peter to the white house event getting under way. the bestowing of the presidential medal of freedom on 19 people. anybody on this list, i'm sure you perused it, but from jose andresbono, to the late ash carter, former secretary of defense, michael j. fox, jane goodall, anybody that stands out to you and you think, what an extraordinary honor to be bestowed on them to, not that it's not for everybody, but is there someone that comes to mind you think this is the person who will really revel in the gift of presidential medal of freedom. >> well, i'm struck by who won't have a chance to revel in it, fanny, one of the most iconic figures of the civil rights movement, doesn't get a lot of attention in today's public. we all think of martin luther king and malcolm x and others. fanny lou not only fought for the rights of black americans but in effect by her example fought for the presence of women, the role of women in fighting a social movement, fighting for change in america. that was not easy. women were not always welcome in the civil rights movement at that time. and she was a force to be reckoned with. so i find her to be a compelling figure who probably won't ge

dazzling pyrotechnics were fired from barges on the river thames, with peter andre entertaining the crowdstens of thousands of people gathered as big ben struck 12, with millions more tuning in to watch. it was much warmer for brazilians who were next to launch their display on copacabana beach in rio de janeiro. across the pond, the ball dropped in new york at 5 am. uk time, with 2025 set to a.m. uk time, with 2025 set to be an important year for america's new administration. january the 1st marks new beginnings worldwide, with 2024 going out with a bang. anna riley gb news. >> lovely. >> lovely. >> wasn't it amazing pictures? >> wasn't it amazing pictures? >> yeah, they're great now. political commentator jess gil and author and commentator louis oakley join us for reaction. good morning and happy new year. happy new year both looking remarkably fresh as well. >> yeah, it was well behaved. you were very well be up for you guys. so i haven't slept. >> jess. well done. you at least someone's in the spirit. >> so good to be done. has to be done. >> what were you up to last night, then? >> h

i just want to say doctor emily andre, peter andre's wife, who we will be speaking to later in the programmeand she's talking about how this is the most depressing day all year. >> it's blue monday. >> it's blue monday. >> well, it's grey, everything is very grey outside, grey forever. and i think the further north you were there was a bit of sunshine. like i saw the newcastle match and there was sunshine on that, but oh, it's so awful everywhere else. but it's how you lift your mood at this time of the year. if you're feeling down in the dumps and whatever today, it's natural, don't worry about it. >> and it's only up from here. >> and it's only up from here. >> if you're feeling sad and lonely, the service i can render is something to do with like it's payday is long way away and everything's bad and we've got no money. [10 money. >> no money. >> it's dark, it's all rubbish. so this is the day. christmas was a long time ago. it feels. >> it does, doesn't it? >> it does, doesn't it? >> but from here, the days get longer. you get more sunlight. yes. warmer. look forward. yes. >> it's going t