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and the chancellor says she issues. and the chancellor says she issues. and the chancellor says she is not satisfied _ issues. and the chancellor says she is not satisfied after— issues. and the chancellor says she is not satisfied after the _ issues. and the chancellor says she is not satisfied after the latest - is not satisfied after the latest figure said the economy grew zero point 1% in the three months up to september. more in a moment or two, let's get this port headlines, gavin is here. scotland take on croatia in their nations league top tier match at hampden park this evening... steve clarke's side have struggled so far — rooted to the bottom of group one with just a single point from theirfour games. and they could be relegated from the top tier, with defeat to croatia alter this evening. scotland haven't won in ten competitive fixtures — they're longest ever run without a victory. we have shown we can be competitive at this level which is what we want to do. and when we go into our next qualifying campaign, the world cup, when you know uk against the number one teams you can be competitive against them and that is what we have to aim for.
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northern ireland are top of their group in league c. and could secure promotion with a game to spare this evening, they face belarus at windsor park — where a win could also have big implications for the qualfication path to the next world cup. whether we had the armband or not, he is always going to be one of your leaders on the pitch, i think he has deserve that opportunity. since i have come in, he has been available and played every game, he plays every minute, as a manager, what more can you ask? well, as well as the football.... the home nations are also in action in the rugby too. scotland play portugal at murrayfield tomorrow, before england face south africa. wales play australia on sunday... ...and ireland get the weekend going tonight — when they face argentina at dublin's aviva stadium. it's a big night for andy farrell and his team — after losing three of their last five tests. it's what concentrates the mind. you see where your characters are. we
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want to win a lot of the games. i think this is perfect because we've got another top club draw opposition and we want to test ourselves. we feel we let a few people down last week. snooker player mark king has been banned for five years after being found guilty of match—fixing. the englishman's been suspended after suspicious betting was reported on his match with joe perry at the welsh open in february last year. an independent disciplinary committee found king guilty of one count of match fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match while also ordering him to pay around 68 thousand pounds in costs. a second round 69 has put rory mcilroy within a shot of the lead at the dp world tour championship... and taken him a step closer to winning the season—long race to dubai. this approach to the 18th green brought the last of 5 birdies helping the northern irishman go to 8 under overall — one behind leader
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antoine rozner of france. mcilroy needs a top 11 finish in dubai to end the season leading the tour money list for a sixth time. finally, great britain are about to face germany in the billiejean king cup finals out in malaga. anne keothavong's team of katie boulter, emma raducanu, harriet dart, heather watson and olivia nicholls are bidding to win the title for the first time. we can take you to live pictures now. it's not long underway, with emma raducanu first up — againstjule niemeier — the score the qualifiers saw raducanu make herfirst appearance at the tournament since 2022 and she secured victories to defeat france. catch the action on the iplayer and red button. as great britain prepared to take germany on. earlier — iga swiatek wrapped up a 2—0 victory for poland... over five—time champions spain to seal their place in the last eight. she beat paula badosa — in the second singles match, after magda linette had earlier
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edged a thriller to defeat sara sorribes tormo. alexander zverev will face taylor fritz in the semi—finals of the season ending atp finals after beating carlos alcaraz. alexander zverev will face taylor fritz in the semi—finals of the season ending atp finals after beating carlos alcaraz. the spaniard, who has struggled forform in turin, is now on the brink of being eliminated from the tournament. and that's all the sport for now. we'll have more later on. we will see you then. a met office police officer has been sacked after accessing files to the murder of sarah everard, he was found guilty of gross misconduct, sarah everard was 33 and was kidnapped and killed by a serving officer in 2021. let's go live to scotland yard, sonia joins us on the
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programme. figs scotland yard, sonia 'oins us on the programme.— scotland yard, sonia 'oins us on the rouramme. a ~ programme. as you say, the kidnap, ra -e and programme. as you say, the kidnap, rape and murder— programme. as you say, the kidnap, rape and murder of— programme. as you say, the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah _ programme. as you say, the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah everard . programme. as you say, the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah everard by| rape and murder of sarah everard by the then serving metropolitan police officer wayne couzens in march 2021 ship public trust in policing and the case today will raise questions and concerns about public confidence in the met office. the force has said it carried out an audit looking at who incite the force had been looking at confidential sensitive files regarding sarah's disappearance and the subsequent investigation without a legitimate policing purpose and it identified in suspected more than 104 officers and staff who have potentially done so. it said that most of them when confronted were remorseful about that, they said they had done so out of curiosity and they apologise for doing so but it felt that some of them needed to face disciplinary action. eight of them decided should face gross misconduct hearings. today, three officers had been found
