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parliament, sympathising with nonh parliament, sympathising with north korea and paralysing the government with anti—state activities. downing street says it's closely monitoring developments, telling uk nationals to monitor travel updates . masterchef presenter updates. masterchef presenter gregg wallace is facing fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour after he stepped down from the show last week. the bbc are reporting that one woman is claiming that mr wallace touched her bum at an event and another says she pressed his crotch against her while filming on a different show . his lawyers have strongly show. his lawyers have strongly denied the allegations and he the behaviour of sexually harassing nature. they deny all of it. this comes as two christmas masterchef specials have been pulled from the bbc's festive line up, so keir starmer

says the uk won't choose between america and europe, insisting both alliances are crucial in dangerous times. speaking at the lord mayor's banquet in london, the prime minister rejected claims the uk must pick sides pledging to deepen ties with the us while rebuilding reputations with europe. >> the idea that we must choose between our allies , that somehow >> the idea that we must choose between our allies , that somehow between our allies, that somehow between our allies, that somehow we're with either america or we're with either america or europe is plain wrong . i reject europe is plain wrong . i reject europe is plain wrong. i reject it utterly . attlee did not europe is plain wrong. i reject it utterly . attlee did not it utterly. attlee did not choose between allies. churchill it utterly. attlee did not choose between allies. churchill did not choose the national did not choose the national interest demands that we work interest demands that we work with both . with both . with both. >> in other news, the fate of with both. >> in other news, the fate of the elgin marbles remains in the the elgin marbles remains in the hands of the british museum hands of the british museum after the prime minister and his after the prime minister and his greek counterpart failed to greek counterpart failed to

discuss the sculptures. when discuss the sculptures. when asked, a spokesperson confirmed asked, a spokesperson confirmed the government has no plans to the government has no plans to change the law, leaving the change the law, leaving the decision to the museums decision to the museums trustees. it remains unclear if trustees. it remains unclear if a loan agreement will be reached a loan agreement will be reached for the iconic pieces. for the iconic pieces. a loan agreement will be reached for the iconic pieces . and for the iconic pieces. and a loan agreement will be reached for the iconic pieces . and for the iconic pieces. and finally, radio presenter fearne finally, radio presenter fearne cotton has revealed that she cotton has revealed that she will undergo surgery to remove will undergo surgery to remove two benign tumours on her jaw. two benign tumours on her jaw. >> i've got a benign tumourjust >> i've got a benign tumourjust in my jaw here below my ear, in my it's a lovely another little tiny one above it. i'm very grateful they're benign , i'm very grateful they're benign, but they do need to come out. >> the presenter explained on social media that she'd been told the growing masses were benign, but needed to come out as they were pressing on her salivary glands. in the video, she thanked davina mccall for her support , who recently also her support, who recently also shared her experiences of a benign brain tumour. shared her experiences of a benign brain tumour . well, those benign brain tumour. well, those have been your latest gb news

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if you like, but it's a lovely picture because there's. >> i've rarely seen anyone tower over the king quite like that. oh, really? >> yeah. how tall is he? is he pretty tall? >> no, he looks about seven foot there, doesn't he? can't be. surely. otherwise they'd lead with it. >> so it's the visit of qatar, who we've really rolled out the red carpet for, for the qataris as they come over. >> and i think they're being honoured in all kinds of ways. i haven't fully followed the story today, but i know that much of it. >> hopefully they're meeting their old pal gary lineker. >> yes, yes, it seems like an odd an odd thing to be doing, really. >> i mean, qatar is of course almost. >> i do sort of step away from so many epithets, but they're kind of a slavish slave state. >> there's around about 15% of the population actually live there, and the rest are all brought in to work. >> and of course, they've had i think it's got like twice the gdp of america. >> it's got they the reason why the royal family want to hang with them is because they own about as much land in the uk as

