victoria taylor in near eastern affairs at the state department. we are supposed to be joined by the adviser to the prime minister and we don't know if he will be live from iraq. he's very well-known in the region in iraq and my country at 11 and he's now a senior fellow at the policy center. and out mod is a resident and senior fellow at the policy counsel. so first we have to start by opening with remarks from each of you. i would ask you to limit your comments to five minutes maximum. >> first thank you for having me and thank you for posting this today but i couldn't agree more that it's important for us to really think about how we have broaden and build the partnership with iraq and that's why from our side we are always talking about, and united states talking about how we build us three to 60-degree partnership and buy that what we really mean is trying to ensure that our relationship is not solely based on security in u. s. military presence and that is building the economic and energy elements of the partnership that we are building on cu

victoria taylor was last seen at her home in malton on monday. of her possessions near the river derwent. her family say they are sick, distraught and lost following her disappearance. migrants' rights charities are calling for britain and france to reform their laws afterfour people, including a two—year—old child, died trying to cross the channel yesterday. the authorities said they were found "unconscious" and were likely "trampled to death" in two separate boats that had engine failures. more than 25,000 people have made the dangerous journey so far this year. just a reminder of our breaking news this hour that sue gray has resigned from her position as downing street chief of staff on this to take on a new government role, that is according to number 10 downing st. sir keir starmer has issued a statement saying, "i want to thank hsu for this what she has given me, both in opposition and in government, and her work to prepare us for government and get us started on a programme of change." you will remember there was a degree of controversy su

, disappearance of victoria taylor, releasing a new cctv photograph of the 34 year old. spokesman said that there was no information to suggest any form of third party involvement in the missing persons case at this time, and that there is now a high likelihood that victoria may have entered the river derwent. >> then the investigation. >> then the investigation. >> we are very open minded and will continue to explore all lines of inquiry based on the discovery of victoria's belongings so close to the water's edge, we must accept the significant possibility that victoria has entered the river derwent. >> searches are currently underway and taking place in the river, and those searches have been taking place above and below the water surface . below the water surface. >> and finally, rebekah vardy has been ordered to pay coleen rooney a further £100,000 following their high profile wagatha christie libel battle. mrs. mrs. vardy sued mrs. rooney for libel but lost the high court legal action in 2022. mrs. rooney had earlier accused mrs. vardy of leaking her private informa

victoria taylor was last seen at home in malton on monday.ssessions near the river derwent. her family say they are sick, distraught and lost following her disappearance. migrant rights charities are calling for britain and france to reform their laws after four people, including a two—year—old child, died trying to cross the channel yesterday. more than 25,000 people have made the dangerous journey so far this year. a man who was arrested in connection with a suspected acid attack outside a school in west london has been released on bail. teagan mcfarlane, who's1a, suffered potentially life—changing injuries in the attack on monday. police are continuing to appeal for information. a state of emergency has been declared in bosnia after at least 16 people were killed in flash floods and landslides. town and villages became submerged after a storm caused rivers to burst their banks. a huge rescue operation is underway as our balkans correspondent guy de launey reports. for the older residents of donja jablanica, it's too much to bear. this is w

back £6,000 of gifts and hospitality, six taylor swift tickets, four tickets to the races and clothing rentalfor his and clothing rental for his wife victoria the rules around hospitality for ministers. he hopes to draw a line under bits. what does this not cover? all that hospitality before the general election and does not cover the prime minister sitting in the directors box at arsenal, but thatis the directors box at arsenal, but that is about security. he says he is a season ticket holder. which he pays for. he says he would love to be at the stance but it would be a massive policing operation. —— in the standards. next we're going to speak live to actress amanda abbington in her first interview since the bbc apologised to her and upheld six of the 17 complaints she made against her 2023 strictly dance partner giovanni pernice. bbc news was told this week that while complaints of verbal bullying and harassment were upheld, claims of physical aggression were not. newsnight understands that of the claims that were upheld by the bbc, they include mr pernice gesturing towards his groin in rehearsals when ms abbington got some dance steps r

starmer is covering the cost of six taylor swift tickets, four tickets to the races and a clothing rental agreement with a high—end designerfavoured by his wife, lady victoriaf two doctors charged in connection with actor matthew perry's death has pleaded guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors. mark chavez, a doctor from san diego, formally admitted conspiring to distribute ketamine. the 54—year—old is the third person to accept charges following the death of friends star perry, who died on october 28 last year from the "acute effects of ketamine" at the age of 5a. if you arejustjoining us welcome to the programme. we have the perfect panel tonight as we drill into the two biggest stories of the moment, that in many ways, overlap. the long—feared wider war in the middle east, and with less than five week to the vote, the battle for the white house. joe biden and kamala harris are in two of the key battleground states this hour, assessing for themselves the fallout from hurricane helene. while in new york last night, the high stakes showdown between the two running mates. with foreign policy a major part of it. when our allies see donald trump turned

