>>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, the israeli military says it is checking the possibility it has killed hamas leader yahya sinwar. he is believed to be the mastermind of the october 7th terror attacks by hamas on israel. and we bring you all the latest updates on this breaking story throughout the show . now story throughout the show. now in roundabout three hours time, robert jenrick and kemi badenoch will battle it out on gb news exclusive event. decision time the to race lead. who will be crowned the tory leader in a scrap that some are calling the last chance to save the tories. and tributes are pouring in following the tragic death of one direction star liam payne,

who has died aged just 31. we'll speak to the journalist who knew him best, plus his close friend, the former sas man ant middleton will be joining me later on the show. that's all coming up in your next hour . your next hour. well, to lead or not to lead, that is the question. kemi badenoch goes head to head with robert jenrick in three hours time exclusively live here on gb news. 5:15. chris hope will come into the studio and join me to toss the coin to dramatically decide who gets to go first, who gets the honour of facing the music first? who would you back? who do you want to lead? the conservatives into the next general election? a poll says today that robert jenrick is edging ahead. is that the person for the job in your eyes, or is kemi badenoch, the outspoken rough diamond the type of

character that you think the tories need to ruffle a few feathers and get things done? i'll be joined shortly by jacob rees—mogg, who's backing robert jenrick. he'll tell me why and he's also been tipped to be the party chairman. if that were to be the case. and we all know jacob has talked about doing a deal potentially with a certain mr nigel farage. so don't go anywhere. stick around for that. get in touch. who get your votes? gbnews.com/yoursay. but first, here's your headlines with sophia wenzler. >> martin. thank you. good afternoon. it'sjust >> martin. thank you. good afternoon. it's just gone 4:00. these are your headlines from the gb newsroom. members of israel's security cabinet have been informed that hamas leader yahya sinwar is very likely dead after an operation in gaza targeting three militants. meanwhile, israeli tv stations are also reporting his death . in are also reporting his death. in are also reporting his death. in a statement, the idf said that the identities of those killed

has yet to be confirmed and say there are no indications that israeli hostages were present at the site of the attack. if confirmed, the 62 year old's death would mark a significant victory for israel amid a series of high profile assassinations of high profile assassinations of enemy leaders in recent months, believed to be the architect of the october 7th attack on israel that ignited the current conflict, sinwar has long been a top target for israeli forces. hamas has not yet commented on the reports . yet commented on the reports. and back in the uk, a tory councillor's wife has been jailed for two and a half years after stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers on the day of the southport attacks. lucy connolly, married to conservative councillor raymond connolly, posted a violent message on x calling for mass deportation and arson against hotels housing immigrants. she wrote the post on the day three young girls were killed in a knife attack in southport. the post was deleted after two hours and she later apologised, but

connolly was today sentenced to 31 months imprisonment at birmingham crown court. the family of former one direction star liam payne has expressed their heartbreak following his death at the age of 31. in a statement released through a spokeswoman, his family remembered liam as kind , funny remembered liam as kind, funny and a brave soul. fans have gathered outside the hotel in buenos aires, where he died, lighting candles and leaving flowers in an impromptu vigil to pay flowers in an impromptu vigil to pay tribute to the music icon. liam rose to fame as part of one direction, one of the biggest p0p direction, one of the biggest pop groups in the world, before their indefinite hiatus in 2016. in other news, thousands of uk troops are being put on standby to deploy to estonia's border with russia, part of a crucial new agreement signed by defence secretary john healey. it means the army's fourth brigade will remain on high readiness to defend against rising tensions from the ongoing war in ukraine. currently, about 1000 british

soldiers are in estonia and if called upon, the fourth brigade could arrive within ten days, equipped with advanced tanks and missile systems. as nato ministers gather in brussels, the defence secretary said the new deal will enhance the group's defences in the face of escalating global threats. >> the uk is unshakeable. commitment to nato could never be more important and at a time of growing russian aggression and increasing wider threats , and increasing wider threats, today we will make the commitment to reinforce nato's eastern flank with a new plan alongside estonia for our forces there, and we will make a commitment. a uk commitment, to bolstering the future of europe's defences . europe's defences. >> now a second body has been discovered following a large explosion in newcastle, where a seven year old boy tragically lost his life. the body,

believed to be a man in his 30s, was located in the debris by emergency crews. drone footage shows the wreckage with roofs collapsed and debris strewn across the street. northumbria police confirmed that six others have been hospitalised, with one man in a critical but stable condition. the investigation into the cause of the explosion is ongoing, with police urging the public to refrain from speculation . thousands of speculation. thousands of migrants could be granted asylum in the uk as the government pushes to clear a huge backlog of applications. the refugee council estimates the number of pending asylum claims could reach almost 120,000 by january, following labour's decision to scrap the rwanda plan. new analysis suggests that processing the backlog could see over 62,000 more people recognised as refugees in the uk. it comes as downing street says it's committed to ending the use of asylum hotels, despite reports the home office

may reopen some that were previously closed and kemi badenoch says her bid for conservative leadership is a grassroots campaign taking aim at her rival robert jenrick more media focused approach as the two contenders compete to replace rishi sunak. the shadow housing secretary says the tories need to regain voters lost to reform and the liberal democrats. meanwhile, robert jenrick has outlined his vision for a smaller state and lower taxes, arguing that returning the spend on benefits to pre—pandemic levels could help. a tax cut from 7 pm. tonight, they'll make their pitches to tory members in a special programme moderated by our political editor, christopher hope. political editor, christopher hope . those are the latest gb hope. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to martin 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 .

>> com forward slash alerts. >> com forward slash alerts. >> thank you sophia. the israeli military says it is checking the possibility that it has killed hamas leader yahya sinwar. sinwar is believed to be the mastermind of the 7th of october terror invasion by hamas into israel. and we now speak with gb news home and security editor mark white for the very latest. mark, a massive moment if this is verified. you were saying earlier, the significance of this is huge. yahya sinwar , the this is huge. yahya sinwar, the israeli bin laden. what's the latest ? latest? >> yeah, it's difficult to overstate, really, just how significant this would be if it isindeed significant this would be if it is indeed confirmed to be yahya sinwar, the head of hamas in gaza, who has been killed. the very latest line we are getting out of israel is that the

israeli war cabinet have now been told that it is very likely that yahya sinwar is dead. they will not be 100% sure of that until they carry out dna tests, which they are currently in the process of doing. now we have an image that we want to show you. i should warn you, it is an image of israeli defence force soldiers surrounding the body of the man believed to be yahya sinwar. we have blurred that body. but just a warning anyway. we can show you that image now. this is in a building that was struck by the israeli military and according to the israeli military, three terrorists inside that building were eliminated, including the man they believe to be yahya sinwar. now, why are we talking about this man? well, he is the 1502 00:09:57,136 -->