>> good afternoon britain. it's 12:00 on friday the 6th of december. i'm emily carver and i'm adam cherry. well, chaos on britain's railways as a nationwide fault continues to cause mass disruption. meanwhile, the met office warns brits to stay indoors as storm dara is set to batter britain with 90 mile per hour winds. should we all just batten down the hatches? >> and the national federation of builders claims britain needs hundreds of thousands more migrants to build enough houses to hit labour's target. but won't they need somewhere to live as well? >> good question. and confusion today over what exactly? keir starmer is not a reset speech means for the country. this comes as new shock polling puts labourin comes as new shock polling puts labour in third place nationally

after reform and the conservatives. >> and we'll speak to a student who claims she was suspended from her university radio station after daring to question transgender transgender ideology. she's not going quietly. we'll speak to her later . later. >> yeah. yet another storm. we're going to be battered with apparently this time storm dara. >> yeah, i know. i mean, a lot of this is going to hit in wales, in the south, the southwest. and i was in wales last week covering it for the channel. the problem is, i mean, obviously other than the immediate damage and the shock just before christmas, you don't think about the insurance, right? because they don't want to insure you or they'll try and wriggle out of it because it happens so frequently. so i really feel for those guys who are, you know, sort of the home insurance, the car insurance , insurance, the car insurance, the everything insurance just sky high. they're always going to look for an excuse not to pay- to look for an excuse not to pay. aren't they really? >> they are not going to pay out

anyway. let us know if you're going to be impacted by this storm. we are going to be speaking to people who know exactly what's going to be going on with the old weather. but yes, it doesn't bode well for the christmas shopping, does it? well, i haven't done mine yet, so let's hope it's gone. >> i shouldn't be saying that. i think my mum's watching. don't worry, it's all fine. it's all under control. >> we'll get her something lovely. i'm sure. on christmas eve at about 8:00 at night. not true. no. that's the usual time for men to go shopping. i find. just do an amazon. do an amazon? exactly. a john, a john lewis, a john lewis delivery. why not? but yeah, we're going to be talking a lot about a little bit about yesterday's speech from keir starmer. but we're sort of moving it on, having a look at exactly what what it all means. you've got this graph that you've been showing us all morning. >> thanks for mentioning this, emily. this is very. >> oh it's in colour now . >> oh it's in colour now. >> it's in colour now. right. now, you might not be able to see precisely . but look, we've see precisely. but look, we've got your foundations, your missions, your first steps, your milestones. and then it was cut off at the top. so your pillars are going to be explaining how this all links together. i don't know why people are saying this is complicated. look at this. look at that. obvious. >> it looks like a road to nowhere. to me. but there we go. and also the national business.

national business federation, national business federation, national builders federation. saying , you know what? to reach saying, you know what? to reach the target for new homes. because the population has increased so much. you know what we need? we need hundreds of thousands more migrants to come and build those homes. but don't those new migrants need somewhere to live just as much as the old migrants and everyone else in this country? it does it make sense to you at all? right. we've thrown quite a lot at you. so let's get the headlines . so let's get the headlines. >> very good afternoon to you. it's just after 12:00. the top story this lunchtime. well, the uk is now bracing for life threatening winds as the met office has issued a rare red warning for storm dara on the way. gusts of over 90 miles an hour are set to batter wales and southern england from 3:00 on saturday morning, with warnings of flying debris, falling trees and dangerous waves. power cuts damaged buildings and travel chaos are all expected as the storm tears through. amber warnings also cover much of the

country, with severe winds lingering well into sunday evening . train chaos is evening. train chaos is continuing to grip the uk with passengers hit by yet another warning after this morning's system fault caused widespread disruption. national rail has apologised, admitting a hardware upgrade to its radio system brought services to a standstill across london, southern england, wales and beyond. while that fault has been fixed, travellers are now facing fresh challenges as storm dara threatens severe weather and more delays. flooding is already affecting routes in stockport and chester, with passengers there being urged to check live updates and expect longer waits . sir keir expect longer waits. sir keir starmer has arrived in edinburgh this morning for a summit of the british—irish council. climate change finance is expected to be top of the agenda. it comes as sir keir starmer is defending his plan for change speech yesterday, amid claims he just watered down some election promises. among the milestones higher living standards across

the uk , safer streets with more the uk, safer streets with more police and 1.5 million new homes. he claims his six new targets will let the public hold labour's feet to the fire. the metropolitan police's counter—terrorism unit is urging people to trust their instincts and to stay vigilant this festive season , with major festive season, with major events like christmas markets, football matches and carol services. drawing large crowds. officers in london are urging the public to report anything suspicious. each year, over 10,000 reports are made to counter—terrorism policing, with a fifth providing crucial intelligence to disrupt potential threats. chief superintendent of the met police says the public's role is vital. with over 40 terrorist plots disrupted since 2017. more than 1600 people have been arrested across england and wales in a major week long crackdown on county lines. drug dealing more than £3 million in drugs, £2

million in cash and over 500 weapons were seized, alongside four xl bully dogs. police also shut down 260 county lines and safeguarded over 1400 people. nearly half of them were children . a man has died after children. a man has died after being attacked by a fighting dog in east london with a woman now facing multiple charges. police were called to stratford early on wednesday morning, where the 42 year old was found seriously injured and later died in hospital. leanne mcdonnell is charged with owning a dangerous dog that caused that death and several related offences, including neglecting an animal's welfare. the 32 year old also faces charges over a separate incident last month involving dogs that were dangerously out of control . well, let's take you of control. well, let's take you live to the courts in winchester, where an alternative healer who promised self cure through controversial slapping therapy is currently being sentenced for manslaughter

following the death of a 71 year old woman. danielle carr—gomm died in october 2016 after stopping her insulin medication dunng stopping her insulin medication during a workshop run by hongkai xiao. the court heard she'd been convicted , convinced by zhao's convicted, convinced by zhao's claims, calling him a messenger sent by god. the elderly woman was reportedly howling in pain before she died while xiao continued to promote his unproven method of self—healing. well, xiao, who has no medical qualifications, was convicted in july and is currently being sentenced at winchester crown court . uk house prices have hit court. uk house prices have hit a new record high today, with the average home now costing £298,000. halifax says property values rose 1.3% in november. that's the biggest monthly increase this year and the fifth rise in a row. annual house price growth also jumped to 4.8%. that's the strongest rate rise since november 2022.

scientists at the university of cambridge have developed a groundbreaking urine test that could detect lung cancer in its earliest stages. the innovative test identifies proteins released by zombie cells that's damaged cells that may trigger cancer development. already successful in mice , researchers successful in mice, researchers say they're now excited to begin human trials offering a promising and cost effective alternative to expensive scans . alternative to expensive scans. well, with earlier detection, patients could receive treatment soonen patients could receive treatment sooner, giving them a better chance of survival . and the chance of survival. and the princess of wales is hosting her annual carol service at westminster abbey this evening as part of her gradual return to royal duties. after her cancer treatment. this year's together at christmas event celebrates love and empathy, with 1600 guests invited who've supported others. in a letter to attendees ahead of tonight's service. kate said that love is the light that can shine bright even in our darkest