>> morning 930 on monday the 20th of january. live across the uk. this is britain's newsroom with andrew pierce and miriam cates. >> now, this afternoon, donald trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the united states. >> the best first day, the biggest first week and the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in american history. >> this is bev turner in a very chilly washington, dc, where america is waiting with bated breath to see their 47th president inaugurated in a matter of hours. do not miss a moment on gb news can donald trump make america and therefore the uk great again?

>> even before he swore in the oath, sworn the oath of allegiance, his impact is being felt around the world in the most incredible way. >> and in britain, newsroom's exclusive bev turner has sat down for an interview with nigel farage in washington ahead of the inauguration. don't miss it. and according to polling, voters in scotland are donald trump's biggest supporters in western europe. >> good morning. well, from washington to ayrshire, we are on the hunt of what makes scotland such huge fans of donald trump. the biggest fans in western europe. we'll be digging into that a little bit later. >> prime minister sir keir starmer has congratulated the incoming president, but has he already scuppered the uk's special relationship with the united states? here is the foreign secretary, david lammy, who once branded trump as neo—nazi. neo— nazi. >> neo—nazi. >> i welcome the election of donald trump. we look forward to

working with donald trump at this tough geopolitical moment, recognising that 77 million people voted for donald trump. >> how much of that to do? did he mean the 28 year old british israeli emily tamar, released alongside two others after being held hostage for 47 471 days by hamas. more on that to come. >> and so—called sick fluencers are coaching people with self—diagnosed mental health conditions to cash in on a £69,000 a year disability benefit scheme. >> how much? >> how much? >> 69. what a year. i think it includes equipment, but even things like apple watches can come as part of this. >> outrageous. >> outrageous. >> and there's been an increase in the number of people claiming mental health reasons, from 5% to something like a third in

just a few years. >> it's up to this country to many incentives to not work. >> yeah, well, we'd love to hear what you think, so please do send your views and post your comments by visiting gbnews.com/yoursay. throughout the program. but first, here's the program. but first, here's the news with sam francis. and. >> miriam andrew. thank you very much. good morning to you. 9:33, first to the united states, where donald trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the us today in an indoor ceremony, the first of its kind in 40 years. the 78 year old returns to the white house after a turbulent four years out of office, which included assassination attempts and legal battles. world leaders, including china's xi jinping and italy's giorgia meloni, will attend, but michelle obama's absence is still unexplained. well, at a rally last night, mr trump vowed to sign nearly 100

executive orders on his first day in office and end what he called four long years of american decline. >> but starting tomorrow, i will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country. we have to do it. and as of today, tiktok is back. the american people have given us their trust, and in return, we're going to give them the best first day, the biggest first week, and the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in american history. >> in other news, the fragile ceasefire in gaza is now into its second day, with three hostages reunited with their families after 15 months in captivity, including british israeli emily de—man. israel released 90 palestinian prisoners as part of that deal, while more than 600 aid trucks

have entered gaza at the weekend, with at least 300 reaching the north. here, prime minister sir keir starmer called the hostages release wonderful, but urged the world not to forget those still held by hamas. and foreign secretary david lammy has echoed calls for full implementation of the agreement, as british linked hostages remain in captivity. the uk government says it is ready to support a permanent and peaceful solution. in other news as well, the home secretary says the whole country is today thinking of the families of three young girls who were killed in southport. as the trial of axel rudakubana begins today, the 18 year old is accused of murdering bebe king elsie dot stancombe and alice da silva aguiar, as well as attempting to kill ten others, including two adults. he also faces charges of producing ricin and possessing terrorist material, including an al—qaeda training manual. yvette cooper has urged respect for the legal process, saying justice must be

the priority. the trial at liverpool crown court is expected to last for four weeks. humberside police say they've sent a file of evidence to the crown prosecution service following a meticulous ten month investigation into a funeral home in hull. 35 bodies were removed from legacy independent funeral directors last year. it left many families questioning whether the ashes they'd received were those of their loved ones, with many saying they've been told they definitely have the wrong remains. two people are on police bail after being arrested as part of a huge inquiry, and today is blue monday, the so—called gloomiest day of the yeah so—called gloomiest day of the year. but is it really? the idea beganin year. but is it really? the idea began in 2005, when a travel company argued happiness levels hit rock bottom because of the cold weather, short days and post holiday blues. experts, though, say that there's no science behind the idea. just clever marketing. but it does shine a light on the struggles of winter. from failed new year's resolutions to wishing

you could hibernate until spring. wouldn't that be nice? those are the headlines. i'll be back with you in half an hour. >> thanks. gb news direct to your smartphone. sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> hello! welcome back to britain's newsroom, live across the united kingdom on gb news with andrew pierce and me. miriam cates standing in for bev turner who is in america. >> so we'll be hearing plenty from her now. did you see that extraordinary story in the sunday times yesterday? miriam, it's in the papers today. a colleague has brought in a tutor to help students. they're over 18, for god's sake. they're 19, 20, 21 to use the telephone because they don't know how to use the telephone. they don't know how to make a telephone phone. it's not technically how to press the buttons. it's how

to press the buttons. it's how to conduct the conversation. what has happened to this country? >> what has happened to people? apparently 70% of people aged 18 to 34 prefer a text to a phone call. now i'm just going to put the other side, because it does sound utterly ridiculous that you're having to coach people, andifs you're having to coach people, and it's one of the practice exercises they're doing is to ring a shop and ask what time they open. so really, really straightforward conversations. >> but why? why would why would you need to practice that? well good morning. can you tell me what time your shop opens? >> well yes it does. >> well yes it does. >> presumably it's open already, but if they answer the phone, the kind of world that young people grow up in, they never have to speak to anybody to ask for help. >> like, imagine when we were children. if you get lost, you have to ask someone. walk into a shop, ask, you know, how do i get to such and such? now you just look on your phone again. if you wanted to ring a friend on their landline, you had to get through their parents first. good morning. >> and of course, what they do is they text each other and i hear of people whose children text each other in the house. i have been guilty of now, as a parent about to make a confession here as a parent, are

you about to tell me? >> yelling up the stairs, it's dinner time. it is easier to send a text. >> miriam, you are contributing to the mute generation. >> but but there is that kind of initial. when you're on a phone call and you can't see the person. 55% of our communication is non—verbal. so things like body language, when you can't see someone, especially if you're going to have to ask something awkward or make a complaint or something like that, that initial start of the conversation can be tricky, can't it? >> and do they not talk to each other in the classroom? do they not talk to each other in the lecture room? do they not engage with the teacher or the lecturer or. i mean, with the teacher or the lecturer