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guilty of gross misconduct, they include one officer who has been sacked, who was found to have looked up sacked, who was found to have looked up sensitive information regarding sarah's medical history, heart lifestyle, and also another former trainee detective constable. she would have been sacked if she had not already resigned from the force. a third officer, police sergeant mark harper was given a written warning. this misconduct case has been going on for several weeks, there were three other officers who were accused of gross misconduct and the allegations against them have been dismissed.— the allegations against them have been dismissed. sonia, everything ou have been dismissed. sonia, everything you have said _ been dismissed. sonia, everything you have said is _ been dismissed. sonia, everything you have said is really _ been dismissed. sonia, everything you have said is really shocking . been dismissed. sonia, everything| you have said is really shocking and disturbing. what are the metropolitan police saying? the? metropolitan police saying? they have ut metropolitan police saying? they have put out _ metropolitan police saying? they have put out a — metropolitan police saying? tue: have put out a statement, detective sergeant, the deputy assistant commissioner, i should say said
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their thoughts remain with sarah everard's family and friends. they say we have apologised to them for the added distress this case has caused, i recognise the wider questions and concerns in this case. he goes on to say that our officers and staff are regularly reminded that police systems and specific files must only be accessed when there is a legitimate policing purpose to do so which includes remainder screens, warning pages where they may log on software systems. again, this case will have raised yet again more concerned about trust in the metropolitan police among women and girls particularly who they are trying to restore confidence among them. thank ou ve restore confidence among them. thank you very much — restore confidence among them. thank you very much for _ restore confidence among them. thank you very much for that. _ restore confidence among them. thank you very much for that. the _ you very much for that. the chancellor rachel reeves is not satisfied with the latest figures on the economic growth, it grew by only
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0.1% betweenjuly and september, lower than industry were expecting. growth is central to labour's election promise an unrepentant strategy for public finance. summerfor us i would say was a game of two halves. the early part of the summer seemed quite quiet. the backend was quite fruitful. footfall was up and we finished the summer quite strong. at this pizza and pasta chain in manchester, they've enjoyed a taste of improved fortunes. higher wages for many customers spelt a brighter summer for businesses across the high street generally. but here, they noticed that appetites to spend may have taken a knock amidst warnings of a painful autumn budget ahead. we did see a slight downturn in footfall and the only thing we can potentially put that down to was it felt like there was a nervousness prior to the budget coming out as to, what does it mean to me?
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what does it mean to, you know, the general public? it almost felt like people were holding back. it's difficult to know, however, how much an effect it may have had across the economy. the economy bounced back quite strongly in the first half of this year. after the recession of 2023, that bit in red, but the recovery tailed off in the most recent months. in fact, look at september and gdp or output actually contracted amidst reports that businesses and consumers were nervous about what the budget might contain. if you take into account population growth, then gdp, or income per head, was actually lower by the end of the summer than it was at the beginning. how long have you worked here, hannah? three and a half years nearly. right, ok. on a visit to didcot this morning, the chancellor wouldn't be drawn on the budget�*s impact but admitted the figures weren't what she'd hoped for. growth is the number—one mission of this government, to turn around the poor performance
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of the last decade or so. am i satisfied with the numbers published today? of course not. i want growth to be stronger, to come sooner, and also to be felt by families right across the country. but at this paint—spraying business in birmingham, they are wary of the impact of her forthcoming tax rises, intended to fund her plans for growth. we employ nearly 200 people here, so there's £200,000 that isn't helping the industry or anything, it'sjust going straight to the government. so, it doesn't exactly help us, encourage us to employ more people. it's a tax on employing people, so it's a tax on growth, rather than trying to encourage growth, as we see it. his higher taxes are intended to fund better public services and help growth, but it may mean a more patchy output for the businesses and households we rely on to drive prosperity, which could be a challenge to the government's ambitions to get uk growth to shine.
