january and saturday the 4th of january and this is the weekend on gb news. now we've got some a packed show for you. sir keir starmer is as guilty as anyone i know, says a grooming gang whistleblower who has accused the prime minister of widespread failure in his handung of widespread failure in his handling of the scandal. i'll be joined by a police and crime commissioner this hour , and commissioner this hour, and reform uk are rallying in kemi badenoch constituency this afternoon, as nigel farage promises the gloves are off. the gathering comes as the election predictor says reform are just six points off becoming the biggest party in parliament. and it's january, so blizzards are set to batter britain as fresh weather warnings are issued by the met office. it comes as the nhs tells the public not to go outside what, in the early morning or late at night? do we all need to get a bit of a grip though? and 17 year old superstar luke littler makes

history by becoming the youngest ever darts world champion with a crushing seven three victory over michael van gerwen at alexandra palace last night. i'll be getting the latest reaction on that story. i'm dawn neesom and the weekend starts right here and now. so welcome to saturday. congratulations, you made it. we're in 2025. it is a saturday is the 4th of january. and i'm very grateful for your company today. it's nearly time to take the christmas decorations down if you haven't done so yet. but you've got a couple of hours just to sit and ignore the baubles. put your feet up and watch the show. it's a cracker. now. this show is nothing without you and your views. it's the most important part of the show, especially a show like we've got today. it is absolutely jam packed, so let me know your thoughts on all the stories we're discussing today by visiting gbnews.com/yoursay

and join in our conversation. please do that. it's so important. big stories coming up. keeping me company this hour is former labour adviser scarlett mccgwire and leader of the heritage party, david curtin. thank you very much for joining me. and i bet you've sorted your christmas trees out already, unlike some of us. but before we get stuck into today's stories, here's the news with the wonderful sophia wenzler. >> done. thank you. good afternoon. it'sjust >> done. thank you. good afternoon. it's just gone. 12:00. these are your headlines. king charles is deeply saddened by the death of a british man who was killed when an alleged islamic state supporter drove a truck into crowds celebrating new year in new orleans. 31 year old edward pettifer is believed to be the stepson of prince william and prince harry's nanny when they were younger. known as tiggy. the king has been in touch with mr pettifer's family touch with mr pettifer's family to share his personal condolences. meanwhile, the fbi believe the man who drove the truck is believed to have acted

alone. shamsuddin jabbar's rented truck rammed into crowds in new orleans, killing 14 and injuring dozens. this comes as the fbi says there is no definitive link between that attack and the cybertruck explosion in las vegas. after the driver was confirmed as active duty. american soldier matthew liv golf burger, gb news, can reveal that the first boatload of 50 illegal migrants this year has crossed the engush this year has crossed the english channel. a border force vessel picked up 50 migrants from their small boat early this morning and drove them back to doven morning and drove them back to dover. it comes after nearly 37,000 people made the treacherous journey in small boats last year. in other news, reform uk leader nigel farage has said the gloves are off and vows to ramp up his campaigning efforts in kemi badenoch constituency of north—west essex. it follows claims from the conservative leader that reforms online membership

tracker was fake, despite several news outlets reporting they had seen the party's membership data and believe the tracker is accurate. speaking ahead of his racecourse rally in badenoch constituency, reform uk leader nigel farage said the tory leader had her chance. >> i gave her an opportunity to apologise for what has now been thoroughly disproven in the media, and she has chosen not to take the opportunity, although that's not surprising, she's not exactly known for her charm. so what to do, what to do? well, it's all well and good saying, sir, but you have to prove actual harm. she hasn't harmed us. she's given us tens of thousands more members. >> meanwhile, the former conservative mp for dudley north, marco longhi, has defected to reform after accusing the conservative party

of becoming unrecognisable. it comes as the reform uk leader has distanced himself from elon musk's support for tommy robinson. nigel farage has said robinson. nigel farage has said robinson is not what we need. after elon musk praised the imprisoned right wing activist. mr musk, the tech billionaire and supporter of mr farage, retweeted posts on x, describing robinson as a political prisoner and separately said britain needs reform now. the uk is braced for heavy snow and icy rain this weekend, with the met office warning there could be considerable disruption to come. two amber and two yellow alerts have been issued by the met office across most of the country, with up to 30cm of snow expected. forecasters say power cuts are likely and that vehicles could become stranded on roads as wintry conditions continue. trains and flights could also be delayed or cancelled. a judge has ordered donald trump to be sentenced

next week in his new york hush money case, but he has suggested the us president elect will not be jailed. results in the shock move. the sentencing has been set for the 10th of january, just ten days before the presidential inauguration. trump's spokesperson called the case lawless and a witch hunt. in a statement released after the date was announced. and luke littler has made darting history with a 7 to 3 victory over michael van gerwen to become the youngest ever pdc world championship winner. the 17 year old raced to a four to nil lead over michael van gerwen and despite van der gerwen getting three sets on the board, he never really threatened a comeback. it was a success at the second opportunity for littler, who lost last year's final aged 16. >> as soon as that win in double went in, i knew back to back finals. but yeah, just finish here speaking to you guys. it's

just chill out, reset, reset the batteries and go again tomorrow. >> 105 average. there some incredible finishes when you're playing at that level. do you feel unbeatable up there? >> i felt very, very confident tonight. it's i wouldn't say the best i felt the best i felt was against nathan in the quarterfinals. but i'm just glad that i'm playing with confidence. >> those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to dawn 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, sofia, and good afternoon to everybody out there. thank you very much for joining me this afternoon, especially all our regulars who are already getting in touch. grumpy grandad. good afternoon grumpy. hope you're having a lovely saturday out there. now we have got a jam packed show including some really good

exclusives for you, including a nigel farage exclusive, so you want to hang around for that one. so let's get straight in to today's show. zahawi sir keir starmer is as guilty as anyone over failures to tackle grooming gangs. according to whistleblower and amazing woman maggie oliver, who helped expose the grooming gang scandal. originally, the former greater manchester police detective has uncovered widespread abuse in rochdale and she had no faith that the prime minister wanted to get to the truth and find out once and for all, holding those responsible and fully accountable. joining me now is donna jones, the police and crime commissioner for hampshire and the isle of wight. donna, thank you very much for joining me this afternoon. really appreciate your your time on this story. now. it's a story that's been going on for decades. for decades we've had inquiries, we've had probes, we've had all sorts of things. nothing's been done, though. so do we now, once and for all, need an all encompassing inquiry

to get to the bottom of this and finally hold those responsible to account. >> well, good afternoon, and thanks for having me on to talk about such an important topic once again on gb news. and well done to gb news for keeping with this really, really important national story. you know, i did, i was on gb two days ago talking about the need for a national inquiry, but actually i just want to caveat why support that. you've just said that there have been multiple investigations carried out by the councils themselves,