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mutaz eamonn from the this? eamonn from the telegraph i do. >> trade unions, they don't just give money, they help labour mps get selected . they help elect a get selected. they help elect a labour leader. get selected. they help elect a labour leader . they many labour labour leader. they many labour mps are former trade union reps. it's a revolving door and we act as if these unions represent half the country. they represent 22% of the workforce. what about the other 78% who just want to get to work and are blocked by train strikes? who's representing them? i think it's a very strange setup. yes. the labour party was designed to be the political movement, political wing of the trade union movement. but the world has changed. no one's sweeping chimneys anymore, you know, workers rights are pretty much where they are, where they should be in the western world. it is just a very strange system. >> but the alternative would be the taxpayer funding it. i mean, do we want do we want ordinary people to actually pay t

mutaz ahmed, from the telegraph, and democratic strategist kurt bardella.rjoining us on the programme this evening. kurt, what do you make of that meeting at the pentagon? we were told that lloyd austin got a briefing on the battleground situation right now in ukraine from ukraine's defence minister, and we heard that call from president zelensky, didn't we, for the country to be allowed to send weapons by allies deeper into russian territory? but allies have been nervous about that, is there a chance they might change their mind? they've been worried about the risk of escalation, haven't they? risk of escalation, haven't the ? , ., ~ risk of escalation, haven't the ? , . ~ ., they? yes, and i think part of this was the _ they? yes, and i think part of this was the interest - they? yes, and i think part of this was the interest for - they? yes, and i think part of this was the interest for the l this was the interest for the us after ukraine's surprise offensive or they actually gained ground into russia. we got so used to the narrative that ukraine was on

mutaz and andy. andy, clearly council tax has risen over the last, 24 years. years they've beenin that's how many years they've been in this century. why hasn't it felt like services have got better? >> well, i think because there's a complete disconnect between central government, county councils and then district or borough councils . nobody really borough councils. nobody really talks to each other. most have kind of different parties running them. and it's just a bit of a mess really. there's a serious disconnect in local and national government communications, and it's really not okay. it's a mess. >> it's a mess. >> it's a mess. >> i don't buy these sort of systemic arguments because some councils have done a good job. they've they've saved money. they've they've saved money. they've kept council tax low sometimes their neighbouring councils to councils that have done a really bad job. i can think of some examples here in london. at the same time, these councils have been able to raise huge sums of cash from parking fines from ltns and so on. i think the

mutaz and andy. andy, clearly council tax has risen over the last, 24 years.ears they've beenin that's how many years they've been in this century. why hasn't it felt like services have got better? >> well, i think because there's a complete disconnect between central government, county councils and then district or borough councils . nobody really borough councils. nobody really talks to each other. most have kind of different parties running them. and it's just a bit of a mess really. there's a serious disconnect in local and national government communications, and it's really not okay. it's a mess. >> it's a mess. >> it's a mess. >> i don't buy these sort of systemic arguments because some councils have done a good job. they've they've saved money. they've they've saved money. they've kept council tax low sometimes their neighbouring councils to councils that have done a really bad job. i can think of some examples here in london. at the same time, these councils have been able to raise huge sums of cash from parking fines from ltns and so on. i think the p

there was, though, a bit of a scare for mutaz barshim.ari cramped up as he approached the bar. but the man who shared the gold with him in tokyo, italy's gianmarco tamberi, was on hand to help him out — and, after a bit of a stretch, he got back up and jumped clear to qualify for saturday's final. poland's aleksandra miroslaw has made a bit of history in winning the speed climbing gold medal at the paris olympics. it's the first time speed climbing is a stand alone discipline at this games. in tokyo, climbing was a combined event. it's been a great games for miroslaw, who broke the world record in the earlier rounds. the two chinese divers led the way in qualifying for the mens 3—metre springboard final. but team gb's jack laugher is safely through in the third place, and jordan holden willjoin him in thursday's final after he finished fifth. laugher is looking for his second medal in paris having got bronze in the synchronised event. a ireland's kellie harrington said "there are no more mountain's to climb" as she announced her retirment

joining me tonight on the panel is mutaz ahmed, political correspondent at the telegraph — and kurt bardellakilled and dozens injured in russian strikes on the city of kharkiv. the victims include a girl in a playground. meanwhile, president zelensky has sacked the commander of the air force, after one of the f—16 fighter jets donated by ukraine's nato allies crashed on monday. the cause of the crash is unknown. the house of commons' biggest landlord, a newly—elected labour mp, is renting out flats with black mould

