i'm the actually martin daubney. i'm the female version. i'm dawn neesom and we're broadcasting live from the heart of westminster. actually we're not. we're actually broadcasting from paddington today and all across the uk, and we have a huge breaking news story for you. the number of channel migrants arriving in the uk this year has overtaken the total of the whole of 2023. gb news can exclusively reveal sir keir starmer has let slip the biggest budget bombshell. the tax man will be coming for landlords, shareholders and people have tucked savings away basically anyone they haven't already gone for now apparently do not count as working people and that includes, oh yeah, pub landlords. as if we haven't hammered the pubs enough. so not only might they be turned into banter, please remember that story. under reforms to workers rights and be affected by supposed alcohol duty hikes, it's also looks likely they'll be hit by tax rises because they're not working people either . so they're not working people either. so i'm asking, do labour

hate boozers.7 and then again, they hate pensioners as well. have they also betrayed our pensioners? we'll be crossing live to durham as a gb news presenter patrick christie asks exactly what the government streams on plans to cut winter fuel allowance, what effect that is having on the people in that area, and i'll be joined by one of britain's most decorated female athletes, christine heroux, who will be discussing everything from the benefits of spars to what the black community means to her. that's all coming between now and 6:00. so you really don't want to be shifting a muscle. we have got a cracking show for you, but i might let you put a cup of tea on halfway through. and this show is all about you and what you think. huge subjects to get into today. working people, the black community and immigration and the fact that more and more

are coming and smashing the gangs. not going very well. so joining our conversation, gbnews.com/yoursay really, really simple to get involved. and i really want your opinions because it's all about you. but now it's all about san francis because he's got the news headunes because he's got the news headlines for you. >> dawn, thank you very much . >> dawn, thank you very much. and good afternoon to you. 3:02. let's start with a recap of that breaking news. gb news can exclusively reveal that the number of migrants crossing the channel into the uk so far this year has already surpassed the entire total for 2023. today's milestone was reached when border force vessel typhoon arrived in dover with 55 migrants on board, bringing this year's total to now 29,451. that is just over the 29,437 recorded last year. over 1200 migrants have already arrived this week

alone, with calmer weather allowing a sharp rise in crossings. officials are now predicting up to 40,000 migrants could cross by the end of this yean could cross by the end of this year, despite the labour government's pledge to tackle the crisis. >> and, they say smash the gangs. >> a home office spokesperson has called the latest migrant deaths this week a devastating tragedy, as people smuggling operations continue to escalate and another breaking line just into us from belfast crown court this hour, a life sentence has been handed down to a catfisher in the uk's largest ever catfishing case. alexander mccartney, described as a prolific online predator, has been sentenced today to life in prison and must serve a minimum sentence of 20 years. the 26 year old has been sentenced to life at belfast crown court for what were described as a series of depraved crimes. the judge , of depraved crimes. the judge, mr justice o'hara, said that mccartney's abuse scarred the childhoods of his young victims.

one of whom, a 12 year old girl, sadly took her own life following those crimes. >> mccartney did admit to targeting around 3500 children across over 30 countries using a fake identity online to exploit them . and in other news today, a them. and in other news today, a nazi obsessed knifeman who attempted to kill an asylum seeker has been found guilty of attempted murder. callum parslow stabbed nahum chagos in the chest at a worcestershire hotel in april. after planning the attack and creating a terrorist manifesto. jurors heard how the 32 year old, a self—proclaimed white supremacist, fled the scene with blood on his hands attempting to post a manifesto onune attempting to post a manifesto online targeting political figures. police also later found nazi paraphernalia in his home, including hitler's signature tattooed on his arm. parslow, who is now in custody, will be sentenced at woolwich crown court at a later date. downing

street has signalled that sir keir starmer doesn't think all owners of stocks and shares fall outside of his definition of working people. the prime minister was asked to share his definition after labour's manifesto had promised not to increase taxes on them. the debate over the definition has intensified after ministers refused to rule out raising national insurance on employers in the upcoming budget. sir keir starmer said he believed a working person is usually paid in a monthly check, but didn't have the ability to write a check to get out of difficulties. downing street later clarified that people who hold a small amount of savings in stocks and shares still count as working people . a man has as working people. a man has been charged with murder after a woman who was working at a hotel for asylum seekers died in hospital following a stabbing . hospital following a stabbing. 27 year old rhiannon sky white died on wednesday, three days after being stabbed at bescot stadium station in walsall in the west midlands. her mother shared this photo. you can see there on facebook holding her

handin there on facebook holding her hand in hospital. 18 year old deng chong malik, who is from warsaw, was arrested and charged with attempted murder following that stabbing. however, following mrs. white's death, he has been charged with his charge was changed to murder yesterday after police applied to amend that original count. he is believed to have arrived in the uk in july after crossing the engush uk in july after crossing the english channel in a small boat before applying for asylum . and before applying for asylum. and the king has told world leaders the king has told world leaders the past cannot be changed, but nafions the past cannot be changed, but nations can commit to right inequalities that endure. the king delivered a landmark speech to commonwealth leaders as momentum grows for a debate about slavery reparations. king charles used his first speech to the commonwealth's biannual summit in samoa as head of the family of nations , to stress how family of nations, to stress how the relationship between member states meant we can discuss the most challenging issues with openness and respect. he said. ahead of the summit, the prime minister's official spokesman said sir keir starmer would not

be discussing reparations whilst in attendance. his majesty , in attendance. his majesty, though, said he understands how the most painful aspects of our past continue. he said to read at a time of heightened global tensions, of horrifying conflict and challenges of the greatest magnitude , it seems to me that magnitude, it seems to me that these connections between us are more precious than ever. >> together, we are wiser, stronger and more able to respond to the demands of our time. that said, our cohesion requires that we acknowledge where we have come from. i understand from listening to people across the commonwealth how the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate . our past continue to resonate. >> those are the headlines for now. i'll be back with you in half an hour. now, though, we can get plenty more on that

breaking story with dawn neesom and mark white. >> thank you very much, sam. and as you've just heard, we do indeed have an exclusive live breaking story for you. the number of channel migrants arriving in the uk this year has overtaken the total for the whole of 2023. shocking statistics here. joining me now is our home and security editor mark white to explain. well i mean what are the numbers first of all mark. >> well the number for the whole of last year was 29,437. just in the last few minutes we have overtaken that number 29,451. after a boat arrived. and you can see our exclusive images of the border force vessel defender arriving at dover harbour just in the last few minutes , with 55 in the last few minutes, with 55 channel migrants on board. and

this was one of six small boats that have arrived. so far today, with about 300. there is another border force vessel that is about to arrive at dover harbour as well , with another boatload. as well, with another boatload. so 300, more than 300 that have arrived today. add that to the 509 who arrived yesterday, 292 the day before. 149 the day before that. we're at more than 1250 for just the past four days. and we're now, of course, in conditions in the channel where the weather is not great out there, it's 20 mile per hour winds. according to our kent producer, who has got these incredible images for you of the latest boatload coming off there. he latest boatload coming off