could we be eating food made with forced labour?hen we are having these products, we are actually consuming the blood of those people. as a nation, we love a tomato. our kitchen cupboards are full of stuff made with them. we're talking passata, purees, sauces for pizza and for pasta. tomatoes are in absolutely everything. you almost can't avoid them when cooking. the uk is one of the largest importers of processed tomatoes in the world. top of the list of countries exporting them is italy — no surprise. but there's one country on that list that is surprising — china. the tomato industry is absolutely huge. it's so big that you can see it from space. we've got satellite imagery showing all of the tomatoes laid out to dry. china's entire industry is based in the north of the country. the tomatoes grown there are perfect for use in purees and ketchup because of their fleshy texture. 80% of the tomatoes come from one particular region — xinjiang, an area where china has been accused of committing serious human rights violations. we've s

president yoon has been talking on labour unions and - talking on labour unions and pushing through labourr during his term, and the labour unions seem to try to seize the moment of this catastrophe in a political blunder by president yoon to really build and push through this impeachment. i think if this impeachment. i think if this labour union, just to go out the street, or the civilians kind ofjoining these protests, i think it will be really kind of — the whole situation will be political, and more crisis may continue. give us a sense of the scale of his planned to strike the now co—ordinated other different trade unions when it comes to solidifying this message of trying to get president yoon out of office?— trying to get president yoon out of office? now i think this strike is starting _ out of office? now i think this strike is starting from - out of office? now i think this strike is starting from this - strike is starting from this sector of the labour union but i think it easily could have spread out into other sectors as well, for example, the automobiles, machinery, etc, and e

noel says the labour government.gel farage to parliament was a massive high for him. he says the lowest of the lows was reeves and starmer scrapping the winter fuel allowance. he says he doesn't know how how keir starmer sleeps. ray says the lows was that my cat went missing. oh, but the highs was that he came back one week later. yay! we do like a happy ending, ray. so we do on this programme. look donald trump, let's just finish just reflecting on him. what do you think his election will mean for the uk? >> i think it's a seismic moment. i think i mean, the implications are enormous. i think it offers us an opportunity to do something different, other than what the labour government obviously wants us to do, which is, you know, become chained to a stagnating, declining european bloc that is divided politically and unproductive economically. i think trump offers us offers us actually a genuine alternative. i think he also for many people and one of your one of your viewers, i think has just summarised that, you know

reaction from former labour leader jeremy corbyn. and could this meeting mean the world's richest man is on the cusp of donating millions of dollars to reform uk, and how worried are the other political parties? good evening. welcome to newsnight, live from broadcasting house each week night with insights and interviews. nick's here alongside your panellists this evening, conservative peer baroness kate fall, who was deputy chief of staff to prime minister cameron, and newsagents host and newsnight alumni lewis goodall. we start tonight with the government's decision not to compensate the waspi women. nick, who are the waspi women? the women against state pension inequality campaign. these are the 3.6 million women born in the 19505 who have been hit by two developments in the last 29 years. the first one was the decision by john major's government in 1995 to set out a timetable for equalising, to the age of 65, the age at which you receive your state pension, equalising between men and women, and the idea was you would phase it in b

labourare will be the second female labour td. labour are quietly hopeful— labour td.tly hopeful in this election that they— hopeful in this election that they can _ hopeful in this election that they can do better as one of they can do better as one of the smaller centre—left parties that seems to be doing quite well— that seems to be doing quite well with both the labour and social— well with both the labour and social democratic party is doing _ social democratic party is doing well in these elections and expected to go from six seats— and expected to go from six seats up— and expected to go from six seats up to maybe eight or nine — seats up to maybe eight or nine. dublin central was a bit more — nine. dublin central was a bit more controversial because of the candidacy of gerry hutch who— the candidacy of gerry hutch who was_ the candidacy of gerry hutch who was here a while ago and there — who was here a while ago and there was_ who was here a while ago and there was a media storm surrounding him. he did not answer_ surrounding him. he did not answer many questio