confirmed he's covered the cost of six taylor swift tickets for to the races and a clothing rental, agreements with a high end designer favoured by his wife, lady victoriaarmer. it comes after sir keir and other cabinet members, who vowed to clean up british politics, faced weeks of criticism for accepting tens of thousands of pounds worth of freebies from wealthy donors . freebies from wealthy donors. president biden says he does not support strikes on iran's nuclear sites in response to its missile attack against israel. iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles at israel last night, which the united states president has previously called ineffective. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed that iran would face consequences, with some analysts suggesting israel's response could be more forceful this time. potentially targeting iran's nuclear or oil facilities. joe biden has hinted at additional sanctions against iran . and finally, the prince iran. and finally, the prince and princess of wales have met and princess of wales have met an aspiring teenage photographer with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. after inviting her to take pictures

on july the 5th, six taylor swift gigs, four racing days at doncaster, one clothing deal for his wife victoriapaid back. but it doesn't go near or even touch the sides of the money. he earned deals he accepted before, when he was leader of the opposition, 40,000 quid's worth of spectacles, glasses, clothes and the like isn't the problem here that you know for the ordinary viewer at home, seeing keir starmer receive these very, very desirable gifts, you know, lots of people would have wanted to go to those gigs. >> it looks so unfair. but there's a bigger political question, which is he's received an enormous amount of donations from one single figure, lord alli. and people are asking what does lord alli want in return? is he beholden to him? in some ways? what what are the answers on that? >> no one has really worked out what he wants in return. lord alli is not hasn't really been. obviously behind any change in the law, and he would deny it anyway. there's no we can't connect. >> he had a pass to downing. >> he had a pass to downing. >> he had a pass to downing. >> he had a pass. but then we

confirmed he's covering the costs of six taylor swifts tickets for to the races and a clothing rental agreement with a high end designer favoured by his wife, lady victoria. it comes after sir keir and other cabinet members who vowed to clean up british politics, faced weeks of criticism for accepting tens of thousands of pounds worth of freebies from wealthy donors. president biden says he does not support strikes on iran's nuclear sites in response to its missile attack against israel. iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles at israel last night, which the united states president previously called ineffective. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed that iran would face consequences, with some analysts suggesting israel's response could be more forceful this time , could be more forceful this time, potentially targeting iran's nuclear or oil facilities. joe biden has hinted at additional sanctions against iran . now, the sanctions against iran. now, the conservative leadership candidates have reflected on their general election defeat in their general election defeat in their final speeches at the party conference in birmingham. tom tugendhat

he is covering the costs of six taylor swift tickets for to the races and a clothing rental agreement with a high end designer favoured by his wife, lady victoriaarmer. it comes after sir keir and other cabinet members who vowed to clean up british politics, faced weeks of criticism for accepting tens of thousands of pounds worth of freebies from wealthy donors . freebies from wealthy donors. police in denmark have confirmed that an explosion outside the israeli embassy in copenhagen was caused by hand grenades. there were no injuries reported, andifs there were no injuries reported, and it's too early to say how big the blast had been, according to a police spokesperson. police in sweden, meanwhile, have also confirmed that loud bangs outside the israeli embassy in stockholm last night were the result of gunfire aimed at the building. meanwhile, there are fears the middle east is on the cusp of an all out war after israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu swore that iran will pay for the large scale missile attack it launched on israel yesterday evening. and some breaking news from kensington palace. the prince and princess of wales have met

the costs of six taylor swift tickets for to the races, a and a clothing rental agreement with a clothing rental agreement with a high end designer favoured by his wife, lady victoriastarmer. it comes after sir keir and other cabinet members, who vowed to clean up british politics, faced weeks of criticism for accepting tens of thousands of pounds worth of freebies from wealthy donors . president biden wealthy donors. president biden says he does not support strikes on iran's nuclear sites in response to its missile attack against israel. iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles at israel last night, which the united states president previously called ineffective. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed that iran will face consequences, with some analysts suggesting israel's response could be forced more forceful this time, potentially targeting iran's nuclear or oil facilities. joe biden has hinted at additional sanctions against iran . the sanctions against iran. the conservative leadership candidates have reflected on their general election defeat in their general election defeat in their final speeches at the party's conference in birmingham. tom t

