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for more tech development — of rising poltical pressure on rachel reeves over her let's hear more of what she's had to say on heathrow. we will then take forward a full assessment through the airport national policy statement. this will ensure that the project is value for money transport costs will be financed through private funding. and it will ensure that a third runway is delivered climate objectives.

climé get bjectives. joining me is our political correspondent damian grammaticas, our chief economics correspondent is at heathrow. damien, in of the basic message we damien. in terms,o_f the basic had from the message we had from the chancellor, what is the trying to do here? a 77 a simple 6 77 a simple word it is toinjiecti l ’ 7 to injeeibfitifiian’ e e5 injectoptimismiand trying to inject optimism and confidence into the economy. they came into power year growth, but also; much of e much of the e e ” em'jce ofthefiestme e e ” emir? 5f eh; fiisiiéw u... {alkmg ”taelkinegeaboute ' ”taelkinegeabout the months talking about the dire economic inheritance that the government said it had from the previous from previous administration. from conservatives. there's been the conservatives. there's been that may be that's been a sense that may be that's been too now as growth has too gloomy. now as growth has sort of over period you are seeing a marked shift in tone from government, a marked = inethe speech to change in the speech to focus on growth and all of those e plans for you

talk about behaviors! in between expansion, in art between and cambridge which oxford and cambridge which they say could be a silicon valley style area for europe. investments the investments around the united football and elsewhere in the %—'——’ ,-,,,,, 7 —— f ~~— w 7——7 f aeleloef eeaeie5eeeieeee eealleofthiseiese e e eeaeleleof this ieseaboeute e e e eeaeleleof this ieseaboeutewhaetee government says is trying the government says is'tryihg shift the way things are to shift the way things are done and on lock plans and = -: that have not been projects thot'herve not been on before. projects thet'heve hot loeeh on before. trying to taken on before. trying to the approach that way. i change the approach that way. i what they are finding is think what they are finding is even on their own amongst even on their own side amongst labour mps there is e eee eabout what that nervousness about what that means, particularly for the uk's environmental commitments. the london mayor has come out and said he continues to oppose and said he continues to oppose a third at heathrow. a third runway at heathrow. they said in the introduction the problem has been that lot the problem has been that a lot of these things governments have to do but there have wanted to do but there have wanted to do but there have been other objections. they are making it very clear that the intention here is to eeee e e through

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mgayor of london said he could party to a legal challenge be party to a legal challenge to this. against that you have be party to a legal challenge to the. against that you have be party to a legal challenge to the government t you have be party to a legal challenge to the government says have be party to a legal challenge to the government says are ve be party to a legal challenge to the government says are the 2—2 := of this, this economic drivers of this. this vital to shift the is vital to shift the trajectory that the uk is on to inject growth and therefore prospects in the improverpro s~- '- -~ future. does she need, what is our future. does she need, what is your assessment _ future. does she need, what is your assessment of _ future. does she need, what is your assessment of these - your assessment of these of on? varieties of announcements on? wecounted the money times growth — wecounted the money times growth appears in the speech, the answer is 51. you say the answer is 51. you can't sa not the answer is 51. you can't saw - not trying to _ the answer is 51. you can't say not trying to us she's not trying to convince us she's— she's not trying to convince us she's got— she's not trying to convince us she's got a _ she's not trying to convince us she's got a strategy for whole raft of— she's got a strategy for whole raft of infrastructure projects i m_ raft of infrastructure projects them as we hear from for them'as'wshearfrorrr —m— for them'as'we hear from what really comes damien, what really comes through— damien, what really comes through is there trade—offs you 7155:551§75€'§§%ee£ ez?u tey m concerns that you sorts of concerns that you have to have — sorts of concerns that you have to have. she's talking about - like _ to have. she's talking about like stability. she things like stability. she talked _ things like stability. she talked about reform, she talked about _ talked about reform, she talked about investment. all sound simple — about investment. all sound simple and and simple and straightforward and they. the _ simple and straightforward and they the kind of things they are the kind of things that— they are the kind of things that- us _ they are the kind of things that us more efficient in that maheus mo e e 'c'e .' lon-