we are also making a case for labour values — also making a case for labour values and a labour visionrm — much communities need change. to form a — much communities need change. to form a current government here you need 88 seats. it looks like fina gael will have 80. the labour party may end up with nine or ten seats. they may have the potential to form a government with those two parties. but they will speak to the other left—leaning parties to see about an alliance. mary mcdonnell once put together a government of those left—leaning parties. the vote shows that they want change in this country. it does not look as if they will be a government in place by christmas. a long journey still ahead. this journey still ahead. as accounting _ journey still ahead. as accounting continues, the negotiations will begin. thank you forjoining us from dublin. we also have a life page with the latest results there. fashion icons and celebrities are descending upon london's west end this afternoon for the gala performance of the musical the devil wears prada. the show, which has music written by elt

that's labour, 33%. labour, that is.els votes generally to two parties. and it sort of feels to me a bit, actually, that politics in the last couple of months has been happening outside parliament. right? we've got a different parliament now with an absolutely enormous majority for the governing party. so therefore, how much action is there going to be in parliament? well, maybe not that much. perhaps the more important things that have been happening in the last few months are things like reform working hard in wales, where there are assembly elections, sorry, senned elections coming down the track, maybe the more important things actually are the snp feeling they've got a little bit of confidence back because labour has struggled over winter fuel allowance and things like that. so maybe for once people should pay a bit more attention to what's happening outside westminster as what's happening inside. but it's challenging though too, for the tories, isn't it? and last weekend we had ben houchen, the teesside mayor, who

if of got labour, if — vote at some point. if of got labour, if they _ vote at some point.ote at some point. if of got l labour, if they come back with 10 seats, — labour, if they come back with 10 seats, you're _ labour, if they come back with 10 seats, you're at— labour, if they come back with 10 seats, you're at 92 - labour, if they come back with 10 seats, you're at 92 and - labour, if they come back with 10 seats, you're at 92 and all. 10 seats, you're at 92 and all of a — 10 seats, you're at 92 and all of a sudden _ 10 seats, you're at 92 and all of a sudden it's _ 10 seats, you're at 92 and all of a sudden it's a _ 10 seats, you're at 92 and all of a sudden it's a bit - 10 seats, you're at 92 and all of a sudden it's a bit more i of a sudden it's a bit more workable _ of a sudden it's a bit more workable. you _ of a sudden it's a bit more workable. you find - of a sudden it's a bit morel workable. you find friendly independents _ workable. you find friendly independents who - workable. you find friendly independents who will - workable. you find friendly| independent

do we also charge for labour? we should _ money. do we also charge for labour?to pay for— labour? we should ask them to pay for the food and our time span! — pay for the food and our time span! no, _ pay for the food and our time span! no, we were never do that. _ span! no, we were never do that. �* , ., ., that. i'll tell you what, i will never _ that. i'll tell you what, i will never come i that. i'll tell you what, i will never come to i that. i'll tell you what, i. will never come to dinner at your house, joel. tote will never come to dinner at your house, joel. we wouldn't do that. you're _ your house, joel. we wouldn't do that. you're watching i your house, joel. we wouldn't do that. you're watching bbcl do that. you're watching bbc here in the — do that. you're watching bbc here in the uk. _ does we were talking about christmas dinner pick—up for the break. —— before the break. well, before you head to your in—laws for christmas, you mightjust want to go and get a flu jab. hospitals across england are being warned today they've been struck by a tidal wave

another broken promise from labour.e of the opposition science, we will still be 0pposition science, we will still be there, for him and a secular state when she fails to deliver that promise. this planning framework pushes development of rural areas, concreting over green belts, green fields and our green and pleasant land. ratherthan fields and our green and pleasant land. rather than focusing and supporting building on urban areas, where we need to build the most. and to what ends? due to the loosening of the restrictions on the visa requirement such as the salary threshold and the scrapping of the rwanda deterrence, and of the homes they deliver will be required for people coming into this country rather than from british citizens. labour has also consistently fails on affordable homes. under the london labour mayor, new affordable housing in london is down about 88%. while across england, the conservative government delivered over 500,000 homes. they have already weakened their requirement for 50% of affordable hom

it was one of the driving forces behind the creation of new labour in the creation of new labour in theair with a reputation as a master of spin. he had been rumoured as a potential candidate for a while, but had been cagey when asked about being the ambassador.- been cagey when asked about being the ambassador. would you being the ambassador. would you be interested _ being the ambassador. would you be interested if _ being the ambassador. would you be interested if you _ being the ambassador. would you be interested if you were - be interested if you were asked?

