And its unbelievable really. But nearly 88,000 nhs appointments have been cancelled just in the last week. That is due to the latest Junior Doctor strikes. 1. 2 million appointment now have had to be rescheduled since the action began only last december. Since the action began only last december. For since the action began only last december. For next week, since the action began only last december. For next week, Junior Doctors are due to take part in another six day walkout. Thats another six day walkout. Thats the longest in the history of the longest in the history of the nhs, so let me know how have you been affected . Have you been affected . Vaiews gbnews. Com. And also, who do you blame for this . Do you blame intransigent doctors . Or perhaps the government . Let me know. Vaiews gbnews. Com is the email address as always. But first lets get your News Headlines with Aaron Armstrong. Good afternoon. Its a minute past 12 im Aaron Armstrong. Roofs have been pred Aaron Armstrong. Roofs have been ripped off houses after a suspected tornado hit parts of Greater Manchester during storm garrett. Police say significant damage has been caused to around 100 properties in stalybridge. 100 properties in stalybridge. Many residents have been forced to leave their homes no to leave their homes but no injuries have been reported. A Major Incident , though, has been Major Incident, though, has been declared further north. Some 70,000 homes remain without power in parts of scotland. A strong wind and heavy snow has damaged the Electricity Network there. Travel has also been disrupted across the uk, with rail operators including scotrail , lner and avanti west scotrail, lner and Avanti West Coast suspending or cancelling services because of bad weather conditions and debris on the lines. Two men are still being lines. Two men are still being questioned after a car crashed into a crowd, killing a man in sheffield yesterday. Police launched a Murder Investigation after a 46 year old died. Several others were injured, with one person in a serious condition in hospital. Emergency condition in hospital. Emergency services were called to respond to reports of violence and disorder just after 2 pm, 23 year old was arrested on suspicion of murder and a 55 year old on suspicion of attempted murder. There are attempted murder. There are calls to reduce jail sentences to help ease pressure on prisons. The house of Lords Committee says overcrowding has reached crisis point and ministers are now being urged to make better use of Community Sentences. The group of peers says while prison terms are sometimes necessary , short sometimes necessary, short sentences are providing a University Education in crime. University education in crime. Former met Police DetectivePeter Bleksley says the proposals wont work. Criminals turn up to take part in these sentences , be it part in these sentences, be it graffiti removal , litter picking graffiti removal, litter picking or something a bit more useful and creative. And what they do and creative. And what they do is they turn up late. They dont turn up at all. They are in greater numbers than those people running the courses , and people running the courses, and they quite frankly, intimidate them. And they say, im here. You put a tick against my name and im off. And if those kind of things are not challenged , of things are not challenged, then these Community Sentences , then these Community Sentences, whilst looking good on paper in practice, are just a complete waste of time. Three quarters of britains Fastest Growing fraud is committed exclusively from overseas. Figures show more than 400,000 advanced fee offences were committed between 2022 and 23, and thats when fraudsters promise a large sum of money to victims in return for a small upfront fee. Its up almost seven fold since the pandemic. Seven fold since the pandemic. Last month, the government announced a new online fraud charter to combat internet scams. But shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry says International Gangs are feasting on britain. We lose the equivalent of the amount of money we spend on the National Health service and another quarter it to fraud. Quarter when it comes to fraud. So its a massive problem. 40 of crime at the moment is fraud , and its expanding fraud, and its expanding because nobody ever gets caught. And three quarters of it comes from abroad. And people just the from abroad. And people just the government just shrugs its shoulders and says, theres nothing that be done. Nothing that can be done. Now, a small electrical goods could soon be collected from the Pavement Outside your home. The proposal is part of the governments plan to boost recycling, paid for recycling, and would be paid for by manufacturer of those by the manufacturer of those items, toasters , hairdryers items, like toasters, hairdryers or kettles. Retailers would also or kettles. Retailers would also be obliged to pick up white goods when delivering or placements 155,000 tonnes of small electrical items are thrown away every year. The new scheme could be in place by 2026, and a vaccine to protect babies against seasonal viruses could reduce hospitalisations by more than 80. A single dose will offer immediate protection against rsv , which affects 90 against rsv, which affects 90 of children under the age of two, and most kids experience mild colds. But it can lead to pneumonia or bronchitis. Mild colds. But it can lead to pneumonia or bronchitis. And pneumonia or bronchitis. And more than 30,000 under five lives are hospitalised with it every year , and commemorative every year, and