Report in the times. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper and shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock have reportedly been speaking to asylum experts to draw up an alternative way to stop migrants crossing the channel the plan would see Asylum Seekers have their claims processed in a second country with successful applicants allowed to enter the uk. Labour allowed to enter the uk. Labour leader sir keir starmer has previously dismissed the governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has confirmed gimmick. Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in a ukrainian attack on a black sea port, which killed one and injured several others. One and injured several others. The airstrike took place at fedosya in russian occupied crimea earlier this morning. The crimea earlier this morning. The head of the Ukrainian Air force confirmed that its warplanes hit the russian landing ship britain welcomes claims ukraine has destroyed the russian ship as a sign the war has not reached a stalemate. Russian defence stalemate. Russian defence minister Sergei Shoygu says forces have stopped ukraines counteroffensive and are now pushing forwards on all fronts. Pushing forwards on all fronts. This marks and spencers and john lewis are among major retailers who have opted to remain closed this boxing day tradition. The day after tradition. The day after christmas is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, with this year expected to be the biggest in five years. Wicks pets at home and Home Bargains as well as other major supermarkets aldi , iceland and supermarkets aldi, iceland and the majority of Waitrose Stores will also not open today. More will also not open today. More than three quarters of people are expected to do the majority of their shopping online. Instead, ceo of british retailers Andrew Goodacre says businesses will be hoping people spend more. Spend more. It has been such a difficult year for so many, as i said, and now is the time to eke out every last penny we can from shoppers out there , people who can afford out there, people who can afford hopefully to spend that little bit more, um, at this time of yean bit more, um, at this time of year, uh, and, and i think every business will be looking to do that and i think , you know, that and i think, you know, fingers crossed every business succeeds in what they want do succeeds in what they want to do and they want to achieve in and what they want to achieve in the seven days. And what they want to achieve in the laboureven days. And what they want to achieve in the labour has days. And what they want to achieve in the labour has been warned to labour has been warned to stay away from traditional boxing day fox hunt parades ahead of the next general election. Countryside election. Countryside campaigners have told the party to end its running attack on Rural Communities. They say sir keir starmer risks igniting a toxic culture war if his party repeats past attacks on rural life. Fox hunting was banned in england and wales in 2004. However, labour has vowed to crack down on all hunts. Its crack down on all hunts. Its Countryside Alliance chief executive tim bonner says if sir keir chooses to tighten legislation further, there will be a fight. Be a fight. This really isnt about foxes and this debate never really has been. Its about people and its about the fact that there are elements rights elements of the Animal Rights movement and elements the of movement and elements of the of the political left. The labour party, who cannot cope with the fact that hunt still exists, that they are still meeting today, that tens of thousands of people going out to people will be going out to support. Um, think support them. Um, so i think it was bizarre , frankly, that were was bizarre, frankly, that were that thinking again that were really thinking again about back to legislate about going back to legislate further on this issue, have further on this issue, but have no doubt if they do, therell be a fight. And rats are driving car owners nuts as a Record Number of pest related breakdowns are reported this year, wires in mechanical belts are the nibble of choice for vermin nesting under the bonnets of vehicles. Under the bonnets of vehicles. The rac said. It was called out to 303 incidents of animal damage in the first 11 months of the year drive are being warned that rodents can be attracted to vehicles left unused for long penods vehicles left unused for long periods of time, or with food inside or nearby , and queen inside or nearby, and Queen Camilla has hosted afternoon tea at Windsor Castle for a girl with a brain tumour. The little girl , who has with a brain tumour. The little girl, who has spent most of her life on chemotherapy. She sang life on chemotherapy. She sang a Christmas Song and gave the queen a handmade ring when she was invited. Olivia taylor has a brain tumour which has left her blind, but she leapt up to say hello your majesty, as she met Queen Camilla. The seven year old also tried her very first cup tea, which poured by cup of tea, which was poured by the. Queen. This is gb news the. Queen. This is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on your Digital Radio and on your Smart Speaker by saying play on your Smart Speaker by saying play gb news. Now its back to gb news. Saturday thank you sophia. Lets get stuck in to todays topics to get us started. This boxing day, were going to get some reflections on all the festivities of the past 24 hours. Joining us now and throughout the programme is disc jockey and tv presenter tommy sandhu. Tommy, thank you very much for your time. Good to see you. Thank you. Darren, you look you look too perfect. Im telling you, this man, im telling you, this man, hes im looking his looking at your skin. His skin looks dont like looking at your skin. His skin lookhad dont like looking at your skin. His skin lookhad any dont like looking at your skin. His skin lookhad any drinkint like looking at your skin. His skin lookhad any drink yesterday ke looking at your skin. His skin lookhad any drink yesterday. E looking at your skin. His skin lookhad any drink yesterday. You you had any drink yesterday. You dont like youve overeaten you had any drink yesterday. You dontway like youve overeaten you had any drink yesterday. You dontway tooze youve overeaten you had any drink yesterday. You dontway tooze you im vereaten you had any drink yesterday. You dontway tooze you im worried. Your way too fresh. Im worried. Darren. Speaking of fresh, darren. Well speaking of fresh, youre less than yes, i youre feeling less than yes, i am. I dont know how. Like i shouldnt be on tv. Am. I dont know how. Like i shouldnt be on tv. I am. I dont know how. Like i shouldnt be on tv. I shouldnt shouldnt be on tv. I shouldnt even be out in public. I dont know what im doing here because im like, you know, when youre like, post Christmas Day, im like, you know, when youre like, had st Christmas Day, im like, you know, when youre like, had tothristmas day, im like, you know, when youre like, had too much1as day, im like, you know, when youre like, had too much1aseaty, drink. W w were a little bit delicate, were a little bit twitchy. But its lovely to be so no, but its lovely to be here it nice actually. Here and it is nice actually. Reflect it. This this here and it is nice actually. Reflect it. This this is a reflect on it. This is this is a time reflection. This is the time of reflection. This is the time of reflection. This is the time year when think a lot time of year when i think a lot of end of year, of us, at the end of a year, end of us, at the end of a year, end of of a, of a calendar, month end of a, you annual year im you know, the annual year im looking back at not only our lives year, but also lives the last year, but also the last 24 hours like, the last 24 hours and like, yeah, what was i thinking yesterday . Why have that yesterday . Why did i have that extra glass of red wine . I shouldnt done . Shouldnt have done . Though. Come shouldnt have done . Thats though. Come shouldnt have done . Thats that. Though. Come shouldnt have done . Yeah, that. Though. Come shouldnt have done . Yeah, tha ive though. Come shouldnt have done . Yeah, tha ive beenjh. Come shouldnt have done . Yeah, tha ive been sayingie yeah, but ive been saying that of that since the middle of december, gone a little december, so its gone a little bit too long. How are you feeling, though . Excellent. Im excellent. Im excellent. Im excellent. I was on air i basically well i was on air yesterday, pretty yesterday, so i had to be pretty well behaved. So im as good as gold. So what did you do for your career . You have like a gb . Your career . Iou have like a gb . Your career . I actuallylike a gb . Your career . I actually ike a gb . Your career . I actually i wentsb . Your career . I actually i went off with, uh, carvers family last uh, emily carvers family last night, which was lovely. Perfect Christmas Day. Perfect for Christmas Day. Perfect for Christmas Day. It was. You want to be around . Calvus . Calvus w calvus . Calvus good and they calvus . Calvus good the and they calvus . Calvus good the carving. They calvus . Calvus good the carving. They were good at the carving. They were good at the carving. They were so there we are. Were 50 there we are. Were so there we are. Id expect them to have swords. Id expect them to have swcsamurai determination in samurai determination in action tell me, what action there. But tell me, what did royals did you make of the royals yesterday . Any of yesterday . Did you see any of the speech too the kings speech with one too many wine . So we many glasses of red wine . So we had, many glasses of red wine . So we haci have quite a big family and i have quite a big family and there lots people there are lots of people were over sisters their kids. Over my sisters and their kids. Theres people theres about 20 people over, so its on in the background, as it always um, but doesnt its on in the background, as it alwayanyones but doesnt its on in the background, as it alwayanyones attentionesnt its on in the background, as it alwayanyones attention. ;nt its on in the background, as it alwayanyones attention. This draw anyones attention. This is interesting. I remember years ago the queens interesting. I remember years ago was the queens interesting. I remember years ago was was the queens interesting. I remember years ago was was ans queens interesting. I remember years ago was was an appointment to speech was was an appointment to watch. I dont know if it was just my lot this year, but it was there was a bit of an eye roll and a and a lack of interest in whats being said. I think it was, um , you know, its think it was, um, you know, its an important speech. Everyones an important speech. Everyones hanging on every word. I want to kind of read into little kind of read into the little phrases or the choice of language that the king uses. Uh because this one was obviously he mentions the, the commitment to Environmental Issues and, uh, us looking after each other as people. Uh, but it just very people. Uh, but it just very quickly i felt my look like a theres nothing really being said here. There was nothing. Yeah. The countrys in a bad way. You kind of want him to going to go call. Blimey, hes been terrible. Yeah. You been terrible. Yeah. Uh, you know, but were going to kick ourselves back into action. Think, actually. What do i think, actually. What do you the british you think the british people want do want to hear right now . Do they want to hear right now . Do they want of want to hear a bit of cheery optimism, they want to optimism, or do they want to hean optimism, or do they want to hear, my god, arent going hear, oh my god, arent we going through brits. Through it . I think were brits. Need little i think we need a little bit. We have cheery we cant just have cheery optimism will make optimism because that will make us. We have to. We have us american. We have to. We have to little of like to have a little bit of like a like we all know how it is, like we all know how hard it is, but a king, uh, but the problem with a king, uh, with his and with all of his staff and servants privileges and, uh, servants and privileges and, uh, you know, saying that, saying , you know, saying that, saying, oh, its been hard, isnt it . Its like it has though. Its like it has it, though. Charles has it been hard for you . Have really felt have you . Have you really felt have you . Have you really felt have you about your you been worried about your mortgage been you been worried about your mortgagabout been you been worried about your mortgagabout your been you been worried about your mortgagabout your kids . Been you been worried about your mortgagabout your kids . Have been worried about your kids . Have you your you been worried about your Mental Health the mental Mental Health or the Mental Health closest friends . Mental health or the mental hea|know, closest friends . Mental health or the mental hea|know, in closest friends . Mental health or the mental hea|know, in his osest friends . Mental health or the mental hea|know, in his Little Friends . Mental health or the mental hea|know, in his little whatsapp you know, in his little Whatsapp Group . Are they group with his buddies . Are they all struggling right now . All a bit struggling right now . Uh, think so. I dont uh, i dont think so. I dont think world. Think that applies to his world. It our it applies to mine and our world. Theres just it just world. So theres just it just feels like the gap between the royals and the royals, the people , the real people is so people, the real people is so far right. Far right. But think that gap is but do you think that gap is evident politicians evident with politicians as well . Feel like that . Well . Do you feel like that . Always had this well, weve always had this whole last year weve spent saying, rishi really saying, oh, does rishi really understand people, you know, from of money hes from the kind of money hes from . Politicians really from the kind of money hes fron us . Politicians really from the kind of money hes fron us . Because liticians really from the kind of money hes fronus . Because iticians really from the kind of money hes fronus . Because iticianfeels ly get us . Because it just feels like everything around us at the moment is not working as well as it could. I dont want to, i dont want to do this britain bashing, which think going dont want to do this britain ba way, which think going dont want to do this britain ba way, whitoo think going dont want to do this britain ba way, whitoo much going dont want to do this britain ba way, whitoo much. Going dont want to do this britain ba way, whitoo much. Its ing dont want to do this britain ba way, whitoo much. Its not on way, way too much. Its not that bad. Things need that bad. Its bad. Things need to be fixed. Things need to change. Its how we run our house. Uh, but the again house. Uh, but but the gap again between politicians , between between politicians, between People Management and regular people in management and regular folk and regular folk. Folk royals and regular folk. Theres a divide. Theres a divide. So i agree with that. But do you not reckon it is time for a little bit more