austerity when - austerity is as damaging as tory austerity when it - austerity is as damaging as.r prime minister has announced in the gardens of downing street that there is a difficult, tough budgets coming immediately after the labour chancellor announced £22 billion of public sector funding reductions, it is a bit rich for michael marra to come here and lecture anyone about the public finances. i am also assuming from what michael margaret said that if he was standing in this position, he would make another £460 million of cuts, rather than utilising the scotland resources, scotland's resources this government has enabled to happen here in scotland that have supported public finances. —— michael marra. let's cut to the chase here, we are going to see labour presiding over austerity and cuts that make the tory cuts look like a pale imitation, and yet will come here and try to make out that somehow scotland is some exception here, unlike in wales, where his colleagues have had to make extremely difficult decisions because of austerity, and the same issue in northern ireland, whe

. , , ., austerity. is still no clarity ahead _ austerity. there is still no clarity ahead of— austerity. there is still no clarity ahead of the - austerity. there is still no | clarity ahead of the budget austerity. there is still no - clarity ahead of the budget on spending limits, specific taxes. you convinced when says there will not be a return to austerity. there will not be a return to austerity-— there will not be a return to austeri ., ~ ., , ., austerity. she knows what the labour movement _ austerity. she knows what the labour movement would - austerity. she knows what the labour movement would think| austerity. she knows what the i labour movement would think if we return to austerity. we have to remember that the budget is coming up so that necessarily she would give it all away in this speech. it is positive she is saying that there will not be austerity because that would be met with a huge amount of backlash. we know for example the unions are pushing at conference to try and get that rev

what about labour austerity? what we need to do... there won't be any labour austerity.payments in any case. you know, closing the non—dom tax loophole allows us to open up 40,000 additional nhs appointments every week. i want to concentrate on the stuff he said today, to try and interrogate what he means. because people are asking, "what does that mean for me?" so, he said the cost of filling the black hole in the public finances will be shared fairly. his words. and we will do this in a labour way. what does the "labour way" mean for people watching right now? well, it means doing it in a way that is fair. he was pointing, wasn't he, to what george osborne said when he became chancellor, when he said the broadest shoulders will bear the greatest burden, and the polar opposite happened. we've just gone through a period where britain has had the worst decade for wage growth since the great depression of the 1930s, so ordinary people paid the price for tory failure. that will not happen with this government. you mentioned george osborne, and obviously keir starmer today l

aha, you are very much connected to austerity?— austerity? a difficult -- difficult _ austerity?cisions - austerity? a difficult -- difficult decisions were | austerity? a difficult -- - difficult decisions were made in that period. we can all agree that it is made that decision in 2015 when liberal democrats were no longer part of the government. now we are nine years later and we have returned 72 mps, the best results that liberal democrats have had, ever in our existence as a party. it is a very exciting time. we have always said that we will work constructively with the government to make sure the nhs ends up in the best position. in terms of that work, constructively, as daisy cooper said, how are you going to hold theirfeet to said, how are you going to hold their feet to the fire? bi; their feet to the fire? by sticking _ their feet to the fire? by sticking to _ their feet to the fire? by sticking to our messages, which we fought for in the election. that is why we are not taking our feet off the pedal when it comes to talking about the issues that matter to the people of

conservative austerity. conservative austerity.ervative austerity was a destructive choice for our public services for and investment and growth too. yes, we must deal with the tory legacy and that means tough decisions. but i won't let that dim our ambition for britain . dim our ambition for britain. >> ron's been in touch on the yorkshire he says. when rachel reeves says no austerity, he says he understands reeves speech and he thinks that that means absolutely. a return to austerity is from our we've been hearing from our chancellor, rachel reeves, the first female chancellor in 800 years, just in case she didn't land that plant. that plant? that's probably what it is. a bit of a plonk and a bit of a plant at the same time. anyway, listen to what she had to say. >> there will be no return to austerity . conservative austerity. conservative austerity. conservative austerity was a destructive choice for our public services for and investment and growth too. yes, we must deal with the tory legacy and that means tough decisions. but

out austerity and yesterday rachel reeves roiled — and yesterday rachel reeves rolled out austerity,. —— roiled — they mean what they say. —— rolled out _ they mean what they say. —— rolled out. there might be a softening about the fiscal rules _ softening about the fiscal rules because they are talking about— rules because they are talking about borrowing to invest and i thihk_ about borrowing to invest and i think out— about borrowing to invest and i think out in the real world peorrie _ think out in the real world people are really concerned about — people are really concerned about winter fuel. winter is coming _ about winter fuel. winter is coming and we do not need stories— coming and we do not need stories about pensioners getting ill or worse.- getting ill or worse. keir starmer _ getting ill or worse. keir starmer said _ getting ill or worse. keir starmer said no - getting ill or worse. keir starmer said no return l getting ill or worse. keir | starmer said no return to austerity but they are also sounding a warning bell is about the public finances. head of the budget on th

