Merry christmas, Merry Christmas to you both. Merry christmas to you both. Merry christmas to you both. Merry christmas to all our viewers and listeners. There listeners. And there was a present last night for Manchester United fans. Or was it James Radcliffe of enos fame completing his 25 takeover of the club that was announced last night . Be analysing that night . Well be analysing that later on this hour and later on throughout the day. Meanwhile, for chelsea, there misery at for chelsea, there was misery at molineux they went down to molineux as they went down to wolves. Oh, and Greg Dewhurst has christmas weather good has your christmas weather good morning and Merry Christmas. Morning and Merry Christmas. Will it be a White Christmas or a wet christmas . Find out in the forecast coming up soon. Yes. Well, this morning we yes. Well, this morning we want to know what youre up to. Okay so have the kids got you up. Merry Christmas Everybody. I hope santa has already been for you. So hope santa has already been for you. So we want to see pictures of you all opening your presents. All right. And as well some nativity pictures. The more embarrassing, the better. Embarrassing, the better. All right. Weve got some of our own to show you later on in the show. You wont want to miss it, particularly patrick. Yes, well, there we go. Gb views and gb news. Com. If views us and gb news. Com. If you want to embarrass yourself and others, there we go. Yes of course. Views rgv yes of course. Gb views rgv news. Them. In. News. Get them. In. Well, now christmas is a time for family, for friends , and for family, for friends, and apparently as well for speeches. Yes of course, while we await the kings speech, which well be bringing to you by 3 00 on gb news, well revisit some of the christmas messages sent by our political leaders over the Christmas Period. Well, first up is the Prime Minister, rishi sunak , whos offered a promise sunak, whos offered a promise of a Brighter Future in his christmas message while thanking frontline and key workers for their service over the christmas penod. Period. Happy Christmas Everyone. Its that magical time of the year again when so many of us are looking forward to all the joy are looking forward to all the joy and togetherness of tomorrow. But just before then, i want to take a moment to thank all those who will be sacrificing their christmases this year in their christmases this year in the service of others. The the service of others. The people working in our nhs and our Police Forces and in our amazing armed forces to remember those facing a difficult time here and in many places around the world, and to reflect on the christian values at the heart of this celebration of christs birth. Because christmas is a time of peace, joy, compassion , time of peace, joy, compassion, a time of hope and a promise of a time of hope and a promise of a better world. And today, as we look ahead, lets keep that promise of a Brighter Future burning into the new year. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing for the festivities, i wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year. New year. Merry christmas to rishi sunak Merry Christmas his family. Yes, this dropped a little bit later. Yesterday. Didnt it . Than the other leaders. It did came sort of at about 9 00. Was it about that 930 actually maybe. Was a bit late, out of bed, bless him. But you know, saying that its obviously a christmas and a christian ceremony, which i think is quite a nice touch. I think is quite a nice touch. And thanking frontline key workers and our armed forces as well. If you are in the armed forces, if you are a key worker and youre busy hard at it today, you very, very much today, thank you very, very much. Get your. Make sure you get your pictures in as well. Its pictures coming in as well. Its nice updated with what nice to keep updated with what youre to, but he wasnt the youre up to, but he wasnt the only political leader was he who was giving a message was giving us a message yesterday . Was giving us a message yesterd. He wasnt at all. It was no, he wasnt at all. It was sir keir starmer who also released christmas released his 2023 christmas message, highlighting the optimism provides optimism christmas provides through families rekindling, sharing and joy. Lets take a listen. Listen. As communities across britain gather together for a period of faith and festivities, i want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas throughout the christmas throughout the Christmas Period, we see the bonds of kinship rekindled as families and friends share in the joy, the hope and the optimism that christmas provides for christians the world over. This is a time to rejoice in the birth of jesus christ, gods son. The birth of jesus christ, gods son. The birth of jesus christ bnngs son. The birth of jesus christ brings light into our world and reminds us that in times of darkness and despair, hope, love, and peace are always worth advocating for. Charity humility and selflessness Takes Centre Stage in the christmas story and this season serves as a reminder that these qualities should be a Guiding Light for all of us dunng Guiding Light for all of us during the holidays. Many of you will be serving your community and our country and i want to thank our ever dedicated nhs staff working around the clock to keep us healthy. Royal mail to keep us healthy. Royal mail workers for ensuring gifts, cards and special messages are received on time. Military received on time. Military personnel for their steadfast commitment to our national security, which often means being away from loved ones , being away from loved ones, retail and hospitality workers for keeping us all well stocked with christmas treats and food. The generosity of churches and charities providing a safe haven and support for those less