you've never wanted to, but actually the opportunity to talk about a future where there's hope. >> well, congratulations to him. it's a huge achievement . >> well, congratulations to him. it's a huge achievement. but will he do better than the outgoing first minister, mark drakeford , who has received drakeford, who has received criticism for 20 mile an hour zones across wales? environmental policies affecting welsh farmers and what some see as an excessive response to the covid 19 pandemic. well, to get reaction to this news, i'm delighted to welcome neil hamilton, former member of the senate, with ukip. hi, neil, your reaction to this appointment? is it good news for wales? >> good heavens no, of course

not, you know, nothing's going to change whatsoever. i vaughan gething is an arrogant fat cat lefty lawyer who's a fully paid up member of the labour tribe and he inhabits a high place on the mount olympus of moral superiority, from where he looks down on the ordinary peasants, who don't know what's best for them. whereas he does, you know, he was in charge of the health service in wales during covid. he wanted to go harder and longer and faster in the lockdowns than the uk government did. and he made all these rules restricting people in whether they could go out of doors and so on, and yet was exposed in due course for having a lunch on a park bench with his own children, showing a great, message to the rest of the country. and wales is a basket case economy . you know, the 20 case economy. you know, the 20 mile an hour zones are really a metaphor for the whole of the welsh economy. really. wales is in the slow lane. it's gone backwards relative to the rest of the united since of the united kingdom. since

devolution in 1999, because they've had labour they've always had a labour government . you know, it's government. you know, it's really just a paler version of nonh really just a paler version of north korea without kim jong il's successes. >> well, neil, if labour are doing such a bad job in wales, why do they keep being re—elected by the welsh people ? re—elected by the welsh people? >> well, when i was a member of the senate, they got half the seats on a third release because of the way the electoral system works and they're propped up by their implied their little helpers, implied camry worse than camry or even worse than they are. don't why wales is are. i don't know why wales is so to this miasma of so wedded to this miasma of failure, which has engulfed the country, and which is why i wanted to leave wales. i've been brought up there as a young person. i could see no hope except by leaving all that's happened since devolution is it's just built a wall around wales, behind which it's now imprisoned by the limitations of a socialist mentality. so this is a tragedy for wales, and i just wish that the welsh people would wake up to it. >> well, of course welsh labour would argue they've been

delivering whether delivering for wales, whether it's service, it's health service, covid pandemic and the economy. and they would argue that their popular support suggests they're doing the right thing. but neil, let's talk about the whole of the uk now. could britain be on the uk now. could britain be on the verge of having yet another prime speculation prime minister? with speculation that senior tory backbenchers are planning a coup against rishi sunak and installing penny mordaunt as leader of the house as an emergency prime minister, your reaction to this story? do your reaction to this story? do you think it's got legs? >> well, i'm sure penny morton's got better legs than this story. she's certainly got great hair and she knows how to carry a broadsword, but unfortunately she's going to be decapitated at the end of the year in the general election. but she's going to lose her seat in portsmouth north, so it will be short sweet she does short and sweet if she does replace replace sunak , do replace replace rishi sunak, do you that rishi sunak days you think that rishi sunak days are numbered? the tories face an existential crisis, don't they? in november, likely october or

november, most likely. do you think? i mean, you know those tory backbenchers, you've been one of them. do you think they'll act? they remove they'll act? will they remove sunak, think? sunak, do you think? >> think it's extremely >> i think it's extremely unlikely, and i lived through the major years , 1992 to 97. it the major years, 1992 to 97. it was quite clear from september 1992, when britain was humiliatingly ejected from the exchange rate mechanism, and we fell off the opinion polls, in a sort of cliff edge fall and never recovered. what was going to happen in 1997, when john redwood stood against john major in 1995, major resigned the leadership provoke a leadership election. his slogan was no change, no chance. and that's what it proved to be. and unless the tories change, it's not just a question of personalities or hairstyles or or general looks. it's a question of policy. introducing a policy of hope, credibility and optimism that isn't going to happen because the people who currently run the tory party in parliament have been selected by a process that

david cameron introduced when he was prime minister back in 2010 to centralise control of candidate selection in central office. so they're all clones of people like him and he's in government again now. i mean, if there was ever an indication of there was ever an indication of the moral bankruptcy and political bankruptcy of the government, it is that they couldn't find anybody better to be foreign secretary. the man who destabilised libya, libya and, a great part of the middle east in conjunction with the american president at the time and has contributed towards the catastrophe which is going on there now. the tories have just lost the plot. they have to be picked out in a massive rout, and they need to be reconstructed along true conservative lines. the trouble is, overwhelmingly, the tories in parliament are really social democrats and centrists . they're democrats and centrists. they're not really tories. and until they can reconnect with their political roots, they're never going to make any progress , going to make any progress, neil, before you go briefly, if you can, i've got something of a

milestone tomorrow. it's the 17th of march, saint patrick's day . it's my 17th of march, saint patrick's day. it's my birthday, and it's the five zero. can you the big five zero. can you believe it? but i think you've celebrated significant celebrated a significant milestone yourself. i think on the 9th of march last week, you turned 75. so first of all, happy birthday. happy 75th. what is your secret ? is your secret? >> you look about 40, but my secret is my wife, of course, who keeps me happy. and, keeps me well fed, and calms me down when i get too excited about things, so, so that's, meant that i've been able to maintain my vigour over all these years, so, and, so, you know, i can give you some private lessons if you like, brilliant stuff, neil, look, you look splendid. and i hope you had a great birthday. we'll catch up soon. my thanks to the current leader of ukip, ex tory mp and member of the senate with ukip neil hamilton, listen, let me tell you, the

welsh labour are very popular in wales. the tories haven't got a sniff. the lib dems haven't got a sniff . mark drakeford and this a sniff. mark drakeford and this new first minister seem to be doing something right. and of course, labour will be confident of electoral success when the election happens, whether it's in october or november. are you living in wales? are you happy with the performance of welsh labour? let me know your thoughts. marco gb news. com but next up have we lost the art of raising children properly? i'll be asking former sun columnist and tv psychologist doctor pam spurr, who's written an anti—woke book especially for children, which aims to teach them resilience and independence. doctor pam is not pulling her punches about the state of modern parenting, and she

next. well. big reaction on email to my conversation with neil hamilton about the possibility

that rishi sunak could be removed from number 10. to be replaced by penny mordaunt, how about this? says kevin? hi, mark. yes. penny may prove to be a gold sovereign, albeit too late. rishi out now. okay. there you go. well, look. oh and by the way, just one final thought on the catherine photograph debate. that was the topic of my big opinion. i don't think catherine posed for that image. that's my view. i make no apologies saying that, apologies for saying that, because i think that if the palace sharing images which palace are sharing images which are fake, need to know. but are fake, we need to know. but jill's not happy. many of you, i've got to say, are not happy that i'm pursuing this line of inquiry, jill says. i'm disappointed and surprised that you carry on with you thought fit to carry on with the controversy . just the photograph controversy. just take deep breath and let go. take a deep breath and let go. give them some peace. jill. thank you for that and very appreciative that you've, you've said it as you see it. lots more to come. but next up with the news this week that the nhs are to ban the prescribing of

puberty blockers to children in england is the woke tide turning and our children finally receiving the protection they need, and the innocent childhood thatis need, and the innocent childhood that is surely in their best interests . well, my next guest interests. well, my next guest certainly hopes so. so she is the best selling author, psychologist and former columnist at the sun newspaper. doctor pam spurr, whose new book aims to teach children the importance of hard work and independence. the book is called either the bear and the magic snowflake, and it's out now . snowflake, and it's out now. doctor pam, welcome to mark dolan tonight. hello, darling . dolan tonight. hello, darling. >> so good to see you. so good to see you. >> we go back a couple of decades, which is actually amazing because you look the same. i don't know look same. i don't know if you look using photoshop using princess kate's photoshop or all the time. there you go. >> all the time. there you go. >> all the time. there you go. >> want to talk about >> listen, i want to talk about how the has changed since how the world has changed since we worked together, but, we last worked together, but, i'm get to story of i'm going to get to the story of the in a moment. why did the book in a moment. why did you need to write the you feel the need to write the book the first book in the first place? >> i started >> well, i started writing

children's stories after the birth first granddaughter birth of my first granddaughter seven all of the seven years ago, and all of the stories been writing have stories i've been writing have of messages would, i guess, of messages that would, i guess, people are old people would say are old fashioned but think our fashioned. but i think our our new need them, you new fashion, we need them, you know, courage and facing know, about courage and facing challenges your family and challenges and your family and how important it is. and so either the bear was the one that i finally got sold to a publisher , and it took a long publisher, and it took a long time because everybody sees me as she writes self—help, she does self—help books. you know, she's not a children's author. so it was quite a struggle to finally find someone. >> also, we know that there's an awful lot of political correctness within publishing. now you've got sensitivity readers. some would say that publishing is sort of riven with woke ideology , but so was the woke ideology, but so was the messaging of your book a problem in terms of selling it? >> well, i don't know, because when you turn down by a publisher, they usually don't say why. and the easy answer was to my agent, was she writes for adults. so it would be very hard

