>>a >> a very, very good afternoon to you. it's 4:00 pm and welcome to you. it's 4:00 pm and welcome to the martin daubney show here on gb. news of course we're broadcasting live from the heart of westminster and all across the uk. on today's show, it's all about pensioner power because today a defiant group of vips, very irritated pensioners posted a 500,000 strong position to downing street, urging the government to save the winter fuel allowance. i'll be joined in the studio today by the charities and the campaigners spearheading a grey army that simply refuses to be silenced . simply refuses to be silenced. now, do you remember how the labour party promised to end asylum hotels, which cost british taxpayers £4 million every single day .7 but in yet every single day.7 but in yet another humiliating u—turn , gb

another humiliating u—turn, gb news can now reveal that labour are looking for more capacity. have the lunatics taken over our asylum system and england football fans are massively divided today. after thomas tuchel was announced as the first ever german to manage the three lions. but should the england gaffer be foreign? does anyone care? we'll find out. and that's all coming up and your next. and be warned. harry redknapp has got the hump . well redknapp has got the hump. well there's a bloke in that video then dennis reid, he joins me in then dennis reid, he joins me in the studio in a moment's time. he helped hand deliver that 500 000 strong petition to downing street on behalf of an army of very irritated yet very inspiring pensioners , vips who inspiring pensioners, vips who refuse to be silenced. what's your take on this? do you think the government has spectacularly misread the mood of the nation? £22 billion. they managed to find that for carbon capture,

£16 billion for climate change abroad , £10 billion pay rises abroad, £10 billion pay rises for their union chums, teachers, nhs workers and then a further half £1 billion for train drivers already on 60 grand, working four day weeks. a measly £i.4 working four day weeks. a measly £1.4 billion was saved by accident. the winter fuel allowance. what do you make of that? is that disgraceful? let me know. get in touch. the usual ways. gb news dot com forward slash your save. but now it's time for your headlines. here's sophia wenzler. >> martin. thank you. it'sjust >> martin. thank you. it's just gone. 4:00. these are your headunes gone. 4:00. these are your headlines from the gb newsroom. a seven year old boy has died following a large explosion in newcastle. that's according to northumbria police. drone footage shows wreckage with roofs collapsed and debris strewn across the street. the blast, which took place just before 1:00 this morning, destroyed a house leaving three adults in hospital. residents are being to told keep doors and

windows shut while road closures remain in place. there . the remain in place. there. the government is scrambling to find more hotel spaces for migrants after a surge in small boat arrivals. almost 14,000 have arrived under labour, overtaking the number of crossings under the number of crossings under the previous government in 2024. meanwhile, italy has begun sending asylum seekers to albania under a controversial new plan, with a naval ship arriving monday transferring 16 men from bangladesh and egypt . men from bangladesh and egypt. italy says up to 36,000 asylum seekers could be sent to albania each year, but only non—vulnerable men from safe countries will qualify . now. countries will qualify. now. hundreds have gathered 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 500,000 signatures to the treasury and downing street .

treasury and downing street. they're demanding the payments extended to more pensioners after the government's decision in the summer to limit it to those on pension credit. supporters say the cut leaves millions at risk during the colder months . inflation has colder months. inflation has dropped below the 2% target for the first time in over three years, figures for september show it fell to 1.7%, the lowest since april 2021. analysts had expected a smaller fall to 1.9%, and now warn inflation could rise again, with higher energy costs on the horizon . the ons costs on the horizon. the ons says lower petrol prices and cheaper airfares drove up the drop. however, food inflation picked up again, with prices for milk, cheese and eggs rising faster than in august. treasury chief darren jones says it's still good news for british families. he added the government is determined to fix the foundations of the economy to ease the pressure on households. >> good for news 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. >> in other news, the debate on assisted dying is intensifying 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 cancer, has called for careful legislation, sharing her fears of a painful death and urging the public to write to mps ahead of the vote. however, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, is warning the law could lead to a slippery slope. labour mp kim leadbeater 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 . end of life. >> and finally, thomas tuchel says he's very excited and honoured after being confirmed as england's new head coach. he officially starts in january with the goal of qualifying for the 2026 world cup. the fa says his appointment gives england their best chance of winning . their best chance of winning. earlier, prince william congratulated tuchel , telling congratulated tuchel, telling him we're all behind you. the former chelsea and bayern munich 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, 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 the next 18 months is nothing else than and the biggest one in world football. and everyone can be assured of no, no matter what nationality my passport is . nationality my passport is. >> those are the latest gb news headunes. headlines. >> now it's back to martin for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news .com forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> thank you sophia. now pensioner power is the name of the game this hour because the anger over the labour government's decision to cut the winter fuel allowance simply shows no sign of calming, as just a short while ago, a 500,000 strong petition supported by countless charities

and campaign groups was handed in. as you can see on your screens to number 10 downing street and also to the chancellor of the exchequer's office, and a petition is calling on the government to protect the winter fuel payment for older people living on lower incomes. and they'd also visited rachel reeves treasury earlier on today, as i just said, piling pressure on this government to reverse their decision. but will it have any impact? i'm joined in the studio now by gb news reporter adam cherry, and also by the director of silver voices, denis reid, who, as you might recognise from your screens there, handed that petition in moments ago to downing street. gentlemen, welcome to the studio. i'll start with you, if i could, adam cherry. the numbers are astonishing. the terms in terms of the political priorities. as i said earlier, £22 billion has been found for carbon capture . been found for carbon capture. £16 billion has been found by this government for overseas climate change, £10 billion for

pay climate change, £10 billion for pay rises for nhs workers and teachers. and yet £1.4 billion, they thought was a good idea to axe, impacting pensioners. there's been a huge backlash across this. is this the labour party's poll tax moment? >> it could be. >> it could be. it's >> it could be. it's early >> it could be. it's early in the parliament, which is why they're hopeful they can get away with it, because they're hopeful they ca