and how widespread is the feeling amongst labour mps who are | feeling amongst labour mps who are upsetecause it was not in the manifesto, was not promised, was it?— was not promised, was it? i think a lot of mps are _ was not promised, was it? i think a lot of mps are very _ was not promised, was it? i think a lot of mps are very unhappy. - was not promised, was it? i think a lot of mps are very unhappy. it - was not promised, was it? i think a | lot of mps are very unhappy. it may be lot of mps are very unhappy. it may he the _ lot of mps are very unhappy. it may he the new— lot of mps are very unhappy. it may be the new intake will march with ella bright over a cliff. but a lot of mps — ella bright over a cliff. but a lot of mps who had their photo taken with waspi women. —— will march with keir stanner— with waspi women. —— will march with keir starmer over a cliff. mps will io keir starmer over a cliff. mps will go back— keir starmer over a cliff. mps will go back to — keir starmer over a cliff. mps will go back to their constituents and they will— go back to their constituents and

not think the fed wants to see labour market any lower than what we see today.ate. it will be a challenge for them to see what is the right balance. i'm confident they will do a cut today and they will delay an up to one injanuary, and wait to see how the data comes, but it is a trade—off between labour and inflation and i think the inflation numbers are, stickier than we thought, but still heading towards the fed wants it to be witches in indeed to — 2.5% range, probably hitting about 2.3 by the end of next year. so definitely this one today but we're probably a more cautious on the street as made up to 2025. ., , ., , 2025. turning to stocks, it has been a five-day losing — 2025. turning to stocks, it has been a five-day losing streak, _ 2025. turning to stocks, it has been a five-day losing streak, but - 2025. turning to stocks, it has been a five-day losing streak, but with i a five—day losing streak, but with the rate cut priced in, do you think we still get a santa rally and what would be the next catalyst for stocks? ~ ., ., ., ., ., stocks? we have to wa

, .,, especially within the labour left? , ., ., left? yes, those on the left of the labour — left?left of the labour party don't - left? yes, those on the left of the labour party don't like - the labour party don't like peter mandelson. they set anything he was a svengali that modernise the party, ripped it away from its roots. he would have argued that he made them electable again in the mid—90s. but he is a divisive figure within the labour party. but as you say, it is a political appointment. that is what is interesting, the prime minister could have chosen a serving career diplomat. this is the big job on bass and does around the world working for the uk would love to have. but keir starmer has decided to appoint peter mandelson to the role. it is the first time since 1977 when peter callaghan appointed peterjay to washington that we have seen a political appointment like this. that reflects peter mandelson's own experience as a trade minister, as an eu trade negotiator. as helen said, the issue of trade and tariffs and what the trump administration is going to do will be a cr

the question is, were they made with forced labour?ery seriously, but they dispute our findings. some said their own testing and audits show no evidence of chinese tomatoes in their products. the petti group said they purchased tomato paste from another chinese supplier who assured them they did not engage in forced labour. we approached xinjiang guannong. they did not respond. runako celina, bbc news. lisa nandy has met with the bbc over the six issue over gregg wallace. lisa nandy spoke to the bbc about this matter and other workplace issues to make sure there were processes in place to deal with complaints. the comments we have seen from this individual over the weekend were completely inappropriate and misogynistic. this comes from a bbc investigation were gregg wallace has not denied behaving in a sexually harassing nature after 30 people came forward last week with allegations of inappropriate comments. the former boss of formula 1 bernie ecclestone is selling off his entire collection of 69 racing cars. they include championship

in the 13 new labour lords who have been appointed i think will all be very loyal to the labour leadershipy when he was in opposition, a smattering of mps who have been critical ofjeremy corbyn as well. but i think what is very interesting is just to but i think what is very interesting isjust to remember, with but i think what is very interesting is just to remember, with all these new appointments, labour is still formally committed to completely replacing the unelected house of lords. but a labour source said to me, the conservatives have been stuffing this place with their supporters for years, so it would seem that labour are not opposed to doing some pre—christmas stuffing of their own. i think that tells us that they are going to keep their manifesto promise to axe hereditary peers, but i think it also signals that any wider reform of that place over there, and is still some way off. . . ~' over there, and is still some way off. . ., ~ , ., the time is 6.14. our top story this evening — two men are charged after a fight with police at manchester airport, which happened before an off

