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thank you, we will have more from faisal islam in a moment.editor chris mason in westminster. one minute! days like today here come with a certain anticipation. smile on his face, the autumn statement under his arm... is now the right time - for tax cuts, chancellor? and the questions beginning forjeremy hunt. i now call the chancellor to make the autumn statement. jeremy hunt. the big thing talked up in advance of today was tax cuts, and here was the main one for many workers. today, mr speaker, i am going to cut the main 12% rate of employee national insurance by two percentage points, from 12% to 10%. that change will help 27 million people. it means someone on the average salary of £35,000 will save over £450. and mr hunt said this cut would happen in earlyjanuary. but the overall tax burden is still rising, albeit a little less than it would otherwise have done. for the self—employed, there is a tax cut, too. the abolition of what is known as class 2 national insurance, and a cut in class 4 national insurance. taken together with the abol
thank you, we will have more from faisal islam in a moment.editor chris mason in westminster. one minute! days like today here come with a certain anticipation. smile on his face, the autumn statement under his arm... is now the right time - for tax cuts, chancellor? and the questions beginning forjeremy hunt. i now call the chancellor to make the autumn statement. jeremy hunt. the big thing talked up in advance of today was tax cuts, and here was the main one for many workers. today, mr...
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faisal islam remembering _ wit as well. thank you. faisal islam remembering alistair— wit as well.on the first day of the un climate summit in dubai, to start giving money to the countries hardest hit by global warming. the un secretary—general antonio guterres said that what's being called the "loss and damage fund" was essential to delivering climate justice to the most vulnerable. our climate editorjustin rowlatt sent this report from dubai. a petrostate hosting a climate conference sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. but the president of cop28, who is also the head of the uae�*s huge state oil company, says he knows the world has to change and is taking action. hearing no objections, it is so decided. the cheers are because the conference has agreed to create a fund to pay for the loss and damage climate change is already wreaking on poorer countries. this whole area was destroyed. it has been a bone of contention between the developed and developing world for decades. it is great that we got it adopted here, at the start. it's been over 30 years in the making. and it's ti
faisal islam remembering _ wit as well. thank you. faisal islam remembering alistair— wit as well.on the first day of the un climate summit in dubai, to start giving money to the countries hardest hit by global warming. the un secretary—general antonio guterres said that what's being called the "loss and damage fund" was essential to delivering climate justice to the most vulnerable. our climate editorjustin rowlatt sent this report from dubai. a petrostate hosting a climate...
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faisal islam, bbc news.enter thailand without a visa, starting from the 10th of november. this waiving of visa requirements is the latest attempt by thailand to attract more tourists and prop up its economy. thailand scrapped visa requirements for tourists from china in september. it has welcomed more than 20 million tourists this year, but that is still a long way off from pre—pandemic levels. the japanese market is up by more than 2% after the country's central bank tweaked its ultra—loose monetary policy, investors really welcoming the move. that is it for the programme, thank you for the programme, thank you for watching. bbc news, bringing| you different stories from across the uk. zach is one of 50 meals on wheels volunteers known as delivery angels by harrogate neighbours, delivering 150 hot meals a day into the community. and with or without a tractor delivery, they say the service is more important than ever. it gives you a couple days, or three days, where i don't have to cook, and it's a big help,
faisal islam, bbc news.enter thailand without a visa, starting from the 10th of november. this waiving of visa requirements is the latest attempt by thailand to attract more tourists and prop up its economy. thailand scrapped visa requirements for tourists from china in september. it has welcomed more than 20 million tourists this year, but that is still a long way off from pre—pandemic levels. the japanese market is up by more than 2% after the country's central bank tweaked its...
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our economics editor faisal islam has the details.out catastrophic risks to lives, even, the uk's economic strategy here is a more open attitude with less regulation of more immediate risks around bias, discrimination and to jobs. welcome to a place where unicorns thrive. that's because rishi sunak wants those cutting edge ai innovations to happen here in the uk, with the creation of billion dollar tech businesses that are referred to as unicorns. this is quantexa, one of those british unicorns, an ai company which scans billions of bank transactions to find strange patterns typical of fraud. what the algorithm, the ai here is determining, its spotting those suspicious patterns. forfounder, vishal, it's a record year — the only unicorn born in britain in 2023. what we've seen in the last 12,18 months, faisal, is a huge increase in scale, being able to interpret data at a volume that's been unprecedented. so there's huge opportunity here for the united kingdom to be the frontier when it comes down to embracing ai and machine learning.
our economics editor faisal islam has the details.out catastrophic risks to lives, even, the uk's economic strategy here is a more open attitude with less regulation of more immediate risks around bias, discrimination and to jobs. welcome to a place where unicorns thrive. that's because rishi sunak wants those cutting edge ai innovations to happen here in the uk, with the creation of billion dollar tech businesses that are referred to as unicorns. this is quantexa, one of those british...
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faisal islam, thank you. we will be back a little later in the programme, but for now back to you sophie. the first israeli hostages should be released tomorrow at the start of a truce in gaza, after a deal was finally agreed late last night between israel and hamas. hamas is designated as a terrorist group by the uk government. in total, 50 of around 240 israelis who were kidnapped by hamas on october 7th will be allowed to leave gaza — that's around a dozen a day during the four—day pause in fighting. in return, under the deal, 150 palestinian women and teenagers will be released from israeli prisons. the truce is expected to start at 10am tomorrow morning, with the hostages released at around noon. until then, the fighting continues. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports. there are distressing images in her report from the start. a reminder of how all this began on the 7th of october. hamas gunmen storming across the borderfrom gaza, hunting israelis to kill or capture. around 240 were
faisal islam, thank you. we will be back a little later in the programme, but for now back to you sophie. the first israeli hostages should be released tomorrow at the start of a truce in gaza, after a deal was finally agreed late last night between israel and hamas. hamas is designated as a terrorist group by the uk government. in total, 50 of around 240 israelis who were kidnapped by hamas on october 7th will be allowed to leave gaza — that's around a dozen a day during the four—day pause...
