liz truss. he says is the biggest shake—up in britain�*s railways for three decades. passengers are being offered flexible season tickets, which will offer savings on certain routes for people who don�*t travel to work every day. grant shapps told mps a new state—owned body would replace an "overcomplicated and fragmented" system. mr speaker, the new public body, great british railways, will own the infrastructure, run and plan the network, organise the timetable and set most fares. one organisation accountable to ministers to get trains running on time, to make the customer experience as hassle—free as possible, and to bring the railway into the 21st century — a single, familiar brand with united, accountable leadership. although great british railways would manage the network, grant shapps said it would not be re—nationalisation. labour were disappointed. mr speaker, while i welcome steps to increase public ownership and control of the railways, as you would expect, it doesn't go far enough in

liz truss. you're watching wednesday in parliament with me, david cornock.wn travel advice for the summer holiday at home. mark drakeford was updating members of the senedd on the easing of restrictions in wales. international travel has also resumed. we will follow the same red amber green traffic system in use in england and scotland, but with some extra safeguards to do all we can to prevent coronavirus from being reimported into wales from overseas. and because something is allowed, it certainly does not mean it's compulsory and it doesn't even necessarily mean that it is advisable. i repeat the view of the welsh government that this is the year to holiday at home. and to enjoy everything that wales has to offer. the number of confirmed cases of the so called indian variant in wales has doubled in less than a week. is there a risk that further easing of restrictions without continuing, or non—pharmaceutical interventions, could actually lead to higher hospitalisations or even higher deaths? we are watching very carefully at what is happening in bolton an

this is what the international trade secretary liz truss said earlier.we can give, but as well as the short—term effort to help with covid, and of course the indian government helped us last year, bringing paracetamol into the uk, we are looking at what we can do in the longer term. the overall free trade agreement is going to be very important and we want a double trade with india by 2030. today's announcement will deliver 6,000 jobs across the uk, including in places like rochdale, newcastle, so that is very positive. we're also working closely with the serum institute who are to be doing more investment in the uk _ 0ur economics correspondent, andrew walker, gave us his take on the new agreements the bulk of this is the kind of thing that very often goes with some... it is a wide range of specific export opportunities opened up for individualfirms in the indian market and specific investments being made into the uk. these are commercial decisions, if you like, that in many cases it is fair to say probably would have gone ahead anyway, but are given a

today the international trade secretary, liz truss, is understood to have offered australia more concessionsbal trade correspondent, dharshini david reports. british lamb may be on the menu this spring, but what of the future? when it comes to trade deals, both sides want the best cut for their country folk, be it choice, price or opportunities, but that means compromise. farmers fear that its agriculture that'll pay the price, with the removal of tariffs, import taxes and quotas on australian products. we have countries around the world that can produce beef and lamb cheaper than we can. will it be as good a product? possibly, possibly not. will it be as healthy a product? possibly, possibly not. but we don't know that, but it's going to mean that my bottom line vanishes. some british farmers fear that they'll struggle to compete with their australian counterparts on cost. farms here tend to be much smaller, some standards and rules are quite different, but economists say that given australia is so far away, that relaxing tariffs might only increase the amount of goods coming in by the equi

the international trade secretary, liz truss, is understood to have offered more concessions to her australianjune. it would see both countries phasing out import taxes over 15 years. the cabinet was reportedly split on what terms to propose, amid concerns that uk beef and lamb farmers could be undercut by larger australian producers. our global trade correspondent, dharshini david, reports. british lamb may be on the menu this spring, but what of the future? when it comes to trade deals, both sides want the best cut for their countryfolk, be it choice, price or opportunities, but that means compromise. farmers fear that it's agriculture that'll pay the price, with the removal of tariffs, import taxes and quotas on australian products. we have countries around the world that can produce beef and lamb cheaper than we can. will it be as good a product? possibly, possibly not. will it be as healthy a product? possibly, possibly not. but we don't know that, but it's going to mean that my bottom line vanishes. some british farmers fear that they'll struggle to compete with their australian counterp

a week ago, i was having an interview with liz truss, the international trade secretary, and i lookederected in number ten and assumed it was for some kind of trade talks or vip delegation or something, and of course, we now know it was probably for the wedding, to get those 20 or 30 guests back. of course he had been subject to covid restrictions, presumably the celebration, sensible to delay it till 0bviously boris johnson and carrie symonds have been together for some time now, they have a son together, lived together in the now—infamous downing street flat. they've been a household together, one wonders what the pressure was in a sense, borisjohnson has come out of two marriages, perhaps surprising that he wants to get into third so quickly. i do think that waiting until next year seemed a long time for somebody who got engaged quite a while ago now, and is ready to get married, but i didn't expect it to be such a cloak and dagger operation here. i know borisjohnson is infamously notorious for not wanting to talk about his private life, and, you know, itjust, sort of, fits that ca