and that, i got off him, he was trying to go back to the point of the labour party.m to be what keir starmer is focussed on. one of the problems, though, some might argue, is if you look at what happened in the us, some would sayjoe biden did ok with the economy and brought down inflation, but still... people didn't feel it. so they didn't give him credit for it. well, you were in the states, vic. economic factors was clearly a big part of a lot of swing voters voting for donald trump again. so it may not work even if things improve in the next five years. but if the labour government brings down hospital waiting lists in a measurable way within 12 months, that's a big win for the new government. so as well as talking about the milestones with pat mcfadden, we both talked about the resignation of the transport secretary, louise haigh, and asked, you know, why did she have to resign when keir starmer knew that she had this previous conviction? she'd pleaded guilty to a fraud offence before she became an mp a decade ago, and pat mcfadden said he didn't know who knew wh

we labour market is robust. thank yom we will — labour market is robust. thank you. robust. thank you. we will talk about - labour market is robust. thank you. we will talk about that i you. we will talk about that another time. to the price of energy now —because the opec plus group of oil producing nations has delayed plans to raise crude output — in a bid to prop up prices. 0pec plus— which includes saudi arabia and the gulf states as well as russia — controls half the world's oil. it had been planning to end its current policy of holding back around 6 million barrels of oil a day from the market early in the new year. but it will now keep that policy in place until april next year —amid uncertainty about the world economy — and the incoming trump administration. we're nowjoined by callum macpherson, who's the head of commodities at investec. how significant is this decision? i how significant is this decision?— how significant is this decision? ~ , , decision? i think this is the least surprising _ decision? i think this is the least surprising thing - decision?

the question is, were they made with forced labour?take these allegations very seriously, but they dispute our findings. some said their own testing and audits show no evidence of chinese tomatoes in their products. the petti group said they purchased tomato paste from another chinese supplier who assured them they did not engage in forced labour. we approached xinjiang guannong. they did not respond. runako celina, bbc news. that report also on our website. still to come on the world today... ..the amazing story of "the boy who lived" — the harry potter stunt double whose life changed after a horrific accident. and the word to describe that feeling when you've been doom—scrolling ? i'll tell you what it is shortly. around the world and across the uk. this is the world today on bbc news. david holmes lived a young boy's dream. now to an absolute inspirational story. david holmes lived a young boy's dream. a competitive gymnast, he was thrust into the hollywood spotlight when he landed the role as stunt double to daniel radcliffe in the

the labour inherited a flatlining labour inherited a flatlining labour inherited the fastest growingomy in the g7, something like bass, something like 0.6% over the first six months of the yeah over the first six months of the year. the best results in decades. >> people didn't feel that that otherwise they would have voted conservative. >> well, we can only work on the figures that we've got. and the fact is that labour inherited, i mean, aside from a bunch of other economic gifts such as falling interest rates, falling mortgage costs and so on and so on, that they did they and that's why people wanted change back in july. >> but people also know full well it ain't going to change straight away. >> but you agree that labour inherited by the facts the best i think the fastest growing economy in the g7. >> i disagree, i think we've gone backwards. i think we inherited an incredibly weak economy with flatlining productivity, sclerotic wages. those are the facts though, and no investment over ten years. and it was a really weak. >> sorry. so can i can i just be clear with you now? >> ab

the question is, were they made with forced labour?e our findings. some said their own testing and audits show no evidence of chinese tomatoes in their products. the petti group said they purchased tomato paste from another chinese supplier who assured them they did not engage in forced labour. we approached xinjiang guannong. they did not respond. runako celina, bbc news. votes are still being counted in ireland's general election — but nearly two thirds of the seats in parliament have now been filled. the centre right parties fianna fail and fine gael seem most likely to form a coalition government for the second time. my colleague caitriona perry, has been following events in dublin for us. some of the seats are still outstanding, but it looks at this point like the two biggest outgoing government parties, fianna fail and fine gael, will buck the global trend for incumbent government parties and will actually be returned to power. not so the case for the junior government partner, the green party, which has been almost wiped out, ke

the former labour mp of course.debonair who lost her seat and did not make it into cabinet. anji hunter, a senior adviser to tony blair. of course in the days of government. deborah martinson, a for their adviser to keir starmer, in opposition, helping him to win the election this year. former adviser also to gordon brown. claude murray a former european member of parliament. some of the names from the labour party. just mention a couple from the conservatives. joanne cash, co—founder of... people will be pouring in with those names. the nominations for the leader of the conservative party going into the house of lords. zoe ball has described presenting radio 2's breakfast show as "an absolute privilege", as she signed off for the last time. the 54—year—old announced her departure in november, after six years behind the mic. kylie minogue and david tennant were among the stars on her final programme. here's our culture reporter noor nanji. another day, another destiny. one final show from me, zb. onlyjoking, i'm not