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faisal islam, bbc news.f nhs england lord simon stevens has told the covid inquiry that during the pandemic the former health secretary matt hancock thought he should decide who should live and who should die if the health service became overwhelmed. lord stevens said it was fortunate that what he described as that "horrible dilemma" never crystalised. here's our health editor, hugh pym. february 2020, sporting fixtures taking place with crowds present and limited public awareness of coronavirus. but behind the scenes at the time, officials calculated that in a worst case scenario, there might be 840,000 deaths over four months. in the wake of that, lord stevens, then running nhs england, said there were fears hospitals might be overwhelmed, with the difficult decisions required over which patients could be treated and which left to die. he said matt hancock had argued that he as health secretary should decide, rather than doctors and the public. but he, lord stevens, had disagreed. i certainly wanted to dis
faisal islam, bbc news.f nhs england lord simon stevens has told the covid inquiry that during the pandemic the former health secretary matt hancock thought he should decide who should live and who should die if the health service became overwhelmed. lord stevens said it was fortunate that what he described as that "horrible dilemma" never crystalised. here's our health editor, hugh pym. february 2020, sporting fixtures taking place with crowds present and limited public awareness of...
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faisal islam, bbc news, in sheffield.ed from cancer has been given a suspended jail sentence. at a match in september, sheffield wednesday fan dale houghton taunted sunderland crowds with a photo of bradley lowery, who supported the club before his death in 2017. houghton�*s treatment of bradley was branded disgraceful. he's been banned from attending any football matches for five years. a man has been given a life sentence for the murder of 23—year old schoolteacher ashling murphy in ireland. 33—year—old jozef puska attacked and repeatedly stabbed ashling murphy as she jogged along the canal in tullamore in county 0ffaly last january. puska was found guilty by a unanimousjury in dublin last week. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page, reports. ashling murphy was 23, a schoolteacher and an accomplished musician. no one who knew her could have imagined how her life would end. jozef puska stabbed ms murphy 11 times. in the hours before the murder he had closely followed two other women in the town of tullamore. when the jur
faisal islam, bbc news, in sheffield.ed from cancer has been given a suspended jail sentence. at a match in september, sheffield wednesday fan dale houghton taunted sunderland crowds with a photo of bradley lowery, who supported the club before his death in 2017. houghton�*s treatment of bradley was branded disgraceful. he's been banned from attending any football matches for five years. a man has been given a life sentence for the murder of 23—year old schoolteacher ashling murphy in...
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faisal islam, bbc news, in sheffield.ths ago. storm babet triggered record rainfall, destroyed thousands of homes and left seven dead across the uk, including three in scotland. scottish councils are now saying they need urgent financial help to cope with the effects of climate change. our scotland editor, james cook, has been back to see how people are coping in some of the worst affected areas. it has been a tough autumn in aberdeenshire and angus. storm babet left three people dead, hundreds of homes flooded and here in brechin, a clear up operation which is not over yet. on the date of the floods, this was really high?— was really high? yes, very high, hard to believe _ was really high? yes, very high, hard to believe it _ was really high? yes, very high, hard to believe it was _ was really high? yes, very high, hard to believe it was way - was really high? yes, very high, j hard to believe it was way above was really high? yes, very high, - hard to believe it was way above our heads and reached above the park towards
faisal islam, bbc news, in sheffield.ths ago. storm babet triggered record rainfall, destroyed thousands of homes and left seven dead across the uk, including three in scotland. scottish councils are now saying they need urgent financial help to cope with the effects of climate change. our scotland editor, james cook, has been back to see how people are coping in some of the worst affected areas. it has been a tough autumn in aberdeenshire and angus. storm babet left three people dead, hundreds...
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faisal islam, bbc news, in sussex.publisher of the daily mail and the mail on sunday to trial claiming his privacy was breached by private investigators. and he's not alone — he's one of seven celebrities and prominent people including sir eltonjohn and his partner david furnish and the actress liz hurley who say the same happened to them. they've accused associated newspapers of hiring private detectives to bug their homes, cars and phones. here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. morning! cameras click. this case began in the spring with relatively dry legal arguments, so it was a surprise when the duke of sussex unexpectedly turned up. so did baroness lawrence, mother of murdered stephen. her allegations are among the most striking from this high—profile group. they allege journalists paid private investigators for bugging cars and phones, hacking voicemail messages, paying police officials and obtaining medical and financial records. the law says they should have claimed within six years, and these allega
faisal islam, bbc news, in sussex.publisher of the daily mail and the mail on sunday to trial claiming his privacy was breached by private investigators. and he's not alone — he's one of seven celebrities and prominent people including sir eltonjohn and his partner david furnish and the actress liz hurley who say the same happened to them. they've accused associated newspapers of hiring private detectives to bug their homes, cars and phones. here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds....
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faisal islam, bbc news, in milford haven.stabbed to death in wolverhampton. shawn seesahai died on monday evening after being attacked in the east park area. police are urging those with information to come forward. president biden is holding rare talks with china's president xi jinping in san francisco. relations deteriorated earlier this year when the us accused china of sending a spy balloon across its airspace. the two leaders are meeting at an asia—pacific summit in san francisco. 0ur north america editor sarah smith is there. sarah? the us and china have already aareed sarah? the us and china have already a . reed to sarah? the us and china have already agreed to work— sarah? the us and china have already agreed to work together _ sarah? the us and china have already agreed to work together more - agreed to work together more closely to tackle climate change, but don't expect any other major announcements or dramatic breakthroughs. it is not that kind of meeting. it is the fact these two leaders are sitting and talking
faisal islam, bbc news, in milford haven.stabbed to death in wolverhampton. shawn seesahai died on monday evening after being attacked in the east park area. police are urging those with information to come forward. president biden is holding rare talks with china's president xi jinping in san francisco. relations deteriorated earlier this year when the us accused china of sending a spy balloon across its airspace. the two leaders are meeting at an asia—pacific summit in san francisco. 0ur...
