but we'll head but still to come, we'll head out speak to dougie beattie out to speak to dougie beattie are out with the crowd celebrating here in belfast . britain's news . channel >> welcome back to belfast. it's a little bit soft here. in other words, we have a little bit of light rain here at the moment, but we think it's going to clear. i'm joined, of course, by my good friend dr. gavin hughes. we've been talking about the history brought us to history of what brought us to this but thought i'd this point. but i thought i'd also read some of your also read out some of your views. you've been very good about getting in touch us. about getting in touch with us. so saying she is so maud is saying she is thoroughly enjoying the coverage this baroness this morning with baroness hallett , dougie, charlie and hallett, dougie, charlie and gavin. absolute top presenting team. thank maud . and so team. thank you, maud. and so good to see northern ireland being represented well . liz says being represented well. liz says that she's really enjoying the coverage, especially the history . it's g

our reporter dougie beattie will bnng our reporter dougie beattie will bring us his special report.ron with. aaron >> hi, there it is a minute past one. good afternoon to you, aaron armstrong here in the gb newsroom councils in england and wales are calling for disposable vapes be banned in the uk vapes to be banned in the uk next year. local government next year. the local government association says the 1.3 million vapes discarded every week are a litter blight and a fire hazard which caused environmental damage due to the difficulty of recycling them. they're also concerned about a huge increase in young people taking up the addictive products. the charity action on smoking and health, though, is against a ban, arguing it would increase the sale of illegal vapes. no end in sight to the junior doctors strike that's continuing in england . for a third day. the england. for a third day. the british medical association has warned the government that doctors will not back down on demands for a 35% pay rise. that's despite the prime minister adopting the recommendations of independent

let's get more now from county down our northern ireland reporter dougie beattie can join us. is from russia and on ukraine an underlines the difficulty i guess that's something the government can't do anything about directly . about directly. >> completely, mark and it was one that i was watching over the weekend. of course, ukraine is a big, big producer. the world's number one of sunflower oil . number one of sunflower oil. it's also the fourth largest producer of potatoes . and that producer of potatoes. and that dam that was blown in by the by well, whatever side claims that they blew, it would cover an area roughly about from glasgow down. as far as london. and there was many, many potato crops in that area. and of course, when we see the weather that's coming in currently on the continent , france was very, the continent, france was very, very late at getting their potato crop planted because of bad weather. and now right in the middle of that accelerated growing season, we have huge amounts of hot , hot weather amounts of hot, hot weather which will not help those crop

join me arlene foster over on me dougie beattie as we bring you live coverage of the july 12th celebrationsity of belfast. i'm right across the united kingdom. it's all happening here on gb news britain's news . listening to gb news radio show i >> -- >> there is no doubt through the international drugs, trade and other illegal activities, that money laundering is a reality . money laundering is a reality. and a couple of decades ago, global leaders, whether they met at g7, 620 , global leaders, whether they met at 67, 620 , oecd get global leaders, whether they met at g7, 620 , oecd get togethers , at g7, 620, oecd get togethers, whatever it was, they decided that we would put in tough legislation to stop money laundering. the european union got hold of it and added quite a few bells and whistles and yet what this has done , it has what this has done, it has forced the banks to carry out extensive checks on customers who are considered to be high risk. they could be politically exposed persons, they could be people involved in businesses that use cash. they could well be people involved in

join me, arlene foster and me dougie beattie as we bring you live coverage of the july 12th celebrationselfast. i'm right across the united kingdom . it's across the united kingdom. it's all happening here on gb news, britain's news channel >> welcome back. i continue to identify as jacob rees—mogg, and this is state of the nation. you've been getting in touch with mail. moggs pat says , with your mail. moggs pat says, i think we're on a slippery slope limiting slope when it comes to limiting free public mps and the free speech. public mps and the media should fighting this media should be fighting this before late. well, here before it's too late. well, here here to pat last night, amidst what seemed to be an ever changing story, we affirmed the fundamental importance of the presumption of innocence as the day yesterday, the day began yesterday, the allegations against the unnamed bbc presenter seemed reach bbc presenter seemed to reach breaking point . but we breaking point. but next we heard the individual in heard that the individual in question, alleged victim, question, the alleged

while dougie beattie front.els really course, that he feels really passionate big thanks passionate about. so big thanks to him for series. but here to him for that series. but here in the studio, we're joined by our very own stephanie techy for some showbiz gossip because there's a lot of it is a lot to talk about some weekends, some weeks, going on. weeks, nothing's going on. >> then you get weekends like this where everything and anything got cover anything we've got lots to cover , haven't we? >> where should start? >> where should we start? >> where should we start? >> because >> i'll tell you what, because this disturb me when this this this disturb me when this awful ocean gate tragedy and the thans awful ocean gate tragedy and the titans of one of the people who came and spoke out and said they had real concerns about everything went on was everything that went on was james an expert james cameron, who's an expert on is surprising on all of this, is surprising me. but he's on about making me. but now he'

