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they ethos which define our nation. they ethos which define our nation. they ethos which define our nation. individually they represent the single life cut short, life events never accomplished, we feel their absence in the depths of our hearts. but together they represent the spirit of the american military. they are a reminder that freedom is a gift to us all, a gift paid for by those who gave in the worlds of lincoln, the last full measure of devotion. and today, today we honour them. we remember them. and today, we say their names. and ensure their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will forever walk among these giants as we continue to uphold the cause for which they died, the cause of america, which will endure. the
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greatest honour we can bestow on those, the way to remember them the best, is to ensure that this idea of freedom, that the constitution of the the united states, the idea that is america, will continue for our posterity and shall not perish from this earth. thank you. studio: was the chairman. we are going to come away from that eventin we are going to come away from that event in arlington. we will continue to monitor that and bring you the key comments from the defence secretary and president biden, but as the choir prepares to sing again we will leave arlington and memorial date there in the us.
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sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. we have a new long—awaited manager of chelsea installed. chelsea have confirmed the appointment of maurico pochettino as their new manager in the last few hours. the argentine has signed a two—year—contract having most recently managed paris saint—germain after leaving tottenham in 2019. hejoins after a dismal season for the club, who finished 12th in the premier league. despite them spending more than £550 million on new players under the new ownership consortium. 0ur reporter ben croucher has more. 16 months at southampton than in very successful spell at tottenham
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hotspur is, statistically by ppoints the best manager in the premier league. took them to the champions league. took them to the champions league final in 2019. he is known for strongman mine management, rebuilding squads over a period of time. chelsea are not traditionally used to giving a manager much time but he is used to working with young players and quite how that marries with chelsea's very expensive squad full of superstar players that no manager yet has been able to get a tune out of, we are not sure. but with this pochettino situation you will get at chance, as may be similar to manchester united. he is going to bring stability and a personality that will command instant respect. the sporting directors have called him an exceptional candidate but given they have spent so much money on this squad, pochettino will undoubtedly become one of the most expensive well—paid managers in world football. i think it is a move that chelsea cannot afford to lose. some
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interestin: chelsea cannot afford to lose. some interesting managerial _ chelsea cannot afford to lose. some interesting managerial news - chelsea cannot afford to lose. some interesting managerial news from italy. the napoli boss is taking a year long sabbatical. they won the season with five games to spare, their first title since 1990. we saw their first title since 1990. we saw the huge scenes of celebration in the huge scenes of celebration in the city, they reach the champions league quarterfinals. the president said he would respect his decision. now — what about this forfinal day drama... and confusion...in germany's second tier. two sides were going for automatic promotion — hamburg and heidenheim. .. and it all seemed to be going hamburg's way — they won 1—0 to move into the automatic promotion places and heidenheim, who needed to win too, were trailing 2—1 in injury time. that sparked premature celebrations for hamburg. but then two goals for heidenheim, who have never been in the bundesliga, turned things around, they won 3—2 to go up — having only been promoted
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to the second tier in 2014. so huge celebrations for them. and the news started to filter through to the hamburg fans, whose side finish third and will now play in a promotion—relegation play—off against stuttgart. tennis now — and novak djokovic has started his bid for a men's record 23rd grand slam singles title with a straight—sets victory over aleksandar kovachevic at the french open. the serb, a two—time champion in paris, defeated the american 6—3, 6—2, 7—6. world number three djokovic will face hungary's marton fucsovics in the second round. elsewhere, britain's cameron norrie is through, he squeezed past france's benoit paire in a five—set win. norrie is the 14th seed and started strongly taking the first set, paire had the home crowd behind him and, despite being 135 places below norrie in the rankings, won the second and third sets. but norrie fought back, completing the win, and is the only brit left in the tournament