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let's get a bit more on our main story now. more reaction in terms of donald trump's appointments. two democratic senators have asked the pentagon's attorney general to probe reports of elon musk communications with russian fitness —— officials. more concerned about activities of elon musk. that was reported by the reuters news agency. let's turn to an interview i did earlier in the day. he has shocked the political establishment by naming people from the fringes to the top jobs. robert kennedyjunior is a known fact since sceptic, and earlier i spoke to the
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us permanent to nato and is the president of the chicago council on global affairs. president of the chicago council on globalaffairs. he president of the chicago council on global affairs. he gave me his assessment of the appointment so far. well, basically he said what he was going to do and he's now doing it. he said he was going to appoint people who would eliminate any guardrails that were existing in the first term that would oppose what he's trying to do. he would only appoint people who are loyal to him and to him alone. and then he would use those people to basically remake the american government, to go after what he calls the deep state, to make sure that the instruments of government are used not to better the lives of the american people, but to ensure that he gets what he wants, whether that is, uh, justice, uh, in quotation marks for his enemies, a military that only does what he wants to do, whether that is to fight not only abroad, but maybe be deployed inside of the united states itself, and an intelligence
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apparatus that reaffirms his views of the world, as opposed to telling him what's really going on and the appointments are all designed for that very purpose. you mentioned the military, and of course, he is replacing the defence secretary, a four star general, with a fox news host with no experience in government. you mentioned the domestic aspect of the military. what are your principal concerns there? of my big concerns is that donald trump, who said during the campaign that he thought the enemies within were the much bigger challenge and threat to the united states, that he would use the us military to go after the enemies within. he's also mentioned the importance of starting a massive deportation programme, and has intimated that the us military can be used for that purpose as well. so the question before us is, first, will he order the us military to engage in, in law enforcement
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and immigration enforcement actions, which he could do if he invokes the insurrection act or the alien enemies act of 1798, which he has also talked about. and then secondly, the important question is will the military follow suit? and one of the worries you have about this fox news commentator is he's already said he was going to get rid of the kind of generals and admirals who did not fit what he believes, it needs to be done, which is undying loyalty not to the constitution, but to the president of the united states. tell me more about that concern, because i was going to actually ask you exactly that, because those at the top of the military, they've pledged their allegiance to the constitution. isn't that the safeguard that protects from all of the things that you were most concerned about? well, yes. and one could hope that the military would oppose the orders of the commander in chief. but that creates other problems, big
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constitutional problems. what does it mean to have civilian control over the military? if the military itself decides what is right and what is wrong? so in most of these instances, if there is this conflict for an individual, they resign rather than because they refuse to follow what they believe to be an illegal order. is the entire military leadership going to resign? indeed, is the entire military going to resign, or are some of the people in the military, including in senior positions, actually quite comfortable with executing the orders that they get from the commander in chief? and this could be and is likely will be one of the biggest crises in civil military relations this country has ever seen. let's get more on the nomination for health secretary, some of the
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controversial claims that rfkjunior has made in the past. as donald trump prepares to enter the white house, those he chooses to bring with him will have an impact on millions of americans. robert f kenneder has been nominated as donald trump's health secretary in his second presidential term. this is what trump said about rfkjr in his victory speech. robert f kennedy jr, he came in...and he's going to help make i america healthy again. cheering rfkjr is an environmental lawyer and part of the kennedy dynasty. he's been a vaccine sceptic for nearly two decades and has shared misinformation on a range of public health issues. now, one of his main false claims, repeated in a 2023 interview with fox news, was that autism comes from vaccines. multiple studies across many countries haveconcluded many countries have concluded there is no link between vaccines and autism. rfkjr has denied on several occasions that he is anti—vaccination and says he has had his children vaccinated. i have never been an anti—vax. i have never told anybody...
