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speeding. i was notified of the was speeding. i was notified of the matter. i paid define and i took the points. at no point did anything untoward happen and at no point did i try and avoid the sanction. home secretary suella _ i try and avoid the sanction. home secretary suella braverman - secretary suella braverman responding to questions in the commons about her dealing with a speeding fine in the summer of last year. live to westminster and our political correspondent. she repeatedly failed to answer the question as to whether she approached several servants. she would not approached several servants. sue: would not deviate from the script at all which the home secretary suella braverman you said i hope this does not get repetitive and it did get repetitive. why this matters as although it's embarrassing for the person is the home secretary is in charge of law and order to pay a speeding fine, it is the question whether she broke the rule book for ministers which is what everyone is asking here today, whether she put civil servants in an uncomfortable position by requesting this idea of
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a personal private one—to—one drivers awareness course. or whether she was asking essentially to act on her behalf as a private rather than government minister, that's the crux of the problem and she would not answer that question repeatedly. in the meantime we're told rishi sunak, we saw him chatting about the g7 summits, something he wants to talk about, with his ethics adviser sir laurie magnus, it is not clear whether an investigation is going to be carried out into that potential breach of the rule book for the ministers by suella braverman. mat ministers by suella braverman. not what he wanted to face upon his return from the g7 at all as you say. it return from the g7 at all as you sa . . , , , , ., say. it was the very first question last niuht say. it was the very first question last night and _ say. it was the very first question last night and she _ say. it was the very first question last night and she looked - say. it was the very first question l last night and she looked incredibly frustrated that that was the thing journalists wanted to ask. it does once again raise questions about his judgment in appointing suella braverman in the first place. his
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opposite number, her opposite number yvette cooper pointed out this is not the first time potentially suella braverman has broken the ministerial code. she resigned from liz truss's government for using private e—mail for public government communication and social has got a track record here and of course rishi sunak has lost other ministers, most recently dominic raab, although he disagreed with the conclusions of the inquiry into allegations of bullying against him, he said he was a man of his word because there was that breach of the ministerial code they had no choice but to resign and certainly if suella braverman were found to have broken the ministerial code she too would have to resign, i think it would have to resign, i think it would be difficult for her to stay on. the question therefore rishi sunak is whether or not we have this investigation. he is the ultimate arbiter of that rule book for ministers on the one hand i think she would quite like to keep suella braverman around the table, she is a very influential figure on the right of the party, if he does not,
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though, to accusations from his political opponents i'm sure of being too weak to act. the context is the role she _ being too weak to act. the context is the role she was _ being too weak to act. the context is the role she was in _ being too weak to act. the context is the role she was in at _ being too weak to act. the context is the role she was in at the - being too weak to act. the context is the role she was in at the time, | is the role she was in at the time, and lady who is a former barrister and lady who is a former barrister and she should have, could have consulted lawyers and we are not sure whether she did or not. she was attorney general _ sure whether she did or not. she was attorney general at _ sure whether she did or not. she was attorney general at the _ sure whether she did or not. she was attorney general at the time, - sure whether she did or not. she was attorney general at the time, chief. attorney general at the time, chief law officer in the uk. now home secretary, these are jobs to do with law and order so it is embarrassing on the surface to have to pay that fine to put the speeding points on her licence, but it is that question about how far she went with civil servants, whether she put them in a position that meant they were in breach of their code, they are supposed to act impartially, only really work on behalf of the government, not a private citizen, still the big unanswered question having sat through 1.5 hours of the house of commons, we are now closer to finding out whether that was the case but now that the question is