some of these other labour names are interesting as well.e last minute before the general election to allow a new generation of a misty loyalist to take their seats up, not long before polling day. in addition to that, there are those close to keir starmer, all the way back to the blair and brown era. did not quite make it into downing street and has been rewarded. labour are saying that their ambition is to get rid of the house of lords entirely. they are consulting these plans and i think it is interesting on two fronts. firstly, something longer term, representative of the nations and regions. two senior scottish politicians, the first minister of wales as well. forthe the first minister of wales as well. for the time being, the balance of power if you like is very much towards the conservatives in the house of lords, they have 200 and 70p is, labour have 175. with this list, they start to narrow that gap and if they get rid of hereditary peers, that gap narrows even further. that is the process thereon that will help ease the legislation

labour's manifesto pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the course of the parliament, that wouldto around 300,000 per year. the most recent data shows that only 221,000 met —— net additional dwellings were delivered in england in 2023-24, delivered in england in 2023—24, down on the previous year. many housing experts are sceptical about the feasibility of labour's target, given the lack of affordability of new housing, which has put off barriers and deterred many developers from building. there are also expected to be targets for clean power and for raising the share of children who are ready for school at the age of five by improving access to early years education. now, of these, it's the targets on clean power, housing and hospital waiting times, which are likely to prove the hardest to meet. of course, needless to say he on bbc news we will be across all of that as progresses. south korea's ruling party has said it will not vote to remove the president from office, after his failed attempt to bring the country under martial law. most recent data shows that only 221,000 met —

something goes wrong in the labour market, that will spell trouble for the rest of the economy. there are upside of course, there are upside risks about tariffs, but overall, the impact of inflation from higher tariffs is pretty modest. the fed is likely to look through that. the labour market is not inflationary, so i do think the fed will try tojuggle inflationary, so i do think the fed will try to juggle both sides of the mandate, but i still think they are focused on making sure the labour market hangs in there. they need the job market to hang in there, and if there�*s any risk to the economy going forward, there will be some unexpected weakening of the market. that is a great risk, a significant re acceleration of inflation, which i don�*t see on the horizon. which i don't see on the horizon-— which i don't see on the horizon. . ~' , ., ,, which i don't see on the horizon. ., ~ , ., ,, there be more general elections across the globe this year, and this year it is gamma�*s turn, with the west african country going to elect a new president and parliament. this year has been

peter mandelson has been a familiar face in the labour party for decades.ng forces behind the creation of new labour in the 1990s. a trusted adviser to tony blair with a reputation as a master of spin. he'd been rumoured as a potential candidate for a while, but had been cagey when asked about being the ambassador. would you be interested if you were asked? i would be very interested indeed in giving advice about trade to whoever is appointed. elected as the mp for hartlepool in 1992, peter mandelson went on to serve in tony blair's cabinet, but was forced to resign twice in the noughties, he went to brussels as the european trade commissioner before returning as business secretary under gordon brown. it's his experience of trade that's one of the reasons behind his appointment as ambassador. donald trump has talked of imposing big tariffs on imports into the us, which the prime minister yesterday told mps the uk needed to avoid. it won't come as any surprise to you that i'm not a fan of tariffs. and therefore we have to make sure that we avoid tariffs. we'

in september the focus was very much on the labour l was very much on the labour market picture, as opposedress on inflation, so maybe that starts to turn on its head, and i was speaking to peter earle of the american institute of research and he explained the challenges the federal reserve has of this dual mandate of focusing on inflation and the labour market. right now the fed is in a tricky position. lowering rates seems appropriate because us unemployment has been rising at a rate that often signals an economic slowdown or recession. but the pace of disinflation slowing means, you know, with prices still rising, essentially means that, you know, the fed is in conflict. cutting rates could help the job market, but risk reigniting inflation while keeping rates high could control prices but worsen unemployment. so once again, they're highlighting the challenges of juggling multiple mandates. i mean, ithink the best thing that could happen right now for the fed and for the american people would be if congress had the ability to basically cut the fed to a single mandate, which would be cont

