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our this is bbc news the headlines at a:00: the chancellor, jeremy hunt has told the bbc more taxes and further spending cuts are on their way, saying there'll be some very difficult decisions ahead. we are going to see everyone paying more tax, we're going to see spending cuts. but i think it's very important to say that we are a resilient country. just because you have to make difficult decisions, doesn't mean you have to make the same decisions. and the decisions and the choices that labour would be making would make our tax system fairer and would grow the economy so that we've got that money for those essential public services. president erdogan has said at least six people have been killed in an explosion in a busy shopping area in central istanbul, with at least 50 others injured.
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music: last post the king has led the nation on remembrance sunday observing a two minute silence and laying a wreath in memory of those who have died in war. the democrats have retained control of the us senate providing a boost to presidentjoe biden and dealing a blow to donald trump. ben stokes has helped lead england's cricketers to victory in the men's t20 world cup final in melbourne becoming double world champions. not many nails left here, fingernails have been shredded but we are really, really thrilled with the results. happy to get over the line
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and celebrate and england victory. the chancellor has told the bbc that "everyone" will pay more tax — and there'll be spending cut when he gives his autumn statement on thursday. jeremy hunt said the most vulnerable would be protected, but that "difficult decisions" had to be made. and he said in future there would be "constraints" on the government's support for people's energy bills. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. he's been warning us for weeks. this government will therefore take whatever tough decisions are necessary. we are going to have to take some very difficult decisions. it's not going to be easy, there are going to be some very difficult choices. and this morning the chancellor said, in the starkest terms yet, what his statement in a few days�* time will mean for us all. we are going to see everyone paying more tax,
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we are going to see spending cuts. but i think it's very important to say that we are a resilient country. the chancellor will not say yet what is coming but changes to income tax, a squeeze on government spending and energy firms giving up more of their profits are all expected. the principle i approach is i will not be hiding anything i do. i'm a conservative chancellor and i think i've been completely explicit that taxes are going to go up. that's a very difficult thing for me to do because i came into politics to do the exact opposite so i will be honest, i will be fair, and it will be a balanced approach that recognises that the economy is struggling at the moment, businesses are struggling, families are struggling, and we need to help people through a difficult time, whilst putting in place a long—term plan that gets us through to the other side and allows our economy to take off, as i really believe it can. help with energy bills
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would continue, mr hunt said, but scaled back from previous plans. one of the reasons for the instability that followed the mini budget was that people were worried that we were exposing british public finances to the volatility of the international gas market, so there has to be some constraints to it. but yes, we will continue to support families. labour argues the conservatives are largely to blame for the state of the economy, and that a shift in long—term thinking is needed. it is so important that we have a serious plan for growing our economy and improving living standards of ordinary people. that will give us the money to invest in public services, butjust because you have to make difficult decisions doesn't mean you have to make the same decisions. the decisions and choices that labour would be making would make our tax system fairer and would grow the economy so we have the money for those essential public services. some conservatives worry raising taxes could make things worse. whatever political case is made, big decisions with a big impactare looming. jonathan blake, bbc news.
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let's talk to our business correspondent marc ashdown. i correspondent marc ashdown. imagine what peopli home i imagine what people watching at home and want to know, how does this affect me? ~ , home and want to know, how does this affectme? , '. affect me? absolutely, difficult decisions we _ affect me? absolutely, difficult decisions we are _ affect me? absolutely, difficult decisions we are hearing - affect me? absolutely, difficult decisions we are hearing aheadi affect me? absolutely, difficult - decisions we are hearing ahead from the chancellor and it means pretty big figures in terms of spending and the tax we pay. it isn't confirmed at the moment but we are expecting around the region of spending cuts of £35 billion and plans to raise £2 billion in taxes. you will be hearing a lot about tax thresholds over the coming week. no one pays any tax on earnings up to about £12,500. above that it is 20%, and above £50,000 it goes to a0%. they normally creep up every year with inflation but they have been frozen
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since 2026 —— 2006. they call this a stealth tax because it makes the treasury a lot of money. if you are lucky to earn more than £150,000, you lucky to earn more than £150,000, y°u pay lucky to earn more than £150,000, you pay 45% and they could lower that threshold and get more people paying that tax. 0n that threshold and get more people paying that tax. on top of this we are hearing public spending could be in for a big squeeze. not confined by government departments have been told not to expect any more money and budgets frozen. thenjust1% rise after a three—year freeze. there will be a clamour for health, education to escape the worst of it. one concrete thing we have learned, 0ne concrete thing we have learned, the energy cap, the guarantee that no average bill payer pays more than £2500 an hour until april. we are hearing it will be more help, but not clear he will get it. figs hearing it will be more help, but not clear he will get it.— hearing it will be more help, but not clear he will get it. as well as bein: a not clear he will get it. as well as being a message _ not clear he will get it. as well as being a message to _ not clear he will get it. as well as being a message to all— not clear he will get it. as well as being a message to all of- not clear he will get it. as well as being a message to all of us - being a message to all of us ordinary people and voters, it is a message to the market, how is this likely to go down? it is message to the market, how is this