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whether that investigation is ordered and we're still waiting, some 48 was after the story first broke. i some 48 was after the story first broke. , , , ~ some 48 was after the story first broke. , ,, ~ . some 48 was after the story first broke. , , , . ., ., some 48 was after the story first broke. , ,, . ., ., , broke. i suspect that will not be the last of— broke. i suspect that will not be the last of it. — broke. i suspect that will not be the last of it. let's _ broke. i suspect that will not be the last of it. let's take - broke. i suspect that will not be the last of it. let's take you - broke. i suspect that will not be the last of it. let's take you to i the last of it. let's take you to westminster. and house of commons. place and we are now working hard to deliver benefits of that. i think we were the first country to announce were the first country to announce we would recycle our stls and that is happening to their having an enormous difference. can is happening to their having an enormous difference.— enormous difference. can i congratulate _ enormous difference. can i congratulate my _ enormous difference. can i congratulate my right - enormous difference. can i - congratulate my right honourable friend for putting ukraine at the front and centre of this g7 summit? and can he make clear this is not just because we believe it is morally right to support ukraine in her own self defence, but because the successful outcome of the war in ukraine is absolutely intrinsically tied up with our own strategic and national interests and that of the whole western world upon which our
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own security and prosperity depends? my own security and prosperity depends? my honourable friend put it very well and i agree with every word he says. i would go slightly further as well, ultimately, what are we fighting for? the values we believe in of democracy, freedom of the rule of law. my honourable friend, the only thing i disagree with as he said the western world and actually what has been striking and welcome in this conflict has been the support of countries like japan and i paid enormous tribute to the japanese prime minister for that leadership because they have recognised rightly, as have other countries like australia and other allies, that the values that we all hold dear are universal and we should all work together and fight hard to defend them. the semiconductor _ hard to defend them. tue: semiconductor partnership hard to defend them. he semiconductor partnership with japan was very welcome indeed. but the prime minister mentioned are domestic investments, £1 billion
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understand its focused entirely on research. is he similarly committed to manufacturing example at newport or is he happy to leave that to taiwan, the united states and the european union? mr taiwan, the united states and the european union?— taiwan, the united states and the european union? taiwan, the united states and the euroean union? ~ .. . ~' . european union? mr speaker, what we are focused on — european union? mr speaker, what we are focused on is _ european union? mr speaker, what we are focused on is going _ european union? mr speaker, what we are focused on is going our _ are focused on is going our semiconductor industry and making sure we are resilient against future shocks. there are lots of different ways we can do that, we just signed a new semiconductor deal with japan and we will find often it is to do that with others, but the idea that we could end saw is a global manufacture and supply chain into the uk are simply not right. —— we could source. we will support my new factoring where it makes sense and particular compound manufacture, the capacity is far less than it is in more basings basic checks, it particularly works for south wales
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and i'm confident it will be successful.— and i'm confident it will be successful. ~ , successful. the prime minister quite riuhtl successful. the prime minister quite rightly mention _ successful. the prime minister quite rightly mention illegal _ successful. the prime minister quite rightly mention illegal migration - rightly mention illegal migration and it would be good to hear what the g7 proposed to deal with it, particularly in terms of cooperation with our friend allies, but the truth is, legal migration dwarfs anything from illegal migration and the last 20 years, the publishing of the last 20 years, the publishing of the uk has increased by 8 million, of which 7 million are from legal migrants, so what is the prime minister can do to back at the home office in making serious efforts to stop legal migration which is changing the country forever, totally unacceptable and we have to deal with again and again? t totally unacceptable and we have to deal with again and again? i imagine that was not — deal with again and again? i imagine that was not a _ deal with again and again? i imagine that was not a topic _ deal with again and again? i imagine that was not a topic of _ deal with again and again? i imagine that was not a topic of conversation l that was not a topic of conversation in hiroshima but the government is committed to bring down the levels of legal migration. with regards to illegal migration, cooperation with allies is yielding tangible benefits