conservative austerity was a destructive choice cheering conservative austerity was a destructive choiceur public services and for investment and growth, too. we are calling time on the ideas of the past, calling time on the days when government stood back, left crucial sectors to fend for themselves and turned a blind eye to where things are made and who makes them. the era of trickle—down, trickle—out economics is over. and so i can announce... applause and so i can announce that next month, alongside our business secretary, jonathan reynolds, we will publish our plans for a new industrial strategy for britain. susie, a lot of doom and gloom around in recent weeks. the tickets, the clothes, the glasses and all of that — quite a bit of hammering. didn't do a lot to reset the move among the party? i lot to reset the move among the -a ? ~ lot to reset the move among the .a ? ~ ., ., lot to reset the move among the .a ? ~' ., ., , party? i think among the party faithful, it _ party? i think among the party faithful, it would _ party? i think among the party faithful, it would have - party?

there will be no return to - austerity. this crowd like that, but recisel austerity.t, but precisely what it _ austerity. this crowd like that, but precisely what it actually _ austerity. this crowd like that, but precisely what it actually means, l precisely what it actually means, let's see. applause was frequent, but there was this outbreak of dissent, too. the heavies technique for in voluntary departure, grab around the neck and get him out. his partner in protest given an encounter with the wall for good measure. an organisation called the title mcclymont resistance group said it was its members bundled out the back door. —— climate resistance group. the back door. -- climate resistance urou -. , , the back door. -- climate resistance . rou . _ , , ., the back door. -- climate resistance ”rou, , . ., the back door. -- climate resistance i'i'ou. , . ., group. this is a changed labour pa , a group. this is a changed labour party. a labour _ group. this is a changed labour party, a labour that _ group. this is a changed labour party, a labour that represent l party

the labour party are sa in: austerity. the labour party are saying you _ austerity.other but that is a problem for each _ another but that is a problem for each and every person who has contacted me and other mp5 who have — has contacted me and other mp5 who have now found they cannot afford _ who have now found they cannot afford to — who have now found they cannot afford to pay their energy tfills— afford to pay their energy bills this winter because they are not— bills this winter because they are not wealthy. earning £13,000 per year, and are not wealthy. earning £13,000 peryear, and in scotland _ £13,000 peryear, and in scotland it is a bit colder and darker— scotland it is a bit colder and darker so _ scotland it is a bit colder and darker so the bills are a bit higher. _ darker so the bills are a bit higher, so every little helps. the — higher, so every little helps. the labour party have chosen to take _ the labour party have chosen to take money away from those individuals will top i was listening to the arguments from the secretary of state and she said it

. figs insists they will be no return to austerity-— insists they will be no return to austerity.rachel reeves tries to offer _ to austerity. as rachel reeves tries to offer some _ to austerity. as rachel reeves tries to offer some optimism l to austerity. as rachel reeves i tries to offer some optimism we are live at the labour party conference in liverpool. the former uk — conference in liverpool. the former uk defence - conference in liverpool. the former uk defence secretary says he will get to the bottom of allegations of extrajudicial killings by the ses in afghanistan. and the new leader of sri lanka says he wants to restore faith in politics after being sworn in as the new president. hello and welcome to the news. the health ministry of lebanon says an intense israeli bombardment has killed at least 180 people. it comes amid speculation that israeli troops could mount a ground invasion of southern lebanon to create a buffer zone so that civilians who have been evacuated from israel can return. there is heavy traffic on the streets of beirut as people rush to leave the area

so austerity, lord darzi oints time. so austerity, lord darzi points out. — time.d darzi points out, was one of - time. so austerity, lord darzi points out, was one of the i time. so austerity, lord darzi. points out, was one of the four major reasons why the nhs is in the state it is in england and capital start date —— starvation. spending growing at around 1% in real terms buster in 2018, more realistic promise was made of 3.4% and that was broken. spending increased by just under 3% a year.— just under 3% a year. day-to-day sendin: just under 3% a year. day-to-day spending on the nhs has - just under 3% a year. day-to-day spending on the nhs has never i just under 3% a year. day-to-day i spending on the nhs has never been higher~ _ spending on the nhs has never been higher~ we _ spending on the nhs has never been higher. we are currently spending, eu average, we are absolutely spending more than we have ever done _ spending more than we have ever done. there is a capital deficit that— done. there is a capital deficit that the — done. there is a capital deficit

. this insists they will be no return to austerity-— insists they will be no return to austerity.eves i tries to offer some optimism we are live at the labour party conference in liverpool. the former uk — conference in liverpool. the former uk defence - conference in liverpool. the former uk defence secretary says he will get to the bottom of allegations of extrajudicial killings by the ses in afghanistan. and the new leader of sri lanka says he wants to restore faith in politics after being sworn in as the new president.