commemorative coins celebrating Sir Winston Churchill , coins celebrating Sir Winston Churchill, Buckingham Palace and the rnli will be launched next yeah the rnli will be launched next year. Theyre among five new designs to be unveiled by the royal mint, celebrating key anniversaries with a £5 coin for Buckingham Palace. The annual set will also celebrate future events like the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games. This is gb news. Were on games. This is gb news. Were on tv , on Digital Radio and if you tv, on Digital Radio and if you want us on your Smart Speaker, simply say play gb news. Thats it for me. Now its back to. Emily. Well, around 100 homes have been damaged after a localised tornado tore through the tameside area of Greater Manchester. Now, residents have seen roofs torn off, houses, trees blown down and walls collapse , causing a major collapse, causing a Major Incident has been declared. Lets go to our north west. Reporter sophie reaper, who is in stalybridge for us with one of the homeowners affected. Ed of the homeowners affected. Ed sophie, its looked at absolutely dreadful and to see roofs literally blown off the houses. Absolutely. Scenes of chaos absolutely. Scenes of chaos here in stalybridge in tameside this morning. Here in stalybridge in tameside this morning. Houses like the this morning. Houses like the one here behind us with the roofs ripped off. The owner is joining me now, gareth moody. I am so sorry about this. Its so horrendous to see. Tell me about what you remember happening last night. It was around about 11 30 last night. Uh, i weathered, uh, got significantly worse for a short period. Ive gone to the back door to kind of look and see what damage was outside. What the damage was outside. Heard uh, the lights heard a crash. Uh, the lights went out in the house, heard another and uh, my another crash, and then, uh, my daughter, my son in law and my two sons and my wife are all screaming. The roof has come through. Uh, ceilings have come through upstairs is just devastation. Devastation. So you mentioned there several Family Members were in the house with you night. The house with you last night. Can tell our viewers . Can you just tell our viewers . Did get out . Okay . Did everyone get out . Okay . Everyones did everyone get out . Okay . Eve everybodys thank. Everybodys fine. Yeah thank. Thank. Thankfully. And you know the yeah. Everybodys fine. Yeah. You said to me before this is 1 in 1,000,000. I mean, we were about fact we were talking about the fact that in greater that tornado in Greater Manchester. How are manchester. Its crazy. How are you feeling looking at the state of your house now . I mean, its quite clear you wont be in your house for new year. How do you feel . Uh, thankful that my family are out and safe and no injuries. But when i look at the house, thats my lifes work. And, you know, we now kind of have to make a decision on on what happens. Uh, and discussions need to take place. Discussions need to take place. You mentioned what happens. Obviously this is, you know, youre going to have to look into insurance, speak with the Council Things what council, things like that. What what does happen now . What are the next steps . I dont know, weve had no contact from the local authority. Police came out last uh, the police came out last night with the fire service, but no contact this morning. So weve off our own weve had to come off our own back, look back, obviously, to take a look at whats on. Uh and well at whats gone on. Uh and well have to make an assessment ourselves, weve not ourselves, uh, because weve not had come out and had anybody come out and obviously that. Obviously assist us with that. And just in terms of, you know, your family being safe and everything , it is clearly a everything, it is clearly a miracle that you talked about the way all kind of came down. Talk to me about your your son, was it who was in that window just there . My son, my youngest son was was was playing his computer under bed, which was was playing his computer uraar bed, which was was playing his computer ura cabin bed, which was was playing his computer ura cabin bed. Bed, which was was playing his computer ura cabin bed. And bed, which was was playing his computer ura cabin bed. And and, which was was playing his computer ura cabin bed. And and lheiich was was playing his computer ura cabin bed. And and the roof is a cabin bed. And and the roof has come in and saved his life. And other Chimney Stack has come in and saved his life. Anthe other Chimney Stack has come in and saved his life. Anthe neighboursChimney Stack has come in and saved his life. Anthe neighbours house ey stack has come in and saved his life. Anthe neighbours house hasack of the neighbours house has rolled the, uh, was rolled rolled with the, uh, was rolled with the roof and hes literally, how hes alive. I literally, uh, how hes alive. I dont know, because theres been half a ton of literally half a ton of bricks hit him on ton of bricks hit him nigh on hit and not going hit him. Uh and hes not going to so its miracle. Clearly, everyone has been so lucky to out unscathed, lucky to get out unscathed, essentially. But this is something now that will have to go on. Theres clearly plenty of work to do, and this is just one of here in tameside of the houses here in tameside that been damaged like this. That has been damaged like this. Thank for your time thank you so much for your time this gareth. Of course, this morning, gareth. Of course, this morning, gareth. Of course, this devastating , especially this is devastating, especially at time of so