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for the uk. he talked about france, the new deal with france strengthens physical operation of french forces on the ground but also strengthens cooperation and intelligence sharing. at the council of europe last week, we just opened up conversations to work more closely with the eu border agency and italy will make sure that illegal migration is a specific topic mentioned and discussed and worked on in next year's summit under the presidency and i will continue to raise it in all the international fora where i am present. this raise it in all the international fora where i am present. as the prime minister _ fora where i am present. as the prime minister mentioned, - fora where i am present. as the - prime minister mentioned, president zelensky attended the g7 summit and at one thing i understand is important to him is ukrainian culture has an audience across the world. yet there are concerns that musicians from the ukrainian freedom orchestra and the national symphony orchestra of ukraine will not be able to tour to the uk later this year because of the heavy financial and administrative burden of obtaining uk visas. the prime minister will understand that finding visa fees and travelling to
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obtain the visas is so much more difficult for musicians in war—torn ukraine. last year, the home office agreed to waive visa fees and expedite the visa process to allow ukrainian musicians to perform her. does the prime minister agree ukrainian musicians still deserve the support he ask the home secretary to ensure that we do offer the support as we stand with ukraine? ~ , , ., ., ukraine? mrs bigger, with regard to ukrainian culture _ ukraine? mrs bigger, with regard to ukrainian culture in _ ukraine? mrs bigger, with regard to ukrainian culture in particular, - ukraine? mrs bigger, with regard to ukrainian culture in particular, it. ukrainian culture in particular, it was a great pleasure to hurt your vision on uk's behalf and it was warmly welcomed. —— mr speaker, it was a great pleasure to host your vision. ., , was a great pleasure to host your vision. . , ., ., ., , vision. clearly the move towards ensunnu vision. clearly the move towards ensuring key _ vision. clearly the move towards ensuring key strategic—
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vision. clearly the move towards ensuring key strategic products | vision. clearly the move towards i ensuring key strategic products was installed with the pandemic and other issues around, but there does seem to be a tendency to turn a natural, logical strategic need for key products into protectionism across the developed world. what discussions took place about that issue at the g7 and what can my right honourable friend do to make sure that we do not revert to protections and abandon the benefits of free trade? mn; protections and abandon the benefits of free trade?— of free trade? my right honourable friend makes _ of free trade? my right honourable friend makes a _ of free trade? my right honourable friend makes a billion _ of free trade? my right honourable friend makes a billion point - of free trade? my right honourable friend makes a billion point and i of free trade? my right honourable friend makes a billion point and he can rest assured i read that exact point with my colleagues in hiroshima. he will be these, as i was, that there was language in the g7 communique which commits all g7 countries not attacked at each other�*s expense and not to do so that has a zero competition, but the g7 communique strong on this point in going forward he was a much
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greater co—operation between allies at so that we do not engage in protectionism which is not something that will drive prosperity and growth in any of our countries. can i welcome — growth in any of our countries. can i welcome what _ growth in any of our countries. can i welcome what the prime growth in any of our countries. cst i welcome what the prime minister said about china? particularly his attention to areas such as critical minerals, but he knows that china probably mines around 70% of rare earth minerals and produces around 90% of all processed global rare earth minerals, so what investments is he planning to support in order to ensure there is capacity anywhere in the world to stop companies in the uk and elsewhere being required to buy from china? mr the uk and elsewhere being required to buy from china?— to buy from china? mr speaker, first we are strengthening _ to buy from china? mr speaker, first we are strengthening investment - to buy from china? mr speaker, first. we are strengthening investment here at home and increasingly playing our part in the critical mineral recycling chain, recycling is a key
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part of how we can ensure long—term sustainability and an area where there is enormous growth opportunity in the uk and we are investing directly in that. as he will know, we have just signed a critical minerals agreements with japan and australia, with more to come, as i continue conversations with other leaders, but in particular, our new economic question unit which is being established will work to ensure that china is not able to exert undue influence on those countries that do possess a critical minerals to ensure they can change those minerals freely and fairly. thank you very much, mr speaker. should declare i have been bred to be the prime minister's trade envoy to japan. be the prime minister's trade envoy tojapan. —— i have been be the prime minister's trade envoy to japan. —— i have been chosen to be. the toyota manufacturing plant in dub so, it has been a tremendous asset for both our countries. does the prime minister agree in a tabular and world, in which protectionism is on the rise, japan