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likely to go down?— likely to go down? it is important this land is _ likely to go down? it is important this land is well. _ likely to go down? it is important this land is well. it _ likely to go down? it is important this land is well. it basically - this land is well. it basically means he needs to convince the market it is a good plan going forward. jeremy hunt previously referenced his predecessors and how the mini budget went down, literally in the case of the pound and the government bonds. there has been a recovery of sorts and it is important they continue to regain this confidence in the markets, but the uk finances on a sustainable path. he talked about needing a plan that stands the test of time. i suppose there has been a lot of worrying information potentially for a lot of people. remind us, when are we likely to find out more details about this, what more is likely to be out there for ordinary people watching? fin be out there for ordinary people watchin: ? ., , , ., watching? on our website, we are caettin watching? on our website, we are getting lots _ watching? on our website, we are getting lots of— watching? on our website, we are getting lots of these _ watching? on our website, we are getting lots of these policies - getting lots of these policies dripping out over the week. thursday is the big day of the autumn statement, so watch that in detail. that should be stuff in there for businesses. he acknowledges that businesses. he acknowledges that business has been struggling and
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6000 people have left the workforce in the past couple of years. yet, we have a a0 year low in unemployment. could there be some changes to immigration plans, to allow more companies to recruit from abroad. brexit was described as the elephant in the room. jeremy hunt acknowledged it has added cost for businesses but it is time to embrace the opportunities it brings. labour have accused the government of making a big mess of the economy, jeremy hunt will argue that is before my time, i am here now to clean things up.— before my time, i am here now to clean things up. marc ashdown, thank ou ve clean things up. marc ashdown, thank you very much- _ clean things up. marc ashdown, thank you very much- if _ clean things up. marc ashdown, thank you very much. if you _ clean things up. marc ashdown, thank you very much. if you do _ clean things up. marc ashdown, thank you very much. if you do need - clean things up. marc ashdown, thank you very much. if you do need more . you very much. if you do need more information there is more on the bbc news website. people across the uk have been paying their respects to those who have lost their lives serving in conflicts. at the cenotaph in london, king charles led his first remembrance sunday ceremony since acceding to the throne. the service was followed by a march—past of 10,000 veterans. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell reports.
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a solemn ceremony of national remembrance in its familiarform amid the colours of autumn, but with one notable absence. at one minute to ii, the king, charles iii, took his place at the cenotaph for the first time as britain's monarch. for so many decades, the nation's remembrance had been led by his late mother queen elizabeth. now she too is remembered for her service. at 11 o'clock, the national two—minute silence. big ben strikes the hour.
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music: last post. at the cenotaph, the last post marked the end of the two—minute silence. the king laid his wreath in tribute to all those from the united kingdom and countries of the commonwealth who lost their lives in the world wars and more recent conflicts. wreaths were led by political leaders headed by british prime wreaths were laid by political leaders headed by british prime minister rishi sunak. and then after the commonwealth representatives and the military chiefs, it was the turn of the veterans. 10,000 men and women who served on many different battlefields. 0n parade today, a0 years after the falklands war, 500 veterans of that conflict. so many with their own memories
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of comrades who never came home, remembered today with gratitude. nicholas witchell, bbc news. a minutes' silence has been held in the falkland islands to commemorate a0 years since the falklands war. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale was there. it is the first time for many of the veterans who have come here, flown from the uk and also next of kin of those who fell here during the falklands war when they came to liberate the islands from argentina in 1982. i am joined now by the widow of one of those veterans, alec. this anne woodard. just tell us a bit about alec, first of all, he was your husband? yes, he came over obviously when the war broke out. he was a young man and we thought he was going to scotland
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for the cold weather and unfortunately he was killed on the 13th ofjune, just a matter of hours before the surrender. this is the first time you have been here? absolutely, initially i felt it wasn't somewhat i wanted to come, but i am glad i did. what does it mean to you to be here? closure sounds like a silly word but it has put all the years ofjigsaw together. i understand why they did what they did, the island is wonderful, the people are so kind and i cannot believe after 40 years they still want us here and it still means so much to them, it has been a wonderful experience. you have taken part in two ceremonies, armistice on friday, where you laid a wreath. we saw you do that and then here. you talked about the islanders, this is 8000 miles away from home? i had no idea that they were british. i really did not believe that. you said you thought it was scotland? i did, that was the actual