my eagle on labour.sadiq khan, who is said apparently to be receiving a knighthood in the new year's honours list. i mean, really, they're taking the mick, surely. but now let's get an update with the all important weather with ellie, who you might recognise from earlier. >> expect a warm front moving from the kitchen right through to the rest of the house. boxt boilers, sponsors of weather on gb news. >> good afternoon. welcome to your latest gb news. weather from the met office. storm dara continues to bring strong and blustery winds and some heavy rain that will clear its way eastwards through the rest of today. but there are still weather warnings in force as we go into the start of sunday. that squeeze in the isobars across that western flank of that area of low pressure is what's bringing us those strong winds as we head through the rest of sunday with amber wind warnings in force through until saturday evening, winds then down a notch as we go through saturday night into the start of sunday. but w

sue gray is among 30 labour piers nominated to the house of lords.nister of wales. therese coffey is among six peers nominated by the conservatives. after the news conference, this face—off, we've got the counter there because this face—off lasted for her, wait for it, 11 minutes and 20 seconds. it is real beef between the two, and it is a rivalry that of course goes back to that first about back in may when you're sick became the first undisputed champion in years. they are do to actually have a way and in the next little while so we'll keep an eye on those pictures after these pictures, and of course it is incredibly difficult to call how this one will go. it was tight last time and fury has put on some pounds, he is promising a knockout but usyk said the fight lasted longer the time so he is stronger. he hates training, it he loves boxing, fury saying he hasn't talked to his wife and three months as he went into the boxing camp. only one minute 22 seconds, as i say, it went on for 11 minutes. seconds, as i say, it went on for11 minutes. i'm back s

he is a crucialfigure, of course, in the labour party, seen by many as the architect of new labour underson. 20 more political reaction in the hours ahead. —— plenty more there's growing concern about the increase in the number of islamic councils in the uk. these are informal bodies that issue religious rulings on marriages and divorces — many of which aren't recognised in the uk. an estimated 85 islamic councils could be operating in britain. they have conducted around 100,000 marriages, many not officially registered. some claim these courts allow men to "normalise" polygamy, give daughters half as much inheritance as sons, and end their marriages by saying "divorce" three times. let's speak to baroness shaista gohir, ceo of the muslim women's network uk. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the ”roramme. ,., ., ., ~ programme. good evening. thank ou for programme. good evening. thank you for having _ programme. good evening. thank you for having me _ programme. good evening. thank you for having me on. _ programme. goo

the labour mp was seen a bit — decision. the labour mp was seen a bit earlier— decision.n a bit earlier that - decision. the labour mp was seen a bit earlier that if - decision. the labour mp was seen a bit earlier that if it. seen a bit earlier that if it was on television tonight, it would look as if he had got away with it. in terms of the brand damage you are talking about, is there danger by broadcasting, it looks like the bbc is backing gregg wallace even though there is an investigation? figs even though there is an investigation?— even though there is an investigation? as far as i understand _ investigation? as far as i understand it, _ investigation? as far as i understand it, the - understand it, the investigation is by the production company, i'm not sure what major investigation by the bbc we have heard about. i think the problem here is that we now know that for more than a decade, there were complaints about this man, and yet he was allowed to carry on working, and the problem is, if you put the programme out, it looks like yet more of the bbc knowing about c

— very sharp and savage in the labour party over the handling of the — labour party over the handlingflected discontent with tony— it reflected discontent with tony blair's stance of the time, _ tony blair's stance of the time, the support he gave to the american government and reflected all of that discontent and it's quiet and it is— discontent and it's quiet and it is still— discontent and it's quiet and it is still there broadly in the _ it is still there broadly in the labour party and within the wider_ the labour party and within the wider movement on the left. do i think— wider movement on the left. do i think it — wider movement on the left. do i think it is — wider movement on the left. do i think it is significant? i think— i think it is significant? i think it _ i think it is significant? i think it is _ i think it is significant? i think it is fully troublesome within— think it is fully troublesome within the existing government but no — within the existing government but no more than that. no more than _ but no more than that. no more than that— but no more than that. no

