this is the gb news. annel where live on tv , online channel where live on tv, online and on digital radio. i'm nana akua sadiq khan. it is being reported, may be on the new year's honours list and in line for a knighthood for his work in political and public services. you're having a laugh. sadiq khan the man who has presided over record knife crime on london's streets, a place where women and girls feel unsafe because of the huge rise in the spate of attacks against them under his watch, a place where many tourists won't wear one on a night out in case they get robbed . a city where even he robbed. a city where even he admits to feeling unsafe. he says that's because he's muslim. what he is missed is that we're all afraid in the mess that in my view, he's allowed our once great to capital become. he expanded the ulez zone and tried to influence the reporting of just how bad the pollution was, because the results didn't match up with his expectations. if he really wanted to tackle polluted air, he might w

with them . have had a chance with them. >> and i think the. >> and i think the. >> the growth of gb news, the fact we're way ahead of the woke sky news, which has become virtually unwatchable, the patronising bbc and i think on this channel, i think what you get if you watch us live on catchup, listen to us on the radio. i think what you genuinely get with this channel, you get both sides of the debate and often it's very passionate. but we don't bar anybody. we don't believe in censorship. we believe we need to hear all these arguments. and we also believe that the audience at home are big enough and ugly enough to make up their own minds. and i think the success of gb news really is a revolution in broadcasting in this country. and, you know, we've got nearly 500 people here, and all i did was mention twice on my show i was coming to maidstone. this is a broadcasting phenomenon and i honestly believe that gb news has only just begun. i really do, i really do. now, i can't. something else happened in politics this year that was quite a big deal, a great deal. the greatest, the best. and

here on gb news.her pretty drab day for most. some rain and drizzle here and there, but many places will stay dry. we are in for a change though. this cold front is swinging its way south and that should clear away a lot of the cloud. so many of us will be brighter tomorrow. now, today, as i said, it is mostly cloudy, but there's some sunshine over parts of northeast scotland where we had a pretty harsh frost last night. elsewhere, a lot of cloud, some rain and drizzle. southern scotland, parts of the southwest and there's that weather front coming in that will bring some wet weather across the highlands come this afternoon and into the evening. many places just dry and cloudy with temperatures around or a touch below average. the winds though, are pretty light. it's going to feel quite cool. i suspect though, with these outbreaks of rain coming into the southwest. probably nothing too heavy, but certainly a damp afternoon for somerset, devon, cornwall, parts of south wales, a bit of light rain and dr

boxt heat pumps sponsors of weather on gb news. >> hello there, welcome to your latest gb news weather weather certainly turning much more unsettled across the country as we approach new year itself. potentially be very windy for some of us. but before we get there, we still have this area of high pressure hanging on across the south, so maintaining the rather murky conditions here. but this cold front will continue to sink its way southwards. introducing something a little bit clearer. but for most of england and wales it is going to be another murky night. if you do have any travel plans, do allow some extra time for your journeys further north we have this band of rain across scotland that will be fairly heavy and persistent in places, and for most of us, it's not going to be a cold night by any means. temperatures not much lower than about 3 to 5 degrees. so we start sunday off on a fairly wet note for scotland, especially for western scotland. some heavy and persistent rain here, accompanied by a fairly keen breeze as well. maybe a few glimmers of sunshine for northern ireland, bu

and you can watch the king's message here live on gb news at 3:00.b news can confirm that at least 350 migrants have crossed the english channel in small boats so far on christmas day. several boats were seen making the dangerous journey from france this morning, with more expected to follow over the course of the day. now, those who arrived in dover following early hours crossings broke a penod early hours crossings broke a period of more than a week when no small boats had been spotted. now this all comes after gb news exclusively revealed yesterday that thousands of migrants were massing along the northern coast of france, preparing to cross to the uk in small boats over the christmas period. and finally, swimmers across the nation have braved the chilly waters as they celebrate christmas day with a festive plunge. many swimmers turned out in support of various charity causes, with others simply enjoying a festive tradition. sea surface temperatures across the country were between eight degrees and ii were between eight degrees and 11 degrees, acc