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here's our economics editor, faisal islam.l autumn statement next week, there are a couple of economic facts the shadow chancellor and actual chancellor agree on. people in here will be admitted to hospital... the economy has a workforce problem related to health, and in turn, a growth problem. they disagree on the surgery required. we've got to fix our nhs to get britain working again. so you see a link between the long waiting lists and the difficulty to get people intojobs? absolutely, because, for so many people, their life is put on hold whilst they are waiting for the operation or the scan or the appointment. if we can clear that backlog in the nhs, we can help start getting people back to work again. that is about fixing our nhs so we can fix our economy. a different approach at a london job centre from jeremy hunt... and is it mainly anxiety and depression? ..announcing a new policy, £500 million a year, on support for those sick and off work, including phone apps for mental health, but also slashing the benefits of so
here's our economics editor, faisal islam.l autumn statement next week, there are a couple of economic facts the shadow chancellor and actual chancellor agree on. people in here will be admitted to hospital... the economy has a workforce problem related to health, and in turn, a growth problem. they disagree on the surgery required. we've got to fix our nhs to get britain working again. so you see a link between the long waiting lists and the difficulty to get people intojobs? absolutely,...
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faisal islam, bbc news, in milford haven.lovely to see you. the bank of england have been clear for some time, unless they feel inflation is really under control they will not make a new move in terms of lowering the cost of borrowing. absolutely. the chief economist of the bank of england has been speaking this week and he stressed again that rates would have to stay pretty restrictive for an extended period. that is monetary policy overall and what huw pill means by that its interest rates. although the bank has pressed pores and there was not another rate hike, it will have to stay at that level for quite a while. so we are not expecting cuts certainly before the middle part of next year. so from june onwards. that is still a long time that the cost—of—living crisis for many people, for businesses and for households is going to continue raging. there have been some glimmers of hope. mortgage deals have edged down a little bit after a shooting sky high, but we are not actually expecting really big jumps down until the prosp
faisal islam, bbc news, in milford haven.lovely to see you. the bank of england have been clear for some time, unless they feel inflation is really under control they will not make a new move in terms of lowering the cost of borrowing. absolutely. the chief economist of the bank of england has been speaking this week and he stressed again that rates would have to stay pretty restrictive for an extended period. that is monetary policy overall and what huw pill means by that its interest rates....
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faisal islam, bbc news, in milford haven.urder after a 19—year—old was stabbed to death in wolverhampton. shawn seesahai died on monday evening. our correspondent phil mackie is in wolverhampton. yes, less than 48 hours ago this happened a short distance down there. it is cordoned off, as you can see. it is a grassed area where youngsters hang out and play, there is a football pitch and basketball courts as well. at around 8.30 on monday night residency this road suddenly filled with emergency vehicles, there were police cars, ambulances and paramedics. they did all they could to save shawn seesahai, but his injuries were so severe that they couldn't save him. you can probably see whether police officers are, that is where the blue forensic tent stands where he died. yesterday evening 212—year—old boys were arrested on suspicion of murder. they are in custody and being questioned by police officers. we see foot patrols in this area and thatis we see foot patrols in this area and that is for reassurance. as you can see, the ar
faisal islam, bbc news, in milford haven.urder after a 19—year—old was stabbed to death in wolverhampton. shawn seesahai died on monday evening. our correspondent phil mackie is in wolverhampton. yes, less than 48 hours ago this happened a short distance down there. it is cordoned off, as you can see. it is a grassed area where youngsters hang out and play, there is a football pitch and basketball courts as well. at around 8.30 on monday night residency this road suddenly filled with...
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faisal islam, bbc news.. coming up, how hollywood at tom and coming up, how hollywood actor tom hanks is helping to bring space closer to earth with an immersive show in london. and on bbc london: making viral videos for a living. the school drop—out from north london who became a social media entrepreneur. and theatre for all, funded by children in need, where everyone can have their moment in the spotlight. in a world first, a new gene editing treatment has been approved in the uk for two inherited blood disorders. sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia affect thousands of people in the uk causing severe pain or requiring regular blood transfusions. doctors say it may sound like the stuff of science fiction but the new treatment will be revolutionary for some patients. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh is here to explain. this is truly a breakthrough in the treatment of these debilitating, serious blood disorders. patients with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia have misshapen and malfunctioning bloo
faisal islam, bbc news.. coming up, how hollywood at tom and coming up, how hollywood actor tom hanks is helping to bring space closer to earth with an immersive show in london. and on bbc london: making viral videos for a living. the school drop—out from north london who became a social media entrepreneur. and theatre for all, funded by children in need, where everyone can have their moment in the spotlight. in a world first, a new gene editing treatment has been approved in the uk for two...
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faisal islam bbc news.? are we at peak rates now in the uk or is there space left for another notch upwards? i think we are at the top of the rate hiking cycle bar any further dramatic shocks. of course, you heard from andrew bayly that you certainly cannot rule anything out and that policy has to stay restrictive for some time given where inflation is. it is still more than three times the bank's target. but certainly when you look at the stagnation scenario that the uk is facing, i think the concern is among the majority now of mpc members and those who sit around the committee at the bank of england and make these difficult decisions, the concern is that actually the economy might not be able to withstand further rate hikes right now and that you have to do allow time for the previous rate hikes to really take effect across the wider economy. effect across the wider economy-— effect across the wider econom . ., ., effect across the wider econom. ., ., ., economy. looking at that rate of inflation... _ ma
faisal islam bbc news.? are we at peak rates now in the uk or is there space left for another notch upwards? i think we are at the top of the rate hiking cycle bar any further dramatic shocks. of course, you heard from andrew bayly that you certainly cannot rule anything out and that policy has to stay restrictive for some time given where inflation is. it is still more than three times the bank's target. but certainly when you look at the stagnation scenario that the uk is facing, i think the...