to place her in the children's market. finally, i found a publisher who had a much more independent spirit . independent spirit. >> and of course, the magic snowflake. is that sort of snowflake. is that a sort of ironic to woke people being ironic nod to woke people being a bit snowflakey? >> you can say that. no, it's actually there is a magic snowflake in the book that helps eva find her courage. >> well, yeah, well , let's talk >> well, yeah, well, let's talk about that then. it's a wonderful character and really nicely illustrated as well. what are the key messages of the book? >> well, the key message is listen to your parents because eva is a rambunctious little bear who goes off on adventures and gets herself in a spot of bother, and she regrets not listening to her parents. but she finds the courage and she digs deep, finds the self—reliance all those qualities that we need to teach children. they don't need quiet spaces and safe spaces for every emotion they have . they need to emotion they have. they need to learn that they can do it and they can move forward. and that's what eva the bear does . that's what eva the bear does. >> and i think the book is aimed

at children. anything from what, six, seven, eight, nine, ten years of age? >> well, certainly there . >> well, it's certainly there. the ones who can read start to read themselves, it's read it themselves, but it's also good. had one review on also good. i had one review on amazon year amazon who said his five year old and it wasn't too old loved it and it wasn't too scary a five year old. 3 or scary for a five year old. 3 or 4 year old even could be read too, because eva does get trapped in snow. trapped in the snow. >> yeah, so what are your thoughts about some of the things being to things that are being said to children in an setting children in an academic setting these the children in these days? the children in primary being asked, are primary school being asked, are you boy or girl today? you a boy or a girl today? >> well, i'm appalled. and i wish the new consultation wish with the new consultation that keegan has put out, that gillian keegan has put out, that gillian keegan has put out, that we would get some concrete , that we would get some concrete, you know, opinions that she's she's been asking for people's opinions that will agree with the fact that no child should be trans behind their parents back child should not be taught gender ideology. but that's a big problem because the 2019 relationship sex and health education act has it in there that they need to learn about gender identity. it's going to be a huge fight to get that out

of the schools, because children don't need labels. they don't need to choose from 110 genders. they just are a boy or a girl, and they have a unique personality , does not have to be personality, does not have to be put in a little box that oh, if he likes ballet, then he must be a little girl. or if she likes toy soldiers, she must be a little boy. no, any child can play little boy. no, any child can play with whatever they want to. >> of course , many in the >> of course, many in the classroom and elsewhere would say that children need to understand about the changing world, and that if you establish the idea that people identify by different or genders, different genders or genders, that actually you're helping those children to be empathetic and to understand how the world is changing. >> do you take that argument? >> do you take that argument? >> i would challenge that and say you empathy is important. children learn empathy , children need to learn empathy, respect those good traits. respect all those good traits. they not need to be fed an they do not need to be fed an ideology that is factual , as, ideology that is factual, as, say, greek mythology is factual because they're being taught at

school. >> in some cases, that a boy becomes a girl and now she's the girl. and you challenge that thesis that i absolutely challenge that. >> and i'm afraid in children's publishing , >> and i'm afraid in children's publishing, as we were saying, like, there's the highly talented author and poet rachel rooney, and she's been kind of drummed out of it because she wrote a book about celebrate your body , don't change your your body, don't change your body, celebrate your body. so the good authors are getting sort of drummed out, i don't know what's going to happen to me, but, you know, we'll see. and all these who and then all these ones who believe in gender, ideology, ideology getting, know, ideology are getting, you know, tons . tons of sales. >> okay. celebrate your body. well, tell you that, i've well, let me tell you that, i've been celebrating my body for years now. and pam , stay with us years now. and pam, stay with us because i've got my top pundits with me tonight . diana moran, with me tonight. diana moran, cecilia curci, and the wonderful claire pearsall clare, what do you think about this book? it's called either the bear and the magic snowflake . would you read magic snowflake. would you read it to your kids if they were small enough? >> i think probably would. i >> i think i probably would. i think that looks at

think anything that looks at children and giving them independence and resilience has got to be a good thing, you need to understand that children will be sad at times. they will be angry . they be sad at times. they will be angry. they will be upset. be sad at times. they will be angry . they will be upset. they angry. they will be upset. they will be happy . and that's will be happy. and that's absolutely fine. as long as you realise that, you can tell them it's absolutely fine. but equally it's fine to be bored or cross, you know , things that cross, you know, things that don't necessarily look positive on the outside . you can actually on the outside. you can actually teach children an awful lot. i mean, i'm not the greatest parent in the world, but i think that my son has grown up to be independent and resilient and turning into a all well—rounded, teenagen turning into a all well—rounded, teenager. but i think it is incredibly difficult when the messages that they're being given in schools are watered down. and mustn't do things , down. and you mustn't do things, and you must look at every side of an argument. i think you should encourage some vibrant thinking, debate and have thinking, some debate and have differing opinions and be allowed to do that and explore those subjects. >> sajeela have we lost the art

of parenting in this country? >> i think parenting is actually just changed, i think we're two ready to give in to children's whims, because we think we're helping them . we live in helping them. we live in a disposable culture where if something is broken, we'll get them something new. that wasn't my experience growing up . if you my experience growing up. if you got one thing you know, if you've got a you got you've got a toy, you got a doll, broke it. you wouldn't doll, you broke it. you wouldn't get but we're get another one. but we're constantly giving them things, and that giving in to and that means giving in to their well. like you their whims as well. like you know, i think it's a strange phenomenon children aren't phenomenon where children aren't happy they are. even phenomenon where children aren't happall they are. even phenomenon where children aren't happall this they are. even phenomenon where children aren't happall this , they are. even phenomenon where children aren't happall this , i they are. even phenomenon where children aren't happall this , i think,are. even phenomenon where children aren't happall this , i think, youeven with all this, i think, you know, it doesn't matter what social background you're from. we spoil them in many different ways, and giving in to child when they say, hey, i want to be my niece who's 13 at her school. they children that identify they have children that identify as different animals and the collectively they're called furries. can't believe this. furries. i can't believe this. it's like, why that indulged? it's like, why is that indulged? that's . so yeah, that's ridiculous. so yeah, i think that's good books, a great idea. i think children should be

independent. yeah, they should be up to, to, know , be brought up to, to, you know, challenge that challenge things and know that people differently . people think differently. >> yeah. the furries, they should be brushed out of the classroom, diana moran can you compare how you were raised as a child to how children are being raised in 2024? >> well, i'm smiling away as i'm listening to all this going on because i'm 84, but i've got sons in their 60s, and also grandchildren in their 30s. i have to quickly add, i loved reading books to them. they had masses of books , the more we masses of books, the more we could read, the better . and we could read, the better. and we learnt in that way. there wasn't all the complications that there seemed to be this day and age, and we had fun reading , seemed to be this day and age, and we had fun reading, or we had sadness or we had adventure , had sadness or we had adventure, and hopefully all of them have learnt from all of those experiences that they've read

about, pam, i'm going to give my viewers and listeners details of the book in just a second, but is the woke tide turning? are we going to go back to normal ever ? going to go back to normal ever? >> well, i think the word woke has been so diluted that almost now we don't even know what it means. i think definitely the tide is turning because with the puberty blocker decision this week from the nhs, that is good news with the with the schools consultation . we hope some good consultation. we hope some good news will come from that. i think people are waking up that they want their children to just think people are waking up that the safe nt their children to just think people are waking up that the safe and|eir children to just think people are waking up that thesafe and happyldren to just think people are waking up that thesafe and happy .iren to just think people are waking up that thesafe and happy . me to just think people are waking up that thesafe and happy . me as just think people are waking up that thesafe and happy . me as aist think people are waking up that thesafe and happy . me as a boy be safe and happy. me as a boy or a girl and not worry about all this other stuff. >> okay, well of course, many people would argue that children need to learn about the fact that there are trans people out there because society is changing. and of course, we know that trans people are some of the most, picked on and abused in our society. so it's all about opinions. what's yours mark gbnews.com delighted mark at gbnews.com i'm delighted to say that even the bear and

the magic snowflake by doctor pam spurr looks to be a brilliant read and an almost certain bestseller . it's out certain bestseller. it's out now, perfect for any child of any really up until nine, any age really up until nine, ten, 11. read it to them, then they can read it for themselves. or you could read it to the woke people in your life. many of whom grown adults. my thanks whom are grown adults. my thanks to pam coming whom are grown adults. my thanks to you pam coming whom are grown adults. my thanks to you won't pam coming whom are grown adults. my thanks to you won't want coming whom are grown adults. my thanks to you won't want to coming whom are grown adults. my thanks to you won't want to missyming whom are grown adults. my thanks to you won't want to miss thisg up. you won't want to miss this in my take a ten. sheffield university hosted an event university today hosted an event entitled how do you solve a problem like gb news? i'll be reacting shortly, but first my mark meets guest is one of britain's brightest comedy stars. the popular actress from the inbetweeners, the it crowd for weddings casualty, for weddings and casualty, beunda for weddings and casualty, belinda stewart—wilson brings the lolls