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geography of it, i thought it was down the road. i didn't know the islanders were truly british. they really are, they really are. what will you take back from this visit when you go home? a much better understanding of why it happened and the reasons why it happened and a great deal of pride that it did happen and humbled that they care so much about us still, 40 years on. i know alec will never be forgotten. you are sure of that? absolutely100%, not only at home with us, but here with the islanders, he will never be forgotten. it means a lot, sharing this moment with veterans who are here as well and you have made contacts? i made a very long walk, i walked up to where he died, with a lot of young soldiers and i was able to lay a wreath and see where it was. we are glad it has
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meant so much to you. they have just held their two—minute silence at the war memorial and they read out the names of those falkland islanders who fought in the first world war and the second world war. it has been beautiful weather up until now and suddenly it has closed in and quite windy and wet, but that is the falklands, four seasons in a day, often. remote from the uk but it has meant a lot to those veterans who have come back. painful memories for a number of them, but they have come back for the first time since the war in 1982. the turkish president says an explosion in the centre of istanbul has killed six people. more than 50 others are reported to have been injured. the blast happened at lunchtime, when many people were crowded into a narrow pedestrianised shopping street. president erdogan has said initial signs point to �*terror�* attack. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerin has been on the scene i am at the edge of the street.
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i am at the square and this is an area that would normally be one of the busiest parts of this very busy city. this is a very popular destination for shopping, for visitors. it is now completely sealed off and there is a very heavy police presence. i have seen riot police arrive in the last half an hour, going streaming down the street and we have seen ambulances coming back and forward. there are a lot of police vehicles here with flashing lights and there is a police chopper which has been circling overhead for the last hour or so. now looking around in the doorways, this is an area full of shops, very popular with tourists and visitors and shopkeepers are looking stunned. there is a sense of anxiety. this has come as a shock for istanbul. the city has suffered bomb
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attacks in the past, but in recent years it has been quiet, so to an extent this has come out of the blue and has put the city on edge. we know more than 30 people have been injured and there are concerns the death toll may rise. we are seeing images from earlier which reflect very much what he described in terms of the presence of the emergency service vehicles. you are seeing live pictures from istanbul where the attack has happened. there is still a heavy presence of emergency services and of course, we will bring you more details as we get them, but that is
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the live scene at the area of istanbul. the headlines on bbc news... the chancellor, jeremy hunt, has told the bbc more taxes and further spending cuts are on their way, saying there'll be some very difficult decisions ahead. president erdogan has said at least six people have been killed in an explosion in a busy shopping area in central istanbul, with more than 50 others injured. the king has led the nation on remembrance sunday observing a two minute silence and laying a wreath in memory of those who have died in war. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. good afternoon.
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england are double cricket world champions, achieving the feat for the first time in the men's game. they've added the t20 world cup to the 50 over title from 2019. beating pakistan by five wickets in the final in australia. joe wilson reports. if pakistan play anywhere on their fans follow. $5; is their fans follow. all they need is flick of the this a flick of the wrist like this from and this is what celebrations begin. this is what england were celebrations begin. this is what england harris is"; celebrations begin. this is what england harris hit, hoped celebrations begin. this is what englan| beneath 1it, hoped celebrations begin. this is what englan| beneath it, hoped celebrations begin. this is what englan| beneath it, ben ed celebrations begin. this is what englan| beneath it, ben stokes. and where england supporters there where england supporters around, too. england bowled and they caught, pakistan stumbled. the total, 137. enough? now pakistan and they can bowl. bowled... and they can bowl. affreedy star, jos buttler gone affreedy the star, jos buttler gone on 26 in the game is a lie. but when affreedy injured, ben stokes affreedy was injured, ben stokes attacked the other bowlers decisively. england have built a attacked the other bowlers decisi' to 1. england have built a attacked the other bowlers decisi' to succeed d have built a attacked the other bowlers decisi' to succeed d have bu but it
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gee , to am immensely proud of it has everyone hereyaésetgtety. it has long if you ofw ' " ofvhrow 7 7 7 ofvhrow we? 7 7 ofvhrow we? have 7 7 ofvhrow we? have played changes of how we have played over the last few years and we are reaping the rewards of that. this go the j 77 world 77 wilson, orld it's the final two premier league fixtures before the break for the world cup this afternoon. danny and on. danny and kick n. danny and kick off at danny and scotland kick off at danny and scotland have off at danny and scotland have been: danny and scotland have been beaten by fulham. scotland have been beaten by new zealand in rugby union. the wait for a win of the all blacks goes on. but for long periods of this game,
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scotland looked like they might the houthi. graham with of first half took of first half 2 a; , , we lead. .55 lead. late on, for home and for home if ' ' and news homl used if ' ' and news homl used that ' ' second “e“; 7” after ind mangzéiiéf—f: =.— —— — after their equzéiiaéf—f: =.— —.— f . . . after their win git—zéfff: =.— —.— f . . . autumn series after their win against wales in cardiff. there's been a thriller in the gallagher premiership this afternoon as saracens produced a stunning comeback to beat northampton saints a5—39. record in the league. scotland have been beaten by new zealand in rugby union.
