>>a >> a very, very good afternoon to you. it's 5:00 pm and welcome to you. it's 5:00 pm and welcome to the martin daubney show here on gb news. we're broadcasting live from the heart of westminster and all across the uk. well, today on today's show, david lammy is in europe again, cosying up to the eu again, despite the fact that 17.4 million of us cried no and left the eu in 2019. but labour, it seems, won't take no for an answer. and now they're in power. or they once again ready to wrap us in binding treaties and brussels red tape . and the and brussels red tape. and the government could allow around 500 members of the afghan special forces who fought against the taliban to settle in britain after several were

turned down due to a lack of evidence for their service. is this a long overdue righting of the wrongs, or could it pose a security or even terror risk to her here in britain and has kamala harris's dream taken a hit? well, the us vice president has been accused of plagiarising martin luther king in the book that launched her political career, as well as copying and pasting huge swathes of text from wikipedia. she's been caught with her fingers in the till . and that's all coming up till. and that's all coming up in your next hour. till. and that's all coming up in your next hour . they just in your next hour. they just love it when? when politicians get caught nicking stuff or with their fingers in the till, or as we're about to see chancellor rachel reeves. well, in 2021, she said that employers hiking national insurance was a tax on jobs , a tax on wealth. and guess jobs, a tax on wealth. and guess what? yep , they're proposing the

what? yep, they're proposing the precise same policy on october the 30th. but i've got that footage in a minute. more evidence of how easy it is to throw mud pies in opposition, and how difficult it is to deliver when you're in power. is this another example, the fact the labour party have got more u—turns than an episode of top gear ? send your views and post gear? send your views and post your comments by going to gb news dot com forward slash. you'll see. now it's time for your headlines. and here's lewis mckenzie . mckenzie. >> thank you very much, martin. good afternoon. it's 5:00 i'm lewis mckenzie here in the gb newsroom. the prime minister and the health secretary have said that the new weight loss jabs could help boost the economy in britain by getting people back to work. wes streeting suggested the latest generation of medicines could be life changing for individuals and would ease pressure on the nhs , but experts pressure on the nhs, but experts are insisting that the drug is

not a quick fix, nor is it a replacement for eating well and exercising, and should only be offered under medical supervision. gb news asked members of the public in nottingham for their opinion on the weight loss jab. >> i don't think it's fair. no, i think it's the money could be spent better elsewhere . i think spent better elsewhere. i think it's a bit insulting and also i don't think it's a good idea. you need to lose it naturally, do some exercise. it saves on the money that we spend out for health and everything. so yeah, i think it's a very good idea. mixed feelings. i think if it's going to save a life , then yes, going to save a life, then yes, it's worth it. if it's going to save gp time, nurses time, yes, it's worth it. but if it's not, education is still the best thing . thing. >> the court's been told a neighbour heard a single high pitched scream of someone in pain two days before sarah

sharif was murdered. the ten year old was beaten with objects, burnt with an iron and bitten. in the weeks leading up to her death, her body was found in an upstairs bedroom on the on the bottom of a bunk bed in her home in surrey on the 10th of august last year, after her father, irfan sharif, called police and confessed to killing her after fleeing to pakistan. the minicab driver is on trial along with sarah's stepmother and uncle. they all deny murder and uncle. they all deny murder and causing or allowing the death of a child . the police death of a child. the police officer who shot chris kaba has told the old bailey he did not intend to kill him when he opened fired martin. blake told jurors that he intended only to stop the car. kaba was driving and aimed for the centre of his body. mr kaba was shot in the head while driving an audi in south—east london back in september of 2022. he died in hospital the next day. mr blake, a marksman for the metropolitan police, is accused of murder, which he denies . sean coombes,

which he denies. sean coombes, also known as p diddy, has been hit with a new batch of lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault against six people, including a 16 year old boy. the lawsuits, filed yesterday accused coombs of raping women sexually assaulting men and molesting the boy. more than 100 alleged victims are now believed to be in the process of taking legal action against coombes in the wake of his sex trafficking arrest last month . the arrest last month. the government is unlikely to back plans aimed at stopping children from overusing their mobile phonesin from overusing their mobile phones in schools. labour mp josh mcallister is expected to introduce a private member's bill in parliament tomorrow, aiming at protecting children from harms caused by excessive screen time. he says children who are doom scrolling for hours a day on their smartphones are at risk of widespread harm . and at risk of widespread harm. and finally , there's been some

finally, there's been some controversy at the world conker championships, where the new champion has been sorry. he has denied claims he cheated on his way to winning his first title in 40 years of trying . 82 year in 40 years of trying. 82 year old david jenkins won the men's competition at the tournament in northamptonshire over the weekend, but his victory was plunged into national controversy when it was claimed he cheated by swapping his real conker for a metal one. mr jenkins denies the allegations, claiming he only carries a metal conker to amuse children . those conker to amuse children. those are your latest gb news headlines. i'm lewis mckenzie. more from me. in half an hour's time for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news .com . .com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> thank you lewis. now the

chancellor's much anticipated budget is just two weeks away now and speculation continues at just what tax rises we could see. labour's first budget in 15 years. prime minister sir keir starmer earlier today failed to rule out a rise in employers national insurance, which the conservatives insist would break a manifesto commitment. meanwhile, mortgage rates have risen for the first time in three months as nervous lenders prepare for the worst. they're battening down the hatches in the housing market. and this is from rachel reeves announcement on october 30th. of course . now, on october 30th. of course. now, well, would this tax grab be hypocritical of the chancellor? well, a video has emerged of rachel reeves lambasting the tories over their proposed national insurance increase back in 2021. >> take a look by all of their election promises to cut national insurance contributions. they're actually raising them against the strong advice of business and trade

unions. the conservative government's actions will make each new recruit more expensive and increase the costs to business. the decision to saddle employers and workers with the jobs tax takes money out of people's pockets. when our economic recovery is not yet established or secure, and only adds to the pressure on businesses . businesses. >> it's a brilliant destruction of our own policy. and meanwhile, the deputy leader of the liberal democrats, daisy coopen the liberal democrats, daisy cooper, reacted to the prime minister's refusal to rule out a national insurance increase for employers in the budget. like this. >> look, i think what's clear is that the conservative party has left an awful mess for the labour government to clear up. but we. liberal democrats are absolutely clear. the burden of cleaning up the conservative's mess should be borne by the big banks, the big oil and gas companies, the big tech companies, the big tech companies that have been making billions of pounds in profits. we should the burden of cleaning up this mess should not fall on our small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy.

>> well, if reaction on this , >> well, if reaction on this, i'm now joined in the studio by the political commentator benedict spence. benedict, always a pleasure. don't you love the smell of hypocrisy? especially when we saw what was a terrible idea in 2021. it's now labour policy in 2024. >> yes, it's just permeating westminster. >> all of this right now. right . >> all of this right now. right. the thing is, if i were a prospective future leader of the conservative party, i would take that clip that you just played, play that clip that you just played, play it in its entirety, and then just have the play it in its entirety, and then just