next it's go to 4:00 here with me i'm nana akua this is on tv online and on digital video on the way i'll be delivering my special christmas monologue for you this afternoon. so do go anywhere. but first, let's get your latest news headlines . but first, let's get your latest news headlines. nana, thank you very much. this the latest from the gb news ring the king has used his christmas broadcast to praise individual charities and faith supporting those in need . faith supporting those in need. he's also sympathised with households struggling with the cost of living crisis. speaking about the great anxiety and hardship people are facing, he also highlighted the selfless dedication of the armed forces and emergency , calling it

and emergency, calling it a value embodied by the late queen. earlier, he attended the royal family's traditional christmas day church service in central . the king and the queen central. the king and the queen consort were joined by the prince and princess of wales and their children . a 26 year old their children. a 26 year old woman who was killed in a in merseyside on christmas eve was not thought to be targeted merseyside. police say was celebrating christmas with friends and family when she was shot and killed she was taken to hospital . she died from her hospital. she died from her injuries . three men were also injuries. three men were also taken to hospital gunshot wounds after the incident at the lighthouse and on the wirral the archbishop of canterbury has given his christmas sermon , given his christmas sermon, paying given his christmas sermon, paying tribute to the late queen and remembering those who suffer immense anxiety and hardship . immense anxiety and hardship. justin welby said there's hope in the birth of jesus christ, despite conflicts around the world and the cost of crisis. he's also praised example set by the late queen. she lived a life

of service and put her interest after those served over a million americans and canadians facing christmas day without power as a winter storm continues to across the united states . according to reports states. according to reports related car accidents in us have left at least 16 dead. nearly 3000 flights were cancelled yesterday with some airports . yesterday with some airports. new york's governor declared a state of emergency emergency . state of emergency emergency. thousands of people who are planning travel by train tomorrow are being advised to make alternative planned due to a rail strike . reduced services a rail strike. reduced services are expected boxing day with some not running all. it comes as members of the rmt union will walk out in an ongoing dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. overjobs, pay and conditions. the disruption will also impact airport transfers, including heathrow and stansted express . heathrow and stansted express. the lack of trains means aa expects over 15 million cars to be on the uk tomorrow . a water

be on the uk tomorrow. a water firm is urging consumers to not turkey fat down the sink as it could block sewage systems . could block sewage systems. southwest water which serves almost a million households across devon and cornwall , says across devon and cornwall, says the waste fat could clog pipework when it cools. the says every year they deal with over 8000 blocked sewers across the region region . the prince and region region. the prince and princess of wales shared a christmas painting created by their nine year old son, prince george . for those listening to george. for those listening to us on the radio the painting shows a portrait of a reindeer in the snow with a sky blue background along with two robins. the message attached to the picture says, merry christmas . and thousands of christmas. and thousands of people across the uk have kicked off their christmas day celebrations with a cold water swim . hundreds of people braved swim. hundreds of people braved icy waters, many dressed in christmas clothing that was along the coast in suffolk . and

along the coast in suffolk. and bagpipes proceedings at london's hyde for many doing the same thing to celebrate christmas this morning. thing to celebrate christmas this morning . this is gb news this morning. this is gb news will bring you mornings as it happens now it's back to nana akua. good afternoon this is gb news on tv online on digital video . a on tv online on digital video. a choir now today. i actually wanted to celebrate we have in this country. i mean, there's enough people putting it down. the one great bastion that sets aside for most and the great constant that it's given this country the stability and celebrates traditions and the history good or bad , that put history good or bad, that put the great great britain. i want to celebrate the monarchy and it's not being royal. when i hear people denigrate the monarchy in country. i ask

myself why .7 what would you put myself why.7 what would you put in its place? more myself why? what would you put in its place? more politicians . in its place? more politicians. it's the last great thing holding this great country together . but holding this great country together. but this once great country falling apart at the seams . institutions that have seams. institutions that have been the envy the rest of the world are turning it into a laughing stock. take the nhs. stay at home save lives. save the nhs. remember we clapped in the nhs. remember we clapped in the streets . we stayed at home the streets. we stayed at home to the detriment of our own health so that the nhs would not get overwhelmed , only to find get overwhelmed, only to find out taxpayers going into mismanagement, approval . this mismanagement, approval. this attitude towards procurement , attitude towards procurement, equality, diversity and inclusion jobs. one role i bet the other day offering inclusion jobs. one role i bet the other day offerin g £150,000 the other day offering £150,000 for a director of live shakespeare . what the hell is shakespeare. what the hell is that. shakespeare. what the hell is that . we can all do that. sign that. we can all do that. sign me on all of this at the expense of the frontline staff. who in my view could do with a decent pay my view could do with a decent pay rise to be not 19. but i it. if the government can the money to enable non—dom status for the prime minister's wife and other

multimillionaires and complete billions from thin air. and who can blame the nurses , rail can blame the nurses, rail workers and anyone else? i'm having a pop only plucking money out of thin air causes inflation, which is why we are where we are . but the wheels of where we are. but the wheels of the monarchy keep turning . not the monarchy keep turning. not dnven the monarchy keep turning. not driven by career goals like a politician . the monarchy doesn't politician. the monarchy doesn't go on strike after the year that it's had. you it might consider it's had. you it might consider it . we've got the united kingdom it. we've got the united kingdom , england, scotland, wales and northern ireland in disarray. let's take scotland with one trick pony, one agenda nicholas sturgeon at helm with which sturgeon at the helm with which my as you know . i sturgeon at the helm with which my as you know. i just my mother, as you know. i just can't stand that woman. instead of dealing with scotland's drug murder rate and the high of poverty, when nicola not fighting for independence, she's passing laws to trans people to self like the earlier age without any medical supervision. which in my view, is madness creating laws to help a tiny minority of people at the expense of a huge majority. when you call that democracy , if you

you call that democracy, if you want an example of a brilliant woman , take our late queen woman, take our late queen elizabeth. the second a woman in command exerting soft power and protecting the you did the very opposite to that of nicholas sturgeon we've seen big eight partygate the 45 days of liz truss . our politicians are truss. our politicians are changing frequently than the guard with three prime ministers in just year alone. yet the monarchy is unflinching . the monarchy is unflinching. the stability. this 1000 year old institution offers is not at. i ask again. what would you put in its place ? more politicians? no, its place? more politicians? no, thanks. its place? more politicians? no, thanks . and big royal is a lot thanks. and big royal is a lot harder than it looks . meghan harder than it looks. meghan markle is testament to that. she can't admit that she was unable to grasp how difficult it actually is and the incredible that these amazing individuals for this country. they make it look easy. sadly, both meghan and harry failed, which is why they're so bitter. blaming everything on race . they're too

everything on race. they're too stubborn to admit that they not simply they were simply not selfless enough. they were eaten up selfless enough. they were eaten ”p by selfless enough. they were eaten up by jealousy. despite given all the tools and limitless cash to succeed . giving up one of the to succeed. giving up one of the most incredible and privileged roles on the planet to join the rat race like the rest of us, the world watched and celebrated the world watched and celebrated the jubilee mourned with us. if the jubilee mourned with us. if the death of her majesty queen elizabeth ii and the eyes of the world be upon us once again at the coronation of king charles iii elite queen , the right idea iii elite queen, the right idea . never complain, never explain . the monarchy is a work all day every . upholding the traditions, every. upholding the traditions, values of country. it puts the. in great britain . so let's raise in great britain. so let's raise a glass to the institution . the a glass to the institution. the foundation of the union. the glue that holds this country together . let's raise a glass to together. let's raise a glass to the monarchy . and so . hello. the monarchy. and so. hello. welcome. this is gb news on tv,

onune welcome. this is gb news on tv, online and on digital . welcome. this is gb news on tv, online and on digital. i'm nana akua. and for the next 2 hours, me and my panel will take you on some of the big topics hitting the headlines right now. this show is all about opinion. it's mine. and of course, mine. intense and of course, it's debating, it's yours. will be debating, discussing times we will discussing and at times we will decide. no one will be decide. but no one will be cancelled. joining today is cancelled. joining me today is keith and also sara. keith prince and also sara. thank you and live at home is sam dowler . welcome to all this sam dowler. welcome to all this christmas day. okay so i just want to wish you all a happy christmas. now let's see what's happening then. so what did you think of all of that then? what do you think? what do you make of i saying with regard of what i was saying with regard to monarchy. yes. born to the monarchy. yes. born i thought actually, yes. on and unlike you did make unlike the king you did make reference well, reference to the sussexes. well, i i couldn't let them get i had to i couldn't let them get off free. but it just shows off scot free. but it just shows what a difficult they do. yeah. how it is to actually be royal. yeah, absolutely. think yeah, absolutely. i think william it look so william and kate make it look so easy well it easy that you think. well it doesn't hard when they do doesn't look hard when they do it, but work to be able to be that nice smile at everyone over

time. mean an time. i mean that's an incredible achievement. i think it you a lot of it as you said, a lot of selfless genius to be able do selfless genius to be able to do that. i i could probably that. i think i could probably do it . it a go. that. i think i could probably do it. it a go. you a queen. you are. and as your name suggests it does actually on. that's what it does actually on. that's what it kind of means. that sort cheap, cheap boss, whatever but yeah. what do you think then with regard to how we open up? because i don't you know, i should mention the sussexes if i'm going to do it. but in my view, i felt that the media should sort of stop all this sort pandering to the sort of pandering to all the things they're putting there things they're putting out there and focusing on it. and stop know, focusing on it. and for am guilty of it, and i, for one, am guilty of it, but it news. have to but then it news. we have to talk about the news but when they bring out different things after this gets time after the other this gets time that sort of stopped that people sort of stopped focusing sarwar. yeah focusing on anas sarwar. yeah i think actually don't like think what actually don't like about is the that it's about it is the fact that it's creating unease, more uncertainty time when the uncertainty at a time when the country needs country really needs to be pulling together, standing by each people. it each other and think people. it divides the on your divides the nation on your opinions. i think what we opinions. and i think what we need compassion and need right now is compassion and kindness. know, being kindness. and, you know, being around can tough

around family can be tough but i think you know never complain explain a bit extreme explain might be a bit extreme for most of us but i think rising above and doing the right thing getting involved thing and not getting involved absolutely the right way forward. still to forward. wallace and still to come royal reaction come, we have a royal reaction from inside . inside, as royal from inside. inside, as royal biographer hugo and royal commentator cole, who commentator michael cole, who will join me to discuss king's historic christmas speech and also be joined by royal butler bhan also be joined by royal butler brian powell to give us an insight to what christmas day is like for the royal family. i'll also be joined by of our also be joined by some of our amazing, great british voices. they've been always here giving us their ideas and their thoughts on everything. went to debating sharing debating and they'll be sharing what doing what they're doing this christmas and always want to christmas day and always want to hear from you. so please do in your stories. what do you want to we haven't heard much to take? we haven't heard much from you've from you. any pictures you've got family or of people? got of the family or of people? what you do on christmas? email me gbviews@gbnews.uk or tweet me at .

