have nothing to do with it. isn't our tight.7 let it play out and do not get involved. that's his words. but are they wise words.7 and should our government have the same attitude here? also coming up tonight, the labour government is now seeking some creative minds. take a listen . listen. >> message to creative thinkers

rise. so much to unpack there. and joining me tonight, what a panel for you ladies and gents. i've got eminem, mark goodwin, the pollster and academic, and matt lazar, the former labour advisor. but before we get stuck in, let's cross live for your 6:00 news headlines . 6:00 news headlines. >> good evening. i'm sophia

wenzler with your headlines from the gb newsroom . the prime the gb newsroom. the prime minister has said britain and its allies must be intensely focused on the transition to a new regime in syria, amid fears of a resurgence of the islamic state. it comes as the uk has paused all syrian asylum claims. it follows france, germany and austria saying they would pause decisions on asylum requests from syrian citizens until the political situation in the middle east country becomes clearer. speaking moments ago, home secretary yvette cooper confirmed the uk would be assessing the situation that the situation in syria is moving extremely fast after the fall of the assad regime. >> we have seen some people returning to syria, but we also have a very fast moving situation that we need to closely monitor . and that is closely monitor. and that is why, like germany, like france, and like other countries, we have paused asylum decisions on

cases from syria while the home office reviews and monitors the current situation . current situation. >> meanwhile, sir keir starmer is facing criticism for putting efforts to kick start economic growth above human rights concerns as he meets saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed bin salman. downing street said the economy was psaki's number one priority, but insists he would still raise concerns about the saudi government's human rights record. campaigners are urging the prime minister to speak out on the cases of child defendants facing the death penalty and the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi . journalist jamal khashoggi. edinburgh city council leader cammy day has resigned from his post following reports he sent ukrainian refugees messages asking about their sexual preferences. the labour politician had already been suspended by his party as police investigate a complaint against him of inappropriate behaviour.

the sunday mail reported he sent unsolicited messages to ukrainian refugees who said they felt unable to rebuff him . in felt unable to rebuff him. in other news, a 15 year old girl was stabbed to death while standing up for a friend who had wanted to get back her. teddy bear from her ex—boyfriend. a court heard how 18 year old hassan sentamu lashed out at euanne hassan sentamu lashed out at elianne andam with a kitchen knife in a fit of white hot angerin knife in a fit of white hot anger in croydon town centre. sentamu, who was 17 years old at the time, has admitted manslaughter but denied leanne's murder , claiming a loss of murder, claiming a loss of control because he has autism and premier league referee david coote has been sacked after an investigation into his conduct. professional game. match officials limited made the statement after a video emerged last month of 42 year old coote appearing to make derogatory remarks about liverpool and their former manager, jurgen

klopp . and donald trump has said klopp. and donald trump has said the king is fighting very hard as the monarch continues to receive cancer treatment. it comes after the us president elect met the prince of wales in paris following the ceremonial reopening of notre dame cathedral on saturday. mr trump told the new york post that the pair discussed charles and the princess of wales's health, with both being diagnosed with cancer this year. mr trump revealed princess kate is doing well and the king is fighting very hard, adding that william loves his father and he loves his wife, so it was sad . those are the latest it was sad. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to michelle 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. >> hello there and happy monday to you! i'm michelle dewberry and i'm keeping you company until 7:00 tonight. that story in the news bulletin there about that girl that was stabbed in croydon. what is this new thing about stabbing people in their necks? is it just me, or does this seem to be on the increase? it's absolutely horrific. i'm following that story with interest, i can tell you that. look alongside me. my panel tonight. i like these two. and i know that you do as well. it's my two, the m and m's. matt goodwin, the pollster and academic. and also matt lazar, former labour adviser. but you've got matthew written down here. >> i get the posh one. do you are you. well, my mum used to hate being called matt, but i don't mind. but my mum used to go crazy. >> do you know what matthew means? oh, it means, is it for a teatime viewing? a gift from god. >> a gift from god. so i've got two gifts from god, then. what a what an absolute. >> what a what an evening. >> what a what an evening. >> in this run up to christmas. not one gift from god, but two. i'll let you decide how good

these gifts are. are they good? or. >> he set us up for a fall. >> he set us up for a fall. >> them? yeah. give them to someone else. get in touch with me tonight. it's not just about the two m and m's. it is about you at home as well. what's on your mind tonight? so much. ladies and gents, that we need to discuss. get in touch with me all the usual ways. email me gbviews@gbnews.com. tweet or text me or go to your say on the website. you can chat to me and to each other there as well. but look of course at the big story dominating all the headlines today is of course, syria. what i want to do, ladies and gents, is bring it to this country here. and specifically what i want you to tell me tonight is just how involved , if at all, just how involved, if at all, you think the uk should be on this. many people issuing statements today. let's start by listening to david lammy. one of the announcements that he's had to say today. >> the prime minister has announced an additional £11 million of humanitarian support for syrians , seeing so many for syrians, seeing so many start to return to syria is a

positive sign for their hopes for a better future. now that assad is gone, but a lot depends on what happens now . this flow on what happens now. this flow into syria could quickly become a flow back out and potentially increase the numbers using dangerous illegal migration routes to continental europe and the united kingdom. >> in another blank check. £11 million. i thought this country was skint, ladies and gents. anyway, look, the home secretary, yvette cooper, she also issuing an announcement today. take a listen. >> know that the situation in syria is moving extremely fast after the fall of the assad regime. we have seen some people returning to syria, but we also have a very fast moving situation that we need to closely monitor. and that is why, like germany, like france, and like other countries, we have paused asylum decisions on

cases from syria . while the home cases from syria. while the home office reviews and monitors the current situation. >> i have got to tell you, just before i bring in matt goodwin, i want to tell you what donald trump has had to say on the matter. so he has issued quite a lengthy tweet on this. it does say quite a lot of stuff, but the bit that interested me the most was the final couple of sentences. i can bring it up on the screen for you where he's talking about the situation there, but he says the united states should have nothing to do with this. it's not our fight. let it play out. do not get involved. matt goodwin, where are you on all this? >> i agree with donald trump. actually. i think we've been involved in forever wars for too long. i think our involvement in the middle east and in countries from afghanistan to iraq has not actually made the world a better place. i think we should just stand off and see what is actually going to unfold in syria. by the way, where on earth is this £11 million come

from? it's amazing. it's amazing, isn't it? you can take money off pensioners, you can smash family farms, but some tin pot dictatorship falls and suddenly there's £11 million for them. i think it's pretty outrageous, but i think we stand back because some of the guys who are clearly filling the vacuum in syria, as we've seen over the last 48 hours, you know, these are not sort of, you know, these are not sort of, you know, hug a hoodie kind of nice good people. these are islamists, these are hardcore al—qaeda, isis 1518 00:10:27,848 --> 00:10:29,