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cuts and he was watching closely to see if further increases were needed. 0ur economics editor faisal islamment today was a very strong indication from the bank in writing that rates would stay around the level they are, 5%, 5.75% foran would stay around the level they are, 5%, 5.75% for an extended period. what the bank is trying to achieve is they are concerned. people saw interest rates went up first is the same time as inflation went up and now in a couple of weeks' time, inflation will start to fall quite rapidly. they may expect interest rates would full as rapidly and they are trying to nip that in the bud. and it does seem as if interest rates have peaked, the clear indication from them was that for the foreseeable future, there would be no cuts. more widely, they put out a focus for the economy and it appears from these forecasts at least that there will be little or no growth notjust for the rest of this year, but next year and into 2025, that will be the backdrop if you like to the general election. so no rise today, no cuts for the foreseeable, but little to no growth, too. fore
cuts and he was watching closely to see if further increases were needed. 0ur economics editor faisal islamment today was a very strong indication from the bank in writing that rates would stay around the level they are, 5%, 5.75% foran would stay around the level they are, 5%, 5.75% for an extended period. what the bank is trying to achieve is they are concerned. people saw interest rates went up first is the same time as inflation went up and now in a couple of weeks' time, inflation will...
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in a moment we'll speak to our political editor, chris mason, but first our economics editor, faisal islaml. we are going to hear a lot about tax cuts in the next day or so. but what's the big picture? two years ago, rishi sunak as chancellor announced the freeze to income tax thresholds. the official estimate for how much it would raise? several billion a year, a chunky enough stealthy hike at a time of massive pandemic borrowing. but take a look at this. that freeze was not just extended until 2028 last year but also expanded and then, crucially, wages in cash terms shot up with inflaton. factor all that in and the policy is on course to raise a truly astonishing £50 billion per year of what economists call fiscal drag. and for context, a 1p cut to national insurance or income tax?would save £6 billion or £7 billion from that. is that really a tax cut or is it a smaller tax rise? that'll be a key debate tomorrow. this is what is driving that, and it's quite the roller coaster. in the last months of the last labouradministration, overtwo thirds of adults were taxpayers. and the conservati
in a moment we'll speak to our political editor, chris mason, but first our economics editor, faisal islaml. we are going to hear a lot about tax cuts in the next day or so. but what's the big picture? two years ago, rishi sunak as chancellor announced the freeze to income tax thresholds. the official estimate for how much it would raise? several billion a year, a chunky enough stealthy hike at a time of massive pandemic borrowing. but take a look at this. that freeze was not just extended...
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faisal islam, bbc news, in sussex. dying because they're using vapes that contain illegal drugs. glyn potts says a 12—year—old boy at his school in oldham collapsed after using an illegal vape containing a strong form of cannabis that is laboratory—made called spice. increasing numbers of children are using vapes regularly, despite it being illegalfor them to be sold to under 18s. here's our health editor, hugh pym. we've been investigating the increasing numbers of children now vaping. finding out what effect it's having on behaviour and health. we've seen how vapes are readily available and some kids are getting hooked. it's not something that you can stop that easily. how some vapes are highly toxic. this device was found to have high levels of lead, nickel and chromium. and we heard how a 12—year—old's lung collapsed after vaping. come on, boys, thank you, keep going. now we're in oldham to speak to a head teacher. i pray that we don't have a fatality in these kind of instances, but i do fear that that is likely to
faisal islam, bbc news, in sussex. dying because they're using vapes that contain illegal drugs. glyn potts says a 12—year—old boy at his school in oldham collapsed after using an illegal vape containing a strong form of cannabis that is laboratory—made called spice. increasing numbers of children are using vapes regularly, despite it being illegalfor them to be sold to under 18s. here's our health editor, hugh pym. we've been investigating the increasing numbers of children now vaping....
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our economics editor faisal islam has been taking a closer look at the numbers things have changed sinceinformation and growth. inflation has halved from the peak. the much proclaimed turning point for downing street. but this new book us in the purple sees inflation significantly higher from the march budget in yellow. and then growth. this year, no recession anymore has been predicted in the yellow but growth now notably slower next year and the year after, as you can see in the purple. in 27-28, the can see in the purple. in 27—28, the chancellor had £27 million more room. it is called a windfall. the big decision is all of this is spent not on increasing public services but principally on these two big tax cuts. £9 billion for two percentage points of national insurance and £11 billion for business and investment tax cuts. designed to boost economy long—term. for context, in the same document, obr says freezing thresholds will raise a remarkable £43 billion in that same year, basically the source of the windfall. the obr chipset the room for immediate tax cuts come from a post—electi
our economics editor faisal islam has been taking a closer look at the numbers things have changed sinceinformation and growth. inflation has halved from the peak. the much proclaimed turning point for downing street. but this new book us in the purple sees inflation significantly higher from the march budget in yellow. and then growth. this year, no recession anymore has been predicted in the yellow but growth now notably slower next year and the year after, as you can see in the purple. in...
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our economics editor faisal islam. a significant move?ficant move? yes, a big rise in the national living _ a significant move? yes, a big rise in the national living wage, - a significant move? yes, a big rise in the national living wage, from | in the national living wage, from april, up over a in the national living wage, from april, up overa pound in the national living wage, from april, up over a pound an hour to 11.44. that is nearly a 10% increase and worth for somebody on full—time on that wage, £1800 a year but it has notjust been increased it has been extended to 21—year—olds too, for them it is worth 12% rise. £2300 a year if they were on that full—time. it fulfils the international definition of ending low pay which is two thirds of average income. that is what the wage is brought up to as a result of the moves which was a conservative manifesto commitment. the low pay commission whose advice the chancellor accepted acknowledged there were difficulties for small businesses, in passing on the wage rises to consumers in the form
our economics editor faisal islam. a significant move?ficant move? yes, a big rise in the national living _ a significant move? yes, a big rise in the national living wage, - a significant move? yes, a big rise in the national living wage, from | in the national living wage, from april, up over a in the national living wage, from april, up overa pound in the national living wage, from april, up over a pound an hour to 11.44. that is nearly a 10% increase and worth for somebody on full—time on...
