>> good morning. it's 930 on thursday, the 2nd of january. live across the united kingdom. this is britain's newsroom with adam cherry and me. >> dawn neesom phone bans, social media blocks and travel restrictions is the government's latest tactics to smash the gangs working. migration minister seema malhotra hopes this will make a difference. >> these interim orders are about being able to act much more quickly against potential people smugglers. these are criminal gangs that are undermining our border security and putting lives at risk. and they must be stopped. >> while the refugee council demand that the government reveal how many migrants die attempting to cross the english channel attempting to cross the english channel, as they call for more routes into the uk to be opened. >> and sir keir starmer joins world leaders condemning the isis inspired attack, which killed 15 people in new orleans.

president joe biden addressed america overnight for hours before the attack. >> he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis, expressing a desire to kill. >> meanwhile, in las vegas, a tesla cybertruck loaded with gas canisters and fireworks exploded outside trump towers in what's been branded a possible terror attack as well. >> and guess who's back? back again? yeah, it's meghan markle as she welcomes in the new year with her surprise return to social media. >> and an early cancer diagnosis in england reached its highest level as the disease is detected more commonly at stages 1 or 2, where it's easier to treat. and we'll find out why. and if these patients are getting the treatment they need, though.

well, hello and welcome. you've made it to thursday. congratulations. i think it's a thursday. i think it probably is a thursday. but we want to hear your views on all the stories we're talking about today. it's very simple to get involved in the conversation. it's gbnews.com/yoursay. but first let's get those news headlines with tatiana sanchez. >> john, thank you and good morning. the top stories. well, at least 15 people were killed after a us. army veteran who'd expressed a desire to kill drove a pickup truck into crowds of people celebrating new year in new orleans before he was shot dead by police. the fbi has named the main suspect as us. citizen citizen shamsuddin jabban citizen citizen shamsuddin jabbar, who previously served in the us army. they've also said an islamic state group flag was found in the vehicle, and they're investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. the fbi

said it doesn't believe the driver acted alone. president joe biden addressed a press conference overnight. >> the fbi has reported to me the killer was an american citizen born in texas. he served in the united states army on active duty for many years. he also served in the army reserve until a few years ago. the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by isis, expressing a desire to kill, the desire to kill the isis flag was found in his vehicle, which he rented to conduct this attack. >> all five victims have been named so far across. several media outlets will bring those to you as we get them. among them a teenage girl who wanted to be a nurse, a graduate of princeton university and a mother of four. prime minister sir keir starmer issued the following statement. the shockingly violent attack in new orleans is horrific. my thoughts

are with the victims, their families, the emergency responders and the people of the united states at this tragic time. in other news, suspected people smugglers will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage under tough new laws to dismantle organised immigration crime networks. the home office says that in an upgrade to serious crime prevention orders, new interim orders will allow immediate action to disrupt and deter suspected serious criminality. ministers say the orders are part of a stronger approach to organised crime, which will form part of the border security, asylum and immigration bill. the number of migrants arriving to the uk in small boats is up by a quarter, as nearly 37,000 made the journey last year. and snow is forecast to arrive from saturday, with warnings in place over the course of three days for much of the uk as temperatures plunge. a met office yellow warning for snow has been issued for all of england and wales and parts of

scotland this weekend, with icy conditions forecast to continue into monday. it means there's a risk of rural communities being cut off, schools being closed and power cuts, as well as widespread travel disruption. the wintry conditions will hit days after much of the uk was lashed by strong winds and heavy rain, which led to widespread flooding across the northwest of england. and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. more from me in half an hour 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. >> good morning. hello and welcome. this is britain's newsroom, live across the united kingdom on gb news with me, adam cherry and dawn neesom. >> indeed. yeah. and happy thursday to you all. and we've got a very, very special show

lined up for you today because it's a very exciting day, isn't it, adam? >> i couldn't possibly know what you're talking about. >> what do you mean? i promised i wouldn't mention it because he's getting a bit sensitive about his age, but it is actually adam's birthday today. and. yeah. do you want me? is it. is it okay to reveal how old you are today? i know you're getting worried. >> 28 years young. it's fine. you know, it's the last decade. it's the fun decade is coming to a close, actually. go ahead. yeah. >> to be fair, i think you're right, because i think 30 is the zero birthday that you should be more worried about than any other. >> i've still got two years. it's fine. it's all under control. >> fly past. >> fly past. >> it will fly. that's what everyone says. but don't worry about it. it's all. it's all fine. it's fine, it's fine, it's fine, it's fine. no, but thank you very much. do appreciate it. we're gonna have a great show. >> yes, i was going to bring you a cake, but in the end, i did no cake. >> can you believe it? no cake. but there we are. thank you very much, don. really appreciate it. >> you're all right. you're all right. okay. now the. oh, yeah. here we go again. happy new yean here we go again. happy new year, everybody. the next stage

of the government's plan to smash the gangs will hit suspected people smugglers with travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on accessing their phones. >> yeah, the number of migrants arriving to the uk in small boats is up by a quarter, as nearly 37,000 made the journey last year. so will the changes to the border security, asylum and immigration bill really make any difference? well, joining us now is the political commentator and migration expert, doctor mike jones. mike, thank you for joining us. >> great to be here. >> great to be here. >> good morning mike. okay. more words from the government. it's got a fancy title. it's got a fancy name as lots of these things have. will it make any difference? >> not really. no. it could possibly make a difference to the margins. i mean, serious crime prevention orders typically are used for suspected terrorists and drug traffickers. i think upgrading these interim measures for people smugglers is

very sensible. i'm not against this. i'm surprised it hasn't already happened. but ultimately, the gangs are highly decentralised. they're agile, they're adaptable, and it's transnational. you know, many of the big players aren't here in the big players aren't here in the uk. they're operating in bulgaria, germany, turkey and obviously france itself. so, you know, ultimately i think this will make a difference in a small number of cases, but be under no illusions this is not going to smash the gangs. >> mike, what would what would you do? let's say you're in number 10 downing street. congratulations. you're the prime minister. how do you respond to this? how do we smash the gangs? how do we stop the boats? what would your plan be? >> well, there's cross—party consensus on the fact that. stop this. you need to destroy the business model of the gangs. now, the easiest way to do this is to actually detain people once they arrive and deport them very quickly. deport them within, ideally a 48 hour time

frame, because would be illegal. migrants are not going to part with their cash, and they're not going to risk their lives to cross the channel. if they know they're going to be sent back to their country of origin. or perhaps a third country like rwanda. now, how do perhaps a th