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afterjack draper withdrew through injury. the unseeded former us open champion sloane stephens has knocked out world number 16 karolina pliskova - 6-0, 6-4. the american was not ranked high enough to be seeded when the draw was made last week but is now 30th in the rankings. her compatriot madison keys is also through. you can follow the latest on the bbc sports website and app. and that's all the sport for now. those wonderful scenes in luton we have been watching over the last couple of hours after the club made it into the premier league. look at those pictures from the helicopters, so many people out and about. thousands of fans gathering to celebrate after the play—off final in wembley on saturday, with fans lining the streets as the open top bus weaved its way really slowly
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through the town to the central square. 0ursports through the town to the central square. 0ur sports reporter tom williams was on the bus and spoke to some of the players. to williams was on the bus and spoke to some of the players.— some of the players. to do it the wa we some of the players. to do it the way we did _ some of the players. to do it the way we did it. — some of the players. to do it the way we did it. i _ some of the players. to do it the way we did it, i don't _ some of the players. to do it the way we did it, i don't think- some of the players. to do it the way we did it, i don't think there | way we did it, i don't think there is a better way. probably the richest game in football, to win a penalty shoot—out, which i never thought you were getting your life, sometimes people live and get to play at wembley, so to win at wembley and get into the premier league has not sunk in yet. find wembley and get into the premier league has not sunk in yet. and to score at wembley, _ league has not sunk in yet. and to score at wembley, which - league has not sunk in yet. and to score at wembley, which you - league has not sunk in yet. and to score at wembley, which you did? | league has not sunk in yet. and to | score at wembley, which you did? i know, it was so surreal. i cannot. know, it was so surreal. i cannot believe it- _ know, it was so surreal. i cannot believe it. n — know, it was so surreal. i cannot believe it. it has _ know, it was so surreal. i cannot believe it. it has been _ know, it was so surreal. i cannot believe it. it has been a - know, it was so surreal. i cannot believe it. it has been a hell - know, it was so surreal. i cannot believe it. it has been a hell of l know, it was so surreal. i cannot believe it. it has been a hell of a journey, — believe it. it has been a hell of a journey, we _ believe it. it has been a hell of a journey, we made it to the premier league _ journey, we made it to the premier league so— journey, we made it to the premier league so hopefully going to enjoy this summerand league so hopefully going to enjoy this summer and see the likes of arsenal, — this summer and see the likes of arsenal, man united, chelsea, man city. arsenal, man united, chelsea, man ci . ~ , , ., ., city. when editing gets promoted --eole ask city. when editing gets promoted people ask questions _ city. when editing gets promoted people ask questions -- - city. when editing gets promoted people ask questions -- when .
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city. when editing gets promotedl people ask questions -- when any people ask questions —— when any team _ people ask questions —— when any team gets — people ask questions —— when any team gets promoted, _ people ask questions —— when any team gets promoted, people - people ask questions —— when any team gets promoted, people ask. team gets promoted, people ask questions — team gets promoted, people ask questions and _ team gets promoted, people ask questions and ask— team gets promoted, people ask questions and ask if— team gets promoted, people ask questions and ask if they - team gets promoted, people ask questions and ask if they are - team gets promoted, people ask. questions and ask if they are going to survive — questions and ask if they are going to survive but— questions and ask if they are going to survive but we _ questions and ask if they are going to survive but we have _ questions and ask if they are going to survive but we have a _ questions and ask if they are going to survive but we have a great - questions and ask if they are going i to survive but we have a great group of lads, _ to survive but we have a great group of lads, great — to survive but we have a great group of lads, great players _ to survive but we have a great group of lads, great players and _ to survive but we have a great group of lads, great players and i- to survive but we have a great group of lads, great players and i am - to survive but we have a great group of lads, great players and i am surel of lads, great players and i am sure the couple — of lads, great players and i am sure the couple do — of lads, great players and i am sure the couple do some _ of lads, great players and i am sure the couple do some recruiting - of lads, great players and i am sure the couple do some recruiting in- of lads, great players and i am sure| the couple do some recruiting in the summer— the couple do some recruiting in the summer and — the couple do some recruiting in the summer and we _ the couple do some recruiting in the summerand we will— the couple do some recruiting in the summer and we will have _ the couple do some recruiting in the summer and we will have a - the couple do some recruiting in the summer and we will have a right- the couple do some recruiting in the summer and we will have a right go| summer and we will have a right go and just— summer and we will have a right go and just eniov — summer and we will have a right go and just enjoy it _ summer and we will have a right go and just enjoy it. [it— summer and we will have a right go and just enjoy it— and just en'oy it. it remarkable? next and just