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does no return towards austerity.eat tone than in recent weeks say she is optimistic about the future of the british economy. believe you when i said, my optimism —— optimism for britain but is brighter than ever. and also on the programme this lunchtime. the rising tide of knife crime, new figures show that the number of knives, swords and machetes logged by police in england and wales is almost doubled —— but has almost doubled in five years. torrential rain it brings flooding to parts of england with the of more to parts of england with the of more to come. supermarket price wars, why like for like comparison is not always what they seem? coming up on the bbc news, sponsorship is doubling for the women's super league and the championship, buckley sign up for three more years in a £45 sign up for three more years in a £16 million deal.

the rescue package. he has promised, however to protect siri lanka's poorest from the impact of austerity measures under the bailout deal. the sanayaka has also promised reforms in the manufacturing, agriculture and it sectors. soha norway press tv subcontinent desk joins us in the studios to tell us more about this uh election, well um welcome tell us who uh this new president is if you have background on that and uh of course from what we understand and that's normal the economy is number one thing that i'm sure he's going to be tackling uh yes uh uh first of all um saranka's um saturday presidential election was very crucial at as it was the uh first election after the economic and political crisis in 2022, which prompted wide desperate protests across the country and also forced the then president raja paksa to fill the country and later resign, so in that year the parliament elected the incombent president vikram singa to cover the rest of rajaapsa's five year term which began in 2000 19 and vikram singh himself was one of the top candidates in this election and he actually was accus

the uk chancellor has said there will be no return to austerity. she tried to convey austerity.r message, saying she is optimistic about the economic future. i is optimistic about the economic future. ~ ., . economic future. i know that it has sometimes _ economic future. i know that it has sometimes sold _ economic future. i know that it has sometimes sold far - economic future. i know that it has sometimes sold far off - economic future. i know that it has sometimes sold far off as l has sometimes sold far off as our growth, productivity and family finances full behind. but it doesn't have to be that way. the british capacity for inventiveness, enterprise and old—fashioned hard work has not gone away. believe me when i say, my optimism for britain burns brighter than ever. that was rachel reeves,. live from liverpool and our political correspondent alex forsyth. give mea give me a sense of how that went down?— went down? this is a busy conference, _ went down? this is a busy conference, people - went down? this is a busy conference, people were i conference, people were queuei

he said, read my lips, no austerity under labour.that is what he believes and if that is what he believes and if that is the platform he put to the people of scotland and if that is what the scottish labour mps were voted in on, how can they possibly backed the government today? who is the master of these scottish labour mps? is it the prime minister? is it the labour party or is it the people who elected them and put them here who are going to uphold this —— you are going to go cold this winter because of their government's decisions? this is not the change that people voted for. the uk government are trailing broken promises behind them, refusing to scrap the two child cap and refusing to allow pensioners the money to heat their homes this winter. this is not what people in scotland voted for and they will be devastated if their scottish labour mps support the government today. neil duncanjordan. support the government today. neil duncan jordan._ neil duncan jordan. thank you for the chance _ neil duncan jordan. thank you for the c

britain needs investment, not austerity macho — needs investment, not austerity macho. . . , . needst was a general secretary of _ macho. that was a general secretary of unite - macho. that was a general secretary of unite the - macho. that was a generall secretary of unite the union addressing the conference hall in the plotting moment of this labour party conference in liverpool, talking about the winter fuel payment, and there was a lot of support for what she was saying to support the motion saying the government should reverse the cut, to be clear, not a should reverse the cut, to be clear, nota binding should reverse the cut, to be clear, not a binding vote, and as i said, we have heard from ministers that they are not going to budge. it was something they work and pensions secretary take head—on and her speech to this conference just one hour ago. let's have a listen to what she said. , ~ said. focusing winter fuel payments _ said. focusing winter fuel payments on _ said. focusing winter fuel payments on the - said. focusing winter fuel payments on the purest i payments on the