i'll be back with you very shortly for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to ws alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> well hello there, it's finally upon us. in the words of noddy holder, it's christmas! how exciting! you know what.7 i thought it'd be rude then, wouldn't it.7 not to do a dewbs& co special. so here we are, delighted to be sharing this christmas with you. and boy have we got a lot to discuss. let's cast our mind back then, shall we, to july. it feels like a lifetime ago, doesn't it.7 the general election. still massive debate raging on about whether it was the right thing or the wrong thing. but what did it mean for this country? and what will the future look like going forward under the labour government? of course, then we saw the budget, didn't we? oh, i can tell you now that really did divide opinion again. have they got their priorities right? who were the winners. who were the losers? and will we see any u—turns on some of the less popular measures. what do you think to that? and of course, a horrendous moment in our

those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's latest gb news headlines.ow wsfime latest gb news headlines. now it's time for headliners 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. >> hello and welcome to headliners, your first look at tomorrow's top stories with three comedians. before we dive in, let's take a look at what lewis and adam will have to work with. with the sunday's front pages, the sunday telegraph net zero grocery tax to push up food bills. the sun on sunday has free to kill three warnings over christmas market maniac. the sunday express cuts force hms queen elizabeth out of action. the observer has ministers resist rush to block musk. millions going to farage, the mail on sunday. the grinch reeves steals 45% of your donations, say charities. and finally, the daily star. sunday, ronnie kray killed marilyn monroe. well, we'll find out maybe some details on that, but let's start with the sun. lewis. >> hello there, stephen allen, how are you.7 >> how are you?

tomorrow is a gb news new year's eve special. but we'll be back the day after that.t 5 am, stay tuned for breakfast. otherwise, thank you very much for your company and have a very happy new year. happy new year. >> there will be a light breeze in the morning leading to a warm front. boxt heat pumps sponsors of weather on gb news. >> hello there! good evening. welcome to your gb news weather update from the met office. as we head towards the new year's period, it's likely to be unsettled. outbreaks of rain and some strong winds too, with multiple met office warnings already in force. so do keep an eye on those if you're travelling around for any festivities. but otherwise, this evening we've got a warm front moving into cold air. so not only bringing outbreaks of rain, but also some snow across parts of scotland, mainly across hills. but we could also see some flurries to lower levels too, in these outbreaks of rain slowly edging their way into parts of northern ireland through into the scottish borders. it's going to be quite heavy and persistent at times, so a very

news headlines. we'll have more in a minute. >> very good evening. it's just gone. 7:00. i'm sylvia hill with your latest headlines from the gb newsroom. some breaking news in the last half hour. queen camilla will miss the ceremonial welcome for the emir of the state of qatar. and her highness sheikha jawaher tomorrow. gb news understands there have been no alteration in the diagnosis or any treatment being received, and her majesty just needs time to rest with lingering side effects of a chest infection. the emir of the state of qatar and his wife arrived at stansted airport earlier today ahead of a two day state visit hosted by king charles in london. the qatari head of state will be treated to a carriage procession up the mall, and a state banquet in buckingham palace's grand ballroom. full coverage on gb news throughout the visit . now news throughout the visit. now the home going taller lovely panel. it's going taller andifs lovely panel. it's going taller and it's nigel nelson. we're going to have a great time tonight. that story about elon musk and the $100 million. what a cat amongst the pigeons moment. it's an absolute dynamit

and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. i'm tatiana sanchez. re news from me in an hour 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. >> the government bans puberty blockers. the environment agency bans white people from applying for internships, and ipso says the press is not allowed to state biological facts. this is free speech nation. >> welcome to free speech nation with me, andrew doyle. this is the show where we take a look at culture, current affairs and politics. and of course, coming up on the show tonight, we've got many, many stories. is the nhs ignoring the cass review and proceeding with puberty blocker trials? i'm going to be speaking to campaigners from gemspec and transgender trend about that. we're joined by jamie reid, who blew the whistle on the gender clinics in the united states. and also i'll be speaking to the lawyer, sarah phillimore, to discuss the state of free speech in the uk. where are we now? and of course, i've got a wonderful come