gratitude . Right. Do you think, right. Do you not think, actually certain right. Do you not think, actually of certain right. Do you not think, actually of entitlementin right. Do you not think, actually of entitlement with amount of entitlement with people, younger people, especially younger generations . Me, me , me generations . Its the me, me, me generation. Yeah, but i guess what that is coming from is looking at the older looking up at the older generation and kind of going, i dont you know what youre dont think you know what youre doing. Dont think you know what youre doiiso worried me. Im so im worried about me. Im worried green worried about my, my green future and how green planet future and how green the planet is because you is in the future. Because you guys like you know guys dont look like you know what and i dont what youre doing. And i dont think theyre think i think theyre right there there about there is there is a fear about my children and their childrens children. Think king children. I think even king charles to that. You charles refers to that. You know, to create world know, you want to create a world for your childrens children, but but youre right. I think were looking up and were kind of lack of of order. What did you think about fergies comeback . The duchess of and she of yorkshire was back and she apparently was out there apparently she was out there longer of the other longer than any of the other members the royal she members of the royal family. She was it was was milking it for all it was worth say , well, worth to her. I say, well, theres gaps now in the royal family. Theres w see, theres others that have left the scene. So theres almost know, were almost like, you know, were casting again. Were for casting again. Were looking for reappearance old members. Reappearance of old members. Its like they its a bit like they do in eastenders. When they bring back, they bring back the classics and its a ratings thing. They got the ratings for thing. They got the ratings for christmas. Yeah, nicks coming back. Yeah , theyre all on it yeah, theyre all on it probably right. Okie dokie tommy, thank you very much. Thank for that. Well come thank you for that. Well come back you throughout the show. Thank you for that. Well come back folks,j throughout the show. Thank you for that. Well come back folks, away ughout the show. Thank you for that. Well come back folks, away from it the show. Thank you for that. Well come back folks, away from christmas . Now folks, away from christmas festivities months of tory festivities after months of tory fumbling over rwanda. Im getting sick of it. Its time for labours turn to make a right mess of our migration crisis. Yes, folks, according to reports today, labour are considering a migration scheme that would see Asylum Seeker claims processed best elsewhere. An alternate give to the governments own rwanda plan. So well migration be the big battle of 2024. Politics well, joining me now to have a chat about this is the political commentator matthew stadlen. Matthew, thank you very much for your time as ever. I mean, come on, matthew, you know as well as i do that this is just it aint going to go anywhere, is it . This is just going to be another its 2. 0 and were going its rwanda 2. 0 and were going to be talking about offshoring. To be talking about offshoring. That happen. That aint going to happen. First of all darren happy christmas. Happy boxing day. And to you im really curious about these labour plans. About these labour plans. Keir starmer knows that he has to have some sort of plausible answer to the taunts that he receives across the floor of the house of commons when rishi sunak responds to starmers understandable criticism about rwanda criticism about the rwanda fiasco with questions such as well , what fiasco with questions such as well, what are you guys going to do . And statement such as you havent got a clue , labour havent got a clue, labour hasnt got a clue to what do. So labour have been out of power now for 13 years. Years. Theyve had a lot of time, even under Keir Starmers leadership, to think things through properly without the white heat of having to be in office. So you hope that theyre going to come up with something that might actually , certainly actually work, certainly work better the rwanda shambles better than the rwanda shambles and other attempts by this conservative government to get a grip on the small boat crisis. Grip on the small boat crisis. Rishi sunak boasting that hes got boats down by a third when he promised us at the beginning of the that hed hed get of the year that hed hed get get entirely. What get rid of them entirely. What seems contemplated , seems to be being contemplated, id other than saying hes going to get really tough on these criminal gangs and wed all say, hallelujah to that, wouldnt we . Hes about doing some hes thinking about doing some sort of offshore thing. Now, that doesnt mean, as i understand it, sending Asylum Seekers , sending failed Asylum Seekers, sending failed Asylum Seekers, sending failed Asylum Seekers to somewhere like rwanda and just leaving them there. It means having their cases processed overseas. But of processed overseas. But of course, as we know from the shambles of this government, there will be all sorts of legal challenges. And one of the tests, i think that labour will want to subject any policy to is to as watertight as to make it as watertight as possible, legally , yes, because possible, legally, yes, because the times do say that, starmer said. To be open minded about exploring other solutions. And they actually argue that a red line would be that the scheme , line would be that the scheme, it wouldnt automatically block an individual being granted asylum in the uk. Uh, because of course, the conservatives say actually , you know, you arrive actually, you know, you arrive here legally , thats it. We here legally, thats it. We aint going to entertain your application. But a lot of viewers, matthew will be saying , viewers, matthew will be saying, well, im pretty much prefer the policy that says that if you enter our country illegally that, well, youve abused your position and right to be here. And i dont want anything more to do with you. Frankly. I think to do with you. Frankly. I think if you look at the polling , if you look at the polling, in depth polling, perhaps the country is somewhere between the conservatives hardline approach , conservatives hardline approach, which, by the way, doesnt seem to have worked, does it . I mean that sunak failure has unhed i mean that sunak failure has united its united united the country. Its united the of you and me. So the likes of you and me. So somewhere between sunaks approach and starmers approach, which at the moment we dont quite fully understand. So i think it is absolutely incumbent on the labour leader to have a plan , to have a coherent plan, plan, to have a coherent plan, to have a plan that i say is thought through so that when he comes up against these accusations, he can Say Something plausible. It would be disgrace. Awful. And i say this disgrace. Awful. And i say this as someone whos broadly sympathetic to the idea of a Labour Government, it would be disgraceful if labour isnt thinking seriously about thinking very seriously about how to deal with this, and it will want to deal with it at a humane way, but also in a way that does actually get a grip. So people feel that something is being be shown that being done and can be shown that something is being done. Matthew , as friend now, matthew, as a friend of the labour party, if i can put it like that, you must be delighted that reform uk have said, look, going to said, look, were going to really go to town on the tories, were going up were going to put put up candidates in every seat. The conservatives are going to be the ones that lose the most votes. But the ones that lose the most votes. But dare the ones that lose the most votes. But dare actually votes. But i dare say actually there be or 2 labour there may be 1 or 2 labour voters who cant bring themselves vote conservative, themselves to vote conservative, who might say, well, look, ill give farages team a go. Give farages team a go. I think its such a fascinating area, this as we head into Election Year 2024, and im looking forward to coming on to gb news and debating all this stuff with you guys throughout the year. What i would say is ive interviewed richard tice, who is of course the leader of reform uk and a presenter on your channel, darren. And we had a pretty Robust Exchange of views on my 20 questions with podcast people can find it on my twitter, and one of the things that really interests me about richard is his absolute determination. As you say, to put the boot into the conservative party. He talks in terms of punishment. They have to be held to account and of course, this means that he may in fact hold labours victory at the next election in his hands. He may hold the size of their victory. His hands. He may hold the size of their victory. In his hands he is a man of enormous influence in british politics at the moment, which is why i wanted to talk to him and youll remember , wont you, darren . Remember, wont you, darren . 2019 nigel farage withdrew a great number of Brexit Party Candidates and that helped Boris Johnson to his 80 seat majority. Johnson to his 80 seat majority. I would suggest theres no chance , it seems, of such a deal chance, it seems, of such a deal being done this time round. Now nigel farage, as you know, is president of reform uk and i dont think either he or richard tice wants to give the tories any sort of helping hand this time round. If you put it to richard, well youre going to be helping labour. He would probably Say Something and you can ask him this yourself. Well can ask him this yourself. Well theyre both the same. Theyre both really the same. The tory is need to be punished. So were this sort so were in this weird sort of dystopia landscape now where reform, which is obviously to the right of the conservatives, could actually end up being labour and Keir Starmers best friend. Absolutely. Yes. I think absolutely. Yes. I think richard would readily admit that the destruction of the conservative party would be certainly on his christmas list next year. Certainly on his christmas list next year. But certainly on his christmas list next year. But look, matthew , i next year. But look, matthew, i want to just very briefly touch on this. The centre for economics and Business Research saying, look, net zero, all youre going to do, you guys in britain is strengthen china. Shouldnt we rethink this madness . Madness . I think weve got to be. And your guests there, tommy, was clear about this. We have to be really determined as as a country, but also as a global population to the extent we can to leave behind us. We wont be here for that much longer. You and i, darren. Time slips through our fingers , doesnt it . Through our fingers, doesnt it . We to be able to leave a we want to be able to leave a country and a planet that is green enough for a Sustainable Future our children and for future for our children and for ourselves, actually, because the challenges are urgent and also for our grandchildren. And if we dont continue to take a lead and weve we have taken to our credit some sort of lead on green issues in this country we green issues in this country. We cant china. Cant hope to influence china. We have to we have to be strong on this, but we have to stick to our guns, but do it equitably so that the poorest in the short tum dont heaviest burden. Im just not convinced that you can do equitably. And you can do it equitably. And actually all well end up doing is green jobs to is exporting these green jobs to the likes of china. But hey ho , the likes of china. But hey ho, thank you very much, matthew. As even thank you very much, matthew. As ever, very Merry Christmas to you. And of course , a very merry you. And of course, a very Merry Christmas to britain. Youre christmas to britain. Youre watching or listening to gb views with me, Darren Grimes. Weve got loads more coming up on todays show. Well be taking a look at a few of the bargains up with boxing day up for grabs with boxing day sales today, but first were going to take a look at the weather with Greg Dewhurst. Weather with Greg Dewhurst. Hello there. I am Greg Dewhurst and welcome to your latest gb news, weather, low pressure is returning over the next 24 hours, bringing some very unsettled weather to pretty much most of the uk. Todays area of High Pressure moving away, we could see low pressure, tight isobars, very strong winds across the country, outbreaks of heavy rain and snowfall. Heavy rain and snowfall. Scotland too. And that system is already moving in this evening and overnight across southwestern its southwestern areas, pushing its way north eastwards, gales developing around coast, developing around the coast, heavy across northern heavy rain across Northern Ireland could lead to some localised flooding by the end of the as the rain bumps the night, and as the rain bumps into air across the far into colder air across the far north of england into southern scotland, snow scotland, well see some snow developing and temperatures England Wales generally england and wales generally holding well above freezing. England and wales generally holdiricy well above freezing. England and wales generally holdiricy stretches ove freezing. England and wales generally holdiricy stretches for freezing. England and wales generally holdiricy stretches for scotland some icy stretches for scotland and further snow developing and then further snow developing as we move through the day on wednesday. For scotland , some wednesday. For scotland, some blizzards, as well as the winds continue to strengthen for everybody and a very unsettled day. Outbreaks of heavy rain making quite tricky for making it quite tricky for travelling, especially on the roads. A lot of surface spray and some local flooding temperatures. A little academic temperatures. A little academic 13 or 14 celsius. So very mild for the time of year, but feeling cool with those strong winds , it stays unsettled into winds, it stays unsettled into thursday. Blustery showers across the whole of the uk , and across the whole of the uk, and some of those showers will be on the heavy side at times. Two and it stays unsettled into the end of the week and the weekend. Two of the week and the weekend. Two temperatures turning a little cooler. Oh dear temperatures turning a little cooler. Oh dear , temperatures turning a little cooler. Oh dear , that doesnt cooler. Oh dear, that doesnt look great, does it . 