gb news. so it's just coming up to 15 minutes after 4:00, this is gb news tv online and on digital nana, where. now, before the break, i was discussing how great this country is. i talk this country up because it is fantastic . let's have a look at fantastic. let's have a look at what you've been saying. carol says brilliant monologue, not a merry christmas, carol as well. daryl says, i would like to congratulate nana on an excellent, well thought out, well presented , well explained, well presented, well explained, well presented, well explained, well done. and not. oh, thank you very . nice role. says i'm you very. nice role. says i'm spending with my in—laws but would rather be watching you. merry christmas to both. yeah the both and jill . hey, nana, the both and jill. hey, nana, let the british people enjoy new king on our special as it's time to ignore mr. and mrs. and agree with too. but i had to drop them in because it's just to say how hard the royal family work i mean they it sounds like know

when you think oh they're just out there they're this this out there they're just this this and smiling people constantly non—stop not allowed to let your guard down shaking hands the cameras on you. 24 seven i'm doing this for what 3 hours today. could 20 47i mean, i today. this could 20 47i mean, i think i'd probably enjoy it but but but to keep yourself up all the it's difficult i mean the time it's difficult i mean yeah it is. you know, i'm sure you experienced it . same as i you experienced it. same as i do. you know, you're out in pubuc do. you know, you're out in public all of a sudden public and all of a sudden someone you. i mean, someone comes up to you. i mean, probably with you, they nice probably with you, they say nice things. if they don't say very nice they but you nice things they know. but you have to be on guard all the time, you know, and you have to be, know, very friendly. be, you know, very friendly. listen yeah, and listen to people and. yeah, and i'm. but if you're the king or somebody case. oh no now far too humble to just say that there is nobody nobody i think we all have bad days don't we. but you never that with the royals they always smiling they're always polite, they always to polite, they always want to listen. and you know, i've listen. and i you know, i've them a few times and i find them

always. yeah i met prince william, prince harry a long time ago at a polo match. and you get to polo matches do you well did but that was a company they and i went along and actually prince william was so friendly so charming . yeah and friendly so charming. yeah and i just thought was you've done a whole line of people shaking hands and you still look pleased to see me. you know, that's pretty impressive. yeah. and it might like much. but might not sound like much. but it mean, you know, when it is. i mean, you know, when i'm driving car my little i'm driving my car and my little c with me, road rage, you c one with me, road rage, you know, and i think, hang know, and i, i think, oh, hang on, yourself because on, stop yourself that because if somebody you or if somebody recognised you or thinks, know, don't want thinks, you know, you don't want people horrible people to think you're horrible just like the rest, you they'll get angry and quite easily so but that's the thing but that's but that's the thing they keep together so but they to keep it together so but they to keep it together so but the thing know i'm the other thing is you know i'm i'm sick tired of people i'm sick and tired of people sort talking the country down sort of talking the country down here. issues and we do here. we've got issues and we do our best and the nhs and our best to try and the nhs and things like that. going through flux at the moment, but ultimate, this country has a lovely and lovely. yeah lovely ethos and a lovely. yeah i mean i think the thing about british people, we're very

generous, very welcoming and the amount of work that people do for charity is many, many good things that happen this country. and that's what we should talking about the good things and all the people that give up their time freely to help others. that's what is so great about britain and that's what the king was focusing on right in his speech. he's very much pointing all different pointing all the different people doing things to people that are doing things to help the charity work people are doing kindness and doing and the kindness and compassion. i think that's compassion. and i think that's the really need. the message that we really need. embrace you focus on the message that we really need. emtseee you focus on the message that we really need. emtsee more you focus on the message that we really need. emtsee more of. you focus on the message that we really need. emtsee more of. andj focus on the message that we really need. emtsee more of. and ifocus on the message that we really need. emtsee more of. and if we'rein you see more of. and if we're focusing the stress and focusing on all the stress and all the anxiety now, we're all the anxiety right now, we're just feel more of that. just going to feel more of that. i think definitely the speech was great i think we live in was great and i think we live in a great yeah. and the a great country. yeah. and the royal are quite selfless. royal family are quite selfless. yes and that's the yes agree. and that that's the and i'm not going to mention whinge and ginger i won't do it. yeah.i whinge and ginger i won't do it. yeah. i think that that was to me the issue the fact that you had to be giving, the fact that you had to be selfless for before yourself . and whilst the before yourself. and whilst the rewards of these riches ,

rewards of these riches, whatever it would appear , all of whatever it would appear, all of thatis whatever it would appear, all of that is on show and, it's false. so and you've got to be to give yourself in the way they have so people i think people should be respected. and the alternative politicians which well yeah. politician you know well i mean a lot of the i mean all of us yeah we have but not actually no i think the and people i would them in a different category cause sometimes you're assembly members especially you know that that's how we ensure you know i mean. john bailey yeah . but let mean. john bailey yeah. but let mean. john bailey yeah. but let me give you a list of the people in touch with people. yes, i was when i'm speaking about politicians. yes councillors can be a bit annoying. i mean, you the weaver the name. the jacki weaver was the name. but no authority. but you've got no authority. that's think of you that's why when i think of you know yeah i imagine people the sort of councillors that way sort of councillors in that way but i'm one of those as oh you know i and a local council know i know and a local council but the point is at the top of the where the politicians are the where the politicians are the mp is and so on and so forth

i you they are very self—serving there's not there's some of them, they're very selfless, i suppose but the majority of it from what i can is or career orientated and having a monarchy means that people are already in that position. they need that position. they don't need to anything. not to bribe or do anything. not that politicians , but there's that politicians, but there's some shenanigans going . some funny shenanigans going. but know they don't need to but you know they don't need to worry about in that way, which makes them they're probably all aren't they a great thing about the monarchy they're part of it all and we did have a bit of a crisis earlier in the year about who was going to be running the country. knew if got out country. we knew if it got out of queen would have of hand the queen would have stepped the to say stepped in. she the power to say no, sorry and sort things out and that's really very reassuring . well, i don't fancy reassuring. well, i don't fancy going to the public anytime soon. no, not not with this in charge of something, but they're all let's all think about them because time for a great debate. this out i'm asking is the institution of , the monarchy in institution of, the monarchy in decline ? let's discuss king decline? let's discuss king charles's christmas speech as the king in the longevity of the

monarchy with hugo vickers, the royal biographer. he joins me live alongside michael cole , live alongside michael cole, commentator and former royal correspondent. okay, so i'm going start with you, hugo . what going start with you, hugo. what do you think is the monarchy? do you think that there's the longevity and there's a risk that it could be in decline? well loved everything you said on in the programme, quite frankly , i was so glad that frankly, i was so glad that somebody was speaking up for the monarchy , the late queen, it was monarchy, the late queen, it was perhaps the only person in pubuc perhaps the only person in public life who at a very young age of 21, made promise and basically kept that promise for the next 75 year, which was to serve this country faith faithful and selflessly, all her life. and she did that . and that life. and she did that. and that was completely an absolutely remarkable you're quite right. they are above all, there is power , as it were, in a sense, power, as it were, in a sense, vested them, which they will never use, which prevents other people from using it. and there are wonderful in the are wonderful stop in the constitu lution, along with all the other wonderful that they do. but i don't think they're in

decline at all. i mean, they have hiccups here that they've survived hiccups in the past and they will survive hiccups in the future . well, and we would like future. well, and we would like to them survive. i mean, i personally would . michael, your personally would. michael, your view one of the great things about the constitu the monarchy which we all lucky enough to have, is that the greatest protection we could possibly ever have against extremism and dictatorship , because at the end dictatorship, because at the end of the day, any extremist laws like , the nuremberg laws passed like, the nuremberg laws passed in germany in 1936 could never be passed in this country because at the end of the day, the monarch has to sign them off. and if that doesn't happen, we get a constitutional crisis and the people rise up and there'll marching behind the king and the king today gave a very good address . it was very very good address. it was very much him it was to the point he'd obviously written himself.

himself but i tell you what was really interesting was the visuals we saw and the danger for the prince and princess of we saw on film , the earl and we saw on film, the earl and countess of wessex , edward and countess of wessex, edward and sophie, and we saw the princess royal princess on who we didn't see was the duke and duchess sussex on their hilltop fortress in california. so who is doing the football ? i would say house the football? i would say house of windsor for house of whinge nil . i like of windsor for house of whinge nil. i like that i do echo of windsor for house of whinge nil . i like that i do echo that nil. i like that i do echo that sense . yes i would i think he sense. yes i would i think he was emphasising the positive we've had a lot of talk ever since the queen died about the royals and even during the jubilee it was the working royals who were put into the front row and came the fore. and that's absolutely right. the most successful members of royal family are those who support the monarch without competing with

her or in that you see in the ones michael mentioned , princess ones michael mentioned, princess royal ones michael mentioned, princess royal, who works tirelessly , the royal, who works tirelessly, the wessexes who work tirelessly and, the other members of the family as well, who when called upon to do things , take up the upon to do things, take up the challenge and the king, that's what they're there for. he can't do everything and there is that sort of pop up to compete it doesn't usually work and the trouble with the sussexes is that they're working for themselves . it's not for the themselves. it's not for the nafion themselves. it's not for the nation and the is given that opportunity . they turned it opportunity. they turned it down. that's the subtlety . and i down. that's the subtlety. and i wanted to ask you actually , wanted to ask you actually, michael, i wanted to ask you your view dr. gavin . he he about your view dr. gavin. he he about the decline of monarchy with regard to fact that it's turning into sort of a more multicultural in terms of religion and approach . do you do religion and approach. do you do you did you go along with his idea of that? no, when i a royal correspondent, the popularity of the queen, the rating was

something 83, maybe not as high as that, but the royal family regularly have ratings . any regularly have ratings. any politician in the democratic western world would die for. and what is interesting and i think the all of today's broadcast are fascinating he name checked the nurses on strike some of them he then checked the ambulance drivers that we saw them on on the on the film and also he went through i mean, he embracing all the religions , all the major the religions, all the major religions that are pursued in complete freedom in, this country, and great tolerance and indeed welcome. so he was setting out his stall to be an inclusive monarch and the important is that the monarch of cohesive person and i think 180 days into his reign he's showing every good sign of being a very

monarch. and, of course, his reign not be as long as his mother it couldn't possibly be hers was a record breaking on a short reign can be a very successful one. his grandfather, great great grandfather , edward great great grandfather, edward the seventh only blamed for nine years, but he gave his name to the edwardian era , which was the edwardian era, which was regarded in retrospect a golden age when people across it and they did well . i think that was they did well. i think that was they did well. i think that was the message which think came over was full of compassion. it was full of hope. and it echoed what his mother had been saying dunng what his mother had been saying during her record breaking reign , 70 years, six months, while really, really sensational incredible. and she didn't she didn't really put foot wrong and it's not easy being royal as we've seen people coming into it and trying to do it, a lot of them failing hugo, having her to speech. what is your what is your take on the civil end of the monarchy? what do you think it needs to ensure its survival

