you're with me darren grimes on sunday. lots grimes on gb news sunday.think? well, we sort do you think? well, we sort of nearly touched on it there. do you union flag is far you think the union flag is far right ? some labour activists right? some labour activists apparently surprise all apparently do. kale surprise all of that and more to come. you with gb news, britain's news channel welcome back to gb news sunday with me. darren grimes. on your tv, online and on digital radio. now, have you annoyed the nhs by eating that easter egg all in one go? let me know in the inbox. but now keir starmer is facing discontent from labour party mps over the dominant use of the union flag. clutch your pearls. the horror in actual election campaign material. some labour mps have said that the flag may alienate ethnic minority voters , with ethnic minority voters, with that some associate with the far right . can you believe that it right. can you believe that it concerns were allegedly raised at the recent meeting of the party's black, asian and minority ethnic grou

you're with darren grimes on you're with me, darren grimes on gb saturday.s more up today's loads more coming up on today's show. tusk , remember him? show. donald tusk, remember him? he involved and he was involved in that eu and he says that europe is in a pre—war era is a clash with russia inevitable? surely not all of that and more to come. you're with gb news, britain's news channel . welcome back to gb news saturday with me, darren grimes. on your tv, online and on digital radio. thank you, as even on digital radio. thank you, as ever, for company. now, the ever, for your company. now, the poush ever, for your company. now, the polish prime minister, donald tusk, who, of course, be tusk, who, of course, used to be very highly involved with the european union, has warned european union, has warned europe is in a pre—war era and that ukraine must not be defeated by russia for the good of the whole continent. now this comes after moscow launched an attack on ukraine's energy system on thursday. russian president vladimir putin remarked moscow had no aggre

darren grimes , is aren't they? darren grimes, is it time for the protests to be ended? >>i ended?would ban them. i definitely think, especially after what i encountered today. so i did a show earlier today and one of our reporters, new well, she's in the news area, so she's a broadcaster for our channel, and she's called katherine forster , who i'm sure katherine forster, who i'm sure you all know. and she's a lovely woman. she got into doing this kind of work through the spectator . later in life, she spectator. later in life, she appued spectator. later in life, she applied for a spectator, which is a magazine internship program, and she was out there today giving a very impartial, matter of fact take on the protests and what they were calling for on this particular day. and this man with a megaphone was screaming in her ear that she's a fascist and that gb news must be silenced or something to that effect. and it really shook her. the police were stood by, doing absolutely nothing. now i find it pretty hard to countenance that a protest can be allowed to silence the free press

paul connew and darren grimes . king amankona. paul connew and darren grimes.s is appearing in public this morning for easter sunday service at for the easter sunday service at saint george's chapel, windsor castle . it's his first proper castle. it's his first proper pubuc castle. it's his first proper public engagement since he was diagnosed with cancer. our royal correspondent, cameron walker, has the details. hello, cameron, could i ask you, first of all, i mean, given the risk to the king's health of being with the public, of possibly getting an infection, why do you think the king was so insistent on appearing today ? appearing today? >> good morning, michael, and happy easter to you . i think the happy easter to you. i think the king, if you just listen to what his nephew said last week, peter phillips, he said the king is an incredibly frustrated not to be able to be out and with able to be out and about with members of the public. he said he was saddened to not be able to attend the maundy thursday service this week. and think service this week. and i

and joining me to do so is saturday five presenter darren grimes. darren grey , amy darren grimes. y, amy grimy, grimy. what a grimy all week it's been it's obviously been a lot of controversy over diana, but i personally took the comments as well. you know look a lot of people i can understand why people see some people see racism them . me personally, racism in them. me personally, i've heard a lot worse, i i've heard a lot worse, and i didn't deem that to be particularly racist. i know a lot did and everyone's lot of people did and everyone's entitled view. but entitled to their view. but but darren, if you look at this, what on earth is going on that these comments should resurfaced five years later? >> well, clear attempt to >> well, it's a clear attempt to defund the conservative party nana because he is the biggest donor of that party just before a general election. >> so dare i say this is the guardian playing politics for their favoured political party, which is the labour party. >> can both agree that >> now we can both agree that the comments were quite unpleasant. >> oh,

so joining me to mock the week is gb news presenter darren grimes. n nana yeah yeah you're grimy. >> i am very incredibly, especially on the weekend. >> yeah, any wahaca knock knock. anyway so darren grimes, what do you make of you? >> listen to the budget. did it did it shout at you and say, this is a good thing for the tory party? if they announced anything that. >> and anything that. >> absolutely not. and the polls reflect that people are just so completely disillusioned, you know, only five points know, reformer only five points behind the tories now tories at 20% in some opinion polls. to me . right. it was fiddling while rome burns. right. it was focusing on a2p national insurance tax cut . they were insurance tax cut. they were talking about scrapping national insurance altogether. well listen you had an 80 seat majority mate. what have you done with right it's been done with it? right it's been sweet, all. and i'm afraid sweet, naff all. and i'm afraid to the british people to say that the british people are losing patience. are just losing p

