Due this autumn, will be painful because of what he called a black hole in the public finances, inherited from the previous administration. More than 3,500 current and former workers at next have won a six year legal battle for equal pay. An Employment Tribunal said store staff, who are predominantly women, should not have been paid at lower rates than employees in warehouses, where just over half the staff are male. Police in india have fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters marching in the eastern city of kolkata. They are demanding the resignation of a state minister, following the rape and murder of a Junior Doctor at a City Hospital earlier this month. It is an extremely rare occurence that a Military Operation to free and rescue a hostage ends successfully. But the family of Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a 52 year old Bedoin Israeli abducted on october 7th, are celebrating tonight, after he was freed by israeli commandoes from a tunnel in Southern Gaza. Mr alkadi was kidnapped from a kibbutz in Southern Israeli where he worked as a security guard. He spent 11 months in captivity, most of it underground. He is only the eighth hostage to be rescued in a Military Operation of this kind. Idf spokesman Daniel Hagari paid tribute to the commandoes who had located him and released him unharmed. We cannot go into many details of this special operation, but i can assure that isreali commandos rescued Qaid Farhan Alkadi from an Underground Tunnel following accurate intelligence. His medical condition is stable, and he will undergo examination in hospital. His family had been waiting 326 days to receive the news they did today. But there are still 108 hostages whose families are still waiting to hear news that their loved ones are home. They should know we will not rest until we fulfil our mission to bring all our hostages back home. At this moment, there is scant detail on the whereabouts of that operation, although we are told it was somewhere in the south of the strip. We know there are tunnels that run from Beneath Rafah towards the egyptian side. And we also know it was a joint operation involving Special Forces and the engineering core, which would suggest he was being held Deep Underground and most likely in a location that would be booby trapped. The hostages families forum, which campaigns for the release of hostages held by hamas in gaza, said mr alkadis return was nothing short of miraculous. However, we must remember, they added, that Military Operations alone cannot free the remaining 108 hostages, who have suffered 326 days of abuse and terror. That does puts the focus on the ceasefire talks in cairo, which have stalled again. And, despite positive noises from the white house about the technical discussions ongoing, Hostage NegotiatorOliver Mcternan told us we are still a long way from any conclusion. What i hear is, first of all, hamas are not directly involved in the negotiations. He went to cairo to be told what was the outcome of the negotiations between the Israeli Security chiefs, the qatari Prime Minister, the egyptians and The Americans. Now they are told that what weve learned is that what came out of these talks was a change from what was agreed on the 2nd ofjuly, and that is they are now saying the israelis are putting forward two unacceptable conditions, not only to them but also one of them certainly is unacceptable, im told, to the egyptians. And that is, they want to keep control of the philadelphia corridor. That would give them complete control of the movement of people between the gaza strip and egypt. Equally, we are told that they want to impose what was there prior to 2005, a checkpoint between Southern Gaza and gaza city, in the north. 108 hostages being held, the fear is that at least 30 of them may be dead, may be more according to hamas. So amid the celebration that there will be in israel tonight, a relief for farhan alkadis family, i suspect this will increase the pressure on the netanyahu government, wont it . J pressure on the netanyahu government, wont it . I think it increases government, wont it . I think it increases the government, wont it . I think it increases the pressure government, wont it . I think it increases the pressure in government, wont it . I think it increases the pressure in some| government, wont it . I think it increases the pressure in some ways, but it strengthens his position and others, youre absolutely right that this very welcome news serves as an important reminder that there are still over 100 people being held hostage, from babies or children who are a year and a half, the grandparents who are and during what many assume are absolutely appalling conditions. Some of them are believed to be dead, as you say, just a few days ago the idf was able to retrieve the bodies of six hostages and return those bodies to their families. Hostages and return those bodies to theirfamilies. But netanyahu hostages and return those bodies to their families. But netanyahu would argue that this is strengthening his position because it was the israeli presence, these boots on the ground that was able to tighten the screws on hamas and increase the likelihood of them finding the hostages. So it may lead the israeli Prime Minister to double down but i think ultimately, christian, the questions government to do that, but by actually withdrawing offei questions we asked 326 days ago are as ultimately, christian, the questions we asked 326 days ago are as relevant and pertinent as they were relevant and pertinent as they were then. How do you reach a cease fire, then. How do you reach a cease fire, how will israel retrieve the 108 how will israel retrieve the 108 hostages who desperately need to hostages who desperately need to come home . What is israels come home . What is israels political strategy . Political strategy . Come home . What is israels politicalstrategy . How come home . What is israels political strategy . How can come home . What is israels politicalstrategy . How come home . What is israels political strategy . How can netanyahu achieve his military aims . Netanyahu achieve his military aims . What is the end state, would what is the end state, would netanyahu agree to a cease fire . All netanyahu agree to a cease fire . All of these questions dont have of these questions dont have adequate answers. Adequate answers. Of these questions dont have adequate answers. Of these questions dont have adequate answers. Of these questions dont have adeauate answers. , � adequate answers. Robert, the Biden Administration adequate answers. Robert, the Biden Administration adequate answers. Robert, the biden of these questions dont have adeauate answers. , � adequate answers. Robert, the Biden Administration adequate answers. Robert, the Biden Administration adequate answers. Robert, the Biden Administration the administration the adequate answers. Robert, the biden adequate answers. Robert, the Biden Administration the harris adequate answers. Robert, the Biden Administration the Harris Campaign| administration the Harris Campaign would deeply like a solution to this administration the harris adequate answers. Robert, the Biden Administration the Harris Campaign| administration the Harris Campaign would deeply like a solution to this problem, but they are not in problem, but they are not in control. As you heard from all over control. As you heard from all over there, there are some elements of there, there are some elements of this discussion that are out of this discussion that are out of their control. Are they their control. Are they