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for a firm of that size, contracts. for a firm of that size, it is probably not surprising, but it is probably not surprising, but it adds _ it is probably not surprising, but it adds another layer. the question is if our it adds another layer. the question is if your non-domicile, _ it adds another layer. the question is if your non-domicile, the - it adds another layer. the question is if your non-domicile, the point l is if your non—domicile, the point is if your non—domicile, the point is you are supposed to be therefore planning to go back to your home country. can any chancellor really run for the leadership and the prime minister'sjob if he is planning not to stay in this country, when he is supposed to be rolling out policies in the future? can even stay in his currentjob if that is his family's position that they are not planning to stay in the uk?— to stay in the uk? you're quite riaht, to stay in the uk? you're quite right. that _ to stay in the uk? you're quite right. that is — to stay in the uk? you're quite right, that is one _ to stay in the uk? you're quite right, that is one of— to stay in the uk? you're quite right, that is one of the - to stay in the uk? you're quite right, that is one of the more i right, that is one of the more significant corollaries of this study that people around rishi sunak and his wife are saying, the reason she does not want to make that declaration that he would have to make to renounce non—dom status or stop taking that box on the tax form is because she does not want to say that she intends to live in the uk permanently. obviously, that would
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have quite big consequences for rishi sunak�*s political career. she has not actually lived in the uk that long, nine years effectively moved herejust that long, nine years effectively moved here just before that long, nine years effectively moved herejust before he that long, nine years effectively moved here just before he went into british politics, they met and lived in america together. i do not think people want to get into a world of it being difficult for a front line politician and aspirin prime minister to have a foreign spouse —— aspirin to prime minister, but what is going on here isjust a level beyond that. we probably ought to know where rishi sunak�*s wife is paying herfiling know where rishi sunak�*s wife is paying her filing taxes. know where rishi sunak�*s wife is paying herfiling taxes. for example, she receives millions of pounds in dividends every year, about £50 million humility over the past seven years on the shareholding of her father's company. as a result of her father's company. as a result of her father's company. as a result of her non—dom status, she does not pay tax into the exchequer that her husband runs on those evidence. her spokespeople say she pay those taxes somewhere but will not tell us we
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are. it is really important in aware because that helps us know whether she has that non—dom status because it minimises car tax liability or whether it is an incidental thing that relates to her perhaps understandable love for and desire one day to return to the country, india, in which she was born and brought up. —— minimise her tax liability. brought up. -- minimise her tax liabili . ~ , . ~ liability. when they were talking about the breathtaking - liability. when they were talking | about the breathtaking hypocrisy liability. when they were talking - about the breathtaking hypocrisy and the guardian talking about her avoiding £20 million in tax. this is certainly not going to be the end of it. i want to move on to energy policy, which is very bound up in not uk politics, but ukraine and is major choices that all governments in nearly west are
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going to have to face pretty urgently, i think. going to have to face pretty urgently, ithink. the going to have to face pretty urgently, i think. the yorkshire post has got the government backing wind power and at the financial times has a story about half of all newcastle must be electric in six years. these moves are welcomed by anyone who is wanting a move in the right direction on the environment front, but criticism that the government is not going far enough on both fronts, really. it is a? have people's views changed and what they are willing to accept, daisy? i think people's views have changed significantly in that we have all woken — significantly in that we have all woken up _ significantly in that we have all woken up to the fact that now there is a crisis _ woken up to the fact that now there is a crisis as— woken up to the fact that now there is a crisis as far as our energy security— is a crisis as far as our energy security goes. and that something is going _ security goes. and that something is going to _ security goes. and that something is going to have to be done and we need that to _ going to have to be done and we need that to be _ going to have to be done and we need that to be done urgently. i think everybody understands new wind farms will not _ everybody understands new wind farms will not be _ everybody understands new wind farms will not be up and running for a number— will not be up and running for a numberof_ will not be up and running for a number of years, but for the government, that is another side to
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this. government, that is another side to this if_ government, that is another side to this tfthey— government, that is another side to this. if they are still committed, and were — this. if they are still committed, and were not quite sure after rishi sunak's_ and were not quite sure after rishi sunak's last spring statement, if they are — sunak's last spring statement, if they are still committed to the levelling up agenda, these two quite often go _ levelling up agenda, these two quite often go hand—in—hand. if you are building— often go hand—in—hand. if you are building new nuclear stations, wind farms, _ building new nuclear stations, wind farms, or— building new nuclear stations, wind farms, or even if you are deciding to undo_ farms, or even if you are deciding to undo the — farms, or even if you are deciding to undo the fracking decision, you can create — to undo the fracking decision, you can create a — to undo the fracking decision, you can create a lot ofjobs in the places— can create a lot