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Shopping on boxing day for the past four years. Thats despite , of course, thats despite, of course, a persistent cost of living crisis. Research indicates that the average shopper will spend £253 during this years festive discount season. However, is discount season. However, is this truly the best time of year to secure a deal . Well, joining me now is gb news yorkshire and humber reporter anna riley. Anna very Merry Christmas to you pet. Good to see you anna. Is it are people just getting ripped off on the streets today . Can you find an actual bargain . Find an actual bargain . Merry christmas darren. Well, certainly its busy, a lot bufien certainly its busy, a lot busier. Compare to last year when i was here in leeds reporting theres a lot more footfall. I reporting theres a lot more footfall. I dont reporting theres a lot more footfall. I dont know if you footfall. I dont know if you can see behind us. This is the lush store and there is still a queue to get in. It opened at 11. To people that were 11. We spoke to people that were in the queue. Theyd been here for two hours try and for around two hours to try and get bargains 50 off in get the best bargains 50 off in some places , so they were some places, so they were queuing, they said online, you dont know if you fill your shopping basket, if it dont know if you fill your shopping basket , if it could be shopping basket, if it could be empty by the time you try and check with those deals. Check out with all those deals. So they were coming so thats why they were coming into. And ive been into the stores. And ive been out to people on the out speaking to people on the streets bargains. Streets about the best bargains. This they had to say. This is what they had to say. Weve come out. Weve come out. Fresh morning , we were fresh this morning, wont weve come up, woke so weve come up, weve woke up so weve come up, weve woke up at half seven straight into leeds. But boxing day shopping, ive just got a £1,300 coat for £700. Bish bash bosh. Bish bash bosh. Well you can see the material like if i take up a example of clothing so you can see the material , clothing so you can see the material, you can feel clothing so you can see the material , you can feel the material, you can feel the material, you can feel the material and it is easy. We are buying online. I also prefer buying online. I also prefer buying online, but then again if you dont like then you need to go give it and all go back and give it and all those so yeah, on this those things. So yeah, on this particular discount time, we prefer to shop just prefer coming to shop Just Christmas money. So instead of asking for specific presents on Christmas Day, just ask little day, just ask for a little better can get better spend so you can get a little cheaper in boxing day little bit cheaper in boxing day sales. How yourself . Sales. How about yourself . Sales. Oh, for the sales. Oh, for the sales. Yeah. See whats on offer. And get bargains i i i spoke to another lady as well who was very prepared. Shed been out in the boxing day sales today to actually get her christmas for next christmas presents for next yeah christmas presents for next year. That is planning ahead. Year. So that is planning ahead. But year is different to but this year is different to many years. Weve had before in terms of the boxing day sales. I dont know if youll remember , dont know if youll remember, darren, the days where people used on Christmas Day used to come on Christmas Day in the hours of the morning, the early hours of the morning, pitch the tents outside pitch up in the tents outside stores like next to try and get the well, stores the best deals. Well, stores like that arent actually opening this year until tomorrow , so theyre not actually opening today on boxing day. Theyre giving their retail workers the day off as a thank you for hard that you for the hard work that theyve done across the christmas period, when so christmas period, when it is so busy for retail workers and other retailers have followed suit as well. Other retailers have followed suit as well. Big names like john lewis, theyre close today and and spencers and and marks and spencers and other supermarkets have done the same as well. Waitrose wont be same as well. Waitrose wont be opening iceland and aldi. They got their door shut today and opening again tomorrow, so certainly a change in the habits of shopping, cost of living people are still coming out, but maybe spending Christmas Money that theyve been given and thats boosting it back into the retail economy. But certainly opening a lot later from. 8 00 opening a lot later from. 8 00 to 10 00 rather than six in the morning. And some of those big name Stores Opening until tomorrow. Indeed, all right. Anna riley there. Thank you very much for that. What looks like that. Update on what looks like a very busy leeds. Its nice to see, actually, given high see, actually, given the high street struggles recent street struggles over recent years, gb news is very own yorkshire and humber reporter there. Anna riley, now Merry Christmas britain im Darren Grimes youre watching gb news still to come the Prime Minister home alone for christmas pr win or a disaster. Well be debating that next. First of all though, were going to get your latest News Headlines with sophia. News headlines with sophia. Thank you darren. Its 1230. Thank you darren. Its1230. Im sophia wenzler in the gb news room. Labour is considering plans to process Asylum Seekers claims overseas, according to a report in the times. The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper , home secretary, Yvette Cooper, and shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock have reportedly been speaking to asylum experts to draw up an alternate way to stop migrants crossing the channel. The plan would see Asylum Seekers have their claims processed in a second country, with successful applicants allowed to enter the uk. Labour leader sir keir starmer has previously dismissed the governments maranda scheme as a gimmick. Governments maranda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has governments maranda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has confirmed gimmick. Russia has confirmed that one of its warships has been damaged in a ukrainian attack on a black sea port, which killed one and injured several more. The airstrike took several more. The airstrike took place at fedusa in russian occupied crimea earlier this morning. The head of the morning. The head of the Ukrainian Air force confirms its warplanes hit the russian landing ship. Defence secretary grant shapps welcomes claims ukraine destroyed the vessel, saying its a sign the war has not reached a stalemate. Russian not reached a stalemate. Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu says forces have stopped ukraines counteroffensive and are now pushing forwards on all fronts. Marks and spencers and fronts. Marks and spencers and john lewis are among major retailers who have opted to remain closed this boxing day. Remain closed this boxing day. Traditionally, the day after christmas is one of the busiest shopping days of the high streets, year expected streets, with this year expected to be the biggest in five years. Wicks pets at home and Home Bargains as well as major supermarkets aldi , iceland and supermarkets aldi, iceland and the majority of Waitrose Stores will also not open today. More will also not open today. More than three quarters of people are expected to do the majority of their shopping online. Instead, of british instead, ceo of british retailers Andrew Goodacre says business will be hoping people spend more and you can get more on all those stories by visiting our website at gbnews. Com. Our website at gbnews. Com. Thanks sophia. Im Darren Grimes and youre watching and listening to gb news, britains news channel. Weve got loads more coming up on todays show and despite a White Christmas for some, the uk has also recorded its hottest christmas on record. All of that and more. Youre watching and listening to gb news, britains sunday mornings from 930 on gb news. News. Hello, im Darren Grimes and youre watching and listening to gb news is britains news channel. Now new research has shown that out of the 1000 167,000 charities in the uk, the majority get only 10 of total donations and investment, as Many Community causes look to the year ahead, they are having increasing worries about their Financial Security and whether they can continue helping people in their local areas. Our west in their local areas. Our West Midlands reporterjack in their local areas. Our West Midlands reporter jack carson has been finding out more from a Homeless Charity in birmingham. Homeless charity in birmingham. Its the season of giving and across the country many of us might be choosing to support charities with some of our christmas cash. Despite Small Charities making up 96 of the third sector funding for them has been declining for the last 20 years. Of the 167,000 charities in the uk , the largest 7 received 90 uk, the largest 7 received 90 of funding income. Of funding income. So we want to meet up with maureen in the new year to arrange a start date, if thats okay. Kristy acton is the founder and ceo of standing tall, a charity in birmingham which supports Homeless People back into work and i know of a lot of other charities who are really struggling at the moment. Struggling at the moment. Um, in the last sort of three, six months, because there are less grants. Yes, there are are less grants. Yes, there are less funds around there are so many incredible charities, Smaller Charities who are having an amazing impact on some peoples lives. And, um, you know, a small donation , um, to know, a small donation, um, to whether its a local charity or , whether its a local charity or, um, you know, a smaller National Charity , uh, it really goes charity, uh, it really goes a long way to, to help charities like ours to keep our work going. One of those people standing tall is supported is tyler green made homeless as a teenager and wants sofa surfing with family friends. Hes now working in an engineering role with engineering role with engineering specialist contractors to zika. He describes what his life was like before. Its like running a race with no shoes , you know . With no shoes, you know . Its something you can get through. Its something that you can get past. But its not easy. You know, theres a lot of challenges. Face time challenges. You face at the time or not having your own space to just sit down and relax and chill. Thats hard. A lot of people dont have a lot of people dont have a lot of people take it for granted. You people take it for granted. You know, your own bed , know, just having your own bed, Little Things make big Little Things make a big difference. And without these difference. And without these Smaller Charities, you know, big differences wouldnt happen. All differences wouldnt happen. All it took was one phone call or one conversation. My whole life changed from having nothing. The four is an organisation which provides support to grass root causes and has already distributed £8. 3 million worth of grants. Ceo Mary Rose Gunn says standing tall and tyler are just one of the many examples of how Smaller Charities can have a huge impact. They have so many fantastic solutions and they are just not able to scale these solutions necessarily because they dont have access to the investment of funding that they need to the skills, and also to the networks. You know, christie, which is one of the things that we do for him, we introduce him to various different businesses that we that we meet. That we know that we meet. Were, know , were about were, you know, were about helping , set up these helping live, set up these social entrepreneurs and put them onto the next level. For those charities working within communities, the season of giving is a boost, but securing long tum investment is a lifeline. They cant afford to lose. Jack carson gb news birmingham. Now the met office birmingham. Now the met office has provisionally recorded yesterday as the highest daily minimum temperature for Christmas Day on record , and Christmas Day on record, and temperatures in Exeter Airport and east malling, kent, did not fall below 12. 4 celsius, beating the previous record of 11. 5 celsius measured at waddon. In celsius measured at waddon. In croydon in 1983. However, some areas in northern scotland saw snow and had a White Christmas , so you had a White Christmas, so you could argue quite a mixed picture. Well, joining me now is the meteorologist jim dale. Jim, the meteorologist jim dale. Jim, thank you very much for joining me. Very Merry Christmas to you. I assume, jim, that your youre ringing your bell and youre shouting doom and gloom. Are you, jim . You, jim . Uh, no , not not necessarily. Uh, no, not not necessarily. Weve been there before as far as christmas is concerned. Um, as christmas is concerned. Um, yeah. As christmas is concerned. Um, yeah. I have a sort of little yeah. I have a sort of little saying here about joining the dots about climate and every single event thats that goes out there is not necessarily truly a climate inspired event. Some are and some are not. But when you see these things and when you see these things and when you see these things and when you map them on like i do, uh, then yeah, you have to join the dots when you join the dots globally to see going on. The dots when you join the dots globayouve;ee going on. The dots when you join the dots globayouve got going on. The dots when you join the dots globayouve got to going on. The dots when you join the dots globayouve got to be going on. The dots when you join the dots globayouve got to be looking n. Then youve got to be looking at, uh, Climate Change events and what that means going forward. And thats about where we are. But yeah, as youre showing pictures at the moment, the nation was divided, scotland got its independence, you might say , uh, with its, with its snow say, uh, with its, with its snow. Um, it wasnt everywhere. It was basically over the highlands and the grampians , but also and the grampians, but also inverness having more in the valleys there. Tulloch bridge , valleys there. Tulloch bridge, uh, aberdeen got a flake. Um, uh, aberdeen got a flake. Um, and there was other places in europe as well. Moscow, Saint Petersburg , riga in latvia, petersburg, riga in latvia, stockholm the previous day um and denverjust managed to and denver just managed to squeak a flake. I think just before midnight. Um, they air time. That is, uh, most, most of the rest of the united states. Absolutely not. They were in the same oven as as we were. And most of europe. Most of europe. Right, jim . Were going to have a quick play of the Prime Ministers home alone video, and ihear ministers home alone video, and i hear youve got quite the take about it, but lets have quick about it, but lets have a quick look at it for our viewers that havent it. Havent seen it. Am i the only one here . Are. Uh, number 10 press office. Harry, youve got the wrong. Number come on then, jim, give us your take on that. What did you make . Make . What did i make . Uh what did we lose as a nation in terms of tax . I we lose as a nation in terms of tax . I think i tell you what i made of it. It it felt when i first watched that it felt like at the end, the guy with the milk tray is going to come through the curtains and leave it for something of it there for him or something of that nature. It was that nature. It was it was purely stunt at our purely a pr stunt at our expense. Im not sure which direction he was travelling with this, he trying to this, what he was trying to achieve, he trying achieve, whether he was trying to something personal as to achieve something personal as it an amiable person and, it is in an amiable person and, you looking bit funny , you know, looking a bit funny, playing of cricket. Uh, playing a bit of cricket. Uh, yeah, thats probably the direction travel. I dont direction of travel. I dont know whos him. Not know whos advising him. Im not sure we will sure it will work. Um, we will see, because theres a general election this year. Well, election coming this year. Well, next but i mean, you next year. Yeah, but i mean, you know, a lot of people might be of the view. Look, hes having a bit look, hes just having a bit of time. He did of fun at christmas time. He did show some of his interests. More show some of his interests. More human perhaps in his love human side, perhaps in his love for cricket. He does enjoy cricket. Uh, he also had a little gag at harry. We dont know who harry was, but some are suggesting in the press this morning that it could prince morning that it could be prince harry. You know, there were a harry. So you know, there were a few laughs and giggles from it. Do you not reckon probably do you not reckon it probably wasnt harry potter, was it . So, um , well slide past that so, um, well slide past that one. Um, no. Yeah i guess at this time of year you can be light hearted. You dont have to light hearted. You dont have to be heavy on the politics, but i still believe it was a pr exercise for himself put up by his. Whoever advised him and his right and left ears to do this. So look, it probably in the long run has done no harm either way. Uh, to be frank with you. So yeah, a little bit of light hearted stuff probably doesnt matter many people out matter to too many people out there. Um you know, why not, i guess, but as i said, i can see behind it. Um, we know where we are with the election coming up. So our expense, if it paid for it himself , maybe, maybe he can it himself, maybe, maybe he can get away with it. But he probably didnt all right, jim dale there. Thank you very much for your time ever. Thats time as ever. Thats a meteorologist, jim dale. Now, meteorologist, jim dale. Now, folks. One boxing day tradition is the meeting of hunts across the country. The practice is the country. The practice is controversial , to say the least, controversial, to say the least, and it often brings clashes between organisers and Animal Welfare groups. Well, this year welfare groups. Well, this year is absolutely no different. And the boxing day hunt in lewes will go ahead even after activists try to replace the event with a wheelbarrow race. Now joining me is gb news south west reporter jeff moody. Jeff, west reporter jeff moody. Jeff, thank you very much for your time. Is it all kicking off yet . Time. Is it all kicking off yet . It kicked off earlier on. I have to admit, the hunt is now taking place behind me on the south downs. Um, they met at south downs. Um, they met at 11 00, but yes , youre right, 11 00, but yes, youre right, the anti hunt protesters had already closed the road for a wheelbarrow hunt for charity. It has to be said to raise money for food banks here in lewes. Um, so theyd organised it for the time that the was the same time that the hunt was supposed there. But the supposed to get there. But the hunt by turning up hunt thwarted them by turning up an and in end, an hour early. And in the end, the of the the organisers of the wheelbarrow to wheelbarrow race decided to cancel the race because theyd still horses and hounds and still have horses and hounds and crowds around, and decided that it wouldnt be particularly safe to be doing a wheelbarrow race through the town. So on this through the town. So on this occasion , the hunt won. The occasion, the hunt won. The protesters nil. Occasion, the hunt won. The protesters nil. Um, its amazing, isnt it, protesters nil. Um, its amazing, isnt it , that even 20 amazing, isnt it, that even 20 years after this ban is in place, the feelings are still running, particularly high . Now, ispoke running, particularly high . Now, i spoke to somebody from the Countryside Alliance this morning that talked to me about how he felt that theyd got a little bit wrong back then. I mean, if youre as old and decrepit as me, youll remember 20 years ago when the whole fuss about the ban came came about, um , acres and acres of newsprint um, acres and acres of newsprint. Its all we talked about on media hours and hours of parliamentary time to put this through. And it was the first big test of tony blairs new Labour Government , and the Labour Government, and the Countryside Alliance put up a very vociferous , a very vocal, a very vociferous, a very vocal, a very vociferous, a very vocal, a very impassioned campaign on to try and prevent that ban going from through. There was really from through. There was really the first protest group that butthead butted heads with tony blairs new and strong and powerful man led government after the landslide of 1997. But 20 years on, theyre saying , 20 years on, theyre saying, well, look back then, we said that it would decimate Rural Communities that whole rural villages would would suffer, that theyd have to put the hounds down and theyre saying that 20 years later they were wrong. They got it wrong. They didnt. Theyve managed find didnt. Theyve managed to find a to make it work. Now, the a way to make it work. Now, the only issue with that is they found a way by using certain loopholes. Theyre not breaking the law, but they are taking full advantage of certain loopholes. And now , of course, loopholes. And now, of course, were facing the prospect of another Labour Government coming into power at some point next yean into power at some point next year, possibly, of course , year, possibly, of course, nothings written in stone. Um if they do, the Labour Government has said that they want to tighten up that legislation. Want to close legislation. They want to close those loopholes. So the those loopholes. So the Countryside Alliance and the pro hunting lobbies are finding that theyre still facing that battle, fighting that battle 20 years on. Well, somebody thats very vocal in their support of hunting and loves to go hunting himself is none other than mr nigel farage, who had this to say on the subject earlier on this morning. Community, which has had to adapt to not really hunting but has still managed to maintain in many of its traditions. And many of its traditions. And remember, these days there are big coming together of country people. Weve got a beer tent over here, very good local people, brew coffees, burgers andifs people, brew coffees, burgers and its a big social event. Its a big thing in peoples calendar and its all about people going out, riding, seeing the wonderful dogs and actually having fun. And i get the having fun. And i get the feeling that pesa and others, what they really object to is people actually enjoying themselves. So i would say very clearly, leave trail hunting alone. In alone. In well, thats nigels view. And of course, um, that thats part of the issue, isnt it, that its not just about out going out there killing foxes. Its about the social aspect to it. Its about Rural Communities coming together and theres a last word i said to somebody from the hunt today. I said, well, how would you answer the that attack that, that, that criticism that, um, its immoral, that its cruel to animals. And he said, well, its animals. And he said, well, its not cruel to animals because were not killing foxes anymore. Were not killing foxes anymore. Thats it from me. Back to you all right. Jeff moody there. Thank you very your time as ever. Very much for your time as ever. Joining now look some joining us now to look at some of legalities around fox of the legalities around fox hunting the lawyer , andrew hunting is the lawyer, andrew eborn. Andrew very Merry Christmas. Merry christmas, happy boxing day from boxing to boxing. Day from boxing to boxing. Well indeed. Always a thrill. And what i love about your program always Shine Program is that you always shine more less heat and more light and less heat and people talk about loopholes and so forth. Think so on, and so forth. I think its know what the so on, and so forth. I think its actually know what the so on, and so forth. I think its actually says, now what the so on, and so forth. I think its actually says, and what the so on, and so forth. I think its actually says, and its|t the so on, and so forth. I think its actually says, and its all|e law actually says, and its all covered by the hunting act of 2004, which basically ban banned fox hunting in england, scotland and wales. But its still legal in Northern Ireland. And what that basically means is that you can do something instead, which they call trail hunting. In other words, put little scent words, they put a little scent out and everybody on their out and everybody gets on their horses all regalia out and everybody gets on their h0|and all regalia out and everybody gets on their h0|and the all regalia out and everybody gets on their h0|and the hounds regalia out and everybody gets on their h0|and the hounds g0|alia on and all the hounds go chasing. Theyre not called dogs, theyre hounds. Hounds go chasing all the hounds go chasing after scent. After this scent. People will talk about now people will talk about the loopholes where they dont explain what those loopholes are, down to most are, and it goes down to most criminal which criminal actions, which is about intent. Every crime, intent. So for every crime, there are two things. Theres whats actus reyes, whats called the actus reyes, which deed of crime , which is the deed of the crime, and the other is mental and the other is the mental state. Words, you have state. In other words, you have to intend to do something whats state. In other words, you have to intethe 0 do something whats state. In other words, you have to intethe 0 do srea. Thing whats state. In other words, you have to intethe 0 do srea. Now whats state. In other words, you have to intethe 0 do srea. Now often s called the mens rea. Now often what with these what happens is with these scents , they use a particular scents, they use a particular scents, they use a particular scent or whatever. And scent of a fox or whatever. And the hounds pick up the the hounds then pick up the scent go scent of a real fox and they go chasing after it. Now, in that instance, difficult to instance, its very difficult to prove intent that you wanted to hunt, and i think thats the sort of key issue on sort sort of key issue on that sort of so theyre of thing. So when theyre drilling down it, we to drilling down in it, we need to put in perspective. Drilling down in it, we need to put so in perspective. Drilling down in it, we need to putso in perstabour proposing so what are labour proposing to saying well to do then . Theyre saying well get of these get rid of all of these loopholes outright. Loopholes outright. Well, an interesting one well, its an interesting one because defines because nobody really defines the than what the loopholes other than what weve about. I dont weve just spoken about. I dont think peter, peter on think peter, peter and so on and so forth. Nigels so forth. I think nigels wonderful. And certain wonderful. And for certain things, theyre things, i dont think theyre there fun. I think there to stop fun. I think theyre worried theyre theyre worried about animal theyre animal cruelty. So if theyre sort around and sort of turning around and saying, well, actually these hounds hunting, hounds should do trail hunting, and part and its a glorious part of country then there should country life, then there should be way of doing that sort be a safe way of doing that sort of think to of stuff. I think we need to work actually work out what what is actually happening reality about these foxes. So, andrew, how much of a threat to the communities in which this is taking place are foxes as pests, for example . And its a great question because people often say, look, theyre vermin. This is what theyre vermin. This is what theyre doing. And actually theyre doing. And actually i was looking at the stats beforehand, only about 9 of lambs who go who die are killed through foxes. And they talk about the fox in the chicken coop and so on and so forth. And whats extraordinary, i was discussing today is discussing this earlier today is looking at some of these urban foxes , which are a bit worrying foxes, which are a bit worrying now, youve that now, which youve got on that sort basis, what were sort of basis, and what were going because going to do about those, because those really are vermin. Those are are attacking are the ones who are attacking the theyre the small dogs, theyre going through on so through rubbish and so on and so forth. We do need theres forth. So we do need and theres two pest two separate things. One is pest control. Extent they are control. To the extent they are pests, legal pests, the other is the legal activity of you allowed to activity of are you allowed to hunt them . The answer is no. So hunt them . The answer is no. So is there a loophole . Well, possibly if youre talking about intention, is intention, but the reality is thats going be very, very thats going to be very, very difficult. Also, difficult to prove. Also, its a vote divider, if you like vote that divider, if you like it is. And whats happening is it is. And whats happening is tony blair and his people are sort of turning round and say, well, it was mistake to ban well, it was a mistake to ban it. Um, because theyre worried theyre going a of theyre going to lose a lot of theyre going to lose a lot of the countryside vote. And i the countryside vote. And i think people well, think whilst people say, well, thats only a small vote, the reality vote reality is you need every vote in this particular instance. Reality is you need every vote in tyou 3articular instance. Reality is you need every vote in tyou know, lar instance. Reality is you need every vote in tyou know, mr instance. Reality is you need every vote in tyou know, i remember in the you know, i remember in the 2017 election, you remember theresa sort of prevaricated theresa may sort of prevaricated and said, well, i would have it as in the of as a free vote in the house of commons. Remember my mother, commons. I remember my mother, andrew, turning round and saying, going saying, well, im not going to vote incensed vote conservative. So incensed by this idea of reopening by this, this idea of reopening that debate and discussion up. There are so many people in our emails. Yes. So irate about this discussion. And if you want to draw a crowd, start a fight. Thats crowd, start a fight. Thats what p. T. Barnum used to say. Whats going to happen as well . Darren is the National Cyber security said, look, this particular coming election will have use of its have the most use of i. Its going to be a massive weapon. I can guarantee therell be all sorts of recordings of people saying favour of fox saying theyre in favour of fox hunting when thats not true at all. Right. Andrew eborn all right. Andrew eborn always a pleasure. Thank you very your insight, foxy very much for your insight, foxy with red in red in red on boxing matches. My eyes. Im Darren Grimes and youre watching and listening to gb news. Britains news channel. Weve got loads more up. Of more coming up. First of all though, weather with though, its the weather with greg, a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsor of weather on gb news. Gb news. Hello there, i am Greg Dewhurst and welcome to your latest gb news weather. Low pressure is returning over the next 24 hours, bringing some very unsettled weather to pretty much most of the uk. Todays area of High Pressure moving away, we could see low pressure, tight isobars, very strong winds across the country, outbreaks of heavy rain and snow for scotland too. And that system is already moving in this evening and overnight across southwest areas, pushing its way north , gales north eastwards, gales developing coast, developing around the coast, heavy across northern heavy rain across Northern Ireland could lead to some localised flooding by end of localised flooding by the end of the night. And as the rain bumps into colder air across far into colder air across the far north england into southern north of england into southern scotland, snow scotland, well see some snow developing and temperatures england generally england and wales generally holding freezing. Holding up well above freezing. Some icy stretches for scotland and then further developing and then further snow developing as we move through the day on wednesday. For scotland, some blizzards as well as the winds continue to strengthen for everybody. A very unsettled day. Outbreaks of heavy rain making it tricky for travelling, it quite tricky for travelling, especially on the roads. A lot of surface spray and some local flooding temperatures. A little flooding temperatures. A little academic 13 or 14 celsius. So very mild for the time of year, but feeling cool with those strong winds. It stays unsettled into thursday. Blustery showers into thursday. Blustery showers across the whole of the uk and some of those showers will be on the heavy side at times. Two and it stays unsettled into the end of the week. And the weekend. Two temperatures turning a little cooler. Little cooler. Looks like things are heating up boxt boilers sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Thank you weather on. Gb news. Thank you very much, greg. Lots more coming up on todays show. A royal reconciliation as Sarah Ferguson, duchess of york, joins the royal family for their first Sandringham Christmas since the 1990s. Angela levin will have all that latest on that development, all of that and more to come. Im Darren Grimes and youre watching and listening to gb news britains news channel Merry Christmas britain, its 1 00 Merry Christmas britain, its1 00 on boxing day. Im Darren Grimes. Thank day. Im Darren Grimes. Thank you very much for your Company Coming up this hour. Its one of the busiest days of the year for our high streets. As shoppers make the most boxing day make the most of boxing day sales. Well be crossing to sales. Well be crossing to leeds see shoppers are leeds to see what shoppers are getting up to. Is this the latest attack on rural lifestyles . As tens of thousands of people turn out for a local boxing day hunt, campaigners are now urging sir keir starmer to ban the practice, and a very royal christmas will be looking back at how the royals celebrate christmas and the surprise reappearance of Sarah Ferguson duchess of york. Plus a star of the crown reveals why prince harry cut him off as a fresh eyed. And do you get in touch . Send me and do you get in touch . Send me your thoughts on gb views at gb news. Com or message us on socials. Were at at gb news. Ive got some of them to read out here. First of all though, were going to get the news with sophia. Sophia. Thank you darren. Good afternoon. Its1 00. Im sophia afternoon. Its1 00. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. A wenzler in the gb newsroom. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in croydon. 27 year old Michael Patrick alfonso picciotto died after being attacked and stabbed by a group of men in Thornton Heath at around on tuesday , the 19th of around on tuesday, the 19th of december. The investigation is ongoing and a 22 year old remains in custody. The met remains in custody. The met police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in ukrainian attack on a black sea port, which killed one and injured several more. The injured several more. The airstrike took place at various in russian occupied crimea earlier this morning. The head of the Ukrainian Air force confirms its warplanes hit the russian landing ship defence secretary grant shapps welcomes claims ukraine destroyed the ship, saying its a sign the war has not reached a stalemate. Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu says forces have stopped ukraines counteroffensive and are now pushing forwards on all fronts. Labour is considering fronts. Labour is considering plans to process Asylum Seekers claims overseas, according to a report by the times. Claims overseas, according to a report by the times. Shadow claims overseas, according to a report by the times. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper and shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock have reportedly been speaking to asylum experts to draw up an alternative way to stop migrants crossing the channel. The plan would see Asylum Seekers have their claims processed in a second country with success. Applicants allowed to enter the uk. Labour leader to enter the uk. Labour leader sir keir starmer has previously dismissed the governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Marks and spencers and john lewis are among major retailers who have opted to remain closed this boxing day. Traditionally, this boxing day. Traditionally, the day after christmas is one of the busiest shopping days for high streets, with this year expected to be the biggest in five years. Pets at home five years. Wicks pets at home and Home Bargains, as well as major supermarkets aldi, iceland and the majority of Waitrose Stores will not open today. More than three quarters of people are expected to do the majority of their shopping online. Instead, ceo of british retailers Andrew Goodacre says businesses will be hoping people spend more. Spend more. It has been such a difficult year for so many, as i said, and now is the time to eke out every last penny we can from shoppers out there , people who can afford out there, people who can afford hopefully to spend that little bit more. Um, at this time of yean bit more. Um, at this time of year, uh , and, and i think every year, uh, and, and i think every business will be looking to do that and i think , you know, that and i think, you know, fingers crossed every business succeed in what they want to do and what they want to achieve in the next seven days. Labour has been warned to stay traditional stay away from traditional boxing day foxhunt ahead boxing day foxhunt parades ahead of the general election. Of the next general election. Countryside campaigners have told the party to end its running attack on Rural Communities. They say sir keir starmer risks igniting a toxic culture war if his party repeats past attacks on rural life. Fox hunting was banned in england and wales in 2004. However labour has vowed to crack down on all hunts Countryside Alliance chief executive tim bonner says if sir keir chooses to tighten legislation further, there will be a fight. This really isnt about foxes and this debate never really has been. Its about people and its about the fact that there are elements of the Animal Rights movement and elements of the of the , the labour the political left, the labour party, cannot cope with the party, who cannot cope with the fact that hunt still exists , fact that hunt still exists, that they are still meeting today , that tens of thousands of today, that tens of thousands of people will be going to people will be going out to support them. Um, so i it support them. Um, so i think it was that was bizarre, frankly, that we that we really thinking again about back to legislate about going back to legislate further on issue , but have further on this issue, but have no if they do, theyll be no doubt if they do, theyll be a fight. A fight. And Queen Camilla has hosted afternoon tea at Windsor Castle for a girl with a brain tumour. The little girl, who has spent most of her life on chemotherapy, sang a Christmas Song queen song and gave the queen a handmade ring when she was invited. Taylor has a invited. Olivia taylor has a brain tumour which has left her blind leapt to say blind, but she leapt up to say hello. Your majesty, she met hello. Your majesty, as she met Queen Camilla. The seven year old also tried her very first cup of tea, which was poured by the queen. This is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on your Digital Radio and on your Smart Speaker by saying play on your Smart Speaker by saying play gb news now its back to. Darren. Thanks very much, sophia. Lets get stuck into todays topic, shall we . Its been a busy old year for the royal family as king charles ii embraced his first year of reign yesterday , king charles yesterday, king charles addressed the nation in his speech, which many surprise it was in fact pre recorded. He looked so natural and comfortable. And tonight a special documentary looking back at the kings coronation earlier this year, takes place with this insightful comment from the queens sister. Queens sister. They are an Extraordinary Team and i think its whether theyve sort of had to fight to get there, or whether its just because a because theyve been through a lot together its made them lot together and its made them have a really strong bond. Lets hear paul. Oh, dont lets hear paul. Oh, dont leave it. Theyre all busy eating grass. What are you doing . I should love eating grass. I think its so green for the day. Theyre both huge walkers. Very fit. Very fit. Very fit. Both of them. Thats how alex assessed her with her mad dogs. Assessed her with her mad dogs. The last time she was in here, she found a mouse. I knew she at the whole lot. Horrible creatures reappeared a bit later. She is his rock now. Joining me to give us an update on the royals this christmas is the royal biographer , angela levin. Angela biographer, angela levin. Angela thank you very much for your time. Im, of course, angela. Time. Im, of course, angela. You quite literally wrote the book on camilla. I mean, from it was called from outcast to queen consort now im wondering, do you think actually , camilla has you think actually, camilla has been fully accepted. Now its an been fully accepted. Now its an accepted viewpoint that she is indeed. Accepted viewpoint that she is indeed. Queen indeed. Queen i think theres a very tiny number of people who feel religiously that she shouldnt have married him. And another tiny number of people who adore diana still and cant , you know, diana still and cant, you know, move on from her death and id, um, so i think other than that, shes a very popular and the one who im most pleased is Princess Anne because, um, Princess Anne disapproved with her hugely like, uh, her majesty the queen. Um, she wouldnt go, uh, to any party or any event where camilla was, and she just didnt have anything to say for her. But over time, shes seen how helpful and positive she has been and how, um, prince charles, now king charles, um, became happier and more confident and less, um, cross with things. And, um, she said, with things. And, um, she said, actually, its her, uh, its made the king. Um, how the difference its made. The king is absolutely outstanding that she didnt really know how to be a queen. She never really wanted to be a queen, but its a pure love story. And that she now is there. Standing by her, watching there. Standing by her, watching her do what she said she would do, which was be like the duke of edinburgh , and stand there of edinburgh, and stand there and be her, be his sort of strong body that she can make him laugh and calm him down and do things together. Yeah, i mean , angela, i must yeah, i mean, angela, i must say, you know, i was massively impressed by the footage. That impressed by the footage. That weve been airing throughout our news bulletins of the blind girl who starred in the kings message, where the queen is pounng message, where the queen is pouring out her very first cup of tea. She tried tea for the first and it was just first time and it was just a really touching moment. First time and it was just a really touching moment. And really touching moment. And camilla does have that personal ability with people, doesnt she . Shes shes actually, dare i say , a. She . Shes shes actually, dare i say , a. Human. I say, a. Human. Very good. Um, yes. Its very interesting because one of her favourite things to do is to have several children and their families around them who are very unlikely to live for the next year. And she makes an amazing tea. But she does it. She serves it. She picks up mess from the floor. Shes just, as you say, a person. But this you say, a person. But this little girl who is blind, she was in the choir and we saw king charles doing his speech that he said about, you know, so many different, uh, people in images and what they should do from all around the world. And he had this Primary School with all sorts of different children from different countries. And this little girl was in it. And thats how they discovered that she was blind. So thats where she was blind. So thats where they took her home and, and made her have a lovely time. Its incredible moving. Yeah. And camilla does a lot behind the scenes. Um, i was told many, many things that she helps people. Um, who are damaged in mentally or physically. Uh, and she doesnt make a fuss about it. Its not a big here. I am doing great, wonderful things. She does it because she really, really cares about people. Its natural and all people too. Not just children , anyone. Just children, anyone. Yeah, and thats what christmas is all about. I agree with you. It was really , really with you. It was really, really incredibly touching lovely incredibly touching and lovely to i ask you to see. Angela, i must ask you about fergie. The of course, the duchess of york back in the fold after 30 years. Whats going on here . Because the narrative, the narrative , angela, is that the, narrative, angela, is that the, uh , as youve mentioned him uh, as youve mentioned him already, the late duke of edinburgh didnt really forgive fergie. Right. For perhaps 1 or fergie. Right. For perhaps 1 or 2 hated her. Its much more than its much more than not forgiving. He hated her and she wouldnt more than not forgiving. He hat her1er and she wouldnt more than not forgiving. He hat her anywhere she wouldnt more than not forgiving. He hat her anywhere near wouldnt more than not forgiving. He hat her anywhere near themint more than not forgiving. He hather anywhere near them on let her anywhere near them on Christmas Day. Day. Its Christmas Day. Day. Um, so its over any over 20 years that any connection there . And she used to rent a little, uh, house or a few rooms on, um, that close by. And it was upsetting for her daughters that she could never join them for christmas. Um, join them for christmas. Um, camilla is not someone who bears a grudge. And after the queen a grudge. And after the queen had passed, because she wasnt really allowed to have, um , her really allowed to have, um, her along, although she did like her, they did get quite friendly. But as the duke