but first, it's time for your news with katie bowen . katie bowen. >> very good morning to you. just gone 9:30. >> these are your latest headunes >> these are your latest headlines from the gb newsroom. the bbc is facing questions this morning over when they were made aware of allegations against greg wallace. former bbc insiders say chiefs at the corporation reportedly knew about the allegations against the masterchef star back in 2012, and bosses were warned about his alleged behaviour four times. mr wallace prompted further backlash yesterday after saying that accusations of inappropriate behaviour against him were coming from a handful of middle class women of a certain age. in a statement, the bbc said we take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them. greg wallace's lawyers say it is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature to the us, where president joe biden has issued an official pardon for his son hunter, saying he was unfairly prosecuted . hunter unfairly prosecuted. hunter bi

but before all of that, let's get the news with katie bowen. >> and nigel. thank you. and a very good evening to you. your top stories from the gb newsroom at 7:00. a downing street spokesperson said a short time ago that the prime minister, sir keir starmer, had a call with us president elect donald trump this afternoon. the spokesperson said that both men agreed on their joint said that both men agreed on theirjoint ambition said that both men agreed on their joint ambition to strengthen the close and historic relationship between the uk and the us. sir keir starmer and mr trump reiterated the need for allies to stand together with ukraine in the face of russian aggression. the prime minister also underscored the importance of securing peace in the middle east. the downing street spokesperson shared that the two men looked forward to seeing one another at the earliest opportunity. pleas of not guilty have been entered on behalf of axel rudakubana valdo calocane after he failed to reply when arraigned at liverpool crown court on three counts of murder and ten counts o

gbnews.com/yoursay first, the very latest news with katie bowen. >> bev and andrew.k you and good morning. your top stories this hour. uk inflation has risen to its highest level since march, according to official figures. the office for national statistics said inflation rose to 2.6% in november, up from 2.3% the previous month. this is the highest rate since march and the highest rate since march and the second rise in two months. the figures come ahead of the bank of england's latest decision on interest rates tomorrow. the ons's chief economist said the rise was dnven economist said the rise was driven by an increase in petrol prices. chancellor rachel reeves reacted to the figures earlier on. >> the inflation numbers today show inflation at 2.6%. that is comparable to other countries around the world. in the united states, it's 2.7%. it's a slightly higher . states, it's 2.7%. it's a slightly higher. in the euro area, it's 2.3%. so broadly in line with our international peers. i recognise that the cost of living crisis continues to bite. that's why in the budget

. >> but it's your headlines with katie bowen. >> tom, emily, thank you and good afternoon.s just gone. 1:00 your top stories from the gb newsroom. sir keir starmer and the leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch, faced each other in the house of commons this lunchtime in the final prime minister's questions of the year. conservative leader mrs. badenoch said that this winter people will suffer because of the decisions taken by the prime minister's government. this was sir keir starmer's response to those comments about the winter fuel payment. >> mr speaker, the number one job of this government was to put the finances back in order after the last government lost control. they left a £22 billion black hole and we had to take tough choices. we made sure the most vulnerable pensioners do get the winter fuel payment, and we have been encouraging and driving up eligibility for pension credit, so sign up to their entitlement and she should join that campaign. but mr speaken join that campaign. but mr speaker, here's the difference. because we have stabilised the economy, we can

but first, here's the news with katie bowen. >> miriam andrew, thank you and good morning. just gone 9:30. these are your latest headunes 9:30. these are your latest headlines from the gb newsroom. water bills in england and wales are to rise by an average of 36% over the next five years, water regulator ofwat has announced this morning. that's the equivalent of an extra £31 a yeah equivalent of an extra £31 a year. the regulator said the increase would pay for £104 billion upgrade of the water sector to deliver substantial, lasting improvements for customers and the environment. ofwat is already facing backlash, with liberal democrat environment spokesperson tim farron mp describing the regulator as toothless and defunct. it comes as around 58,000 homes in hampshire are without water today due to a technical issue. southern water are saying the response to the incident is being coordinated by the government, while business secretary jonathan reynolds spoke about the increase earlier on. >> look, i think everyone recognises this is another absolutely dreadful inheritance th

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that's after your headlines with katie bowen. >> and tom. emily, thank you and good afternoon.'s just gone. 12:00. these are your latest headunes 12:00. these are your latest headlines from the gb newsroom. and as you've been hearing, the bank of england has left interest rates unchanged at 4.75%, meaning mortgage repayments will remain at that rate. rising inflation and wage growth have persuaded the bank of england's policymakers to keep rate cuts on pause. we'll bnng keep rate cuts on pause. we'll bring you more on that economic news soon. water bills in england and wales are to rise by an average of 36% over the next five years, water regulator ofwat has announced this morning. that's the equivalent of an extra £31 a year. the regulator said the increase would pay for a £104 billion upgrade of the water sector to deliver substantial, lasting improvements for customers and the environment. ofwat is already facing backlash, with liberal democrat environment spokesperson tim farron describing the regulator as toothless and defunct. it comes as around 58,000 homes in hampshire

here's here's katie bowen. >> martin, thank you and good afternoon. your top stories at 3:00 as you've been hearing breaking news this afternoon, pleas of not guilty have been entered on behalf of axel rudakubana after he failed to reply when arraigned at liverpool crown court on three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the deaths of three young girls in a knife attack at a taylor swift themed dance class in southport, rutter cabana appeared via video link in court as pleas of not guilty were entered to all 16 counts on the indictment. we'll bring you more on that breaking story as we get it. sir keir starmer and the leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch, faced each other in the house of commons this lunchtime. in the final prime minister's questions of the yeah minister's questions of the year. conservative leader mrs. badenoch said that this winter people will suffer because of the decisions taken by the prime minister's government. this was sir keir starmer's response to those comments about the winter fuel payment. >>