enjoy it. it remarkable? next season _ and just enjoy it. it remarkable? next season they _ and just enjoy it. it remarkable? next season they will _ and just enjoy it. it remarkable? next season they will be - and just enjoy it. it remarkable? next season they will be at - and just enjoy it. it remarkable? | next season they will be at some and just enjoy it. it remarkable? . next season they will be at some of the biggest stadium is playing in the biggest stadium is playing in the premier league. let's head to luton. what a day for all of those players and for those fans. absolutely, luton town is a club that has at the heart of the community so thousands of them turned out. i have got a little story, the bus was a little bit delayed. the reason was they couldn't find three of the players so they delayed the bus route starting until they turned up and thenit starting until they turned up and then it stopped on the route because one of the players fancied some takeaway chicken which one of the fans got for him so he could eat on the bus as he was going to st george's square where there were
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thousands of people. i outside the town hall which is just thousands of people. i outside the town hall which isjust off thousands of people. i outside the town hall which is just off from thousands of people. i outside the town hall which isjust off from st george's square, they are clearing up george's square, they are clearing up the mess that was left after those thousands of people were there. there was a civic reception for the players in the last hour or so and i caught up with the manager rob edwards for his reaction to the whole day. the rob edwards for his reaction to the whole da . ., , rob edwards for his reaction to the whole da . . , ., whole day. the fans turned out in such great _ whole day. the fans turned out in such great numbers, _ whole day. the fans turned out in such great numbers, it _ whole day. the fans turned out in such great numbers, it makes - whole day. the fans turned out in | such great numbers, it makes me really— such great numbers, it makes me really humble and privileged to be a part of— really humble and privileged to be a part of this — really humble and privileged to be a part of this club. fire really humble and privileged to be a part of this club.— part of this club. are you going to sta ? am part of this club. are you going to stay? am i _ part of this club. are you going to stay? am i going _ part of this club. are you going to stay? am i going to _ part of this club. are you going to stay? am i going to stay? - part of this club. are you going to stay? am i going to stay? of- part of this club. are you going to i stay? am i going to stay? of course i am. i stay? am i going to stay? of course i am- i want — stay? am i going to stay? of course i am- i want to _ stay? am i going to stay? of course i am. i want to be _ stay? am i going to stay? of course i am. i want to be a _ stay? am i going to stay? of course i am. i want to be a part— stay? am i going to stay? of course i am. i want to be a part of- stay? am i going to stay? of course i am. i want to be a part of this - i am. i want to be a part of this club— i am. i want to be a part of this club in— i am. i want to be a part of this club inthe— i am. i want to be a part of this club in the premier league and we worked _ club in the premier league and we worked so — club in the premier league and we worked so hard to achieve it, i can't _ worked so hard to achieve it, i can't wait _ worked so hard to achieve it, i can't wait-— worked so hard to achieve it, i can't wait. ., ., ., can't wait. looking forward, how tou~h is can't wait. looking forward, how tough is it— can't wait. looking forward, how tough is it going _ can't wait. looking forward, how tough is it going to _ can't wait. looking forward, how tough is it going to be _ can't wait. looking forward, how tough is it going to be for- can't wait. looking forward, how tough is it going to be for you i can't wait. looking forward, how. tough is it going to be for you and the players? we tough is it going to be for you and the players?— tough is it going to be for you and the - ers? ,, ., the players? we know it is a massive challenae, the players? we know it is a massive challenge. the _ the players? we know it is a massive challenge, the best _ the players? we know it is a massive challenge, the best players, - the players? we know it is a massive challenge, the best players, the - challenge, the best players, the best managers, the biggest clubs in the world _ best managers, the biggest clubs in the world only premier league now and we _ the world only premier league now and we want to be a part of that and we are— and we want to be a part of that and we are going to be. it is going to be we are going to be. it is going to he a_ we are going to be. it is going to he a huge — we are going to be. it is going to be a huge challenge but one we have to iook— be a huge challenge but one we have to look forward to, embrace and enjoy— to look forward to, embrace and enjoy because it doesn't happen to everyone _