of edinburgh didnt like her then , edinburgh didnt like her then, there was no way she was going to visit the queen. Um, to come and visit the queen. Um, and last year she went for the lunch. I dont know whether it was a trial run, but she went for the lunch obviously. All for the lunch and obviously. All right. And this year she was ianed right. And this year she was invited to the church along with her husband, prince andrew, which actually surprised me. I thought they might keep him away, but shes delighted. Her children love her. Shes been a very good mother to them. And, very good mother to them. And, um, i think after shes had her cancer operation, that camilla just absolutely didnt want to keep her out of anything. And so she came along and, you know, she came along and, you know, she was smiling and happy and, um, chatting to everyone. Nobody um, chatting to everyone. Nobody of the royal family turned their back on her or anything. So it was a real warmth. And you get was a real warmth. And you get the feeling that , um, also for the feeling that, um, also for lunch yesterday , it was lunch yesterday, it was camillas family. Her children, her grandchildren , her sister. Her grandchildren, her sister. Its much less formal than how the queen had it. You dont have to change your clothes. For women seven times during the day. Because each thing the queen wanted something. Um. And its much more of a family now. I think. Very much yes absolutely. Because as youve documented time and again, angela, especially on this channel, that it actually the ruptures within in the royal family itself have been evident for all to see and aired publicly. Dirty laundry aired publicly. Dirty laundry aired like you wouldnt believe, but actually it seems that perhaps with this documentary coming out and then of course, the royal family actually getting together and the working royals being shown in the kings speech, it does seem like theyre coming together whilst theyre coming together whilst the californian dream is falling apart. Well its very interesting, isnt it . I think its a an attitude whereby you feel you have to move on. You try your best. Theres no doubt theyve tried their best with harry and meghan. Thats obviously who you mean. Thats obviously who you mean. Um, and but you can only go so far. And if theres no sense of compromise or behaving kindly, then you must move on. And i think its brought everyone together. I think zara and her children have got particularly friendly with catherine and williams children. You saw williams children. You saw little mia . Well, shes nine, chatting away to them and holding louies hand , so its holding louies hand, so its very much a close family now. Very much a close family now. And the people who feel they cant move on and wont move on, they wont let themselves move on. And they wont let themselves move on. And they look on the lookout for everything negative that they or they could turn negative or understand as being negative , or understand as being negative, and to fight it and make demands that they will never sort of compromise on. But i think, you know, i absolutely agree with you 100 that the family looks very solid now, and the welcome they got is very good. There are people there at 4 am. Outside the church yesterday and cheering away for him. So um, its obviously very different to an amazing queen who was there for 70 years. But this is another way of doing things. And it is more modern and it is very you can feel something for it very much. You know, uh, theres more emotion there. I think its, its wonderful. It is. Angela so are you. Thank you very much for your time today, angela. 11 there. The royal biographer now today is poised to become one of the busiest days on the high street, with shoppers flocking to sees discounts in the boxing day sales. Bargain hunting brits are expected to make this the most hectic sales. Shopping on expected to make this the most hectic sales. Shopping on boxing day for the past four years. Thats despite , of course, the thats despite, of course, the persistent cost of living crisis. Research indicates that the average shopper will spend £253 during this years festive discount season. However is this truly the best time of the year to secure a deal . Well, truly the best time of the year to secure a deal . Well, joining me now is gb news yorkshire and humber reporter anna riley. Anna fabulous as ever. Thank you very much for your company. It doesnt look that busy behind you there. Mind. You there. Mind. Well, if we have a little look down the high street, darren can see there is a fair bit of footfall and especially compared to last year, i was covering the boxing day sales last year and there was there is certainly a lot more people here and as the day has gone on, it has got busier. The sales didnt really start till 8 00. Some shops actually not opening till 10 00, so the footfall has got greater throughout the day and especially compared to last year as well. And speaking to people on the street, theyve said they actually have preferred coming into the to that into the stores to have that tactile experience , to feel the tactile experience, to feel the goods theyre purchasing, goods that theyre purchasing, to on. And that to try clothes on. And that seems to be majority what seems to be the majority of what people spending on clothes people are spending on clothes and and makeup from when and perfume and makeup from when ive been speaking to people. Lets have a little listen to what people have had to say about the boxing day sales today. Compared every year on boxing day and start my christmas for next year i well, weve got a i bought my wife a coat for christmas. Wife a coat for christmas. We brought it back to Harvey Nichols was small nichols because it was too small and theyve got no more. So we have wait until the new year have to wait until the new year until can replace it. And until we can replace it. And what do you make of these sales . What do you make of these sales . Uh, i didnt get it in the sale , but we dont like going sale, but we dont like going around the sales. Its too hectic. Come down for one of the bigger fairy rolls. The bigger snow fairy rolls. The like we usually do like back there. We usually do it online, thought wed it online, but we thought wed come down bright and early and have store. Have a look in store. So an hour a half so an hour and a half queuing. The discount queuing. What is the discount that be getting on . Queuing. What is the discount tha everything getting on . Queuing. What is the discount tha everything gettthe on . Queuing. What is the discount tha everything gettthe Christmas Everything all the christmas stuff, all the seasonal stuff. So theres anything left from like halloween thatll all be 50 off well. 50 off as well. Brilliant. And the brilliant. And is it the first come for first time youve come for boxing sales in store . Boxing day sales in store . Yeah. And whats made you come out this time . Because usually when um, because usually when youre online, you can be putting in your basket and putting stuff in your basket and then the checkout and then you get to the checkout and everythings sold out. So i thought down. And that thought id come down. And that means i can get everything that i want, some dedicated shoppers, theyre queuing for an hour and a half to get into that lush sale. I hope they got what they wanted. But this boxing day, as last was , is a little bit last year, was, is a little bit different. Major stores like next, Marks Spencer and john next, marks and spencer and john lewis arent actually open today. Theyre having their big boxing day sale tomorrow and letting their staff have the day off today to say thank you to them for all the hard work theyve done throughout the year and throughout busy period and throughout the busy period for retail, christmas for retail, which is christmas as well. I think thats right, anna. I couldnt be bothered with it to be honest. I couldnt be bothered to there on bothered to get out there on boxing one more day off, boxing day. So one more day off, you them them you know, give them give them that now anna riley there. Thank you much. As ever folks, you very much. As ever folks, you very much. As ever folks, you are watching and listening to gb news with me. Darren grimes. Weve got loads more coming on todays show, coming up on todays show, including. Youve including foxhunting. Youve been inbox on been blowing up this inbox on that. But first were going to take a quick look at the weather with dewhurst. With Greg Dewhurst. Hello there. I am Greg Dewhurst and welcome to your latest gb news weather. Low pressure is returning over the next 24 hours, bringing some very unsettled to weather pretty much most of the uk. Very unsettled to weather pretty much most of the uk. Todays much most of the uk. Todays area of High Pressure moving away, we can see low pressure, tight isobars, very strong winds across the country, outbreaks of heavy rain and snow for scotland too, and that system is already moving in this evening and overnight across southwestern areas , pushing its way areas, pushing its way northeastwards, gales developing around rain around the coast, heavy rain across Northern Ireland could around the coast, heavy rain acrostolorthern ireland could around the coast, heavy rain acrosto some rn ireland could around the coast, heavy rain acrosto some localised could around the coast, heavy rain acrosto some localised flooding lead to some localised flooding by the end of the night. Lead to some localised flooding by the end of the night. And as by the end of the night. And as the rain bumps into colder air across the far north of england into southern well into southern scotland, well see developing and see some snow developing and temperatures england and wales generally well above generally holding up well above freezing. Stretches for freezing. Some icy stretches for scotland further snow scotland and then further snow developing as we move through the day on wednesday. For scotland , some blizzards, as scotland, some blizzards, as well as the winds , continue to well as the winds, continue to strengthen for everybody. A very unsettled day. Outbreaks of unsettled day. Outbreaks of heavy making it quite heavy rain making it quite tncky heavy rain making it quite tricky for travelling, especially on the roads. A lot of surface spray and some local flooding temperatures. A little academic 13 or 14 celsius. So very mild for the time of year, but feeling cool with those strong winds. It stays unsettled into thursday. Blustery showers into thursday. 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Now our labour running scared of fox hunters as tens of thousands of people turn out for their local hunt countryside campaigners are urging keir starmer to stop the partys usual election attack on rural life. The sport was banned rural life. The sport was banned in england and wales back in 2004 by tony blairs new Labour Government, but the tradition continues, with dogs chasing the scent of a fox rather than the animal itself. Well joining me now is the political commentator harry phibbs. Harry, i assume harry phibbs. Harry, i assume youre of the view that actually the labour party are telling one too many fibs about fox hunting itself. Oh, we got you, harry. Itself. Oh, we got you, harry. Right. Were going to come back to harry. Uh, i dont think he could actually hear us there. Now the your emails have been absolutely flooding in and on the video that we played earlier on sunak being home alone , as it on sunak being home alone, as it were, rosie said , i thought the were, rosie said, i thought the video by the Prime Minister was hilarious. Hes not straight laced 24 hours a day and a light look at him in this kind of mode is refreshingly funny, but barbara says rishi is showing he has a sense of humour and a good heart. Wendy says i absolutely love it and it made me laugh, which absolutely made it a stand alone. But then susan said , alone. But then susan said, well, that video is just about right for sunak, utterly damaged, susan said he looks like a little boy. Ridiculous and embarrassing for our country. Well, a mix of views there now, a man whos going to have one very fervent view is. Harry phibbs harry, i believe weve got you there now. Thank you very much for your time. Whats your view about labours tactics here, do you think, actually when labour, if labour get into office, that is therell be the ones to actually tie up any loose ends that may well be left when it comes to foxhunting. Well, um , first of all, happy well, um, first of all, happy Saint Stephens day. Im delaying my feast of stephen to speak to you. This stephen to speak to you. This this legislation to ban hunting, which we had 20 years ago, is completely unenforceable. Its been a complete failure. Weve been a complete failure. Weve got, uh, even more people hunting. I think its 300,000 people. Um, today that meets around the, around the country. Around the, around the country. This, uh, uh, motivation was always about class war rather than Animal Welfare. And it was completely misguided because, of course, its not just dukes and duchesses who go hunting, but lots of, um, ordinary , uh, rural lots of, um, ordinary, uh, rural folk. And its a great source of social cohesion. But i dont think that the ban will be effective if they if they were serious about wanting to , um, serious about wanting to, um, save the lives of foxes , they save the lives of foxes, they would declare a fox, um, an endangered species. But of course , this this law doesnt course, this this law doesnt stop foxes being killed. Uh the vast majority of foxes are killed, not through hunting. Um, but to , um, shooting or from but to, um, shooting or from being snared or through other methods which are, which are far more cruel. So its a its a misguided and ineffective ban. Misguided and ineffective ban. It doesnt actually result in people being, um, convicted. It people being, um, convicted. It just wastes please time, waste , just wastes please time, waste, um, court time. But i do think that on principle, we should be celebrating these these traditions, celebrating the pageantry and or have have a have a proper principle of individual liberty. And so really we should be getting rid of it altogether rather than talking about trying to make it more draconian. Yes. Well harry, matthew has written in to our email and he says, why is it that you have to be in control of your dog in a pubuc be in control of your dog in a public place, but a pack of hounds allowed to run hounds are allowed to run through peoples gardens, killing pets attacking killing pets and attacking livestock. So there are a real livestock. So there are a real mix of views on this issue. Its very divisive, is it not . Well, you have to. If youre well, you have to. If youre a farmer, you have to give permission , uh, for hunting on permission, uh, for hunting on your, permission, uh, for hunting on your , uh, on on your land. And your, uh, on on your land. And of course , foxes are a pest. Of course, foxes are a pest. There is a need to control the population if, as i say, if its not done through hunting, then is recognised that it needs to be done through, through other ways. Course in ways. But of course its in the interests the interests of farmers to keep the population control. But population under control. But really, think its something really, i think its something that is, is celebrated as , as that is, is celebrated as, as something thats, thats for many people in is patriotic. Its celebrating our history and celebrating our tradition. And celebrating our tradition. And that, of course, was why , uh, that, of course, was why, uh, new labour absolutely hated it. And said it was out of date and it was on the way out and we needed to be modern. Since needed to be modern. And since then, that more then, isnt it ironic that more people enjoying it than than people are enjoying it than than ever before . Ever before . Yeah, well, quite telling. Harry phibbs always a pleasure that. Political commentator harry phibbs there never a dull moment with harry. Plenty more to come though. Were going to be crossing to jerusalem for an update for how christmas was celebrated in the holy land. First of all, were going to get your news with sophia. Your news with sophia. Thank you. Darren its 130. Thank you. Darren its130. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. A man has been newsroom. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in croydon. 27 year old Michael Patrick afonso de soto died after being attacked and stabbed by a group of men in Thornton Heath on tuesday, the 19th of december. The investigation is ongoing and the 22 year old remains in custody. The met remains in custody. The met police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in a ukrainian attack on a black sea port, which killed one and injured several others. The injured several others. The airstrike took place at firdos in russian occupied crimea early this morning. The head of the Ukrainian Air force confirms its warplanes hit the russian landing ship defence secretary grant shapps welcomes claims ukraine destroyed the ship, saying its a sign the war has not reached a stalemate. But not reached a stalemate. But Russian Defence minister Sergei Shoigu says forces have stopped ukraines counteroffensive and are now pushing forwards on all fronts. The rats are driving car fronts. The rats are driving car owners nuts as a Record Number of pests related breakdowns are reported. This year. Wires and mechanical belts are the nibble of choice for vermin nesting under the bonnets of vehicles when theyre sheltering from the cold. The rac said. It was called out 303 incidents of animal damage in the first 11 months of the year. Drivers are being warned that rodents can be attracted to vehicles left unused for long periods or with food inside or nearby , and you food inside or nearby, and you can get more on all those stories by visiting our website at gbnews. Com. At gbnews. Com. Thank you sophia now. Merry christmas to you from me. Its now at 132. Im Darren Grimes and youre watching gb news on your tv, online and on Digital Radio. Now, yesterday many people celebrated across the globe. Christmas day, beth lhem sees many visitors from all over the world who come to see the church of the nativity believed by christians to have been built on the site where jesus was born on. Now, there may not be any snow, but celebrating christmas in the holy land, where the christmas story originated has been described as a somewhat magical experience. Well, joining me now to discuss this is Bishop Munib Younan , the is Bishop Munib Younan, the former president of the Lutheran World Federation , who was in world federation, who was in jerusalem and he spent Christmas Eve in bethlehem. Bishop, thank eve in bethlehem. Bishop, thank you very much for your time today. You very much for your time today. On this boxing day. How today. On this boxing day. How did you feel in bethlehem . Is it is it especially safe to be there at the moment . There at the moment . Thank you very much, sir. Thank you very much, sir. Uh uh, first of all, i would say, uh, Saint Stephens day for us is not a boxing day where we remember all christian, all christian, you know, martyrs who are in the whole world, you see, and, uh, and i would like just to say one thing that maybe it looks its a sad one, you see, but but at the same time, we didnt want to take away the, the joy of christmas from our from our people. However, as as you know, i was on Christmas Day there i watched the children singing for peace, for justice watched the children singing for peace, forjustice and looking for a Better Future than only this kind of everyday being on the tv , seeing the killing, the the tv, seeing the killing, the bloodshed , the bloodshed and so bloodshed, the bloodshed and so on and what . There is one thing which was very important for me that i would like to mention there was a letter coming from, from a christian who is hiding in the Catholic Church in, in gaza, who who said to us, uh, even if we are under shelling and bombarding and so on, i have the joy of christmas in my heart. I dont care if i live or i die , but i have it in my i die, but i have it in my heart. This is the real joy of christmas. As pope francis said, christmas. As pope francis said, when the prince of peace you know, when the prince of peace is born, there is no way for war, nowhere for occupation, nowhere for settlements. Its only a way for a peace based and justice in the middle east. Yes yes. I mean, how many people actually turned out . Do you find that actually, there are a lot of people, christian worshippers , who would love to be in bethlehem, who are simply just staying away this year. Well, i have worship in the Christmas Lutheran Church in bethlehem , and this year we did bethlehem, and this year we did not have, you know, a Christmas Day, any, any, you know, guest. Day, any, any, you know, guest. We were, we were. But a full church because the heads of churches has asked us, you know , churches has asked us, you know, to, uh, in jerusalem, orthodox catholic lutherans and anglicans to dedicate the day of christmas for prayer for those who are suffering, for those who are in the war and in order to pray for the war and in order to pray for the cessation of the war, the cessation of all atrocities, and to look for future, i will tell you, the whole congregation was there. We prayed together. We we there. We prayed together. We we cried together. We remembered, you know , uh, every human being you know, uh, every human being that was killed because for me, christmas is a day which tells us two things. First of all, christ has come to give us life and life abundantly. Life with dignity, which we are and secondly, christmas, jesus christ was born in the lowest place in under oppression. In place in under oppression. In order to give liberation for every human being. This is the light of christmas in the midst of the darkness of this world. Okay, bishop munib , thank you okay, bishop munib, thank you very much for your time there and that insight from bethlehem. Stay safe, of course, and i hope you manage to enjoy the rest of the christmas period. Now merry the christmas period. Now Merry Christmas britain. Thank you for joining me this boxing day on gb news. Weve got lots more coming up on todays show. Could nigel farage be the one to foil rishi sunak election plans . Hmmhmm all of that and more to come. Youre watching and listening to gb news, britains news this evening. Gb news the peoples. Peoples. Channel. Welcome back to gb news. A very Merry Christmas from us to you. Now folks. Reform uk plans to stand against the tories in every seat at the next election. Its a move which could cause trouble even more trouble, dare i say, for rishi sunak and the conservative party now this development is likely to spark more unrest in downing street, as it will boost labours chances of winning an outright majority at the next election. Now if reform uk splits the tory vote in those key seats, its been reported that reform may even have gained a little bit of popularity in stardust by the return of nigel farage from his stint on im a celebrity get me out of here. Of course, he got through to the final. Now Party Leader Richard Tice and nigel farage are expected to discuss a future role for nigel. Well, what could that be . Well, joining me now is the political commentator emma burnell. Emma, commentator emma burnell. Emma, if i ask you to play my political mystic, meg , what do political mystic, meg, what do you reckon, nigel . Be completely unable to resist the temptation of throwing his hat back into the ring. I of throwing his hat back into the ring. I its a of throwing his hat back into the ring. I its a question that the ring. I its a question that ive been thinking about a lot because if i were nigel farage and im clearly not, um. And im clearly not, um. Why would you want to do the slog work of being an mp if, if were honest , about 80 of being were honest, about 80 of being an mp is horrible. Its were honest, about 80 of being an mp is horrible. Its boring. An mp is horrible. Its boring. Its casework. Youre essentially a superannuated, uh, social worker, whereas nigel farage gets to have a lovely time pontificating about life and politics and the world and being an absolutely massively influential , uh, political influential, uh, political figure without ever having to do that. Part of the representation of constituents. So if i were him, id run a mile. So, emma, then what does that mean . What . What would that look like in your view, with just richard tice alone , what was richard tice alone, what was reforms chances look like then without. Farage without. Farage well, that is the bigger problem. Um, nigel farage, those problem. Um, nigel farage, those of us on the left , not a problem. Um, nigel farage, those of us on the left, not a big fan, but he has that charisma. Fan, but he has that charisma. Uh, he does have that follower thing that richard tice just, im afraid, does not. Um, and so there may be three, four, five Percentage Points in it in terms of the polling. Um, now , that of the polling. Um, now, that doesnt mean that reform would get more mps under nigel farage, but it would certainly make a lot more trouble. And certainly a lot more trouble for the conservatives yeah, but emma, its not just the conservative party that of course, reform may cause a few issues too. I remember, you know , back in 2015, ukip , 4 million , back in 2015, ukip, 4 million votes, uh, the fact that in in 2017, even 2019, members of my family , former labour voters family, former labour voters voting for a party backed by nigel farage that he was fronting. Its not just the disaffected conservatives that are going over to these parties like reform, is it . Like reform, is it . It isnt. And there is a percentage of traditional labour voters who are disaffected with the labour party and have been for quite some time. I mean, were not just talking the last 5 or 10 years, but really quite a long period of movement away from the labour party, from certain elements of that traditional vote. But i think traditional vote. But i think when youre looking at the next election and the difference between where labour is and where the tories are in the polls, and how many tory seats are threatened , a few thousand are threatened, a few thousand votes in some of those seats going from the conservatives to reform, will make more difference than a few thousand votes. Going from labour to reform. Reform. Indeed. I mean, im a what im thinking about the fact that labour have reportedly is, you know, its not confirmed by the party or any one official yet, but the labour party are in the times this morning plotting apparently a watertight alternative to the rwanda migrant plan. How much do you think this issue is going to dominate the next general election . The issue, of course , election . The issue, of course, being the issue of migration. Being the issue of migration. So i think the issue of migration, however much. Um, migration, however much. Um, elements of the left would love for us not to talk about it, is going to be dominant in the election. It wont as election. It wont be as dominant as things like the cost of living your gas bill. Uh, thats what people will be thinking about more when they go into the voting booths. But the conversation will be about immigration, and labour needs to have and play a strong role in that conversation. It cant duck it. I think that the rwanda it. Um i think that the rwanda plan , i mean, its just a fairy plan, i mean, its just a fairy tale, isnt it . Uh, if plan, i mean, its just a fairy tale, isnt it . Uh, if you believe in the rwanda plan, you also believe that a man visited 6 billion homes yesterday and gave presents down every chimney he did. Emma. Its true, its true. Emma. Its true, its true. Emma. Its true, its true. Uh , well, i love you, tom. Uh, well, i love you, tom. And good for you for still believing. Um, im sure you also believing. Um, im sure you also believe that rwanda plan will work, and eventually there will be more. More migrants going to rwanda than journalists. Because at the moment, thats certainly not the case. Yeah what we do need have is a workable need to have is a workable immigration policy. We need borders that work. We need to be able to assess quickly and relatively well. People who are asking for asylum, those who deserve it should get it. Those who dont deserve it should not get it. But but more importantly, and the bit thats never talked about when we go on and on about the rwanda is the fact that 750,000 thousand net migration, legal migration last yeah migration, legal migration last year. Thats also unworkable. So we do need to think better about how our economy works, how we make sure that we are training people up for the jobs and skills that we need, and how we make sure that we have of. Yeah, i want us to always be a very welcoming country. I think migration is incredible benefit to us, but its only a benefit when we stop hating migrants and start embrace seeing the joy that they can bring by having a managed plan. Managed plan. All right, emma burnell there. Thats one view. Thank you very much for giving it. Now, folks , im joined again in the folks, im joined again in the studio by the wonderful tommy sandhu. Studio by the wonderful tommy sandhu. Well, you cant get rid sandhu. Well, you cant get rid of me, tommy, we need to talk about christmas, right . Yes. Weve had a bit of a heavy conversation immigration weve had a bit of a heavy convers the1 immigration weve had a bit of a heavy conversthe rest immigration weve had a bit of a heavy convers the rest of immigration weve had a bit of a heavy convers the rest of itnmigration weve had a bit of a heavy convers the rest of it. Migration and all the rest of it. Its boxing day, darren. Boxing day , lighten it up. Do boxing day, lighten it up. Do you what mean . Are you know what i mean . People are hanging on the sofa. Theyre just sitting. Sitting just barely sitting. Sitting upright. If youre upright. Well done. If youre sitting upright, me look sitting upright, making me look straight boring. Sitting upright, making me look strebut boring. Sitting upright, making me look stre but tommyring. Sitting upright, making me look stre but tommy ,ng. Sitting upright, making me look stre but tommy , whats your best but tommy, whats your best christmas . Christmas film . Oh, film. Um, i mean, all the classics