all the u. k. imports more than half of its food, so the cost of everything from apples to coffee will go up. the rise will be especially notable in goods traded in u. s. dollars like orland gas lower income fallon. families will be the hardest hit with their earnings having to stretch even further with winter approaching. heating costs are another concern. brings money also won't go as far as if they travel to the u. s. or 2 countries using the dollar for, for tourists. the drop in the pound means it will be cheaper to visit the u. k. ah, the july jesus is getting worse and worse and worse, a poor right now they're on lower incomes. they're struggling. they're struggling with the heating and all their bills. everything is going up. why would they be cutting it for the people in the higher income wreckage ridiculous? london is getting worse. things getting worse, to be honest. you could argue that it's still a good strategy because a attract um, sort of businesses to come in or set up to establish

so the u. k. government might think starting is not really the words reserve currency just a dollar. and while it is highly desired, highly demanded and held as a reserve access liquid reserve by the bank of england should they be so desirous of intervening directly in the foreign exchange. markets are very, very limited. financial times they estimates that they are approximately a $100000000000.00, which is really a drop in the ocean when you consider how much starting the straightest. so it's not the individual and just the death by cousin cuts of the midst of the tories is big party of good economic competence that i think will be longer problem here. jonathan lives, this is being seen as a huge political gamble for the new which is prime minister whenever a new lead comes into the job. their political capital is normally at its highest so has least trust, essentially put down all her chips on this list. trust the state, the entire house on this political gamble, and by any measure she had los

is a one of like the biggest news to day in hong kong because people feel so connected with on the u. k. and also the queen herself. but then because of the political climate here and also kind of like a sensitive matters of covering about the new k r royal family that some of the media like here to have some self censorship that i've heard from some of their friends from on the news remarking in hong kong, they said they, some editors like have to sell sensors, some off the new cartridge, to tune down on the cartridge and not to lay play a to bake it can you describe for me in more detail that connection there at the u . k. in the monarchy, especially for the older generation i, as hong kong had been like a late and that british war for over a 150 years. and, and the most important era that is to post war era was under, or the ring after queen elizabeth and are interestingly, they people in hong kong called the queen as, ah, that the boss lady that is the nickname given to the queen by the general public dallas like a cantonese neck name so so, so we can see what a sense of lay special

the u. k defense ministry is expanding its military training program. the ukranian citizens aimed at instructing them and how to combine russian soldiers on the front lines. we are now extending it to 5 weeks to provide the best possible preparation for ukrainian soldiers who will soon be inactive combat operations. we must do everything we can to help them defend the homes against this illegal, an unprovoked russian invasion and will continue to do so for as long as it takes. well, it looks like there's one thing in the u. k. that's rising faster than the energy bells and that's a number of ukranian fighters being trained in the u. k by western allies are reported. 4700 ukrainians have been through a training course in which the british defense minister apparently has full confidence. so what is the trainees actually learning monkey bars flaming hoop, jumping pushups. how to dazzle russian soldiers with their jumping jack skills? you know, it is our question in light of previous western train

so in the u. k, the wages have been falling really to the lowest they've ever been since rat coach began that. inflation is that record high? it's over 10 percent and it's supposedly increasing some focus say maybe even up to 20 percent. so many people here are already feeling the squeeze on top of that, there are the huge energy costs. so through the war ukraine, the u. k. is subject to the increased energy costs, and this is where some businesses have warned that within the next few weeks they will not be able to exist. they will have to go boss because they can't pay these huge bills. and for some families, they say it's a choice between heating or eating when the autumn and the winter comes. so this is where many people in the u. k. will really wait. what list stross has so often how she can help those people that are the poorest and society more, which is the, is really the most pressing issue for her. how is she going to deal with these problems or how she given much indication in the lead up

and the and u. k. general has worked well with the you on issues like support for ukraine, for example, the e right now as a whole is trying to find common ground and means of travel icing. these energy prices across the block. can they work with a u. k on this? that is genuine desire for human brushes in capitals across the continent to cooperate with a huge a. because as you pointed out, the challenges we are facing and common and they require a joint reaction. and which is why also it's imperative that this trust and you prime minister and dr. motor, conciliatory and constructive on duty and election campaign. even those who was trying to appeal to. ready and not all section of the place and people who are paying close attention to your liking most speak english and describing the president of france are supposed to be full. and also communicating fairly good for a patient and methodist when it comes to the u hasn't been helpful. that has really made people have a low expectations and it will make c

