because they didn't commit to paying this compensation and when it was put to andrew griffith this morningcharge, would you be paying this compensation? he said, we won't know because they got thrown out at the general election. it is a very large sum of money, but £10.5 billion we are talking about, and the government is facing other large bills for things like paying compensation for victims of the inflected blood scandal and for those affected by the post office —— infected blood scandal. those would have been something the government would have to consider of either stripe so it is perhaps a little more difficult for the conservatives to go on, we may well see the lib dems raise this, they have been backing the waspi women for a very long time. ,, . ~' the waspi women for a very long time. ,, ., ,, ., time. still talking about the economy — time. still talking about the economy more _ time. still talking about the economy more widely - time. still talking about the economy more widely and l time. still talking about the i economy more widely and how much pressure the government is comi

shadow business secretary andrew griffiths is pointing the finger at the labour government, warning that a recession is increasingly likely if their policy continues. in other news, shop staff are facing a christmas crime wave with some 670 shoplifting offences each day going unsolved over the past yeah day going unsolved over the past year. new figures show a 38% rise in unresolved cases since 2019, with more than half closed without identifying a single suspect. the liberal democrats are warning the trend leaves shop workers vulnerable during their busiest season. the nhs is urging families to watch out for signs of dementia as they gather this christmas, with diagnoses in england hitting a record half a million. symptoms like forgetfulness, confusion about time and place and struggling with conversations could be early warning signs. care minister stephen kinnock says an early diagnosis is vital for accessing treatment and support, while nhs england highlights christmas as a chance to notice changes in loved ones. alzheimer's society says a million people are living with dementia in t