taylor swift tickets for to the races and a clothing rental. agreements with a high end designer favoured by his wife, lady victoria starmer.s, faced weeks of criticism for accepting tens of thousands of pounds worth of freebies from wealthy donors, donors . and it wealthy donors, donors. and it has actually been confirmed that labour peer at the centre of the row over donations to sir keir starmer is under investigation by the lords standards watchdog. lord waheed alli is accused of alleged non—registration of interests leading to a possible breach of the members code of conduct. a labour spokesperson says lord alli will cooperate fully with the lords commissioner and he is confident all interests have been registered. it is understood the investigation does not relate to donations, rather a clerical element of already declared interests . police in denmark interests. police in denmark have confirmed that an explosion outside the israeli embassy in copenhagen was caused by hand grenades. there are no injuries reported and it's too early to say how big the blasts had been, according to a police spokesperson . police in swed

victoria secret fashion show. the angels are back. and gigi hadid kicked off the event in a big way, paying to hand to her pal, taylor swift.eve in life after love ♪ ♪ i can feel something inmyself ♪ ♪ i really don't think it's strong enough, no ♪ >> i mean, it's still going strong, right? >> she is ageless. >> she's 78. that's what 78 looks like. wow. >> i love it. >>> next up, lifetime. the countdown is on, guys. we are ten weeks away from christmas. lifetime officially dropping their lineup. check it out. >> i just want to have a very marry -- >> incredible christmas. >> all we have to do is make some magic. >> this is amazing. >> my christmas might work out better than i thought. >> she's so excited. she's speechless. >> don't worry. i'll get my boogie on. >> no way! >> every weekend, all season long. >> ho, ho, ho. >> the lineup includes 12 original brand-new christmas movies featuring big names like jennifer love hewitt. guys, get this. it following a pop star that falls in love with a professional football player. >> we love it. >> it goes into true romance. >> okay. >> so excited. >> no, you're not. >> who are you?

six taylor swift gigs for doncaster races, race days and one clothing deal for his wife victoria .aken by victoria. that's gifts taken by sir keir starmer since he became the pm on the 5th of july. that puts other people in the cabinet under some pressure . we know now under some pressure. we know now that angela rayner took more than 800 quid's worth of trips to ibiza. should that money be paid back. since she became the deputy, the housing secretary. others to david lammy took £2,000 worth of tickets for spurs games, so he's done it. that's fine. he's cashed in an isa. he's he's paid back that amount. but what about the other people? and also what about before he was the prime minister when he was leader of the opposition , £40,000 worth of opposition, £40,000 worth of freebies there. will he pay that back?is freebies there. will he pay that back? is this a question of judgement about his own? what he thinks about things and why can't he pay for himself? he's paid £170,000 or so as a prime minister, plus the income from lady starmer in her business or her work . why can't they ju

the 34 mother victoria taylor. the 34 year old nurse left her home in malton , north yorkshire, on the malton, north yorkshire, on the 30th of september. speaking in a press briefing in york a short while ago, assistant chief constable wayne fox said the body was found by the police underwater search team in the river derwent , close to where river derwent, close to where miss taylor's belongings were recovered. in other news, at least 18 people have been killed in an israeli airstrike near lebanon's biggest public hospital in beirut. israel insists the hospital wasn't the target and wasn't damaged, but pictures appear to show rescuers searching through piles of broken concrete and twisted metal, looking for survivors. meanwhile, hezbollah claims it launched missiles at a suburb near tel aviv in response . it near tel aviv in response. it comes as america's top diplomat antony blinken, is in israel to push for a ceasefire in gaza. to the us now, where the former ceo of abercrombie and fitch has been arrested on sex

. >> now, in other news, police have found a body in the search for missing mother victoria taylor.the 34 year old nurse left her home in malton, north yorkshire, on the 30th of september. speaking in a press briefing today in york. assistant chief constable wayne fox said the body was found by police underwater search teams in the river derwent, close to where miss taylor's belongings were recovered , and to the us. were recovered, and to the us. now, where the former ceo of abercrombie and fitch has been charged with running a prostitution and international sex trafficking business. mike jeffries, along with his partner matthew smith, an alleged middleman , james jacobson, were middleman, james jacobson, were taken into custody. this morning. the arrests follow an fbi investigation sparked by claims the couple coerced young men into having sex at parties thrown for the american fashion label. lawyers for jeffries and smith have both previously denied any wrongdoing . those are denied any wrongdoing. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to patrick for the very late