Up to 200 firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze at a student accomodation block in bolton. It must be love. A star studded line up helps children in need raise nearly £48 million for good causes. Great britains Rugby League Lions are heading for another tour defeat. A spectacular try sets off a Papua New Guinea fightback, in their final game in the Southern Hemisphere. Still some rain around for some of you this weekend but there is a window of drier weather coming in for the start of next week. The details right here on breakfast. Its saturday, 16th november. Our top story. In an unprecedented interview, Prince Andrew has told the bbc that he let the royal family down by staying at the home of the convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. He spoke to Emily Maitlis at Buckingham Palace, addressing accusations that hed had sex with a 17 year old american girl. He said he couldnt remember meeting Virginia Roberts the prince denies allegations of inappropriate conduct. Our royal co
Welcome to the saturday five. Its oscars weekend , and were its oscars weekend, and were celebrating by moving to a feature length two hour format. Oppenheimer is expected to sweep the boards and have two explosive characters alongside me, in the shape of Albie Amankona and ben leo. We also have a new leading lady, the brilliant comedian, and of course, headliner star cressida wetton. Shes making her debut on the saturday five. And as for Benjamin Butterworth, well, hes up for best supporting actor in the wokeist non gender blind person in britain category. Now you all know the drill. By now all five of us present a topic and then we will get stuck in to the liveliest debates on telly. And of course, we want to know your view, much more important than ours. Your view, much more important than ours. Get in touch gb views at gb news. Com let us know your views on all the topics we discuss. But now though, lets get your latest News Headlines with ray addison. Thanks, darren. Our top stori
A report into the activities of a report into the activities of a double agent was published. The investigation revealed. Its likely that more lives were lost than saved by the spy, codenamed stakeknife. He was working covertly for the british army inside the iras internal security unit, and theyre known for abductions, torture and murder. For abductions, torture and murder. Well, for abductions, torture and murder. Well, stakeknife for abductions, torture and murder. Well, stakeknife is widely believed to have been a west belfast man who was 77 when he died last year. Solicitor kevin winters, who represents a number of the victims families , number of the victims families, says the agent needs to be officially identified. Officially identified. The decision not to name Fred Scappaticci as the agent stakeknife has been difficult for many to accept the legal and tactical rationale for doing so will be lost on many people, particularly the next of kin of those murdered. Those murdered. G
Go at stand up, but is he sorry . She they whatever. I just read read the pronouns on his badge as convincing being a comedian as convincing being a comedian as he is at being a woman. Ill be discussing with my panel of comedians this is your saturday night showdown discussing all of tonights topics are my Brilliant Panel. Joining me tonight, hotshot lawyer andrew eborn and the top comedians, Diane Spencer and quincy. But first, lets get quincy. But first, lets get your latest News Headlines from ray addison. Ray addison. Good evening. Im ray addison in the gb newsroom. Our top stories. The Prime Minister says he plans to pay for cuts to National Insurance contributions by kerbing the benefits budget. Rishi sunak told the sunday times hes concerned by forecasts which show welfare spending is set to rise by more than £100 billion a year until 20 2829. Mr sunak said 2. 5 million working age people have been signed off as unfit to work and, quote, that just doesnt strike me as a system t
Seen the princess of wales for two months. So do we have a right to know exactly how she is . Joe biden is back and hes going to beat trump. Trump. Its 6 pm. And this is the saturday five. Welcome to the saturday five. Its oscars weekend , and were its oscars weekend, and were celebrating by moving to a feature length two hour format. Oppenheimer is expected to sweep the boards and have two explosive characters alongside me, in the shape of Albie Amankona and ben leo. We also have a new leading lady, the brilliant comedian, and of course, headliner star cressida wetton. Shes making her debut on the saturday five. And as for Benjamin Butterworth, well, hes up for best supporting actor in the wokeist non gender blind person in britain category. Now you all know the drill. By now all five of us present a topic and then we will get stuck in to the liveliest debates on telly. And of course, we want to know your view, much more important than ours. Your view, much more important than ours. G