now though, it's over to nana for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to newserts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> good afternoon and welcome. it's just coming up to seven minutes after 3:00. this is gb news. we're live on tv, online and on digital radio. i'm nana akua. welcome. coming up, the spat between reform uk and kemi badenoch is heating up. the tory leader. was she right to say that nigel farage should get less airtime on gb news? what do you think? then in the great british debate i'm asking is this route another example that perhaps kemi isn't up to the top job? and is it time for labour to ditch the keir starmer? uri geller will also be joining me and asking whether it's time the uk prescribes the houthis as a terror organisation that is coming up in the next hour. as even coming up in the next hour. as ever, send me your thoughts, post your comments gbnews.com/yoursay. so kemi badenoch spat with reform uk has escalated over claims that she urged bosses @gbnews to cut the airtime given to the reform ukip leader, nigel farage. no

full coverage on gb news throughout the visit , gb news throughout the visit, the home secretary, yvettepen the home secretary, yvette cooper, has claimed the tories rwanda plan did not stop a single boat, claiming the scheme cost £700 million of taxpayers money. she went to on say the deterrent did not result in a single deportation or stop a single deportation or stop a single boat crossing the channel single boat crossing the channel, branding the whole thing a grotesque waste of money. but shadow home secretary chris philp claims the rwanda scheme would have been an effective deterrent if allowed to go ahead. >> the labour government, after it was elected, cancelled. they cancelled that deterrent, they cancelled that deterrent, they cancelled that deterrent, they cancelled that rwanda deterrent before it had even started and had that flight taken off as planned. we would not have seen these 64% increase that we have seen since the election, exactly as the national crime agency foresaw. but it's not just me. it's not just the national crime agency. even ursula von der leyen, the presi

you know, no one can afford to ignore gb news these days. >> well well yes quite.ow listen, that kind of front page is something which sir keir starmer, the pm, might welcome because it takes away the focus on on his problems with labour. >> yes. so this week we've got the private school vat charges coming in which is well covered. again, the private school associations are a very clever, well organised lobby group. i'm looking at the sunday express coverage of it, with rachel reeves saying that the extra vat, i think she says 1.7 billion will be used to improve state schools. well, i'm not sure about that. it smacks to me like her, her back of the envelope sums on the winter fuel, where she's not taking into account the stampede of pensioners now claiming the pension credit and therefore wiping out any savings now on vat on private schools, if that leads to pupils flowing out of private schools, that lowers the vat revenue raised and if they then enrol in state schools, that increases the spending that is needed and lowers the per pupil money available in state sc

with them . have had a chance with them. >> and i think the. >> and i think the. >> the growth of gb news, the fact we're way ahead of the woke sky news, which has become virtually unwatchable, the patronising bbc and i think on this channel, i think what you get if you watch us live on catchup, listen to us on the radio. i think what you genuinely get with this channel, you get both sides of the debate and often it's very passionate. but we don't bar anybody. we don't believe in censorship. we believe we need to hear all these arguments. and we also believe that the audience at home are big enough and ugly enough to make up their own minds. and i think the success of gb news really is a revolution in broadcasting in this country. and, you know, we've got nearly 500 people here, and all i did was mention twice on my show i was coming to maidstone. this is a broadcasting phenomenon and i honestly believe that gb news has only just begun, i really do, i really do. now, i can't. something else happened in politics this year that was quite a big deal, a great deal. the greatest, the best. and

from the labour party, says there's a long road ahead and the cabinet minister spoke to us here on gb news. news. >> earlier, parliament's devoted voted on that on friday. it will go into committee. it will be 00:01:00,215 --> 2147483051:37:15,462 considered in much more detail 2147483051:37:15,462 --> 4294966103:13:29,429 now. >> very good evening to you from the newsroom. we'll head over to free speech nation shortly. first, though, a look at the top stories just after 7:00. well, more than 20,000 migrants have now crossed the english channel since sir keir starmer became prime minister in july. hitting that milestone in less than five months, that is quicker than dunng months, that is quicker than during rishi sunak's time in number 10, where it took eight and a half months to reach the same figure. but the prime minister has accused the conservatives of opening the borders and promised to cut the numbers after record high asylum costs emerged of £5 billion. it also comes as 50 people have now died attempting that journey this year. it makes 2024 the deadliest year for crossings on reco

