it's sunday, the good afternoon. it's sunday, the 22nd of december. i've got no idea what day it is anymore. do you know what it is.7 are idea what day it is anymore. do you know what it is? are you ready? i'm not. this is the weekend on gb news. that's the one thing i do actually know. now, the breaking story from yesterday is an ongoing story. overnight in germany, hundreds of protesters took to the streets calling for mass deportations following the massacre, which killed five people, including a nine year old child. it comes as the saudi arabian government claim they repeatedly warned german authorities about the man suspected of driving a car into the crowds. we will bring you the crowds. we will bring you the latest on that breaking story, which does continue to develop. meanwhile, over here, rachel reeves is dubbed the ganh rachel reeves is dubbed the grinch of christmas as it's revealed 45% of your charity donations. yours. remember, go straight to the government. reports also suggest a new grocery tax aimed at achieving net zero targets is set to cost british households up to 1.4

billion annually. merry christmas to one and all. and if you're thinking of escaping planes, trains and automobiles, passengers face a last minute scramble to find travel alternatives as mass cancellations continue havoc up and down the country. have you been able to make it home for christmas? are you just going to give up, sit and watch me on telly? it's much better idea and a bridge over troubled water. nigel farage has offered his services to our new us ambassador, lord mandelson, who's been described as a moron by one of trump's top aides. just how important is the reform uk leader going to be over these next four years? hello? yes, i am dawn neesom and this is the weekend. and yes, i do appreciate i do look like a brussels sprout. okay, it's a slightly sparkly

brussels sprout and you probably shouldn't eat anything that's this sparkly because it's dangerous, kids. but hey, come on, it's the sunday before christmas. thank you so much for joining me. i really appreciate your company. i know there's an awful lot to do, and i must confess, i did manage to get a present last night. i'm really pleased with myself. it's two of you to go, though, so. but this show is all about you and your views, especially at this time of year. it's a very special time of year. and so if you're feeling lonely and you want to chat, get in touch with us. let me know your thoughts on all the stories we're talking about today. or as i said, just to have a chat. it's really simple. gbnews.com/yoursay and joining our conversation. brilliant panel for the last show before christmas. well, keeping me company is a political commentator and former special adviser claire pearsall, as well as her husband, political commentator for gb news, the wonderful nigel nelson, who has not made the effort to be yasmin. but before we get stuck into today's stories, let's get

the news with the wonderful saint francis. >> dawn, thank you very much. it's just after 1:00, the top story this lunchtime. well, five people are dead and over 200 injured after a driver used an emergency vehicle lane to plough into a christmas market in magdeburg in germany. authorities there are coming under fire after warnings about the suspect were reportedly received last year but deemed unspecific at the time. chancellor olaf scholz and ministers have faced angry hecklers during a visit to the site of that incident, as questions now mount over security and how the attack could happen. social media giant x, owned by elon musk, is also being scrutinised for failing to act on the suspect's threatening post before the attack on friday evening. security has now been ramped up across germany and the rest of europe, with armed police patrolling, festive events and christmas markets

here. meanwhile, labour's lucy powell has admitted the economy is disappointing, likening the efforts of the government to turning around a huge oil tanker. she says labour inherited unprecedented challenges, including failing livings, falling living standards and underfunded public services. it comes after the office for national statistics reported the economy shrank by 0.1% in september and october, with no growth expected at all this quarter. well, the commons leader told gb news earlier today that the government does share the public's frustration. but she insisted progress is being made. >> people voted for change at the election because the country was, let's face it, going to the suwannee. we had the economy tanking with living standards having fallen for the first time in a generation and public services absolutely on their knees with huge waiting lists in our nhs and elsewhere. so it's a bit like turning a really big oil tanker around. we've begun

to start moving it in the in the right direction. but there are many fundamental challenges facing the country. >> however, the shadow housing secretary, kevin hollinrake, has claimed the situation is now far worse under a labour government. >> the economy is tanking. as we know, business confidence has gone through the floor. family businesses are having to make difficult decisions in terms of their investment because of things like the business, property relief changes and the same with family farms. so you're seeing this right across the economy, why business confidence is dropping. and that's having a real world impact on our economy. >> the bbc is under fire for refusing to air freezing this christmas. that's a parody of sir keir starmer about the withdrawal of winter fuel payments. despite its chart topping success, the track raising over £47,000 for age uk, has been labelled a victim of two tier broadcasting as critics point to past political songs like stand down margaret that were aired without any issue.

dean agar, the singer behind the parody, plans to perform the song at parliament square in protest, but the bbc insists its decisions reflect what the audience expect to hear and deny any claims of bias. the archbishop of york, stephen cottrell, says he is deeply sorry after his handling of a priest at the centre of sexual abuse case came under scrutiny. david tudor was banned from ministry this year after admitting to serious abuse, but was twice reappointed to senior church roles. the archbishop admits things could have been handled differently, but insists legal constraints prevented earlier action. bishop helen—ann hartley says it's now impossible for mr cottrell to remain in post, arguing survivors and safeguarding must come first and the pre—christmas getaway grind isn't letting up any time soon. the aa is predicted more than 21 million drivers will hit the road today, capping off a weekend of record breaking traffic. yellow weather warnings for gales are in place until 9

pm. they're adding to the p.m. they're adding to the strain and grounding flights at heathrow, and also stopping a number of ferry services. and the met office is warning of continued disruption and even power cuts into this evening. those are the latest headlines for now. i'll be back with you in half an hour. now, though, it's over to miss brussels sprout 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. >> thank you very much, sam. and he can call me his little brussels sprout, i don't mind, i've been called far worse, to be honest with you. as i said, thank you very much for your company this afternoon. really appreciate your time on this very busy day. but it's a bit cold outside, so i'll just pour yourself something hot and warming to drink. your choice obviously could be alcoholic and

just chill and enjoy the festive show we have lined up for you. so let's get straight into today's story. now we have to start with the breaking news this week and the continuing developing story of that devastating attack at the christmas market in the german city of magdeburg. and overnight, hundreds of protesters took to the streets calling for mass deportations following the massacre, which killed five people, including a nine year old child. it comes as the saudi arabian government claimed they repeatedly warned german authorities about the man suspected of driving a car into the crowd. the suspect has been identified as a talib al mohsen, a 50 year old saudi doctor that germany's interior minister says holds islamophobic views. now, if you look online, all sorts of theories on social media about this story and what this man's beliefs were, what they weren't conspiracy theories, we're not about to talk about that. we're here to talk about the facts of this story. and because it is a

horrific story, and there's no getting away from the fact our own christmas markets now have barriers up. we have armed police patrolling them so we can't avoid it. we have to talk about it. as i said earlier, i've got political 1502 00:0