new labour mp. more interestingly, was the calling of the general election. i was sitting at home at lunchtime on the day the election was called, and i got a text from gb newsf the election is called this afternoon, will you come into the studio this evening? and i just roared myself with laughter. yes, they're having a joke. and i tell that story because it still beggars belief that sunak went to the country when he did, and i think majorly he just had enough and he wanted to go to the country and there was that huge landslide. but i said before the election, labour would be elected and be the first party to be elected with a landslide, with no enthusiasm. and i think that's part of the problem that labour is grappling with in government. >> and when you say huge landslide, i know there'll be many people will be watching this in their christmas festive attire and they'll be shouting and going, well, hang on a second. yes, technically it was a landslide, but of course many people will say only 20% of the electorate there or thereabouts voted in this government. >> and that's true. but you know, you play by the rules and labour did get a landslide, but it wa

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 it was amazing. i mean, the day before a us presidential election, quite what i've got to do with it. i've absolutely no idea. but i get a shout out from the donald. >> he was the big winner of the last election in the uk, and he's a very spectacular man, very highly respected nigel farage. and you know what a what an honour it was. >> what an honour it was to be a mar—a—lago in the ballroom on november the 5th, the next day after that, as the results came in, no press, no cameras, just trump his family, his friends, his backers, the members of mar—a—lago. for what? wheth

say bye to your second home and starmer goes on a charm offensive but might be unarmed. i presume this is headliners on gb newsto headliners. i'm steve allen, still joined by lewis schaffer and adam koumas. and you can get involved. you can have a have a word in the gbnews.com/yoursay section. we've got plenty coming through here , actually, but .uk says, here, actually, but .uk says, has lewis noticed that his tires are a bit loose? i think the last thing we need to do is restrict more oxygen up there, adam says. yes. steve shook his papers. you love to see it. and it's the thing that i do. and andy says, i just bought an abba toilet. waterloo. thank you for those comments. keep them coming. meanwhile, we can go adam, to the sunday telegraph. and some might say this quote means that rachel reeves is offering farage a job. >> oh yeah, he'd like you'd love to see it. so yeah. this is from the sunday telegraph. farage hasn't the faintest idea how to manage the economy, says reeves. so yeah, basically this is rachel reeves saying that she would give she's been obviously criticised for her new for the latest budge

gb news can reveal today that 1300 migrants have now crossed the english channel since christmas day, as hundreds more crossed today. it comes as the homeffice confirmed 305 people arrived yesterday in five small boats. shadow home secretary chris philp has blamed sir keir starmer for scrapping conservative measures like the rwanda plan, saying that labour's approach is an insult to the british people. the prime minister, though, has promised to smash the gangs. but that comes as more than 22,000 people have so far arrived since he took office, up 25% on last yeah took office, up 25% on last year. those are the latest headunes year. those are the latest headlines for now. i'll be back with you 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. >> hello and welcome to headliners, your first look at tomorrow's top stories with three comedians. before we dive in, let's have a look at tomorrow's front pages. we can start with the mail on sunday. kemi's fury at tv chiefs favouring farage. more on that later. i imagine sunday express uk's £4 million pled

joining me now is gb news home and security editor, mark white, to bring us up to date on this story.s obviously happened last night when the christmas market was full of families and children. and you see the pictures. it really is eyes full of tinsel and fire. and then this horror happens. can you bring us up to date in what's been happening this morning? >> yeah. well of course, christmas markets are such an integral part of german tradition. we have christmas markets in the uk as well. but of course they're often described as german markets because that's where the tradition is just so treasured. and in germany you will see many hundreds of people out packing those christmas markets at this time of year. it's a crowded place and as such, it's always a potential weak spot and a target for those that would seek to do harm. and that is indeed what happened last night with the german authorities very clear in saying that this was a deliberate ramming attack, with this vehicle smashing into that christmas market just after 7:00 local time here in the uk. somehow that vehicle got throug

absolutely packed with people and the vehicle appearing not to slow down. >> well, joining us now is gb news homesecurity editor mark white. mark very very disturbing scenes here. do we know any more about the attacker and his motive? >> yeah, yeah. the attacker has been named in german media as taleb a. abdul rozen, we believe, or abdul mohsen. in germany, under german privacy laws, then never normally pubush laws, then never normally publish the full surname. but just the first letter. but we understand. his full name is abdul mohsen. he is a 50 year old, originally from saudi arabia, who arrived in germany in 2006 and claimed asylum, having fled saudi arabia wanted by the saudi authorities over allegations of rape and other criminal offences. however, the german authorities granted him refugee status in 2016 on human rights grounds and during that time that he has been in germany, he has been working in a hospital, a hospital just 26 miles from the scene of this attack at that christmas market. and we're told that as far as german authorities are concerned, they are absolutely treating concern