because obviously nothing will last forever and there is a potential that it could i don't think it will. but what do you think it will. but what do you think it will. but what do you think it needs to do to keep itself current and keep itself alive? i think it's already doing it and actually, i think you'll find that if you look through history, you'll find plenty times when people have plenty of times when people have predicted the end of the monarchy and it's never happened as. you rightly pointed out earlier on north would you earlier on but north would you put its place an put in its place it's an extremely job, very extremely good job, very effectively and the king he seems to be a sort of slightly different person, doesn't he? which is exactly as michael was saying what happened with ed. but the seventh in he he has of wales had hadn't actually had the very good reputation of prince had had that prince of wales had had that very working reputation. as very working reputation. but as king he's sort of become sort of much more substantial figure . much more substantial figure. he's moved effortlessly and easily into the role he not even competing with his quip with his mother's memory. i don't think i think he's quite the establishing his own position and his role. and i think as long as he continues to do that

or will be well, yeah. well, listen , really good to get your listen, really good to get your views on and finally whilst got you there hugo what do you do then are you with family or you just hanging out what you did for i am with family. i've left them all downstairs for the moment and they help me set up the computer , etc. and are very the computer, etc. and are very happy to come and have a chat with you for a few minutes. and as i said before, i really welcome what you said at the top of the hour. i thought that was fabulous please do distantly fabulous and please do distantly from hungerford, please keep on doing us. we need your voice doing it. us. we need your voice . we will absolutely do that. so thank so forjoining us as thank so much forjoining us as well. could drinking well. you could start drinking now, about you? now, michael, what about you? what with the family? what do you do with the family? i got beautiful grandchildren i got my beautiful grandchildren here . alyssa and rosa kit and my here. alyssa and rosa kit and my absolutely wonderful daughter, annabel , absolutely wonderful daughter, annabel, wonderful daughter annabel. and her husband, sebastian. so we've got a house

and were loving it and we went to get teddy, the little dog, the terrier and you know, if i can just return to something, i've always felt that a constitutional monarchy suits the british temperament and there's nothing intrinsically more modern about a republic when republic's became corrupt in ancient rome, what they replace them, and you know what? they replace them with? they replace them with a monarchy . replace them with a monarchy. and can you imagine, nana ? can and can you imagine, nana? can you imagine the situation where we have a vote for a president down by the people who vote forward to be president, disqualify , find themselves by disqualify, find themselves by their vanity by doing so. and can you if we had to vote for shall we say three people and they were richard branson, tony blair and lenny henry. well lot of people would have gone out, hang themselves from the nearest lamp post. three jokers. yeah. now live the monarchy. thank you so much , hugo vickers. and also

so much, hugo vickers. and also cole. lovely to talk to you both . this is a gb news. stay with me. i'm nana akua. well, live tv onune me. i'm nana akua. well, live tv online and on digital radio for the great british debate hour. i'll be asking so much more because more than hundred thousand. but first of all, more than one ukrainian refugees have come to the uk since the war began and many will be celebrating christmas abroad away from friends and family. moscow said that there was no of a christmas ceasefire . after a christmas ceasefire. after nearly ten months of fighting for the ukrainian who suddenly had to call uk home. many are desperate , trying to hold on to desperate, trying to hold on to their culture traditions over their culture traditions over the festive period . as alex the festive period. as alex porter reports . but the festive period. as alex porter reports. but in a water focussed anyway, christmas is usually a time for family to come together . but after fleeing come together. but after fleeing the war in ukraine seven months ago this year it will just be her and her mum . a christmas. her and her mum. a christmas. all the family gets together. it's like tradition. but now i think it's tradition behaviour .

think it's tradition behaviour. maybe only video call if it's will be electricity in ukraine. having lost her brother and cousin in the war, ksenia , she's cousin in the war, ksenia, she's just grateful to be alive . you just grateful to be alive. you have no money or some credits . have no money or some credits. it's just so small things when you understand that you have the peace in your country , you have peace in your country, you have healthy , close people that you healthy, close people that you really , your mother, your really, your mother, your father, your brother , your father, your brother, your friends. you're not text. and anybody with a question. how are you? are you . no, you're eastern you? are you. no, you're eastern orthodox . you'll be celebrating orthodox. you'll be celebrating christmas on the 7th of january. traditionally, what does christmas look like to you? this have to be like 12th dishes, like . 12th disciples. it's a like. 12th disciples. it's a meet with the face. it's a lot of, like, council . this food of, like, council. this food like this . ksenia her mother,

like this. ksenia her mother, victoria, made me some traditional food to get into the festive spirit. it's ukrainian dish . think similar pancakes, dish. think similar pancakes, scottish cheeses released. russian . food is of the many russian. food is of the many ways which ukrainians are expressing their culture abroad . refugees in budapest been performing traditional dances outside the parliament. but for those still in ukraine, christmas are defiantly being put up in kyiv. andre de tir is a local resident with a christmas tree . actually, it's christmas tree. actually, it's just a small piece of joy for our people. even in such sad dark times, it's powered by a generator which shows us all that the war continues use that there are power cuts but the russians will not be able to take away our holiday. despite losing to the conflict, ksenia is defiant that the ukrainians

spirit will prevail. yeah it's war. it's terrible. really terrible . from. but from other terrible. from. but from other hand , was still alive with we hand, was still alive with we still have the small in the hearts the most important thing to save this fire even if it's terrible and i think it's one of the most important important things to our people . so the things to our people. so the message there is that you're with me. i'm nana akua. this is gb news on tv online and on digital radio . be back with my digital radio. be back with my panel digital radio. be back with my panel. but first, let's get your latest news headlines . good latest news headlines. good afternoon. it's 433. i'm tatiana sanchez in the gb newsroom, the king has used his christmas broadcast to praise individuals , charities and faith groups supporting in need in the historic first address. the king

also sympathises with households struggling with the cost of living crisis. speaking about the great anxiety and hardship are facing, the king highlighted . the selfless dedication of the armed forces and emergency services , calling it a value services, calling it a value embodied by the late queen. earlier he attended the royal family's traditional christmas day church service , sandringham. day church service, sandringham. the king and, the queen consort, were joined by the prince and princess of wales and. their children . a 26 year old woman children. a 26 year old woman who was killed in a pub merseyside on christmas eve, not thought to be targeted . she was thought to be targeted. she was celebrating christmas with friends and family when she was shot , killed. she was taken to shot, killed. she was taken to hospital . she died from her hospital. she died from her injuries. for were also taken to hospital . gunshot wounds after hospital. gunshot wounds after the incident . merseyside police the incident. merseyside police are urging anyone with information to come forward now is the for our communities to come together with us to show that the use of guns on our streets will not be tolerated .

streets will not be tolerated. our and condolences are very much with the family of the victim today. they should have celebrating the joy of christmas . instead they are trying to come to terms with what has happened and come to terms with the loss. a much loved daughter and sister and the prince and princess wales have shared a festive picture by nine year old prince george. those listening to us on the radio, the paintings shows a portrait of a reindeer in the snow with a sky blue background alongside two robins. the message attached to the card says, merry christmas . the card says, merry christmas. tv online and abbey plus radio. this is .

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know. having christmas dinner out with the friends and family far enough. it's up to 39 far enough. it's coming up to 39 minutes 4:00. this is gb minutes after 4:00. this is gb news, our nana akua. where live 7 news, our nana akua. where live ? on tv? online and on digital radio. now the king has made his first christmas address as the monarch. joined now by grant monarch. i'm joined now by grant harrold butler . harrold, a former royal butler. grant. i so i couldn't resist. now, before we get into question of whether the monarchy in decline, i couldn't resist . decline, i couldn't resist. let's talk about the king's speech. let's talk about the king's speech . so what did you make of speech. so what did you make of it? what's your what was your . it? what's your what was your. take merry christmas. not a. it was interesting because obviously the first time we've had a king actually do a televised christmas speech , televised christmas speech, that's obviously quite a historical moment. but it was quite significant because he as well as all the traditional parts that from the christmas speech reflected on his late mother , which i think at this mother, which i think at this time of the year, a lot people that have lost loved ones, this is even though it's happy day, is even though it's a happy day, folks, be a bit of a sad day. and i thought it was quite nice. he started off by talking about

his mother father his late mother and late father and st george's chapel and that from st george's chapel with a to and oddly with a laid to rest and oddly enough, the queen, the late queen did christmas speech and queen did a christmas speech and herself back in 1999. so there was lots little special was lots of little special moments . was lots of little special moments. think in was lots of little special moments . think in speech for moments. think in the speech for him and the family. yeah, it was lovely, wasn't it? i mean, it's so lovely . hear him talk and so lovely. hear him talk and i think he's i think he wrote that . i mean, you think he wrote . i mean, do you think he wrote it himself? sometimes it himself? because sometimes they of help that they get a lot of help that he does. yeah yeah, they do. they does. yeah yeah, they do. they do their own speech, i mean, of course, is always assistance and guidance there's many guidance because there's so many things about. but it was things he talk about. but it was interesting when talked about interesting when he talked about that with christmas being a time for faith , whether you're for faith, whether you're religious not. he made religious or not. he also made reference that what reference that and what i remember him, of king, is remember of him, of the king, is somebody that is he respects all faiths? in fact, i'm sure a you know, at highgrove there's a little church in the grains and regard of space, wherever you may, you can wash up there and. he actually made that possible. so does my who is visiting him

if he wishes to them, regardless of the faith, they can actually go there and watch, which is it kind of sums him , you know, as kind of sums him, you know, as a as somebody that's a very modern monarch . he is. and obviously monarch. he is. and obviously his approach to that, the whole multi kind of faith approach , multi kind of faith approach, which i mean, some would say i mean, initially we spoke to gavin essington and he said that that would actually be the undoing of the monarchy, the fact that it's sort of a multicultural, multi—faith. do you think there's any truth in that or do you think the monarchy of needs to evolve and go with times itself? go with the times itself? i think i think the monarchy just i mean none of you know, i'm a love of the royal. i'm lucky enough to work for them. but i also love the royal family. and i think important that they i think it's important that they are modernise mean, are seen to modernise i mean, the reality that the country the reality is that the country that he is came is a very that he is came of is a very different country to one different country to the one that his mother, has to call that his mother, 70, has to call in. and he's got to that and reflect that everything he says and does. and think that's and does. and i think that's what survive monarchy . why what will survive monarchy. why it because those it will survive because of those he's royal family have

he's got the royal family have got they're modern got show that they're a modern family think that is what family and i think that is what they're . it's important they're doing. it's important that that forward. what that they do that forward. what are your some of your favourite christmas memories you spent time with royal family. you kind of know them . so what are some of know them. so what are some christmas? what do they do? what what? what are your memories of it ? well, the king, when he was it? well, the king, when he was prince of wales, they would be at highgrove up until christmas eve. and then it would join the rest of the family. and of course, that's what a lot of people may not realise is that the royal opened their the royal family opened their were the adults comes were this is the adults comes for to the for the children but to the adults would exchange the adults they would exchange the christmas christmas christmas gifts and christmas eve was back to eve which is a it was back to queen victoria during an afternoon tea and then the following day . it's very much following day. it's very much about the religious aspect where you would see queen actually you would see the queen actually go to church early in the morning read about morning, i believe, read about it morning and, then it in the morning and, then would the royal would see the rest of royal family as saw this year. we family as we saw this year. we did church, which is an did go the church, which is an opportunity for well—wishers to be to say hello to them. and so