the overall labour force contracted a bit.uptick in the unemployment rate i do not take as an overall necessary cooling of the labour market, this can be a volatile number each month. the ranks of multiplejob holders number each month. the ranks of multiple job holders bounce back. those are job multiple job holders bounce back. those arejob holders that were most affected by some of the low—wage job losses we saw during those storms that were going on remake of the survey week in october. the final jobs — survey week in october. the finaljobs report _ survey week in october. the finaljobs report before the federal reserve makes its decision on interest rates on the 18th of december you think it sways the market in terms of whether we get an interest rate cut or not? i whether we get an interest rate cut or not?— cut or not? i think it is still athletic the _ cut or not? i think it is still athletic the coin, - cut or not? i think it is still athletic the coin, it's - athletic the coin, it's interesting how uncertain they are

probe my labour loyalties.ip to london. yeah, a former labour prime minister, going back to the �*70s. yeah. and yet your dad was a tory. didn't he vote tory? he was a working—class tory, yeah. and his argument was, for not voting labour — he quoted this a lot — "if you put a beggar "on horseback, you'll ride into hell." and he felt that labour people hadn't been trained to lead the way tories had. was your dad or your mum, were your parents religious? yeah, my dad was, um, my dad was catholic. he was raised a catholic. he was a cradle catholic, as we call them. and then my mum changed to... she converted at the time of marriage, which i think was quite a common thing. because, again, i would say that most comedians, particularly those who for years have explored what you call dirt and filth and sex, they're not naturally seen as observant religious people. no. but you have come out in recent years as being absolutely a believing, observant catholic. yeah, well, i'd say one of the few areas that talk about sex

that target was met under the last labour government.t was not meant once in the 14 years they were in power. >> greg mcanally. >> mr. speaker, in october 2003 my can received a shattering news that 43 he had a neuron disease. since then he has done incredible work to raise awareness of the condition. mark will speak to mps later. lead limit into recognizing mark and the work of his foundation and commit the government to do all we can to support efforts to find a cure for this devastating disease? p.m. starmer: i think my honorable friend for raising this. he mentioned it to me that i pay tribute to mark in the gallery and the work of his foundation. this diagnosis can so obviously be absolutely devastating. it is a testament to his bravery and compassion that he is raising awareness of the condition. i think many of us would question whether we are capable of doing what he is doing given the diagnosis he has had. i pay tribute to the inspirational cabins winfield -- kevin swinfield. >> ron cornelius has been detained in dubai for 17 ye

the un says the number of victims of humid trafficking and forced labourers have risen significantly since 2020 up by 25%. women and girls continue to make up the majority of victims detected worldwide. in spain a transit hub for thousands of victims trafficked into europe, bbcioo thousands of victims trafficked into europe, bbc 100 women access to the leaking unit rescuing women and helping them rebuild their lives. this team of forces about to raid a property where a gang is suspected to hide their victims. detective christina and her unit have spent months preparing for this moment. but, tonight, it is likely to happen quickly. translation: it is minutes, seconds even before you can| enter the property but it feels like an eternity. but they say that more and more victims are increasingly lured to travel to spain from overseas and be caught into exploitation. tonight's raid has ended in success but this is only the visible part of a vast and hidden criminal world. christina works for uco, an elite force of spain's civil guard who fight organised crime and rescue trafficked victims

neither labour nor the conservatives promised compensation in their election manifestos, but labour had prime minister and his cabinet play politics with the waspi women. the deputy prime minister said conservatives were stealing their pensions. she promised to compensate them in full. another broken promise. now they admit we were right all along. here was the now chancellor four years ago and the deputy prime minister two years ago. oh, and the prime minister also photographed with anne potter who i talked to earlier on politics live. i wonder as you reflect back over the last couple of years and those photos that you had taken alongside senior labour politicians, where it leaves you feeling about politics in general and politicians and their capacity to bluntly to be believed? i have to say i am so disappointed in this current labour party because they lead us up the garden path. they gave us the information that "oh, yes, we will support you," they signed our pledges, showed interest, and at the end of the day, when i heard that commencement yesterday came out of the blue, i was abs

this labour government _ level in eight months. this labour government is _ level in eight months.ur government is going _ level in eight months. this labour government is going into - level in eight months. this labour government is going into 2025 - level in eight months. this labourl government is going into 2025 with absolute resolve to work with investors, wealth creators and workers across the country to stimulate economic growth and improve living standards for workers across the country. this is our number one mission as a government and we start from a disappointing set of economic statistics as we head into 2024, but that's why we are going to fight everyday to make sure we improve the lives of working people across this country. for mick, people across this country. for mick. who _ people across this country. for mick, who runs a pub in wimbledon, business has been pretty good in the run—up to christmas. he says that's necessary, because the new year can be tough. in necessary, because the new year can be tou~h. ,, ., necessary, because the new year can be touh. g. .,y ,

