afternoon and >> hello, good afternoon and welcome to gb news. we're live on tv, online and on digital radio. i'm nana akua over the next few hours, me and my panel will be taking on some of the big topics hitting the headlines right now . this show is all right now. this show is all about opinion. it's mine. it's theirs . and of course it's theirs. and of course it's yours. we'll be debating, discussing and at times we will disagree, but no one will be cancelled. so joining me for the next few hours, former labour adviser james schneider, and also commentator and broadcaster lizzie cundy . it's all great, lizzie cundy. it's all great, isn't it.7 we've got loads coming up . so as more information up. so as more information surfaces about the tragic death of liam payne, i'm asking, is it time to end fame factories? so shows like x factor love island and the like, are they potential breeding grounds for mental health issues down the line? i've got to pull up on x throughout the show. cast your vote now then. uri geller also joins me live. a month ago he

told us this people believe that. >> i know with my psychic powers exactly where sinwar is. look, i will not confirm that myself. i cannot go into it in my opinion and mark my words, the idf will capture him , dead or alive, very sooi'i. 500“. >> soon. >> wow. well, now yaya sinwar is dead and we learn of a drone attempt to assassinate benjamin netanyahu. uri is in israel with the latest. he'll be joining us and media executive and former newspaper editor kelvin mackenzie will be here for the interview . you will not want to interview. you will not want to miss his story. and of course, his take on the current political landscape. but before we get started, let's get your latest news with tatiana sanchez . latest news with tatiana sanchez. >> nana, thank you very much and good afternoon. the top stories, the prime minister has insisted that the government will stick to its manifesto pledges, amid

reports that the chancellor may extend a freeze on tax thresholds. the financial times writes rachel reeves, could raise £7 billion in revenue if the freeze is extended until 2028. it could help plug some of the £40 billion gap in the treasury's finances, with the hope of avoiding a return to austerity. but critics say it will break the labour promise not to raise taxes . elsewhere, not to raise taxes. elsewhere, the king and queen camilla have begun a landmark tour of australia that will see them celebrate the country's people, culture and heritage. the couple's six day tour of the country started yesterday with a greeting on the runway by prime minister anthony albanese. the visit includes a trip to the australian war memorial and sydney opera house, plus parliament gb news royal correspondent cameron walker is in sydney. >> it's a rest day for the king and queen's day following their very long journey from the united kingdom, partly a decision taken because of the

king's cancer diagnosis. making sure he's got enough energy to carry out his engagements. later on this week, the king and queen had an informal cup of tea with the prime minister, anthony albanese, last night. tomorrow they'll be attending a church service in northern sydney, where they are expected to meet members of the public. >> however, the visit prompts questions over the country's future as a constitutional monarchy, with calls for it to become a republic . earlier, become a republic. earlier, cameron spoke to alexander voltz from the australian monarchist league, who says support for the king and queen is strong. >> i think the two is going to go really well. we're very optimistic and at the end of the day it's a reminder of the significance of our system and just how wonderful it is for this country. we love a bit of patriotism in the monarchist league. we're very proud of our country. we love being australian. we love our king and queen of australia. and so yes, we'll be distributing a lot of flags . i think we've got about flags. i think we've got about 15,000 ready to go. >> and the foreign secretary says british businesses are seeking stability and clarity with china. david lammy is on a

two day visit to the country. his chinese counterpart says bilateral ties are at a new starting point and competition among major powers should not be the backdrop to the era. but david lammy said by being there, the uk can also raise issues it does not agree with. >> there are areas where we can cooperate and collaborate with the chinese, and i've been speaking to british businesses about how we do that. there are, of course, areas in which we will compete, and there are differences and areas in which we will challenge areas like hong kong, areas like taiwan, areas like human rights in xinjiang. we were able to have those conversations and raise difficult and challenging issues . difficult and challenging issues. >> now, liam payne's sister says she doesn't feel this world was good enough or kind enough to him in a heartfelt tribute to her late brother. in a statement posted on instagram today, ruth gibbons said her brother's ability to make her laugh is what she loved most about him,

adding she was in awe of his talent. liam payne's father has visited the hotel in argentina, where his son died, as he read tributes left for the one direction star outside the casa. sir hotel. he was watched on by a crowd of mourners. posting on instagram, cheryl has said as i try to navigate this earth shattering event and work through my own grief at this incredibly painful time, i'd like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being. officials confirmed a search of the hotel found narcotics, alcohol and destroyed objects in the room. meanwhile, fans have been laying tributes in the star's hometown of wolverhampton as gb news west midlands reporter jack carson reports. >> while flowers and tributes continue to be laid here in wolverhampton today. last night over 100 people attended a vigil to let balloons go into the air to let balloons go into the air to light candles and pay their respects to the one direction star liam payne , who passed away star liam payne, who passed away in buenos aires earlier this

week. for many, liam payne is one of wolverhampton's own . one of wolverhampton's own. growing up in the bushbury area of the city and many an emotional one direction fan coming here to pay their respects today . respects today. >> in other news, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says nothing will deter him and that israel will continue its fight against hamas until victory. the comments come just hours after a drone strike on the holiday home of netanyahu failed, according to sources , the israeli leader to sources, the israeli leader was not in the house or in the vicinity at the time of the attack, and the idf says no one was injured. fired from neighbouring lebanon. three drones were aimed at the town sza , with one hitting a building sza, with one hitting a building and two intercepted. meanwhile, iran's supreme leader says the death of hamas leader yahya sinwar will not halt its axis of resistance . and could this be resistance. and could this be the comfiest train seat in the country? well, that's what the company making the chairs for the hs2 rail service is hoping

passengers will be treated to 87cm of legroom, two plug sockets and reclining features. after backlash against some existing services where passengers compared seats to ironing boards, rail leaders say they to hope rectify the industry's pretty bad job of designing seats. industry's pretty bad job of designing seats . and those are designing seats. and those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm tatiana sanchez. more from me in half an hour. >> i'm not sure those reclining seats will work for me. i can just see it now. somebody leaning back, i'll be like, get up , step forward. but before we up, step forward. but before we get stuck into the debates, here's what else is coming up today. our top story, rachel reevesis today. our top story, rachel reeves is set to launch what seems to be a manifesto breaking tax rate on incomes in this month's nightmare of a halloween budget. or that's what it's been predicted. as for the great british debate, this hour, i'm asking is it time for fame factories to end ? one director

factories to end? one director and star liam payne died falling from a third floor of a hotel after an apparently a drink and drugs booze. he became famous when he was just 16 on the x factor. but how do these shows like this do you think that they exploit young people currently? now i've got to pull up on x throughout the show, asking you whether it's time to end fame factory. so cast your vote throughout the show. then in royal round up biographer angela levin will be here to give us the latest from behind the palace walls on the menu as republican protesters continue in australia, the will king, the king ever be replaced as their head of state? long live the mighty commonwealth that's coming up in the next hour mighty commonwealth that'