that ma he be more—efficienhn - tw— that make us more—efficienhn - long i the z: z= theme of a lot of economists say yes, a lot this .economistsosay yeseajol i m— this economistssay yeseajol i m this economistssay yes, a lot these make us better off of these can make us better off but on — of these can make us better off but on the _ of these can make us better off but on the other they are but on the other hand they are going — but on the other hand they are going to — but on the other hand they are going to take time. in the meantime telling us measures in the the measures in the last budget, highertaxes is the measures in the last budget, higher taxes is going to hurt— budget, higher taxes is going to hurt investment and job creation _ to hurt investment and job creation in the short term for what? — creation in the short term for what? those are the engines of growth — what? those are the engines of urowth. .,. , what? those are the engines of urowth. .. , ., what? those are the engines of urowth. , ., growth. ffifin s the infrastructure all the infrastructure projects, growth, that takes but she has time. but she has immediate problems, she? how do two things fit together those two things fit together or do they collide?— those two things fit together or do they collide?j.1ee.re age — — trade-offs. or do they collide?j.1ee.re are - trade-offs. if you various trade—offs. if you want i invest — various trade—offs. if you want i invest in _ various trade—offs. if you want invest in future growth as to invest in future growth as referred _ to invest in future growth as referred from a chance that you —: = -: to do thin-s : e—e e —- eeenleeekee eee eeé - to do things like increasel need to do things like increase investment in �* public investment in our public infrastructure. that one of infrastructure. that is one of the things that is causing a because there are treasury because there are warnings from various economists we make get to the point _ economists we make get to the point that to find point that she needs to find extra — point that she needs to find extra money if she's going to abide — extra money if she's going to abide by— extra money if she's going to abide by financial rule. abide by her financial rule. there _ abide by her financial rule. there was a hint way today one way she could e

i one way she could do - i one way she could do that. i of one way she couldaoathae - talked of one way she could do that. talked about reforming she talked about reforming the - system _ she talked about reforming the system. that is that can help because it could e2: because it could be 2: more ”eole workin for using more people working for the i of— using more people working for the of this is about the all of this is about making us more — the all of this is about making us more efficient as an economy. she's wanting to do that— economy. she's wanting to do that but— economy. she's wanting to do that but achieving those their other men stiffsrsnt ttfir stit sr rnsni _ resetting - stiffsrsnt ttfir stnsr rnsn resetting the measures, resetting the _ with- measures, resetting the with the measures, resetting the - _ with the - what relationship with the eu. what that means is a willingness to took— that means is a willingness to took at — that means is a willingness to look at trading arrangements which — look at trading arrangements which could down some which could tear down some of those — which could tear down some of those barriers that businesses that trade with the eu currently face with all of this a wish is quite a wish list. frankly, a tot— is quite a wish list. frankly, a tot of— is quite a wish list. frankly, a lot of this is going to take time — a lot of this is going to take time to— a lot of this is going to take time to deliver for that were sure what the actual :-= ew'lebee eetee eneeaneue e certainly it's - certainly it'si step ini =:: ri-ht direction, 7 ri-ht direction, at 7 the right direction, at least as far— the right direction, at least as far as— the right direction, at least as far as economic growth is concerned. as far as economic growth is concerned-— to justin, how airport expansion fit in does airport expansion fit le—— —— — , , — , climate change targets,

zero targets? zero taraets? ., . , net zero targets? ser—é i— — ve net zero targets? ser—é— — ve well. there is net zero targets? ser—é i— - very well. there is almost not very well. there is almost consensus _ not very well. there is almost consensus among _ environmentalists at building new— places- environmentalists at building new_ places like i heathrow is not going to be good — heathrow is not going to be good for— heathrow is not going to be good for britain's _ heathrow is not going to be good for britain's legally. good foreritain'stegat-ty - commitment - good foreritain'stegat-ty - commitment tol good few - commitment to reach net :-= 2050. the zero by 2050. the problem is that— zero by 2050. the problem is that flying _ zero by 2050. the problem is that flying produces - zero by 2050. the problem is that flying produces huge - that flyin - of carbon z produced 30 million record produced 30 million of record produced 30 million - of- dioxide . record produced 30 million- - of- dioxide every tonnes of carbon dioxide every year— tonnes of carbon dioxide every year for— tonnes of carbon dioxide every year for the _ tonnes of carbon dioxide every year for the 8%_ tonnes of carbon dioxide every year for the 8% of— tonnes of carbon dioxide every year for the 8% of carbon - year for the 8% of carbon footprint _ year for the 8% of carbon footprint in _ year for the 8% of carbon footprint in - country, i year for the 8% of carbon i footprint in - country, 12% footprint in the country, 12% of the — footprint in the country, 12% of the average _ footprint in the country, 12% of the average persons - footprint in the country, 12% i of the average persons carbon footprint _ of the average persons carbon footprint it— of the average persons carbon footprint. it is— of the average persons carbon footprint. it is a _ of the average persons carbon footprint. it is a huge - of the average persons carbon footprint. it is a huge issue. . footprint. it is a huge issue. the — footprint. it is a huge issue. the government— footprint. it is a huge issue. the government talks - footprint. it is a huge issue. the government talks a - footprint. it is a huge issue. the government talks a lotl the government talks a lot about _ the government talks a lot about sustainable - the government talks a lot about sustainable fuels, i aircraft of a drive down in - a drive down in missionsi é a drive down in missions to get a drive down in miseio s . get a drive down in missionstcr only going to be honest, it's only going to be honest, it's only going to be - of— be honest, it's only going to be - of an _ be honest, it's only going to be-ofan-the. be part of an answer. the probtem _ be part of an answer. the problem is _ be part of an answer. the problem is as _ be part of an answer. the problem is as we - be part of an answer. the problem is as we get - be part of an answer. the i problem is as we get richer be part of an answer. the - problem is as we get richer we e—= e: _= e to spend our money - to spend our money doing

