a better willing to pay more for a better nhs? nhs.7 >> nhs? >> britain speaks out. exclusive polling reveals 73% of us want the prime minister to do what he said he won't, and launch a proper national inquiry into the grooming rape gangs. >> after eight months of non—stop negotiation, my administration by my administration, a ceasefire and administration, a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached by israel and hamas. >> we'll be speaking to an israeli mother about her 15 months of heartbreak since her son's body was taken by hamas dunng son's body was taken by hamas during those devastating attacks on october the 27th, 2023. >> and is the bbc guilty of promoting a child murderer? an urgent investigation has been launched into the killer of schoolboy jimmy mizen after a shocking new rap. lyrics by him were broadcast on the bbc. >> and what are you thinking? thames water plans to hike

bosses pay if regulators limit how much cash can be handed out in bonuses. >> those water companies just don't get it. >> no, and they're never out of the news because this scandal keeps going on and on. and of course we need investment in our water. but it seems insane that they could be paid so much when so much is wrong. >> yeah. polluting the water. they shouldn't be getting any bonuses whatsoever. they should be paying us back. let us know what you think. send your views and post your comments by visiting gbnews.com/yoursay. but first is the news with sophia wenzler. >> andrew. miriam. thank you. good morning. these are your headunes good morning. these are your headlines from the gb newsroom. israel's prime minister has accused hamas of a last minute blackmail attempt. benjamin netanyahu's office has said the

cabinet will delay a planned meeting this morning to discuss approving the gaza ceasefire deal approving the gaza ceasefire deal, accusing hamas of seeking last minute concessions. meanwhile, a senior hamas official has appeared to push back on these claims, saying they are committed to the deal. it comes as israel continues to strike gaza, with medics saying at least 20 palestinians have been killed since the agreement was announced yesterday evening. the deal will see the withdrawal of israeli forces and the release of hostages held by hamas, putting an end to 15 months of war. speaking this morning, us president joe biden took credit for the deal in his farewell address to the nation after eight months of non—stop negotiation. >> my administration by my administration, a ceasefire and administration, a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached by israel and hamas. the elements of which i laid out in great detail in may of this yeah great detail in may of this year. this plan was developed and negotiated by my team, and it will be largely implemented

by the incoming administration, president elect donald trump, who comes into office on monday, was quick to claim credit with a statement on truth social. >> he said this epic ceasefire agreement could have only happened as a result of our historic victory in november, as it signalled to the entire world that my administration would seek peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all americans and our allies. in other news, sir keir starmer will sign a century long partnership with ukraine today as he makes his first visit to the war torn country since becoming prime minister. sir keir has hailed a closer than ever relationship with the country, signing a landmark 100 partnership deal to deepen the existing defence relationships and further military assistance to kyiv. it comes amid concerns the us could start to wind down its support as donald trump returns to the white house. the treaty and political declaration will be laid in parliament in

the coming weeks. now the uk economy grew for the first time in three months, expanding by 0.1% in november. it was expected to grow by 0.2%. it will be a welcome sign for the government, which has made economic growth its top priority after recent market turmoil. chancellor rachel reeves said she will fight every day to deliver economic growth. >> well, it's welcome that the economy is growing, albeit modestly, and today's numbers just strengthen my resolve that we need to go further and faster in delivering growth to make people in britain better off. >> nhs patients are dying in corridors, being left to soil themselves, some left sitting in chairs for days due to a lack of bed space. that's according to nurses. the harrowing new report, made up of experiences of 5000 nurses, has unveiled the shocking state of our health service. it's led to calls for

immediate government action to end what's being dubbed corridor care. two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 14 year old boy was stabbed to death on a double decker bus in south—east london. kelly and bokassa was pronounced dead shortly after being attacked in woolwich on the 7th of january. two boys, aged 15 and 16, will appear at bromley youth court later today. those are the latest gb news headlines. more 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. >> hello and welcome to britain's newsroom, live across the united kingdom and on gb news with andrew pierce and me. miriam cates. >> well, an investigation with

the extraordinary report has come out by the royal college of nursing. they've surveyed 5000 nurses, which reveals 67% of staff are delivering care in overcrowded, unsuitable places like corridors, converted cupboards, car parks. yeah, yeah, this is appalling. and this is on a daily basis and it just can't go on like this. and wes streeting, the health secretary has said this could continue until next winter. do we not know every winter this is going to happen? well, absolutely. it's not unusual, is it? >> no. every year, every winter wards are full. people are stuck in ambulances. the nhs runs almost at full capacity all year round. and therefore in that winter surge, there's just no more capacity to take on. but it's not just that the treatment is unsafe, which it clearly is in corridors. and there's plenty of tales of patients not getting oxygen catching infections, but also it's so undignified. you know, some of these procedures are, you know, are intimate, are very sensitive, and yet they've been carried out in full view of passing people.

>> and this survey shows that some people are in a corridor for three days, some people die in corridors and their bodies aren't found for hours. yeah. it's just but the question is, if we pump more money into it, does that change anything? i don't think it does, because the current government is pumping a lot more money into it. but the fact is, the system is broken. the nhs was launched in 1948. it was different. yeah. >> and life expectancy then was 65. so in a way the nhs has been amazingly successful because now life expectancy is 81. but obviously that brings its own challenges. but i think people think far too much money is thrown at the nhs for not good enough results and it is very expensive. but actually if you look at how much money we in the uk spend per capita on health, we're only 18th in the world. many, many other developed countries spend more than us. the problem here is that we only have one source of funding. that's the taxpayer and the middle. managers who run the nhs don't have any incentive to save money, to cut costs, to do things more efficiently. whereas

obviously if you have an insurance scheme or a partly privately funded scheme, lots of people have an interest in making sure it's a good service, deliver for value, for money. we just don't have that. >> i mean, it is now the fifth largest employer in the world. 1.7 million people are being employed. a lot of them do a great job, but i'm afraid there's probably a lot of people not doing a good job. and there's too many administrators, too many pen pushers, too still, they're still spending millions and millions on diversity, when the nhs must be the most diverse employer in europe. >> and because it's free at the point of delivery, i think a lot of people don't realise the value of what they're getting. and so they turn up at the gp or a&e with, with, frankly, complaints that could be treated by the chemist. and of course that costs hundreds and hundreds of pounds. but people think it's free in france. i think they have a system where you pay a minimal charge, something like 10 or ,20. so not nothing, but not extortionate for a gp appointment. but it makes you think about do i really need this? is this a good use of resource? and i just don't see how we can get over this problem without having something like that.

>> i quite agree. now we are doing our poll here on gb 1515 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09