that target was met under the last labour government.t was not meant once in the 14 years they were in power. >> greg mcanally. >> mr. speaker, in october 2003 my can received a shattering news that 43 he had a neuron disease. since then he has done incredible work to raise awareness of the condition. mark will speak to mps later. lead limit into recognizing mark and the work of his foundation and commit the government to do all we can to support efforts to find a cure for this devastating disease? p.m. starmer: i think my honorable friend for raising this. he mentioned it to me that i pay tribute to mark in the gallery and the work of his foundation. this diagnosis can so obviously be absolutely devastating. it is a testament to his bravery and compassion that he is raising awareness of the condition. i think many of us would question whether we are capable of doing what he is doing given the diagnosis he has had. i pay tribute to the inspirational cabins winfield -- kevin swinfield. >> ron cornelius has been detained in dubai for 17 ye

in that spirit, the five sprawling missions for government, which labour set out in opposition, havederline what the government is for. the purpose of this government is to make our public services and our economy work for working people. the job of these milestones is to take our country forward, drive reform through the public sector. it is not about making the government look good. so, yes, they are risky for us. country first, party second. by focusing on living standards, the health service, policing, housing and early years education, labour insiders say they're prioritising policies which people will be able to feel in their pockets and see in their local communities. but the prime minister also emphasised the government would not let existing planning rules stand in the way of big new projects. we will send a very clear message to the nimbys, to the regulators, blockers, bureaucrats, the alliance of naysayers, the people who say, "no, britain can't do this. "we can't get things done in our country." we say to them, you no longer have the upper hand, britain says yes. keir sta

labour on 228. so we've got that to look forward to. 58 ed davey sort of theme park strategy not paying sort of theme park strategy not paying off in this poll, and snp at 37. so this is just a poll, of course, but reform do very well in this theoretical poll. >> yes. it is interesting to see that also that they're focusing on that part of the seats that are taken away from labour. of course, the conversation at the moment, certainly today is tories reform, but they do also have an impact on on labour as well, don't you think? >> i mean, it's so far out that who knows what the playing field would be like when we get to another election. but surely it's a case of let labour implode and then take on the tories. if you were reform and i'm not, and stop talking about reform. >> it's great you love me, i love kemi, i heart kemi is what i've got tattooed. >> but that would be the strategy wouldn't it? because laboun strategy wouldn't it? because labour, the way things are going, they're tanking themselves in the polls. so you want to attack t

labour was clear about its key message, but was it what the people wanted?ants - a change, everybody's fed up with the way things are going. everything's stagnant at the moment, so i'm voting for change. just a general honest government. this is the main bbc news studio and this is the place on election night, july 4th, that was transformed into downing street for my colleagues laura kuenssberg and clive myrie, and that all—important exit poll. big ben chimes. and, as big ben strikes 10, the exit poll is predicting a labour landslide. blimey, just take a look and take in those numbers! applause. teams of volunteers, the length and breadth of the country raced to count ballots. singing sweet caroline. the lib dems were delighted with their results, but from the conservatives... thank you very much - to everybody and goodnight. and from labour... we did it! cheering. the aftermath of georgia's election wasn't peaceful. the party georgian dream has governed there for the last 12 years, moving the country away from the european union and closer to russia. despit

and from labour... we did it! the aftermath of georgia's election wasn't peaceful. the party georgian dream has governed there for the last 12 years, moving the country away from the european union and closer to russia. despite being accused of fraud by the opposition, the ruling party claimed victory in the autumn election. that's when the government said it was suspending talks onjoining the eu and people headed out onto the streets. over there, the riot police started moving in. they're slowly marching towards the protesters. riot police are in several areas, so they're closing in from this side. they're also on the side streets of the parliament, where some protesters continue to wave georgian flags. and now they've started... ..people are running away and we have to run to too. come! policeman shouting 0k. go, go, go! he says, "go, go, go!" the last 12 months have seen extraordinary developments in the middle east. for many syrians, the fall of president bashar al—assad's brutal regime was unthinkable right u