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

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 . gbnews.com/alerts. >> very good morning to you at homek you for your company this morning. this is britain's newsroom live across the uk on gb news with me, ben leo and of course emma trimble sat beside me. >> now the london mayor, sadiq khanis >> now the london mayor, sadiq khan is set to receive a knighthood in the new year's honours list. >> he will receive the award for pubuc >> he will receive the award for public service after almost 20 years in public service after almost 20 years up at the top of the hour. round up at the top of the hour. now, though, it's back to ben and emma 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 . gbnews.com/alerts. >> very good morning to you at home. thank you for your company this morning. this is britain's newsroom live across the uk on gb news with me, ben leo and of course emma trimble sat beside me. >> now the london mayor, sadiq khanis >> now the london mayor, sadiq khan is set to receive a knighthood in the new y

home. the gb news family. we couldn't have got through 2024 without you and your amazing support. gb news. com forward slash your say. but let's first of all just have a think about what has happened this year. darren, let me start with you. highlights political highlights of 2024. >> i think a political highlight for me has to be the election of donald j. trump, to be honest, because i think it's going to have such a massive impact over here. you know, we all think, oh my goodness, what a year we've just been. things can only get better. as labour would say. well, in 2025. i think now there could be better. >> do you agree with my consensus that we're perhaps 4 or 5 years behind the us? so we're just starting our beau biden turn? >> exactly, yeah, i do i do agree with that. yeah, i would and i think we're in for exciting times. i think the local elections next year are going to be ones to watch, which is interesting actually compared. >> i think we're talking about trump having an impact here. and then we go from the sublime to then we go from the sublime to the ridiculous to say

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 dynamite story. will it ever happen? more to the point, will the labour party ever allow to it happen? as far as i'm concerned, i predicted this on november the 21st on this show, when elon musk first tweeted all the political establishments in britain will get crushed. what a night we've got ahead. that's coming . okay. we're talking. coming. okay. we're talking. i've been told to keep talking. gawain, let's bring you in. let's talk about elon musk. elon musk, now you're you're connected to the party or you certainly have have your your finger in the pie. is it going to happen? >> i don't think it's going to happen today. >> here is your news headlines. we'll have more in a minute. >> very good evening. it's just gone. 7:00. i'm sylvi

full coverage will be available on gb news throughout the visit. now the hometary, yvette cooper , has secretary, yvette cooper, has claimed the tories rwanda plan did not stop a single boat, claiming the scheme cost £700 million of the taxpayers money. she went to on say the deterrent did not result in a single deportation or stop a single boat crossing the channel , 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 it was allowed to go ahead the labour government, after it was elected , cancelled. after it was elected, cancelled. >> 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 election, exactly as the national crime agency foresaw. but it's not just me. it's not just the national crime agency. even ursula vo

. >> i'm kind of hoping that basically everyone else is staying at home today watching gb news. i really would watch gb news and not go out doing any shopping, because then you leave more time for me to do it. i'm not queuing up to do anything today. so get out of my way, people. all right. >> there's two types of people, i think those who are super, super organised and have got all their shopping done the week before. and those who will be panicking from now until christmas eve getting all their shopping done. >> i'm sure that doesn't apply to any of us, does it, paul? no no no no no no no. [10 [10 [10 [10 [10 ho. no no no no no no. >> you know, what i want to see is that people that are queuing, if you're in there queuing up for your turkey or whatever, just everybody just have a chat, be nice to each other. it's all the elbows. start flying, don't they?i the elbows. start flying, don't they? i know it's all getting a bit stressful. just be nice. you know everybody, you get your turkey, but it is really stressful. >> you know, the husband had the cheek to say to me yesterday.