i love. Okay. Not film soundtracks. You know, when you hear a disney string soundtrack, weve had, like, some classic fm on as well. And when you hear that music that feels christmassy. Although uh, yesterday. No, it wasnt yesterday. No, it wasnt yesterday day before, its all blurring into one. I watched old dads on netflix with bill burr, which is, uh, not a very christmassy movie, but its about dads and their kind of late 40s and 50s dealing with kind of a woke sort of bunch of parents who are very you know, aware of how they should raise their kids in certain of their kids in certain kind of ways being. So that was ways of being. So that was a highly inappropri christmas film, but hilarious. All dads film, but hilarious. All dads highly recommend it on netflix. You know what . Well, hey, you know what . Well, hey, you know what . I like and know i like die hard and i know theres a a controversy theres a theres a controversy here not it here over whether or not it is actually a christmas its actually a christmas film. Its not. Its not a christmas not. No its not a christmas film. And theyve made it official. And willis been and bruce willis has been on record saying it. This gets record as saying it. This gets debated were sick record as saying it. This gets debatits were sick record as saying it. This gets debatits not. Were sick record as saying it. This gets debatits not. Its were sick record as saying it. This gets debatits not. Its justere sick of it. Its not. Its just because its set around christmas time. Thats me putting me. Thats me putting me. There go. Thats me putting me. Come go. Thats me putting me. Come on go. Thats me putting me. Come on darren. Now do thats me putting me. Yreckon . Darren. Now do you reckon . How the christmas actually how do the christmas films watched films that youve watched i mean, you did mean, the one that you did watch, how watch, i dont know how it invokes the way invokes much in the way of christmas. Christmas spirit. Actually. No it doesnt actually. Theres fatherly moment to theres a fatherly moment to it. Its moment to it. Its a family moment to it. Yeah. Know, about being yeah. You know, about being there kids and the way there for your kids and the way in trying to raise there for your kids and the way in and trying to raise there for your kids and the way in and beingtrying to raise there for your kids and the way in and beingtryingtoy raise there for your kids and the way in and beingtryingto yourself. Them and being true to yourself. I of a message. I guess, is a bit of a message. But bill burr. I guess, is a bit of a message. But bill bill burr. I guess, is a bit of a message. But bill is bill burr. I guess, is a bit of a message. But bill is known bill burr. I guess, is a bit of a message. But bill is known for. L burr. I guess, is a bit of a message. But bill is known for veryr. And bill is known for very cheeky humour. He takes it right the way to the absolute line and actually , as someone who does a actually, as someone who does a bit of stand up comedy and is, uh, is in the kind of comedy scene, um, its nice to know that there are people out there, artists out there, comedians out there, there still there, actors out there, still pushing dont just pushing it. So we dont just stay in the middle and vanilla and. Yeah, yeah. We have because one thing we have been actually , at been discussing actually, at this not too long this time of year, not too long ago of little ago, is the return of little britain, potentially. Oh, britain, potentially. Oh, really . Well, is going to happen. Happening. Happen. But happening. Happen. But happeallig. Happen. But happeall the controversy. Yeah, im view yeah, but im of the view that shouldnt it that they shouldnt bring it back its going to be back because its going to be utterly boring. Back because its going to be utt you get scared yourself. You get scared yourself. About certain jokes. Yeah , but i dont. Oh yeah, but i dont. I suppose i dont do kind of political stuff or things that are going it too far. Are going to take it too far. That way. But you are scared because know when because you just dont know when someone triggered or someone might get triggered or offended and upset and ultimately, the ultimately, were not in the business upset business of wanting to upset anyone. Good, kind of anyone. So to do a good, kind of like a good an hour special or a Good Good Good comedy film or a good series, i think you have to be true to you. I think if you go, if i find this funny it is a if i find this funny and it is a little outrageous, going if i find this funny and it is a litgo outrageous, going if i find this funny and it is a litgo out and us, going if i find this funny and it is a litgo out and do, going if i find this funny and it is a litgo out and do it going if i find this funny and it is a litgo out and do it anyway] to go ahead and do it anyway because what because the acorn of what im trying humour , not trying to do is humour, not offence. Because one thing that a lot of been watching of people have been watching over netflix , ricky over christmas on netflix, Ricky Gervais on with his latest gervais is on with his latest armageddon, isnt it . Yeah, it is yeah. And he of course takes is, yeah. And he of course takes things, i guess , to the edge. Things, i guess, to the edge. Yes. Now he gets away with it. Do you think . Actually, hes just too big to cancel . Is that what it is . What it is . There is a little bit of that. And seen big there is a little bit of th. Cancel seen big there is a little bit of th. Cancel happenen big there is a little bit of th. Cancel happen across big there is a little bit of th. Cancel happen across a big there is a little bit of th. Cancel happen across a few| to cancel happen across a few areas. You know, even with big, areas. You know, even with big, you know, reporters going out and certain things or and saying certain things or causing controversy not quite causing controversy or not quite fitting values of fitting the code of values of the organisation that they work for that. But but for and all of that. But but what we also now know with ricky is bright, hes actually is hes bright, hes actually very aware. He knows what hes doing , and very aware. He knows what hes doing, and hes doing it for an effect. Almost like we effect. So its almost like we accept it part of a character accept it as part of a character and imagine ricky and act. Id imagine Ricky Gervais off stage that gervais off stage isnt that edgy , isnt that controversial, edgy, isnt that controversial, and quite mellow, and was probably quite a mellow, likeable, kind likeable, nice, analytical, kind of guy. I think thats brilliant. Yeah, no, but i think youre think we have to youre right. I think we have to turn back on turn the mirror back on ourselves, point out the ridiculous, ourselves. Ridiculous, laugh at ourselves. Thats what for 2020. For thats what i want for 2020. For darren. Oh, yeah. Got to darren. Oh, yeah. We got to laugh more. Dont laugh at ourselves more. Dont take laugh at ourselves more. Dont takyabsolutely, absolutely. Now i absolutely, absolutely. Now i wonder , have you seen wonka wonder then, have you seen wonka yet . At the christmas , if we yet . At the christmas, if we speak the Christmas Box speak about the Christmas Box office . Yeah, because lot of office . Yeah, because a lot of people im a of good people im hearing a lot of good reviews one. Um, yes. Reviews about that one. Um, yes. I didnt see it. You didnt see it . I tell you what, we were ianed see it . I tell you what, we were invited to the press screening of it, but i sent wife of it, but i sent my wife and kids. Stand up show. Did they like it . They did like it. They w. And they theyve actually said. They said it was a great film, story. My seven year film, great story. My seven year old he falls old fell asleep, but he falls asleep 11 asleep in everything. But the 11 year were like, year old and my wife were like, its really good. Its good. Its really good. Ive the cast in ive been seeing all the cast in all the various interviews and stuff. Its a nice, nice cast stuff. So its a nice, nice cast and a nice take on it. And its, um, whats his name . Whos the suv7 guy . Timothy. Timothy timothy. Timothy yes. My niece who went and saw i was saw it. She just said i was going for timothy. Right. Okay, i enough. I think if i think fair enough. I think if youre a timothy fan, you will we come away satisfied . We will come away satisfied . Anything else yeah. Was there anything else that youve actually seen . Christmas. Like no uh, christmas. Like no speech . The boxing. Um, speech . No. The boxing. Um, todays. Todays the day of todays. Todays the day of football. I think things have changed. People changed. I dont think people make appointments for films and tv like that. Its tv programmes like that. Its more about, you know, the big streaming thing, the movie streaming thing, the big movie thats on. Today, all thats on. Or like today, all the football thats thats on. Although its irrelevant because everyones watching gb news. Although its irrelevant because eveoh,ies watching gb news. Although its irrelevant because eveoh,iescourse ng gb news. Although its irrelevant because eveoh,iescourse we gb news. Although its irrelevant because eveoh,iescourse we knowzws. Although its irrelevant because eveoh,iescourse we know that oh, of course we know that theres plenty of footy today theres plenty of footy on today , though. Havent checked i havent checked the Newcastle United but Newcastle United score, but i wont were one nil up. They were one nil up. They were one nil up. Well, well see a few oh well, well see a few minutes. See. Well see. Its oh well, well see a few min one. See. Well see. Its oh well, well see a few min one nottingham ;ee. Its is two one nottingham forest. Oh is it ringing ear. It ringing in my ear. Was shocking because that was shocking because gods sake. Sorry one. Now well sorry three one. Now apparently ive lost it. Any advances . Ive jinxed it. Ive jinxed it. Yeah. Stop talking darren. Yeah. Stop talking darren. All these goals are coming in. Merry christmas to me. In. Merry christmas to me. Sorry, newcastle. Sorry. Sorry, everyone. Everyone. Listen, tommy, ive had an absolute treat. Thank you darren. Thank and i hope darren. Thank you. And i hope you your. You recover from your. Yeah, i inflicted injury. Yeah, i inflicted injury. Gonna lie on the im gonna go lie on the sofa like people home like all the people at home are. Yeah, thats the disc jockey and tv presenter, sandhu. Yeah, thats the disc jockey anctheyresenter, sandhu. Yeah, thats the disc jockey anctheyre onter, sandhu. Yeah, thats the disc jockey anctheyre on tour. Sandhu. Theyre on tour. Theyre on tour. On tour . On tour . Yes. You catch me all over. Yes. You catch me all over. All right, well, thats it from Merry Christmas you from me. Merry christmas to you and your families. Thank you very much for joining and your families. Thank you very much forjoining us here on gb the festive season. Gb news for the festive season. Up gb news for the festive season. Up caitlyn sits up next, Caitlyn Jenner sits down with john cleese on the dinosaur hour. First of all, with a look at the weather with Greg Dewhurst a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on. Gb news. Weather on. Gb news. Hello there, i am Greg Dewhurst and welcome to your latest gb news weather. Low pressure is returning over the next 24 hours, bringing some very unsettled weather to pretty much most of the uk. Todays area of High Pressure moving away, we could see low pressure, tight isobars, very strong winds across the country, outbreaks of heavy rain and snowfall. Heavy rain and snowfall. Scotland too. And that system is already moving in this evening scotland too. And that system is alreyovernightg in this evening scotland too. And that system is alreyovernight acrossis evening scotland too. And that system is alreyovernight across south 1ing and overnight across south western areas, pushing its way north eastwards. Gales developing around the coast. Developing around the coast. Heavy across northern heavy rain across Northern Ireland lead to some ireland could lead to some localised flooding by the end of the night, and as the rain bumps into colder air across the far the night, and as the rain bumps into coerr air across the far the night, and as the rain bumps into cof england ross the far the night, and as the rain bumps into cof england into the far the night, and as the rain bumps into cof england into southern north of england into southern scotland, snow scotland, well see some snow developing and temperatures england generally england and wales generally holding up well above freezing. Some stretches Scotland Holding up well above freezing. Somthen stretches Scotland Holding up well above freezing. Somthen furtheras Scotland Holding up well above freezing. Somthen further snow Scotland Holding up well above freezing. Somthen further snow developing and then further snow developing as we move through the day on wednesday. For scotland , some wednesday. For scotland, some blizzards, as well as the winds , blizzards, as well as the winds, continue to strengthen for everybody. A very unsettled day. Outbreaks of heavy rain making it quite tricky for travelling, especially on the roads. A lot of surface spray and some local flooding. Temperatures a little academic 13 or 14 celsius so very mild for the time of year, but feeling cool with those strong winds. It stays unsettled into thursday. Blustery showers into thursday. Blustery showers across the whole of the uk and some of those showers will be on the heavy side at times. Two and it stays unsettled into the end of the week and the weekend. Two temperatures turning a little cooler that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers sponsor of weather on. Gb news. Weather on. Gb news. Hello thank you for being a big part of gb news wed like to wish you and your loved ones a Christmas Season full of comfort and joy, as well as a peaceful and prosperous new year. From our family to yours, we are proud to be your channel. Merry christmas, happy christmas, Merry Christmas , christmas, Merry Christmas, happy christmas, Merry Christmas , Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas here on gb news the peoples channel. Merry christmas. All of us at any time that people talk about woke uh the question of gender issues arises. So i thought it might be best if i could speak to perhaps the most famous transgender person in the world, Caitlyn Jenner. John its a pleasure to be here. Its so nice of you. Thank you so much. Yeah thank you so much. Yeah i want to know what you really feel about woke. Really feel about woke. I hate it. Really feel about woke. I hate it. Uh, i am so against it. You have to realise. Against it. You have to realise. And being in the trans community, you think, oh my gosh, you must be. Youre not expecting that . Youre not expecting that . Yeah, you dont expect it. But ive been around a long time. Ive seen a lot. I am a product of my father, who was in this country for four months training to invade normandy. He was on the beaches in normandy, was on the beaches in normandy, was the fifth ranger battalion. They were the first boats on omaha beach. Um, he somehow