that doesn't have to live. and that doesn't have opportunities across the piece . opportunities across the piece. and she speaks very clearly. she thinks this is a fantastic country. it has a fantastic future, as do all of its citizens. and i really like the really her willingness to stand up and say what she feels and be brave, but also optimistic. >> now, kevin, tory members have started voting online today, but here's perhaps a difficult question. does anyone care.7 the conservative party has 121 mps, barely above the level of the liberal democrats in parliament. the labour party won the biggest majority it has ever won in its history. i mean, you're going to be out of office for a decade . be out of office for a decade. >> i'll tell you who does care. >> i'll tell you who does care. >> tom and i obviously try and do my best to look after the business community, which which pays for everything in this country. private sector produces all the taxes for in terms of the all the public services. so

hugely important. and we're seeing business confidence declining rapidly. and that's just you look at all the statistics on this. you're seeing wage growth starting to slow down. you are seeing some real pressures on the economy because of the way labour are handung because of the way labour are handling this. you know, floating potential tax rises on business months before you make a decision on those introducing employment rights bill on monday, which i'll be speaking in, will absolutely turn. it's more like a trade union charter than an employment rights bill. it will be devastating, particularly for smes. those people really care and those people really care and those people we should really care about. so we'll do everything we can to make sure their views are represented. of course, over the next few years, we've got to make the case to the british people why we're the solution. but i think, you know , clearly but i think, you know, clearly labour are not doing a great job in terms of convincing people they were the right choice in they were the right choice in the first place. they were never popular. they're less popular by the day. if we get our act together, i really think we can win in 2029. >> okay, well, it's certainly important to have a strong

opposition, isn't it.7 kevin hollinrake, thank you very much indeed. appreciate your time this afternoon. shadow secretary of state for business and trade here in the uk. >> oh very good. well, this is good afternoon. britain on gb news. and we're going to be live in downing street next as charities take the fight to the government. they're trying to save winter fuel payments for vulnerable pensioners . and vulnerable pensioners. and they'll be handing in a petition to number 10. before that, though, the latest headlines with sam francis . with sam francis. >> 232 the top stories from the newsroom this hour and thomas >> 232 the top stories from the newsroom this hour and thomas tuchel says he's very excited tuchel says he's very excited and he's honoured after being and he's honoured after being confirmed as england's new head confirmed as england's new head coach, he officially starts on coach, he officially starts on the 1st of january with the the 1st of january with the goal the 1st of january with the goal, he says of qualifying for goal the 1st of january with the goal, he says of qualifying for the 2026 world cup. the fa says the 2026 world cup. the fa says his appointment gives england his appointment gives england their best chance of winning. their best chance of winning. and earlier, prince william and earlier, prince william congratulated tuchel, telling congratulated tuchel, telling him we're all behind you. the him we're all behind you. the former chelsea and bayern munich former chelsea and bayern munich

bossis former chelsea and bayern munich boss is the third the bossis former chelsea and bayern munich boss is the third non—englishman to take the job, following sven goran eriksson and fabio capello. speaking at a wembley press conference earlier, he had this message for critics who believe an englishman should lead the national team. >> hopefully i can convince them and show them and prove them that i'm proud to be the english manager. i will do everything to show respect to this role and to this country , and the target for this country, and the target for them.

>> the last government also established a new system of registration and monitoring to protect the uk from interference from foreign states, including china , russia and iran. called china, russia and iran. called the foreign influence registration scheme, it was described as essential by m15 in the fight to help keep britain safe , but since the prime safe, but since the prime minister took office, he has halted its implementation. why yes . yes. >> however, the prime minister, sir keir starmer, pushed back with what could be one of the shortest answers on record . shortest answers on record. >> well, that isn't correct. it's not correct . it's not correct. >> rishi sunak. >> rishi sunak. >> in other news, a seven year old boy has died following a large explosion in newcastle. that's according to northumbria police. this drone footage shows that wreckage with roofs collapsed and debris strewn across the street. the blast, which took place just before 1:00 this morning, destroyed a house and has left three adults

in hospital. their condition is currently unknown at this stage. residents in the area are being to told keep their doors and their windows shut, while roads remain closed and downing street insists the government is still committed to ending the use of hotels to house migrants. amid claims today that the home office is scrambling to find more spaces after a surge in small boat arrivals. almost 14,000 people have arrived under laboun 14,000 people have arrived under labour, overtaking the number of crossings made across the channel under the previous government in 2024. meanwhile , government in 2024. meanwhile, italy has begun sending asylum seekers to albania under a controversial new plan, with a naval ship arriving yesterday transferring 16 men from bangladesh and egypt . italy says bangladesh and egypt. italy says up to 36,000 asylum seekers could be sent to albania each yean could be sent to albania each year, but only non—vulnerable men from safe countries will qualify . that's it from me for qualify. that's it from me for today. up next, tom and emily and sophia wenzler will have your full update from the

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>> right. good afternoon britain. it's 239 and breaking this afternoon a petition with over 500,000 signatures has now been delivered to downing street. this is calling for the winter fuel payment payment to be reinstated immediately for pensioners living on low incomes. >> well, the petition was led by charities and campaigners who say that millions of pensioners now risk freezing this winter without this additional support. >> okay, well for more on this , >> okay, well for more on this, we're joined by gb news reporter adam cherry, who is outside downing street. for us, this petition, 500,000 signatures. >> yeah, that's right. a huge

number. and as you say, it was presented to the treasury and now to downing street. they're outside parliament square campaigning as well this morning. just two months, two weeks. excuse me. ahead of the budget of course this has already done and dusted in the winter. fuel cut will proceed . winter. fuel cut will proceed. nonetheless, 500,000 voices in opposition to this, some 378,000 from one campaign specifically, which is 38 degrees working alongside several others, including fuel poverty action . including fuel poverty action. >> i believe we can have a look at this petition being handed in this was moments ago on downing street of course, often we see petitions being handed in to that famous black door. so let's have a look now at at that petition being walked in by campaigners and charities. there they are talking to the police officer at that famous shining black door. it's got sir keir starmer's name on it. prime

minister , a pretty hefty size of minister, a pretty hefty size of a box. not sure how many of these signatures will be physical, but but yes , clearly a physical, but but yes, clearly a big sign there. a big brown envelope by the looks of it. taken inside that building . taken inside that building. adam, what was the mood on the ground .7 ground? >> yeah, well, i spoke to a couple of the of the organisers earlier, and they know that this isn't going to change anything overnight. but i think the attitude is make their voices heard and perhaps in future encourage the government to maybe take a different approach or keep them in mind a little bit more. but they know, like i said, that none of this is going to happen overnight. nonetheless. 500,000, as you say, most of those probably onune say, most of those probably online and not not physical, 500,000 is a huge number. and look, labour are only one this election on a large but quite shallow majority. so they can't afford necessarily. it's a long way away, but they can't afford

necessarily to lose so many votes or upset so many people so early . so it's votes or upset so many people so early. so it's something votes or upset so many people so early . so it's something that early. so it's something that they will no doubt bear in mind as well. >> adam, there's also another story that seems to be brewing at the moment in and around downing street. and that's the issue of sue gray , of course, 1512