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the wait for a win of the all blacks goes on. but for long periods of this game, scotland looked like they might england are ranked second in the world, one place above wales, and the english got off jimmy white's first appearance in the uk snooker championship for the first time in a decade has ended. he lost to ryan day by six frames to do. three—time champion, neil perry. that is all the sport byjoe perry. that is all the sport for now, manchester united against fulham is live on radio five live. i will have more at 6.30. let's get more on that fantastic t20 world cup win from england — earlier i spoke to scott trainor, captain at actonians' cricket club, alongside raj patadia, a 17—year—old player umpire
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at the club to get their reaction. there's not many nails left here, finger nails have been shredded but we are really thrilled with the result, happy to get over the line and celebrate an england victory this afternoon. it and celebrate an england victory this afternoon.— this afternoon. it was thrilling, wasn't it? _ this afternoon. it was thrilling, wasn't it? at — this afternoon. it was thrilling, wasn't it? at some _ this afternoon. it was thrilling, wasn't it? at some points - this afternoon. it was thrilling, wasn't it? at some points i - this afternoon. it was thrilling, wasn't it? at some points i didj wasn't it? at some points i did thinkthis _ wasn't it? at some points i did think this could _ wasn't it? at some points i did think this could get _ wasn't it? at some points i did think this could get really - wasn't it? at some points i did| think this could get really close wasn't it? at some points i did i think this could get really close in the end. — think this could get really close in the end, but i am pleased it was not to close _ the end, but i am pleased it was not to close in _ the end, but i am pleased it was not to close in the end. i think i would have _ to close in the end. i think i would have been— to close in the end. i think i would have been very nervous at the end. there _ have been very nervous at the end. there wouldn't have been no fingernails left. scott, i have got to ask how much of a difference does this make to encouraging people into the sport and developing those grassroots, the talent and potential?— grassroots, the talent and otential? , ., ., ,, potential? hopefully a massive difference- _ potential? hopefully a massive difference. after _ potential? hopefully a massive difference. after the _ potential? hopefully a massive difference. after the 2005 - potential? hopefully a massive i difference. after the 2005 ashes when freddie flintoff and the national heroes, that is what inspired me tojoin club national heroes, that is what inspired me to join club cricket, when i was young. now we have both
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white for world cups, it will massively increase a grassroots level, both for returning players to the sport, especially after the hiatus with covid where people couldn't play as much social support, they can come back into it and encourage more people into this fantastic sport we all know and love. , ., fantastic sport we all know and love. ,., , ., fantastic sport we all know and love. ,., ,, ~ fantastic sport we all know and love. i. ~ ., fantastic sport we all know and love. ,, ~' . ,, fantastic sport we all know and love. i. ~ ., i. ., love. do you think at your age, there are _ love. do you think at your age, there are many _ love. do you think at your age, there are many of _ love. do you think at your age, there are many of your- love. do you think at your age, there are many of your peers l love. do you think at your age, i there are many of your peers who love. do you think at your age, - there are many of your peers who are encouraged into the sport, or is there a bit of an obstacle for many of them? , ,., , ., of them? there is sometimes an obstacle i _ of them? there is sometimes an obstacle i guess. _ of them? there is sometimes an obstacle i guess. he _ of them? there is sometimes an obstacle i guess. he play- of them? there is sometimes an obstacle i guess. he play all- of them? there is sometimes an | obstacle i guess. he play all day, you can take a long time. that means, the t20 world cup means it is a short, three—hour bash in the park in the evening. it makes it so young people can come along and play because it is so short. failings in the energy market
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have cost £2.7 billion — that's almost £100 per household — according to a group of mps. the public accounts committee said the industry regulator, 0fgem, had been too late to spot problems before a spike in wholesale energy prices last year, which caused dozens of suppliers to go bust. 0fgem has defended its performance, saying suppliers have collapsed across the world. the chair of the public accounts committee is the labour mp, meg hillier. it was a balance of how financially resilient they are, if something went wrong. when problems of their financial resilience became apparent, 0fgem didn't act until 2019 and they miss the boat. in ukraine, president volodymr zelensky has said russian troops destroyed all the critical infrastructure in kherson — including water, heating and electricity — before they abandoned the city. ukrainian officials have imposed a curfew there, because of what they say is a continuing security threat. ukraine regained control of the city, after moscow said 30,000 russian troops were pulled out of the area on friday. but there are reports
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that the kremlin�*s forces are making new fortifications on the left bank of the dnipro river. our international editor, jeremy bowen has the latest. here in the central square in kherson, there's a sense of relief, joy, patriotism as well, they're loving the fact can wave the ukrainian flag. but there's trepidation, too, because they saw the russians close for more than eight months and they are very aware that even though the russians have gone, they're not far away, in range potentially and many hard months if not years of the war lie ahead of them. as well as that, there's talk about what happened while the russians were occupying the city and who collaborated with them. it always happens after an occupation. i've spoke to people here who say they need justice and if they don't get it, they say that some people might take their law into the own hands.
