big sam. t0 big sam. to be he.7 and blew that big sam. to be fair to him, there's no he? and blew that big sam. to be fair to him, there's no ideal candidate. as i said, this guy's coming in. i think he's got a great opinion. i think them young players, young players will respect him. and you know young players, young players will respect him. and you know lee carsley, i just don't think lee carsley, i just don't think he was right for the english he was right for the english job, especially after not job, especially after not playing, not playing a centre playing, not playing a centre forward at home at wembley the forward at home at wembley the other week when watkins was other week when watkins was sitting on his backside. so to sitting on his backside. so to me , thomas tuchel, i think it's me , thomas tuchel, i think it's me, thomas tuchel, i think it's probably the best available me, thomas tuchel, i think it's probably the best available coach out there at this moment . coach out there at this moment . coach out there at this moment. >> now, do you think, micky, i coach out there at this moment. >> now, do you think, micky, i almost got you on dambusters? do almost got you on dambusters? do you think fans will have a you think fans will have a problem, or should it be problem, or should it be compulsory for thomas tuchel to compulsory for thomas tuchel to sing the national anthem? or sing the national anthem? or would he get a pass on that one? would he get a pass on that one? >> oh well, you know, there's >> oh well, you know, there's other there's other other there's other international managers who don't international managers who don't sing the national anthem and sing the national anthem and look at the spanish one. there look at the spanish one. there is no words to that national is no words to that national anthem , so they don't sing that anthem , so they don't sing that anthem, so they don't sing that anthem, so they don't sing that one. but i think if he wants to one. but i think if he wants to

sing it, let him sing it sing it, let him sing it. if not, does it really matter? i know there's a lot of passionate england managers. at the end of the day, we just want him to win a trophy with the english national team and put us all up and shut us all up, saying, this is the most talented squad we've ever had . how they never won ever had. how they never won a trophy with at the

live with charlie peters at the old bailey with the latest from of course, the shocking sara sharif murder trial. very very concerning. we'll be live soon from the old bailey. but first, here's your headlines with sophia wenzler. >> martin. thank you. it's 431. these are your headlines. a seven year old boy has died, and six people have been taken to hospital following an explosion in newcastle. drone footage shows the 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 six adults in hospital with varying injuries. residents are being told to keep doors and windows shut while road closures remain in place. an investigation is now underway into how the explosion happened. 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. it comes as israel says a lebanon ceasefire negotiation will only be held under fire. meanwhile, prime minister sir keir starmer has said he is looking at sanctioning two israeli cabinet members back in the uk. downing street's insisting the government is committed to ending the use of hotels to house migrants. it comes amid claims the home office is scrambling to find more spaces after a surge in small boat arrivals. almost 14,000 have arrived under labour, overtaking 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 on monday transferring 16 men from 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 . in other news, hundreds qualify. in other news, 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. they're demanding the payments extended more 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 dunng the cut leaves millions at risk during the colder months to come. and finally , thomas tuchel come. 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. earlier, prince william congratulated tuchel, telling him we are 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 . those are the latest gb capello. those are the latest gb news headlines, more in half an hour 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 forward slash alerts . .com forward slash alerts. >> cheers! britannia wine club proudly sponsors the gb news financial report , and here's financial report, and here's a quick snapshot of today's markets. >> the pound buys $1.3017 and ,1.1961. the price of gold is £2,059.45 per ounce, and the ftse 100 is at 8332 points. >> cheers britannia wine club proudly sponsoi's sponsors the gb news

>> welcome back. it's 439. i'm martin daubney here on gb news. it's day three of the murder trial of sara sharif . and a trial of sara sharif. and a pathologist has been giving evidence in the court. and the jury evidence in the court. and the jury heard today that sara sharif had at least 70 new injuries when her body was found. an incredibly disturbing trial. and gb news national reporter charlie peters is at the old bailey for us now. live with the latest, charlie. bring us up to speed . us up to speed. >> well, martin, it was a disturbing day of evidence with the vast majority of the proceedings today being doctor nathaniel carey. the forensic pathologist in the witness stand, being cross—examined by the lead counsel for the prosecution, mr emlyn jones kc, and doctor carey

detailed, as you said, at least 70 different injuries that were new at the time of sara sharif's body being recovered on the 10th of august last year. this afternoon we also heard the conclusion of doctor carey's report. he said that a multiplicity of injuries led to the ten year old girl's death. he could not identify one single injury involved. we'll hear more evidence over the coming days from other expert forensic pathologists, and we also heard some evidence being put forward by doctor carey on behalf of the country's most pre—eminent neuropathologist. looking at the traumatic brain injuries that sara sharif had endured. he pointed to one that had happened at least 48 hours prior to death, and a separate incident where a lack of oxygen had contributed to her succumbing to death in her final days, he said that it was postural asphyxia.

thatis that it was postural asphyxia. that is the position her body was left in that was most likely attributed to that final brain injury rather than direct asphyxia, e.g. strangulation. so some very technical discussions taking place this afternoon, several hours of evidence involved in that. i would just like to read to you some of the conclusion that we heard from doctor carey. he said there was evidence of very widespread injury to the skin surface puncture wounds, abrasions, bruising, sub scalp to the brain. that was the haemorrhaging that we heard of . haemorrhaging that we heard of. and also extensive bruising from head to toe on sara sharif's body. well , yesterday at the body. well, yesterday at the trial at the old bailey, we also heard an 8.5 minute clip, which is the phone call that sara's father made to 999 when he landed in islamabad in pakistan, having fled the day after her body was found dead . body was found dead. >> to take that person who

killed your daughter. it's me. okay . how typekit. he was not okay. how typekit. he was not physically hsi. i'm going to need you to slow down, okay? how have you killed your daughter ? i have you killed your daughter? i peta to my attention to the ali harbi ali. i beat her up too much . much. >> well, after that phone call , >> well, after that phone call, officers from surrey police were dispatched to an address in woking in surrey. at around 3 am. on the 10th of august. a police constable arrived at the scene, secured the downstairs. we heard him give evidence at the old bailey yesterday where he said that he went upstairs and discovered the body of a little girl under a white sheet. he pulled it back and little girl under a white sheet. he pulled it back an