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enjoy because it doesn't happen to everyone so we are going to be the best version of cars and do our best _ best version of cars and do our best. ~ ., ., best version of cars and do our best. . ., ., i. best version of cars and do our best. ~ ., ., i. ., ., , best. who do you want for the first home game? _ best. who do you want for the first home game? i _ best. who do you want for the first home game? i don't _ best. who do you want for the first home game? i don't know, - best. who do you want for the first home game? i don't know, there l best. who do you want for the first l home game? i don't know, there are such big teams _ home game? i don't know, there are such big teams are _ home game? i don't know, there are such big teams are in _ home game? i don't know, there are such big teams are in our— home game? i don't know, there are such big teams are in our league - such big teams are in our league now, _ such big teams are in our league now, anyone it will be a special night _ now, anyone it will be a special night regardless but we are going to -et night regardless but we are going to get all— night regardless but we are going to get aii 19— night regardless but we are going to get all 19 of the teams at some stage _ get all 19 of the teams at some stage so— get all 19 of the teams at some stage so we will make sure we give them _ stage so we will make sure we give them a _ stage so we will make sure we give them a proper kenny malcolm. and you are headin: them a proper kenny malcolm. and you are heading off — them a proper kenny malcolm. and you are heading off to _ them a proper kenny malcolm. and you are heading off to the _ them a proper kenny malcolm. and you are heading off to the usa, _ them a proper kenny malcolm. and you are heading off to the usa, are - them a proper kenny malcolm. and you are heading off to the usa, are you - are heading off to the usa, are you off to vegas? the are heading off to the usa, are you off to vegas?— are heading off to the usa, are you off to vegas? the lads are. there is a bit of work — off to vegas? the lads are. there is a bit of work for _ off to vegas? the lads are. there is a bit of work for me _ off to vegas? the lads are. there is a bit of work for me to _ off to vegas? the lads are. there is a bit of work for me to do, - a bit of work for me to do, unfortunately so i think i will be staying — unfortunately so i think i will be staying behind.— unfortunately so i think i will be staying behind. unfortunately so i think i will be sta in: behind. ., ., , staying behind. there has got to be a lot of work _ staying behind. there has got to be a lot of work done _ staying behind. there has got to be a lot of work done on _ staying behind. there has got to be a lot of work done on the _ staying behind. there has got to be a lot of work done on the stadium l a lot of work done on the stadium before we actually start... a lot of work done on the stadium before we actually start. . .- before we actually start... there has, that before we actually start... there has. that is _ before we actually start... there has, that is underhand. - before we actually start. .. there has, that is underhand. work- before we actually start... there | has, that is underhand. work has started _ has, that is underhand. work has started already and everyone will be hard at _ started already and everyone will be hard at work for a number of weeks to try— hard at work for a number of weeks to try and _ hard at work for a number of weeks to try and get things sorted and up to try and get things sorted and up to the _ to try and get things sorted and up to the premier league standards that we need _ to the premier league standards that we need to— to the premier league standards that we need to get it to. that is all in hand _ we need to get it to. that is all in hand at— we need to get it to. that is all in hand at the — we need to get it to. that is all in hand at the moment. i we need to get it to. that is all in hand at the moment.— we need to get it to. that is all in hand at the moment. i will ask you about the stadium _ hand at the moment. i will ask you about the stadium any _ hand at the moment. i will ask you about the stadium any moment - hand at the moment. i will ask you| about the stadium any moment but hand at the moment. i will ask you - about the stadium any moment but you couldn't take the smiles of the
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faces there. nine seasons ago they were in non—league football, now they will be playing the likes of manchester city.— they will be playing the likes of manchester city. they will be playing the likes of manchester ci . ., ., , ., manchester city. how have they done it? one of the _ manchester city. how have they done it? one of the fans _ manchester city. how have they done it? one of the fans before _ manchester city. how have they done it? one of the fans before i _ manchester city. how have they done it? one of the fans before i was - it? one of the fans before i was about to talk to you, just tell them it is a fairy tale, which it is. to go from nine league nine years ago to tabulate is amazing. —— to go from non—league two premier league. it is the spirit of the club, it doesn't have the money from foreign sponsors. it is a locally owned club that almost went under in 2008 and the players, and behind—the—scenes people and the fans of all work together for the club to get them to the premier league. i have spoken to a lot of fans and they still cannot quite believe it. it is that pinch me moments that we are in the premier league.— me moments that we are in the premier league. there is going to have to be — premier league. there is going to have to be a _ premier league. there is going to have to be a lot _ premier league. there is going to have to be a lot of _ premier league. there is going to have to be a lot of work _ premier league. there is going to have to be a lot of work on - premier league. there is going to have to be a lot of work on the - have to be a lot of work on the stadium. it have to be a lot of work on the stadium. . .