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and the uk are more like minded than ever, even more than at that time, so when he commit to working very closely with japan to manufacture the next generation of cars as well as new technologies from offshore wind to satellite and ai? can t wind to satellite and ai? can i congratulate _ wind to satellite and ai? can i congratulate my _ wind to satellite and ai? can i congratulate my right - wind to satellite and ai? can i congratulate my right honourable friend on his appointment? i know he will do a superbjob. i agree friend on his appointment? i know he will do a superb job. i agree with him and as the recent hiroshima accords that say, i think the relationship between the uk and japan is the strong as it has ever been across all areas, whether scientific collaboration, trade, economic growth, or indeed a security, the partnership is a strong and the recent because we take it to an even greater level of depth and cooperation. on the particular issue of auto manufacturing, is pleased to meet the president of nissan while i was in tokyo who also recently met with the chancellor and there is confidence in the uk economy and we will continue to work very closely with japanese auto—makers to ensure investment in the uk and we can make
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the next generation of electric vehicles here.— the next generation of electric vehicles here. ., ,, , ., , . vehicles here. thank you very much, mr speaker- — vehicles here. thank you very much, mr speaker. the _ vehicles here. thank you very much, mr speaker. the prime _ vehicles here. thank you very much, mr speaker. the prime minister - vehicles here. thank you very much, mr speaker. the prime minister did l mr speaker. the prime minister did mention of climate change in his response to the leader of the opposition but in fact this g7 summit was a disaster for the climate, flying in the face of expert warnings that if we are serious about staying below 1.5 degrees they can be no new exploration of oil and gas and while the community did acknowledge the new fund for loss and damage, it failed to deliver any new funding into it. oxfam has estimated that the g7 owes the global south a staggering $8.7 trillion for the harm already caused by their excessive carbon emissions. well at the prime minister now leads the way in that fund in particular as commit to a new and additional funding specifically for loss and damage in advance of the cup 28 summit? mr speaker, the honourable lady obviously missed the fact this was the first time there was a g7 commitment to stop building new coal
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plants. it was the first time there was a g7 collective renewable energy target and it confirmed that the developed countries would meet their commitment to provide $100 billion in a climate finance per annum, something that has been warmly welcomed, but again i will point her back to what i said to the leader of the opposition, she failed to point out that of all the g7 countries, we have the best record in reducing climate emissions. asa as a premise the nose, it is put in's wish and the fear of ukraine that the conflict goes on, and battle fatigue sets in. now, my right honourable friend has been very clear, as has the leader of the opposition, that we will give that long term support. but what was his assessment of his colleagues who he met at the g7? and particularly, countries like india, which have not always shown full commitment to the
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struggle currently in ukraine? has t struggle currently in ukraine? as i ointed struggle currently in ukraine? as i pointed out _ struggle currently in ukraine? as i pointed out earlier, the session with partner countries who were invited, including india, brazil, australia, and others, was very good in confirming support for a just and in confirming support for a just and in durable peace in ukraine. with regard to his first point, he makes it excellent observation, and that's why we have been working hard with other countries to put in place bilateral long—term security arrangements. that is something i have long discussed with president zelensky and talk at two other leaders about. my belief is that if we can put some kind of long—term multilateral... in place as soon as possible, it will show to president putin that we are not going anywhere and there is no point in trying to break us up. ukraine will get long times of want to defend itself, not just last year, this year, next year, but for years to come. that is an important thing for us to do, and he can rest assured that we will continue having those conversations
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and pushing that point with our allies all the way in the run—up to the next summit. allies all the way in the run-up to the next summit.— the next summit. thank you, mr seaker. the next summit. thank you, mr speaker- the — the next summit. thank you, mr speaker. the number— the next summit. thank you, mr speaker. the number one - the next summit. thank you, mr| speaker. the number one priority the next summit. thank you, mr - speaker. the number one priority for the government should be to strengthen the resilience of our economy so that we can stand more firmly on our own two feet in this dangerous and turbulent world. it was disappointing, therefore, that in his statement, he failed to reference a central role that steel plays, a key industry that builds our economic and national security and resilience. with china and the us and eu governments investing hundreds of billions of pounds in their steel industry, and he set out what steps his government is setting out to ensure that we build this vital building block of our manufacturing base? the government is supporting — manufacturing base? the government is supporting the _ manufacturing base? the government is supporting the uk _ manufacturing base? the government is supporting the uk steel— manufacturing base? the government is supporting the uk steel industry. i is supporting the uk steel industry. he knows full well that i cannot comment on discussions happening of a commercial nature with particular companies, but he will know our track record, and i was chancellor