the labour party conference, the chancellor tries to inject some optimism, promising a return to austerityand the new leader of sri lanka says he wants to restore faith in politics. hello, welcome to bbc news now. fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin in lebanon where the health ministry says 182 people have been killed and more than 700 injured in the latest wave of israeli air strikes in the south of the country. israel says it carried out more than 300 strikes on hezbollah targets, aimed at preventing the group from launching a large—scale rocket attack on israel. in response, hezbollah has said it has fired dozens of rockets across the border. israeli troops could also mount a ground offensive to create a buffer zone so that civilians who have been evacuated from the north of israel can return to their homes. from jerusalem, here is our correspondent. the idf put out this video set to be showing hezbollah operatives launching cruise missiles from civilian house. we ask residents of villages to pay attention to the message and warning published by the idf and heat them. th

i am not sure it matches that traditional definition of austerity.ernment were hoping for is when rachel reeves came in his chancellor is that spurning taps would come on and money would flow into scotland and the government wouldn't have to make the cuts that it had to dig today. i suspect more money will come to expect when you're just market to see it for a couple of years yet. the blame is being thrown around in much the same way. throughout the summer, chancellor rachel reeves has been talking about a 22 billion pound black hole in the uk governments finances. which she lays at the door of the previous government. that infuriated her predecessor jeremy hunt, such that he wrote a letter to the country's top civilservant, (ani) a letter to the country's top civil servant, cabinet secretary simon case complaining that it contradicted government spending estimates, that had previously been signed off by the civil service. well simon case has now replied to that letter — and thanks to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman — we know what's i

i ran a public service in the early days of austerity, and people did everything asked of them to find they did it in the pandemic, as well, saved the lives of people they will never meet, all while their government broke the very rules they followed. and so people ask us now, as we seek patients with pursuit of national renewal, what will we get to show for it? i understand that. after all, what they are used to is a lie, a sherrard, performance. you may call it populism, many people do, but i prefer to call it the politics of easy answers. because at its core, thatis answers. because at its core, that is what it is. a deliberate refusal to countenance tough decisions. because the political pain is just too much. party first, country second. take rwanda, a policy they knew from the beginning would never work. it was never supposed to work. £700 million of your money frittered away. on something that was never a credible option. because politically it was an easier answer. and just look at the difference you can make if you bring the curtain down on the show. 23% increase in returns of

defines as austerity.fiscally responsible and not be one of the centerleft government that splurges on spending and bargaining, but as you are sane, trying to dispel some of the gloom that has hovered around the new government these last few months by saying there will be a brighter future, last few months by saying there will be a brighterfuture, and she was more will be a brighterfuture, and she was it are will be a brighterfuture, and she was it difficult balance to psych it difficult balance between don't worry, labor would be fiscally responsible and not be one of the centerleft government that splurges on spending and bargaining, but as you are sane, trying to dispel some of the gloom that has hovered around the new government these last few months by saying there will be a brighter future, last few months by saying there will be a brighterfuture, and she was more optimistic about the future, about britain's future that she has ever been. 0n future that she has ever been. on this precise issue, well

taxation and austerity, whether if there _ taxation and austerity, whether if there is— taxation andtion and austerity, whether if there is any space to borrow- taxation and austerity, whether if| there is any space to borrow more and which — there is any space to borrow more and which one _ there is any space to borrow more and which one will— there is any space to borrow more and which one will grow _ there is any space to borrow more and which one will grow the - there is any space to borrow more i and which one will grow the economy within— and which one will grow the economy within the _ and which one will grow the economy within the circumstances _ and which one will grow the economy within the circumstances you - and which one will grow the economy within the circumstances you are i and which one will grow the economy within the circumstances you are in. i within the circumstances you are in. we overheated _ within the circumstances you are in. we overheated the _ within the circumstances you are in. we overheated the economy - within the circumstances you are in. we overheate

mark two whilst it's austerity.ht direction. unite union's general secretary sharon graham, told gb news the vote should have happened 5001191“. 5001191. >> soonen >> well, look , i think this vote >> well, look, i think this vote should have happened on tuesday. i mean, the vote was down under the economy debate on tuesday and i think it is disrespectful to the issue that we weren't heanng to the issue that we weren't hearing that vote earlier on under the economy debate. look, the reality here is that they're going to have to reverse this allowance in terms of putting it back into the pockets of pensioners, and we're asking them to do that. i disagree with what. now, while there's nothing fuel. now, while there's nothing binding about the vote, it puts further pressure on labour over its decision to take away the benefit from millions of pensioners. the motion was put forward by the trade union unite, which has accused the government of embarking on austerity. mark two whilst it's austerity. mark two whilst it's a