in that well—wishes and of course, greetings . and course, christmas greetings. and then back of then they'll get back of a traditional lunch like lot of us do. that is from what understand, i've never been there on christmas day, but i understand that they do the traditional gifts as so traditional gifts as well. so it's how we all do it. it's kind of how we all do it. they've their own little of they've got their own little of doing i really doing things, and i think really important. i that the nhs important. i think that the nhs and will decide this year and they will decide this year there be any , i'm guessing there won't be any, i'm guessing i obviously i don't know. obviously the corgis there. but then corgis won't be there. but then again prince andrew on again it's prince andrew on saturday of york and then it's possible they've got the corgis. nice. was to say, i doubt it nice. i was to say, i doubt it will any rain this christmas. will be any rain this christmas. sadly it's kind of sad. is this the first christmas without his for quite some time? is that. that's why i've got my own little here. oh well, little royal dash here. oh well, think of the people. it called these coats . he's coach think of the people. it called these coats. he's coach him, but he's got a bit of a fan base. i do too. so whenever knows i'm getting a film and he normally jumps up in my lap, which is what you just did minute ago. oh, bless his heart. bless his heart. and did you see the picture george drew

picture that george george drew the little reindeer with the little hat ? i think. do you little hat? i think. do you think it's family have got. i think it's family have got. i think the family have a hidden palace there. i think , i can see palace there. i think, i can see one day there's a money picasso in the mix there. i thought it was really sweet. i think it's nice that the royal family allow the children's kind be part of this. and in these little moments, i know some people say, well, what's the point? well, i think it's quite like i mean, the thing about christmas, as we all know, we all face the children much as children. children as much as children. and chance them to and it's a chance for them to connect shared images. we see it all i think it's all the time and i think it's nice the royal family are nice that the royal family are that as well with that the little little i think little little picture i think it's because think that it's been because i think that boys talents they're boys get hidden talents they're really good . yeah, that's very really good. yeah, that's very good.i really good. yeah, that's very good. i mean, the eyes , the good. i mean, the eyes, the shading, all of this, i mean, look if he did it all by himself, i'm very impressed. i can't draw like that. you've now, can you draw like that? no, i could . it, though. when i wish i could. it, though. when i wish i could. it, though. when i saw, thought, wow , that's i saw, i thought, wow, that's quite nice. is he nine. i think

nine. nine. and i think that's quite good. you know , the age of quite good. you know, the age of nine, you know, by the time he's 19, 20, as i say it will be getting modelling and things. i at that rate. yeah it's very good and for you today then what does your take of on christmas day . i've actually escaped to day. i've actually escaped to scotland so i'm up in a little place called ely, which is lovely. it's very quiet, very quiet for me. i like the royal family i've lost my parents recent years . i've gone to the recent years. i've gone to the grave and i just have a quiet business with with my dogs and they've got some come round tonight. so the pair fit me. it's the perfect christmas. yeah, well, listen, you go and have yourself a drink and have a dnnk have yourself a drink and have a drink for us. lovely. really merry christmas. merry christmas , jean. that is former royal butler grant harrold joining us and also joining me today is keith and sara davidson, keith prince and sara davidson, associate and bleed. this is christmas today. i know it's exciting. did you did you clock

the seagull stuck on the end of a polar. behind him. what is distract. that's how we. why would you just might be at an unfortunately ending but what would you call an apollo? he. he's still there. yeah why have you been playing the seagull on a stick for it was actually it's always been here actually. it's always been here actually. it's always been here actually. it's always been this cottage that didn't have the hot ticket to move on it. but it's not it's not stuck . it's a puppet . not stuck. it's a puppet. puppet. thank you grant, thank you very much for hanging on. okay. and to make a little thing, i think. are you happy with the answer now? yeah. yeah. so do you think. the monarchy is a dying institution . no, i don't a dying institution. no, i don't think so. i think the queen the queen had wobble around queen had a wobble around around the time of princess diana's death . i think the monarchy had death. i think the monarchy had a wobble with them. but i not not really. i mean, there's just you know, that wasn't many. i mean, that's was a terrible mean, that's it was a terrible moment. know when moment. but, you know agree when people do things in grief, sometimes we make exceptions? well, . think there

well, no. think the issue there was there was a traditional was that there was a traditional way monarchy dealt with way that the monarchy dealt with this and to be fair i think tony blair gave some advice to queen to say well actually what the people want to do they want to see you, your majesty and she came out and i think from then was just up and up and up and the celebrations we had year and obviously until she showed obviously until she died showed how the country is in love how much the country is in love with the monarchy. i think the monarchy is as popular as it ever has been. i think so. what do you think so? yes, i so do you think so? yes, i think so and we them on their and we see them on their walkabouts now, which love really the really interacting with the public. there shaking public. everyone's there shaking hands, to them, hands, wants to say hi to them, don't so think they're don't they? so i think they're extremely popular. and yeah i think we really need them right now. i think we do. and of course, year we've mourn course, this year we've mourn the of the late queen the passing of the late queen elizabeth royal family elizabeth ii the royal family have posted a video of very have posted a video of a very first speech back on christmas day let's have listen day in 1957. let's have listen to ago . my to five years ago. my grandfather broadcast the first of these christmas messages today is another landmark

because television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes. christmas day , my own family often gather round to watch as they at this moment and that is how i imagine you now i very much hope that this new medium will make my christmas message more personal and direct . i hope the 1958 may and direct. i hope the 1958 may bnng and direct. i hope the 1958 may bring you god's blessing and all the things you for long and so wish you all young and old wherever you may be . all the fun wherever you may be. all the fun and enjoyment and the peace of a very happy . yeah, yeah. and as very happy. yeah, yeah. and as ever this show is nothing without you and your views i spoke of my great voices. this is a now opportunity to be on the show and tell us what they think about the topics we're

discussing which we had to get the big picture and have a chat with julie. hello how are you today? my nana? how are you? yes good, thank merry good, thank you. merry christmas. you're very christmas. you're looking very well. you ? what well. thank you. and you? what do you think ? what are you doing do you think? what are you doing with your christmas day today? then what's? happening. i mean, it's been pretty traditional. so the cooked a the other half cooked a fantastic christmas so fantastic christmas dinner, so very you to him . and very much. thank you to him. and as i finish with you, as soon as i finish with you, i will be having wine. yeah and just start even started it. yeah not no up till now. well not yet. no up till now. well done. good be . there was your done. good be. there was your take. did you hear king charles speech and any, any about the monarchy . yeah. i always listen monarchy. yeah. i always listen to the queen's speech anyway , so to the queen's speech anyway, so i think today was much more poignant. it was complete turning history. we've never had king give a christmas speech before and i really felt it personal for him. yes like you say, i am sure he does have people that assist him with writing it. but i think that's more for guidance of not saying the wrong thing. but to me, this

felt personal when it was coming across to me like it was very much heartfelt rather than what he thought the public wanted to hear. he thought the public wanted to hear . so i was he thought the public wanted to hear. so i was really pleased with the way it went across and i'm glad that he was so open . i'm glad that he was so open. different religions, people that didn't have religion. and as your previous guest, grant alluded to, that the place got highgrove where people can go and, you know, if they haven't got any religion at all, any type of religion, they can go and worship and i just think that really says everything about king charles, to be honest. yeah does. but listen, julie, it's really to to julie, it's really to talk to you. so much for. you. thank you so much for. being a voice this christmas and have a wonderful, wonderful few dnnks have a wonderful, wonderful few drinks make. care. drinks i'll make. take care. thank so thank you. thank you so much. thank you. bye christmas that is bye every christmas that is juue bye every christmas that is julie and that she's that great british voice. and now it's time for some your christmas for some of your christmas pictures. roberts and his partner are having a very nana akua . on the now. akua christmas. on the now. that's what you do. it has sent

us his lovely christmas tree do like and ask us to do this every single got lights and things and yeah yeah that's right. that's right. it's all going on there and david is enjoying his christmas dinner. there's all the family dave. i mean, how are you christmas, family, you christmas, david's family, a lot food yeah, a of food. lot of food yeah, a lot of food. there's a food and drink on that. a lot more drinking going to the priorities right to take the priorities right then. oh no drink on this table now . never then. oh no drink on this table now. never drink it. oh, then. oh no drink on this table now . never drink it. oh, yes. now. never drink it. oh, yes. can you believe it then? frankly, it took the focus when i was that yesterday nothing is. keep pictures coming. keep these pictures coming. we love and your love to hear from you and your thoughts well. let's talk thoughts as well. let's talk this through with panel. keith prince answered those. and if you just tuned in there with me, so usually when you're so christmas usually when you're not here, what does it consist of? you normally have a big of? do you normally have a big meal? loads loads of meal? yeah, loads of loads of yorkshire puddings loads yorkshire puddings, loads of vegetables. dad animals vegetables. no, dad animals obviously. and as much drink as i can consume , we see you've got i can consume, we see you've got a friend. take his car. what she sent a message in and she said it's not the veggies. you are the problem because we're talking about that earlier.