those people out there, all of you that i met who came along to say how much they appreciate what gb news is doing, just not just on farmers, but on everything, actually. so thank you. get in touch this morning. gbnews.com/yoursay as always. first though, the very latest news with tatiana sanchez. >> beth, thank you very much. and good morning. the top stories. the government is today demanding immediate mandatory housing targets from councils as part of its plans to build 1.5 million houses by the next general election. sir keir starmer is vowing to override blockers and put builders first as he prepares to unveil sweeping changes to the planning process. the new plans could mean increased developments on green belt areas, though the government has pledged to prioritise brownfield sites. although the plans have been met with criticism. deputy prime minister angela rayner sees it as a landmark overhaul. >> we think this will streamline the system because it is far too much delays at the moment and therefore by having the policy framework nationally and therefore by having the policy fram<

this is gb news new year's eve live. >> that's right. we are delighted to have your company this evening. as we ring in 2025, we're looking at live pictures there of london. we're going to be going to cities all around the country this evening with our reporters. scotland. the weather was supposed to be so bad patrick christys that the fireworks were cancelled. doesn't look that bad to me. >> we've got coats on half of them, have they? got some? fire up the barbecue? ridiculous. >> scots are hardy people. they've seen worse. >> it's woke culture, isn't it? it is, isn't it? >> isn't it? well, listen, it's. we've got a three hours ahead of us, guys. big night. we've got a lot to talk about. we've got a lot to talk about. we've got a lot to talk about. we've got a lot to get through. at half ten tonight, sir keir starmer is going to be addressing the nation. now you were doing a show so you don't know. you may not know about this patrick. no we don't know what he's going to say. but obviously we will treat that with the irreverence that no

mail gb news.but now i'm joined by my most intellectual panel gb news senior political commentator nigel nelson , and commentator nigel nelson, and the journalist and conservative peer paul goodman . nigel, this peer paul goodman. nigel, this is dire, isn't it? >> i don't agree with everything you came up with there, but some of them. i mean, first of all, he's not the worst leader for 50 years. that i'm sure that that liz truss would have certainly beat that record. when you go through the various things, i do think it was a mistake to take the freebies from lord alli . i the freebies from lord alli. i think he should have actually had an explanation . ready for had an explanation. ready for the resignation of lou hague at pmqs yesterday, and i also think that the that today's speech, which wasn't a reset, but because the comms were so dire around it, that was the narrative that it became . so narrative that it became. so i don't know quite what's gone wrong. it feels like it's something to do wit

those are the latest gb news headunes. those are the latest gb news headlines .ck to nana headlines. now it's back to nana for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com/alerts . gbnews.com/alerts. >> good afternoon and welcome to gb news. we are britain's news channel. i'm nana akua. it is fast approaching seven minutes after 3:00. coming up. syrian rebel forces in the syrian capital damascus have said that they have ended bashir assad's rule with rebel leaders saying the future is ours. i will speak with the defence editor of the telegraph on this and what it means for the world and indeed the uk then for the great british debate this hour. i'm asking, is assad fleeing syria a good thing for the uk? russia has confirmed that the syrian president resigned and fled syria early on this morning, following a lightning offensive by the jihadist led opposition forces, who quickly seized the cities of aleppo, hama, homs and also now damascus with very little res

to gb news. .com forward scanning the qr code, or go to gb news . .com forward slash gb news. .com forwardsh alerts . alerts. >> thank you sophia. why the meltdown in syria matters to you and me. plus, why and how prince william is going to save the special relationship. that is a special relationship. that is a special take at ten. lots to come. a busy two hours. but we start with a very important big opinion . good evening. as opinion. good evening. as president assad's regime falls and chaos ensues in this war torn country, there is once again talk of the mass migration of syrians, which has proved devastating for europe over the last decade. it cannot be repeated following the eye—watering figure of 1.7 million people having entered britain over the last two years alone. with global pressure for us to accept many more in this increasingly turbulent world, many people are saying enough is enough. so why does immigration matter? and why are current numbers such a problem? is it borne out of suspicion or hatred of those who come to these islands? is it borne out of prejudice? is it a xeno