we're going to travel more. the we're going to travel more. - the tory— we're going to travel more. - - the tory _ looked when the tory government looked at this— when the tory government looked at this they— when the tory government looked at this they - that - at this they reckoned that passenger— at this they reckoned that| passenger- would passenger numbers would increase _ passenger numbers would increase by— passenger numbers would increase by about - passenger numbers would increase by about half - passenger numbers would increase by about half as i passenger numbers would - increase by about half as much =_o by 2050. if all of - by 2050. if all of the - innovation comes off i will only reduce emissionsfi it will only reduce emissions by about— it will only reduce emissions by about a _ it will only reduce emissions by about a third, _ it will only reduce emissions by about a third, bringing i it will only reduce emissions by about a third, bringing us back— by about a third, bringing us back by— by about a third, bringing us back by 2052 _ by about a third, bringing us back by 2052 the _ by about a third, bringing us back by 2052 the of - by about a third, bringing us. back by 2052 the of emissions where — back by 2052 the of emissions where at — back by 2052 the of emissions where at the _ back by 2052 the of emissions where at the - the . is, what happens question is, what happens to the 30 — question is, what happens to the 30 million _ question is, what happens to the 30 million tonnes - question is, what happens to the 30 million tonnes of- every year? the ee5 e�*j enqe e’e�*ee55 5e - every year? the tory said we need government said we need to look at offsetting _ government said we need to look at offsetting that's _ government said we need to look at offsetting that's paying - iefe emissions. it peopleto'avoid emissi, s. . be peopleto'avoid emissions—ft - be getting airlines- peopleto'avoid emissions—ft - be getting airlines to l carbon pay, create carbon dioxide or pay, create carbon dioxide - or capturing - pay, create carbon dioxide . - or capturing carbon successes dioxide and storing it underground. - dioxide and storing it underground. all- dioxide and storing it underground. all of. dioxide and storing it - underground. all of which cost nioney, — underground. all of which cost nioney. which _ underground. all of which cost money, which will— underground. all of which cost money, which will drive - underground. all of which cost money, which will drive up - money, which will drive up ticket _ money, which will drive up ticket prices. _ money, which will drive up ticket prices. that - money, which will drive up ticket prices. that will- ticket prices that will us from ticket prices that will— - us from flying - ticket prices that will— - us from flying but. ticket prices that will— - us from flying but iti dissuade us from flying but it is not — dissuade us from flying but it is not something _ dissuade us from flying but it is not something that - is not something that the is not something that the _ is talking i is not something that the l _ is talking about is not something that the - _ is talking about at moment. the moment. ——:’e:i;7:55% much. thanks m just a quick on

the programme about 25 the programme and about 25 i'll be talking to the �* head e e eeeeeh55ede5feeee ee e eeeeeh55ede5feee5 eee e eeeeeh55ede5feee5 £21,555 �* head of the ea, now an former head of the ea, now an international transport. that is up about 25 is comingup in about as time. let's turn from that to the middle east. the names of three israeli hostages set for release from gaza on thuersday has been released. arbel yehoud, agam berger and gadi moses are expected to arrive back in israel after being kidnapped by hamas on october the 7th. five thai citizens are also expected to be freed tomorrow, with no exchange for palestinian prisoners. let's speak to our correspondent, wyre davies, who is in jerusalem. tell us more. as said, this is the latest of is the latest exchange of hostages prisoners as hostages for prisoners as part of this fragile cease—fire.