now the u. k . is once again in various crises, does he have what it takes to keep the country together to keep his kingdom together? yeah, i don't know whether it's really his job. like i said, he's really the kind of the picture he's, he's supposedly supposed to be really just a decoration on the cake of the british constitution, which should be run by the parliament. we should be run by the government. we have a government this 4 days old and a u. k. so they will, i'm sure appreciate any help they can get the u. k. has been hit by any number of crises. you have many people who are having to decide whether to heat their homes or whether to feed their families this winter you've, you've got a national health service on its knees. there are so many things that really feel like they're falling apart. and a new king is not going to be able to do much about that in practical terms. maybe he can, maybe the whole fuel and the days of morning we'll distract people from that. but this stuff is going to be

the u. k is new finance minister has unleashed historic tax cuts and a huge increase in borrowing in a wide ranging policy announcement to the british parliament. the measures are supposed to boost gross, but analysts say quasi qua, tangs measures are a huge camp. oh, the package was a tranche of economic policy hawking back to thatcher. right, and reaganomics doctrines of the 1980s high tax rates, damage britons competitive, they reduce the incentive to work to invest and to start a business, they take the additional rate of income tax. at 45 percent. it is currently higher than the headline talk rate. in g 7 countries like the us and italy, coatings package included capping the highest marginal tax rate at 40 percent, lowering the basic income tax rate to 19 percent from april 2023. doubling the tax free threshold for home purchases to $250000.00 pounds. in addition, the cap on bank as bonuses has been lifted and a plant rise in corporate tax has been scrapped. quoting said the package estim

in addition, the u. k. has unfunded liability, you know, like the think about the health care service service, national health service and u. k. it state control. the prices are pretty, you know, pretty well fixed are time sensitive, not arise, much faster than other prices and much faster than real economy and u. k. in the u. s, we have health care prices going out. that was due for. ready decades now, our long term fiscal situation is much worse and that in the okay, we have the same debt to g d p ratio. but our social system, our pension system, is much worse and long term shape. our health care system is a much worse long term shape in terms of funding. so who are we to say that this, the u. k is acting like the a developing country? if you really look at everything comprehensively, like a good economist, would you say the u. s. is much worse long term fiscal shape than the u. k. therefore, reacting okay, well, so hold on. so this was david mouth speaking the head of the world bank, and he, he mentioned

whereas here in the u. k. all morning he is making is one of the world's leading countries and for the money spent got a great the number. how mindful, don't you think king charles is of the criticism, but the royal family gets as far as that's expenditure is concerned. do you think that he will continue with this, this desire to, to be seen at least to be slipping down? are we going to see more royals expected to pay their way, perhaps by, by getting proper jobs? well, one cannot do it is a proper job is that the, the roads do a great deal of good for charity. ready for institutions in the u. k. and the commonwealth of the world and is a very important job in a very tough job. lastly, i was actually working royals. they are the ones that actually get paid money by the state, the rest of the roads and they do have to go out and make their living. they have to be very discrete about the way they do it. but turning prince charles, i think he's a very sensitive, but he's an extremely sensitive and an extremely in

it's going to be really how much homes the u. k, because obviously the u has, has big problems potentially coming this, this wednesday with, with energy show at shows is possibly black house better. and that's going to have lots of ripple effects for the u. k. economy through supply chain is because our economy is also in length. so i think it's going to be yeah, i very much hope to see this truck working in a much more constructive way with the european union. petro on the northern island protocol, which has been really the heart of the dispute with the european union. where, where do you see things going? and what sort of flexibility is there from brussels on this issue? are they likely to give will give up a little bit just to be on the same page as very low stress in the british government bossa the e u. leadership of a you institutions, but also see prime ministers ahead of state in most number stays. have said that there is, of course, desire to work out any difficulties that might need from the protocol. or there is no appet

i think that was pre, i think that was presupposed that any new u. k. government wouldn't take additional measures to protect the u. k. can see what we're seeing here at the moment is solely driven by a massive rise in energy prices. now the moment we are starting to see energy prices to come down, u. k. natural gas prices spike significantly higher early on the back of the indefinite shut down of no screen one that i had since form back from the high the day. so that suggests that any new physical package that is coming in lightning to keep it laid on energy costs. i think any impacts on inflation is likely to be tempered by the fact that already, even given the fact that we've seen a big spike in energy prices, in april u. k. consumers are already feeling the page if you bring in the school majors right now, that will stop that fiscal pinch getting any worse, but it's likely that fuel inflation. ok. so some of the actions that trust could take could help to avoid that. but we'll have to see how she does, michael houston. thank you very much for that.