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in a pandemic, i provided financial support to a steel company in south wales because i believed it was the right thing to do. you need any evidence of our commitment to the steel industry, particularly in wales, he does not need to look far. deputy speaker, can i commend my honourable friend for his stance g7. this afternoon, he mentioned mass immigration, particularly in illegal immigration. without doubt, one of the grading practices ee�*s open border policy, was any discussion, did you look at that? tia border policy, was any discussion, did you look at that? no discussion as ou did you look at that? no discussion as you might _ did you look at that? no discussion as you might expect _ did you look at that? no discussion as you might expect with _ did you look at that? no discussion as you might expect with the - did you look at that? no discussion as you might expect with the g7, . did you look at that? no discussion i as you might expect with the g7, but illegal migration was discussed at the council of europe last week when i was there. and, as he can see, we started conversations with the eu about closer cooperation with the eu's border agency, so we can work together to work upstream, share intelligence, and make sure that we break the cycle of the criminal
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gangs. he can expect further conversations and corporations in that then, migration was up 50, 60% in the continent, we are not alone in this challenge, and we will work with others to construct and resolve it. a, ., with others to construct and resolve it. . , , , with others to construct and resolve it. madam deputy speaker, the wagner u-rou it. madam deputy speaker, the wagner a-rou have it. madam deputy speaker, the wagner group have already _ it. madam deputy speaker, the wagner group have already admitted _ it. madam deputy speaker, the wagner group have already admitted to - group have already admitted to murdering 40 children and hundreds of adults sheltering in a basement in bakhmut. mare sanctions are not a strong enough message. what do they have to do before the prime minister will take action and prescribe this a terrorist organisation? iloathed will take action and prescribe this a terrorist organisation? what we are also doing — a terrorist organisation? what we are also doing is _ a terrorist organisation? what we are also doing is making - a terrorist organisation? what we are also doing is making sure - a terrorist organisation? what we | are also doing is making sure that those who commit war crimes in ukraine will be held accountable and will be brought to justice. that is why we took a leading role in supporting evidence gathering, providing financial and technical legal support recently over £1
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million, to these efforts, and recently welcomed the recent announcement of the icc to bring to justice the war crimes that are being committed, particularly against children, and will continue play a leading part in the coalition to ensure that those who do commit these crimes are brought to justice. deputy speaker, the global environment faces more challenges thanit environment faces more challenges than it has for many years. not least existential threats, international order, and also that to the essence of our democratic values. with the prime minister go with me that actually, the uk is uniquely placed to build the network's relationships that are neededin network's relationships that are needed in order to stop those threats from becoming a reality? mr; threats from becoming a reality? my honourable friend is absolutely right. we are uniquely placed, and i think the last few months of our international engagement and diplomacy have shown that we have strong relationships, notjust in united states. but across europe, and increasingly, in the indo—pacific as well. all of those
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relationships are strengthening our security, both at home and abroad, and that will deliver benefits for the british people. the and that will deliver benefits for the british people.— the british people. the prime minister mentioned _ the british people. the prime minister mentioned the - the british people. the primel minister mentioned the united nations in the context of his remarks about ukraine. he will obviously be aware of the united nations you daily... rightly condemning the invasion of ukraine by russia. does he want to comment on what was said by... and supported by the pope. what comment would he make about the statement made this morning by the president of brazil, he is right, the ceasefire is not peace, but any peace protest has to be started by a ceasefire. otherwise, this war will go on and get worse and worse. t otherwise, this war will go on and get worse and worse.— get worse and worse. i could not disauree get worse and worse. i could not disagree with — get worse and worse. i could not disagree with the _ get worse and worse. i could not disagree with the honourable - disagree with the honourable gentleman more. a ceasefire is not a just and lasting peace for ukraine.