exactly. to is exactly. saying it's to it is oh what we it's them who make what we cook it's them who make fuss. i'm a vegetarian so i don't meat or animals. i don't like meat or animals. i prefer a yorkshire veg to anything. there lots anything. there are lots alternatives available, nancy. she's she's on that this one here. i like the steve merry christmas dinner. here. i like the steve merry christmas dinner . as for christmas dinner. as for a girlfriend who has announced that she is a vegan demanding have food be cooked separate , i have food be cooked separate, i would announce that the restaurant is closed . she go restaurant is closed. she go elsewhere vegan is an is a nice to be unlikely to have to be so she can take it or it looks like looks like a long term there beginning of the first christmas i'll give a crack showing that you know all about relationships i mean if you crack saying that christmas the time when people start to sort of look at their partners and start to think that they're not. look of your divorce coach is this like a real point in time people that was a study out know that was a study out you know that said christmas afternoon said that christmas afternoon was people googled was when most people googled ever how to leave my partner . so ever how to leave my partner. so

i do think christmas does put a lot of tension on relationships it does but yeah if your relationship solid then coming together at christmas is really good and you can have some real quality. but obviously for those people there are there is a rocky foundation and yeah, anything like this is going to maybe tip it to boiling point, which is why see huge break ups they come the new year is it. let's have a chat sam down because i think around are because i think he's around are they it's dark and now they really it's dark and now it's dark outside . have you had it's dark outside. have you had a few drinks yet or not yet . no. if a few drinks yet or not yet. no. if christmas party sam , i do not christmas party sam, i do not know what goes on of the christmas body stage of the christmas body stage of the christmas body. okay i just. i won't say any more that. so what's your family do now then? are they all drunk now? everybody been drinking? has it got a bit? mary, where you are now with side, they just now with a down side, they just i could just hear them singing the christmas, which the 12 days of christmas, which sounds sounds rather right. but i think there's some sort of

game involved. well, but yeah, they've they've i think there just scoffed my various just i just scoffed my various mates . and the thing is i do i mates. and the thing is i do i do agree with the whole i mean , do agree with the whole i mean, i think it's important to maybe have to i they want to go against us for days a week or something. i think it's, i think it's two days a week of no me is what we're kind of supposed to do and like. and it's to do with the climate as i mean, like the climate as well i mean, like the climate as well i mean, like the food, like beef, for example, like example example, like cows example contribute is 30% to contribute i think is 30% to global from anything . global warming from anything. but if we, if we, if ever seen any, if we consume just vegetables when you get next to somebody on a cabbage diet, i mean go we would replace the cows , the beef, you know, i just cows, the beef, you know, i just think, you know it's all this wonderful delusion that will cows do this if we do that? well, listen, we'll be planting more trees that can, but more trees that we can, but we'll be creating soya, we'll also be creating soya, which not great for the if we which is not great for the if we all went vegan mean i don't i don't agree. i think it's has to

be everything to be be everything has to be sustainable. obviously sustainable. and obviously amount of beef that is produced is unsustainable and then again ithen is unsustainable and then again i then again i reading something the other day. i mean, like in a this is this is why technology so important that they that they scoff at they put like some sort of it's a seaweed into the food of it's a seaweed into the food of cows it is totally false and completely oh they feel and it just comes out like i mean it's all about like i love it we're talking about the before it's all about you know evolving developing it changing and you know, and making like i'm making the better because we the world a better because we can because we can we can do it. we can do it. we just have to not greedy. and i think that not be greedy. and i think that is something everybody is something that everybody can achieve , too. at christmas time, achieve, too. at christmas time, for example . well, we could do for example. well, we could do it, but we don't have to be about it. thank you, sam. we'll see shortly. is gb see you shortly. this is gb news. i'm nana akua a live here on tv, online and on digital. more to come in the next hour. in a head to . this evening's in a head to. this evening's weather in the uk is looking

dner weather in the uk is looking drier for south eastern areas. but elsewhere a band of rain be moving south with. let's take a look at the details. there will be a mix of clear spells and showers across the south—west this christmas evening . it will this christmas evening. it will still fairly mild, though . still be fairly mild, though. temperatures around 9 to 11 celsius in the afternoon. rain the south—east will be clearing evening, allowing some clear spells to develop. temperatures here be around ten celsius here will be around ten celsius . much of wales will start evening dry, but showers begin to spread in from the west and these will be accompanied by a strengthening wind. the midlands, however , remain dry midlands, however, remain dry throughout christmas evening . throughout christmas evening. skies also becoming largely clear for a time before clouds to western areas later. clear for a time before clouds to western areas later . despite to western areas later. despite the clear spells, temperatures will hold up around nine celsius. parts of yorkshire will also hang to on dry weather. but elsewhere across england it will become showery . the showers will become showery. the showers will become showery. the showers will be heavy at times . but the risk be heavy at times. but the risk of some thunder. be heavy at times. but the risk of some thunder . scotland will of some thunder. scotland will also see a mix of rain or

blustery showers with . some of blustery showers with. some of the showers in the north turning wintry, giving potentially some here a. white christmas . rain here a. white christmas. rain across northern ireland will start kick during the evening with a clearer and colder weather behind later weather following behind later on the evening. we may start on in the evening. we may start to see some icy patches begin to form. overnight, the band of rain continue to move south rain will continue to move south with wintry showers across scotland perhaps later across northern ireland. and that is how the weather shaping up overnight into tomorrow .

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the big topics that are hitting the big topics that are hitting the headlines of this. this show is all about it's mine is dance. and of course it's yours. we'll be debating discussing it at times we will do strictly but no one will be cancelled. so joining me today is keith prince and also it's sara davidson . and and also it's sara davidson. and of course, at home, sam dowler is also joining slide. but before we get started let's get your latest news headlines . good your latest news headlines. good afternoon. it's 5:01. i'm tatiana sanchez in the gb newsroom, the king has used his christmas broadcast to praise individuals charities and faith groups, support those in need in. the historic first speech, the king also sympathised with households with the cost of living crisis . speaking about living crisis. speaking about the great anxiety and hardship people are facing , he people are facing, he highlighted the selfless of the armed forces and emergency services, calling a value

embodied by the late queen. earlier, he attended the royal family's traditional christmas day church service in sandringham . the king and the sandringham. the king and the queen consort were joined by the prince and princess wales and their children , a 26 year old their children, a 26 year old woman who was killed in a pub in merseyside on christmas eve was, not thought to be targeted. she was celebrating christmas with friends and family when she was shot killed she taken to shot and killed she was taken to hospital where she died from her injuries . four men also injuries. four men were also taken to hospital with gunshot wounds after the incident, merseyside are urging anyone with information to come forward . now is the time for our communities to come together with us to show that the use of guns our streets will not be tolerated . our thoughts and tolerated. our thoughts and condolences are very much with the family of the victim today. they should have celebrating the joy they should have celebrating the joy of christmas instead , joy of christmas instead, they're trying to come to terms with what has happened and come

to terms with the loss. a much loved daughter and sister sister , the archbishop of canterbury given his christmas salman paying given his christmas salman paying tribute to the late queen and, remembering those who suffer immense anxiety and hardship , justin welby said, hardship, justin welby said, there's an concrete hope in the birth of jesus christ. despite conflicts around the world and the cost of living crisis . he's the cost of living crisis. he's also praised the examples set by the late queen, saying she lived life of service and put her interest after those she served . wel interest after those she served. wel and canada are facing christmas day without power as a winter storm continues to sweep across the united states according to reports weather car accidents in the us left at least 16 dead. nearly 3000 flights were cancelled yesterday with some airports closed altogether . new airports closed altogether. new york's governor has declared a state of emergency . thousands of state of emergency. thousands of people who are planning to travel train tomorrow are being

advised , make alternative plans advised, make alternative plans due a rail strike reduced services are expected on boxing with some are not running at all. it comes as members of the rmt union will walk out again in an ongoing dispute overjobs , an ongoing dispute overjobs, pay an ongoing dispute overjobs, pay and conditions. the disruption will also impact airport transfers, including london's heathrow and stansted express . yes, the lack of trains express. yes, the lack of trains means aa expects over 15 million cars to be on the uk roads tomorrow . a water firm urging tomorrow. a water firm urging consumers not to pour fat down the thing because it could . the thing because it could. sewage systems south—west which serves almost a million households across devon and cornwall says the waste fat could clog when it cools . the could clog when it cools. the company says every year they deal with over 8000 block sewers across the region , the prince across the region, the prince and princess of wales have shared christmas painting created by george. for those listening to us on the radio, the painting shows, a portrait of a reindeer in the snow , along

of a reindeer in the snow, along with two robins perched on the death antlers . the message death antlers. the message attached to the picture says, merry christmas . thousands of merry christmas. thousands of people across the uk off their christmas day celebration with a cold water swim . hundreds of cold water swim. hundreds of people bright, icy cold waters , people bright, icy cold waters, many of them dressed in christmas clothing . this was christmas clothing. this was along the coast in suffolk . and along the coast in suffolk. and bagpipes led proceedings at london's hyde park . for also london's hyde park. for also braving elsewhere this morning on christmas day . well, this is on christmas day. well, this is a gb news bring you more news as it happens. now it's back to nina . nina. good afternoon of course, this is gb news. we are the people's channel nana akua. it is fast approaching 6 minutes after

5:00. now, king charles has delivered his first christmas message. the king paid tribute to the country's armed forces emergency services. he said performed so magnificently as the nation mourned the death of his mother, queen elizabeth. the second well, acknowledging some of problems that the uk is facing at the king charles said that he believes that we can find hope for the future .

oh oh. i'm standing here in exquisite chapel of st george at windsor castle , so close to where my castle, so close to where my beloved mother, the late queen , beloved mother, the late queen, is laid to rest with . my dear is laid to rest with. my dear father , i am reminded the deeply father, i am reminded the deeply touching letters, cards and messages which so many you have sent my wife and myself , and i sent my wife and myself, and i cannot thank you enough for the love and sympathy you have shown our whole family. love and sympathy you have shown our whole family . christmas is our whole family. christmas is particularly poignant. time for all of us who have lost loved ones. we feel their absence at every familiar turn of the season and remember them in each cherished tradition in. the much

loved carol a little town of bethlehem we sing of how in thy dark streets shine is the everlasting light . my mother's everlasting light. my mother's belief in power of that light was an essential part of her faith in god , but also her faith faith in god, but also her faith in people. and it is one which i share with my whole . it is a share with my whole. it is a belief in the extra ordinary ability of each person to touch with goodness , compassion, the with goodness, compassion, the lives of others, and to shine a light in the world around . this light in the world around. this is the essence of our community and the very foundation of our society . we see it in the society. we see it in the selfless of our armed forces , selfless of our armed forces, emergency services , who work emergency services, who work tirelessly to keep us all safe and who perform so magnificently

as we mourn the passing of our late queen , we see it in our late queen, we see it in our health and social care professionals , our teachers , and professionals, our teachers, and indeed all those working in pubuc indeed all those working in public service who skill and commitment are at the heart of our communities. commitment are at the heart of our communities . at this time of our communities. at this time of great anxiety and hardship, be it for those around the world facing conflict, famine , natural facing conflict, famine, natural disaster , or for those at home disaster, or for those at home finding ways to pay their bills and keep their fed and warm . we and keep their fed and warm. we see it's in the humanity of people throughout our nations and commonwealth who so readily respond to the plight . others respond to the plight. others i particularly want to pay tribute to all those wonderfully kind people who so generously food or

donations or that there's commodity of all that time to, support those around them in need , together with the many need, together with the many charitable which such extraordinary work in the most difficult circumstances , our difficult circumstances, our churches, synagogues , mosques, churches, synagogues, mosques, temples , and good workers have temples, and good workers have once again united in feeding the hungry , providing love and hungry, providing love and throughout the year year such heartfelt solidarity is the most inspiring expression of loving neighbour as our. self the prince and princess of wales recently visited wales , shining recently visited wales, shining a light on practical examples of community spirit . some years ago community spirit. some years ago i was to fulfil a lifelong wish

to visit and the church of the nativity . there i went down into nativity. there i went down into the chapel of the manger and stood in silent reverence by the silver star that is inlaid on the floor and marks the place of our lord jesus christ's birth . our lord jesus christ's birth. it meant more me than i can possibly express . how to stand possibly express. how to stand on that spot where, as the bible tells us the light that come into the world was born ? well, into the world was born? well, christmas is, of course , christmas is, of course, christian celebration . the power christian celebration. the power of lights overcome looming, darkness is celebrated across the boundaries of faith and belief . so whatever faith have belief. so whatever faith have or whether you none, it is in this life giving light and with the true humility that lies in

our service to others that i believe we can find hope for the future . let us, therefore, selim future. let us, therefore, selim bndgeit future. let us, therefore, selim bridge it together and it always . wi bridge it together and it always. wi of you a christmas of peace , of you a christmas of peace, happiness and ever lasting light.