meanwhile, shadow justice secretary robert jenrick told gb news this morning that labour are not dealingith the heart of the problem, despite all the fanfare in labour's announcement today, there is not any money for new prisons. >> the labour party are admitting that there's going to be a massive shortfall in prison places in the years ahead, and they're not dealing with the heart of this problem. >> hundreds of farmers are descending on westminster with their tractors today, as the government insists its support for the sector is steadfast. last month, over 13,000 people rallied against the changes to inheritance tax. today, farmers are warning the proposed changes could kill british farming. the demonstration is scheduled to coincide with both pmqs and the meeting of mps to discuss the impact of inheritance tax on farmers. but despite the protests, the government says they will not change course on they will not change course on the policy. concerns are growing over the prospect of british jihadists returning from syria, with the uk monitoring the situation. that's according to a home

and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. i'm tatiana sanchez. now it's back to martin. >> thank you tatiana. now we've got some breaking news for you reaching us in the last few moments. and it's this three afghan nationals who were convicted in belgium over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring, have been arrested while on the run in the uk. prosecutors in belgium say they were part of a gang involved in organising the transport of migrants from afghanistan through iran and the balkans, and then into western europe. and authorities say they were also part of a group who committed serious sexual offences, including rape against male migrant minors, and the gang members now face being returned to belgium to serve their sentences , and extradition their sentences, and extradition proceedings have begun. well, let's have a chat about this now with our political editor, chris hope, who joins me live from westminster. chris, welcome to the show. great to see you after a christmas break. so serious story and a big win for the labour party

this is the weekend on gb news. now at least 179 people gb news. now at least179 people have gb news. now at least 179 people have died after a plane crash landed and collided with a wall at south korea's main international airport in the early hours of this morning. we're going to be on the ground in south korea this hour, and later in the show, i'll be joined by an airline pilot. how much of a risk is this? in britain, french authorities have confirmed that three migrants died and dozens rescued after a small boat capsized in the engush small boat capsized in the english channel. this comes after gb news revealed yesterday that 1300 small boats had made the perilous journey since christmas day. and we'll be live on a farm as the prime minister's approval ratings are branded catastrophic, with a rural voters in the rural heartlands of our country actually condemning labour with actually condemning labour with a damning poll. and the fog that's covered large swathes of the country finally begins to clear up. but, well, don't get too excited. it's g

more from me in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alertsanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> a very merry christmas to you all. i'm cameron walker, gb news royal correspondent. if you were to ask me in march or april time when royal health battles were rife, if any members of the family would be able to travel this year, i would have said very unlikely. but despite the odds, the king was determined and so was the prince of wales. even harry and meghan carried out a couple of their own separate tours, although that certainly raised some eyebrows. so welcome to a royal year. the royal tours coming up, we'll be looking back on the king and queen's tour of australia with a member of the australian monarchist league, who had a very special task during the visit. >> what happens over the next five years, especially in relation to stopping the illegal wildlife trade, is crucial for the future of life on earth. >> and as prince william takes his fight against poachers to the next level, we'll look back on gb news exclusive interview wi

those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sven hill.be back in an hour, but now it's time for saturday night showdown 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, sophia, and welcome to the saturday night showdown now! onlyfans model lilly phillips sparked controversy this week when she slept afternoon. ulez of the haaland. davey was joined by the bath philharmonia carers choir at their christmas concert at the bath forum. the single was written by six young carers and has climbed the charts since its release, with all proceeds going to the carers trust and bath philharmonia. ed davey has even pledged that he'll do a skydive if the single gets 10,000 downloads next week. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sven hill. i'll be back in an hour, but now it's time for saturday night showdown 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

ata at a certain gb news looking at a certain gb news presenter who has refused to undertake parliamentary anti—bullying training. plus, as it emerges, labour's business and farming tax grab will cost more than it makes. i'll be speaking to a farmer who spoke at today's rally in london. state of the nation starts now. i'll also be joined by my particularly perspicacious panel particularly perspicacious panel, the telegraph columnist tim stanley and the former labour mp lloyd russell—moyle. as ever, it's a crucial part of the programme. let me know your views at mailmogg@gbnews.com. but now it's your favourite time of the day. the news bulletin with sophia wenzler. >> jacob. thank you. good evening. it'sjust >> jacob. thank you. good evening. it's just gone 8:00. these are your headlines from the gb newsroom. first to that breaking news coming to us from the us where three people, including a juvenile suspect, have died after a shooting at a school in wisconsin. us police said the shooting occurred at abundant life christian school in the state capital of madison. authorities said children