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russia has studio: prime minister rishi sunak giving a debriefing after his g7 meeting injapan from which he has just returned. robots watson is joining us. it has been quite a long he wanted to make it clear britain was at the forefront of efforts to support ukraine in the conflict? yes, if i had to pick out anything it was that the exchanges with suella braverman were rather tense, what you really saw over the last hourin what you really saw over the last hour in the statement on the g7 was one of those rare things in british politics which is an outbreak of unity. i think that is hugely important to stress that when it comes to the biggest issues, the war in ukraine and britain's relation, the west's relations to china there is a staggering level of agreement. both the conservatives in government and labour take the view that russia is going to have to lose in ukraine in one way or another. both of them favour this, what is the word, deed risking the idea that britain and
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other countries will cut—off but they are a bit less involved one point you might emphasise rishi sunak made new the start was that those people who say somehow britain has lost its clout in the world because of brexit are wrong, we are wielding influence. ithink because of brexit are wrong, we are wielding influence. i think the world's take on that is that most of britain's allies still think rightly or wrongly that britain leaving the eu was a mistake, but of course the invasion by russia of ukraine and britain's robust response has a few like kind of made that chemistry play well. we may have had a falling out over brexit but we have more in common when it comes to this kind of existential threat. rishi
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common when it comes to this kind of existential threat.— existential threat. rishi sunak at ains to existential threat. rishi sunak at pains to mention _ existential threat. rishi sunak at pains to mention there _ existential threat. rishi sunak at pains to mention there had - existential threat. rishi sunak at pains to mention there had beenj pains to mention there had been investment from japan, we forget that the government is piecemeal trying to bolster the trade ties around the world in the wake of brexit. . ., ., ., ., brexit. the advantage of leaving the euro ean brexit. the advantage of leaving the european union _ brexit. the advantage of leaving the european union as you _ brexit. the advantage of leaving the european union as you can - brexit. the advantage of leaving the european union as you can do - brexit. the advantage of leaving the european union as you can do this i european union as you can do this with the, unless the number crunches don't think much to be gained but it is a flag that rishi sunak likes to wave. the announced the 18 billion, it is worth remembering the majority of japanese businesses and the japanese government still think brexit was a mistake, they still wish britain was in the single market, one of the reasons they based so many of their operations here so they could trade into europe but britain is still a big market and still investing.—
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but britain is still a big market and still investing. thanks very much indeed. _ and still investing. thanks very much indeed. i— and still investing. thanks very much indeed. i am _ and still investing. thanks very much indeed. i amjoined - and still investing. thanks very much indeed. i amjoined by. and still investing. thanks very much indeed. i am joined by a| much indeed. i am joined by a lecturer of politics and international relations at liverpool hope university. welcome to the programme. what did you make of what rishi sunak had to say about the g7 and the role he was clearly trying to play there? t and the role he was clearly trying to play there?— to play there? i think that rishi sunak is in _ to play there? i think that rishi sunak is in good _ to play there? i think that rishi sunak is in good spirit, - to play there? i think that rishi i sunak is in good spirit, obviously very happy to really extend his confidence that he has come back from japan with, which is the kind of gains that prime minister was able to make injapan inclusive with the western allies, especially the sort of commitments that the us made