fortunate , and for those for fortunate, and for those for whom christmas is a difficult time. On behalf of the labour party, i send my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all of you for what you do. Happy christmas from my family to yours. Yours. Yes, well, a slightly better produced christmas video there, i think from keir starmer, but a very similar message. Yet keir starmer on his estonia trip. Starmer on his estonia trip. Yes, in his military gear. Lots of thanks to nhs workers. Its a silent night in the background. Posties. Posties. Posties. Yes, he was taking quite a few boxes of political bingo there , wasnt he . But there was there, wasnt he . But there was yet another christmas video for us, wasnt there . Christmas messages coming in from a variety of different political leaders, including liberal democrat leader sir ed davey, Merry Christmas from everyone at the liberal democrats. The liberal democrats. It is such a joyous time of the year. Ive enjoyed watching the year. Ive enjoyed watching the Christmas Spirit spread across the country , watching across the country, watching Christmas Trees pop up all around the lights, making the darker evenings sparkle. Its darker evenings sparkle. Its a time when we can come together with friends and family to sing, to eat, give and receive presents and thank god for the grace and blessings we have to celebrate in our life. Christmas time gives us a chance to reflect on the past year, whilst looking forward to a new one. As i look to the future, i pray that we welcome a year of kindness and peace. Although christmas is a joyous time for so many , it may also bring added so many, it may also bring added pressures for some. So i want to send my love and prayers to those caring for loved ones over christmas. You are Unsung Heroes christmas. You are Unsung Heroes of our Health System and christmas is a time when your acts of kindness and care are felt even more. We hold in our hearts those less fortunate than ourselves and those who this year are without loved ones. Over christmas , whether through over christmas, whether through loss or the conflicts in ukraine, the middle east. If you are missing family and friends at your christmas table, youre in my thoughts. So from my family to yours , i wish you family to yours, i wish you a very Merry Christmas. Filled with peace, love and joy. With peace, love and joy. You know what . I really like . That one from sir ed davey speaking about carers because there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people looking after relatives and friends and they dont always get recognised. So i think that was actually very sweet. But we like a bit of competition on Christmas Day, so let us know which one it for you. Which one did it for you. Yeah us know which one yeah, let us know which one did it for you. Exactly. So well, we have also and this is very important. Weve been tracking santas flight around the world as he delivers gifts for christmas. And i believe hes currently over the united states. Hes now hes made it to oklahoma. Emma, who is in south dakota earlier now hes in oklahoma. I really hope that santa managed to make it round to your house this year. If you are watching or listening on your radio or getting us on youtube, etcetera, make sure that you get in touch with all your christmas family pictures for us. Gb views. At gb news. Com. Were obviously here. We will. Children of the city of oklahoma receiving their gifts now isnt it . Its heartwarming. It is heartwarming. We could track santa so make sure that you do get in touch with all your pictures, because were going to go to them throughout the course of show. We are a the course of the show. We are a family here at news, so we family here at gb news, so we want to be as much as a part of it as possible. Now, what would yes. Now, what would a british christmas be without the royals annual royals making their annual appearance or of appearance at sandringham or of course, kings which course, the kings speech, which comes course, the kings speech, which con so course, the kings speech, which conso throughout the morning so throughout the morning were to be talking about were going to be talking about what royals up what exactly the royals are up to today, how charles is breaking tradition with his christmas introducing christmas message by introducing a living tree in the a Sustainable Living tree in the background, unlike the one weve got here. Oh, with sustainable baubles, sustainable baubles, crucially, which is very important indeed. Now the royal family may well have already exchanged gifts , have already exchanged gifts, apparently, for them. Protocol is to Exchange Gifts on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day stockings , right. But the formal stockings, right. But the formal exchange of gifts happens the night before, i think. I think thats why continental, isnt it . Yeah, it is quite continental. Yeah. Its not uncommon around the continent to have big celebration on have your big celebration on Christmas Eve. Of course. So yes , the royal family doing that. But we will be going live to sandringham a little bit later on in the show. Hopefully we can catch the royals going the catch the royals going into the Church Service, and can have catch the royals going into the chit h service, and can have catch the royals going into the chit of;ervice, and can have catch the royals going into the chit of avice, and can have catch the royals going into the chit of a chat and can have catch the royals going into the chit of a chat about can have catch the royals going into the chit of a chat about that have a bit of a chat about that. Were be joined by were going to be joined by michael cole as well. The royal correspondent whos to correspondent whos going to be letting all what the letting us all know what the royals will be