very good morning and welcome to britain's newsroom live across the uk on gb news with me, bev turner and andrew pierce. >> so the homesecretary, yvette coopen >> so the home secretary, yvette cooper, has paused in common with all countries in europe actually all syrian asylum cases as fears grow that many jihadists in syrian jails could come back to britain. >> that's right after the collapse of bashar al assad's regime, there are concerns over who will be freed from these prisons in syria. think shemima bacon. prisons in syria. think shemima bacon . shamima. shamima is in is bacon. shamima. shamima is in is in a camp over there. isn't she? >> she's in the refugee camp. camp could be turned out. yeah she could. courts have twice rebuffed her attempts to come back here. and i certainly don't want her back. >> yeah, well, the prime minister said that britain and its allies must be intensely focused on the transition to a new regime in syria, amid fears of a resurgent islamic state. >> let's talk to the former head of counter—terrorism at the mod major—general chip chapman chip. morning to you. of course, everyone is sa

i'm joined andrew now, i guess, at home by ollie harrison, a familiar face to gb news and of course, of the organisers of today, ollie, the organisers of today, ollie, the government were announcing they're investing £350 million in farmers they announced yesterday. they say that's going to benefit 31,000 of you. are they wrong? >> if you heard of the emperor's new clothes that that is basically income foregone. so thatis basically income foregone. so that is stuff that that we've took land out of production to do environmental stuff, which is great. and they were giving it to us anyway because we signed a contract to produce it and do it for them. it's not new. it's trying to deflect what's really happening today. >> yeah, because keir starmer keeps saying all of the labour politicians, every time we interview them, we are supporting our farmers, we are helping our farmers. they seem to genuinely believe that. >> i think if you tell enough lies, you start to believe them, don't you? they, they just they just need to listen. stop trotting out that party line. they'd have all the mone

gb news throughout the visit . now news throughout the visit. now the homeecretary , yvette the home secretary, yvette coopen 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 on to 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 . deterrent if allowed to go ahead. >> the labour government, after it was elected , cancelled. they 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 the 64% increase that we have seen since the election. exactly as the national crime

gb news to 35,130. since the beginning of the year. now the home secretary's in italy for talks on illegal migration this weekend, as hundreds of people continue to cross the channel in small boats, yvette cooper is meeting her italian counterpart, along with the un's refugee agency representative to the country. at the end of a week of diplomacy on migration. separately, the uk and germany set out a joint plan earlier in the week on how to tackle people smugglers, with berlin pledging to make it a clear criminal offence to facilitate the smuggling of migrants to the uk. chinese money linked to prince andrew is now under investigation by m15 as more details emerge about the embattled duke's connection to an alleged spy. it's believed prince andrew invited the man in question, described as a close confidant to buckingham palace, with their relationship reportedly dating back to 2012. the royal has said he ceased all contact with the businessman in question and denied discussing anything of a sensitive nature. meanwhile, buckingham palace have claime

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 hometary, 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 if we had another referendum cast. today, then in worldview crossing live to tel aviv to speak to mr barr and performer uri geller and get the latest in the middle east, all of that on the middle east, all of that on the way, as ever. send me your though

very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> cheers very much, sam. let's get stuck in to today's topics. the homecretary has refused to set herself a deadline to bnng to set herself a deadline to bring illegal migration to heel, despite admitting that the rate of illegal channel crossings is far too high. yvette cooper criticised the tory government, saying slogans will simply not solve the small boats crisis. conservative party leader kemi badenoch spoke to camilla tominey on gb news this morning. let's have a little listen to what she had to say. >> i'm not going to run away from the subject of immigration, inever from the subject of immigration, i never have. labour are pretending that they're tough on immigration, when actually they stopped us from doing quite a lot of things. it wasn't just the fact that we had a majority in the commons. we did not have a majority in the lords. so a lot of legislation, the rwanda legislation, even when we were putting it through, it was getting blocked elsewhere. so i'm not going to have. keir starmer, who wanted foreign criminals to stay in this country, ac