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over f—16 fighter sort of commitments that the us made over f—16fighterjets and cooperation we saw with western allies in response to some of the trends from china. i think that the prime minister obviously is in high spirits, rightly so. he prime minister obviously is in high spirits, rightly so.— spirits, rightly so. he was going down this path _ spirits, rightly so. he was going down this path of— spirits, rightly so. he was going down this path of going - spirits, rightly so. he was going down this path of going down i down this path of going down protectionism and not calling that, he is talking about isolating china or bringing supply chains closer to home but that's essentially what it is, something perhaps ten years ago would have been seen as a bad thing. absolutely, even today i think there is a sense in which people are still concerned about the extent of our relation with china and what that would mean we are thinking about decoupling from china as somewhere suggesting at the beginning of last year and the us government has been sort of pushing for, but we saw
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after the g7 summit that the kind of tone, the language which has been used in reference to the economic relationship with china and rights which come from supply chain disruption is more in tune with what people are much more comfortable with which is de—risking rather than decoupling. i think one of the things we have seen from the summit is in particular the creation of a platform against china's economic question and we sort strongly worded statement in response to that, the g7 countries coming together to really push forward and narrating their concerns about china's use of economic capabilities to coerce countries and build resilience around that. i think that's a very interesting thing that has come out from that. ., ., , ., interesting thing that has come out from that. ., ., i. ' . ., from that. how do you effect that decoupling _ from that. how do you effect that decoupling because _ from that. how do you effect that decoupling because there - from that. how do you effect that decoupling because there was - from that. how do you effect that decoupling because there was an | decoupling because there was an exchange between keir starmer and
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rishi sunak over the question of subsidies that in fact do you choose to try to shore up your own domestic industries with the use of subsidies? that is a step further, isn't it? ~ , , ., isn't it? absolutely, more interesting _ isn't it? absolutely, more interesting what - isn't it? absolutely, more interesting what i - isn't it? absolutely, more interesting what i wanted | isn't it? absolutely, more l interesting what i wanted to isn't it? absolutely, more _ interesting what i wanted to mention earlier, apart from the subsidies conversation between keir starmer and rishi sunak, i think we should not underestimate the extent of the breadth of some of the things we are already trying to do. $18 billion investment, £18 billion investment from japan, cooperation on technology and semiconductors, that is another indication of this attempt to de—risk our reliance on vital cup links coming from china. from the only western countries,
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particularly the g7 to understand trade from china and find ways of mitigating it. ithink trade from china and find ways of mitigating it. i think one of the very interesting things to do was to make and very categorical about trade from china and i think that reaction from the chinese foreign ministry and embassy in london speaks to the, it speaks volumes how much rishi sunak�*s statement on the risk of china has been taken. thank ou ve risk of china has been taken. thank you very much _ risk of china has been taken. thank you very much indeed _ risk of china has been taken. thank you very much indeed for _ risk of china has been taken. thank you very much indeed forjoining i risk of china has been taken. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. thank you very much. you very much indeed for 'oining us. thank you very much._ thank you very much. discussion about some _ thank you very much. discussion about some prime _ thank you very much. discussion about some prime minister - thank you very much. discussion about some prime minister is - about some prime minister is questions and questions thrown at the home secretary. in the house of commons, we have been hearing suella braverman talking about her speeding fine repeatedly saying she did nothing wrong. in addition, heaving from rishi sunak about his trip to japan and the g7. this is bbc news.
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russia ups the ante, warning the transfer of f16 fighter jets to ukraine would raise questions about nato's role in the conflict. pressure on the uk's home secretary — amid claims she breached the ministerial code — after she was caught speeding. and pakistan's from a prime minister imran khan has said he fears that general elections due by october will be held. he told the bbc he
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