>> good afternoon britain. it's 12:00 on thursday the 5th of december. i'm tom harwood plan for change. just months into government and the prime minister has already had to relaunch. keir starmer sets out his ambitions for government, but immigration is not among the top priorities. >> i expect to be judged on my ability to deal with it, and the work of change has begun. >> did you manage to stay awake for that one.7 well, >> did you manage to stay awake for that one? well, throughout the show i'll be joined by my wonderful co—host emily carver

up in grimsby and emily, what are you doing there ? are you doing there? >> hi, tom. yes, i'm on the east marsh estate in grimsby in north east lincolnshire. i'm to talking residents here in this particularly deprived area of grimsby, to see what they make of what keir starmer has had to say . today we're speaking to say. today we're speaking to local residents, we're speaking to a retired fisherman and just a little bit to find out what happened to this area, the fishing industry. well, it's had some difficulties. let's see what people are saying today about what keir starmer had to say. >> fantastic stuff . elsewhere, >> fantastic stuff. elsewhere, manhunt new york cops are frantically searching for a gunman who shot dead one of the heads of the of one of america's biggest companies, right in the centre of manhattan . yesterday, centre of manhattan. yesterday, police described the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson as targeted. we're going to bring you the latest on this manhunt throughout the program. and former prime minister boris johnson is in the festive spirit . well, there he

festive spirit. well, there he is with a naughty and nice list in his very latest advert. what is the former pm up to? also , is the former pm up to? also, guinness supplies are set to be rationed over the festive period as huge demand for the irish stout threatens to outstrip supply. pub bosses have been told to face limits on how many kegs they'll receive at christmas time . christmas time. well, it is a jam packed show . well, it is a jam packed show. today we're going to be seeing so many different issues from across the country and indeed around the world. we're keeping our eyes on that new york manhunt, and emily is on the streets in grimsby to test the mood of the nation. we're also going to be across farms in this

united kingdom. responding to that seismic vote in parliament this week. do get in touch throughout it all. gbnews.com/yoursay is the way to get involved throughout the programme . and are you a programme. and are you a guinness drinker? i want to hear from you today if you are. are you worried about christmas shortages? all that to come of course, after your very latest news headlines with sam francis . news headlines with sam francis. >> tom, thank you very much. and good afternoon to you. 12:03. let's start this lunchtime with that latest from sir keir starmer. he has said that britain says yes to change. that's his claim as he unveiled six key priorities for his government with the promise of measurable milestones to hold him to account. among them , him to account. among them, higher living standards across the uk , safer streets with more the uk, safer streets with more police and 1.5 million new homes. he's also vowing to hit the nhs 18 week treatment target and end britain's reliance on

foreign energy by 2030, while sir keir starmer admits it is an almighty challenge but says that labour's plan is the most ambitious for a generation. but there are no specific targets on migration. despite labour's election promise to reduce small boat crossings. well, after that statement from sir keir starmer, our political editor chris hope, questioned the prime minister on the government's priorities for 14 years we had an arbitrary number under the previous government, they said. >> it was a hard cap, it wasn't hard and it wasn't a cap. the net result of their deliberate policies was that migration went up four times, staggering those figures of last year. so we will not be following that approach. we're going to do this in a serious way to take migration down. and i think that's what the british public want, a serious plan to ensure we've got control of our borders . control of our borders. >> well, breaking news this

lunchtime from the nhs national medical director, professor stephen powis. he says the health service is facing its busiest winter ever, with flu cases surging across england over a thousand flu patients were in hospital each day last week. that is more than four times the figure this time last yeah times the figure this time last year. health leaders are warning pressures will only increase with covid and norovirus adding to the strain. meanwhile , to the strain. meanwhile, ambulance handover times are also facing delays and the pubucis also facing delays and the public is being asked to use 111 for non—urgent care. officials are also urging millions to come forward for their flu and covid jabs to help ease the burden on hospitals . the chancellor is hospitals. the chancellor is still under pressure today to rethink inheritance tax changes for farmers, despite a conservative motion calling to scrap those changes being rejected in the commons last night. mps voted 339 to 181 against the motion, but maintaining support for rachel reeves policy. but backbenchers

say they won't break their word to rural voters and would vote against plans if it came to a real vote. a manhunt is underway in new york for a gunman who shot dead the head of one of america's biggest companies in the centre of manhattan yesterday. police have described that killing of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson as targeted. well, new footage has now emerged showing the suspect waiting for thompson outside a hotel before shooting him in the back. detectives are now analysing that footage, along with dna found at the scene, in hopes of identifying the assailant. a discarded cell phone along the suspect's escape route is also being examined, as investigators work to piece together the motive behind what they say was a pre—planned attack. here, masterchef presenter gregg wallace is facing new allegations of sexual misconduct with claims from 13 individuals. ghost—writer shannon kyle alleges mr wallace touched her inappropriately while working on his 2012 autobiography. accusations mr wallace has denied . banerjee uk,

wallace has denied. banerjee uk, the company behind the program, has launched an external review, while the bbc has pulled two of its christmas specials featuring gregg wallace. he has, though, apologised for comments dismissed by downing street as inappropriate and misogynistic. meanwhile, co—presenter john torode says he will continue with the programme and does support the investigation . a new support the investigation. a new weight loss jab , manjaro, will weight loss jab, manjaro, will be available on the nhs in england from march, but it could take up to 12 years for everyone eligible to get it. the drug recommended for people with severe obesity and at least one related health issue, will initially be offered to those under specialist care. but concerns over overwhelming nhs services mean a phased rollout, with just 250,000 people expected to benefit in the first three years. nice says the decision was necessary to protect vital services, but patient groups are frustrated by the lengthy wait . the uk's

the lengthy wait. the uk's largest phone network is on the way after the watchdog gave the green light to three and vodafone to merge the competition and markets authority approved that deal. but despite concerns that millions could face higher bills, the new deal, though, hinges on a new company investment of billions to upgrade 5g services . more upgrade 5g services. more weather, more extreme weather is heading to the uk this weekend, with the fourth named storm of the season bringing winds of up to 80 miles an hour. storm dara will hit the west coast from scotland down to cornwall and across northern ireland in the early hours of saturday morning. a yellow warning also covers much of england , wales and much of england, wales and southern scotland from friday afternoon until early sunday. and forecasters say the storm could bring potentially damaging gusts and possible travel disruption. and just before i hand you back to tom, well, mohammed has overtaken noah as the most popular name for baby boys in england and wales in 2023. it's the first time that mohammed has topped the list,

after climbing from second place in 2022 and up from fifth in 2021. but olivia remains the most popular name for baby girls in honour of our very own olivia utley for the seventh year running, followed by amelia and closely by isla. the ons says mohammed ranked number1 in 4 out of nine regions in england . out of nine regions in england. those are the latest gb news headunes those are the latest gb news headlines for now. i wonder where tom harwood ranks in the top baby names. let's find out. straight back to tom. >> good afternoon britain. it's nine minutes past midday now as his popularity continues to tumble, the prime minister has today been unveiling more details of his so—called plan for change as he looks to reset his government. >> and this is a big job. pfisons >> and this is a big job. prisons overflowing the nhs on its knees, a £22 billion black

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