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sinister forces that would love to close us down in no uncertain terms ten. won't want to terms at ten. you won't want to miss first, mark meets. miss it. but first, mark meets. and tonight, one of the most versatile actresses on tv , the versatile actresses on tv, the star of many sitcoms, including the it crowd and the inbetweeners , as well as bbc inbetweeners, as well as bbc drama hits like ordinary lies and the long running medical soap drama casualty. belinda stuart wilson well, belinda's latest project is on the big screen with the heist rom com licensed to love a ukraine and british comedy which will be out in cinemas tomorrow. in odeon cinemas tomorrow. beunda in odeon cinemas tomorrow. belinda stewart—wilson welcome to dolan tonight. to mark dolan tonight. >> thank you very much for having me. >> we'll get to the movie in just a moment. but you had an interesting childhood, daughter of officer of a british army officer family. spent years on the family. spent many years on the move you settled the move before you settled in the uk your childhood uk. so how did your childhood shape that you are? shape the person that you are? well, i went to a lot of different schools, in sort of quick succession , so probably quick succession, so probably learnt to make friends quite easily. >> i think was probably the

>> i think that was probably the biggest bonus. >> about the acting? >> and how about the acting? what what gave you that bug, i went to a boarding school . when went to a boarding school. when i was about seven, and we did the new girls play, and i remember getting on stage and i think i was playing hiawatha, and said to myself, i and i. q and i said to myself, i feel at home. feel at home feel at home. i feel at home here. and, when i up, i here. and, when i grow up, i want actress. and want to be an actress. and i kind of just about pulled that off. >> yeah. i mean, going to boarding at seven. boarding school at seven. >> or curse, yeah, it's >> blessing or curse, yeah, it's both bit both . both a bit of both. >> when you're >> it's quite, hard when you're that young because you can't tie your own shoelaces and you get in trouble. i've got a lot for that. but, you do again, learn to make friends. become to make friends. you become very independent, but, you know, you're from your you're taken away from your family and your pets if you've got and your mates and got them and your mates and stuff. quite . stuff. so it's quite. >> because your family was >> is it because your family was still and was still on the move and it was better for to be at boarding better for you to be at boarding school? probably. school? yes, probably. >> put that way. >> let's let's put it that way. >> let's let's put it that way. >> yeah, let's let's say that, listen, you've done so much television satirical listen, you've done so much televibroken satirical listen, you've done so much televibroken news, satirical listen, you've done so much televibroken news, satcrowd, show broken news, the it crowd, of inbetweeners,

of course, the inbetweeners, i think producer greg's think actually, producer greg's been watching in between been busy watching in between his clips all afternoon, laughing head but he laughing his head off, but he told most of it can't broadcast. >> it's so rude. >> it's so rude. >> it's very naughty , which i >> it's very naughty, which i love. found, think, love. but we found, i think, a broadly acceptable take broadly acceptable clip. take a listen . listen. >> sorry, i didn't realise you had friends round. hello, boys. >> hi, mrs. mackenzie. hello. all right. >> i see you're enjoying will's new wii. it's called a wii. it's pretty neat, isn't it? it's the only computer game ever only computer game i've ever been able to play. >> would a game now, >> would you like a game now, mrs. mackenzie? >> i'm not very good. >> oh, no, i'm not very good. even will can beat me. >> you must be terrible. well, i'll give you some tips with this one. >> the trick is to bounce around a is it? oh, yeah. >> is it? oh, yeah. >> is it? oh, yeah. >> you really need to bounce up and maybe give it a >> okay, maybe i'll give it a quick game. >> you definitely won't, >> no, you definitely won't, hysterical you you hysterical stuff. you you couldn't a lot of couldn't really make a lot of what in that now, could you? >>i you? >> i don't think it would get commission now. it's so racy i >> -- >> yeah. i mean, is that is that a good thing or a bad thing? i mean, are we getting a little bit too sort nervous bit too sort of nervous about offending you offending people, or do you think right things

think it's right that things have changed and. >> just glad it had >> well, i'm just glad it had its the sun and the fact its time in the sun and the fact it's changed isn't really, really to me. really up to me. >> no. well that's it exactly. well, comedy well, it's an absolute comedy classic. which, classic. and, speaking of which, i done of i mean, you've done lots of these sorts of things. for example, had small role in example, you had a small role in four weddings and a funeral when you making film. did you were making that film. did you were making that film. did you you do you know what you are you not do you know what on your wikipedia , apparently on your wikipedia, apparently you were wedding singer on you were a wedding singer on that. no. >> e who does that? is >> do you know who does that? is nicola. actress called nicola. she's an actress called nicola. she's an actress called nicola. right. >> nicola walker, this this tells me. >> i think we used to look like wikipedia is quite an unreliable source of information. >> so we're going to strike that one from, from the court. but listen, what about then you did do quite a long stint in casualty. >> i did about ten episodes i think, or something. >> i'm fascinated by shows like that. how it works real that. how it works a real production line. >> yeah a machine it's >> yeah, it's a machine and it's moving got you've got moving and you've got you've got to keep up with it and it doesn't stop and it's fast , but doesn't stop and it's fast, but it's also they do pay a lot of attention to detail. and i do

think, you know, they care about it. it's not just, you know bish bash bosh. >> no definitely which is >> no definitely not. which is why been successful for so >> no definitely not. which is why whatan successful for so >> no definitely not. which is why whatan slofessful for so >> no definitely not. which is why whatan slofessfulexcite long. what sort of parts excite you? sort of you? what is the sort of character drawn to ? character you're drawn to? >> do love playing comedy >> i do love playing comedy parts and something with a bit of grit. i like doing both. i love doing drama. i love doing comedy. and if you can combine the two love doing things the two and love doing things like love all like romcoms, i love all that stuff. mean, ideally i think stuff. i mean, ideally i think i'd be in rom coms back to back. yeah, mean, we were talking yeah, i mean, we were talking just before came air about just before we came on air about when started because when they started because i thought allen thought maybe it was woody allen with but with things like annie hall, but you'd goes back further. you'd say it goes back further. i say, know, billy i would say, you know, billy wilder, like it wilder, you know, some like it hot. the apartment, seven year itch, monroe stuff, all itch, marilyn monroe stuff, all of that. you know, oddball comedy they're comedy stuff, which is they're all comedies, really ? all romantic comedies, really? >> we just had the >> yeah. and we just had the oscars past . what is it? oscars just past. what is it? what is your overview of the oscars? does it still matter? what do you think of awards ceremonies? >> i've sort of lost lost interest awards ceremony. interest in awards ceremony. it's isn't it? it's quite healthy, isn't it? yeah what? to have lost interest. >> yeah, because it's all very fake , isn't it? fake, isn't it? >> i just don't feel very

comfortable watching them anymore. think i used anymore. i'm not. i think i used to when i was little, used to to when i was little, i used to sort you know, you stayed up sort of, you know, you stayed up late watch oscars because late to watch the oscars because there it all there was an america, and it all felt exciting. and felt very exciting. yeah. and you'd that will be you'd think one day that will be me. frankly, i'm sort of me. but frankly, i'm sort of it's not me, and that's okay. >> that's a healthy >> i think that's a healthy thing. found bit of a thing. i found it a bit of a yawn fest this year. let's talk about the new movie. it's called license here's the license to love. here's the poster. greg's going to poster. i think greg's going to fire all ukrainian fire that one up, all ukrainian direction production team who left nothing. left the country with nothing. what left the country with nothing. wh yeah , and the crew were >> yeah, and the crew were extraordinary, and a lot of them had their homes. they'd had lost their homes. they'd been didn't been bombed, they didn't have anywhere. they anywhere. and they were. they were such cheerful, upbeat were such a cheerful, upbeat bunch you didn't. bunch of people. you didn't. i didn't any of them didn't hear any of them complain. were very sort of complain. they were very sort of matter about it and very matter of fact about it and very accepting what was going accepting of what was going on. but, were extraordinary but, they were an extraordinary bunch. lovely, bunch. they really lovely, lovely group of people with really production that really good production on that film. >> so fun to do. and it's out tomorrow . tomorrow. >> it is out tomorrow, i think. but it was really good fun. yeah, it was really, really how long it how long it long does it how long does it take to movie that? take to make a movie like that? well, there for

well, i, we were out there for a couple weeks. yeah. and couple of weeks. yeah. and i think i'm not sure long it think i'm not sure how long it took that, but yeah, took around that, but yeah, they, got that probably they, they got that probably shot casualty. shot more quickly than casualty. >> well listen shot more quickly than casualty. >> a well listen shot more quickly than casualty. >> a treat well listen shot more quickly than casualty. >> a treat to well listen shot more quickly than casualty. >> a treat to weyou sten shot more quickly than casualty. >> a treat to weyou in.1 such a treat to have you in. >> you so much for having >> thank you so much for having me years. me watching you for years. >> and we'll be watching you. what's next for you? have you goti am very, very busy with >> i am very, very busy with lots things the pipeline. lots of things in the pipeline. yeah. listen. yeah. that's good. well, listen. >> should really, >> so you should be really, really always. really fantastic. always. especially in comedy, which we can agree. hardest thing can all agree. the hardest thing to me tell you, belinda to do, let me tell you, belinda and should know, coming up in and i should know, coming up in the tomorrow's the 10:00 hour, tomorrow's papers the press and papers hot off the press and tonight's top pundits, plus sheffield tonight's top pundits, plus sheffie an entitled do hosted an event entitled how do you problem like gb you solve a problem like gb news? i'll be reacting in no uncertain terms next. that is about five minutes away. don't go anywhere. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers sponsors of weather on . gb news. on. gb news. >> good evening. welcome to your latest gb news weather from the met office. so it's been a cloudy and wet afternoon for