the u. k. 's new finance minister has unleashed historic tax cuts and a huge increase in borrowing a wide ranging policy announcement to the british parliament. the measures are supposed to boost growth, but analysts say quasi quire tangs measures are a huge camp. yet the package was a tranche of economic policy hawking back to thatcher. right, and reaganomics doctrines of the 1980s high tax rates, damage britons competitive, they reduce the incentive to work to invest and to start with business, they take the additional rate of income tax. at 45 percent. it is currently higher than the headline top rate in g 7. countries like the us and italy, coatings package included capping the highest marginal tax rate at 40 percent. lowering the basic income tax rate to 19 percent from april 2023, doubling the tax free threshold for home purchasers to $250000.00 pounds. in addition, the cap on bank as bonuses has been lifted and planned rise in corporate tax has been scrapped. quoting said the package est

now the u. k . is once again in various crises, does he have what it takes to keep the country together to keep his kingdom together? yeah, i don't know whether it's really his job. like i said, he's really the kind of the picture he's, he's supposedly supposed to be really just a decoration on the cake of the british constitution, which should be run by the parliament. we should be run by the government. we have a government this 4 days old and the u. k. so they will, i'm sure appreciate any help they can get the u. k. has been hit by any number of crises. you have many people who are having to decide whether to heat their homes or whether to feed their families this winter you've, you've got a national health service on its knees. there are so many things that really feel like they're falling apart. and a new king is not going to be able to do much about that in practical terms. maybe he can, maybe the whole funeral and the days of morning we'll distract people from that. but this stuff is going t

whereas here in the u. k. all morning, he is making as one of the world's leading countries and for the money spent. got a great number. how mindful, don't you think king charles is of the criticism, but the royal family gets as far as it's expenditure is concerned. do you think that he will continue with this, this desire to, to be seen at least to be slipping down? are we going to see more royals expected to pay that way? perhaps by, by getting proper jobs? well, it is a proper job is that the, the roles do a great deal of good for charity, for institutions in the u. k. and the commonwealth of the world, and it's a very important job, a very tough job. lastly, i was actually working royals. they are the ones that actually get paid money by the state, the rest of the roads. and we do have to go out and make their living. they have to be very discrete about the way they do it. but in prince charles, i think he's a very sensitive, he's an extreme sensitive and an extreme intelligent. and he's been saying the ye

the u. k. is new prime minister has announced a new price cap on energy bills to protect consumers from soaring prices. is trust says the average annual household bill for gas and electricity will be kept at $2500.00 pounds. that's around $2900.00. but the prime minister has ruled out opposition calls to extend a tax on energy company profits. and i can tell the house to day that we will not be giving in to the leader of the opposition. oh, for this to be funded through when pull tabs. that would undermine the national interest by discouraging the very investment we need. i us secretary of state antony blinking has arrived on an unannounced visit to cave in a show of american support. it comes just as ukrainian president of me. zalinski says trips and making advances in the counter offensive to retake cities from russia. us secretary of defense lloyd austin, has announced the united states light as military aid package, the ukraine, which is worth $675000000.00. take his president, range of typ

well, i think it was a u. k. then it probably wouldn't be worth it, but the fact is, the demons does not least, for example, in the amount of free publicity, a coverage is favorable to our so, you know, he would have to ask, who is the king prince ruler of fine? and i to find anyone in the world who even though i. ready you find anyone who knows anything about it. so you know, they may not be paying, you know, getting money back. whereas here in the u. k, all morning he is making is one of the world's leading countries. and for the money spent got a great the number to. how mindful don't you think king charles is of the criticism, but the royal family gets as far as that expenditure is concerned. do you think that he will continue with this, this desire to, to be seen at least, to be slipping down? are we going to see more royals expected to pay that way? perhaps by, by getting proper jobs? well, one cannot do. it is a proper job. it rose to a great deal of good for charity, for institutions in the u. k. and the