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there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight with faisal islam which is just getting two. here, it is time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. from the ten team, it's goodnight. the chancellor proclaims a "very big turning point" in the economy, as he ponders squeezing benefits to cut taxes next week. jeremy hunt speaks to newsnight as he finds £45 billion for green industry to try to turn the corner from a tricky week in westminster. also tonight, we hear the latest on the humanitarian situation in gaza, and a former israeli prime minister tells us israel can't be responsible for security in gaza in the future. he can speak as much as he wants about taking control and all this, this is nonsense. the head of —— but they had security responsibility for gaza until the 7th of october and he completely failed. mps express concern about their safety as they face threats following the vote over a ceasefire in gaza. the man who used to be responsible for mps�* security tells us social media is creating a dangerous environment. after a tricky week in politics,
there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight with faisal islam which is just getting two. here, it is time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. from the ten team, it's goodnight. the chancellor proclaims a "very big turning point" in the economy, as he ponders squeezing benefits to cut taxes next week. jeremy hunt speaks to newsnight as he finds £45 billion for green industry to try to turn the corner from a tricky week in westminster. also tonight, we...
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here's our economics editor faisal islam. safety summit is about catastrophic risks to lives, even, the uk's economic strategy here is a more open attitude with less regulation of more immediate risks around bias, discrimination and to jobs. welcome to a place where unicorns thrive. that's because rishi sunak wants those cutting edge ai innovations to happen here in the uk, with the creation of billion dollar tech businesses that are referred to as unicorns. this is quantexa, one of those british unicorns, an ai company which scans billions of bank transactions to find strange patterns typical of fraud. what the algorithm, the ai here is determining, it's spotting those suspicious patterns. forfounder, vishal, it's a record year — the only unicorn born in britain in 2023. what we've seen in the last 12,18 months, faisal, is a huge increase in scale, being able to interpret data at a volume that's been unprecedented. so there's huge opportunity here for the united kingdom to be the frontier when it comes down to embracing ai a
here's our economics editor faisal islam. safety summit is about catastrophic risks to lives, even, the uk's economic strategy here is a more open attitude with less regulation of more immediate risks around bias, discrimination and to jobs. welcome to a place where unicorns thrive. that's because rishi sunak wants those cutting edge ai innovations to happen here in the uk, with the creation of billion dollar tech businesses that are referred to as unicorns. this is quantexa, one of those...
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live now to the bank of england and our economics editor faisal islam. no what are you reading into this? fix? surprise what are you reading into this? fit? surprise that the bank has kept rates on hold. after september. we obviously had those 14 rises since the end of 2021. and the bank expects more than half of the effect of those rate rises is yet to be felt across the economy. at this meeting, the bank also issues its new forecast, it does it four times a year and that is quite interesting. it has sort of downgraded its forecast for uk growth. not quite to a recession but basically saying that they will be no growth from now through next year, into 2025. that is interesting critical timing as a backdrop to a period when there will have to be a general election. no growth. but they are also trying to make... put out the message to the public that we will see literally any next couple of weeks the inflation number come down quite sharply from just under 7% to something like 4.8% for october because of the impact of lower domestic energy bills but they
live now to the bank of england and our economics editor faisal islam. no what are you reading into this? fix? surprise what are you reading into this? fit? surprise that the bank has kept rates on hold. after september. we obviously had those 14 rises since the end of 2021. and the bank expects more than half of the effect of those rate rises is yet to be felt across the economy. at this meeting, the bank also issues its new forecast, it does it four times a year and that is quite interesting....
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our economics editor faisal islam is here. what are you expecting on wednesday? investment to jump—start a currently not growing economy but what the prime minister hinted at, more than hinted at, pretty much confirmed, that the tax cuts would be wider, affecting people at home to some degree. that's because he thinks inflation has fallen so sharply that the big problem to solve is not necessarily inflation but it is growth. where can you get the sort of tax cuts that will boost the economy and not affect inflation? the sorts of areas where you can boost the supply of workers or worker hours. there are various inconsistencies in the tax system you could iron out to incentivise people to work longer. there is the possibility of a national insurance cut. if the turning point is here, which you would expect to see in the official forecasts, but are also published on wednesday. thank you. the former prime minister, david cameron, has taken his seat in the house of lords following his surprise appointment as foreign secretary last week. i. i, david, lord cameron of ch
our economics editor faisal islam is here. what are you expecting on wednesday? investment to jump—start a currently not growing economy but what the prime minister hinted at, more than hinted at, pretty much confirmed, that the tax cuts would be wider, affecting people at home to some degree. that's because he thinks inflation has fallen so sharply that the big problem to solve is not necessarily inflation but it is growth. where can you get the sort of tax cuts that will boost the economy...
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of next year — and then remain unchanged in the second quarter and beyond. 0ur economics editor faisal islam england governor, andrew bailey — take a listen. your forecast seems to show the economy is not in route health right now. yet interest rates seem to stay at this high for the foreseeable future? ., , at this high for the foreseeable future? . , , ., ., , future? that is shared to bring inflation down. _ future? that is shared to bring inflation down. i— future? that is shared to bring inflation down. i believe - future? that is shared to bring inflation down. i believe we i future? that is shared to bring | inflation down. i believe we will make _ inflation down. i believe we will make more progress before the end of the yeah _ make more progress before the end of the yeah i_ make more progress before the end of the year. i think we're very confident_ the year. i think we're very confident about that but we've got a way to _ confident about that but we've got a way to go _ confident about that but we've got a way to go. we're still a 6.7% now but we've — way to go. we're still a 6.7%
of next year — and then remain unchanged in the second quarter and beyond. 0ur economics editor faisal islam england governor, andrew bailey — take a listen. your forecast seems to show the economy is not in route health right now. yet interest rates seem to stay at this high for the foreseeable future? ., , at this high for the foreseeable future? . , , ., ., , future? that is shared to bring inflation down. _ future? that is shared to bring inflation down. i— future? that is shared to...