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whatsoever. aaron arm strong. >> whatsoever. aaron armstrong. >> thank you mark. i admire your confidence. it is 10:01. very good evening to you from the gb newsroom . sainsbury's has been newsroom. sainsbury's has been unable to fulfil the vast majority of today's online deliveries because of technical issues. contact loss payments in store were also affected, leaving thousands of customers either unable to buy groceries or having to queue for cash machines. sainsbury's says it was caused by an overnight software update. tesco experienced similar problems but on a smaller scale. both chains have apologised to the customers and say the unrelated issues have now been resolved. the man elected as the new first minister of wales, has described his victory as a page in the book of our nation's history. evan gething will become the first black leader of any european country. he won a narrow contest against his only rival, jeremy miles, to win the welsh labour leadership race, taking 51% of the vote. he's expected to be confirmed as

first minister on wednesday , first minister on wednesday, when a vote will take place in the senate and he'll replace mark drakeford, who has held the post since 2018. it means no uk nafion post since 2018. it means no uk nation will be led by a white male the first time since male for the first time since devolution began the late devolution began in the late 1990s. devolution began in the late 199 today we turn a devolution began in the late 199today we turn a page in the >> today we turn a page in the book of our nation's history , a book of our nation's history, a history that we write together , history that we write together, not just because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country , but because a country, but because a generational dial has jumped to like ken and jane. devolution is not something that i have had to get used to or to adapt to, or to apologise for. devolution. welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities is in my blood now. >> there are plenty of problems on the roads. earlier drivers on the m25 have been dealing with major disruption as unprecedented caused unprecedented closures caused significant motor

significant delays. motor supported miles of tailbacks on the approach to the five mile closure between junctions ten and 11 in surrey. it's the first time the m20 has been closed dunng time the m20 has been closed during the day since it opened in 1986, and it will remain shut until 6 am. on monday morning for bridge repairs. finally to rugby union, ireland have retained the six nations championship after beating scotland 1713 in dublin. a dan sheehan scored a try to give ireland a 67. to six lead at half time. another try in the second half from andrew porter looked to have given ireland some breathing space. scotland did hit back through hugh jones to make it nervy at the end, but ireland hung on to win back to back titles. there's the captain, peter o'mahony, lifting the . it may well have the trophy. it may well have been his last match for his country and in the last few minutes france won an entertaining game in paris, beating england 3331 to finish second. you can sign up to gb news alerts for the latest on

our stories. scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts. now it's back to . mark. to. mark. >> thanks to my good friend aaron armstrong , who returns in aaron armstrong, who returns in an hour's time. welcome to mark dolan tonight. it's a busy one. a developing story this evening as tomorrow's sunday times exclusively reveals that the prince and princess of wales will reveal all about catherine's health issues after easter. that's right. they're going to come clean, folks . easter. that's right. they're going to come clean, folks. i'll get instant reaction from the queen of royal reporting, kinsey schofield, live from hollywood, california. plus tomorrow's newspaper front pages and live reaction in the studio from tonight's top pundits this evening, former government adviser claire pearsall, the green goddess herself, broadcaster diana moran, and comedian and broadcaster sir gyles curci. plus, they'll be nominating their headline heroes and back page zeros. a packed hour to come. mark dolan,

tonight is your perfect saturday night those papers are night in those papers are coming. but first, my take at ten. an event took place at the excellent . university of excellent. university of sheffield today, organised by a group called the media reform coalition, a name so dystopian it would have george orwell turning in his sleep. the event was simply entitled how do you solve a problem like gb news? as how do you solve a problem like gb news? there's a lot to unpick there. first of all, what does problem mean? is it a problem to offer a different view on the big stories of the day and the issues facing this country? is it a problem to do that differently, like here on mark dolan tonight with a bit of opinion, some fiery debate and a splash of humour? is that a problem? is it a problem to debate immigration which saw the

best part of three quarters of a million people enter the country last year, something that even the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, says is too much ? justin welby, says is too much? is it a problem to debate british history in a balanced light, rather than characterising it as something to be ashamed of? is it a problem to have a channel which is unapologetic , patriotic and is unapologetic, patriotic and considers our country's past to be complex and flawed but ultimately glorious ? haven't we ultimately glorious? haven't we given the world the industrial revolution, free market economics, which have lifted billions of people out of poverty and shown the world what democracy looks like with the mother of all parliaments with the help of the allies, didn't . the help of the allies, didn't. we defeat fascism in two world wars? and weren't we the first to end the evil crime of slavery at huge financial, military and human problem to human cost? is it a problem to stress the importance of human biology when looking at how our society is structured and organised, and without which

actual women will lose their hard won sex based rights? is it a problem to see both the challenges and, dare i say it, yes, the benefits of brexit. well none of this sounds like a problem to me. so what is the problem? well, it's talking shops like this group in sheffield, or an egregious advertising ban which seeks to starve this project of funding many powerful people and organisations. the elite, if you like , the establishment, cannot like, the establishment, cannot bear this place because we're widening the debates around a whole range of issues which they thought they had stitched up. but the north london inspired liberal consensus is no more. as demonstrated by both the brexit result in 2016 and boris johnson's victory in 2019, which he sadly squandered . and whilst he sadly squandered. and whilst i'm no cheerleader of his, donald trump will confound the establishment all over again when he likely re—enters the white house in november, the

likes of this panel in sheffield are threatened by the rise of gb news. why would an innovative small new channel made up of talented and diverse journalists and broadcasters , producing 24 and broadcasters, producing 24 hours of balanced daily political debate, be such a threat? well, because we tackle some of the orthodoxies that i've mentioned, we dare to reflect wider public opinion in our content and we aim to give you a voice. they don't like that. let's look at the other word in this events title solve. how do you solve a problem like gb news? that word contains within it the implication that this channel should be dealt with in some way. would that involve crushing overregulation so as to make channel more so as to make the channel more vanilla than haagen—dazs ice cream? would solving the problem like gb news, involve closing the place down? well, of course, that's what many dream of. why else do the champagne swilling, chattering classes gloat at and

even encourage the aforementioned ad boycott ? don't aforementioned ad boycott? don't forget the moment our fabulous head of sales was heckled at an advertising industry event for working for the people's channel. working for you. take a listen to how she. behaves and catch up . catch up. >> not . >> not. >> not. >> a talented and highly effective young woman heckled by drunken blokes at an awards bash. charming. don't forget ex—sky news star adam boulton calling for this place to be shut down on bbc newsnight in a debate which, surprise, surprise, was not balanced. not one person present speaking up for the channel. fair play to the brilliant former boss of sky news. however, john riley, who said the ad boycott is wrong. he's absolutely right and it's an affront to democracy . how an affront to democracy. how ironic, therefore, that this group should be called media for

democracy when the tenor of their debate seems to be about shutting down debate before this place existed, with 1 or 2 notable exceptions , including my notable exceptions, including my old mates at talk radio and latterly talk tv , plus the mail, latterly talk tv, plus the mail, the telegraph and the express. we've largely had one note coverage from the other news outlets , whether it was the outlets, whether it was the madness of covid lockdowns, vaccine tyranny , brexit, the vaccine tyranny, brexit, the culture wars, october the 7th and so much more , these folks in and so much more, these folks in sheffield are discussing the idea that gb news is a problem, but they're the ones with the problem because gb news is not going anywhere. if you cancel the people's channel, you cancel the people's channel, you cancel the people and that's not going to happen. not on my watch. i just won't have it . to happen. not on my watch. i just won't have it. how do you solve a problem like gb news? let me know your thoughts. mark at gbnews.com. i'll get to your

email shortly. but first, my top punst email shortly. but first, my top pundits tonight very excited to have political commentator and former government adviser claire pearsall. we also have the green goddess herself, model and broadcaster diana moran and comedian writer. broadcaster diana moran and comedian writer . and all round comedian writer. and all round legend sir geila curci. folks taking me longer and longer to get across that studio because i'm showing my age. 50 i'm showing my age. i'm 50 tomorrow, so, you please , please. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> know i only look folks. >> i know i only look 49 folks. listen, do start ? listen, where do we start? sevilla how do you solve listen, where do we start? s

the murdoch papers, problems with the murdoch papers, problems with, you know, the tabloids versus so that's that's right. critique is fine. there's nothing wrong with is nothing wrong with that, is there a problem with gb news, i think criticism i think, you know, gb news could actually be better. it was sold to me when i first started here with that. you have left right . and in you have left right. and in between views and we have the discussion and that was great. that was i loved the idea, but the reality is that if you watch a programming over the day , and a programming over the day, and i do love your show because you do show different bias, you're not scared of three strong women for unlike other shows . for a start. unlike other shows. but you know, it is changed because you see the because when you see the programming the whole day, it's all the same. it's all the same , all the same. it's all the same, and it can be divisive. in my opinion. it can. there's a there's a hell of a lot of islamophobia going on here dressed other things , dressed up as other things, which want to address which you might want to address as a channel, we talk as a channel, you know, we talk about muslim vote. i don't about the muslim vote. i don't agree with that. but actually,