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 very much for that. i bet some of you at homeou'll be sitting there absolutely freezing tonight. you'll be listening to those numbers of people that have crossed the channel again today thinking, you know, michelle, one of these daysi you know, michelle, one of these days i might find myself getting on one of these dinghies to get into a nice, warm hotel. i bet many of you will be thinking that tonight. and i hear you, i really do. but look, i'm with you till 7:00 tonight alongside me. what a friday treat for you. look at this. everybody's here. yousef, the chairman of reform uk. and alongside him. does it get any better than this? jim schneider, the former adviser to jeremy corbyn. we're in for a rip roaring hour. something tells me that. so you can join the conversation in any way that you want to. you can email me gb views @gbnews. com you can go to twitter aukus and get me there. or of course you can go to the website gbnews.com/yoursay. but wherever you are watching and listening tonight, natalie, you are very welcome indeed

. >> rayner and starmer say building more homes is more important than the environment. we'll debate that and it's a gb newsxclusive. i reveal the sickening new way that people smugglers are getting people across the channel. on my panel tonight, it's political consultant suzanne evans, commentator charlie downs and ex—labour advisor matthew lazo. under kemi badenoch doesn't do lunch, but nigel farage badenoch says that lunch is for wimps. >> well, i tell you what i think. i mean, she would have just finished that. lunch is pretty cool. >> farage certainly does. get ready britain. here we go. the saudis can warm up for the world cup by having a kickabout with some severed heads. next. >> good evening. i'm will hollis with your top story at 9:00. the government will not change the terrorist status of the rebels who toppled the syrian regime. according to the defence secretary. speaking after an emergency cobra meeting, john healey said the government is laser focused on stopping a resurgence of terror groups like isis in the middle east. but he says now is not the time to consider removing hayat tahrir al—sh

gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to. >> gbnews.com/alerts. >> gbnews.com/alerts. >> thank you, cameron walker. i want to know if he's got a home to go to. he's such a hard working young lad over this christmas period. the news bulletins, breakfast. well done to you cameron, and good morning to you cameron, and good morning to you cameron, and good morning to you all at home. hope you had a very merry christmas. and you ate lots and drank lots, and spent some good time with your friends and family. just some quick messages on your say. debbie, good morning to you. you said ben, are you wearing lipstick? no. is the answer to that? does it look like i am? i'll have to amend that if it does. and, lenny. good morning, you say? hope you had a wonderful christmas. i did indeed.i wonderful christmas. i did indeed. i know when i was a lot youngenl indeed. i know when i was a lot younger, i used to look at uncles and grandparents and even parents in the living room at christmas time, and they'd always be now and then, as you probably know, asleep with their mouth open on the sofa half way through the afternoon. i never understood why th

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 it was amazing. i mean, there were day before a us presidential election, quite what i've got to do with it. i've absolutely no idea. but i get a shout out from the donald. >> he was the big winner of the last election in the uk, and he's a very spectacular man, very highly respected nigel farage. you know what a what an honour it was. >> what an honour it was to be a mar—a—lago in the ballroom on november the 5th, the next day after that, as the results came in, no press, no cameras, just trump his family, his friends, his backers, the members of mar—a—lago. for what? wh

gb news can reveal today that 1300 migrants have now crossed the english channel since christmas day, as hundreds more crossed today. it comes as the home confirmed 305 people arrived yesterday in five small boats. shadow home secretary chris philp has blamed sir keir starmer for scrapping conservative measures like the rwanda plan, saying that labour's approach is an insult to the british people. the prime minister, though, has promised to smash the gangs. but that comes as more than 22,000 people have so far arrived since he took office, up 25% on last yeah took office, up 25% on last year. us president elect donald trump has made a last minute plea to the supreme court to delay an upcoming nationwide tiktok ban while he works on a political resolution. congress had passed a law earlier this year banning the popular video sharing app. as of january the 19th, if it's not sold by its chinese parent company bytedance, by that date, us officials and lawmakers had accused bytedance of being unked accused bytedance of being linked to the chinese government, which the firm denies. and would you believe? easter eggs are already hitting the su

gb news can confirm that 1300 migrants have now crossed the english channel since christmas day, as hundreds more crossed today. it comes as the homeffice confirmed 305 arrived yesterday in five small boats. more than 400 also made illegal crossings on boxing day and 451 on christmas day. that now takes the total number who have arrived in the uk this year to more than 336, rather than 5000 500,000, a 20% rise on last year's total. and us president elect donald trump has made a last minute plea to get the supreme court to delay an upcoming nationwide tiktok ban while he works on a political resolution. congress had passed a law earlier this year banning the popular video sharing app on as of january the 19th, if it wasn't sold by its parent company in china, bytedance, by then. us officials and lawmakers had accused bytedance of being unked had accused bytedance of being linked to the chinese government, which the firm has strongly denied. those are the latest headlines for now. i'll be back with you for another roundup in around half an hour. now that it's over to nana for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up

gb news can reveal today that 1300 migrants have now crossed the english channel since christmas day, as hundreds more crossed today. it comes as the homeffice confirmed 305 people arrived yesterday in five small boats. shadow home secretary chris philp has blamed sir keir starmer for scrapping conservative measures like the rwanda plan, saying that labour's approach is an insult to the british people. the prime minister, though, has promised to smash the gangs. but that comes as more than 22,000 people have so far arrived since he took office, up 25% on last yeah took office, up 25% on last year. those are the latest headunes year. those are the latest headlines for now. i'll be back with you 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. >> hello, very good evening. thank you for your company. we all know the story by now, don't we? reform say they've overtaken the tories for paying members, while kemi badenoch accused nigel farage of rigging the figures for which he wants an apology for. it appears an apology for. it appears an apology i

home. next. >> good evening. it's just gone. 8:00. i'm sophia wenzler with your headlines from the gb newsroom. dubai has just ushered in the newear with a spectacular firework display. japan, australia and new zealand were the first to ring in the new year, with celebrations followed by hong kong and taiwan. thailand and vietnam and india have also rung in the new yearin india have also rung in the new year in the last few hours. but as the world welcomes in 2025, severe weather is set to hamper britain's new year's events. the edinburgh hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled due to severe weather conditions. heavy rain and high winds are causing disruption in much of the country, with blizzards forecast in scotland and widespread travel disruption. fireworks displays in newcastle, blackpool and north yorkshire have all been cancelled. meanwhile, london has confirmed its annual new year's eve fireworks display will go ahead despite the weather concerns. sir sadiq khan has said criticism of his knighthood is not the last he will receive from the conservatives, unless they've done a new year's resolution. the decision sparked

gb newsroom. some breaking news this afternoon. 26 year old kyle clifford has pleaded not guilty to the murders of carol hannah and louise hunt at their family homen bushey in july. that not guilty plea comes after cambridge crown court also heard a short time ago that clifford has been further charged with rape. the 26 year old is accused of fatally shooting louise and hannah hunt with a crossbow and stabbing carol hunt to death at their home in hertfordshire. we'll bring you more on that story as we get it. sir keir starmer is facing questions from the liaison committee this afternoon, as upset grows in his own party over the lack of compensation for the waspi women. the prime minister is facing questions from a range of government departments and select committees. right now the questioning is focused on the state of the uk economy. the guardian newspaper reported last night that up to 100 labour mps could vote against the government's decision to refuse a payout for the waspi women, andifs a payout for the waspi women, and it's also been reported that sir keir starmer will appoint around 30 new labour peers today. sue gray, sir keir's former

gb news to 35,130 since the beginning of the year. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has promised to end small boat crossings by smashing the gangs. meanwhile, the homesecretary will travel to italy today for talks on illegal migration this weekend, as hundreds of people continue to cross the channel in small boats. yvette cooper is set to meet her italian counterpart, along with the un refugee agency's representative to the country, at the end of a week of diplomacy on migration. in other news, chinese money linked to prince andrew is now under investigation by m15 as more details emerge about the embattled duke's connection to an alleged spy. it's believed prince andrew invited the man in question, described as a close confidant to buckingham palace, with their relationship reportedly dating back to 2012. the royal has now said he ceased all contact with the businessman in question and denied discussing anything of a sensitive nature. meanwhile, buckingham palace have claimed it has no power to scrutinise the duke's finances. home secretary yvette cooper says the government will always take necessary action when it comes to the country's security.

gb news christmas breakfast. >> well, look. hey, very merry christmas, everybody. merry christmas. >> merry christmas to you, pat. good to see you. merry christmas. >> merry christmas to you. to you at home >> becoming a fixture. this isn't it. on day three four years, four years in a row i've been doing the christmas breakfast, and it is an absolute pleasure. >> can i just say as well, because this is four years in a row. yes. wow. there you go. and this is our first christmas morning as a married couple, which is rather nice. so it's nice to mark the occasion. it's nice. it's nice to share it. absolutely. >> it's nice to share it. you know what? we are already being bombarded with lots of happy christmas. merry christmas messages on gbnews.com/yoursay. you're also wishing each other a merry christmas, which is rather nice. i feel like there's very much a community going on. >> absolutely. well, so look, we have been tracking father christmas flights around the world as he delivers gifts for christmas. i think we can maybe have a little look at where he is at the moment. so he's he's he's just over colorado. so the children of colorado are going to be having presents dropped down their

gb news can confirm that more than a thousand migrants have now crossed the engush migrants have now crossed the english channel since christmas day, as hundreds more crossed today. it comes as the homeffice confirmed 407 arrived on boxing day. 451 made the illegal crossing on christmas day on friday. so far, five small boats have crossed from france, with at least 200 migrants on board. they take the total number who have arrived in the uk this year to more than 36,000. it also marks another grim milestone of 150,000 small boat migrants since the crisis began in 2018. the prime minister has paid tribute to his brother nick, who died on boxing day after suffering from cancer. sir keir said in a statement my brother nick was a wonderful man. he met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour. downing street has confirmed the prime minister has now cancelled his planned houday now cancelled his planned holiday to be with his family. the uk's national rail network is facing severe disruption as major engineering works, including for hs2, are prioritised over the coming days. western services out of paddington are particularly badly affected. to add to the misery, a

gb news can confirm that more than a thousand migrants have now crossed the engush migrants have now crossed the english channel since christmas day, as hundreds more crossed today. it comes as the home office confirmed 407 arrived on boxing day. 451 made the illegal crossing on christmas day on friday. so far, five small boats have crossed from france, with at least 200 migrants on board. they take the total number who have arrived in the uk this year to more than 36,000. it also marks another grim milestone of 150,000 small boat migrants since the crisis began in 2018. the prime minister has paid tribute to his brother nick, who died on boxing day after suffering from cancer. sir keir said in a statement my brother nick was a wonderful man. he met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour. downing street has confirmed the prime minister has now cancelled his planned houday now cancelled his planned holiday to be with his family. the uk's national rail network is facing severe disruption as major engineering works, including for hs2, are prioritised over the coming days. western services out of paddington are particularly badly affected. to add to the misery,

>> gb news can confirm that 1300 migrants have now crossed the engush migrants have now crossed the english channel since christmas day, as hundreds more made the journey today. it comes as the home office confirmed 305 arrived yesterday in five small boats. 407 made the illegal crossing on boxing day and 451 on christmas day. they take the total number who've arrived in the uk this year to 36,500. that's a 25% increase on last year's total. some breaking news now a woman has been charged with murdering a father of six on christmas day in staffordshire. police were called to a report of a man in cardiac arrest in norton canes at about 3:25 am. on wednesday. they said despite medical efforts, he died a short time later. a 33 year old, kirsty carlos, has now been charged with murdering 31 year old louis price. and more than 70 assaults took place in prisons every day last year, according to new analysis. research by the house of commons library, commissioned by the liberal democrats, shows there was a 26,912 assaults recorded in jails in england and wales in 2023, an average of 74 a day. the research also revealed the country's most violent prisons, with hmp wandsworth in southwest

after gb news exclusively revealed yesterday that thousands of migrants were missing along the northern coast of france, preparing to cross to the uk over the christmas period. now joining us is our homeecurity editor, mark white. mark, what can you tell us about this? >> well, actually, it's turning out to be an extremely busy day in the english channel. as we reported yesterday, we were seeing thousands of migrants massing along the northern coast of france with a view over the coming days to try to get to the uk. and the first of those days, red days. they're described as by border force, is extremely busy indeed, we're told ten, maybe 11 boats that are out there in the channel that have either now crossed to the uk waters and being taken to dover, or are still in the process of doing that. so that's going to be 5 or 600 at least by the end of the day. and what we were told by sources is that we could expect over the next 5 or 6 days, which is the run of really good weather, that we could see 2 or 3000 cross the channel, which is incredible given the time of year we don't normally see more than, you know, 50 odd historically is about what we get if weather allows during this sort o