we are in a time of severe austerity . we a time of severe austerity.hoices, unpopular decisions . i choices, unpopular decisions. i really, really fail to see how you can defend this matter. >> isn't it partly exactly the normal practice for the deputy prime minister for departments? he's not the photographer for the deputy prime minister. he's the deputy prime minister. he's the photographer for the department. and it's a very important department because we've seen the tories scandalous inability to you know what we know what else is an important department? >> stopping the boats is an important department. but you know what? they don't want to take photographs of that because that would look really bad. so why are we seeing a curated version. this is effectively what this is. this is just pr just polishing the messaging. and i understand that that has to exist in politics, but it doesn't feel terribly democratic. it feels a bit like they're pushing out the propaganda of what they want to us see and hiding away what they don't. >> i think it's really

working people have suffered over 1a years under austerity and wages have stagnated.public sector pay, i welcome, but he needs to do far more of that and he needs to show mechanisms by which you can raise the living standards of people and increase wages so people are not struggling to pay the bills as they have been over the last two years. he brushed — over the last two years. he brushed off _ over the last two years. he brushed off some of the criticism he has faced and he said it was water off a duck�*s back and he said it was prepared to be unpopular and are referencing the decision to cut the winter fuel payments, do you get the sense that he is listening? i do you get the sense that he is listenin: ? ~ , listening? i think he might be listenin: listening? i think he might be listening despite _ listening? i think he might be listening despite those - listening? i think he might be| listening despite those words, and the trade unions made it clear that their concern about that and we will have a debate on that in due course, tomorrow now, at the conference, and

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does no return towards austerity. rachel reeves tried to strike a more upbeat tone than in recent weeks say she is optimistic about the future of the british economy. believe you when i said, my optimism —— optimism for britain but is brighter than ever. and also on the programme this lunchtime. the rising tide of knife crime, new figures show that the number of knives, swords and machetes logged by police in england and wales is almost doubled —— but has almost doubled in five years. torrential rain it brings flooding to parts of england with the of more to parts of england with the of more to come. supermarket price wars, why like for like comparison is not always what they seem? coming up on the bbc news, sponsorship is doubling for the women's super league and the championship, buckley sign up for three more years in a £45 sign up for three more years in a £16 million deal. good afternoon. in the last hour, rachel reeves has used her first labour conference speech as chancellor to promise that there'll be no retur

applause and labour have announced not the end of tory austerity but an intensification of tory austerity in scotland said to me and to the people of scotland, read my lips, no austerity under labour. within weeks, the chancellor stood up and announced £22 billion worth of spending cuts. that is politics at its most cynical. a total breach of trust with all those who support labour. this then has been a watershed week for the uk and for scotland. i believe it will go down as a defining moment. a labour party that promised change is developing more of the same, the same tory cuts agenda. labour hasn't deliver change. labour hasn't deliver change. labour is living the same damaging authority as the tories. —— delivering. i want to chart a very different course for our country. as my very first day as the snp leader i said i wanted to lift every child in scotland out of poverty. i was like he has a child, there was not a lot of money around but we did not leap in poverty. nearly 50 years ago here in the city when i went to high school, it was clear to me that some of my classmates were growi

there will be no return to austerity.d that, but precisely what it actually means, let's see. applause was frequent, but there was this outbreak of dissent, too. the heavies�* technique for involuntary departure, grab around the neck and get him out. his partner in protest given an encounter with the wall for good measure. an organisation called the climate resistance group said it was its members bundled out the back door. move away now! move away! this is a changed labour party, a labour party that represents working people, not a party of protest! on policies, the chancellor said again the government is advertising for a covid corruption commissioner. and on the promise of free breakfast clubs in all primary schools in england, from the summer term the first 750 schools will pilot the idea. an investment in our young people, an investment in reducing child poverty, an investment in our economy. rachel reeves regularly blamed the conservatives for what she is now choosing to do and acknowledged plans like scrapping the

>> austerity is actually a lie. >> austerity is actually a lie. >> no, no , no. >> no, no, no. >> wellu know, i was a local councillor at the time and i saw sure start centres close. to i had close down those centres, libraries closing, you know the, the rough sleeping problem getting even worse. the idea that austerity didn't happen, it did happen. but the thing is, it didn't work. and what happened instead? the tories doubled the national debt. we've got a debt pile in this country of £2.5 trillion, of which we're spending £60 billion more than the schools budget on interest payments alone. there was also a report that came out today that said, if any government doesn't do something about the doom loop that we find ourselves in, 60% of our national income is going to have to be spent on public services within 50 years, or the government's going to have to either raise or cut £40 billion in annual expenditure just to just to stay still. >> it's really interesting. i think this might be an area we agree that actually the fact that a lot of that money is being spent on people that are a