ofjobs in the places you _ can create a lot ofjobs in the places you have been promising to create _ places you have been promising to create whilst doing something about creating _ create whilst doing something about creating more home—grown energy, if you like _ creating more home—grown energy, if you like but — creating more home—grown energy, if you like. but again, as i said, a lot of— you like. but again, as i said, a lot ofthls— you like. but again, as i said, a lot of this is _ you like. but again, as i said, a lot of this is time sensitive. fracklhg _ lot of this is time sensitive. fracking would be the quickest way, if you _ fracking would be the quickest way, if you can _ fracking would be the quickest way, if you can on — fracking would be the quickest way, if you can on cement some of those are cemented up fracking places. those _ are cemented up fracking places. those places could be up and running in a few— those places could be up and running in a few months, but the energy security— in a few months, but the energy security strategy says part of the driver _ security strategy says part of the driver will — security strategy says part of the driver will generate 95% of uk power from low _ driver will generate 95% of uk power from low carbon sources by 2030. that is _ from low carbon sources by 2030. that is hot — from low carbon sources by 2030. that is not that far away, but it is
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not that is not that far away, but it is hot quick— that is not that far away, but it is not quick enough to really help our imminent— not quick enough to really help our imminent crisis. find not quick enough to really help our imminent crisis.— imminent crisis. and henry, 'ust mentioning fl imminent crisis. and henry, 'ust mentioning the i imminent crisis. and henry, 'ust mentioning the financial i imminent crisis. and henry, just| mentioning the financial times's study that half of all newcastle must be fully electric within six years. some are saying they are not being clear about hybrid cars. the concern has always been whether electric cars can give you the mileage that we'll need for longer journeys or whether we have the for charging. and whether the government is committed to making this feasible. . ~ , feasible. yes, i think they will have to be — feasible. yes, i think they will have to be committed, - feasible. yes, i think they will have to be committed, that i feasible. yes, i think they will have to be committed, that isj feasible. yes, i think they will. have to be committed, that is the answer to that because the targets they are setting to eventually phase out the sale of any new petrol and diesel cars means that they will have to be committed. but the big concern people talk about is infrastructure. actually, the pace of consumer change is pretty much faster than a lot of people, including the industry expected. but what is not clear is whether the government and other authorities had
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done enough to make sure it is actually practical once you own one of these electric cars to drive it without finding yourself at a motorway service station any massive long backs of other electric cars waiting for one functional charging point to continue yourjourney —— long backlog. stall point to continue your 'ourney -- long backrest point to continue your 'ourney -- lona backlou. �* ., , . ., ., long backlog. all of us have our own tales of woe. _ long backlog. all of us have our own tales of woe. l _ long backlog. all of us have our own tales of woe, i think, _ long backlog. all of us have our own tales of woe, i think, on _ long backlog. all of us have our own tales of woe, i think, on charging i tales of woe, i think, on charging any difficulties of it. daisy, do you think the government and companies are behind where the public are on this? yes companies are behind where the public are on this?— public are on this? yes and no. i think this _ public are on this? yes and no. i think this is _ public are on this? yes and no. i think this is one _ public are on this? yes and no. i think this is one of _ public are on this? yes and no. i think this is one of those - public are on this? yes and no. i think this is one of those issues | think this is one of those issues you would — think this is one of those issues you would expect the government to be ahead _ you would expect the government to be ahead of the public and doing everything they can to bring the public— everything they can to bring the public with them, but i think there is still— public with them, but i think there is still a _ public with them, but i think there is still a very tiny percentage of people — is still a very tiny percentage of people who can even have an electric car, either— people who can even have an electric car, eitherthrough people who can even have an electric car, either through finances or because — car, either through finances or because of— car, either through finances or because of the nature of their... how— because of the nature of their... how far—
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because of the nature of their... how far they have to travel or they cannot— how far they have to travel or they cannot plug—in. anybody who lives in the centre _ cannot plug—in. anybody who lives in the centre of— cannot plug—in. anybody who lives in the centre of a city, very, very difficult — the centre of a city, very, very difficult. you have not got a forecourt _ difficult. you have not got a forecourt. if you are living any high-rise _ forecourt. if you are living any high—rise block on a block of flats or a terraced house with no forecourt~ _ or a terraced house with no forecourt. so we are way behind our competitors, our international competitors, our international competitors on getting the right amount— competitors on getting the right amount of plugs out there for recharging. so it is a problem. i do not think— recharging. so it is a problem. i do not think that is anybody in the government that is massively keen on this issue _ government that is massively keen on this issue. there is not a real cheerleader, somebody that balls for britain _ cheerleader, somebody that balls for britain about it, you want somebody really. _ britain about it, you want somebody really, really pushing it. for now, we will have to leave it. we will be back with you at 1130. that's it for the papers this hour, we'll be back again at ii.30pm. dojoin us then, this is a bbc news.