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stadium. it is unique. it is unique, it is 10.000. — stadium. it is unique. it is unique, it is 10.000. just _ stadium. it is unique. it is unique, it is 10,000, just over _ stadium. it is unique. it is unique, it is 10,000, just over 10,000 - it is 10,000, just over 10,000 people that can go there but the difference as it is right in the heart of the community. you will have seen the pictures go viral of the away entrance, it is literally between two people's houses and when you go in there you can see the people who live around there and their back gardens. during game days, all of the streets, the residents have to move their cars to allow the bus with the away team to get in but it is an amazing stadium in itself. ., ,., get in but it is an amazing stadium in itself. ., ., , in itself. there are so many incredible _ in itself. there are so many incredible stories. - in itself. there are so many incredible stories. thanks l in itself. there are so many . incredible stories. thanks once again. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. australia was out of reach due to pandemic travel restrictions in 2020 and 2021, producers of the itv reality show set up camp at this castle. although the sets up include a way that the shoppers might return
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down under, its popularity as a venue for tourists and events like weddings has grown. it has a licence until 10pm. the trust wants to restore it and conserve the cattle applied for a licence to stay open until 1am at weekends, serve alcohol and refreshments. some local people opposed the applications citing safety and noise concerns which the council considered at a meeting. but those who supported safe other businesses have similar licenses. and it will provide jobs businesses have similar licenses. and it will providejobs in businesses have similar licenses. and it will provide jobs in the area. and it will provide “obs in the area. ~ . . and it will provide “obs in the area. . . . ., and it will provide “obs in the area. . . ., area. we had a wedding at 1am, if ou area. we had a wedding at 1am, if you haven't _ area. we had a wedding at 1am, if you haven't heard _ area. we had a wedding at 1am, if you haven't heard it _ area. we had a wedding at 1am, if you haven't heard it you _ area. we had a wedding at 1am, if you haven't heard it you probably| you haven't heard it you probably won't hear anything. you you haven't heard it you probably won't hear anything.— won't hear anything. you are life with bbc news. _ time for a look at the business news now with ben. a big challenge ahead for president
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over one —— erdogan. we start in turkey, where the country's currency, the lira, has slipped to a new record low after the country's electoral authorities declared president erdogan the winner of the election run—off. he will serve another five—year term, taking his rule into a third decade. president erdogan has presided over turkey during a period of economic crisis. the country's official inflation rate is currently more than a0%, although it has been dropping in recent months. in his victory speech, he said battling the rising cost of living is turkey's most urgent issue, but that it is not difficult to solve. perhaps easier said than done, so how will he do this? it's a question i put to victoria craig in ankara. this is a question that economists have been asking for months ahead of their selection, have been asking for months ahead of theirselection, if have been asking for months ahead of their selection, if the president were to win another five years, what would it mean for the struggling economy? inflation tapped out at
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85.5% last october and has since come down a bit, it is about 44% now but the big question is, what is he going to do with the next five years and what is he going to do in the next few days and weeks? he is almost certainly going to restructure his economic team, his finance team, there is a lot of speculation about whether we will see familiar faces come back into the finance ministry or advise in some capacity. former central bank governors who may be held more orthodox beliefs about how the president should control the economy, had a central bank should control the economy. these are all questions people want to know the answers to because the president has kept pressure on the central bank not to raise interest rates to combat rising prices, as most other countries. that is why inflation has gotten out of control of the last few years so lots of questions about what will happen next and hopefully we will have some answers in the next few days and weeks. inflation, like in many — next few days and weeks. inflation, like in many countries, _ next few days and weeks. inflation, like in many countries, is _ next few days and weeks. inflation, like in many countries, is the - next few days and weeks. inflation, like in many countries, is the most| like in many countries, is the most pressing concern but turkey is facing other challenges. i am
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wondering what is and that inbox of president erdogan when he begins this historic third term.— this historic third term. socially addressing _ this historic third term. socially addressing the _ this historic third term. socially addressing the inflation - this historic third term. socially addressing the inflation issue i this historic third term. sociallyj addressing the inflation issue is one thing and the economy. there are two things investors say they are looking at and one is the turkish lira, which hit a new record low today. people questioning that is on a low trade since the us and uk are on bank holidays today so a lot of turkish lira trade is done out of london, so fairly low volume and don't read too much into it. but the other thing is a country's foreign exchange reserves which the country has been using to support the lira in the months leading up to the selection. the question is how much foreign currency reserve does the country have left? there have been lots of reports that turkey has relied on gulf nations, even russia for extra foreign currency, euros and dollars to help support the lira and dollars to help support the lira and keep it from sinking ahead of the elections so it doesn't look like the international community and international investors are losing
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faith in turkey. those are two crucial things the president and his team will be wanting to address fairly soon. research by taxation reform campaigners is arguing that a wealth tax on the richest 350 families in the uk could raise more than £20 billion a year — that's around $25 billion — which would be enough to fund the construction of 145,000 new affordable homes a year, and help tackle the cost of living crisis. a 2% tax on assets above £10 million held by all members of the sunday times rich list could raise as much as £22 billion, according to analysis by taxjustice uk, the economic change unit and the new economics foundation. i asked robert palmer, who is the executive director of tax justice uk, whether the answer is that the rich need to pay even more in tax?