thank you. >> those are the latest gb news headlines.or now i'm cyril, but now it's time for headliners for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news. >> .com. forward slash alerts . >> .com. forward slash alerts. >> .com. forward slash alerts. >> thank you sophia. former headliners producer. who knows where you can go on this show. hello and welcome. >> this is your first look at tuesday's top stories with three comedians. >> before we get stuck into the newspapers, let's have a quick taste of what kerry and nadine will have to work with on tuesday's front pages . we have tuesday's front pages. we have the metro. no hiding place for stalkers. >> daily mail, government by talking shop express gregg wallace says sorry for any offence i've caused. >> telegraph starmer i will not side with trump over europe. the sun boiling point mps want show pulled and the star. >> we had a hunch richard the third was a real wrong'un . well, third was a real wrong'un. well, here we

you've never been to a gb news party, have you , andrew? news party, have you, andrew?>> i keep missing them. >> i keep missing them. >> i'm not invited. >> i'm not invited. >> i'm not suing, though. and president elect donald trump has launched a new fragrance for christmas. it's very romantic. it's called fight, christmas. it's very romantic. it's called fight , fight, fight it's called fight, fight, fight with the tagline a smell you don't go on smell. a smell your enemies can't resist. would you like to smell like donald trump? that's . that's. >> it's trump in a bottle. >> it's trump in a bottle. >> wow. it's $199 for men. and there's a scent for women. and it's apparently sold out already. he is brilliant. he is brilliant, isn't he? >> i really hope we can get some. we're trying to get some. get some so we can let you know what it smells like. >> i know, i'm not sure i want to wear it, but i'd like to try it. >> i'd like to too. right. there's a lot to get through. it's going to be a good show. this morning. we're here till midday. stick with us. here's sam, thoug

. >> welcome both to gb news.hristmas. you can look happy, kevin. well, i'm always happy, kevin. well, i'm always happy when it's happy inside. >> can i be an associate? >> sketchwriter? yes. why not? yes. >> let me just present gets your job there. you see? that's how you get moved out from the daily mail. that's. look, it's been a busy year. i mean, an amazing yeah busy year. i mean, an amazing year. it started, didn't it, with the post office scandal. now, you guys have been around longer than i have in parliament. that's been bubbling under for 20 years. why is it suddenly a story, quentin? >> television. that was the only reason. i mean, been bubbling away and we had been reporting it. newspapers had been reporting it. even the electric television was reporting it a bit. and then suddenly itv drama happened. and when you put things into drama, it's really chastening for journalists. yes. puts things into a drama. there is a truth in drama, but there's also a reach. and that's what happened. people's imaginati

get in touch gb news dot com forward slash usa. now here's your headlines. it's cameron walker. >> thanks martin. good afternoon. it is 3:02. i'm cameron walker here in the gb newsroom . and in some breaking newsroom. and in some breaking newsroom. and in some breaking news in the last few minutes, france's left wing political bloc will lodge a no confidence motion to topple prime minister michel barnier, which could lead to a collapse of the government. barnier earlier said he would use special constitutional powers to force the social security budget through the lower house of parliament, without a final vote. more on that breaking news as we get it. well, meanwhile, here in the uk, greg wallace has apologised for any offence that he caused after posting a video saying complaints about his behaviour came from a handful of middle class women of a certain age. downing street has labelled the comments as inappropriate and misogynistic, and culture secretary lisa nandy has raised the issue with bbc bosses. the corporation's under fire about claims senior manage

those are the latest gb news headlines. to martin for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com/alerts . or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> thank you sophia. now it's been a tumultuous 48 hours in syria as bashar al—assad is ousted by rebels after 24 years in power, kicked out in just 11 days, and the kremlin has now confirmed that the former syrian president has been granted asylum in moscow. and many are now left asking what the toppling will mean for syria and the region as a whole. and meanwhile, back in britain , meanwhile, back in britain, syrian refugees vow to return to their homeland as they celebrated rebels seizing control of damascus . a key control of damascus. a key commander on the ground urged displaced people all over the world to return home, saying a free syria awaits them. but just what will they be returning to? and could this be a gift for our prime minister, sir keir starmer? we're now joined in t