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was absolutely beautiful. what it. let's get some reaction to the speech . the gb news royal the speech. the gb news royal reporter cameron walker . well, reporter cameron walker. well, it was king charles. the third, first christmas message as and

thanks. it's the first televised speech that the king has done in the united kingdom . his the united kingdom. his majesty's grandfather and great grandfather king george the fifth and king george fisk face both broadcast christmas messages. but was on the radio rather than television . i think rather than television. i think that's particularly significant. that's the king chose st george's chapel to deliver his first christmas message because it was literally just metres away from the final place of his mother , the late queen mother, the late queen elizabeth, the second and his speech very much tribute to the life and service of his mother . life and service of his mother. thanks the public for their love and support and sympathy during the national mourning periods , the national mourning periods, he said he cannot thank you as in the public enough for the love and sympathy. he also spoke of the late queen's light and the queen's faith and god . and the queen's faith and god. and in her people and, the king referred to the that perhaps, or at least he gave a nod to the

fact that he very much to continue his mother's work and her service . this country united her service. this country united kingdom majesty also pay tributes to . the armed forces tributes to. the armed forces and emergency service workers who had worked over the period of the queen's death, but also in the months since i think it was particularly significant, he referred to specifically the pubuc referred to specifically the public sector workers , including public sector workers, including teachers and emergency services. as i've already , because in last as i've already, because in last month they have been public service strikes, nurses have gone on strike, train drivers have gone on strikes, even ambulance drivers have as well. now, the king not officially specifically refer to the strikes he remains very much impartial , strikes he remains very much impartial, but he did give a slight nod to the work and the service . the public sector service. the public sector provides . he also referred to provides. he also referred to the cost living crisis affecting many in great britain, but he

paid tribute to communities who , have really supported those in need and he he didn't refer to this . but we need and he he didn't refer to this. but we understand that his has made a private donation , a has made a private donation, a fuel poverty charity over christmas who are helping those struggling to pay the fuel bills over these cold winter months . over these cold winter months. now the king is head of state. he's head of the church , he's head of the church, england. and obviously, chris christmas is very much a christian celebration . but the christian celebration. but the king was conscious and aware that he is head of which includes and welcomes many faiths . so the includes and welcomes many faiths. so the king includes and welcomes many faiths . so the king referred to faiths. so the king referred to clearly and it was recorded in a church but . clearly and it was recorded in a church but. he clearly and it was recorded in a church but . he also referred to church but. he also referred to synagogues he referred to mosques, temples , gurdwaras. he mosques, temples, gurdwaras. he wanted include all religions , wanted include all religions, the message of christmas. and that's one of compassion, kindness and love and, inclusivity. some extends as well. and i think that theme of

a multi faith king something we're going to see going forward throughout his the king's there was no mention of harry and meghan funnily enough he did mention the prince and princess of wales but i think it was perhaps wise that he didn't mention harry and meghan because if he did, i suspect all of the headunes if he did, i suspect all of the headlines would be about them. but the overriding was that of selfless dedication , selfless dedication, specifically referring to his mother , the late queen mother, the late queen elizabeth, the second. but i think again , it's a theme we're think again, it's a theme we're very much going to see carry on as we get closer to his coronation and beyond, as we continue with the reign of king charles iii that is gb news royal correspondent cameron walker . royal correspondent cameron walker. welcome to you. it's christmas here on gb news with the nana choir. and for the next hour, the nana choir. and for the next hour , me and my panel will be hour, me and my panel will be analysing the from his majesty the kings christmas address and have a christmas cracker of a

debate . this show is all about debate. this show is all about opinion. it's it says and of course it's yours we'll be debating discussing it at times will disagree but no one will be cancelled . so joining me today cancelled. so joining me today it's london member keith prince and also author dyson and sam dowler , who'll be with us dowler, who'll be with us throughout the show . and it is, throughout the show. and it is, of course, christmas. so still loads to come. author of divorce experts. our davidson is here to . break up, break down, not break up. she's a break—up expert this explain why christmas the breaking point for many relationships and why the first monday january is d day as in the voice and this festive penod in the voice and this festive period is not just a celebration for christians. but for the jewish community to celebrate hanukkah, i'll be joined at 535 by rabbi dr. jonathan roman to discuss meaning of this special time in the church calendar. i'll also be joined by some of our amazing great british voices who will be sharing what they're up to this christmas day . and up to this christmas day. and we'd love to hear from you as

even we'd love to hear from you as ever. please send me all your stories, photos, everything on the across the state, email vaiews@gbnews.uk me at . vaiews@gbnews.uk or me at. gb news. so on the way we've got that great british debate we'll be discussing so much more. all christmas. but first, let's get some weather for you thing ahead to this evening's and the uk is looking drier south eastern areas but elsewhere a band of rain will be moving south with. let's take a look at the details . there will be a mix of clear spells and showers across the south—west this christmas . it south—west this christmas. it will be fairly mild, will still be fairly mild, though, with temperatures around 9 to 11 celsius the afternoon rain across the south—east will be clearing this evening allowing some clear spells develop. temperatures here will be around ten celsius. much of wales will start christmas evening dry, but showers will begin to spread in from the west and these will be accompanied by and these will be accompanied by a strengthening within the

midlands. however will remain dry throughout christmas evening skies also becoming largely clear for a time before clouds returns to western areas later , returns to western areas later, despite the clear spells, temperatures will hold around nine celsius. parts of yorkshire also hang on to the dry weather. but elsewhere across northern england it will become showery. the showers will be heavy at times, but the risk some thunder scotland will also see a mix of rain or showers with some of the showers in the north turning wintry getting potentially with some here a white christmas rain across northern ireland start to clear during the evening with . a clear during the evening with. a clearer and colder weather following behind later on in the evening. we start to see some icy patches to form overnight. the band of rain will continue to move south with wintry showers across scotland , perhaps showers across scotland, perhaps later across northern ireland. and that is how the weather is shaping up overnight into morning .

so just coming up to 25 minutes after 5:00, it is just, john, to welcome on board. we are the people's channel. this is gb news on nana akua a happy christmas . news on nana akua a happy christmas. now i to put a bit of a down on christmas day but as well as the wonderful time well as the most wonderful time of the year it's also the time which everyone sort of stuck at for home long periods of time, maybe with those that they'd rather not be stuck with. perhaps that's why jenny is known as the divorce month . with known as the divorce month. with divorce day set to fall on the first monday of the year. that will be the second of 2023. joining me live , solid davidson joining me live, solid davidson , a divorce coach and she's also a bestselling author . sorry a bestselling author. sorry that's not sorry . that's keith. that's not sorry. that's keith. actually, i didn't i didn't introduce keith prince is also joining me live as well keith sandra is our divorce coach.

tell me why you divorce because i mean, you know, it's sort of a sad depressing thing to be, but then i suppose it can be uplifting. uplifting. but why was the inspiration? well, i went through a really tough divorce myself 12 years divorce myself about 12 years ago, see coming. hit me ago, didn't see coming. hit me like freight, ago, didn't see coming. hit me like freight , left ago, didn't see coming. hit me like freight, left me doing like a freight, left me doing all that ugly on the bathroom floor . and at that point, i was floor. and at that point, i was already a coach, business coach, already a coach, business coach, a life coach, and thought i had noidea a life coach, and thought i had no idea it was going to be this, you know, just seeing people go through divorces, didn't realise the and trauma that the real pain and trauma that can especially if you can come, especially if you don't it or you've been don't say it or you've been betrayed you see it betrayed you wouldn't see it coming just no, i mean, coming at all. just no, i mean, with hindsight, wonderful with hindsight, a wonderful thing there's thing i can see there's definitely we all definitely red flags. we all know. were red flags. know. what were the red flags. if back ? well, my ex if you look back? well, my ex started out a lot more started to go out a lot more without passcodes on phones , without passcodes on phones, really just away as well. i think you said notice if someone's not into you anymore, they saw the distance and way they saw the distance and way they connect with you is different. so i mean, looking back, i was just thinking, well,

everyone's busy, people are tired of busy days. we work together as well as a lot of pressures on that relationship anyway. so having that, anyway. so yeah, so having that, how did you find out about it always got okay . well i actually always got okay. well i actually it's in my book actually it's i actually found a at my bedside a contact lens box . i didn't wear contact lens box. i didn't wear contact lens box. i didn't wear contact lenses and of course oh that's good. no, i've been away came back for four from a trip away for like over my bedside table looking for my lip to go to the gym to just get ready. and i was like on i then phoned my , the lady that helped care my, the lady that helped care for my son because he's only lesley's anyone at the time said you eye contact lens as you say so no and just yeah it was pretty obvious that you realise that. and what did you say. just confront him and just know. i very quiet and actually that's the denial stage you're often people will go so thinking i don't want to talk about it

because it makes more real because it makes it more real and cant because it makes it more real and can't be happening. and this can't be happening. me it sense. i must it doesn't make sense. i must have wrong. but i didn't have this wrong. but i didn't have this wrong. but i didn't have it wrong. so. so what did you did? did confront him you did? did you confront him and or did he confess and ask him or did he confess what no, didn't . it and ask him or did he confess what no, didn't. it was what was. no, he didn't. it was it difficult, actually . he it was difficult, actually. he was away. so then i just went find been through find somebody who'd been through it. my friends. and she it. one of my friends. and she said, need to get some legal said, you need to get some legal advice, is i did. and advice, which is what i did. and then they sort of me steer then they sort of help me steer through from there. but through it from there. but there were of things i did wrong were a lot of things i did wrong in process. you know, i did a lot of things that, didn't work very very expensive very well, was very expensive emotionally, and kind emotionally, very. and i kind of decided combine coaching decided to combine my coaching skills divorce process skills with the divorce process to if i could to see if i could put a programme together for me because my son was only one and i was devastated. worked with i was devastated. i worked with my so i my whole life. my ex so, i guess my whole life. it just changed overnight it was just changed overnight and he was madly in love. moving on, you know, he started a new family very within a year. so it was for me to see that he's already got going on with it straight away. yeah he was madly in and so was hard .