so of course, this is the massey, mack matter between the u. k and, and d u. so it's, it's a complicated issue, but so one on we, she has negotiated in the last months and this ross and, and joe biden, they bally know, till they haven't had many opportunities to meet. when will they get a chance to meet and what might that personal relationship like? by that is a very warm person, a staunch democrat, proud to be progressive, catholic, irish. and so he, we alike and expect him to treat her with law in a very nice way at the beginning whether she reacts at the same level. i don't know, we really don't know much about her of the personal level to be very frank. that's going to be interesting to watch and see how the relationship develops. federico bindy, thank you very much. taking time to join us that from colorado. thank you for having me. still had hair on al jazeera. oh, we hear from a syrian women in lebanon accuses state security officials of torturing and killing her husband. and the tops are running once again in jackson, mississippi, after more than a we

. government wouldn't take additional measures to protect the u. k. consume, what we're seeing here at the moment is solely driven by a massive rise in energy prices. now at the moment, arm we are starting to see energy prices to come down u. k. natural gas prices. spike significantly higher early the done on the back of the indefinite shut down of north street. one they had since form back from their highs the day. so that suggests that any new fiscal package that is coming is likely to keep a lead on energy costs. i think any impact on inflation is likely to be tempered by the fact the already even given the fact that we've seen a big spike in energy prices in april you k, consumers are already feeling the page. if you bring in fiscal measures right now, that will stop that fiscal prince getting any worse, but he's on the line leads of fuel inflation. okay, so some of the actions that trust could take could help to avert that. but we'll have to see how she does michael hughes, and thank you very much for that. thank you. and we're staying on energy

ah. plans are by the u. k. government, for huge tax cuts financed by borrowing have drawn strong, international criticism. the international monetary fund issued a rare warning to a major world economy saying the tax cuts may fuel inflation and they're likely to increase economic inequality. plans have already triggered volatility on the market, forcing the bank of england to announce today that it will buy as much government debt as needed to restore order. the government plan announced on friday for deep cuts and the regulations are intended to be 5, a stagnant economy instead of triggered an economic crisis and seem support for the opposition. surging is ahead of the opposition labor party. they've lost control of the economy. now, you know, we all understand when the international issues crises that cause fluctuations in the market. but that isn't this case. this is a situation where the government has self inflicted harm on our economy and people looking at their mortgages, looking for prices this morning

me personally, i've lived here in the u. k for 2 decades now and she's always been there when i married when i had my children. so it will be really difficult to imagine the life in the u. k. without the queen. and now be again the queen died it balmoral as we know in in scotland. she had her body is still there remains are still there. what's going to be happening there? people are laying flowers there, aren't balmoral paying their respects? what will be happening there in scotland in the coming days? we do know the exact choreography, but we're expecting that on there. the queen's body will stay at bol morrow for a little while, and then it, it will be our transfer to bed. that dear against unfortunately, i'm going to have to interrupt you there. we seem to be having a little bit of trouble with al line to beg, at mass in london in front of buckingham palace that we will be coming to her later in the program. on a speech on her 21st birthday, the then air to the throne, princess elizabeth promised to dedicate her life to pub

that's why they happened to be in the u. k. at the moment of but it's understood that megan, who has probably we, i think it's fair to say cause a lot of the friction within the royal family. the son you haven't seen i to why is not on her way to buy more aware. as prince harry is, but of course prince william's wife kate has not gone either. so i guess that balance is it out from that point of view, but at least it will reduce the tension any tension that there could be uh, that is very serious and difficult time for the roll family. alex, thank you so much for that. i'm carl. i want to come back to you with a queen, elizabeth. she's been a symbol of stability through 15 prime ministers. so many changes. now, though, united kingdom is facing a number of very serious challenges, isn't it? yes, absolutely. is absolutely amazing when you just think back at the all the history, all the prime ministers, various wars and conflicts and economic crises that the queen has been here for that she's witness. and that she's helped a guide

the u. k. is government introduced, big tax cuts to try to boost economic growth, but the international monetary fund is warning the measures could stokes soaring inflation to what's next for the british economy. and also this week, central banks around the world are raising interest rates. they're trying to attain inflation, but that could come at a high cost for the world's economy. plus from bollywood to normally would. why 2 of the world's biggest film industries are struggling with britain's prime ministers batting big on a school policy that includes the biggest tax cuts in the u. k. in half a century. it's all going to be funded by borrowing less trust is determined plan is gonna kick start the british economy. but a critic say it's a reckless gamble, man. the plans seem to have back fired already. the pounds fallen to record lows. financial markets have gone into turmoil in a rare public criticism of a leading global economy. the international monetary fund is wanting. the plan could in