you muslim you probably lose the muslim viewership if you know, you don't address that , racism is don't address that, racism is never addressed never really addressed properly here. watching here. i was watching the programme today and just programme today and it's just brushed but brushed under the carpet, but what about whataboutery? whataboutery. so, you know, of course , just like we criticise course, just like we criticise when i've been on the show before, the bbc and their bias, you have to accept gb news has got a right wing bias. i'm not actually a fan of politicians becoming presenters. i could go on and on and on, but i also want to say the benefits, which is like people like me to come on this show, on your show specifically and get to say, well, don't with that. well, i don't agree with that. l, well, i don't agree with that. i, know, and i think it's i, you know, and i think it's important because i am an ardent lefty. i am a bit woke. and all those things that people don't approve of on the right. but it's important to have that balance. think give balance. and i think you do give that pearsall magic that claire pearsall the magic of news and hopefully this of gb news and hopefully this programme is that sevilla can say that and by the way, i'm sure there's lots in what she's had to say. >> by the way, i'm more than

happy that this debate happened in sheffield. certainly in sheffield. i certainly wouldn't not to wouldn't want that debate not to happen. the happen. i'm just looking at the question, you a question, how do you solve a problem with gb news? and it tells that there is an agenda tells me that there is an agenda to place, to get rid of this place, or at least clip wings. least clip its wings. >> the of the word >> it's the use of the word problem. it a problem? problem. why is it a problem? why having a channel why is having a news channel that potentially broadcasts some views don't like? why views that you don't like? why is problem? if you're at is that a problem? if you're at a you should a university, you should be there expand your knowledge. there to expand your knowledge. you're to you're you're there to learn. you're there up things that there to pick up things that will help you throughout the rest of your life. so if you can't debate something that you don't like, don't particularly like, then i think that's university think that's a university failing students. when i was at school, was always dragged school, i was always dragged into society to into the debating society to take the position that no one else wanted to do, which was always a really unpopular. >> but you now do at gb news. >> but you now do at gb news. >> clearly, that was obviously my stomping ground at school, but was good. good in the but it was good. good in the fact that you had to learn that people weren't always going to like what you had say, as like what you had to say, as long as say it with long as you say it with authority and you've learned long as you say it with auth(itty and you've learned long as you say it with auth(it and|d you've learned long as you say it with auth(it and you've/e learned long as you say it with auth(it and you've researched

from it and you've researched something, absolutely fine. something, then absolutely fine. and talking about and i think talking about banning channel just is narrow banning a channel just is narrow minded. and you quite often find that the biggest critics of the channel have never watched it or have watched tiny bits of it, of one day. and as you were saying, there are different programmes throughout the day, and there clearly there are different positions given there are different voices on there, which i think is really good, but it is very, very difficult to keep a semblance of balance sometimes with the subjects when you have a lot of right wing views. >> okay? >> okay? >> i mean, look, let's straighten a few things out, diana. of sheffield diana. first of all, sheffield university did not participate in this discussion. it was simply that the venue at sussex at sheffield university was used. the group are the media reform coalition and they're not saying they want to shut down gb news, they want to debate all the controversy that surrounds the controversy that surrounds the what's your view? the channel what's your view? >> my view is that having worked

with the bbc, i was trained with the bbc all those years ago , and the bbc all those years ago, and it's i admire the corporation , it's i admire the corporation, don't get me wrong, but i just adore this channel gb news because it's so open . you can because it's so open. you can say what you feel . you're not say what you feel. you're not going to. i'm not going to upset you. you're not going to upset me. and as long as i don't swear and all the rest of it, i feel that i and all the rest of it, i feel thati can and all the rest of it, i feel that i can put my point of view across, which i think is wonderful. one criticism and you didn't mention it actually , i do didn't mention it actually, i do watch gb news a lot. i really enjoy it. i it taxes my brain very often and that i like, but i do find that there is a bit too much repetition in one day of those same exactly what i meant ,

of those same exactly what i meant, right? >> that's exactly what i meant. >> that's exactly what i meant. >> fascinating. well, look . >> fascinating. well, look. there you go. i'm all ears, folks. what do you think? how do you solve a problem like gb news? do you think the news? what do you think the message from this who message is from this group who are the media reform are called the media reform coalition, what they think coalition, about what they think of this channel what the of this channel and what the establishment think of this place. let me know your thoughts, because place thoughts, because this place belongs to you. mark at gbnews.com. but up, a gbnews.com. but next up, a developing story tonight, as tomorrow's sunday times exclusively that the exclusively revealed that the prince and princess of wales will reveal all about catherine's health issues after easter. i'll be getting instant reaction from the queen of royal reporting, kinsey schofield live from

next. how do you solve a problem like gb news? that was debated at sheffield university today? well, the emails are coming in thick and fast. i'll get to them at 1030 with the papers. but first, us news with the queen of american showbiz , royal and

american showbiz, royal and political reporting. kinsey schofield kinsey . great to see schofield kinsey. great to see you. what a week for the royals. tell about this exclusive tell me about this exclusive from the from the sunday times. the waleses are going to spill the beans. tell me more . beans. tell me more. >> that's what we're hearing. they absolutely just might. the times on sunday is reporting that the prince and princess of wales could address the mystery surrounding catherine's health at an upcoming public engagement after easter. this is according to a close friend. they also say that the prince and princess of wales plan to be clear and more open about the princess's recovery from abdominal surgery. in the same piece, friends are concerned about the negative effects rumours circulating onune effects rumours circulating online could be having on the princess's recovery, adding additional stress that the palace has clearly, you know, tried to avoid, most definitely . tried to avoid, most definitely. >> clearly, you know, there's a debate about whether we have a right to know about catherine's health. what's your view? because you're very supportive

of the princess of wales. i mean, i've got viewers tonight saying they're very disappointed with pursuing the with me, that i'm pursuing the photo story. >> i, you know , i, i am under >> i, you know, i, i am under the impression that she deserves her privacy. but i also, coming from a pr background, understand that something more than a tweet needed to happen after that photo fail. it was a mistake. it was an innocent, innocent, innocent mistake. we all photoshop our images. you know, mark, i just since i've been talking to you, i've taken away three of my chins. i'm actually i'm very, very unattractive i'm very, a very unattractive person, but i think that it becomes a historical issue when you are a historical figure. this is the this is the queen going to be the queen one day. and like you, i. not just and like you, i. why not just auction off the original photo to a great cause? make it a bigger story, make it a happy ending and make light of the subject. and in doing so, you're releasing a photo without truly without it being pressure from

the media or the public, and you're elevating a great cause that means a lot to you, and you nip the whole thing in the bud. but what we're seeing is the prince and princess of wales being, you know, i hate to use the word stubborn, but they're in position be stubborn in a position to be stubborn because they are the most popular royals without a doubt. >> well, absolutely. >> well, absolutely. >> i mean, look, my view is are furious. a lot of them anyway. trish says, mark, you're absolutely disgraceful the way you've harping on about the you've been harping on about the mother's it is a mother's day photo, it is a story is dividing opinion. story which is dividing opinion. do think meghan is enjoying do you think meghan is enjoying princess catherine's first ever pr disaster ? pr disaster? >> i would hope that she wouldn't be enjoying it. but you know , she certainly taking know, she certainly taking advantage of it from marketing advantage of it from a marketing perspective. even cnn here in the states, which has been notoriously critical of the monarchy, cited meghan's launch being suspicious and ill timed while noting that catherine is about three times more popular than meghan . so i don't know if

than meghan. so i don't know if she's relishing in it, but i, i do know that it's clear she's taken advantage of it. >> of course, meghan is entitled to launch her brand whenever she likes, and the sussexes would challenge the idea that the timing was coincidental . why are timing was coincidental. why are instagram picking on catherine kinsey ? kinsey? >> this is the wildest thing i've ever seen. i have never. i am a instagram junkie and never in my life have i seen a disclaimer saying that a photo has been edited. a photo is not the original photo , and we're the original photo, and we're seeing that now on the prince and princess of wales image . and princess of wales image. this is wild to me, mark, because instagram is a place where there are entire profiles dedicated . to i women that do dedicated. to i women that do not exist in real life. they monetise their whole platform and they're just computers. like it's just a picture of somebody that you cannot see at walmart, but like, think about the but also like, think about the kardashians. never seen