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i have never told the public, avoid vaccination. and in an interview after the election, he said he didn't want to take vaccines away, but that people should have the best information so they can make informed choices. during the pandemic, rfkjr was also a critic of restrictions to limit the spread of covid—19. he also spread misinformation by telling media that covid—19 is targeted to attack caucasians and black people. these claims are false. health specialists have said the virus didn't target any specific ethnic group, and the number of covid cases had more to do with larger or intergenerational households. rfkjr has also long campaigned against fluoridated water. fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, is added to water supplies in many countries, and it's long been recognised to protect teeth against decay. in his post on x, rfkjr said fluoride is associated with several health issues, including arthritis, bone cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders. but experts we spoke to say the research
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he cites doesn't relate to the very low levels of fluoride in drinking water. now, the big question is whether his appointment will be approved by the senate, and if so, how will rfk jr govern? divina mccall is having surgery to remove a brain tumour. she said she had been diagnosed with a rare type of benign tumour but said she is in good spirits. welcome back to celebrity big brother... divina mccall is one of the best—known presenters on television, hosting shows such as the two big brother and comic relief. she has written several cookery books. i am she has written several cookery books. iam posting she has written several cookery books. i am posting this... this morning, she announced on social media that she is undergoing surgery
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for a benign brain tumour called syst. i for a benign brain tumour called s st. . , for a benign brain tumour called s st. ., , .g ., for a benign brain tumour called sst. ., ., syst. i was offered a health scan which i thought _ syst. i was offered a health scan which i thought i _ syst. i was offered a health scan which i thought i was _ syst. i was offered a health scan which i thought i was going - syst. i was offered a health scan which i thought i was going to i syst. i was offered a health scan| which i thought i was going to do very well in, but it turned out i had a benign brain tumour. these sets are very _ had a benign brain tumour. these sets are very rare _ had a benign brain tumour. these sets are very rare appearing - had a benign brain tumour. these sets are very rare appearing only| sets are very rare appearing only in three and 1 million people, and well you can live for some benign brain tumours, it was recommended she have the cyst removed due to its eye complications.— the cyst removed due to its eye complications. typical symptoms would be a _ complications. typical symptoms would be a headache _ complications. typical symptoms would be a headache and - complications. typical symptoms would be a headache and nausea| complications. typical symptoms i would be a headache and nausea or vomiting because they cause intracranial pressure inside the brain encased in a hard shell. find brain encased in a hard shell. and september _ brain encased in a hard shell. and september this year, she received a special recognition honour at the national television award celebrating her career in television. for now, she will be taking a step back from her work. her partner has taken over her social media channels and said the response from friends and family has been powerful. summer social i do not want you to worry about me. i am
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doing that enough as it is. the couple also wanted to reassure everyone she is in good hands and the much loved presenter will be returning when she is better. the presenter paddy mcguinness has completed his charity bike rise from wales to scotland, raiaing more than seven million pounds for children in need. he rode the more than 300 mile journey on a customised kids' chopper bike nicknamed patch. our reporterjohn maguire was there to see him cross the line. let's see if he's awake. 6:30am, and paddy mcguinness is waking up to the fifth and final day of his children in need challenge. hello, there, my mate, how are you? oh, my word! first thing in the morning, that's when it takes me a bit to get going. yes. my legs are stiff and my back is sore. a bit rough last night. but all ok, though, you know, we are on the final bit now. at times, it has been brutal. oh, please tell me it goes downhill now!
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yes! at times, it has been brilliant, and often, it has looked bizarre. but paddy mcguinness�*s endurance bike ride for children in need has proved hugely bountiful. hooter. woohoo! cheering and applause. the man of the moment is on his way. he set off from wrexham in north wales on monday morning. ahead of him, five gruelling days of cycling on a raleigh chopper, the stuff of his boyhood dreams, and always top of his christmas wish list. cheering and applause. his arms have worked as hard as his legs. if he had had a pound for every wave, every hello... well, you know what? he probably has. i feel so lucky being able to do this, and just see everybody out and about, waving and shouting and what have you, people in their cars, kids dressed up as pudsey. it feels like everyone is behind me.
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honestly, it's really blown... i can't put into words. on day three, he hit a physical and emotional wall, a low point, until this. i can't believe we've got to a million, i can't believe it. 0h... come on! it's all worth it, it's all worth it. we are over £1 million, everyone! cheering. that first million was the perfect energy boost at the perfect time. those of us who raced their mates on these bikes know this body position all too well, as he gave it everything in the cumbrian hills. when the hunter foundation said it would match each donation to the tune of £2 million, then £3 million, as he crossed the finish line at the bbc studios in glasgow, paddy had raised more than £7 million. cheering and applause. there is a team of people behind me
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on the challenge who are effectively like the engine on that bike, you know, and they just keep me moving. and then the people, they are out there, they are the fuel. and ijust keep going, you know. i get on it every morning, get up about 5:30am, we have a bit of porridge and then we are on the bike usually at about 6:30am and then theyjust point me in a direction and go, "go that way", and i don't look at the distance. i just look at the floor and concentrate on the people at the side of the roads. and i don't think about how far it is. now, 300 miles is a heck of an achievement on any bicycle. but this, it's not carbon fibre, it's not built for racing, it's certainly not featherweight. that's just not what it's designed to do but paddy made it happen. despite the yellow top, this is a world away from the tour de france. this has been paddy's tour de force. cheering and applause. my god!
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