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join me arlene foster on me dougie beattie as we bring you live coverage of the july 12th celebrationsy 12th celebrations from the beautiful city of belfast. >> i'm right across the united kingdom. >> it's all happening here on gb news, britain's news . channel >> i've been coming out regularly around the country doing live shows with you, the audience. they've been going pretty well. next thursday , the pretty well. next thursday, the 20th of july, will be the 40th farage at large , and it'll take farage at large, and it'll take place in newport in south wales. now we've sold it out already . now we've sold it out already. we've now booked a bigger venue . if you want to come to newport for a live farage at large, live at 7:00 next thursday in newport, please go to gbnews.com as i said before the break, rishi sunak saying he was stopping the boats. the numbers were coming down is complete and utter nonsense to bring us up to date. gb news is home affairs editor mark white has given us this report . this report. >> crossings are now down 20% compared to last year. >> this is proof that

dougie beattie gb news belfast .much dougie, with your pint of guinness there. lovely now there's still time to join our don't kill cash campaign on your screen. coming up now is the qr code. give it a scan and register your vote. it's really that simple. the petition is also on our website. gbnews.com forward slash cash help gb news with the campaign and tell the authorities don't kill cash. it's really important now. still to come on gb news sunday last year saw the highest quit rate for teachers since 2017. i'll be speaking to a head teacher to find out what can be done to stop more leaving this profession and is the king really receiving a huge pay rise from uk taxpayers ? and if so, from uk taxpayers? and if so, does he deserve it ? we'll have does he deserve it? we'll have that debate too. but first, your latest news and headlines with tatiana sanchez . dorna. tatiana sanchez. dorna. >> thank you very much and good afternoon. this is the latest from the newsroom. the levelling up secretary is warning against tr

dougie beattie gb news portstewart . portstewart. >> dougie beattie . they're >> dougie beattie.ned us and i was just mulling through the times and it's a really great day for celebrity birthdays today. so shall we start ? yeah, because shall we start? yeah, because you can tell how old, for you can tell me how old, for instance, is kate bush ? instance, today is kate bush? >> i'm going to go 66. >> i'm going to go 66. >> and i said, 68. >> and i said, 68. >> well, she's older than me and i'm no spring chicken. i'm going to say she's early 60s, 63. >> she's 65. happy birthday . >> she's 65. happy birthday. happy birthday cake. i'm closest. yeah >> yeah. what did he say? 60, 66. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> we've got paul anka. do you remember paul anka who sang the diana song? diana no, you don't. i do. he's 82. he's he's 82. come on. these are good. we've got francis de latour , right? got francis de latour, right? the actress from rising damp. >> okay, daphne getting on a bit. i would say 84, 82, 85. >> she'd be really missed. >> she'd be really missed. >> she's 79. oh laurence fishbur

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join me arlene foster on me dougie beattie as we bring you live coverage of the july 12th celebrationsm. it's all happening here on gb news, britain's news . claims of abusive messages and lockdown rule breaking . lockdown rule breaking. >> good morning. it's 8:00 on wednesday, the 12th of july. this is breakfast on gb news with eamonn holmes and isabel webster. >> and wherever you're watching, wherever you're listening, you're very welcome. leading the news you're very welcome. leading the nevthe suspended bbc presenter >> the suspended bbc presenter is facing a series of new revelations this morning as it's alleged he sent abusive messages to someone on a dating app and broke covid restrictions to meet with the young person in 2021. our home editor mark white, will bnng our home editor mark white, will bring us all the latest. well another bbc star claims that it may be time for this unnamed presenter to come forward, clearly piling the pressure on this presenter and saying that this presenter and saying that this place is on its knees and if he loves the bbc, then he should consider

just let i dougie beattie just let me say i dougie beattie ny .eed i did a double take myself. not a fan take at that myself. not a fan of vowels. no, she's a fan of handbags though. she said the bar inoperable. business bar is inoperable. business class smashed and class seats smashed and scratched bag caused scratched her bag and has caused mega damage. >> mega damage to a handbag . >> mega damage to a handbag. >> mega damage to a handbag. >> well, quite, quite shocking . >> well, quite, quite shocking. >> well, quite, quite shocking. >> to be fair to her, though, how do you live with yourself? the be inconsolable. >> the spit it out the birkins the merkins are collector's items. >> they are 20 to 50 k. >>— >> they are 20 to 50 k. >> but if it was 20, if you had a car that was 20 grand, you'd insure it right ? i mean, we insure it right? i mean, we surely have insurance for a 20 grand bag. i know that's not quite the point. well, it wouldn't be dragging it onto a plane. >> no, but then you want to get the us, don't you? >> you don't want to be k