darren grimes called for these kind of protests to be banned based on that one view.st don't believe that protest should be banned in the forum because in freedom because i believe in freedom of speech. for people that, speech. however for people that, you that are showing those you know, that are showing those kind things, know, kind of things, you know, regardless, you regardless, i agree with you then kind of then then this kind of legislation could cover. >> to be clear, >> i just want to be clear, though, because i agree you though, because i agree with you that shouldn't be banned. >> but i wanted be absolutely >> but i wanted to be absolutely specific. saw specific. you said you saw a sign the sandyford clinic at sign at the sandyford clinic at a that that would a protest that would that would be covered judiciary, the snp, to make a sensible declaration about where that line is drawn ? that line is drawn? >> yeah, well, the snp would never make that decision on its own because because they the judicial separate, judicial system is separate, you know, political

darren grimes have been buying.hat did you think. >> what did you what you >> what did you what did you think canadian truckers think of the canadian truckers dunng think of the canadian truckers duri|g think of the canadian truckers duri have not heard that story >> i have not heard that story right. horror . right. shock, horror. >> but where do you even find a cash machine? these days? it's like a dying thing. >> there's one at the end of my road. >> oh, well, that must be one of few if you do. >> if you do find one, they charge you £3.50 for the privilege of taking your own money out. >> yeah, the government said they were to ban that. did they were going to ban that. did they were going to ban that. did they do that? in the end? they not do that? in the end? >> i think that was that part of gb news don't kill cash campaign. they didn't shouldn't gb news don't kill cash camjdidn. they didn't shouldn't gb news don't kill cash camjdid makey didn't shouldn't gb news don't kill cash camjdid make some 't shouldn't gb

i'm darren grimes, and fortunately not meghan markle. can promise that you're in for a very lively hour . we're for a very lively hour. we're going to crack on with tonight's first topic. an ageing punk rocker. he's hit the headlines this week. that's enough about neil oliver's new show, though. i want to talk to you about john lydon or aka, of course, johnny rotten former sex pistol. rotten of the former sex pistol. indeed. he's blamed indeed. now he's blamed immigration for what he calls division in the united kingdom. let's have a look . let's have a look. >> britain today is so, so catastrophically disappointing, and a lot of this tour that i'm doing will be in seaside towns. and i mean, they really indicate how run down britain has become. it seems to be full of what they are termed a prospective immigrants , which are really immigrants, which are really like illegals now. >> well said there, i think, and of course johnny rotten there of the punk era, a product very much of left wing politics and even he's coming out and saying, loo

i'm darren grimes and i can promise that you're in for a very lively two hours.ing to crack on now with tonight's first discussion. which of you is going to start us off? >> then? i'll kick off because i've just been to down wembley stadium, gauging the public mood about flag gate. it's been raging on, of course. why on earth did nick feel fit to change the saint george's flag on the back of the england shirt to something akin to, well, make your own minds up? during the course of this next hour, i went down to wembley. this is what fans to say earlier today. fans had to say earlier today. >> a bit, think. yeah, >> it's a bit, i think. yeah, just it. it's not that just get over it. it's not that big a deal, but, yeah, just more worried the actual the worried about the actual the price it. guys quick question. >> you can just say yes or no. do you like the new england shirt? yes. do you like the new england shirt? yes do you like the new england shirt? >> not too bad. >> it's not too bad. >> it's not too bad. >> don't the saint >> you don't mind the saint george's

i'm darren grimes and i can promise that you're in for a very lively hour .re going to very lively hour. we're going to crack on with tonight's first debate. it's me , first of all, debate. it's me, first of all, and i'll tell you what i'm ringing those alarm bells like a geordie at saint james's park. because i want to talk to you about the case of sam melia, a man to two years in man sentenced to two years in jail for running a sticker library. and now i think it's actually a chilling for actually quite a chilling for cast. maybe you wouldn't cast. melia, maybe you wouldn't want him over for a cup of tea with your mother, but since when did stickers become more criminal than actual crime? his slogan was shouted of white genocide and muslim rape gangs offensive? sure but judge bailey's kc the same bloke who showed leniency towards assault on a police officer on drug dealers as a teenager, caught with a stash that would make pablo escobar blush and decides that stickers are actually where we draw the line. when i say pull, the other one mallya's convict isn't

albie amankona darren grimes? amankona or darren grimes?ouse reportedly to be used to house asylum seekers. more on that exclusive after exclusive story after your headunes exclusive story after your headlines sam . headlines with sam. >> tom. emily, thank you very much. good afternoon. from the newsroom, 133 and a recap of the news. we've just been hearing there that lee anderson has now accused the conservatives of stifling free speech as he announced his defection to the reform uk party, becoming their first mp. anderson was first mp. mr anderson was stripped of the conservative whip after refusing to apologise for claiming that islamists had got control of the london mayor sadiq khan. polls suggest that around 13% of voters support reform, and as recently as january, mr anderson had said that it was not a proper political party. but now, as reform's newest member , he says reform's newest member, he says the party will will allow him to speak out on behalf of millions. >> parliament doesn't seem to understand what many british people wa