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good evening. ealier tonight, where io—man west ham united managed to hold on, west ham united managed to hold on to draw 1—1 in theirfirst european quarterfinals in 41 years against lyon. aaron cresswell made history for the wrong reason as he became the first west ham player to be sent off in a major european competition on the stroke of half time. but six minutes into the second half, jarrod bowen sent the olympic stadium into a frenzy after putting the home side ahead. but lyon's on—loan tottenham midfielder tanguy ndombele levelled from close range to leave the tie finely poised going into next thursday's second leg, where the winners could potentially face barcelona in the semi—finals. rangers were beaten 1—0 by sporting braga in portugal in their quarterfinal first leg. rangers won when the two sides met in this competition two years ago,
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but abel ruiz put braga ahead in the first half. the scottish champions failed to get a shot on target and conor goldson's header was as close as they came to troubling the keeper. former manchester city forward ferran torres scored for barcelona as they fought back at eintracht frankfurt to earn a draw in the first leg of their europa league quarter—final. the home side were the first to take the lead after a superb long—distance strike by ansgar knauff shortly after half—time. they had defender tuta sent off late on but barca could not capitalise. barca are now unbeaten in 22 games, and will be one of the favourites as they meet for the second leg next thursday. and in the europa league conference, it ended goalless in the first leg of the quarterfinal as leicester city hosted psv eindhoven. brendan rodgers' side will now face eindhoven away next thursday in the second leg of the quarter finals. the masters is finally under way — the first men's golf
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major of the year. and iii months after his horrific car crash, tiger woods is off to a steady start. bidding for a sixth title in augusta, woods showed glimpses of his brilliant best, including this superb tee shot on the sixth leading to his first birdie. he then ended his round strongly, this monster putt on the 16th securing another birdie, as he finished on one under par. the 2016 champion danny willett has also started brightly, he's three under par for his opening round after some brilliant putting. you can follow the latest on the bbc sport website. it's the first day of the grand national festival with two to one second favourite epatante running out an easy winner in the aintree hurdle this afternoon. that makes it a record equalling fifth win for trainer nicky henderson in this race. monmiral came from the back to claim second, but he was well beaten by fourteen lengths, twenty eight to one shot mcfabulous came in third.
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and clan des obeaux made it back to back wins in the bowl chase. the 13—2 shot — part—owned by sir alex ferguson — ridden by harry cobden, finished ahead of conflated. in the european women's world cup qualifiers, it was a stunning performance for ada hegerberg, who scored a hat—trick on her return to the national team for the first time in five years as norway thrashed kosovo 5—1. hegerberg was given a warm welcome as she returned to the pitch. the 26—year—old walked away in 2017, saying there was a lack of respect for women players in her country. norway top their world cup qualifying group with 19 points from seven games, three ahead of belgium. former heavyweight world champion wladimir klitschko says ukraine is grateful for the support they've recieved during the war with russia, but more has to be done to help. wladimir, along with his brother vitali, who's now the mayor of kiev,
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have both been fighting russian forces since the war began. after being in bucha recently, wladimir says he's seen some awful things. a warning, this interview does include details that some may find upsetting. something that i never imagined in my life, experiencing war, consequences of the war, especially in the worst dreams, worst nightmares. i never thought that anything like that another human can do to someone who was not showing any resistance, speaking of the civilians, basically. there's a special operation, it is called, is probably called the special genocide of the ukrainian people and mariupol
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doesn't exist any more basically, 90% of the city is destroyed and made to ash by the russian forces. and this nightmare is continuing and rolling, rolling in the direction of the west. poor defending —— we're defining also your values, democratic, the values of democracy and free choice and free world. it is something that since 2014, since then we have been fighting for and are losing our lives and we are defending notjust ours, but we're defending notjust ours, but we're defending you as well. and if we fail, you're going to fail to. that's all the sport for now. you can follow the latest on the masters on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport.
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welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — details emerge of more than 100 ukrainian civilians held captive in a cellar for weeks by russian forces. it happened in chernihiv, which is now back under ukrainian control. there were people here, including dozens of children, who were living amongst corpses four hours, sometimes days. 25 million people under a covid lockdown in shanghai as cases rise. people there say food supplies are running out. at least two people are dead and
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