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a police officer with the lancashire force has been charged with attempted murder. it follows an incident at a hotel in manchester when a woman was taken to hospital. james riley, who's 27, has been remanded in custody, to appear in court tomorrow. the bbc has calculated that more than a0,000 migrants have crossed the channel from france to england in small boats so far this year. it's the highest number since figures began to be collected in 2018. two years ago there were just over 8000 arrivals. the government says such a level of inward migration is not sustainable. in the united states, the democrats have retained control of the senate in the mid—term elections, after winning a pivotal race in the state of nevada. president biden said he was incredibly pleased by the results, which are a blow to donald trump's hopes of running again for the white house. 0ur north america editor sarah smith, sent this report.
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let's speak to our washington correspondent — david willis. this was a much better result than the democrats had hoped for? yes. this was a much better result than the democrats had hoped for? yes, it is hailed as the _ the democrats had hoped for? yes, it is hailed as the best _ the democrats had hoped for? yes, it is hailed as the best result _ the democrats had hoped for? yes, it is hailed as the best result of- the democrats had hoped for? yes, it is hailed as the best result of its - is hailed as the best result of its kind by a sitting president in 20 years. you have to go back to 2002 just after 9/11 when george w bush gained a small advantage in both houses of congress back then, following that attack. joe biden has done extremely well, bearing in mind that inflation is at more than a a0 year high in this country and the fact that his approval rating has been extremely low. it still looks as though the republicans will pick up as though the republicans will pick up the lower house, the house of representatives, although by no means as many seats as many had been
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predicting before the selection. the so—called red wave of republican victories hasn't materialised and the democrats will take a lot of heart from that. what this means for donald trump though remains to be seen. . , ., ~ now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. we have seen some unseasonably warm weather across the uk in recent days. we are going to see temperatures returning closer to average value though through the week ahead. it's also going to turn more unsettled once again with some spells of heavy rain and some strong winds particularly in midweek coming in from the atlantic. through the evening and overnight, quite windy towards the west of the uk and wet overnight for northern ireland, western wales and the far south—west of england. elsewhere it should stay dry, could turn quite misty and murky in some central and eastern parts first thing on monday. quite cool in east anglia as well,
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just five there in norwich. through monday, a weather front in the west doesn't really go anywhere so the rain will stick around across western scotland, cumbria, parts of wales and the south—west. central and eastern areas starting with quite a lot of that gloom should become brighter as the day plays out. you'll see straightaway that the temperatures are down on the figures we've had in recent days and then average values for tuesday and wednesday and often very wet and windy. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the chancellor, jeremy hunt has told the bbc more taxes and further spending cuts are on their way, saying there'll be some very difficult decisions ahead. president erdogan has said at least six people have been killed in an explosion in a busy shopping area in central istanbul, with at least 50 others injured. the king led the nation on remembrance sunday observing a two minute silence and laying a wreath in memory of those who have died in war. the democrats have retained control
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of the us senate providing a boost to presidentjoe biden and dealing a blow to donald trump. ben stokes has helped lead england's cricketers to victory in the men's t20 world cup final in melbourne vecoming double world champions. now — 100 years of bbc news. a warning this programme does include some images you may find distressing. oh, my god. can you just leave me fora moment, please? i will get what i can, but there's a huge change in the running order here. stand by, vt 20. stand by, tx. a, b, cand d, in that order, from five seconds. ten, nine, eight, seven, six... run vt 20. ..five, four, three, two... this is bbc one. ..one, zero. this is bbc news at 100. for a century, we have been bringing
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