kardashians. i've never seen their there, and their real face on there, and i can that confidently. so it can say that confidently. so it does feel like instagram is picking of wales does feel like instagram is pickiri've of wales does feel like instagram is pickiri've personally of wales does feel like instagram is pickiri've personally reachedales here. i've personally reached out said, who made out to them and said, who made this and of course this decision and why? of course i'm enough for anyone to i'm not big enough for anyone to respond, i do think that respond, but i do think that this is you know, kind of this is a, you know, kind of bullying in a way. >> well, and think i tend to >> well, and i think i tend to agree you, let's talk about agree with you, let's talk about tucker carlson, probably tucker carlson, who is probably the famous news broadcaster the most famous news broadcaster in if not the world. he in america, if not the world. he recently interviewed vladimir putin in the kremlin. how has he got tied up in this photo gate scandal ? scandal? >> i it just gives you kind of anidea >> i it just gives you kind of an idea of how crazy this story has become, not only where you are, but here in the states. tucker carlson his team tucker carlson and his team received some outreach from an individual claiming to be the person that actually photoshopped the princess of wales's image . they said they wales's image. they said they wanted to take the heat off of catherine, so they wanted to give tucker an exclusive interview. mark, give tucker an exclusive interfell. mark, give tucker an exclusive interfell for mark, give tucker an exclusive interfell for it. mark, give tucker an exclusive interfell for it. his mark, give tucker an exclusive interfell for it. his name mark, give tucker an exclusive interfell for it. his name is. mark, they fell for it. his name is. it's a youtube prankster named joshua peters. while joshua peters. and while

tucker's team did say, can you send us proof that you worked with the waleses all they did was get on photoshop and make up some fake paperwork. that actually you actually was ludicrous. if you read print, tucker went read the fine print, tucker went through the through the entire interview thankfully interview and thankfully somebody on his team recognised this they interview this guy. so they interview never aired. but it just goes to show that this is a story globally that everyone is so obsessed that mistakes obsessed with, that mistakes like this are being made, kinsey , i wish we had longer. we'll catch up next week. my thanks to the queen of us. showbiz, royal and political reporting. kinsey schofield . check out her schofield. check out her brilliant website today for daily.com and her podcast of the same name. next up, tomorrow's newspaper front pages with full pundh newspaper front pages with full pundit reaction. lots to get

welcome back. small team today. greg, ben and alister. thank you

for your hard work. it's time now for the papers . and we start now for the papers. and we start with the sunday mirror, geo breaks silence after row. i'm gutted that amanda left. i thought we'd win. strictly pro says he's just a perfectionist. of course. this was amanda abbington, who's an actress who quit strictly during rehearsals before they'd been eliminated from the show. but her dance partner says he thinks they could have won the mail on sunday. now the ultimate guide to avoiding ultra processed food with doctor michael mosley. well, i don't recommend much on this show, but can i just recommend doctor mosley? recommend doctor michael mosley? because . he's a doctor and because. he's a doctor and i read his book, the keto 800 fast keto 800 lost a load of weight, felt brilliant , he's great and felt brilliant, he's great and he's got a seven page health special in the mail on sunday, obviously, if you're going to change your diet, do consult your doctor. also, princess's friends condemn cruel

exploitation as paris tragedy photo promotes assisted dying. the headline diana crash used in vile euthanasia ad campaign. this is diana princess diana's crash used to sell the idea that you can take your own life. also, an exclusive in the mail on sunday a devastating poll tories are heading for biggest defeat ever. the tories are heading for the worst defeat in the party's history, according to bombshell private polling seen by the mail on sunday. a russian missile threat to shapps on ukraine visit kate plans to be open with the public on health that is an exclusive from my pal roya nikkhah , who is my pal roya nikkhah, who is their royal editor, and it's quite the scoop, a first for wales and europe. the first black first minister of wales, first black leader in europe. full stop , intensive care full stop, intensive care ceiling collapses and hedge fund played for boris johnson's trip .

played for boris johnson's trip. the sunday express, now farage plots sunaks demise. nigel farage gb news star is set for a dramatic return to frontline politics, in a move that could spell catastrophe for the tories. the brexit champion is being lined up to lead reform uk's election charge and is said to be on a mission to finish off the conservatives and for the conservatives once and for all. okay, where should we go next? so we've got the telegraph . well done folks, mordaunt is a stalking horse for right wing tory rival, this, of course, is speculation about whether rishi sunak could be replaced , but sunak could be replaced, but we'll get more on that shortly. observer now tories slam bonkers plot to topple sunak as chaos mounts. and meta expert instagram is fuelling a rise in suicides . last but not least, a suicides. last but not least, a much needed smile from the daily star sunday men who wear old school under crackers make the

best lovers, apparently . who's a best lovers, apparently. who's a cheeky boy then? >> today why, oh why, oh why france? >> yes indeed. blokes who wear old fashioned y—fronts are the hottest in bed. it's undeniable . hottest in bed. it's undeniable. all because a poll of britain's women assure us that it is true. well, you'll be relieved to hear i'm not wearing anything tonight . tmi. they call that too much information. of course . i'm information. of course. i'm wearing marks and spencer's briefs because i am patriotic. and marks and spencer's is a great british brand. and yes, they're fresh. i had to, in case i go in an ambulance. my mother would be horrified if i didn't. let's get reaction to the front pages from tonight's top pundits . by the way, can i just say that wearing m&s? but that i'm wearing m&s? but tomorrow wearing next that i'm wearing m&s? but tomdayw wearing next that i'm wearing m&s? but tomday after wearing next that i'm wearing m&s? but tomday after primark.ng next that i'm wearing m&s? but tom day after primark. other.t the day after primark. other supermarkets are available reacting to tomorrow's front pages. i've got political commentator and former adviser to claire to the government claire pearsall , model, journalist and pearsall, model, journalist and the green goddess herself, diana moran , and the brilliant moran, and the brilliant broadcaster, comedian actor

broadcaster, comedian and actor sajeela curci. lots of stories to get through . let's have to get through. let's have a look at this one. i mean, who could take their eyes off that headune? could take their eyes off that headline? clare nigel farage plots sunaks demise , but the plots sunaks demise, but the mood music is that rishi sunak , mood music is that rishi sunak, the prime minister, appears to be in fatal trouble . be in fatal trouble. >> well, it's not a surprise. i think he's been in trouble pretty much since he took over. there wasn't much of a honeymoon penod there wasn't much of a honeymoon period when he came in after liz truss's 45 day experiment and he's not really made anybody come along with him on the journey of i'm not sure what it was, he actually wanted some kind of integrity and professionalism and it was all going to be wonderful. well, the policies need to be there and unfortunately that hasn't happened. and he lacks a little bit of the sort of political nous that you need when you're in number 10. i think that we really have to question how good he is at politics, with the mistakes that are constantly

being made . and somebody like being made. and somebody like nigel farage be massive , nigel farage will be a massive, problem to the conservative party. he is incredibly popular. he's very clever at what he does, whether he really wants to go back in and be the face of reform remains to be seen. i think at the moment he is doing a pretty good job of that from outside of the party. well, yes. >> mean, are the express >> i mean, are the express guilty overselling this story guilty of overselling this story by suggesting that farage plots sunak's demise? i mean that would only be decisive if perhaps he became the leader of reform uk. >> that's right. and you have to question whether he wants to do that. what really is in that for him? because he's incredibly successful from the successful looking from the outside . he works well in outside. he works well in america. he's very close with donald trump, so america. he's very close with donald trump , so ability america. he's very close with donald trump, so ability and donald trump, so his ability and his lay outside of one his skills lay outside of one particular political party. and i don't see what the benefit is to him. i'll come to the others in a moment. >> but you are a former government adviser, and i just want to ask you, i mean, yes,

sunak hasn't really had much of a honeymoon period. you know, he'll make approximately two years the next years by the time of the next election. but, is there a now a head of steam to get rid of him? that's the question. >> i mean, this rumour goes around pretty much on a weekly basis. i don't buy it. and people that i've spoken to in westminster would be westminster just say it would be absolutely catastrophic, but it's catastrophic already. >> what they to >> so what would they have to lose? moran, do you think lose? diana moran, do you think the should bite the the tories should bite the bullet? it's kitchen sink time, isn't it? >> w e mean, >> it certainly is. i mean, i'm not a political really, not a political animal, really, but i mean, you can't get away from the fact that they are trying to get rid of him at the moment, by fair means or foul. and i have to admit that farage is such a strong character, that he could probably, in, in a certain party, he could probably turn people like myself from one party to another. right. well,

that's really interesting. >> i mean , the dilemma facing >> i mean, the dilemma facing nigel farage, diane, is diana is whether or not he stays with reform uk or does he wait for the tories to implode and then rescue the oldest party in the history of european democracy ? history of european democracy? >> oh my goodness. i hadn't really thought that he'd do that i >> -- >> he hasn't ruled it out. >> he hasn't ruled it out. >> let's watch this space because that's going to come to this in a second. >> but that is that is possible that nigel hasn't completely given up the idea of going back to the tories after the election, when they've had an existential and rescuing existential defeat and rescuing the project. the whole project. >> but to that, he'd >> okay. but to do that, he'd have to become mp in the have to become an mp in the first so you have to be first place. so you have to be elected seat. so it's not elected to a seat. so it's not quite simple striding quite as simple as just striding in, shall take over. in, saying i shall take over. i mean, he he has the ability mean, yes, he he has the ability to whether he wants to go to do it whether he wants to go in be backbench opposition mp, in be a backbench opposition mp, which really hard work. i've which is really hard work. i've been opposition prior to 2010 been in opposition prior to 2010 andifs been in opposition prior to 2010 and it's really difficult. >> so are we about to have a new prime minister? >> do you know what what a great

time. if you're a tory, like if you're if you're one of the mps, isn't it fantastic? because everybody can have a go at being pm. i mean, everyone, i mean, you know , you can have it on you know, you can have it on your cv. so i mean, it's going to be a few months, maybe in november, i'm october, when are we going have the election? we going to have the election? you know, we could be squeezing a few in. >> may is later in may still possible? >> yes it is right. >> yes it is right. >> you could also move the date of the local elections. so just because rishi sunak rules out an election 2nd may, election on the 2nd of may, the nominations elections nominations for local elections haven't closed until the beginning of april. >> about that >> so sevilla, how about that story and let me get it, story in and let me get it, because it's shocking for because it's quite shocking for the minister he the prime minister whether he survives not. and this is in survives or not. and this is in the mail on sunday, an exclusive sevilla devastating poll . tories sevilla devastating poll. tories are heading for the biggest defeat in history. >> okay, that's the one. oh, the mail on sunday, devastating poll. tories are heading for the biggest defeat ever. poll. tories are heading for the biggest defeat ever . oh, biggest defeat ever. oh, surprise. of course. oh, well, that's a shock. shock, horror.