. >> let's get more from dougie beattie. >> there we are. the day when we had sweets from a jar, the high streets had banks and only those with money in them could afford plastic . like out of date plastic. like out of date technology . the now once technology. the now once powerful buildings that housed managers that could decide your financial future lay derelict cash in communities moves in many different ways. and the reverend nick cooper points to both the old and the young . both the old and the young. >> many of the folk within the community who are maybe less able than they once were would depend on people calling in to give a hand , whether that be a give a hand, whether that be a little bit of cleaning or putting away or that putting groceries away or that sort thing. not regular sort of thing. it's not regular employment. it's giving a hand. it might be once a week, it might be once a fortnight just for a couple of hours here or there. and that will be acknowledged with a little bit of cash from the tin handed over to say , we app

our reporter dougie beattie, he's got the story . beattie, he's got the story.essential to us all and the cost of it is still rising . the cost of it is still rising. >> the strong pound allows supermarkets to import more product, but at a cost to our own agri sector . the product, but at a cost to our own agri sector. the problem that british farmers have is when people are out shopping, do they really care about the origin of the product or are they more worried about the cost? just powered by price ? cost? just powered by price? >> depends what it is . >> depends what it is. >> depends what it is. >> some of it meat by local. yes. yes yeah. we have a very good local butcher. >> i'll just get the i thought i'd be honest we price first. >> yeah it depends what i'm buying. >> just go brazier price of it. whoever's the cheapest . both . whoever's the cheapest. both. >> i go by price . >> i go by price. >> i go by price. >> glenn curry is a farmer that has three different types of livestock , and he wants the livestock, and he wants the government to give commitme

dougie beattie that's why gb news is such a breath of fresh air. >> well, indeed.> yeah, and that's david's fault. >> and he lets ken bruce go. >> and he lets ken bruce go. >> ken? bruce has the biggest had the biggest audience in europe, not just the uk and he goes onto a commercial rival. can i ask you about the alleged star at the heart of this ? why star at the heart of this? why are they keeping schtum? why haven't they held a press conference? well you know , the conference? well you know, the person probably thinks they're innocent and he's got probably a crisis manager who says , keep crisis manager who says, keep your head down. >> you've not there advice. >> you've not there advice. >> you've not broken the law would be maybe their defence. you've just been look for that particular person. >> it's clearly a huge tragedy. i think the persecution now could possibly push this person to suicide and i think they'll be pretty careful . i think that be pretty careful. i think that it's been blown up by the sun for their own reasons, by sky, because they hate the

. >> in the fourth part of our series northern ireland, reporter dougie beattie tells us about importancef the glorious revolution .in . in enniskillen was a key strategic town. >> it was the jacobite supply routes that enabled the siege of londonderry . but the williamite londonderry. but the williamite defences here stopped the flow of goods between upper and lower loch earn . loch earn. >> and during the whole siege of london, derry enniskillen remains a thorn in the side of the jacobite troops. their supply lines are harried by the troops in enniskillen and they can't leave it. they can't have enough troops to besiege it because they're trying to take londonderry and therefore the garrison under gustavus hamilton is able to hold out . so in the is able to hold out. so in the same week that the siege of londonderry is lifted , you have londonderry is lifted, you have a major battle at between enniskillen and newtownbutler . enniskillen and newtownbutler. and it's where the jacobite supply train and those reinforced it's moving to londonderry are crushed by the enniskillen troops. and i

. >> join me arlene foster on me dougie beattie as we bring you live coverage of the july 12th celebrationsb news, britain's news. channel >> more explosive allegations about an as yet unnamed bbc star are this time from a second young person who has come out to say that they have received threats , ring messages after threats, ring messages after they alluded that they might out they alluded that they might out the individual in question. i am joined now by pr and branding expert mark borkowski. mark, thank you very, very much. this very much has feel of very much has the feel of a drip, drip story if drip, drip, drip story to it. if you are representing the individual in question as yet unnamed, of course, what's your advice? do you think that no matter what happens now, there is any coming from this ? is any coming back from this? >> well , it is any coming back from this? >> well, it seems ridiculous to even begin to think of what sort of advice you'd give this individual. >> i mean, look, part of the issue, patrick, when you're deaung issue, patrick, when you're dealing with a crisis i