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i think everyone who is out shopping for their groceries, i think everyone who is out shopping fortheir groceries, in i think everyone who is out shopping for their groceries, in who is having to pay high energy bills is really aware that the cost of living is going up and continuing to go up. yet there is a relatively small number of the super—rich, including the people on the sunday times rich list, who are sitting on huge amounts of wealth and wealth that is increasing, set to answer your question i do think taxing the super rich, those who have over £10 million, would raise really significant money that could help support people around the country with their belts and also could be pumped into struggling public services. . . pumped into struggling public services. , ., ., pumped into struggling public services. , . ., ., services. there is an argument that if ou services. there is an argument that if you start — services. there is an argument that if you start raising _ services. there is an argument that if you start raising taxes _ services. there is an argument that if you start raising taxes for - services. there is an argument that if you start raising taxes for those l if you start raising taxes for those people, they simply move elsewhere, they leave the country and say i don't want to be in that country because they taxed me too much. fans tried it and failed. and we are seeing a similar thing with things like a windfall tax on energy firms.
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we are talking about wealth tax of one or 2%, this is a very small proportion of people overall wealth and assets. there is some quite good research done a couple of years ago by academics that found when the last set of on which people were changed by george osborne people didn't actually leave because a lot of the super—rich have got ties to this country, in the uk. they invest in charity, they have their children in charity, they have their children in school here, the own houses. there are lots of reasons to stay in this country, especially when the tax we are asking them to pay is relatively small. the tax we are asking them to pay is relatively small.— tax we are asking them to pay is relatively small. the rich already -a iuite relatively small. the rich already pay quite a _ relatively small. the rich already pay quite a lot — relatively small. the rich already pay quite a lot of _ relatively small. the rich already pay quite a lot of tax, _ relatively small. the rich already pay quite a lot of tax, i - relatively small. the rich already pay quite a lot of tax, i am - relatively small. the rich already l pay quite a lot of tax, i am looking at that research. the top 1% pay 30% of all income tax revenues. is it fair to ask them to pay even more? there is a really big difference between how much rich people pay. some rich people, if you are a banker getting your money, you are paying a lot of tax but there are
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other rich people who pay much lower rates. for example, rishi sunak has an average tax rate that is lower than the average tax paid by a nurse. there is really big variations and what we are saying is let's have a tax on the super—rich, the top those with wealth to bring in a bit more money to support public services.— public services. support public services and _ public services. support public services and perhaps - public services. support public services and perhaps ease - public services. support public services and perhaps ease our| public services. support public - services and perhaps ease our cost of living crisis. that's the latest from business. you're watching bbc news. thanks very much. the biggest police force in the uk — london's metropolitan police — says it will stop attending mental health incidents later this year in a bid to free up officers and resources. officers currently respond to several hundred calls of this nature each month, but will now only attend, where there's perceived to be — an "immediate threat to life".