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we're joined now by our economics editor, faisal islam. y heavily on that figure for inflation we reported last week that halved. they're going to try to take all the credit for that, frankly. they are also going to say that now is the time to be able to give a little backin time to be able to give a little back in the form of those tax cuts. we think tax cuts to national insurance as the biggest reform. also cuts to businesses. they want to give confidence to businesses to invest more. we are going to see dozens of measures, over 100 measures, to try to loosen up the way in which business is done, pro—business measures, trying to get that rate of growth in the economy up that rate of growth in the economy up again. that is a big plan from the chancellor, jeremy hunt. [30 up again. that is a big plan from the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will — the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will make _ the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will make people _ the chancellor, jeremy hunt. do you think it will make people feel
we're joined now by our economics editor, faisal islam. y heavily on that figure for inflation we reported last week that halved. they're going to try to take all the credit for that, frankly. they are also going to say that now is the time to be able to give a little backin time to be able to give a little back in the form of those tax cuts. we think tax cuts to national insurance as the biggest reform. also cuts to businesses. they want to give confidence to businesses to invest more. we are...
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we will start with faisal and then go to sam. puzzle islam, bbc's.zzle islam, bbc's. you are just about not predicting _ puzzle islam, bbc's. you are just about not predicting a _ puzzle islam, bbc's. you are just about not predicting a recession. puzzle islam, bbc's. you are just i about not predicting a recession but stagnation — about not predicting a recession but stagnation for — about not predicting a recession but stagnation for a _ about not predicting a recession but stagnation for a year, _ about not predicting a recession but stagnation for a year, year - about not predicting a recession but stagnation for a year, year and - about not predicting a recession but stagnation for a year, year and a . stagnation for a year, year and a half or— stagnation for a year, year and a half or so— stagnation for a year, year and a half or so if— stagnation for a year, year and a half or so if there _ stagnation for a year, year and a half or so if there was _ stagnation for a year, year and a half or so if there was a - stagnation for a year, year and a
we will start with faisal and then go to sam. puzzle islam, bbc's.zzle islam, bbc's. you are just about not predicting _ puzzle islam, bbc's. you are just about not predicting a _ puzzle islam, bbc's. you are just about not predicting a recession. puzzle islam, bbc's. you are just i about not predicting a recession but stagnation — about not predicting a recession but stagnation for — about not predicting a recession but stagnation for a _ about not predicting a recession but stagnation for...
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amir abdollahian and faisal bin farhan stressed the necessity of holding an extraordinary meeting of the organization of islamic cooperation with the aim of examining the developments in palestine, stopping war crimes against gaza and the west bank. the meeting of the heads of islamic countries at the request of the president of our country and the leaders. some other countries including saudi arabia soon it will be held in riyadh as the head of the organization of islamic cooperation. the australian rebel news television channel has reached a shocking fact in an interview with one of the soldiers. according to this soldier , during the hamas attack on the south of the occupied territories , after killing or raping civilians , the zionists threw it to the palestinian battalion. what you hear are the facts that come not from the mouth of the palestinians but from the mouth of a zionist officer. i was in the southern region of israel on the day of the hamas attack and i saw it with my own eyes. but this officer with the network australian rebel news interviews what reality he saw? during the hamas attack on south
amir abdollahian and faisal bin farhan stressed the necessity of holding an extraordinary meeting of the organization of islamic cooperation with the aim of examining the developments in palestine, stopping war crimes against gaza and the west bank. the meeting of the heads of islamic countries at the request of the president of our country and the leaders. some other countries including saudi arabia soon it will be held in riyadh as the head of the organization of islamic cooperation. the...
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amir abdullahian and faisal bin farhan in this conversation on the necessity of holding an extraordinary meeting of the organization of islamic cooperation with the aim of examining the developments in palestine. they emphasized the cessation of war crimes against gaza and the west bank. the meeting of the heads of islamic countries at the request of the president of our country and the leaders.
amir abdullahian and faisal bin farhan in this conversation on the necessity of holding an extraordinary meeting of the organization of islamic cooperation with the aim of examining the developments in palestine. they emphasized the cessation of war crimes against gaza and the west bank. the meeting of the heads of islamic countries at the request of the president of our country and the leaders.
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amir abdullahian and faisal bin farhan in this conversation they emphasized the need to hold an extraordinary meeting of the organization of islamic cooperation with the aim of examining the developments in palestine, stopping war crimes against gaza and the west bank. at the request of the president of our country and the heads of some other countries , including saudi arabia, the meeting of heads of islamic countries will soon be held in riyadh as the rotating head and the country with the headquarters of the organization of islamic cooperation. the foreign minister called for india's initiative to stop the genocide in gaza. mr. amir abdullahian said in a telephone conversation with the indian foreign minister: india and other countries in the region are expected the world to prevent war crimes in gaza, establishing a ceasefire, banning the forced passage of residents of this area and arthal. now humanitarian aid should take action. the foreign minister warned that the continuation of these crimes will cause the spread of conflicts in the region. the indian foreign minister also said that his country is ready to play a role in t
amir abdullahian and faisal bin farhan in this conversation they emphasized the need to hold an extraordinary meeting of the organization of islamic cooperation with the aim of examining the developments in palestine, stopping war crimes against gaza and the west bank. at the request of the president of our country and the heads of some other countries , including saudi arabia, the meeting of heads of islamic countries will soon be held in riyadh as the rotating head and the country with the...