well let's get the latest from our northern ireland reporter dougie beattie beattie .eaking to glen roberts and dup mp sammy wilson earlier. speaking to glen roberts and dup mp sammy wilson earlier . there mp sammy wilson earlier. there seems to be a bit of a problem with, i think what's been described as groupage freight dougie . why yes, hello and good dougie. why yes, hello and good , good afternoon and welcome to customs house square . customs house square. >> this place, of course, was closed . belfast was a deep water closed. belfast was a deep water port. everything that came into this part of britain had to come through the customs, be paid here and come out this side. and that's exactly what the problem is here. because it appears is here. because now it appears that the eu are responsible and they will decide what goods are coming into northern ireland, not the uk. 70% of northern ireland's business is done with the uk , not with the eu. and the uk, not with the eu. and thatis the uk, not with the eu. and that is causing problems. and when we talk about group

had a formal apology from the prime minister at the head of pmqs for those military personnel, dougie beattiedefence secretary in the chamber, ben wallace, talking about the issue . no, he's not. about the issue. no, he's not. he stopped speaking just as we were about to. he's about he's about to speak. >> but but within last hour, >> but but within the last hour, the minister calling the prime minister was calling the prime minister was calling the appalling the historic ban an appalling failure of the british state. it was. can you believe , illegal to was. can you believe, illegal to be gay in the british military until 2000? these are live pictures from the commons now where the defence secretary is due to be speaking about it. thousands of veterans were affected by by by this treatment, by being told it was illegal to be gay. i'll say that again. illegal to be gay in the british military until 2000. and a report into their treatment recommended that the prime minister apologise to parliament. so he has done that and now the defence secretary, ben wallace, is speaking about it in the hous

. >> join me arlene foster for on me dougie beattie as we bring you live coverage of the july 12th celebrations the beautiful city of belfast and right across the united kingdom. it's all happening here on gb news britain's news . channel news britain's news. channel >> hundreds of railway station ticket offices face closure and with it the ability to pay using cash. we obviously hear a campaign to don't kill cash. i'll be talking about that very, very shortly. and yes, the moment you've all been waiting for, we will cross live to edinburgh, where the king and queen have been targeted by protesters. we're also hoping we might get flyover as might get a little flyover as well. anyone ever the well. does anyone ever ask the question, why aren't this lot at work? you know? anyway, work? you know? but anyway, justin has once again hit justin welby has once again hit out at the government's illegal migration a letter to migration bill. in a letter to the times, the archbishop of canterbury, along with muslim, christian, , jewish and christian, hindu, jewish and sikh religious leaders , wrote sikh re

. >> join me arlene foster on me dougie beattie as we bring you live coverage of the july 12th celebrationsi'm right across the united kingdom. it's all happening here on gb news, britain's news . all happening here on gb news, britain's news. channel >> yes. okay. so lots going about today in just a few minutes, i will have some big news. big news about my fundraising drive for a mental health charity. my mind. thank you very much. again, everybody who's donated just giving.com/fundraising/challenge christie's and at 4:00 i will talk about another subject that means a heck of a lot to me a new helpline that's been launched for homeless veterans . launched for homeless veterans. but onto a story that was revealed by our very own nigel farage last thursday. it's showing no sign of going away . showing no sign of going away. if you have an opinion that's considered anti—woke , you might considered anti—woke, you might soon join a growing list of people who've had their accounts closed used by totalitarian uk banks.even closed used by totalitarian uk banks. even an anglican vicar fell foul of

. >> join me arlene foster on me dougie beattie as we bring you live coverage of the july 12th celebrations . kingdom. >> it's all happening here on gb news, britain's news . channel news, britain's news. channel >> well, we all know the state that the economy is in. and frankly, the blame game is starting. was it indeed down to liz truss and kwasi kwarteng , liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, their mini—budget last september or actually , is it strongly or actually, is it strongly looking like that might have been a good thing to have done and that jeremy hunt is a complete dud? complete and utter stiff dud? joining is finance expert joining me now is finance expert and former adviser to the bank of england and the treasury . he of england and the treasury. he is also very much a fan favourite . here on gb news is favourite. here on gb news is roger thank you roger jewel. roger, thank you very pressed for very much. we are pressed for time of time because we've had a lot of fast news, i'll throw fast paced news, so i'll throw it over to you this it straight over to you on this is hunt. absolute

reporter dougie beattie who's out open about at a farm shop today . about at a farm shop today. >> welcome to spring mine farm here in county down. and it's a poultry farm. but. but why this particular place? well, poultry will be one of the things that is very much decided by this trade deal . we haven't seen the trade deal. we haven't seen the detail of this deal yet. but number two is this farm shop behind me is an honesty box farm shop. many tom moore and i wander by here you through your money into the box and go in and lift your eggs, bacon, whatever you need, and wander on down the road. and as long as you put your money in the box, that's fine by everyone involved. what's about that is what's really good about that is that how countryside that shows how countryside think. that's a community, that's communities having trust in one another. but it's also communities saying we will look after one another with what is access in the farms. and it really does work very, very well indeed. and that is really what is at the heart of agriculture in great britain. great britain, of