doing now and all of we have of that stuff. But we have also been away for some been plugging away for some nativity pictures now very shortly , youre be shortly, youre going to be getting chance, the chance, getting the chance, the chance, the the the chance to see the opportunity see me as a very opportunity to see me as a very young child making a fool of myself during a nativity performance. Performance. Before that, if you think but before that, if you think hes now, just hes got Chubby Cheeks now, just just till you uh, just wait till you see. Uh, patrick as a as a little one. Yes, indeed. But most of us probably have seen a nativity over christmas at some point in our lives , but a few of them our lives, but a few of them would feature a real baby. And animals. Yes, few of them in a barn in the guildford countryside. Each yean the guildford countryside. Each year, thousands of people flock to watch the christmas story. To watch the christmas story. Lisa hartle went along to take a look for us this , the son of god look for us this, the son of god has come to save his people. Has come to save his people. What began as a family celebration of christmas 30 years ago has grown into one of the biggest nativity plays in europe. In a barn with animals and even a real baby. The story of the birth of jesus is performed in front of thousands of people every year. Many of the queen, as they charlotte de calais , is the producer of the calais, is the producer of the show. After her dad started the tradition three decades ago, i. I suppose this is trying to make christmas the first christmas as real as possible, andifs christmas as real as possible, and its not about spending money, its about a journey that mary and joseph, as a young couple, had to take. And we follow them on their journey. Follow them on their journey. Um, and it was sort of a political thing, you know, the romans were telling everybody to go and be counted and, and, you know, were still counting people coming over the channel today. So its the same thing with just 2000 years on. They have a baby for every performance , and for every performance, and charlotte recruits them from unlikely places. I meet people unlikely places. I meet people in the supermarket and i see theyve got a baby and i say, would you like to be in a nativity play . But to have a real baby really makes a difference. Even if he cries all the way or she cries all the way through, its really matter. You know, babies do. How joseph, the babys coming. Babys coming. Each performance begins outside as mary, joseph and the donkey walk the road to bethlehem before entering the stable to see baby jesus. 60 people make up the cast and crew, all volunteers, with many returning year after year to take part. Carrie anne bexley plays mary this year. I dont know just everything with this show. Audience love. I think its not what other shows are like because you get the whole outside parts. They dont expect to have the animals they didnt expect to have a real baby, and then to come into a real life barn to watch the nativity scene. Its just its nativity scene. Its just its different. Theres no other play different. Theres no other play like it. I dont think of it with a west end producer directing the show. Directing the show. The quality is high excellency king herod, this is real life. This isnt just words from 2000 years ago written on a bonng 2000 years ago written on a boring page. Its real. People and real things happening in their lives. And thats what their lives. And thats what people take away with them. The reality of it, the immediacy of it and the freshness to it. Its completely fresh. Its happening now. Its completely fresh. Its happening now. Its happening in front of me. Me. That is the star that will show us the way. There are Wonderful Group of people in the thing. Its like a real church. People come from every denomination. There are baptists. There are roman catholics, there are church of england. There are non believers here. But when they come together to tell the gospel story, a wonderful feeling story, its a wonderful feeling of comradeship and theatre. You get that anyway, dont you . The get that anyway, dont you . The lovey dovey thing. But here its a lovey dovey with the love of god involved in it. Its super special. It really is quite an special. It really is quite an experience to be involved. I recommend it for you. Recommend it for you. After three decades of bringing one of the most told stories to life , the family stories to life, the family behind the wintershall nativity hope they can do so. For many christmases to come. Lisa hartle, gb news, guildford. Hartle, gb news, guildford. Wow thank you lisa what a fantastic spectacle that was. Should we have a look at some other stories coming into the newsroom today . Okay, so it is Christmas Day. Yes. Happy Christmas Everybody. People world are people across the world are coming to celebrate coming together to celebrate Christmas Presents , christmas gifting presents, cooking christmas dinners or or well, on a beach in australia. Well, on a beach in australia. There i think, goodness me. There i think, goodness me. All right. For some well, families in the uk have been left sirius two as they blast supermarkets for their rancid turkeys after finding them slimy , rotten or inedible. , rotten or inedible. You wouldnt want that, would you . Shoppers who ordered their turkeys weeks ago have been left heartbroken to find that they are disgusting. Within days of are disgusting. Within days of bringing it home. Sorry, i shouldnt laugh, i shouldnt laugh, that is pretty rubbish. If youve ordered a turkey weeks in advance and then it turns up and its, uh, rancid. It. Yeah. You dont want that. Christmas is ruined. Just get a takeaway instead. Get a takeaway. Traditional takeaway. The traditional Christmas Indian takeaway. Anyw