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faisal moqdad the syrian foreign minister, while pointing to syria's decisive support for palestine and the axis of resistance, said: the islamic world must be united to confront the zionist apartheid regime. the foreign minister and his qatari counterpart also emphasized in a telephone conversation that the war crimes of the zionist regime must be stopped immediately, mr. amir abdullahian . and mohammad bin abdurrahman alani, emphasizing on sending continuous aid to the people of gaza, about some initiatives for a temporary ceasefire in gaza or the possibility of expanding the scope of the war, also consulting in a telephone conversation with ismail haniyeh, the head of the political office of hamas, about the latest developments in gaza and the west bank. bakhti exchanged views. now in today's world , we are hosting mr. mojtaba ferdosimat, an expert on west asian issues. mr. ferdowsipour, seyyed hassan nasrallah's speech today lasted about 80 minutes. it also had several axes. what do you think were the most important points of this speech? in the name of allah, the most merciful, the most merciful, i offer my courtesy and re
faisal moqdad the syrian foreign minister, while pointing to syria's decisive support for palestine and the axis of resistance, said: the islamic world must be united to confront the zionist apartheid regime. the foreign minister and his qatari counterpart also emphasized in a telephone conversation that the war crimes of the zionist regime must be stopped immediately, mr. amir abdullahian . and mohammad bin abdurrahman alani, emphasizing on sending continuous aid to the people of gaza, about...
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of the heads of the organization of islamic cooperation and the continuous delivery of humanitarian aid to the palestinian people. mr. amir abdullahian and mr. faisal bin farhan emphasized the need to quickly stop the zionist war crimes. the most severe air attacks on noor gaza in the past few hours from rafah and. it is reported in the south of this strip, that is, the same places that the zionist regime calls safe areas and encourages the people of gaza to go there in the morning attacks. today, 40 people have been martyred in these two cities and dozens of people have been injured , many of them are reported to be in serious condition . they made a fire. the bombing of hospitals continues. for the second time in the last 24 hours, the zionist regime bombarded the indonesian hospital in the north of the gaza strip. the occupiers of quds also bombed the building adjacent to ashfa hospital yesterday. the palestinian ministry of health announced the beginning of the aggression because of the continuous attacks of the zionist regime, 16 hospitals and 34 medical centers in gaza are no longer able to operate and provide services. the media office of th
of the heads of the organization of islamic cooperation and the continuous delivery of humanitarian aid to the palestinian people. mr. amir abdullahian and mr. faisal bin farhan emphasized the need to quickly stop the zionist war crimes. the most severe air attacks on noor gaza in the past few hours from rafah and. it is reported in the south of this strip, that is, the same places that the zionist regime calls safe areas and encourages the people of gaza to go there in the morning attacks....
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faisal miqdad, the syrian foreign minister, while pointing to syria's firm support for palestine and the axis of resistance , said: the islamic world must be united to confront the zionist apartheid regime. zionism must be stopped immediately may mr. amir abdallahian muhammad bin abdurrahman alani, emphasizing on sending continuous aid to the people of gaza, about some initiatives for a temporary ceasefire in gaza or the possibility of expanding the scope of the war , consult with the minister of foreign affairs of our country in a telephone conversation with ismail haniyeh, the head of the political office of hamas. regarding the latest developments in gaza and the west bank , we are now hosting mr. mojtaba ferdowsi, an expert on west asian issues. mr. ferdowsipour , seyyed hassan nasrallah's speech today lasted about 80 minutes and had many themes. what do you think were the most important points of this speech? in the name of allah, the most gracious, the most merciful. to your excellency and respected viewers of today's jahan program , i offer my courtesy and respect. first of all, i need to congratulate the viewers on th
faisal miqdad, the syrian foreign minister, while pointing to syria's firm support for palestine and the axis of resistance , said: the islamic world must be united to confront the zionist apartheid regime. zionism must be stopped immediately may mr. amir abdallahian muhammad bin abdurrahman alani, emphasizing on sending continuous aid to the people of gaza, about some initiatives for a temporary ceasefire in gaza or the possibility of expanding the scope of the war , consult with the minister...
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faisal moqdad , the syrian foreign minister, while pointing to syria's firm support for palestine and the resistance axis, said that the islamic world should be united to fight the apartheid regime. the minister of foreign affairs and his qatari counterpart also emphasized in a telephone conversation, mr. the war of the zionist regime must be stopped. mr. amir abdollahian and mohammad bin abdurrahmani with emphasis on sending continuous aid to the people of gaza discussed some initiatives for a temporary ceasefire in gaza or the possibility of expanding the scope of the war. in a telephone conversation with ismail haniyeh, the head of hamas's political office, the minister of foreign affairs of our country commented on the latest developments in gaza and the west bank. during a visit to iran, the head of the government punishment organization , khorasan automobile, announced the conviction of 10,000 billion rials for a domestic car manufacturing company and the return of 259 billion rials to the affected buyers. is. it was on october 10th of this year that during the joint visit and patrol of the iran car park in khorasan, it
faisal moqdad , the syrian foreign minister, while pointing to syria's firm support for palestine and the resistance axis, said that the islamic world should be united to fight the apartheid regime. the minister of foreign affairs and his qatari counterpart also emphasized in a telephone conversation, mr. the war of the zionist regime must be stopped. mr. amir abdollahian and mohammad bin abdurrahmani with emphasis on sending continuous aid to the people of gaza discussed some initiatives for a...
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islamic cooperation and the continuous sending of aid. a person spoke to him for the palestinian people: mr. amir abdullahian and mr. faisal bin farhan emphasized the need to quickly stop the zionist war crimes . the president is going to tajikistan and uzbekistan. mr. raisi farda at the official invitation of the president of tajikistan, imam ali rahman. travels to this country . mr. raisi's plans in dushanbe include meeting with the president of tajikistan, participating in a joint meeting of economic activists and businessmen of the two countries, and signing several cooperation documents. after tajikistan, the president will go to this country at the official invitation of mr. shaukat mirzai, the president of uzbekistan. company in the 16th summit of the economic cooperation organization. and meeting with a number of leaders and officials participating in this summit is one of the most important plans of mr. raisi in tashkent. during his visit to the 14th nanotechnology exhibition, the head of the judiciary talked with a number of manufacturers and was informed about their problems. many of our factories are closing du
islamic cooperation and the continuous sending of aid. a person spoke to him for the palestinian people: mr. amir abdullahian and mr. faisal bin farhan emphasized the need to quickly stop the zionist war crimes . the president is going to tajikistan and uzbekistan. mr. raisi farda at the official invitation of the president of tajikistan, imam ali rahman. travels to this country . mr. raisi's plans in dushanbe include meeting with the president of tajikistan, participating in a joint meeting of...
