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and adam peaty. readings from stars like richard e grant and adam peaty . grant and adam peaty. those are the latest gb news headlines for now. i'm several more in half an hour, but now it's back to dawn. >> thank you very much, sophia and welcome back, you lot. okay, ihope and welcome back, you lot. okay, i hope you're ready, because we've got a real christmas cracker of a show for you. come on.the cracker of a show for you. come on. the christmas puns are going to come fast and furious i love christmas. what's not to like? okay. reform has overtaken labourin okay. reform has overtaken labour in a national opinion poll for the first time, pushing sir keir starmer's party into third place. a jubilant nigel farage took to x to respond to the news, declaring we are just getting started. this one undoubtedly come as a bitter blow for the prime minister, who yesterday sought to reset. is that the right word? reset his government with six new milestones? or, as nigel said , milestones? or, as nigel said, milestones. see what he did there. very clever to react to