the ayes to the right 330. >> to the nose the left 275. the ayes have it. the ayes have it. unlock what's been called one of the most consequential votes in modern british political history. >> a short while ago, the assisted dying bill was voted a step nearer into british law. death. with dignity or state assisted suicide? well, a full reaction and analysis on this deeply historic day. and it's all change at the department for transport. as convicted fraudster louise hague goes under the bus. but keir starmer knew about loose cannon louise's criminal past. how much did he know? all this begs the questions are the wheels about to come off the labour government? but the former transport secretary has been quick in the past to demand the heads of other politicians. >> i am completely at a loss to understand how he can possibly pretend that he hasn't . understand how he can possibly pretend that he hasn't. his pathetic non—apology in the house of commons today was a

total slap in the face to the british public, and the only question he should now answer is when he will resign . when he will resign. >> you love the smell of double standards, and the bbc says it has robust processes to deal with complaints, as greg wallace quits masterchef following claims of his misconduct. but the former masterchef host thanks his fans for their support. >> i would like to thank all the people getting in touch, reaching out and showing their support . that's. it's good of support. that's. it's good of you . you. >> and new figures show brits will blow a whopping £377 million on on presents for their pets. this christmas, and i'll be one of them. but one writer slammed this as shameful, saying instead, we should give our money to charity. now send us your pictures of all those beautiful pictures there from gb news. viewers already send us your pictures of your pets with prizes, and we'll show the best

before the end of the show. that's all coming up in your next hour. death with dignity or state assisted suicide. that is the question that's now being posed as assisted dying. as a step nearer to british law. round about 30 minutes ago, the ayes had it. we'll be discussing that throughout the show with a man who has alzheimer's, who will be delighted that he can now make that informed choice. i'll be talking to others who believe this is the state. this is a step nearer to the state playing god. and we should do everything we can to stop it. it's a hugely divisive topic. i'd like to know what you think today. please get in touch. gbnews.com/yoursay. but now, here's your headlines with sophia wenzler. >> martin. thank you. good afternoon. it'sjust

>> martin. thank you. good afternoon. it's just gone 3:00. these are your headlines. in a historic move , mps have voted in historic move, mps have voted in favour of the end of life bill, paving the way for the legislation of assisted dying in england and wales. >> the ayes to the right, 330. the noes to the left, 275. the ayes have it. the ayes have it. >> unlock the vote, which followed 4.5 hours of debate, saw 330 mps in favour, with 275 opposed. >> details show the prime minister, sir keir starmer, was among those who voted in favour of the bill. legislation would allow terminally ill adults to end their lives with the approval of two doctors and a high court judge. while the bill has sparked division , supporters has sparked division, supporters like labour's chris curtis told gb news that today's result will leave thousands of people heartened. >> it's incredibly difficult moral decision that we've all had to come to today, balancing

off those, those, those difficult arguments either way. but but my view is, you know, from speaking to so many people who are going through such suffering, such suffering at the end of their life. and, you know, we're elected to this place to give people the best possible life. and i think we also have a we should be working to give people the best possible death as well. >> and heidi alexander has been appointed as the new transport secretary after louise hay stepped down this morning. the mp for swindon south has been serving as a justice minister until her promotion today. louise hay's cabinet resignation sir keir starmer's first since his election victory came after it emerged last night she was convicted of a criminal offence before she was an mp. she admitted to falsely reporting a stolen work phone in 2013, calling it a mistake and insists she gained nothing from the incident . in other news, gregg incident. in other news, gregg wallace has thanked fans for their support after stepping down from masterchef amid

allegations of inappropriate sexual comments over 17 years. broadcaster kirsty wark is among 13 people making claims accusing him of using sexualised language on masterchef in 2011. production company banijay uk says it's launching an external review with wallace fully cooperating during the investigation. >> his lawyers insist the claims are entirely false . are entirely false. >> next to breaking news from the high court in edinburgh, where finlay macdonald has been found guilty of murdering his brother in law and attempting to murder three others during a violent shotgun rampage. the 41 year old shot and killed john mackinnon in the summer of 2022, and later targeted his wife rowena and another couple in skye and the mainland highlands. the court heard that macdonald's actions were triggered after discovering his wife's plans to leave him, although he claimed diminished responsibility. the jury diminished responsibility. the jury found him fully in control

of his actions. jury found him fully in control of his actions . a 25 year old of his actions. a 25 year old woman who died in a hit and run in derbyshire has been named as alana armstrong. the crash, involving an e—bike and a land rover discovery, occurred when the 4x4 rammed the bike. alana was riding . she was pronounced was riding. she was pronounced dead at the scene while the man she was riding with in his 20s has had to have his leg amputated below the knee. two people arrested in connection with the incident have been released without charge. derbyshire police continue to search for the driver of the land rover discovery, who fled the scene , and london is set to the scene, and london is set to be busier than usual this weekend as pro—palestine marches clash with black friday shopping and winter wonderland festivities. palestine solidarity demonstrators will march from park lane to whitehall tomorrow, marking their 21st protest since hamas's attack on israel . attack on israel. counter—protesters from stop the hate will gather near piccadilly

circus to oppose the march , circus to oppose the march, urging demonstrators to stop supporting terror. police have warned that supporting proscribed terror groups like hamas and hezbollah is a criminal offence, and officers will be visible to ensure safety. it comes as scotland yard prepares for one of the busiest shopping weekends before christmas . those are your latest christmas. those are your latest gb news headlines. now it's back to martin. >> thank you, sofia, and let's head now. back to the breaking news from the house of commons. in the past 30 minutes and the assisted dying bill has passed the first stage of its legislative journey as it takes a major step towards becoming british law. the vote passed with 55 votes, majority , with with 55 votes, majority, with sir keir starmer, rachel reeves and rishi sunak all voting in favour of the bill. let's cross live now to westminster and talk to our political correspondent , to our political correspondent, katherine forster. catherine, you've been in the chamber

throughout the morning. a truly historic moment, a story i know you've been covering very, very closely, both in britain and abroad , especially in canada. abroad, especially in canada. tell us more about this hugely significant moment . significant moment. >> yes. good afternoon. martin. ihope >> yes. good afternoon. martin. i hope you can hear me. there's hordes of schoolchildren going past oblivious to the fact that what has just happened in parliament is a moment in history. it is the first stage. of course, there will be other votes. it will have to have third reading committee stage and go to the lords. but it is likely now that assisted dying for terminally ill people with six months to live or less will be legalised , with the say so of be legalised, with the say so of two doctors or medical practitioners, as it says in the bill and our high court judge and a majority of . 55 people who

and a majority of. 55 people who voted for it include the prime minister, rachel reeves, the chancellor, much of the cabinet, the majority of the cabinet. but notable exceptions from the cabinet who voted no, including the deputy pm angela rayner, the health secretary, the justice secretary, education secretary and foreign secretary. so really, really divided and very powerful , moving speeches on powerful, moving speeches on both sides. we had mps in tears talking about their personal experiences. kim leadbeater's private members, bill. she says the safeguards are the most robust in the world and that this bill will not be broadened. but we have seen in other countries where it has begun with terminally ill, it has been broadened to unbearable suffering. and in places like canada, there have been suffering. and in places like canada, there h