well at this time of year. So well be bringing all the latest be bringing you all the latest updates from stalybridge updates here from stalybridge as we today. We get them today. You very much, sophie. Thank you very much, sophie. And thank you much to your and thank you very much to your guests explaining what guests there for explaining what exactly him and his exactly happened to him and his home. To hear that his home. Very good to hear that his family are safe, but what family are now safe, but what destruction just between christmas and new year. It is not what you want at all. Lets hope he can get his home fixed as soon possible. Of as soon as possible. That, of course, our course, was sophie reaper, our northwest reporter in stalybridge. For us with one of those homeowners that have been affected by this very rare and localised tornado that has impacted these homeowners, as well as the Greater Public now going back to westminster, or at least it looks like rishi sunak is hes travelling back south from his yorkshire constituency today a little bit sooner than some had expected. But hes being greeted in westminster by lots of conservative mps calling for tax cuts. As weve as we head into an election year, there are reports, of course, swirling that jeremy hunt is considering slashing inheritance tax in a bid to woo voters. But is this enough . Is this what voters want . Labour mp Lloyd Russell moyle joins me now. Russell moyle joins me now. Lloyd, thank you very much for your time. I hope you had a lovely christmas. Thanks for joining me on. Good afternoon britain. Lloyd. It does look like the government are gearing up this Spring Budget up towards this Spring Budget march the 6th now announced. There could be some pretty good tax for people. Are you tax cuts for people. Are you worried . Worried . Well, i dont think that inheritance tax is the day to day concern of most people. Day concern of most people. Most people never will pay inheritance tax and those that do pay it usually put their properties into trusts to get around it. I mean, inheritance tax does need to be reformed. It tax does need to be reformed. It should be, in my view, reformed so that everyone automatically goes into a trust and you only pay goes into a trust and you only pay tax when you draw it down. Inheritance beneficiary inheritance is a beneficiary for the for the the individual, not for the person giving and it should person giving it, and it should be income the be taxed on income as the individual that all individual. But putting that all aside, ed, what would be important is for the chancellor to make actual changes that make a difference to peoples lives. A difference to peoples lives. Reducing vat could make a real difference to the cost of living. Was increased living. It was increased under the you the conservatives. If you remember making sure that we tackle some of the issues of the cost of living , such as fuel cost of living, such as fuel poverty and ensuring that we remove move some of the taxes on, on, um, electricity and put them on to other areas that are more harmful for the planet and for our country. Those tax cuts would be welcomed by labour, because those are the kinds of things that labour will do. Labour believes that taxes should be also been spent. Theyre not its not just inheritance though, that theyre not its not just inhegovernment though, that theyre not its not just inhegovernment are jgh, that theyre not its not just inhegovernment are considering the government are considering necessarily lots of about necessarily lots of talk about income thresholds that will income Tax Thresholds that will be for working people. Be good for working people. Well, because the chancellor has frozen income Tax Thresholds for an awful long time or for a couple of years now. And they do need readjusting. But income tax need readjusting. But income Tax Thresholds in my view, need to be more granular. Um, not just go be more granular. Um, not just 9 up be more granular. Um, not just go up and down, uh, as he is proposing. Um, but we need to proposing. Um, but we need to make sure that someone that earns , um, uh, 20,000 or £30,000 earns, um, uh, 20,000 or £30,000 is very different from someone who earns 45,000in terms of their ability to pay, but at the moment theyre on the same thresholds, and we have silly things Like National insurance thresholds at Different Levels to income Tax Thresholds. And we have, of course , this huge dip have, of course, this huge dip off, um, where if you earn over £50,000, you actually pay less National Insurance percentage than if you pay less now , again, than if you pay less now, again, fairer taxes could generate more money and leave more money in ordinary peoples pockets. Thats the kind of thing labour will be talking about. Im not sure thats where the chancellor is talking about. Hes talking about giveaways for some of the very richest, some of his mates. Thats all thats what weve seen all along. Im not sure that you along. And im not sure that you can leopards spots how. Now. We know a lot work is we know a lot of work is going to be going on behind the scenes. Keir starmer ordering his team to get cracking on that manifesto just case is manifesto just in case there is a an spring election. And a an early spring election. And realistically, will there be space for any real significant tax cuts . We know the labour party likes to spend. Theyll be looking at what they want to spend. Weve heard today thousands of new places for nurses , aged children. Thousands nurses, aged children. Thousands new nursery places. Will there new nursery places. Wi