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the bbc�*s mark easton has more. it has actually been a long concern of senior officers going right back to the age of austerity. i remember people asking what the police were for, what is this mission creep that means they are being asked to take on a lot of the responsibilities that had previously been other public services' and this concern about mental health. not so much dealing with the incidents themselves, but then they go to a hospital or another unit and they wait for a long time, perhaps six or seven hours, for somebody who is qualified to come and take on responsibility for their patients. that is really what has been aggravating the police and the met has been going through enormous controversy in recent times and i think the commissioner, sir mark rowley, is very keen to move the conversation on from the conduct and performance of individual officers into thinking about what the priorities of the police should be. he has been focusing on a pilot scheme in humberside, starting in 2020,
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which basically did say we need to work much more closely with other agencies in the region and make sure we kind of triage cases when they come in so police are not dealing with perhaps a suicidal young person, if a mental health professional would be better placed. it is very far away, what they have done in that part of the world, to what the commissioner is saying which is doing nothing other than those that are a threat to life. perhaps he is hoping he can inspire a bit more of a debate about where the police's responsibilities start and where they stop. already there is real concern being expressed from mental health charities about who actually fills the gap here. that's right. we have seen great concern from many professionals about cuts to mental health services, the availability of mental health staff and increased demand from the public for support.
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in that situation, it is the police who do take up the slack, the blue lights service, somebody has an incident of some kind and it is the police who are there first. the problem is they are left to deal with it and there is a concern from many mental health charities that if the police simply walk away, there will be nobody else and perhaps very vulnerable individuals could become endangered as a result of it. in terms of what we have learnt from the police, is there likely to be a potential problem about the basic definition here? they will attend if there is an immediate threat to life but that is a sort of grey area that almost leaves it to police to try and work out what is actually happening here. yes, that is where the debate is going to be. this advice that the commissioner has given to other
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health service and mental health organisations is we will not do this after the end of august this year. clearly between now and august there will be much discussion about exactly what that means, when will they attend and not attend and perhaps more importantly, how those other agencies can begin to look at whether they can fill that gap, they can find people who, when they call comes in and the police say this is not one for us, that they are in a position to go themselves. at the moment that is not the case in many cases and there is a real concern you will have often people in enormous distress, who will not be getting the support from the state in whatever form it should take, when they desperately need it. to stay with us because coming up we will be talking to zoe bellingham, a
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former inspector of constabulary and now a chair of nhs foundation trust dealing with mental health issues and we will get her thoughts on that. we are also live in and stumble on the turkish elections and talking live in getting reaction to the new chelsea manager. all of that is coming up in the next little while. that is after weather. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. it is looking like another dry and sunny week with barely a drop of rain in the forecast. high—pressure overhead will continue to bring a lot of joy unsettled weather for overhead will continue to bring a lot ofjoy unsettled weather for a bank holiday monday. pretty might write across the board. you can see the strong area of high pressure dominating the scene across the uk, ireland and the north—west of the new continent as well. we have had some cloud across eastern england that will break up through the course of the afternoon and we should see good sunny spells around, some cloud draped across the far north of scotland but most places
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seeing blue skies overhead, plenty of sunshine and highs of around 21, maybe 22 degrees but cooler along north sea coasts, especially in the south—east where we have a keen and strong north—easterly breeze. through this evening and overnight looks like some of that countable rollback westwards across the midlands, southern england, eastern england and eastern wales. where we have clear skies it will be chilly, temperatures close to facing the for most between four and 7 degrees. tomorrow we start off rather grey across eastern areas and it will take time for that cloud to break up and we will hold onto a fairly brisk and we will hold onto a fairly brisk and cool north—easterly breeze, is a cooler along the north—east coast, warmer south and west. could be up to the mid 20s across the central belt of scotland. wednesday, best of the sunshine in scotland and northern ireland, more clutter england and wales. it could turn sunnier across the far south—east. cooler along north sea coasts, especially along coastal parts of the south—east. 0ne
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especially along coastal parts of the south—east. one is towards the north and west, could be up to 26 degrees for the glasgow area. thursday, a bit more cloud generally northern and eastern scotland, northern and eastern scotland, northern and eastern england. that breeze through the channel. further west is where we will see the best of the sunshine, probably the highest of the temperatures north—west england, wales and south—west england. friday and the weekend, very little change, high pressure continues to dominate. a different story as we look towards southern europe, through the mediterranean, it will be a mix of sunshine and heavy and thundery showers before our choice barely a drop of rain in sight. it is going to stay fine and settled with plenty of sunshine.
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