i'm darren grimes along with albie amankona, belinda de lucy , amankona, belinda de lucy, benjamin butterworthshow , tomlinson. tonight on the show, racial segregation in theatres isn't progress. >> it's madness . >> it's madness. >> it's madness. >> this is telling the truth on the bbc. now a problematic, to say the very least . say the very least. >> two years in prison for offensive stickers come on britain. the far right is a phantom and lee anderson was right about islamism and it's time that baby boomers open their banks and hand their assets assets to millennials . assets assets to millennials. >> here we go. >> here we go. >> it's 7 pm. and this is the saturday five. welcome to the saturday five. now i want you to forget the brit awards on some other inferior channel. we have a supergroup right here. beyonce varne albie amankona is down with the kids and still crazy in love with rishi sunak. unfortunately, belinda de lucy favours the rolling stones and

darren grimes, host of the five and also the saturday five and also charlie rowley, is staying charlieaying with us for this. darren, let's start with you. bet you've got start with you. i bet you've got something to say about the erasure christianity, erasure of christianity, have you? erasure of christianity, have youabsolutely. i think, you >> absolutely. i think, you know, whilst country may no know, whilst this country may no longer spiritually christian, know, whilst this country may no l

i'm darren grimes , along with albie amankona, cressida wet and ben leo and benjamin butterworth.elf go after marriage? >> the met police will not be arresting j.k. rowling for calling a trans woman a man. >> johnny rotten exposes the rotten state of britain's migration system. we haven't seen the princess of wales for two months. >> so do we have a right to know exactly how she is? joe biden is back and he's going to beat trump . trump. >> it's 6 pm. and this is the saturday five.

i'm darren grimes along with albie amankona, belinda de lucy , amankona, belinda de lucy, benjamin butterworthn theatres isn't progress. >> it's madness . >> it's madness. >> it's madness. >> this is telling the truth on the bbc. now a problematic, to say the very least . say the very least. >> two years in prison for offensive stickers come on britain. the far right is a phantom and lee anderson was right about islamism and it's time that baby boomers open their banks and hand their assets assets to millennials . assets assets to millennials. >> here we go. >> here we go. >> it's 7 pm. and this is the saturday five. welcome to the saturday five. now i want you to forget the brit awards on some other inferior channel. we have a supergroup right here. beyonce varne albie amankona is down with the kids and still crazy in love with rishi sunak. unfortunately, belinda de lucy favours the rolling stones and let's spend the night together is rarely off her playlist. connor tomlinson and goes his own way, so it's no surprise he's a massive fleetwood mac aficionado . and money, money, aficionado. and

. >> good morning, i'm darren grimes alongside emma webb , and grimes alongside emma webb, and we're have your company this morning. and do we have an action packed show for you ? we action packed show for you? we have all of the day's top stories with our panel. the fallout from the rochdale by—election rishi speech by—election and rishi speech last night is democracy under threat? all of that and more with the former special adviser to michael gove. charlie rowley and forecast to esther stanhope and forecast to esther stanhope and all of the latest from the world of showbiz. >> what's going to happen at the brits? a lifetime achievement award for an australian pop star. sorry peter andre, i know you're watching at home. it's not you, it's the wonderful kylie minogue and rightly so. >> and we'll be catching up on all the latest from the royal household. prince william is back at work after taking a surprise absence from his godfather's memorial service. and what's next for prince harry? after losing his high court challenge against the government over a decision to downgrade his lev

in a few moments time, i'll be mucking the week with presenter of the saturday five on gb news darren grimesshow. but before we get started, let's get your news let's get your latest news headlines. >> nana. thank you. the top stories from the gb newsroom . stories from the gb newsroom. two of the uk's biggest supermarket chains, tesco and sainsbury's, have been hit with technical issues . thousands of technical issues. thousands of shoppers won't get their online groceries delivered as a result. both have said their it systems have suffered technical issues, meaning they can't fulfil their onune meaning they can't fulfil their online orders. sainsbury's say that some shops are also affected due to issues with contactless payments, and they're

. >> good morning, i'm darren grimes, alongside the beautiful emma webb, and we're standing in for ellie stories with our panel. the fallout from the rochdale by—election rishi's rochdale by—election and rishi's speech last night is democracy under threat. all that and more . under threat. all that and more. with former special adviser to michael gove, charlie rowley and broadcaster esther stanhope and a new generation of drivers are deciding to ditch the manual gearbox altogether . gearbox altogether. >> is this the answer to safer drivers of the future? we're sitting down with a former recent driver to find out the very first stig, as well. and do you recognise these fellas? hello are doopa daddy ? hello are doopa daddy? >> are you are wise. you're listen to me . gum chewing time. listen to me. gum chewing time. >> well , that's what, 850 ticket >> well, that's what, 850 ticket holders thought they were signing up for when they bought the £35 golden ticket to willy's chocolate experience in glasgow, a reality . a reality. >> it was more like a first class ticket to hell or , as some cl