lot we then labour. there's a lot we then need to discuss, not least the fact a top uk entrepreneur says that uk industry faces extinction due to net zero. is he right.7 is our obsession with all of this an act of self—harm or a necessity? your thoughts on that? also sweden, they have been talking tough. they say that migrants have to prove that they respect western values. do you agree with that? i also, though, want to look at the whole landscape when it comes to british politics. so we have a lot to discuss. before we get stuck in there. let's cross live for the 6:00 news headlines. >> very good evening to you. the top story tonight at 6:00. well, a ceasefire agreement between israel and hamas has been released, reached rather after more than a year of deadly

fighting in gaza. the breakthrough follows weeks of negotiations in qatar and outlines a six week initial pause in fighting, with a gradual withdrawal of israeli forces from central gaza. reports suggest that hamas will release 33 hostages, including all women, children and men over the age of 50. in return, israel will release hundreds of palestinian detainees. well, we're expecting an official announcement later this evening from qatar, and we will, of course, keep across that for you, bring you any live details as they come to us. in other news tonight, sir keir starmer and kemi badenoch have been clashing over the economy today, trading blows at prime minister's questions on debt tax hikes and leadership leadership stability. kemi badenoch warned the uk is spending more on debt than on schools and hospitals, accusing labour's chancellor rachel reeves, of being unqualified and planning costly tax rises. >> his chancellor ignored all the warnings and ploughed ahead

with an unprecedented borrowing spree, leaving all of us more vulnerable. now we have businesses saying they will raise prices to cover his jobs tax. we have an energy policy that will drive up bills and all the while we are spending more day to day on debt interest than we do on schools and universities. the prime minister, the prime minister, refused to repeat his chancellor's promise that she wouldn't come back for more. will he now rule out any new tax rises this year? >> in response, sir keir starmer called the conservatives economic vandals and blamed them for a £22 billion black hole and what he described as the worst cost of living crisis in living memory. the prime minister also defended rachel reeves, calling the fiscal rules ironclad, but refused to rule out tax hikes in march amid rising borrowing costs. >> we had to deal with the £22 billion black hole that they

left. the chancellor will be in place for many, many years to come. she'll outstrip them and. >> and, mr speaker, if we all thought that politics was about cheap quotes, i could criticise their chances. >> but i don't have enough time to go through all of the chancellors that they had. we have one budget. that is what we are committed to, strong fiscal rules and we will stick to them. unlike the party opposite, downing street says the uk's handover of the chagos islands to mauritius should be reviewed by us president elect donald trump before moving forward. >> the agreement includes a 99 year lease for the joint uk us air base on diego garcia, but has sparked concerns over security ties with china. shadow foreign secretary priti patel has called the negotiations a complete humiliation, while the tory leader kemi badenoch, branded it a disastrous surrender of british territory. but the prime minister has defended the plan, insisting it ensures the military bases future and addresses what he

described as wrongs of the past. and the prime minister says every effort will be made to stop gerry adams from receiving compensation for his detention dunng compensation for his detention during the troubles. sir keir starmer says repealing the legacy act deemed unfit and unlawful by the courts, might lead to payouts for mr adams and others, sparking criticism from the conservatives. the act blocks claims by over 400 people imprisoned in the 1970s, but labour says a replacement is being drafted to balance victims rights with legal obligations , rights with legal obligations, and the government is reviving a controversial free speech law for universities. months after it was paused over concerns about protecting hate speech, the higher education freedom of speech act, passed in 2023, gave universities a duty to promote free speech and allow the regulator to fine institutions or student unions that failed to comply. critics, though, including the education secretary, paused that law last summer, warning it could expose

universities to costly legal action. well, now, a government source says the act will be adjusted to balance academic freedom with a proper complaints process. and let's just bring you a recap. if you're just joining us here on gb news of that breaking news tonight from the middle east that israel and hamas have reportedly reached an agreement for a ceasefire after more than a year of deadly fighting in gaza. we are expecting a official announcement from doha later in qatar. we will keep that live for you as it happens. also, just to bring you some reaction to the ceasefire announcement, first from donald trump, who will, of course, once again be president of the united states in just a few days. he has hailed the ceasefire tonight as an epic deal, claiming it could only have been achieved after what he described as his historic victory in the november elections in the us and then here at home. the lib dem leader, sir ed davey, is the first political leader to respond to the news, calling the

ceasefire announcement a moment of hope. after months of darkness and despair in the region. that's the news on gb news. plenty more now on that news from middle east with michelle. >> 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 for that. my >> thank you very much for that. my name is michelle dewberry. this is dewbs& co and we're with you till 7:00 this evening alongside me on my panel. not just one, but two new faces for you tonight to the programme. what a treat for you. and they're both serving mps. we've got rupert lowe, the mp for reform uk in great yarmouth, and barry gardiner, the mp for labourin barry gardiner, the mp for labour in brent west. good evening chaps, to both of you. welcome as well. what a treat.

evening mish on dewbs& co, don't we. you're very welcome tonight, as are each and every single one of you at home. what is on your mind this evening? i bet i can guess there is a lot we need to discuss, and you can join the conversation all the usual ways. you can email me gb views @gbnews. com you can go to the website gbnews.com/yoursay. or of course you can tweet or text me. of course, in just a second we'll be discussing the huge news in the war in gaza. but i also want to talk to you about a lot going on in this country tonight. i want to ask you politics now, is it essentially a three horse race? polls showing real surge when it comes to reform uk? so i want to look at that. and i also want to ask you about net zero. is this all an act of self—harm or an essential step for this country? i want to talk to you about business. and i also want to look at sweden, what they're doing when it comes to migrants saying that they have to accept western values. should we follow suit? so lots to discuss. but let's start, shall we, with that

big news of the night, that breaking news in gaza, a ceasefire deal and hostage release deal has been agreed. let me cross live to our political editor. christopher hope. bring us up to speed, christopher, with that news. >> that's right. a huge news tonight. historic, you might say, six week initial ceasefire. we think it will be 33 israeli hostages released. all women, soldiers and civilians, children, men over 50. the israeli parliament will vote on this tomorrow. we're expecting a statement overnight for tonight, i should say, from qatar, which brokered the deal. donald trump said this epic ceasefire could only have happened as a result of our historic victory in november, he said. and this fall, i find so interesting, as it signalled to the entire world that my administration will seek peace and negotiate deals plural to ensure the safety of all americans and our allies. what is next for donald trump? is this the beginning of a deal making presidency? michel, will

you try and seek a quick deal with russia and then maybe sink, finally sink the chagos deal, which we understand people around donald trump are not happy with. 1510 00