in to you on this massive day in politics. it's 3:00 pm and welcome to the martin daubney show here on gb news. we're broadcasting live from the heart of westminster and all across the uk. as millions of americans head to the polls for the greatest political showdown on earth. can donald trump pull off the political comeback of the century and be voted in as the 47th president of the united states .7 or will democrats kamala ?or ? or will democrats kamala states? or will democrats kamala harris nudge it? we'll be live states? or will democrats kamala harris nudge it? we'll be live from the land of the free, from the land of the free, covering the greatest political covering the greatest political spectacle on the planet . and spectacle on the planet . and spectacle on the planet. and yesterday, sir keir starmer spectacle on the planet. and yesterday, sir keir starmer announced he wanted to reset announced he wanted to reset britain's relationship with britain's relationship with interpol to help smash the interpol to help smash the gangs. well, i'll be joined by gangs. well, i'll be joined by the big brexit beast ben habib, the big brexit beast ben habib, who thinks the prime minister who thinks the prime minister may be deliberately walking into may be deliberately walking into a carefully laid trap to snag us a carefully laid trap to snag us into closer ties with the cursed into closer ties with the cursed european union. and yesterday, european union. and yesterday, the president of the national the president of the national farmers union, tom bradshaw, had farmers union, tom bradshaw, had a crunch meeting with the a crunch meeting with the environment minister to relay environment minister to relay

the fury of british farmers the fury of british farmers after labour's inheritance tax heist. are we heading for farmageddon? farmer strikes mass protests and even food shortages? well , tom will protests and even food shortages? well, tom will join me to give gb news viewers the lie of the land. and isn't this the story of the year? two italian restaurants in bebington, near sheffield, have gone above and beyond the call of duty. this remembrance they're giving away free meals to all armed services veterans all week. they deserve a medal for their patriotic service to the country. i'll be joined by that wonderful father and son team from seesahai coli and paolo's, in my opinion, deserve a medal for the patriotic generosity . what a magnificent generosity. what a magnificent show. that's all to come . show. that's all to come. welcome to the show . history welcome to the show. history will be made later on tonight,

possibly over the next few days. whichever way you like it. can anybody stop the trump train? well, kamala harris, nudge it all eyes on america. meanwhile, back here in blighty, are we being stitched up by brussels once again on the hush? benhabib thinks so. he'll be here to spill the beans in a minute. and as i said, that crucial crunch meeting with the farmers union and the government. what was said in it? stand by. we've got

a statement saying her released a statement saying her majesty the queen is currently unwell with a chest infection for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest with great regret. >> her majesty has therefore had to withdraw from her engagements this week , but she very much this week, but she very much hopes to be recovered in time to attend this weekend's remembrance events as normal . remembrance events as normal. she apologises to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result. sir keir starmer has just posted on x saying on behalf of the whole country, i wish her majesty the queen a steady recovery. the duchess of gloucester has stepped in on the queen's behalf to attend the annual opening of the field of remembrance at westminster abbey on thursday. we'll bring you more on that as we have it. americans are heading to the polls across the country today to decide their 47th president, in what is being described as a historically close race, as well as choosing who will be the next resident of the white house . americans will

the white house. americans will also be electing 435 members of the house of representatives , 34 the house of representatives, 34 senate seats and ii the house of representatives, 34 senate seats and 11 state governors. polling stations have now opened in several states, and the first result has come in from the small town of dixville notch in new hampshire, where kamala harris and donald trump have tied with three votes each. well, both harris and trump spent their final day campaigning in swing states like pennsylvania and michigan. here's what kamala harris had to say in pennsylvania . say in pennsylvania. >> we will win and we will win. we will win , and we will win. we will win, and we will win. because when you know what you stand for, you know what to fight for. >> meanwhile , donald trump spoke >> meanwhile, donald trump spoke to his supporters in michigan . to his supporters in michigan. >> but i think we're in very good shape. we just have to you show up and you're going to have the biggest victory. you know what? this will be the single them. all of those who wish to serve ithisall of the them. all of those who wish to serve ithis willf the them. all of those who wish to serve this will be e them. all of those who wish to serve this will be the single

greatest victory, politically what? this will be the single greatest victory, politically speaking, in the history of our speaking, in the history of our country. >> back at home, kemi badenoch country. >> back at home, kemi badenoch has held her first shadow has held her first shadow cabinet meeting today, saying cabinet meeting today, saying she'll win back the trust of the she'll win back the trust of the pubuc she'll win back the trust of the public with a team effort as she pubuc she'll win back the trust of the public with a team effort as she released her full shadow cabinet released her full shadow cabinet this morning. chris philp has this morning. chris philp has been announced as shadow home been announced as shadow home secretary, while jessye norman secretary, while jessye norman has been appointed shadow leader has been appointed shadow leader of the house. notably, there is of the house. notably, there is no role for tom tugendhat , who no role for tom tugendhat , who no role for tom tugendhat, who was a contender in the no role for tom tugendhat, who was a contender in the leadership race yesterday. leadership race yesterday. badenoch former rival robert badenoch former rival robert jenrick accepted the role of jenrick accepted the role of shadow justice secretary, while shadow justice secretary, while the former work and pensions the former work and pensions secretary mel stride, is the new secretary mel stride, is the new shadow chancellor and former shadow chancellor and former home secretary priti patel has home secretary priti patel has been appointed shadow foreign been appointed shadow foreign secretary. the new co—chair of secretary. the new co—chair of the conservative party, nigel the conservative party, nigel huddleston, spoke to eamonn and huddleston, spoke to eamonn and isabel earlier today. >> he was very clear that she isabel earlier today. >> he was very clear that she wanted to offer roles to all of wanted to offer roles to all of her opponents because she has a her opponents because she has a great degree of respect for great degree of respect for them. all of those who wish to them. all of those who wish to

serve and all of the serve and all of the names you mentioned, they are talents in the party. and one of the key things kemi wants to do is unite the party and make sure that we draw in all the talents in terms of those serving in the shadow team and the tobacco and vapes bill will be introduced in parliament today and health secretary wes streeting told gb news this morning that the government won't proceed with banning smoking in some outdoor hospitality venues. >> for now, labour wants to take tougher action to better protect the public. nhs and the economy from the harms of smoking a ban may be imposed in playgrounds and outside schools, wes streeting told eamonn and isabel. there needs to be a balance between benefiting pubuc balance between benefiting public health and any negatives on people's liberties or on people's livelihoods. >> there's no doubt that the hospitality sector has really been through the mill in recent years. the impact of the pandemic, the challenges and the wider economy, the amount of money we've got spare in our pockets and one of the there

aren't many advantages to leaks of government discussions, but one of the advantages of this leak was that it meant we'd been able to have a discussion with the hospitality sector, and based on the evidence, on the upside risks and the arguments on the downside risks, we've chosen not to proceed with the outdoor hospitality proposal at this time. >> those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to martin. >> thank you. sophie i don't know about you, but i cannot barely contain my excitement because americans head to the polls today to decide whether kamala harris or donald trump will be the next the 47th president of the united states. it's one of the tightest presidential races in political history, as both candidates are tied neck and neck in the seven key battleground states that are likely to be vital to swinging this election. well, joining me now 1509 00:07:54,544 --> 00:07