>> good afternoon. it's 12:00 on saturday the 1st of february. pinch punch, first day of the month and all that stuff. this is the weekend on gb news. okay, the headlines today. trump's trade war is about to begin. the new president is hitting mexico, canada and china with new sanctions on their goods being imported into the united states. will it help their economy boom or could it backfire? and is it coming here next? and another plane tragedy in the us as a small medical transport plane has crashed into several buildings in northeast philadelphia. we'll have the latest on that breaking story throughout the show. yeah. the royals in trouble. the duke of

york is once again in the headunes york is once again in the headlines after new emails reveal he was in contact with us sex offender jeffrey epstein longer than he previously admitted. can prince andrew's reputation sink any lower? well, it's already down there with a snake's belly, isn't it? let's be honest, i'm dawn neesom and this is the weekend, and it starts right here and now. hello. so yeah, welcome to february. congratulations. you made it through january. and god, wasn't that a long month. and today is officially in bulk. it's a pagan holiday, mainly around women. so that's why i'm here bothering you today. but it means basically it's celebrated from the 1st of february through to the 2nd of february, and it marks the start of the end of winter, which is a really nice thought, isn't it? just hold on to that one. spring is around the corner. let me know what you

think about that. in fact, let me know what you think about everything today because this show is nothing without you and your views. so let me know what you're thinking and all the stories we're discussing today. and we have got some real humdingers for you and what you want to chat about. to be honest with you, very easy. you just visit gbnews.com/yoursay and join in our conversation keeping me company and i can hear your groans already. i know what you're going to say, but shut your mouth. keep me company. this hour is journalist and writer benjamin butterworth and former conservative mp neil parish. former conservative mp neil pansh.thank former conservative mp neil parish. thank you very much, gentlemen, for joining parish. thank you very much, gentlemen, forjoining me. but before we get stuck into today's stories, let's get those news headunes stories, let's get those news headlines with sam francis. >> very good afternoon to you. it's just after midday. the top story this hour. a second body has been found near the river dee in the search for two missing sisters in aberdeen, eliza and henrietta hussey, both 32 years old, were last seen at victoria bridge on the 7th of january. the first body was

recovered from the river on friday morning, and the second we now know was found near the same location yesterday evening. formal identification is yet to take place, but the family have been informed. police say there are no apparent suspicious circumstances surrounding their disappearance and enquiries are ongoing. a medical plane has crashed in a crowded philadelphia neighbourhood in the united states, killing all six people on board, including, sadly, a young patient and her mother. the jet rescue air ambulance erupted into a fireball just 30s after takeoff, engulfing several homes in flames. an investigation is now underway and comes just days after a separate plane collided with a us army helicopter near washington, dc. in that incident, 64 people died on board and three were killed on the helicopter. neapolitan police are deploying extra officers in london this afternoon, as opposing protests over tommy robinson are set to

clash. robinson supporters will march from waterloo station to whitehall, while anti—racism protesters head from piccadilly to trafalgar square. police say pedestrian access will be restricted and people should avoid the area if not involved. it comes as robinson is now serving an 18 month prison sentence for breaching a high court injunction. the met force says officers are prepared to intervene swiftly today if any disorder breaks out. hamas and israel have exchanged hostages and prisoners today in the fourth swap of a fragile ceasefire in gaza. in tel aviv, supporters were seen clapping and throwing their hands in the air as they watched the last of three hostages cross the border into israel earlier. meanwhile, into israel earlier. meanwhile, in exchange, 182 palestinian prisoners are expected to be freed today, some serving life sentences. the release comes as gaza's rafah crossing has reopened for the first time since may last year, allowing

injured palestinians into egypt. back here, the alcohol duty freeze is over and consumers are facing a double tax hit. from today, duties on alcohol rise by 3.6%, in line with inflation, with wine and spirits now taxed based on strength. distillers, though, warn that rising costs and taxes could lead to even fewer sales hitting treasury revenues. labour is facing criticism for the move, with reform uk saying it will leave a nasty taste in the mouth. pubs have already struggled. last yean have already struggled. last year, 83% reported falling profits while costs soared. astrazeneca has pulled the plug on a planned £450 million investment in merseyside, after labour failed to match the previous government's offer of support. the pharmaceutical giant says a reduced government grant and timing issues led to the decision, but the current site will remain open with no jobs at risk. it's a for labour after the chancellor spent the week promoting britain as a top spot for investment. the former

health secretary, matt hancock, has also warned the uk needs stronger vaccine manufacturing to prepare for future pandemics. industry experts say the move sends the wrong message as the government shapes its industrial strategy . family, friends and strategy. family, friends and fans have turned out in blackpool for the funeral of singer linda nolan today, as the funeral topped casket was taken from the church. members of the pubuc from the church. members of the public applauded outside the church and along with her sisters, linda was of course, part of the pop group the nolans, known for their hit i'm in the mood for dancing. she died at the age of 65, two decades after she was diagnosed with cancer, and in linda's memory, donations are being raised for trinity hospice, continuing her legacy of hope and resilience. that's the news on gb news. i'll be back with you in around half an hour now though, it's over 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. sammy's got his best running trainers on for me today. he's so fit. that boy. he goes to the gym every blooming day. makes me feel very ashamed. okay, now enough waffle. let's get straight on to today's stories because we've got the most amazing show for you. it's utterly, utterly packed with some very good stories, especially if you have daughters in your family. we've got a story you really don't want to miss. okay, let's get started, shall we? we're starting with president trump because why wouldn't we? he's confirmed his administration will impose tariffs on america's three biggest trading partners starting today. imports from mexico and canada will be hit with levies of 25%, while chinese goods will face a tax of 10%. though some products, like oil could be spared. obviously, speaking from the oval office, trump hinted that europe or the

eu specifically could be next. let's have a listen. >> the european union charges us 20% plus plus plus of that tax called a vat tax. very similar. and it costs us an absolute fortune. we are treated so badly and we have a tremendous deficit with the european union. so we'll be doing something very substantial. >> wow. now, of course , we're >> wow. now, of course, we're not mentioned yet and we're not part of the eu. so could brexit actually be working in our favour? in any case, let's talk to political. political correspondent anna gross and find out what's going on here. anna, thank you very much for joining us this morning. this is donald trump being donald trump, just making a decision and getting it done. lots of people, lots of our viewers admire him for that. but trade wars never really are globally a good thing, are they? >> well, yeah, they're they obviously. >> can have quite serious impacts on the flow of goods and can create bottlenecks. and the other major issue, and this is also a concern for trump, though

he he doesn't bring it up very often, is that if you impose trade tariffs on other countries, they're likely to respond. as you can see, president trudeau has has said in canada already , that leads to in canada already, that leads to the price of your own goods going up. and there's no country in the world right now that wants to see increased inflation. not not trump in the us, certainly. certainly not starmer here in 1503 00:09:23,968 --> 00