the international trade secretary, liz truss, told mps yesterday that negotiators were "in a sprint"es, a cuick they had the meeting. did need, yes, a quick reminder _ they had the meeting. did need, yes, a quick reminder of _ they had the meeting. did need, yes, a quick reminder of what's _ they had the meeting. did need, yes, a quick reminder of what's at - they had the meeting. did need, yes, a quick reminder of what's at stake i a quick reminder of what's at stake because trade deals are pretty simple. both side wants what's best for their consumers and businesses, that's the easy part. the hard part is finding out what you are going to compromise on and this is what this is all about because australia all along has been saying they want to have a complete elimination of tariffs, those import taxes on the stuff it sends to the uk, and no quotas as well. farmers here and indeed some cabinet ministers have reportedly been saying, hang on a minute, ourfarmers here tend to be much smaller on average and also they tend to have higher costs overall, so that means it will be harder to c

that was liz truss. india has surpassed a total of 20 million coronavirus cases. new infections reported every day for the past two weeks, but the government has claimed the the numbers are beginning to decrease. there continue to be reports of oxygen shortages at hospitals in the capital, delhi — from where our correspondent devina gupta sent this update. it is getting more and more difficult each day for thousands of families who are seeing their loved ones lost because they are not able to get adequate medical aid even in major cities and one of the most serious crises of oxygen started his remains, and in india's capital delhi it all centred on medical supplies reaching hospitals last night, at midnight, and this morning we have seen another sos from a children's hospital asking for oxygen supplies claiming they will be running out within two hours. that is the desperate situation we are seeing right now, despite the global aid coming in. this morning we have seen over 500 oxygen concentrators from the us, around 400 oxygen surrenders from the uk as well but t

a week| ago, i was having a interview with liz truss, the international trade secretary, and i lookedrected in number ten and assumed it was for some kind of trade talks or vip delegation or something, and of course, we now know it was probably for the wedding, to get 20 or 30 guests. at}! for the wedding, to get 20 or 30 auests. . ., , ., for the wedding, to get 20 or 30 auests. _, , ., , guests. of course he had been sub'ect guests. of course he had been subject to _ guests. of course he had been subject to covid _ guests. of course he had been subject to covid restrictions, i subject to covid restrictions, presumably the celebration, sensible to delay it till next summer, but i mean, it's interesting this, in the sense, for a number of reasons. 0bviously boris johnson sense, for a number of reasons. 0bviously borisjohnson and kerry symons have been together for 0bviously borisjohnson and kerry symons have been togetherfor some time now, they have a son together, —— and carrie syminds. they've been a household together, one wonders what the pressure was in a sense, borisjohnson has

got liz truss more bullish about signing this deal.ese trade deals is that it's not a utopian world. you're going to have to make trade—offs and not get everything you want in all these things and that is the nature of brexit. that is in a reality we are in. so i have to see where we end up with this. it does not feel like this is clearly settled. i like this is clearly settled. i think it is depressing away that these _ think it is depressing away that these trade—offs seem to have been brought— these trade—offs seem to have been brought up— these trade—offs seem to have been brought up behind closed doors rather— brought up behind closed doors rather than in the public arena and where _ rather than in the public arena and where we — rather than in the public arena and where we could all engage in and people _ where we could all engage in and people could see the arguments laid out. people could see the arguments laid out one _ people could see the arguments laid out one of— people could see the arguments laid out. one of the real pro

in the other corner you've got liz truss, secretary of state for international trade and is desperatered, let's go free trade buccaneering at the top of the list. in the middle, a lot of people trying to find consensus between them but it is tricky and awkward. it is relevant, because this would be the first trade deal the uk does that is notjust a rolloverfrom the kind we used to have in the eu. second, of course, this is being seen as a proxy for the kind of relationship the uk wants with the rest of the world in our globally british post—brexit future. peter, this is the sort of thing you want to get used it if you have an independent trade deal, who do you and ——who do you annoy here? who do you accept there? everything is exaggerated and overblown at this stage. the actual ambition of the entire thing would be much lower than anyone is talking about now. i don't believe that australian food imports are going to swamp our markets. but it does say something about the politics of trade in food. i think that if this sort of anxiety is being created over australian lamb, you wait till