the uk government, which is not blameless in this situation either because it is the uk government austerity affected the scottish government's fiscal position, they need to stop trying to tell us we can have american—style taxes and scandinavian style public services because itjust services because it just doesn't services because itjust doesn't add up. services because it 'ust doesn't add upfi services because it 'ust doesn't add up. services because it 'ust doesn't add u-. ~ ., ., . doesn't add up. what about that oint that doesn't add up. what about that point that some _ doesn't add up. what about that point that some economists - doesn't add up. what about that point that some economists and j point that some economists and commentators do say that if you put taxes up too much, it will drive away the sources of wealth and income that you do rely on? wealth and income that you do rel on? ,., wealth and income that you do rel on? ., , rely on? our report actually took account _ rely on? our report actually took account of _ rely on? our report actually took account of predicted i took acc

alex the chancellor there has been accused of talking about doom and gloom and a second wave of austeritytes thought she has done in terms of all of that? ., ., that? you are right in the labour that? you are right in the labour party. _ that? you are right in the labour party, the - that? you are right in the - labour party, the governments, has been keen to try and wrest the narrative back to what they want to talk about during the course of this conference instead of the conversation about rebates, and in the speech today from rachel reeves, we had a different tone from the chancellor, she had been accused of being too gloomy and the fear around that would be a knock on effect on consumer confidence and business investment, so there was more optimism but at the same time she spoke about the tough decisions that were said tough decisions that were said to come. the difference is that the government are trained to do more explaining to people as to why they are doing what they're doing. rachel reeves has spoken about the prize at the end of the pain, her argument being if the economy is

he has promised, however to protect saralanka's poorest from the impact of austerity measures under the bailout deal. disanayaka has also promised reforms in the manufacturing, agriculture and it sectors. the uk's ruling labor party has kicked off his days long annual conference in northwest city of liverpool, overshadowed by protests and rows over. free close, leaks and cuts to winter fuel payments to pensioners. as spuraza reports, it comes a day after national demonstration in the same city, called on the government to stop all arms deals with the israeli regime over the gaza genocide. an upbeat prime minister kier starmer here to discuss tough choices and his party's direction in power. outside, protesters saying they voted for change. and warning they're not giving him an easy ride. people weren't voting on mass for labor, they were voting to get the tories out because of their austerity and their lacking in many areas. the first tough choice made was to take some money away from some of the poorest people in society, from the pensioners in making the decision to cut the winter fue

to the rescue package. he has promised however to protect siri lanka's poorus from the impact of austerity measures under the bailout deal. the sanayaka has also promised reforms in the manufacturing, agriculture and the it sectors. now to the ongoing conflict between russia and ukraine, kief says at least 16 civilians were injured in the latest aerial attack on the southeastern city of zaporegia. the local governor says the city was hit by at least seven russian air strikes late sunday, which damaged several buildings and vehicles. russia is yet to make an official statement. meanwile, russia's defense ministry says his forces have hit several ukrainian military targets including airfields and industrial. compound, staff and equipment. the ministry also says air defense systems intercepted multiple ukrainian missiles and drones. moscow has recently ramped up its attacks on ukrain after kiev's recent advances in russia's kursk region. the uk's ruling labor party has kicked off his days long annual conference in northwest city of liverpool, overshadowed by protests and rows over free clothe

and i wonder whether, you know, the suggestion of austerity. they say we're not keen on austerity.n't we, from sir keir starmer saying we're all in it together in his speech. exactly. the same language used by george osborne in those years 2010 1112, when he forced that austerity onto the country. and, of course, the government says no plans to return to that. so it's a worry, i think, for them. but he he's escaped the drama of liverpool to be here in new york. i should say. he did speak earlier to cameras when we should play that now about why the government wants britain's out of lebanon as soon as possible. it concerns sir keir starmer. he's given an instruction to brits to leave the leave lebanon. i think that's a worry. i think going forward and that's why i think that a lot of the focus of the security council meeting at 5:00 will be that big issue. >> and chris, i know you've got to dash off in a moment to get inside that speech there. keir starmer expected yet to clear security. what can we expect you think today from sir keir starmer at the . un. starmer at the. un. >> yes

and i made the choice austerity.s test the winter fuel payment so that it is only targeted at those most in need. i know that not everyone in this hall or in the country will agree with every decision that i make, but i will not duck those decisions . decisions. >> i'll also set to speak today as home secretary yvette cooper, as home secretary yvette cooper, as she announces a crackdown on crime. let's speak to our political correspondent , who is political correspondent, who is live from liverpool, from the conference for us this morning . conference for us this morning. katherine forster. good morning to you, catherine. i'm just going to read this gb news your say comment out as sort of the question to you because it caught my eye. andy m has just got in touch saying there is light at the end of the tunnel. so says starmer. is this a pair of rose tinted lord alli glasses ? of rose tinted lord alli glasses? so the comments are coming in on that. but you know, is he going to be able to strike a different note in the