economy and a u. k. assets i headed, given what you say, then all their fans that this is basically massively unfunded tax cuts. a indeed. and then were there the unfunded aspect to it, i think is what's spooking the market 0 again to keep in mind even entering into or even before the announcement as there had been already concerns about the twin deficit that the u. k. is facing right now. so if that whole. ringback only grows larger, i mean, unless things actually pan out the way the u. k. government actually intends to. although what you see right now is there's a healthy amount of skepticism about how they think it will turn out how the government things are pan out versus how markets i think your pan out. so i think jet is the glaring whole that my kids i really struggle struggling to grapple with right now. okay, we'll leave it there. hand, turn that the exigency group. thanks for joining us. thanks. i have a me. oh, italy appears to be on course for its 1st far right, prime minister since the 2nd

he's going to visit the various parts of the u. k and the various nations of the u. k. so not just england, he's already been in scotland, but we think he'll, he'll be in edinburgh. he'll be in card if he'll be in belfast to, to, to, to, to speak to people in different parts of, of the u. k. and, and bring this country together worth noting, as you saw those pictures of him doing what now is known as a walk about that that was basically invented on foreign trips by the late queen. she was the one who decided that there was so many people clamoring to see her that she needed to get out and greet them in person and shake their hands. and of course, the person who then took that idea and really march with it more than any one else, was the prince's late wife, a princess, diana. and james, are we see that these matters are meticulously planned as you say? so what can we expect? the next few days in terms of that kind of protocol. well, the most important thing and it's, it's a tradition is something will be a session council. now we haven't have one of those taking place si

the u. k. is king charles pays tribute to his mother, queen elizabeth during his 1st address to the nation as monarch ah, until mccrae, this is al jazeera alive from dub hobb, also coming up the end of an era, the u. k. is longest serving monarch, a towering figure, who rose above politics is remembered at home and abroad the legacy of a colonial power. we look at what the future holds for the monarchy and its commonwealth ties abroad. and ukrainian forces pushed to take back towns, villages in the east. russian officials even admit their advance has been sharp and rapids. ah, ah. the united kingdom's new king charles the 3rd has addressed the nation and the white commonwealth for the 1st time as monarch. he praised his mother, queen elizabeth the 2nd for her unswerving devotion to the roll. he pledged to follow her example, and serve with loyalty. was just gone past midnight in london where people are still gathered outside buckingham palace. earlier on friday, crowds were heard shouting, god

but now in the u. k, the lifting the existing cap that's been in place since 2014 on bank because bonus. now the reason why they put this in place is because when the and of course you have to remember in the u. k, that's basically 5 big banks dominating the economy. 90 percent of all of these 5 big banks is very concentrated banking system. and in 2008, most of the big banks when trouble some needed serious rescue. otherwise they would have completely closed down. and so they received a lot of tax payers money to get bailed out. and then people are saying, well, how they get our tax money. i mean, you know, most people, you know, have to work really hard on this tax money and the bank is get this so that they can keep their jobs and they're paying themselves 1000000 pounds bonuses to w3w, whatever. so that was considered somewhat obscene. and a cap was set on this. now you sort of jump and you thought it was, consider somewhat obscene, i mean, but look at the situation, the u. k. it's in nowadays, it's

just the u. k. rising energy prices are tightening the screws on businesses across europe. raising fears of a wave of insolvency is also on our show. the coven pandemic pushes more people into the clutches of slavery. we'll hear from the head of the international labor organization. alone welcome to our show. i'm seeing beardsley in berlin. could have you with us. britain is mourning the death of a monarch and transitioning to a new one. the country's economic problems, however, remain unchanged. from the fall out of the pandemic to brags at labor shortages, the ongoing energy crisis and other problems, nothing looks good at the moment. a new figures aren't especially encouraging. or the british economy grew by a mere 2 tenths of a percent in july. and that is an improvement over the prior month when a contracted by more than half a percent. but it's still lower than analysts had expected. the bigger picture is also bleak, industrial production and construction are both falling. now inflation is th