meant to last six weeks. it's meant to last six weeks. this the third the exchanges and three the are anges and three the are due as and three the are due to ind three the are due to be three the are due to be released people are due to be released tomorrow, arbella, 29 tomorrow, thursday. arbella, 29 she in a kibbutz and she was in a kibbutsrandr . ,,, " r ,, the 27th. adam z= z" z“ z— to o. the thought to be the test of the hostages still thought female hostages still thought to be alive. the two to be alive. the final two surviving female hostages, we think. an 80—year—old man, gaddy moses also due be gaddy moses also due to be released. also unexpectedly had ss: eian eeeeeaeyeiee e e lay ieretethe e e lay ieretethe day e e eeeeelayieretethe day said e eeeeeleaey ieretethe day said they mites lay in the day said they— ~ ~ ~ , ~ — be releasing five thai will be releasing five thai nationals with a number of nationals and others, tight nationats a'nd'others'. and police tight'nationats a'nd'others'. and police for example were the police for example were abducted from the kibbutz where were as theywere working as workers on october agricultural workers on october the not much th's'e'thi test much has been about their heard about their conditions while they been in custody. while they been'in'custody. that five thai it's understood that five thai will be nationals will be released separate to cease—fire separate to the cease—fire deal. they were in the e at the start cease—fire deal but a

to release five massive decided to release five nationals as well tight nationals as well tomorrow.— tight nationals as well tomorrow. ~ �* ., tomorrow. we're getting to the timeline around _ tomorrow. we're getting to the timeline around when - timeline around when around phase two negotiations around phase two are supposed to begin.- we with e jeeeeeeeee e e 55555565 e e jeeqeeeetie5fethgt? hieeeviteheati of that? it's to say that as part important to say that as part as the sale at 110 being released from pute 30 are thought to women 30 are thought to women and are thought to e e555; 555551555. ht e5 e women and children. most of be women and children. most of those will be to those will be released to the home areas �* in occupied home areas either in occupied eastjerusalem or the west east jerusalem or the eldest a of eastjerusatem or the �*s’est a of them bank. a number of them according to israeli media peapie sewing iife for serious offenses. terms for serious offenses. they will be released or sent into exile egypt or other into exilei'rn'egypt or other countries. as you say, arab countries. as you say, this is an initial six week dealfor up cease—fire deal for up they are due to start talking on monday the next phase. there are about the next phase, there are concerns the real concerns that the cease—fire won't there is e—m pressure and parts of the israeli government, the hard

e parties 7.mu 77—7 eeeeeheeeeee eeeee5feeh5 e e e want the resumption of'the'war gaza after initial six is over. they say hamas weeks is over. they say hamas not yet defeated her is notryet defeated her if that fails, if eeallerestejlts e e e e of the work that have a will have a catastrophic impact the humanitarian for the humanitarian situation gaza where more has in gaza where more aid has trickle in. in gaza where more aid has _ trickle in.- started to trickle in. thank for in the past couple of hours, two protesters have interrupted a confirmation hearing in the us senate — secretary. news reports of claims that i am anti—vaccine on any i am neither.eyou industry. i am neither. you are! yes — industry. i am neither. you are! yes you _ industry. i am neither. you

are! yes you are! - that was just one of two both times when was about vaccine. turn to e turn to some of the let's turn to some of the questioning. in this exchange mr kennedy said the claim that you are pro—vaccine? or did you lie on all those podcasts? yeah. he asked me, and anybody who actually goes and looks at that podcast and we'll see this. he asked me, are there vaccines that are safe and effective? vaccines are. and i said, there

are no vaccines that are safe and effective. he interrupted me at that point. you know about this senator wyden. and so bringing this up right now is dishonest. let's be clear about what you've actually done then, in may of 2021, you petitioned the food and drug administration to not only block americans but to prevent any future access to the life saving vaccine. are you denying that your name is on the petition?

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doctor, he's also said that not with a lot of does not agree with a lot of what kennedy has sagged particular on vaccines. cassidy stated srated to impeach also voted to impeach donald trump all over the january six riot. he's someone who is [iot. he's not someone who is of ijiot. he's not someone who is of going against frightened of going against donald trump. there was quite a tense between him tepseexchaoge betweertihimaod where kennedy to e and medicare, confuse medicaid and medicare, you would them to do iven that m to do iven that [m not to do given that the job is going poor. there is a not to do given that the job is going po kennedy is a not to do given that the job is going po kennedy will face hearing tomorrow. another hearing tomorrow. nomia, you very much. the session is still going on for that no breaks and no let for that he breaks and rte—let's ~ . ~ . . ~ —~ let'sjoin. for that no breaks and palate ——————— 7 7.7..- up. let's “oin. exactly. that's the up. let's join. exactly. that's the solution. _ up. let's join. exactly. that's the solution. 5096 _ up. let's join. exactly. that's the solution. 5096 of- up. let's join. exactly. that'sl the solution. 5096 of american the solution. 50% of american youth — the solution. 50% of american youth are _ the solution. 50% of american youth are now on adderall or - other— youth are now on adderall or other adh youth are now on adderall or. - otheradh _ -- some i i�* all ll�*l . u -- even gm im— glome otheradh medication. —— even higher percentages are glome otheradh medication. —— even and ar percentages are glome otheradh medication. ——

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