for his christmas break, off for his christmas break, he's released his first festive message, as has the leader of the conservative party, kemi badenoch. >> i'll be looking towards a better, brighter future for every person and celebrating the joy every person and celebrating the joy and wonder that christmas bnngs >> my message to everyone at this christmas is have a happy one. but also remember all of the people who might be in your community or even in your family who need your support. >> a little more insta fabulous than his now. the king will deliver his most personal christmas message yet from a former hospital chapel. as tonight, the royal family will lead us into christmas day with a carol concert. >> welcome to our together at christmas carol service here at westminster abbey. christmas is one of my favourite times of the yeah one of my favourite times of the year. it is a time for presents, tinsel and mince pies, but it's

also a time to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all. >> and if you left your shopping until today, don't worry, you're not alone this christmas eve. we've got sophie reaper sophie reaperin we've got sophie reaper sophie reaper in bolton mourning sophie. >> well, it's a wet and miserable morning here in bolton. but for those people who've left their christmas shopping to the last minute, they're going to have to face those conditions. we'll be speaking to them throughout the morning. >> brilliant. i'm going to tell you why this christmas message from the science secretary has made my blood boil. >> so we're changing the law so that next christmas, young people will have their id on their phone. so they won't have all the hassle of needing to get id or leaving their id at home. >> oh, it all sounds so harmless, doesn't it.7 and if you're spending christmas with a nightmare relative this year, we're going to have some expert advice on how to avoid festive

fighting at the dinner table with a brilliant psychotherapist. don't miss it. and the ministry of defence says that one fifth of the british armed forces are unfit to fight, as we're warned that we would be wiped out in under a year if fighting a major war. how do we boost our military personnel numbers? and it is christmas eve, of course. so get in touch with me at home. renee gbnews.com/yoursay, tell me what you're doing today. how are you going to be spending today if you're rapping at home, stay with me until midday and get in touch. gbnews.com/yoursay. as you can see, part time pearce is not here today on christmas eve. he will be back with me in the new year. we're going to have lots of familiar faces from britain's newsroom, though. throughout the morning, lots of

people are going to be dropping into the show and telling us what they are doing. and i want to hear from you as well. now, throughout the year on gb news, we have, of course, been following the plight of british farmers. i personally feel really strongly about this story because i think it's going to change the way that our countryside looks potentially forever. and this christmas, some farmers have told us that they're buying vegetables from supermarkets to use as livestock for their animals, as it's cheaper than regular feed. it's no surprise, is it, when you can get your hands on some festive vegetables for just £0.08? well, let's talk now to farmer kelly seaton, who is joining us from cheshire. morning, kelly. great to see you this morning. and these deals in the supermarkets. we've all seen them. they get they get you through the door don't they. i presume this is the loss leaders for the supermarkets, but hopefully they're not passing on those discounts in terms of buying the produce from the farmers. >> no the farmers do get paid what what the supermarkets deem to be a fair price. but whether

it is a fair price or not is still fairly questionable. but they are. yes. using that as a loss leader. but unfortunately the carry on effect of that is that it devalues good nutritious food in the uk. and we all know that processed food is super cheap and obviously for obvious reasons, because it's full of absolute muck. but when your health food is being reduced to such catastrophic levels, it just makes it very devalued. >> of course, people will be watching this kelly and saying, yeah, but it's really expensive out there at the moment and i want to feed all the family on christmas day, and i want them to have healthy food. so they say, they might say, i love these discounts. i need them, frankly, to feed the family. what would you say to those people? >> i have every sympathy. you know, we have been in that position where you're wondering how you're going to make ends meet and how you're going to

afford things. but the fact of the matter is, you probably won't save £1.50 from these deals. it's reduced from maybe 7 to £0.06 to down £0.08. and overall maybe £1.50, £3 overall. and it's one meal. then the carry on effect of that is that there's a hell of a lot of food waste that comes from this, because they overstocked the shelves, and then all of this food is given away or sold very cheaply to farmers for them to feed their livestock with. otherwise that would go into landfill. and then we'll see shortages later on in the year. yeah. >> the irony of that, that the farmers are buying back the cheap vegetables that nobody's bought in order to feed the animals. i mean, it's sensible, but it kind of sums up the insanity of our whole agricultural system at the moment, doesn't it? there doesn't appear to be any common sense that underpins the business practice, that we've seen these massive protests from farmers this year objecting about the inheritance tax

imposition, which will affect the way that so many families can plan their futures with their farm. what are your expectations in terms of that campaign for 2025? >> kelly i think we'll see that ramping up. we're hoping to just have a nice christmas and not think too much about it, i think. but going forward, yes, i think. but going forward, yes, i think we'll see that ramping up and i believe we'll see more targeted action taken towards local mps that have been seen to support the inheritance tax implications. so yeah, i imagine we'll see a lot more action, but hopefully no disruption for the general public. >> what does christmas look like for a farmer? kelly, remind me you're a dairy farmer, aren't you?i you're a dairy farmer, aren't you? i think the giveaway might have been the cows in the background of your shot. call me a zoologist, but i know a cow when i see one. and what does it? what does christmas look like for dairy farmers? >> so usually my husband gets up

early, about 3:00 to milk the cows, feed the calves. i stay in the house so that somebody's there with the children when they wake up in the morning. so it's still magical. and they don't lose that sense of magic. father christmas seals up the living room door so that nobody can get in until daddy comes home. and then we go down, open presents, have nibbles all day sort of thing, because trying to get three children to eat a meal is near on. impossible. and then my husband will milk again at 1:00. i'll probably go out and help him in between cooking dinner, feed calves, and then we will have our christmas dinner. we keep swapping and changing it. some years we have christmas dinner on christmas eve just because it seems a bit more sensible at times. but yeah, we try and squeeze that in somewhere and then usually we don't have to milk christmas night, but sometimes we do. and then what we normally do is our staff help us on christmas so that we can have that with the

kids. and then new year's. we cover that so that they can have new year off. >> you see, you lazy landed gentry, they're taking all this money living this lavish lifestyle, not paying the tax. i mean, when you describe kelly what a christmas day is like for a farmer, it just is astonishing that you aren't more greatly appreciated. how do we get how do we get? >> i wouldn't have it any other way, really. >> just just just talk us through that. because obviously going out in the cold and deaung going out in the cold and dealing with cows, when you've just had your christmas lunch and you want to have a little nap on the sofa, just would feel like the worst thing in the world for most people. what what is it about farming that you guys love so much? >> it's just honest, isn't it? there's nothing more honest, more honest than an animal. they are going to tell you if you're not 1523 00:08:52,168 --> 00:08