fame. feign feigns fainting , fame. feign feigns fainting, look, i think, we know they're not going to. they're done. right? we know that and they know it, but they're kind of trying to make so much mess before they leave, you know, like when, when you're a student and you leave your digs and you crush biscuits in there because the you know, been a the landlords, you know, been a bit of a git, and that's what they're of revealing a lot they're kind of revealing a lot with these anecdotes. they're kind of revealing a lot witi sajeela. inecdotes. they're kind of revealing a lot witisajeela. yeah.ytes. >> sajeela. yeah. >> sajeela. yeah. >> well, that's what they're doing. think doing. but i do think liberal dems, they now? dems, where are they right now? i i've heard from the i mean, i've not heard from the lib they could this lib dems. they could take this now because both the main parties, two parties, i think they're don't know what they're well, i don't know what they're well, i don't know what they stand for. >> so i'd like to know because i think largely the problem think that's largely the problem is should be is that, yes, this should be prime for liberal prime territory for liberal democrats where are they? prime territory for liberal democryunfortunately,they? prime territory for liberal democryunfortunately, their they're unfortunately, their policies bizarre . they policies are so bizarre. they don't know what they don't really know what they stand and don't have stand for, and they don't have a strong so they're strong enough leader. so they're not the local not coming through the local elections. where they elections. normally where they do well. and i think that we're going independents or going to see independents or other parties coming through doing much better than they are. >> course , you know, labour

>> of course, you know, labour will argue the tories have made a horlicks of the last 14 years and frankly, it's time for change. the snp would argue that they're popular scotland change. the snp would argue that theydelivering pular scotland change. the snp would argue that theydelivering forar scotland change. the snp would argue that they delivering for the scotland change. the snp would argue that they delivering for the scottish d and delivering for the scottish people. listen, it's all about opinions and can i get your opinions and can i get your opinion on this one? sevilla an exclusive in the sunday times. a great scoop from somebody i've worked with in the past who is roya nikkhah, their royal edhon roya nikkhah, their royal editor, princess kate, catherine plans to be open with the public on her health. she's expected to speak about her recovery from surgery as she resumes public dufies surgery as she resumes public duties next month. sources close to catherine, who has requested privacy since undergoing an abdominal operation in january, believed she'll be clear believed that she'll be clear and open about her health when she has fully recovered and may talk about it during an engagement . talk about it during an engagement. do we have a right to know about the princess of wales's health? >> they're sending out really mixed messages so you send out a photo which you didn't need to

do, but you sent out the photo, but now you're saying, look, it all will be relieved or relieved. will be revealed, relieved. all will be revealed, all revealed after all will be revealed after easter. why? after easter? it's like. who jr all like. it's like who shot jr all over again? you mean? it's over again? do you mean? it's like, do we have wait like, why do we have to wait till after end season? till after end of season? cliff—hanger a season cliff—hanger yeah, it's a season cliff—hanger yeah, it's a season cliff—hanger always cliff—hanger but they've always said until after april, this isn't new. >> true. she wasn't going to appear at all until after april. >> but don't send out the photo, well that's different. we're talking about her actually appearance. but you see, the problem with that photograph is it then established the debate about she's doing. about how she's doing. >> i said, in my >> and that's why i said, in my big opinion, they shouldn't have released the photo the first released the photo in the first place. whether it's real or not, if she's going to have privacy, then should have. then privacy she should have. and the palace who and it was the palace who effectively brought this on themselves. diana. >> error of judgement >> it was an error of judgement on part, a very, very big error. >> diana, do we have a right to know about the health of royals, the health of royals generally royal royal members of the

family. >> no, i don't think any more than that. you have the right to know our health. yes if know about our health. yes if something wrong. i had something goes wrong. i had major problems when i was 47 and in the public i was in the pubuc in the public i was in the public eye, but i didn't want the public to know about it. so i disappeared for quite a long time to deal with my problem. and that's how i think many of us would want to do. i didn't want to give the press my what was going on, and therefore i don't think we should know too much about catherine. >> agree with a large >> i agree with you to a large extent , but when it >> i agree with you to a large extent, but when it comes to the royals, they are the head of state. so i do think we do have a right to know if our future king ill, if our future queen king is ill, if our future queen if there's something serious. but flip side of but also on the flip side of that we if you tell us that is if we if you tell us which of course i know she's telling us after easter , it can telling us after easter, it can help other people in a similar situation , you know, but do, situation, you know, but i do, i do don't sort of think this do i don't sort of think this thing like you've got. yes, you can a bit of privacy, can have a bit of privacy, but

at end the day you you at the end of the day you you are the head of our, you know, country. we do have country. so we do have some right in right to know if you're in a dangerous he's got dangerous because he's got cancen dangerous because he's got cancer. know what kind cancer. we don't know what kind of you know, we don't of cancer you know, we don't know we. but know what kate had. we. but okay, they're going to tell us in in april. but i think that would be helpful. whatever she's got to help other people in the similar situation. >> the problem the king did >> the problem that the king did have, cancer, the have, the prostate cancer, the prostate. sorry procedure, procedure. open about and procedure. he was open about and people benefited from that. people have benefited from that. they've gone to see their doctors and they're people are talking more openly about it that he's now gone quiet on the next bit. i'm quite happy about. >> well, indeed . i mean, here's >> well, indeed. i mean, here's the question, claire, did the king open a can of worms by revealing his health in revealing his health status in such detail ? and is that the such detail? and is that the problem that catherine now faces? because the royals are oversharing? >> i don't think it's oversharing. i think the king actually made the right decision, and it does help people. somebody in the people. if somebody in the pubuc people. if somebody in the public eye has that conversation and encourages people to go

and it encourages people to go and it encourages people to go and get their health checked, and get their health checked, and to be able to talk about those kind of issues, then fantastic. but his choice fantastic. but it was his choice to do unfortunately, with to do it, unfortunately, with this i do think you're this one. and i do think you're right. we've had, right. sajeela that we've had, you both ways. the you can't have it both ways. the palace said that the palace have said that the princess of wales is ill, and we're not going to talk about it. you mustn't about it. and you mustn't talk about it. and you mustn't talk about it. blanket ignore it. and we'll blanket ignore you. they're you. yeah. and now they're saying, we are going saying, oh, but we are going to release information. release the information. she's going come clean in a tell going to come clean in a tell all, you know, and here's a dodgy, here's a dodgy photo of her on mother's with her one her on mother's day with her one footed son george. >> any idea what >> do you have any idea what when lost the foot, george. when he lost the foot, george. because his because prince george and his photograph does only have photograph only does only have one then the other one foot, and then the other little got twisted little lad's got a twisted finger, piano finger, which means his piano playing behind him. playing days are behind him. well, arthritis. >> we're discussing arthritis how. >> now. >> the junior arthritis. >> the junior arthritis. >> yes. yeah. >> yes. yeah. >> which i suffer from talking about enough is enough. about absolute enough is enough. >> enough is enough. and i think lots of viewers feel the same way. got to say a quick bit way. i've got to say a quick bit of showbiz. gutted amanda of showbiz. i'm gutted amanda left. i thought we'd win. now look, i don't watch strictly, but show the but this is a big show on the bbc. abbington bbc. amanda abbington is an

actress . diana moran, who left actress. diana moran, who left the because , well, she was the show because, well, she was unwell and i think rather stressed by the experience. but her dance partner has said she shouldn't have left. we would have won . well, have you done have won. well, have you done strictly? >> i haven't, no. >>— >> i haven't, no. >> oh, you amazing candidate for that show . that show. >> what about you and robin? >> what about you and robin? >> your friend you comes with you . but but listen, it is, an you. but but listen, it is, an interesting one, isn't it? these reality shows are very demanding, aren't they? >> just . and twists and turns of >> just. and twists and turns of people's characters come out under the stress and strains of these things . very interesting. these things. very interesting. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> sajeela have you done celebrity dance ? celebrity dance? >> i did let's dance for comic relief. >> yes you did, and i wore gold lame hotpants, and i've got to say, i've got a decent pair of legs. >> yeah, i've got some good legs. >> yes. >> yes. >> yeah, i do, but i found it very stressful and i was practising the dance moves day and night. >> and i effectively, unintentionally, i recreated that from the full monty that scene from the full monty because i was queuing in a

supermarket and i was doing the moves whilst i was in the line, and i realised when i'd done that, when you watch that film where the guy is practising, i think post office or think the post office or somewhere, because somewhere, and it's because you're of forgetting you're so afraid of forgetting the dance moves. but anyway, she's that show. i her she's left that show. i wish her well. nice and, well. she's a nice lady. and, there you go . what could have there you go. what could have been, well, what been, as they say. well, what will is the final part of will be is the final part of mark dolan tonight coming up. supermarkets total chaos. what happened at sainsbury's today ? happened at sainsbury's today? their online deliveries stopped. branches in chaos. tesco affected also will debate that. plus more front pages. see you into . the.