in love and so was really hard. and yeah, i'm sure there's lots of people who can resonate with that. but yeah, i, there's a choice. we'll have a choice that let this destroy or i find a way to through for me my son to get through for me and my son and what i did, i tried and tested of different tools and techniques from my coaching experience to see if it could get me through. and then it was my said you should my who actually said you should buy because what buy a bookseller because what you've is yeah, i was quite you've done is yeah, i was quite impressed how it has impressed given how hard it has been. that's what i and been. so that's what i did. and then since then taken off because just it's crazy, because i just it's crazy, right? got a problem right? if you've got a problem say, an addict you've say, you're an addict and you've got alcohol aa or you got from with alcohol aa or you want lose weight want to lose weight weight watchers nothing to watchers but there's nothing to help, right? yet everyone on the planet it at least once, if planet goes it at least once, if you're in a lifetime. so you're lucky in a lifetime. so i decided to put programmes together help through decided to put programmes togekind help through decided to put programmes toge kind of help through decided to put programmes togekind of heartbreak through any kind of heartbreak separation. and that's what i do it and i know people think it's really depressing job, but it's actually i think actually the most job. i think you know like it if a relationship ends as one, a door stops , chapter begins. so to stops, chapter begins. so to move on, i mean i'm quite the

thing is i think because i'm single i i've enjoyed being single i i've enjoyed being single yeah i think for me as i've got older could do a lot faster because literally the next few minutes i'm like, yeah, all right. oh, you go out and to literally it's not that i don't have feelings for people, it's just that it with all the stuff going on. keith what about you have you also you've been through . yeah, i've i've done through. yeah, i've i've done everything. yeah, yeah . the everything. yeah, yeah. the worst one was my children's mother. she thought i was having an affair , and she never told me an affair, and she never told me . but it was so deep that she thought, you know, and then we broke up, and then 30 years later, she said, well, you had sex with . so i went, what? what sex with. so i went, what? what are you talking about? and she said , you had admitted to having said, you had admitted to having had sex with this person . i'd had sex with this person. i'd have forgiven you. and i'm going, well, i'm going to do something i haven't done , you something i haven't done, you know. but the bit already that smacks communication, smacks of bad communication, right? think right? that. yeah, i think there's, there's an there's, i think there's an issue with communication the way she she's me. how do work. so

what is it . no she she's me. how do work. so what is it. no sarcasm. she she's me. how do work. so what is it . no sarcasm. also what is it. no sarcasm. also joining us as well. some what about you then. i mean, if you've been divorced. we've been married some, you know . you've been divorced. we've been married some, you know. but i want to commend you guys. i mean, i would like to keep that communication is the key, obviously. and that is just got to find out . and that's why to find out. and that's why she's glad to be with you. but even now when you've had this with so and i like i like i mean heartbreak is one of the worst feeling of all like it's all consuming and yeah so i'm yeah i had , you know, i had a really had, you know, i had a really bad break—up once and i did the cardinal sin of looking through his phone never ever a good yeah and i found a text and i got a text from somebody that i didn't recognise the name of it was like yet still with sam looking for a way out and oh oh yeah it looks like funny you can from

that you trying to explain how this plays how do you explain your you out of that one but again it's but it's to do with your guess it's to do with having an affair is cowardice is cowardice the me that i have i have a relationship now i have a relationship and i said to each other like, if you if i would break up with you before i would cheat on the me because it's respect and like i'm going somebodys back and like and i'm, i'm has to be against like sleeping and you know, sleeping in her and you know, i mean it's just it's just right. and, you know, i just i hope she barely took it to the cleaners. yeah. so the point is pretty good.thank yeah. so the point is pretty good. thank very much, sam. stay right there. but let's have a quick at you've been quick look at what you've been saying. says nana. saying. gwen says hi, nana. i thought the picture prince thought that the picture prince george has is really good because we're chatting about that because it's a fabulous picture. a little right there with and let's not with some robins. and let's not forget, philip the forget, prince philip and the king paint well. i king can paint as well. i remember documentary remember watching a documentary about cornwall about the duchess of cornwall and of and he and the prince of wales and he had and he was then used to paint watercolours as christmas

cards tenants. it runs in cards his tenants. so it runs in the family . cards his tenants. so it runs in the family. might right the family. you might be right there. actually, be fair, there. actually, to be fair, i think say you it if think they'd say you did it if you marion says, hey, you happen. marion says, hey, that spot on with your that is spot on with your monologue. earlier, i didn't want keep saying it want to look. keep saying it like is. 83 and have like it is. i've 83 and have lived some times. i lived through some times. i never worried for never have been so worried for my country . and paul says i my country. and paul says i personally could never go vegan. we're about veganism. we're talking about veganism. great again and a fantastic great show again and a fantastic christmas. merry christmas to you and thank so much to you you and thank you so much to you all. listen, stay with me. you're me. i'm a is you're with me. i'm a this is a gb news tv online and on digital right here on the way. we will continue with our great british debate this and i'm debate this hour. and i'm asking, is your partner annoying you this christmas ahead ? you this christmas ahead? january's day . but january's divorce day. but first, let's get your latest news headlines . first, let's get your latest news headlines. nana, thank you. this is the latest from the gb newsroom the king has issued his broadcast to praise charities and, faith groups supporting

those in need in the historic first address. the king also sympathise with households struggling with the cost of living crisis. speaking about the great anxiety and hardship people are facing. the highlighted, the selfless dedication of the armed forces , dedication of the armed forces, emergency services , calling it emergency services, calling it a value embodied by the late queen earlier attended the royal families christmas day church in sandringham . the king and the sandringham. the king and the queen consort were joined by the prince and princess of wales . prince and princess of wales. their children , a 26 year old their children, a 26 year old woman who was in a pub in merseyside on eve, was not thought to be targeted. she was celebrating christmas with friends and family when she shot and killed. she was to hospital where she died . her injuries. where she died. her injuries. four men were also taken to hospital with gunshot wounds after the one is in a critical condition . merseyside police are condition. merseyside police are urging with information to come forward . now is the time our

forward. now is the time our communities to come together with us to show that the use of guns on our streets will not be tolerated . our thoughts and tolerated. our thoughts and condolences are very much with the family victim today . they the family victim today. they should have been celebrating the joy should have been celebrating the joy christmas . instead, they're joy christmas. instead, they're trying to come to terms with what has happened and to terms with the loss of a much loved and sister . with the loss of a much loved and sister. the with the loss of a much loved and sister . the prince and and sister. the prince and princess of wales have shared a festive picture painted by prince george . for those prince george. for those listening to us on the radio , listening to us on the radio, painting shows a portrait of a reindeer in the snow with a sky blue background alongside two robins. the message attached the picture says, merry christmas christmas tv, online and tv radio. this is diabetes.

good afternoon . this is good good afternoon. this is good news. we are the people and don't forget you can download the gb app. i'm not a choir and it's fast approaching 39 minutes after 5:00 now some of you at home may be celebrating the jewish holiday of and tonight marks the night of hanukkah which will end on boxing day and many will think of the nine candles of the menorah around the time . but what about what is the time. but what about what is hanukkah and why is it celebrated? joining me now live is dr. jonathan romaine . so, dr. is dr. jonathan romaine. so, dr. rabbi jonathan, i talked to rabbi jonathan, i talked to rabbi merry christmas of all happy hanukkah to you. now first of all, talk us through what happens during hanukkah , because happens during hanukkah, because it's spread over a of time and a lot of people probably don't really understand what you each day and what the significance is

of those days days . well, it's of those days days. well, it's actually a very happy festival. and if you've ever invited to celebrate hanukkah with it, with the friends, then do accept good, great fun. we'll have to say this is also the theme underneath is to do the struggle for religious freedom. the time just after alexander the great when the syrian forces in charge of the land of israel that was okay. but when they started repressing jewish life at, that point there was a religious revolt and the significance was that it was a very small group, jews that were known as the maccabees , who took on the might maccabees, who took on the might of the syrian army, sort of an equivalent of modern day taiwan, taking china. so that sort of holds and yet despite not, i suppose because they were motivated by a sense of religious identity, they weren't and we're talking about 167 bc. so before christmas. so just so the theme is a fun celebrating what happened and the fact that jews are still here today, which is why i'm talking to you. and

as you say, it lasts for eight days. and i've got the special chamber over here now. and you can see the eight candles and on each night we like to one, two and three, then four. and we build up to a crescendo of candle lit fully lit candelabra on the on the last night. it's a home festival very much. but to do with family, to do with food often present giving and always around about this time of year. and yeah. it's something be enjoyed. and it a bit like christmas in the sense that you give presents and things like that or. or is there fasting involved. i know fasting. no, no, no, no. it's a good night and i mean, it is similar to festivities at christmas on the external level whole food presence. but underneath of course it's a story. well religious story, but not about the birth of one child. one individual. hanukkah is about a national story and the religious

identity when it's under threat . the interesting thing is that christmas has influenced hanukkah a little bit in northern until about a hundred years ago , we didn't give years ago, we didn't give presents at hanukkah . it was presents at hanukkah. it was another festival for and then sort of under the influence of christianity of christmas , christianity of christmas, people said, well , also having people said, well, also having presents, why don't we. so we do give presents now . and the give presents now. and the jewish children to enjoy as a result . and in fact, just to result. and in fact, just to give you a about how this sort of age operates every year, i someone jewish. so they friend in maidenhead we live the christmas card so here's a jew and to see communicating with well wishes through christmas. so it's a very a time of we will celebrate together and the similar themes of light and will and hope and the hope that the coming year will be a better

year than the previous one. what's your take on you know how say for example some places you're not allowed to say christmas now you're allowed. so just in case you offend people of other faiths by using well what's what's your take on all of that? mean do you ever feel of that? i mean do you ever feel offended if someone the word christmas or you know did you think going too far think they were going too far with this ? absolutely. i with all of this? absolutely. i mean, people really want cool mean, if people really want cool christmas winter festival christmas the winter festival just bonkers it's christmas i don't mind christians being christian i mean why should they mind being jewish it seems ridiculous to deny reality whether you celebrate it or you believe it. that's a different . believe it. that's a different. but but to sort of pretend it doesn't exist . you know this may doesn't exist. you know this may no longer be a fully country as we know from the census , only we know from the census, only 46% actually of christian . but 46% actually of christian. but we certainly embedded in christian and there's no problem with or i don't have a problem with or i don't have a problem with that and we just need to

look at institutions or our schools or architecture christianity was very formative actually one of the great things about the church of, england in this country is its being very open and very inclusive and it's allowed faiths to flourish . it's allowed faiths to flourish. it's pioneered interfaith relations and we heard that so and with the king's speech , i mean, he the king's speech, i mean, he mentioned not just church it was he went out of his way to name synagogues, mosques , gurdwaras, synagogues, mosques, gurdwaras, temple . and he very much said, temple. and he very much said, i think nailed it, interfaith families to the mosque right at the and say, look, i may well i may have the title of defender of the faith church of england. but in reality, we're going to be defender of faith and of course, most people have no faith . all so that was a great faith. all so that was a great speech and really set the tone for his reign. yeah i think we'll all agree with that. rabbi jonathan roman, thank you so much for joining jonathan roman, thank you so much forjoining and happy hanukkah and merry christmas . hanukkah and merry christmas. lovely to talk to you. well, of course, the show is nothing without you and views . so

without you and your views. so is it time? should we welcome great british voices, your opportunity to be on the show and tell us what you think about the we're discussing? the topics we're discussing? dr. assistant that in milton assistant is that in milton keynes ? she's on line now. keynes? she's on the line now. oh, look at that. merry christmas . and say merry christmas. and say merry christmas. and say merry christmas . wow. so have you got christmas. wow. so have you got that session these your kids up in i know mine are growing in shy but these lovely nieces can they want to say their names and merry christmas you what's your name. yeah on cnn saying they and lawrenceburg they say merry christmas mama mama. and lawrenceburg they say merry christmas mama mama . okay great. christmas mama mama. okay great. and i'm going to say excellent . and i'm going to say excellent. aisling america's merry christmas my right now not in all it be gb news you so much hello this is nana it's flow thank you so much back because this is on the end of that slightly out of sun. hello.