the royal family do. >> we'd all do it if we could get away with it, though, wouldn't we? >> we'd all do what? >> we'd all do what? >> slave labour and 85% of my household slave labour. >> you probably have. is that what you're revealing for us? >> i seem to remember the problems they had when they had the olympics there, or the world cup or something. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> and that they're anti—gay and they've been basically caught . they've been basically caught. >> i don't i don't want to talk because i'm not 100% sure about this, but they were coddling the parliament. >> y but nell parliament. >> ybutnell were coddling the palestinians. >> they were coddling hamas. palestinians. >> they were coddling hamas. >> they were coddling hamas. >> they were coddling hamas. >> they were coddling hamas. >> they were coddling hamas. >> they have the headquarters of >> they have the headquarters of hamas, and they just add hamas hamas, and they just add hamas to just ask them to leave. after to just ask them to leave. after donald trump came , won the donald trump came , won the election. >> of course, you're right. but election. >> of course, you're right. but on the other hand, some people on the other hand, some people say this is why the royal family say this is why the royal family is so useful, because it enables is so useful, because it enables a certain sort of hands off a certain sort of hands off diplomacy. that would be difficult if starmer had to diplomacy. that would be difficult if starmer had to still more than an still more than an acknowledgement. acknowledgement. >> is it? it's still sort of >> is it? it's still sort of welcoming. and you're right, it welcoming. and you're right, it was with the football. it was was with the football. it was qatar gate where they they qatar gate where they they almost bought up the european union. almost bought up the european union. >> yeah. there were all these >> yeah. there were all these people being found with sacks of people being found with sacks of cash on them. and that's cash on them. and that's extraordinary. and it went right extraordinary. and it went right up to the vice president. it up to the vice president. it just should should we should be just should should we should be heanng just should should we should be hearing about it. have you heanng just should should we should be hearing about it. have you managed to tease anything out managed to tease anything out about south korea there, which about south korea there, which

is a story that's blown up very is a story that's blown up very quickly and caught a lot of quickly and caught a lot of soap? yeah. >> this is the leader of south soap? yeah. >> this is the leader of south korea, yoon suk yeol. i don't korea, yoon suk yeol. i don't know if i'm pronouncing it know if i'm pronouncing it right, but it sounds like an right, but it sounds like an inqu right, but it sounds like an insult or a threat. inqu right, but it sounds like an insult or a threat. >> and basically, it's the new >> and basically, it's the new budget . budget . budget. >> he budgets are not popular. budget. >> he budgets are not popular. >> he budgets are not popular. >> he budgets are not popular. >> no, not at all. and this has >> no, not at all. and this has caused turmoil and brought in caused turmoil and martial law and penny on a pint. >> is it or. »- >> is it or. >> yes. probably something like that. yeah. yeah . so are you that. yeah. yeah. so are you saying it's going to happen here pretty soon afterwards? the signs are not good. yeah. bit of a mess, don't you think ? a mess, don't you think? >> well, i don't think anybody really knows. i mean , i watched really knows. i mean, i watched a lot of stuff and read articles and i don't think they. i think what it is, is, is that this guy is having is got some his wife got some gift and this is i think you'll find that this is he's he is a right wing guy. but he's he is a right wing guy. but he's under he's basically if joe biden had declared, well , from biden had declared, well, from what i heard, i don't know too much, but i heard him announcing

that the martial law was due to his suspicion that north korean elements had managed to infiltrate their way into the parliament. >> yes, well >> no, not at all. and this has caused turm(,l and >> no, not at all. and this has caused turmc, there's always an >> yes, well, there's always an excuse, isn't there? really? but that's. no, that's their excuse. that's their excuse. >> let's have a look at the waafs. >> but there's also mention of the elgin marbles , which, you the elgin marbles, which, you know, a short while after starmer's giving away the chagos islands, he's now working his way through the museums and we may as well just give the whole museum away. really? basically, around 200 years ago, greece lost their marbles and have been acting pretty mad 1553 0