he's promise, however, to protect sri lanka's ports from the impact of austerity. measures under the bailout deal, the sanayaka has also promised reforms in the manufacturing, agriculture and it sectors. osohanuruzi from press tv's indian subcontinent desk says the coming years will be very difficult for sri lanka's new president, as a country has been facing many economic hurdles. "it seems that his turn will not be easy one at all, and the coming years will be tougher even than the last two years, so one of the most important issues the new president is facing is how to deal with the reforms initiated by his predecessor." the reforms began last year when sri lanka turned to international monetary fund for for help to secure the shattered economy of the country, the new president disan yake promised welfare measures ease people's lives and he has also been a critical of the austerity measures imposed on people as i said as part of the deal uh. with imf so he has pleged to uh actually um negotiate the uh terms of the uh deal another issue is is the political corrupt, actually corrupt

it 2010 and implemented austerity. it would — 2010 and implemented austerity. government from its austerity measures because, of course, the winter— measures because, of course, the winter fuel allowance cut was shameful in my opinion. we should _ was shameful in my opinion. we should not— was shameful in my opinion. we should not be balancing the books — should not be balancing the books by picking the pockets of pensioners. books by picking the pockets of pensioners— books by picking the pockets of ensioners. . ~' , ., , . pensioners. thank you very much for our pensioners. thank you very much for your time _ pensioners. thank you very much for your time and _ pensioners. thank you very much for your time and your _ pensioners. thank you very much for your time and your thoughts l for your time and your thoughts joining us. we will see how things develop. interestingly from that, we have been hearing liberal democrats saying they want to learn the lessons from before as an opposition on that may include some of the things you were just hearing about. back to

there will be no return to austerity.and for investment and growth too for the ps, we must deal with the tory legacy but i won't let that dim our ambition for britain. it would will be an ambition with real exit, a budget to deliver the tape that we promise, a budget to rebuild britain and my budget will keep our manifesto commitments, every choice we make will be within a fragment of economic and fiscal responsibility. we said we would not increase taxes on working people which is why we will not increase the basic higher or additional rate of income tax, national and choice of vat and we want cuts in corporation tax at its current level for the duration of this parliament. as promised, we will extend the energy from its levy on oil and gas producers to invest in home—grown energy here in britain. we will end the non—dumb tax loopholes and we will it crackdown on tax avoidance and tax evasion, that is the difference the labour government will make! we are already delivering on that promise to crack down on tax avoidance

their legacy as public services ruined by negligence and austerity, and economy shattered by shamboliced tax cuts for the rich and legacy of britain divided by nasty culture wires and dodgy pp contracts. it has been a tough 14 years for the people we represent but once we can look back on with some pride. because despite the attacks, despite the anti—union legislation, despite the relentless squeeze on wages, defending working and helping labour to rebuild and we should be proud of our achievements. in the last 12 months alone a membership went up by 90,000. unions win in four workers up and down the country. and on top of all that one standout victory, cast your mind back 12 months, congress in liverpool and then a special congress in december we pledge to fight the tories mount an attack on the right to strike and fight it we did. a year on and those appalling laws are about to be repealed before they have ever been used. congress, generations of working people thought for the right to strike and thanks to you and thanks to every union in this room and thanks to the whole of the trad

but only only the labour party is deciding that they're going to bring back austerity., who's sharon white, she was the lady who bust john lewis and waitrose and had to be got rid of. normally she would have beenin rid of. normally she would have been in office for ten years. she in fact got was got rid of after four years. she and rachel reeves have a number of things in common. one of them is they chose to be civil servants. they were good as civil servants, but civil servants are not entrepreneurs. they don't know how to make money. all they know aboutis how to make money. all they know about is how to cut. >> cut. i think liz truss is no entrepreneur, is she? >> look what happened to interest rates when she was prime minister. >> well, it's been said actually recently that interest rates surged all over the world at that time. it went up in the united states , france and united states, france and germany. i don't actually think she helped in the uk. oh no. they went up everywhere she was, i think, i think i think rachel reevesis i think, i think i think rachel reeve