that's me but no . well, merry that's me but no. well, merry christmas to you. and what are you doing this christmas then? if you until the president's done everything not we haven't open presents. we're going to open presents. we're going to open presents. we're going to open presents with these lovely nieces soon. so we spent the day multan kids having christmas and now we spending it with fun . now we spending it with fun. brother heinrich and his family. so we're having christmas in essex now yourself and enjoying the day feast eating, eating, opening presents. and i think that it's more just about being together, being with family , together, being with family, friends, and we had to celebrate for my friend dr. radu , it was for my friend dr. radu, it was his birthday. so we celebrated birthday in milton keynes . my birthday in milton keynes. my family and flo do , you want to family and flo do, you want to say anything? oh no, i just don't have family gathering, actually. getting together everyone. and we're just having a small get together, actually. yeah but it's been a lovely christmas . yeah but it's been a lovely christmas. how has your

christmas. how has your christmas been, emma ? been here christmas been, emma? been here all day with my wonderful panel case and zara with lots of fun , case and zara with lots of fun, says me. oh, look at that. it festive now. now, you look absolutely stunning darling. very christmas to you and your family. thank you so much for joining us. and taking time out to talk to us that assess emilia rensburg and her family at christmas time. she's one of our great british voices let's have a final at some of your a final look at some of your christmas pitches of christmas pitches today. one of our british voices, our great british voices, jonathan tea, jonathan jones. the gotham tea, has tended a very special has tended to a very special christmas themed tea christmas themed crop of tea rachel. also was the picture god, we got my pictures . rachel god, we got my pictures. rachel also sent us a of her dog hiding out in a tree and francis sent us a picture of his absolute father. we can't wait to watch this one. this must be some sort of tea or something. oh, look at that. isn't that cute? what is it? oh, we got a nice hot dog or something. was in there is it. what looking at. i think it's . i what looking at. i think it's. i don't know. it looks like a dog and great christmas pictures and

messages that you sent us right it is a dog we. it isn't it. well it's a little chihuahua with some of funny glasses if . with some of funny glasses if. you're listening. i'm very sorry. that was unhelpful. but let's play a little difference this game called are you a no. it's and in it i ask my panellists who said the following . okay, so keith will following. okay, so keith will you pass your buzzer, please ? you pass your buzzer, please? very good. and sara buzzer, please as well . now, just to please as well. now, just to remind you that you do not answer if you answer the you must make sure that you don't the buzzer make sure you press the buzzer make sure you press the puzzle, you answer. otherwise you get as ever play along at home need to play along and we'll see what school you get. get the whole family involved on this. all right. here we go. so i know it out. let's see his record already, right? question are you ready ? right? question are you ready? right. here's the first quote. i believe you . you got to work believe you. you got to work out. you said it hard, pounding, throat, sickening, absolute we can't all the symptoms can't swallow all the symptoms was it chris whitty talking

about covid symptoms or are simkins in the holiday inn ? that simkins in the holiday inn? that was me , right? well, was me, right? well, restrictions in the holiday . restrictions in the holiday. true. but then we have these ones yesterday. so just give me the same question yesterday, because yesterday was watching because yesterday i was watching then. yeah, yesterday's questions. let's go. alternative you one point for that and if you one point for that and if you got some about stuff at home as well . all right. some, some as well. all right. some, some tylenol supplying some let me see what some dal. well what's your bio. well what's your noise. wash wash. you know, what's your noise . oh good . oh, what's your noise. oh good. oh, right. look, it's out there and we'll try and get one of the three in it. right. okay. this is your next one. okay. next quote, let the naysayers put that their pipe and smoke it. i'd lying if i didn't say i enjoyed moment what is it my ankle in this pandemic diaries or hands gruber in die hard case. well it should have been my ankle but it was it i if they

hancock you're saying my ankle would you want to do tickets or matt hancock and sandwich to get it i think it's hans gruber well you're right it is actually matt hancock celebrating obtaining hundred and 20,000 covid tests in the uk. right let's see next on we got what we got. oh so this is a good one. this is a good one. okay so you think quote. well let's see how many more times you are all over there is a price for everything . was it gavin williamson texting his colleague or bad santa ? i think he's out my. santa? i think he's out my. you're too late for that one. i'll go with i think it was case yeah it should have been gavin but i think it was santa. was it santa was it gavin. it would is it santa was that actually gavin williamson to call wendy morton whom he blamed after he wasn't ianed whom he blamed after he wasn't invited to the queen's funeral bad santa tended to insult

people to face they'll be on their back . oh the next quote their back. oh the next quote a man get in a situation like this day. well is it neil parish tory mp defending himself he was caught watching in the car or was it george finally it's a wonderful life. yeah oh, my god. it's about the same . sara george it's about the same. sara george bailey. you don't like of this? sam what do you think it is? no, i think actually, i'm actually in the where i'm actually he's from and we're down in where the local people were not impressed impressed . so i'm all like i'm impressed. so i'm all like i'm sure he was sure it was a difficult position to be put into, but he put himself into it and he's looking at tractors those looking for tractors. that's how it happened. we all do that. all we, all matter. yeah, we all we're well the is actually george bailey yeah apologies to a wonderful life

fans okay . yeah. question nine fans okay. yeah. question nine of course a nine. we're all in together. this is a full four army holiday emergency . what is army holiday emergency. what is it, mark drake food announcing , it, mark drake food announcing, a firebreak, christmas lockdown for wales. remember, matt marks mask. mark drakeford or was it clark griswold from the national lampoon's christmas vacation? yes. sam dowler. i guess it was clark as well from national lampoon's holiday vacation that you're absolutely spot on. it was indeed. carl kasell , that was indeed. carl kasell, that well done. very good. 1.7. what hopefully somebody is totting up the points here? okay. it's christmas. it's christmas . christmas. it's christmas. question, question ten taking part christmas may not be important to some people, but it is very important to the rest of us. this is a quote, but it the quote from mark, the transport secretary and a warning to the rail strikers . was it the rail strikers. was it the conductor from the polar express 7 conductor from the polar express ? keith prince polar express conductor, great. it was

actually the polar express conductor . very good. and you conductor. very good. and you know that i watched things. it was tom hanks, great film. so what's the schools that does? that was, of course, the christmas. what is the score on the north? the winner of , this the north? the winner of, this quiz. wanted to get on high . quiz. i wanted to get on high. it is no, no . what he's counting it is no, no. what he's counting the discount christmas festive draw winning it's like him with his he was thinking well listen this is chaos yeah i know what the score i think keith probably won that on balance hopefully at home this is probably going just as well as your competitions and your home as you watch your games at home as you watch now dialect. now and listen some dialect. well been a pleasure thank well it's been a pleasure thank you so much, sam. have you enjoyed your day . have indeed enjoyed your day. i have indeed with everybody. is everybody has waited very kindly for me from presents . we're going to do presents. we're going to do that. matthew's on stage with. you then. well, listen, that's wonderful. you've been a star getting stopped drinking now properly . you probably been properly. you probably been drinking for cause i've seen you

when you've had a few. thank so much to the fabulous sam dowling for joining us live. and thank forjoining us live. and thank you christmas you. lovely to you christmas to you. lovely to see and lovely to talk to you and. a huge thank you to you, keith since been pleasure keith, since it's been pleasure talking to you today. thank you so much. joining us on on christmas day , what you christmas day, what are you going tonight? anything going to do tonight? anything exciting? i'm going to eat lots of and get drunk. you look of food and get drunk. you look hungry. to it's moments hungry. you need to it's moments when style when everyone wants their style they've okay . it's they've been there okay. it's okay. sorry. you first ever okay. i'm sorry. you first ever time on the show. thank you so much for joining time on the show. thank you so much forjoining me actually on much for joining me actually on the panel what what are your plans? going to to see plans? i'm going to home to see my parents will be my dog. my parents will be looking today so looking after for me today so i can have a drink with them, what with the dog's with of them. whoever well, whoever have. right. well, listen, you so much sara listen, thank you so much sara davis and keith friends for davis and also keith friends for joining thank you joining me and a huge thank you to at home for your company to you at home for your company as been so much fun as ever it's been so much fun i thoroughly enjoyed it i will be back actually out tomorrow actually i think doing chips actually i think i'm doing chips and but i love doing new and co but i love doing new year's and of course, new

year's eve and of course, new day. it's been a pleasure. i hope you're a fantastic christmas. enjoy joy, everything have drink for me and i'll see you soon. thank you so much. happy christmas thinking ahead to this weather. and the uk is looking drier for south eastern areas. but elsewhere a band of rain will be moving south with let's a look at the details there will be a mix of clear spells and showers the south—west this christmas evening . it will still be fairly evening. it will still be fairly mild, though. temperatures around 9 to 11 celsius in the afternoon across the south—east will be clearing this evening allowing some clear spells develop. temperatures here will be around celsius. much of wales will start christmas dry, but showers will to spread in from the west and these will be accompanied by a strengthening the midlands. however will remain dry throughout christmas sky also becoming largely clear for a time before clouds to western areas later , despite the western areas later, despite the clear spells, temperatures will hold up around nine celsius

parts yorkshire will also hang on to the dry weather, but elsewhere across northern england it will become showery . england it will become showery. the showers will be heavy at times, but the risk of some thunder. scotland will also see a mix of rain, blustery showers, but some of the in the north turning wintry giving potentially some here a white christmas as rain across ireland will start to clear during the evening with a clearer and colder weather following behind later on in the evening, we may start to see some icy begin to form overnight . the band of start to see some icy begin to form overnight. the band of rain will continue to move south with wintry showers across scotland , wintry showers across scotland, perhaps later across northern ireland . and that is how the ireland. and that is how the weather is shaping overnight into morning . join me into tomorrow morning. join me every sunday at 6 pm. for glory meets exclusive interviews. i'll finding out who are politicians are and what they really think. it's something that you would never want anyone to suffer. i didn't know what channels they were. b didn't think i'd be bleep. i must have waited about

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good evening. i'm tatiana sanchez in the gb newsroom. the king has used his christmas broadcast to praise individuals, charities and faith groups supporting those in need . in his supporting those in need. in his historic first address, the king also sympathised with households struggling with a cost of living crisis . struggling with a cost of living crisis. speaking struggling with a cost of living crisis . speaking about the great crisis. speaking about the great anxiety and hardship people are facing , the king highlighted the facing, the king highlighted the selfless dedication of the armed forces and emergency services ,