we arejoined by hilary rosen, democratic strategist and mutaz ahmed, what is your take on why the us is weighing on so heavily?— weighing on so heavily? nicolas madura is not _ weighing on so heavily? nicolas madura is not very _ weighing on so heavily? nicolas madura is not very good - weighing on so heavily? nicolas madura is not very good at - weighing on so heavily? nicolas i madura is not very good at hiding that he is a crook. it may be some guilt on the us side, as well. because a few months ago, as part of an election deal, new sections on that as well were introduced on venice whaler —— new sanctions, which was not a very good idea. it is only when you impose sanctions at a very long time very high rate that you can cause an outcome. if not, it won't be very effective. [30 you can cause an outcome. if not, it won't be very effective.— won't be very effective. do you think it is _ won't be very effective. do you think it is problematic - won't be very effective. do you think it is problematic that - won't be very effective. do you think it is problematic that the | won't be v

hilary rosen, democratic strategist and mutaz ahmed, associate comment editor at the telegraph.nce in a moment, but this is a significant win for harris and biden. it but this is a significant win for harris and biden.— harris and biden. it is. the president _ harris and biden. it is. the president has _ harris and biden. it is. the president has long - harris and biden. it is. the president has long touted l harris and biden. it is. the i president has long touted his harris and biden. it is. the - president has long touted his own ability to improve diplomatic relations around the world. he made a big point over the last two days and saying that he believes his personal relationships created this result. there is no reason to doubt that. that has been a strong suit of the biden administration. putin that. that has been a strong suit of the biden administration.— the biden administration. putin is claimin: the biden administration. putin is claiming this _ the biden administration. putin is claiming this as _ the biden administration. putin is claiming this as a _ the biden adm

there was a bit of a scare for mutaz barshim as the qatari cramped up as he approached the bar.e got back up and jumped clear to qualify for saturday's final. at the velodrome, usa have just edged out team gb in the women's team pursuit in the final heats. the quartet of elinor barker, josie knight, anna morris and jess roberts were beaten byjust 0.279 seconds as usa progressed to the gold medal match. team gb will now face italy for bronze later on today while new zealand will battle with the usa for gold. jack carlin broke the british record as he qualified for the next round of the men's sprint. hamish turnbull is also through with the seventh quickest time. the next round gets underway from half past four. and great britain's emma finucane looks well placed to win her second gold medal in paris. she eased through her keirin heat, beating germany's lea friedrich to qualify. her team gb teammate katy marchant will go in the repechage shortly with quarter—final qualification up for grabs. it's been a tough start to the olympics for golfer charly hull. she got her campaign under

and mutaz. >> yeah, up to a million. you're right. and do we need more , right.we just to give you to just break it down in 1980, we had for working people for every pensioner. now in 2024, we have 2.4 working people . for every 2.4 working people. for every pensioner, we have a workforce crisis. we've also stopped giving birth to children. >> other than the fact that we have a system that allows 600,000, 700,000 people to come here legally, shows that we accommodate and we're generous and we welcome people. so why then do these people cross the channel illegally to get in? >> because there is no safe passage for them. >> that's absolutely right. fair point. so anyway, we've got to move on. so thank you very much to my panel. in a moment. the government isn't sure how many spaces are left in prison. is it 100? is it more? is it find out in a we'll do the calculations for you. welcome back. we were talking about illegal migration and keir starmer's position on it. and david says hello , jacob. you may david says hello, jacob. you may or may not have noticed, but t

other than the small amount that goes to rebuild buckingham palace, mutaz.dustry, we need cheap energy and we are running a policy that is putting the uk out of business. exactly >> and there is no global warming exemption in the labour manifesto, which said it would reduce energy prices. energy pnces reduce energy prices. energy prices will probably rise as a result of this, but you have to be a real sort of green fanatic like ed miliband to look at the tofu. >> i think he's a full time vegetarian. >> he is he's he's mad. look at the offshore wind. >> very, very charming man. >> very, very charming man. >> he is. he is. i'm talking about his politics. i'm just talking about his diet to look at the offshore wind industry, which is in crisis everywhere, including in the us, where some states are offering $98 per megawatt hour. and i think that's an area where we should invest taxpayer money. and the fact is that an industry that requires such huge subsidies just to stay alive probably shouldn't be alive . shouldn't be alive. >> it'sjust shouldn't be alive. >>

you might recall this story from tokyo 2020, when the high jump final ended with qatar's mutaz barshimo metres, but olyslagers took three attempts to do it and the ukrainian went over the barfirst time. so that is why she won the gold. it was an unusual podium with four women on it. australia's eleanor patterson and ukraine's iryna gerashchenko took bronze after they both cleared 1.95m but failed to clear 1.98m after their three attempts. what a story for ukraine and australia, right? earlier i spoke to heike henkel, gold medallist in the women's high jump at the barcelona 1992 olympics. have a listen. this was not a surprise for me that mahuchikh will win the gold medal, because she was the best highjumper for years, which has made her very confident and mentally strong. and that's why, yeah, i think it was normally that she will win the gold medal. now, the world record is 2m 10cm. that's an incredible feat. what does it take to get that far? oh, it's... you have to be convinced that you can do it, tojump over such great height. you need self confidence, and you have already, you nee