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labour is delivering the same damaging austerity as the tories.iversity and made welfare payments to the poorest families. but after a thumping in the general election, he said the party must focus anew on why scotland should be independent, not how it could happen. my promise to you is that i will make sure that independence is understood as the route to a stronger and a fairer country, understood not as nice to have, but as urgent and essential here and now. this speech was all about the battle for blame. critics of the snp say it must take responsibility for looming cuts to public services. butjohn swinney is trying to pin the blame on both the conservatives and labour in less than two years. voters will give their verdict in the scottish parliamentary elections. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. airports in the european union and other schengen—zone countries — which had scrapped 100 millilitre liquid limits for hand luggage — have been told they must put the restrictions back in place from today. the european commission said it's a temporary m

would be more required so this could be 1% of austerity.o advisor, smart context around france. we wait for the nomination from emmanuel macron for french assets. indeed. where to invest beyond big tech with james from investment firm aberdeen on that view. stay, this is bloomberg. ♪ >> welcome back. chatgpt sparked a frenzy and silicon valley names grabbed much of the attention. changes are also happening in taiwan. annabelle droulers has more. >> taiwan is the home of our treasured partners. this is where everything begins. annabelle: taiwan's dominance in advance chips has grown through the ai boom created fortunes. industry billionaires are 90% richer. stocks in taipei have searched. property hit a record high with the biggest gains in the home of tsmc. the wealth boom is raising fears. guest: worsening of income distribution and i don't see any measure to improve this. parents take the brunt by helping their kids but it is not sustainable, the next generation will not be able to do this. annabelle: taiwan is seeking a $1 trillion econo

the finance secretary blames the westminster government for creating a new era of austerity.result of historic decisions by the snp at holyrood. here's james cook. this is the reality of life less than four miles from the scottish parliament. a community centre handing out free bread to help the residents of muirhouse make ends meet. and yet now, here and across scotland, the tough times could be about to get worse. prolonged westminster austerity, the economic damage of brexit, a global pandemic, the war in ukraine, and the cost of living crisis have all placed enormous and growing pressure on the public finances. i must take further and more urgent action now to ensure that we can balance the scottish budget in 2024—25. and i call... there is also £800 million of additional spending for new pay offers, and all that means £500 million in direct service cuts, plus a raid on the proceeds of offshore wind and publicly owned scottish water. given the recent independent analysis, will the cabinet secretary finally put on the record that the large black hole in scotland's public f

labour is delivering the same damaging austerity as the tories., ensured scots could afford university and made welfare payments to the poorest families. but after a thumping in the general election, he said the party must focus anew on why scotland should be independent, not how it could happen. my promise to you is that i will make sure that independence is understood as the route to a stronger and a fairer country, understood not as nice to have, but as urgent and essential here and now. this speech was all about the battle for blame. critics of the snp say it must take responsibility for looming cuts to public services. butjohn swinney is trying to pin the blame on both the conservatives and labour in less than two years. voters will give their verdict in the scottish parliamentary elections. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. here in the uk — a woman in south wales has been charged with the murder of a six—year—old boy. karolina zurawska was arrested on thursday after officers were called to an address in swansea. south wales police confirmed s

so she made it very clear no return to austerity. people, the mass house building programme, a genuine living wage, all of which can create the conditions for economic promise, promises yet to be delivered. >> we'll wait and see how they go. we'll judge the government on that for them. now do you think, i mean, there's choices being made here? just one question i can't get my head around. we'll try and ask people through this conference why announce the removal of that £300 winter fuel benefit in july, ahead of the increase in the state pension in september? why not announce it at the same time as a package and make it less politically damaging ? well, less politically damaging? well, i'm one example. >> i'm i'm acknowledging that i think we have had some communications and sequencing problems . however, communications and sequencing problems. however, i think rachel gave a partial explanation to that today because the 22 billion fiscal black hole is genuine. the advice she had from treasury officials was that if you don't tackle thi

barbara says tory austerity was caused by labour before 2010, and it wasn't even proper austerity unlesst person growing up, matthew proper austerity, was it? >> it was. it was very painful austerity for the poorer people in this country who some of whom, it's argued, lost their lives as a consequence of it because of the failings of pubuc because of the failings of public services and because we deify the nhs. >> my cousin catherine says, my cousin works in the nhs. she knows how much gets wasted just from an admin and supervision point of view. yeah, so lots of views there. thank you very much for sending them in. right. which reprobate is gone next. >> yeah. oh so marty , take it away. >> so more net zero madness as the cumbria coal mine shuts down. and we all know that long term, this will only put a strain on the consumer, because what we are doing is we are exporting our energy sources to countries like china, india and saudi arabia. so they stand to make all the money. and it's ironic for me that because we all live on the same planet, so exporting co2 emissions doesn't actually h