>> very very good afternoon to you. it's 3 pm. and welcome to the martin daubney show here on gb news. we're broadcasting live for you all across the uk. on today's show, labour's grooming gang shame. the labour party has caused an international backlash after gb news charlie peters revealed it will block a full inquiry into the oldham grooming gang scandal. on today's show, i'll speak to an oldham councillor who fought for that inquiry and blew the whistle, and also the whistleblower and the campaigner, the peerless maggie oliver. and also a police and crime commissioner who's called the decision, which is based on money she thinks, as utterly shameful. and after a terrorist killed 15 and hospitalised 35 others in new orleans on new year's morning, the fbi are now investigating a link between a car bomb that exploded outside the trump hotel in las vegas. we'll bring you all of the latest and in the

latest attempt to smash the gangs, the government has threatened to close down their social media accounts of the people smugglers. seriously? well, that kind of clampdown really strike terror into the heart of the world's most evil criminals. and with freezing weather, snow and floods set to blast britain, and once again, gas prices are set to soar. millions of british pensioners who lost their winter fuel allowance will be hit with the perfect storm. i'll speak to the founder of the pensioner votes.com, who tells me british pensioners are terrified. and that's all coming up in your next hour. once the show is a pleasure to have you accompany. britain's shame is what the grooming gang scandal has been called. institutional failure of every level, the political level, the media level, the police level. putting a blind eye, turning away from these

awkward truths. and now, finally, fresh bad news. an inquiry in oldham has been rejected by the safeguarding minister of the labour party. it's an astonishing decision and one exposed by charlie peters here on gb news. it's gone around the world. we'll be debating that throughout the show. this cannot be allowed to continue. we must do all we can to get justice for survivors. get in touch with your thoughts, gbnews.com/yoursay. but first is your headlines with sam francis. >> martin. >> martin. >> thank you, and good afternoon to you. 3:02. the top story. well, we'll start in the united states, where authorities say they do now believe that multiple people were involved in a truck attack that killed 15 people and injured dozens on new year's day in new orleans. the dnven year's day in new orleans. the driver, shamsuddin jabar, was killed in a shootout with police and an isis flag was found in his vehicle. there's been no claim of responsibility, but

islamic state supporters are widely celebrating online. victims include a former princeton football star and an aspiring nurse being confirmed, though their identities not yet. president 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, a desire to kill the isis flag was found in his vehicle, which he rented to conduct this attack. >> meanwhile, police are investigating any possible links to a separate explosion in las vegas just hours later , after vegas just hours later, after a tesla cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and fireworks

exploded outside the trump hotel there. while the driver was killed and seven people were injured. but none of the individuals involved have been named so far. in response, the incoming president, donald trump posted on his platform truth social, saying our country is a disaster, a laughing stock all over the world. and he went on to blame open borders, but said that his leadership will stop the chaos. breaking news from the chaos. breaking news from the metropolitan police this hour that a murder inquiry is now underway after a man injured in a christmas day collision on shaftesbury avenue in london has died. adrian chapman passed away on new year's eve and police are now treating his death as murder. the 25 year old's parents say they're devastated and described him as loving, funny and kind. a 30 year old man, already charged with multiple offences is still in custody and police say they are now appealing for witnesses or footage from the incident.

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 an upgraded 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. well, shadow home secretary chris philp spoke to us earlier here on gb news. >> this is the same government, of course, the same labour party who voted against life sentences for those very same gangs when they were in opposition and on their watch since the election now six months ago. illegal immigration across the channel has gone up by 29% compared to

last year, and i think it was a huge mistake of labour to scrap the rwanda deterrent before it even started. the first flight was due to take off on the 24th of july, and labour cancelled it before that plane had a chance to leave. and i think if that had started then we would see the numbers dramatically reducing. >> in response, though, the immigration minister, seema malhotra, says the plans will help smash the gangs. >> these new measures will be an invaluable tool in helping tackle the criminal people smuggling gangs who are undermining our border security and putting lives at risk. and in the process, stopping them being able to, for example, destroy evidence or change their tactics if they know that law enforcement agencies are on to them. this is a really important part. it's a core foundation of our plan for change to ensure that we are strengthening our border security and stopping those criminal gangs who are putting lives at risk. 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. >> and the uk health security agency has issued cold weather health alerts across much of england ahead of a week of low temperatures, with those issued from midday today right through until the 8th of january. it comes as snow is forecast to arrive, with warnings in place over the course of three days for much of the uk as temperatures are set to 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. those are the latest headlines for now. i'll be back with you in half an houn be back with you in half an hour. now, though, it's over to martin. >> thank you sam. excellent as even >> thank you sam. excellent as ever. now, the labour party has caused an international backlash after charlie peters from gb news revealed it will block a full inquiry into the oldham grooming gang scandal. elon musk

even attacked the decision as disgraceful, while conservative leader kemi badenoch said a full national inquiry into rape gangs was long overdue, although they didn't put one into place in 14 years in power. jess phillips, labour's safeguarding minister, insisted it was for oldham council alone to decide whether to launch an investigation into the alleged exploitation. between 2011 and 2014. but joining us now is the man who broke this exclusive story. gb news national reporter charlie peters. charlie, britain's shame is what you dubbed the grooming gang scandal, and many today believe the shame has got worse. >> yeah, martin, i think they're right to say that. and i think they're right to think that because this delay is a continuous part of a symptom of just ignoring this crisis that we've seen time and time again now. oldham council made this request after many years of campaigning from survivors in

the town and some politicians calling for a new , independent calling for a new, independent inquiry because they were not satisfied with the one that was locally organised in 2022. its terms of reference were to brief 2011 to 2014. so many survivors in the town said, and have told me that they don't believe it was sufficient. there's m