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the university. not the university itself, but the university itself, but the university hosted a debate about gb news. how do you solve a problem like gb news? well, the emails in and emails are coming in thick and fast. andy and jan. hi guys, they've said mark, i absolutely love gb news. i have it on the radio in the kitchen and youtube in the office. and believe it or not, even tune into not, i sometimes even tune into freeview. 236. yes, indeed, i can't get enough of gb news. i was a bbc radio four listener for years. then i found gb. it was like waking up. it's obvious why the establishment want you to shut down. shame on them. keep news you're keep it up gb news you're providing a service that no one else does. andy and jan thank you for that. norrie says the thrills are alive with the gb news fix. thank you for that. very creatively put. and last but not least, ernest says mark, the furore about kate's photo is beyond belief and out of all proportion you should know we all know you're completely bald, yet choose to wear that yet you choose to wear that ludicrous wig which makes michael like zac michael fabricant look like zac efron. ernest, thank for

efron. ernest, thank you for your email. tell you, your email. let me tell you, it's all mine. okay, listen, let's pundits, reaction let's get my pundits, reaction to meltdown at sainsbury's. who have had to cancel most of their onune have had to cancel most of their online deliveries today. the branches have been chaos as well. tesco affected to a lesser extent. my local sainsbury's was carnage today, with a queue going out the door. claire, have you had a similar experience? >> yes, there's two branches very near to me and they're chip and pin systems went down and obviously people going obviously people were going out then get cash out of the cash then to get cash out of the cash machine, which ran out of cash. so they were abandoned trolleys and crying children all over the place. >> crazy. it's i mean, it just goes you reliant we goes to show you how reliant we are these supermarkets. are on these supermarkets. sajeela, almost all of sajeela, all, almost all of sainsbury's online grocery deliveries were cancelled. terrible. can you think of all of parties, the events that of the parties, the events that didn't because of that? didn't happen because of that? >> , sainsbury's, >> oh, sainsbury's, sainsbury's, sainsbury's, come on. and you were out of blueberries.

>> oh, by the way, here's one point, it proves the importance of cash. doesn't it, when these systems go down. >> diana. just. yes yeah. keep that cash in your pocket. you never know when you're going to need it. >> keep it for a rainy day. okay, folks. well, let's get to your headline heroes and back page zeroes, and let's start with zeros, claire, with the zeros, please, claire, who's zero. your who's your back? page zero. your loser of the day. >> this jonathan wade, loser of the day. >> is this jonathan wade, loser of the day. >> is the; jonathan wade, loser of the day. >> is the national:han wade, loser of the day. >> is the national highways , who is the national highways project manager responsible for the current closure of the m25 . the current closure of the m25. and that in itself is a problem. but also his comments were really quite blase and told people to go and play in the garden or perhaps go and decorate their bathroom this weekend. oh, don't do that. just be apologetic , tell everyone be apologetic, tell everyone it's going to be better and move on. don't try and tell me how to live life. live my life. >> definitely. brilliantly >> most definitely. brilliantly put, diana your back. page zero. >> zero cheltenham >> my zero is cheltenham festival, have festival, all of which i have been times . changing been many, many times. changing ladies day to style day . and why

ladies day to style day. and why have they done that gender neutral green rebrand? i think that's disgusting. i'm sure all of us ladies here, there are occasions when we like to be ladies. put the hat on and all the rest of it and be feted by you chaps. >> well, definitely. well, it's ladies night tonight or mark dolan tonight. don't ladies night tonight or mark dolan tonight . don't worry, it's dolan tonight. don't worry, it's not style saturday. not on my watch . sajeela. i just won't watch. sajeela. i just won't have it right. sajeela your back . page zero. >> okay, so my back page zero is frank hester, the conservative party have lost any credence in my by defending this my eyes by defending this racist, misogynistic who thinks it's to incite it's acceptable to incite violence against a black woman just because he's bank rolling the tories? that's not acceptable in my book, just to remind you, he said, diane abbott makes you want to hate all black women, not just one woman, all black women . she woman, all black women. she should be shot and given in the week we've been week that we've also been discussing extremism. what that is, it just makes me so angry. horrible horrible appalling

remarks. >> there are only a few seconds left, so pretty much name left, so pretty much the name and your headline and a reason for your headline hero claire. >> is galloping duchamp who >> it is galloping duchamp who has won the gold cup at the cheltenham festival for the second time, and it was an amazing race, and he held on right to the end and a nose over , briefly. >> lenny henry, lenny henry, epic 37 years hosting, red nose day, raising over £15 billion for comic relief and sevilla. >> and the question time audience on thursday in liverpool. liverpool, you did us proud. big, loud, angry slap from the good people of liverpool against, fiona. bruce asked the audience about extremism. >> well, look, thanks to my pundits, headliners is next tomorrow. will rishi survive? see you nine. see you at nine. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers , sponsors of boxt boilers, sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> good evening. welcome to your latest gb news weather from the

met office. so it's been a cloudy and wet afternoon for many of us, all due to an area of low pressure that's been moving its way towards the uk through rest of saturday and through the rest of saturday and will push its way north and eastwards overnight tonight and into this into the start of sunday. this will heavy and will bring some heavy rain and has brought some heavy has already brought some heavy rain, particularly parts rain, particularly to parts of southern could even southern scotland. we could even see some snow across the hills and and into early and overnight and into the early hours of some further hours of sunday. some further heavy up from the heavy rain pushes up from the southwest , affecting parts of southwest, affecting parts of england and wales. under all that cloud and rain it will be a very mild night, temperatures not dropping below 10 or 11 not dropping much below 10 or 11 degrees, north there degrees, but further north there will brighter and will be some brighter spells and that temperatures to that will allow temperatures to drop low single figures drop into the low single figures . a chilly start northern . so a chilly start for northern ireland of scotland ireland and parts of scotland with widespread with some sunshine widespread across these regions in the morning the afternoon, morning through the afternoon, though, that band of rain pushes its way eastward, some its way eastward, so some sunshine developing much of sunshine developing for much of england as well. sunshine developing for much of engla|will as well. sunshine developing for much of engla|will be as well. sunshine developing for much of engla|will be some as well. sunshine developing for much of engla|will be some showerswell. there will be some showers bubbung there will be some showers bubbling through the bubbling up through the afternoon. quite afternoon. they could be quite heavy but another heavy in places, but another very temperatures as very mild day. temperatures as high as 16 or 17 degrees across

the south and even for scotland, we could see in the double figures monday , a band of rain figures monday, a band of rain situated across the uk pushes its way eastwards, leaving a dner its way eastwards, leaving a drier day for most of us. plenty of sunshine through the rest of the morning but northern the morning but for northern ireland, turning much cloudier as the afternoon as we head into the afternoon with rain arriving, with that heavy rain arriving, it does then remain unsettled through of week, with through much of next week, with temperatures widely above average for the time of year, perhaps 16 or 17 on. >> looks like things are heating up. boxt boilers sponsors of weather on

gb news. >> good evening to you. it's 11:00. i'm aaron armstrong in the gb newsroom. senior tories have attempted to downplay claims of a conservative plot to replace rishi sunak as prime minister, with penny mordaunt . minister, with penny mordaunt. reports the mail and the reports in the mail and the telegraph on right telegraph say mps on the right of the party would like miss

morton them into the morton to lead them into the next in an effort next election. in an effort to avoid, quote, catastrophic losses in the polls. well, sir jacob rees—mogg, a former business secretary has denounced the idea as madness and dame andrea jenkins, who has publicly backed installing a new leader before the election, denied knowledge anoint before the election, denied know mordaunt anoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in anoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in a anoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in a coronation miss mordaunt in a coronation the move would mean a fourth leader party in just five leader of the party in just five years. sainsbury's has been unable to fulfil the vast majority of today's online deliveries because of technical issues . contactless payments in issues. contactless payments in store were also affected, leaving thousands of customers either unable to buy groceries or having to queue for cash machines. sainsbury's says it was caused by an overnight software update. tesco experienced similar problems, but on a smaller scale. both chains have apologised to customers and say the unrelated issues have now been resolved. the man elected as the new first minister of wales has described his victory as a page in the book of the nation's history.

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