>> it's 11 am. on wednesday the >> it's 11 a.m. on wednesday the 16th of october. live across the uk. this is britain's newsroom with andrew pierce and bev turner. >> so england's new german football manager thomas tuchel , football manager thomas tuchel, is set to be unveiled as the new three lions boss. could he end the years of hurt for english football fans.7 does it matter if he's german? >> yes , and what a shocker in >> yes, and what a shocker in wales , 20% of children can't wales, 20% of children can't read or write when they go to secondary school. what a scandal ! secondary school. what a scandal! >> and pensioners are going to descend on parliament today as they hand in their petition, with over half a million signatures against the winter fuel payment cut, good for them. >> italy's migrant solution a ship carrying the first group of migrants from italy, arrives in

albania today as the government here confirms they're actively looking for more migrant hotels. mark white has the latest . mark white has the latest. >> well, the government had campaign to scrap migrant hotels. they're finding out the hard way. there are no easy solutions to this migrant crisis , solutions to this migrant crisis, and tributes are being paid to the former head of the british army, general sir mike jackson, who has died aged 80. >> he's been described as a tremendous and inspirational leader . leader. get in touch with us this morning. we know you've got a lot to say on this. german football manager of the england team, gbnews.com/yoursay. first, though, the very latest news with sam francis . with sam francis. >> very good morning to you. it's just after 11:00. the top story from the newsroom this

morning. the government is now scrambling to find more hotel spaces for migrants after a surge in small boat arrivals. almost 14,000 have arrived under laboun almost 14,000 have arrived under labour, overtaking the number of crossings under the previous government. conservative. that is, in 2024. meanwhile, italy has begun sending asylum seekers to albania under a controversial new plan with a naval ship arriving on monday transferring 16 men from bangladesh and egypt. italy says up to 36,000 asylum seekers could be sent to albania each year , but only albania each year, but only non—vulnerable men from safe countries will qualify . the countries will qualify. the debate on assisted dying is intensifying as new legislation is set to be introduced in parliament for the first time in nearly a decade. dame esther rantzen, who has stage four lung cancen rantzen, who has stage four lung cancer, has called for careful legislation, sharing her fears of a painful death and urging the public to write to their mps ahead of the vote. however, the archbishop of canterbury, justin

welby, is warning the law could lead to what he's described as a slippery slope. labour mp kim leadbeater, though, says the bill will have strict criteria and safeguards. >> i've spoken to my parents about it. you know, i said, dad, you do know you don't have to do it. and he went, oh yeah, no you don't. of course you don't. it's about personal choice and personal freedom and autonomy. that's the crux of the issue. so lots of safeguards and protections for terminally ill adults only. so this is not about disabled people. let's fight for the rights of disabled people. absolutely. i am front and centre of that campaign as well. and i understand it creates a nervousness within the disabled community. but it's not about them. it's about terminally ill people and their choice and their right, so that we don't have to hear stories after stories, after stories of people who have had a horrible end of life. >> kim leadbeater, the labour mp , >> kim leadbeater, the labour mp, speaking earlier. well, hundreds are set to gather in parliament square today, calling on the government to protect the winter fuel payment for older people on low incomes led by charities. the campaigners are delivering a petition with over half a

million signatures to the treasury and to downing street. they're demanding the payments are extended to more pensioners after the government's decision this summer to limit it to those on pension credit. supporters say the cut leaves millions at risk during the colder months . risk during the colder months. inflation has dropped to below the 2% target for the first time in over three years. figures for september show it fell to 1.7%. that's the lowest since april 2021. analysts had expected a smaller fall to 1.9%, and are now warning inflation could rise again, with higher energy costs on the horizon. the ons says that lower petrol prices and cheaper airfares drove that drop. however, food inflation has picked up again, rising faster than it did in august. treasury chief darren jones says it's still good news for british families, and says the government's determined to fix the economy to ease pressure on households. >> good news for family finances that inflation has fallen below 2%. but of course, there's more

work to be done to protect working people and bring stability and growth back to the economy, which is what the chancellor and this government is doing now. and in the run up to the budget at the end of october. >> and just a quick breaking line from london this morning, we're hearing that tube strikes are back, or they certainly soon will be as the london underground is facing fresh travel chaos for commuters , with travel chaos for commuters, with aslef this morning announcing some november walkouts. we understand that aslef has ordered two 24 hour strikes on thursday , november the 7th and thursday, november the 7th and again on tuesday, november. the 12th. effectively, they say, shutting down the entire tube network. the announcement, made by for transport london commissioner during a board meeting today, has left commuters now bracing for that disruption. they are expressing disappointment over aslef's decision , stating that both decision, stating that both aslef and rmt members had voted again in favour of fresh strikes amid the ongoing pay negotiations . and just an update

negotiations. and just an update on that breaking news. we brought you from ireland in the last half hour that a murder investigation has been launched after an eight year old boy has disappeared from his home in county louth. kieran durnin was reported missing on the 30th of august. police now believe he's dead. august. police now believe he's dead . despite extensive dead. despite extensive searches, no trace of him has been found. no arrests have been made either. police are urging anyone with information to come forward, saying even the smallest detail could help their search. in other news, and to the middle east, israel says it's seriously considering the united states concerns that a lack of humanitarian aid is getting into gaza. it's after an official letter from the white house warned that military assistance could be cut if the situation doesn't improve within 30 days. reports suggest that israel is blocking nearly 90% of aid movements as civilians in the north of the country face a growing death toll and

increasing israeli offensive. israel, though, claims it is targeting hamas fighters , not targeting hamas fighters, not aid deliveries. meanwhile, 38 trucks have managed to enter northern gaza for the first time in two weeks. but the un is warning the situation is still desperate . and if you haven't desperate. and if you haven't heard already, some sporting news for you. prince william has congratulated thomas tuchel on being named the new england head coach, telling him we're all behind you. the prince of wales, patron of the fa, said in a personal message posted by kensington palace on social media, he said exciting times for england with a generation of talented players and a new manager taking the reins, adding thomas. wishing you the best of luck well. tuchel, known for his time at chelsea and bayern munich, will officially take over on the 1st of january. he has, of course, already won the champions league and worked closely with england captain harry kane, but some are still concerned over his fiery reputation. that's it from me.

i'll hand you back now to andrew and bev for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news .com .forward slash alerts . alerts. >> good morning . it's 1108. >> good morning. it's1108. thank you for joining >> good morning. it's1108. thank you forjoining us on thank you for joining us on britain's newsroom with me, bev turner and andrew pierce. >> we've been getting in touch. a lot of people have got strong views, of course, about the german football manager. >> yes they have. shall i dig them out? i think you should. am i going to be your secretary again now? >> well, i mean, i just just >> well, i mean, ijust just think i can't understand. the country population is 70 million. why can't we have some flippin english bloke? yeah, that's what i think. >> yeah, we know that's what you think. you've been making your opinions very clear. >> yes or no? or is it dale says a german manager should not be managing the england football team. leo wanted the job. it's common knowledge. and he's a much better manager. >> who's leo? i don't know who's

leo. mark white. do you know leo? >>i leo? >> ihavent leo? >> i haven't a clue. >>— >> i haven't a clue. >> right. okay. >> right. okay. >> okay. john says i don't think it's 1515 00:09:05,672 --> 00:09: