john healey has talked _ battle is going. john healey has talked about _ battle is going.d about scaling - battle is going. john healey| has talked about scaling up. why would it be better to do that sort of training in ukraine? i that sort of training in ukraine?— that sort of training in ukraine? ~' , , ., ., ukraine? i think numbers alone, there have _ ukraine? i think numbers alone, there have been _ ukraine? ! think numbers alone, there have been over— ukraine? i think numbers alone, there have been over 51,000 - there have been over 51,000 troops trained sincejune 202a. at any one time there are around 2000 ukrainian soldiers in the uk notjust on operation interflex but other forces. there are mine disposal courses, 1000 ukrainian marines have been trained, engineering training, all sorts... the training _ training, all sorts... the training has _ training, all sorts... the training has got - training, all sorts... the training has got longer. | training, all sorts... the training has got longer. has it shifted in focus?— shifted in focus? yes, it has to evolve — shi

john healey announced that the government would provide an additional £225 million package of militarydefence corresponent jonathan beale. we have developed at each stage the training that we have done for ukraine with ukraine. we have also done it with allied nations that have rallied behind the leadership the uk has offered. we will continue to do that throughout 2025. fix, to do that throughout 2025. a simple question, could that involve british troops, boots on the ground inside ukraine training ukrainians? the detail of ourjoint _ training ukrainians? the detail of ourjoint ukrainian - training ukrainians? the detail of ourjoint ukrainian plan - of ourjoint ukrainian plan will have to remain, let's say... unavailable to president putin. but the important thing is we are stepping up both uk leadership in coordinating other nations. we are stepping up other nations. we are stepping up the uk support for ukraine. we are determined we will put ukraine in a stronger position in the weeks ahead and throughout 2025. we are also a country that will step up the pressure we put on putin. aro

on a visit to the country, the defence secretary, john healey announced an additional 225 million pounds kyiv, to our defence corresponent jonathan beale, mr healey explained more about the uk's commitment to ukraine's defence. we've developed at each stage the training that we've done for ukraine with ukraine. we've also done it with allied nations that have rallied behind the leadership the uk has offered. we'll continue to do that throughout 2025. and a simple question — could that involve british troops, boots on the ground inside ukraine training ukrainians? well, the detail of our joint ukrainian plan will have to remain... ..let�*s say... ..unavailable to president putin. but the important thing is that we are stepping up both the uk leadership in coordinating other nations, we're stepping up the uk support for ukraine. we're determined that we will put ukraine in a stronger position in the weeks ahead and throughout 2025. and we're also a country that will step up the pressure we've put on putin. a developing story in india a major operation is under way to rescue people, these a

scrap to royal marine landing ships, support tankers and other vessels, aircraft and drones that john healeysolete anyway. >> as i have told the house since taking office, the problems were even worse than we thought. it was a dire inheritance, the state of the finances and the state of the forces. >> with the labour government yet to give any date for their promised increase in defence spending and with significant demands on the chancellor already. many in the military fear 2025 could herald yet more cuts to britain's armed forces . cuts to britain's armed forces. attention from the uncertainties facing today's military to the commemoration of those who fought and died for their country 80 years ago. as britain remembered its d—day veterans. >> despite the morning rain, it'll be a nice, warm, cosy day ahead. boxt heat pumps sponsors of weather on gb news. >> boxing day across europe looks very mixed. windy in italy, unsettled in greece and cyprus, mostly fine for spain and the canaries, but for madeira we do have some showery rain and a strong wind blowing through here. a strong wind also

fiddle to reform special relationship with the maga movement on the same day as defence secretary john healey is in kyiv, opening the door to sending british troops to ukraine. blackpool overtakes glasgow for the uk's lowest life expectancy. so we investigate what's behind the persistent north—south divide. >> the royals prepare to host their annual pre—christmas party at buckingham palace today, but the duke of york is of staff heads across the pond for secret talks with the president elect's closest allies. >> but with nigel farage making inroads, his labour second fiddle to reform special relationship with the maga movement on the same day as defence secretary john healey is in kyiv, opening the door to sending british troops to ukraine. blackpool overtakes glasgow for the uk's lowest life expectancy. so we investigate what's behind the persistent north—south divide. >> the royals prepare to host their annual pre—christmas party at buckingham palace today, but the duke of york is at buckingham palace today, but thethe

defence secretary john healey says the government is laser focused on stopping a resurgence of terror groups like isis in the middle east, but won't remove hsi from the rebels who removed assad from power from the proscribed terror list description is not a matter for how. >> now. >> it doesn't stop us talking to all the parties , and our all the parties, and our interest in hrds is that they live up to their promises to protect the rights of all individuals and all groups, to respect international law, and to prevent syria becoming a base for fresh terrorist threats. >> a body has been found in the search for missing former england rugby player tom voice. it's feared the 43 year old was swept away while trying to cross a flooded river on saturday night during storm darrah. it's believed mr voice had entered the river arconic after attempting to cross a ford in his car. northumbria police's marine unit discovered a body earlier today. chief superintendent helena barron said the development was extremely sad. the government is today demanding immediate mandatory housing targets from co

but the uk first, john healey has been pretty firm on this, as has keir starmer standing with ukraine against russia. but the problem they've got is getting to 2.5% of gdp spent on defence. we don't we have no timescale for that. we may get one in the coming year. >> well we've got, i'm afraid, a bit 1509 00:09:

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 tahnr time to consider removing hayat tahrir al—sham from the proscribed terror list. >> description is not. >> description is not. >> sorry, did i forget to put a sting in there or something? >> talking to all the parties and our interest in hds is that they live up to their promises to protect the rights of all individuals and all groups, to respect international law, and to prevent syria becoming a base for fresh terrorist threats. >> a body has been found in the search for former england rugby player tom voyce, who went missing five days ago. it's feared the 43 year old was swept away while trying to cross a flooded river on saturday night dunng flooded river on saturday night during storm darrah. it's believed mr voice had entered the river anne near alnwick, after attempting to cross a ford in his car. northumbria police's marine uni

speaking after an emergency cobra meeting, john healey said the government is laser focused on stoppingesurgence of terror groups like isis in the middle east. but he says now is not the time to consider removing hayat tahrir al—sham from the proscribed terror list. >> description is not a matter for now. it doesn't stop us talking to all the parties , and talking to all the parties, and our interest in hds is that they live up to their promises to protect the rights of all individuals and all groups, to respect international law, and to prevent syria becoming a base for fresh terrorist threats. >> a body has been found in the search for former england rugby player tom voyce, who went missing five days ago. it's feared the 43 year old was swept away while trying to cross a flooded river on saturday night dunng flooded river on saturday night during storm darrah. it's believed mr voice had entered the river anne near alnwick, after attempting to cross a ford in his car. northumbria police's marine unit discovered a body earlier today, describing the development as extremely sad. in other

speaking after an emergency cobra meeting, defence secretary john healey said the government is laserfocused on stopping a resurgence of terror groups like isis in the middle east. but now is not the time to consider removing hayat tahrir al—sham from the proscribed terror list. >> description is not a matter for now. it doesn't stop us talking to all the parties , and talking to all the parties, and our interest in hrds is that they live up to their promises to protect the rights of all individuals and all groups, to respect international law, and to prevent syria becoming a base for fresh terrorist threats. >> and in other news, a body has been found in the search for missing former england rugby player tom voice. it's feared the 43 year old was swept away while trying to cross a flooded river on saturday night during storm darrah. it is believed mr voice had entered the river near alnwick after attempting to cross a ford in his car. northumbria police's marine unit discovered a body earlier today. chief superintendent helena barron said the development was extremely sad in the nhs.

defence secretary john healey is visiting kyiv today as the uk announces a £225 million package of militaryr the country, as he describes the situation as critical. mr healey will meet his ukrainian counterpart to discuss the latest battlefield battlefield situation and to set out five priority areas for uk defence support. the funding is expected to go towards new drones, boats and munitions. those are the latest gb news headlines. now let's go back to andrew and miriam 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 britain's newsroom, live across the united kingdom on gb news with andrew pierce and miriam cates. >> so the talk with the guardian says it on its front page. up to 100 labour mps could vote against sir keir starmer's decision not to compensate those women bought in 1950s who were not aware of changes to the state pension age. >> well, the pm has defended the decision to do so, saying that we couldn't afford it due to the current state of the economy and of course, labo