we know that liz truss the international _ with australia?vited to that. we know there is a bit of a hurry. it's also proving to be a bit of a test case which is why there's a lot of focus on this deal, not just because it's the first one uk is going to be negotiating with another country that isn't being rolled over from the deals we had as a member of the eu. so there is a very close eye being kept on this, as a sort of example or insight into the government's thinking and strategy, their approach towards these trade deals, which have long been heralded as one of the main benefits of britain leaving the eu. we do understand that there has been some move towards agreeing this 15 year transition period. officially, the government is not commenting to see them go sheesh on ongoing, but this 15 year period, leaving from a place where we go to their quarters, it's the destination and not the time period that is worrying british farmers. you had a lot of strong pushback from across the uk. from the northern ireland administration, the northern ir

with real pressure to get it resolved by the end of this week" the international trade minister liz trussrshini david is our international trade correspondent. good happy with this. i outlined some of the broad strokes about what is happening. that's good to have you with us. let's get down to brass tacks. what is the real fear for farmers in the uk? it tacks. what is the real fear for farmers in the uk?— tacks. what is the real fear for farmers in the uk? if there was a soundtrack _ farmers in the uk? if there was a soundtrack for _ farmers in the uk? if there was a soundtrack for trade _ farmers in the uk? if there was a soundtrack for trade negotiations and deals by the rolling stones comparable will probably be you can't always get what you want. trade deals coming together to say we want what's best for our consumers and our businesses and that of course means that has to be compromise somewhere. and who has to bear the brunt of that? australia all along kay said we want more access to the uk market and we want those tariffs and those taxes to be dropped on the things we sailed to th

the international trade secretary, liz truss, says negotiators are in a "sprint" to reach an agreementustralia by early next month. her department insists farmers here won't be undercut. now the weather with carol. i have to report those early birds, have a beautiful morning in the north west. for many starting on a dry and bright note, but it will not last because as we go through the day some rain already in western areas will push northwards and eastwards and be accompanied by windy conditions and gales. dry and bright to start. cloud turning the sunshine hazy and then in comes the rain. it will be patchy in the far south—east but the wind will strengthen. especially through the irish sea and south—west england and with exposure we could have gusts up to 50 mph and inland a0 mph. trees are in leaf so we will have issues with that. the totals will tot up over the next 2a hours and you can see how the rain spreads across the uk. there will be gales in southern areas and overnight temperatures between a—io. not particularly cold. tomorrow, we will have this low pressure and rain. the s

the international trade secretary, liz truss, told mps yesterday that negotiators were "in a sprint"f trade. just explain to us what your main concerns are about the potential trade deal with australia. ~ , ., ., australia. well, first of all, we acce -t australia. well, first of all, we accept there — australia. well, first of all, we accept there is _ australia. well, first of all, we accept there is a _ australia. well, first of all, we accept there is a trade - australia. well, first of all, we accept there is a trade deal, i australia. well, first of all, we | accept there is a trade deal, the government clearly wants to do a trade _ government clearly wants to do a trade deal— government clearly wants to do a trade deal and it was selected on a manifesto — trade deal and it was selected on a manifesto to do a trade deal. so a trade _ manifesto to do a trade deal. so a trade deal— manifesto to do a trade deal. so a trade deal is going to happen, and we just— trade deal is going to happen, and we just want to make sure the trade deal is _ we just want to make sure the trade deal

the international trade secretary, liz truss, says negotiators are in a "sprint" to reach an agreementmpics are due to start in just over two months, and the international olympic committee president has insisted the games can go ahead safely. but, despite this, opposition withinjapan is growing, as the country faces a increase of coronavirus cases and a slow—moving vaccination programme. 0ur tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes reports. never before has a summer olympics faced such overwhelming opposition from the people of the host nation. as japan's covid pandemic continues to get worse, the opposition is growing louder and more prominent. this double—page spread has appeared in several newspapers. it is an old photo from world war ii ofjapanese children training to fight the americans with bamboo spears. except now, the enemy is covid. "no vaccines," it reads, "no drugs. "are we supposed to fight the virus with bamboo spears?" the head ofjapanese online retailer rakuten is also making headlines. he described holding the olympics now as a suicide mission. even those who have s

let's speak now to the international trade secretary liz truss. thank you forjoining us.the general public. well, i've been out and about, campaigning | with the general public. well, i've i been out and about, campaigning in the local elections and what i have been hearing from voters is first of all, people are delighted by the progress of the covid vaccination programme. we havejust seen progress of the covid vaccination programme. we have just seen 50,000 vaccines being done across the uk. and what people care about is how we are recovering the economy from covid, jobs and growth across the uk. today, iam covid, jobs and growth across the uk. today, i am announcing that we have secured 6000 jobs from our new enhanced trade partnership with india. those are really the issues i think that will motivate voters when they go to the polling stations this thursday. but they go to the polling stations this thursda . �* , .,, ., they go to the polling stations this thursda. �* , ., , thursday. but these opinion polls su: est thursday. but these opinion polls suggest that _ thu