for now, i'm sphere hill, but now it's time for headliners for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to in messages on its branches in dedication to someone who has supported them during their lives. prince louis left a touching christmas message to his grandparents inspired by his mother's festive celebration. this is the fourth time the princess has hosted the event in celebration of the positive qualities found in many and to bnng qualities found in many and to bring festive cheer to the caphal bring festive cheer to the capital. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sphere hill, but now it's time for headliners for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news dot com. >> forward slash alerts . >> forward slash alerts. >> forward slash alerts. >> hello and welcome back to headliners, your first look at saturday's top stories with three comedians. but before we get stuck into the papers , let's get stuck into the papers, let's have a quick taste of what leo and nick will have t

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go to gb news .com. >> i'll tell you what.lking of advent and opening a window or something happening every day, it's almost feeling like something's happening. >> the labour and labour ministers or yeah, that is they're going to be somebody going every day, i don't know. but yeah, there's yet another. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> yes. >> yes. >> embarrassing headline. >> embarrassing headline. >> i think it'll get your goat, but it just feels like straws on a camel's back doesn't it. at the minute. this is cabinet minister liz kendall and she's been branded a hypocrite because she was the one sort of behind her department removing the winter fuel payments for 10 million pensioners. and while bills, heating bills at her second home are being met from guess what, the public purse that means we're paying . that means we're paying. >> the work and pensions secretary says she is allowed to claim costs for what is her second property in her leicester west constituency. >> the most recent documents reveal that taxpayers covered just under £

and those are the latest gb news headunes and those are the latest gb news headlines for now.from me in half an hour. now it's back to nana. >> good afternoon and welcome to gb news. we're live on tv, onune gb news. we're live on tv, online and on digital radio. i'm nana akua. it's just gone seven minutes after 3:00 now. coming up, the home secretary, yvette coopen up, the home secretary, yvette cooper, has refused to set herself a deadline to bring illegal migration down, despite admitting that the rate of illegal arrivals is far too high, with crossings hitting the 35,000 mark yesterday. should she be forced to set a deadline or is she being realistic? then, for the great british debate this, i'm asking have you changed your mind about brexit? this comes as the prime minister looks set to send a team of over 100 civil servants to run the uk's negotiations with brussels, as he seeks a reset with the bloc. so the great british debate this year, i'm asking have you changed your mind about brexit? and i've got to pull up on asking you whether you would vote leave or remain if we

this is gb news. we're live on tv, onune is gb news. we're live on tv, online and on digital radio.ike i've got any clothes on i have actually. it's my christmas outfit. christmas outfit? i'll pull the arms up a bit. right. so we've got loads coming up. of course. overnight in germany, hundreds of protesters took to the streets calling for mass deportations following the massacre, which killed five people, including one child. and it comes as the saudi arabian government claim they repeatedly warned german authorities about the man suspected of driving a car into crowds. we will bring you the latest coming up then in the first great british debate this houn first great british debate this hour, i'm asking, should lord mandelson use nigel farage to win over donald trump? the reform leader and friend of president elect has offered to help the us ambassador to the uk bndge help the us ambassador to the uk bridge the us and uk special relationship. so for the great british debate this hour, i'm asking should lord mandelson use nigel farage to win over donald trump? then worldview will c

. >> welcome to saturday morning live only on gb news. >> teachers presents. ellie, do you get your teacher a present at school when you're at school? >> when i was at school. >> when i was at school. >> when i was at school. >> when you were at school, yes. did you get your teacher present? >> we did homemade gifts, which i probably think they didn't appreciate. >> no. >> no. >> what do your boys do? >> what do your boys do? >> do you know i've not even. i've not thought about it. we should get them something, though. >> ryan. do? >> ryan. do? >> i don't know, i'm not sure i would. i would get them a vouchen would. i would get them a voucher, though, because i think. i think they'd probably appreciate more. something they could spend, you know, choose it themselves, spend their own money on it as opposed to cookies or cakes that they've imagine getting 30 bottles of wine or 30 sets of homemade cakes. well, you just had a good idea. a voucher for coffees. i've heard this. >> i've got lots of friends who are teachers and they say that will actually get used and