the u. k. the u. k. has a new king, king charles, the 3rd formerly of prince charles. as far as he is concerned. at many, there must be formalities concerning the government, his prime minister of what happens about that? while alex, let's talk about king charles a 3rd because this is an extraordinary thing, isn't it? m m? imagine basically living your entire adult life as a kind of a princess, really waiting for a particular role, a role that you were born to do. and the you have essentially been training for her through all of your years on this earth. and then you finally get that job at the age of 73. prince charles is 73 years old. he is already an elderly man. i'm at most people's, or 73 years. they will be either retired or thinking about retirement, not moving into a position of enormous importance. an enormous responsibility is something that's, you know, if you're following your mother, you're following a queen who has essentially been there for 7 decades and has become an icon for many people around millions and millions of people around the world. i think i

the u. k. defense ministry is expanding his military training program full ukrainian citizens and did instructing them on how to combat russian soldiers on the have on the frontline. we are now extending it to 5 weeks to provide the best possible preparation for ukrainian soldiers who will soon be inactive combat operations. we must do everything we can to help them defend their homes against this illegal, an unprovoked russian invasion, and will continue to do so for as long as it takes, if not get at these house from arthur contribute to rachel marston. rachel, nice to see you now is less trust says become the new u. k. prime minister. been what is his belief to retain his job as defense secretary? so what do we know about the training program that he supports so strongly? well it looks like there's one thing in the u. k. that's rising faster than the energy bells, and that's a number of ukrainian fighters being trained in the u. k by western allies are reported. 4700 ukrainians have been th

how well does the u. k, do this as it where or how well does the role family really, korea graph this. i mean, then you have to be careful not to make you look to career growth, does it because the public wants to feel that it's a natural thing don't yeah, i mean, it is very well planned and how do they do it? mainly by the history books, but by the history books with some slight amendment checking for the times, changing things, cutting things that the edges and remembering what, what they didn't have to worry about in 1952 so much the coronation was televised when the best big events, 953 that was televised, but didn't have to worry about camera angles and pesky tv crews like us. they need to make sure this is seen all around the world. and so that has to be thought about . and so that's where i think some of the i don't know the sort call going back, but certainly not got king charles and he's i think the car is simply now returning to bucking and part of suggesting to me that he is staying in carmen's h

and i mean, the situation in the u. k is delicate and with, with parts of the scottish people wanting to leave the united kingdom with, with the problems that we're facing in northern ireland. and i think it is very important now that he has the ability or develops this ability to yeah, to, to be the bridge between all these different people in his, his home country that will, that will be the big question. because this is the function of monarchy in the modern days that are in about a, the vice president of the european parliament. thank you very much for your time on this very momentous occasion. you're welcome. now watching d. w in our special coverage of the death of queen elizabeth the 2nd king charles. the 3rd is on his way from scotland to london, where he is due to made the prime minister list truss british. m pays have been paying tribute to the light queen and the country has entered a period of warning. king charles will make his 1st address as king to the nation later on this evening. that is mentioned early a

she's been the u. k. foreign minister in the british government, although not without trouble humiliated in moscow by her russian counterpart, sir gay love ralph, who said it was like talking to a deaf person. she campaigned for britain to remain in 2016. but since the vote to leave became a hard liner on breaks it during this leadership campaign, she insulted the 1st minister of scotland and the french president. but trust rejects accusations that she's modeled her style. a former british prime minister, margaret thatcher, austin, before 1996, she was a prominent youth member of another british political party. we liberal democrat believe in opportunity for all she switched though to the conservative party while still at the university on the ongoing cost of living crisis cross promises, tax cuts unloaded system that will be no high portage, all prime minister. and after the corresponding barbara hazel in london, about the biggest challenge is less trust will face their calling. it's here in omni crisis

and it is, it's really challenging times for the u. k. at the moment with an uncertain economy just coming out of the pandemic. and that's really what so many people. so many people have said about the passing of the queen. she was a constant that you could rely on. she'd been there forever. is what a lot of people said, that's how they felt. and even though every one knew that the queen was coming to the end of her life, she was 96 when she died. many people are saying they just can't believe that she's gone because with everything else else, changing in the world in the u. k, the queen was always there during the pandemic. she famously addressed the nation and she reassured people, and she said things will get better. and we will come together again and it made people feel better. she made people feel better, many people. yeah. and she even quoted virulent in that speech and said, we will meet again and you know, which could bring a tear to the eye of even the staunchest republican. i'm but i, i think this is, this is really part of ref