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faisal bin farhan stress the palestinians have a right to their land as well as a right to live in safety and security. malaisia's former prime minister mahattir muhammad slammed organization of islamiclves to the extent that the 50 or so muslim countries will be strong enough to protect the muslim pro palestine rallies are held a worldwide once again with protesters demanding a lasting seisfire. in the united states dozens of new yorkers gathered outside the egyptian consulatte in manhattan, the urge arab country to keep the rafa border crossing open for vital aid to get into gaza and people carry play cards reading zionism is terrorism and free all palestinians and lebanon's capital beirout protesters gathered in front of the un headquarters of building the called for lifting the siege on gaza and inda, capital of bangladesh hundred stage, rally chanting anti-israeli slogans while holding banners in different languages, condemning the regime's brutal war on the besieg gaza strip. the south african city of johannesburg also saw huge crowd rallying in support of palestine. protesters there marched to the streets chanting slogans and demanding a permanent ceasfire in gaza. the united
faisal bin farhan stress the palestinians have a right to their land as well as a right to live in safety and security. malaisia's former prime minister mahattir muhammad slammed organization of islamiclves to the extent that the 50 or so muslim countries will be strong enough to protect the muslim pro palestine rallies are held a worldwide once again with protesters demanding a lasting seisfire. in the united states dozens of new yorkers gathered outside the egyptian consulatte in manhattan,...
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faisal being farahan has stressed that palestinian's right to their land as well as the right to live in safety and security. an exclusive interview with... irib, malaysia's former prime minister, mahattir muhammad, islamut at the moment they don't have that capacity, and i don't see in the future, that they can strengthen themselves to the extent that the 50 or so muslim countries will be strong enough to protect the muslim. propile sign rallies are being held in different cities around the world, the condemnation of israel's recent massacre in gaza. protesters are demanding a lasting seisfire. احنا موواصل الكفاح. palestine is our home to the river. in the us, dozens of new yorkers gathered outside the egyptian consulatte in manhattan, the urge arab country to keep the rafa crossing open for vital aid to be transferred into gaza for thousands in desperate need. people carry play cards, reading zionism is terrorism and free all palestinian prisoners. in the lebanons of beirout protesters gathered in front of the un headquarters, they call for the lifting of the siege on gaza. inda, the capital of bangladesh hundred stage rally. chanting anti-israel slogans while holding banners in different languages,
faisal being farahan has stressed that palestinian's right to their land as well as the right to live in safety and security. an exclusive interview with... irib, malaysia's former prime minister, mahattir muhammad, islamut at the moment they don't have that capacity, and i don't see in the future, that they can strengthen themselves to the extent that the 50 or so muslim countries will be strong enough to protect the muslim. propile sign rallies are being held in different cities around the...
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faisal bin farhan stressed palestinian's right to their land as well as a right to live in safety. security and in a interview with irib, the malaysian former prime minister mahatir mohammad signed organization of islamict have that capacity and i don't see in the future, that they can strengthen themselves to the extent that the 50 or so muslim countries will be strong enough to protect the muslim. propoll rollies have been held in different cities throughout the world and condemnation of the... israely massacre in gaza, protesters are demanding a lasting ceasefire. in the us dozens of new yorkers gathered outside the egyptian consult in manhattan. they urge arab country to keep the rafa across. open for vital aid to be transferred into gaza for thousands of desperate people, people also carry play cars reading zinism is terrorism and free all palestinians and beirout protesters gathered in front of the un headquarters building the call for the lifting of the siege on gaza. in daka, the bangladeshi capital hunder stage rally chanting anti-israeli slogans while holding banners in different languages, condemning the regime's brutal war on gaza. the south african city of johannesburg also saw huge crowd
faisal bin farhan stressed palestinian's right to their land as well as a right to live in safety. security and in a interview with irib, the malaysian former prime minister mahatir mohammad signed organization of islamict have that capacity and i don't see in the future, that they can strengthen themselves to the extent that the 50 or so muslim countries will be strong enough to protect the muslim. propoll rollies have been held in different cities throughout the world and condemnation of...
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faisal ben faran stressed the palestinians have a right to their land as well as a right to live in safety and security. the former malaysian prime minister mahattir muhammad the organization of. islamiccity, and i don't see in the future, that they can strengthen themselves to the extent that the 50 or so muslim countries will be strong enough to protect the muslim. rallies are held throughout. the world uh with protesters demanding a lasting seesfire. احنا مواصل الكفاح. in the us dozens of new yorkers gathered outside the egyptian consulatte in manhattan urging the arab country to... open the rafa border crossing for vital a to be transferred into gaza. people carry play cards reading a sinism is terrorism and free all palestinians and lebanon's capital beirout protesters gathered in front of the un headquarters building, they call for lifting the siege on gaza and inda, the capital of bangladesh hundred stage rally, chanting antigans while holding banners in different languages, condemning the regime's brutal war on gaza. south african city of johannesburg saw huge crowd rallying and support of palestine. protesters marched to the streets chanting slogans and demanding a permanent
faisal ben faran stressed the palestinians have a right to their land as well as a right to live in safety and security. the former malaysian prime minister mahattir muhammad the organization of. islamiccity, and i don't see in the future, that they can strengthen themselves to the extent that the 50 or so muslim countries will be strong enough to protect the muslim. rallies are held throughout. the world uh with protesters demanding a lasting seesfire. احنا مواصل الكفاح. in the...