>> good afternoon. it's 3:00 and welcome to the martin martin homer o welcome to the martin martin homer 0 martin daubney. he's not here. obviously, this is gb news broadcasting live from the heart of westminster and all across the uk. i am not martin. the observant ones might have spotted that i am indeed dawn neesom. and i'm covering for martin today. he's off doing christmas shopping or something, but we've got a cracking show lined up for you. sir keir starmer promises to transform britain's streets as the prime minister attempts to crack down on neighbourhood crime. but will more bobbies on the beat help save the government's stuttering popularity? and that's putting it politely and more working farmers than previously

predicted could be hit by the changes to inheritance tax. in yet another to blow british agriculture. hill farmers are the latest sector, one of the poorest farming sectors, by the way, to call on the government to change course but have their cries fallen on deaf ears ? and cries fallen on deaf ears? and the intriguing story in new york the intriguing story in new york the manhunt for the gunman behind the killing of a major american businessman picks up today , with police continuing to today, with police continuing to track the suspect. we'll have the latest on that breaking story . and let's talk football, story. and let's talk football, shall we? the fa are under fire from supporters groups following several players choosing to not not to wear those rainbow armbands and jackets. we'll get stuck into that story and so much more throughout the show . much more throughout the show. yeah. lovely to be with you this afternoon. thank you so much for your company. i love chatting to you. i love covering for martin

who let's be honest, he's never here, is he? he's off doing his christmas shopping. i should think, because, you know, it is nearly here, isn't it? so thank you for sitting with me this afternoon, though. you don't want to go out. it's horrible. out. so this show is all. it's all about, martin. it's not about me. it's not about my brilliant guests. brilliant as they are. it's all about you and your views. so it's really easy to join in the conversation about what we're talking about. or anything you want to have a chat about. indeed. what's winding you up? this afternoon? very simple to get involved. gbnews.com/yoursay. but before we get cracking on our stories, let's get the news headlines with the lovely cameron walker . with the lovely cameron walker. >> don't. thank you. good afternoon. it's 3:02. i'm cameron walker in the gb newsroom . now, in some breaking newsroom. now, in some breaking newsroom. now, in some breaking news in the last few minutes, one of two teenagers convicted of murdering 26 year old brianna ghey has had a bid to challenge the length of his sentence. dismissed at the court of appeal. eddie ratcliffe, who's i7, appeal. eddie ratcliffe, who's

17, was detained for life with a minimum term of 20 years in february this year for the murder, along with co—defendant scarlett jenkinson, who received a minimum term of 22 years. brianna was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife during the fatal attack in linear park, which is near warrington, in february last year. which is near warrington, in february last year . and french february last year. and french prime minister michel barnier has resigned after his government was ousted in a no confidence vote, the first since 1962. 331 mp5 confidence vote, the first since 1962. 331 mps backed the motion, sparked by his use of presidential powers, to push through a controversial ,60 billion budget without a vote. despite the resignation, he will remain in office until a successor is appointed. president emmanuel macron now faces the challenge of selecting a new prime minister from within a new prime minister from within a divided parliament. macron is set to address the nation this evening . sir keir starmer has evening. sir keir starmer has once again promised to reduce immigration, but avoided setting

specific targets. in a speech at pinewood studios, he outlined his plan for change through immigration, though immigration was absent from his six pledges. when pressed, the prime minister said the government would only take a tackle. the issues with a serious plan focusing on dismantling people smuggling gangs. reform uk have quickly criticised the lack of measurable targets . but sir keir measurable targets. but sir keir argues controlling borders is still a fundamental responsibility 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 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. >> the archbishop of canterbury says a head had to roll following a review into the church of england's handling of abuse allegations. speaking in the house of lords, he says that safeguarding in the church of england has improved, but it is clear that he must step down in the wake of the report. his departing speech comes after it emerged the outgoing archbishop will not take part in any public christmas services this year , christmas services this year, despite still being in post until january. >> the reality is that there comes a time, if you are technically leading a particular institution or area of responsibility, where the shame of what has gone wrong, responsibility, where the shame of what has gone wrong , whether of what has gone wrong, whether one is personally responsible or not, must require a head to roll. and there is only in this case one head that rolls well enough. >> nhs leaders are sounding the alarm as hospital admissions for flu surge , with daily cases more

flu surge, with daily cases more than quadrupling compared to last year. health officials say a quad demic of flu, covid, norovirus and rsv are straining the system. experts are now urging millions to come forward for flu and covid jabs to ease the burden on hospitals . the the burden on hospitals. the chancellor is still facing pressure to reconsider inheritance tax changes for farmers, despite a conservative motion to scrap them being rejected in the commons. mps voted 339 to 181 against the motion, but backbenchers insist they will not break their word to rural voters. the proposed policy would impose a 20% tax on farms worth over £1 million. farmers and the nfu are concerned that most farms will be affected . a manhunt is be affected. a manhunt is underway, still 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 the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo brian

thompson as targeted. new footage has emerged showing the suspect waiting for thompson outside the hilton hotel before shooting him in the back. detectives are now analysing the footage, along with dna found at the scene, in hopes of identifying the assailant. a discarded cellphone along the suspect's escape route is also being examined, as investigators work to piece together the motive behind the pre—planned attack . more extreme winter attack. more extreme winter weather is heading for the uk this weekend , with the fourth this weekend, with the fourth named storm of the season bringing winds of up to 80 miles an hour. storm daragh will hit the west coast of scotland to cornwall and across northern ireland in the early hours of saturday morning. a yellow warning also covers much of england, wales and southern scotland from friday afternoon until early sunday. forecasters say the storm could bring potentially damaging gusts and travel disruption . well, those travel disruption. well, those are the latest gb news headlines for now i'm cameron walker. now it's back to dawn for the very

latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts . or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> thank you very much, cameron, and thank you for your company. this afternoon. really appreciate it. now, as his popularity continues to tumble, sir keir starmer, should we just drop the sir. this afternoon keir starmer has today been unveiling more details of his plan for change as he looks to reset his government . 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 hole in our public finances , of hole in our public finances, of which, to put that in context, is nearly half of what we spend on defence of our country. now, i don't want to use that as an excuse.i i don't want to use that as an excuse. i expect to be judged on

my ability to deal with it, and the work of change has begun . the work of change has begun. >> right? okay , change black >> right? okay, change black hole. i had my keir starmer bingo card here and i literally ticked everyone off during his speech today. now, the prime minister based his speech around labour's five missions, and amongst his pledges were a promise to ensure every neighbourhood has a named police officer in their community to deal with local issues. and a further promise to reduce both legal and illegal immigration. you know, the smashing the gangs thing. but he stopped short of putting a figure on it. so let's cross live to buckinghamshire and speak cro