overpromising The Americans and overpromising The Americans and under delivering at the moment . J under delivering at the moment . J under delivering at the moment . I think the Biden Administration under delivering at the moment . I think the Biden Administration dearly think the Biden Administration dearly would like a cease fire. I dearly think the Biden Administration dearly would like a cease fire. I personally dearly would like a cease fire. I personally think theyll have to put personally dearly would like a cease fire. I personally think theyll have to put more personally think theyll have to put more pressure on the netanyahu more personally think theyll have to put more pressure on government to do that, but by actually government to do that, but by actually withdrawing offensive we� ve had david lammy supporting are different and defensive weapons are different and defensive weapons weapons are different and defensive weapons. Theres no question the us will continue under harris to personally think theyll have to put more pressu under harris to will continue under harris to summ will continue under harris to support israels security, and support will continue under harris to support israels security, and should should support israels security, and should. 0n the other hand, we have support israels security, and should. 0n the other hand, we have to assure to assure should. 0n the other hand, we have to assure that the people of gaza should. 0n the other hand, we have to assure that the people of gaza have to assure that the people of gaza have the to assure that the people of gaza have to assure that the people of gaza have the to assure that the people of gaza have the same kind of security and have the same kind of security and Self Determination that we want for Self Determination that we want for the folks the foll weve had david lammy supporting conservatives that when things do resume, with the October Budget now in sight, it is not going to be pretty. The Prime Minister had invited his audience to the number ten rose garden, which the last government had used for its Lockdown Parties an unmistakable connection between the rot he perceives in our politics, and the parlous state of the british finances. Sir keir warned the public that after 1a years of conservative mismanagement, his words, there is a £22 billion black hole in the uk budget, which needs filling. And that means things will get worse before they get better. Ill have to turn to the country and make big asks of you, as well to accept short term pain for long term good. The difficult trade off for the genuine solution. And i know that after all that you have been through, i know its a really big ask and really difficult to hear. That is not the position we should be in. Its not the position i want to be in, but we have to end the politics of the easy answer that solves nothing. Iv e ive read some of the reaction in the telegraph today to that speech do you think we got any clues from the Prime Minister today as to how hell fill this black hole . Blot hell fill this black hole . Not reall. Hell fill this black hole . Not really. Look, hell fill this black hole . Not really. Look, most hell fill this black hole . Mt really. Look, most people will have tuned into that speech because they were expecting some hints, some more detail about what will be in the October Budget, which taxes will go up October Budget, which taxes will go up that much has been clear since was interesting that the labour gr 3 were over was interesting that the labour grl that � e over was interesting that the labour grl that muchr was interesting that the labour grl that much has been clear since the chancellor admitted it during an up that much has been clear since the chancellor admitted an lbc interview a couple weeks ago. The chancellor admitted it during an lbc interview a couple weeks ago. But we dont know if theyll level but we dont Capital Gains with income tax, we lbc interview a couple weeks ago. But we gains with income tax, we dont know if theyll raise council Capital Gains with income tax, we dont know if theyll council tax, business rates, inheritance dont know if theyll raise council tax, business rates, inheritance tax, business rates, inheritance tax, business rates, inheritance tax, cut stamp duty even. We do tax, cut stamp duty even. We do simple he dont know what will be simple he dont know what will be contained in the October Budget contained in the October Budget other than the fact that it will be other than the fact that it will be very painful for those who, those who, very painful for those who, according to keir starmer, have the according to keir starmer, have the broadest shoulders because itll be broadest shoulders because itll be painful for the productive side of according to keir starmer, have the Broade Forhoulders because itll be according to keir starmer, have the broade for the ders because itll be according to keir starmer, have the broade for the productive se itll be according to keir starmer, have the broade for the productive side ll be the economy. But ultimately, i think according to keir starmer, have the broade for the productive side of e painful for the productive side of the economy. But it lacking in it was disappointing, it lacking in it was disappointing, it lacking in substance of course, so much of it substance of course, so � it had been trailed in advance, and substance of course, so much of it had been trailed in advance, and many people will be wondering what many people will be wondering the point was when keir starmer set out his governments programme in his governments programme in the kings speech last month, out his governments programme in the kings speech last month, perhaps rather than giving further perhaps rather than giving further speeches and the rose garden at speeches and the rose garden at number ten, number ten, speeches and the rose garden at numberten, he speeches and the rose garden at number ten, he ought to be setting speeches and the rose garden at numberten, he speeches and the rose garden at number ten, he ought to be setting about realising his agenda. He about realising his agenda. He claimed that labour have done what claimed that labour have done what seven weeks what the conservatives seven weeks what the conservatives managed in seven years. But. Managed in seven years. But. Theyve set up gb energy, theyve theyve set up gb energy, theyve got plans. Got plans. Theyve set up gb energy, theyve got plans theyve set up gb energy, theyve got plans theyve set up gb energy, theyve got plans theyve set up gb energy, theyve got plans theyve set up gb energy, theyve got plans. They say theyve done more in seven theyve set up gb energy, theyve got plans. They say theyve done more in seven got plans. They say theyve done more in seven weeks got plans. They say theyve done more in seven weeks and got plans. They say theyve done got plans. They say theyve done more in seven weeks got plans. They say theyve done more in seven weeks and got plans. They say theyve done more in seven weeks and the got plans. They say theyve done l more in seven weeks and the tories have done in seven years. I think it more in seven weeks and the got plans. They say theyve done l more in seven weeks and the tories have done in seven years. I think it was interesting that the labour was interesting that group were over group were over in chicago last week, and obviously some they are both former prosecutors, both under attack by the right for their views on taxation and foreign policy. Are there things to learn from the labour party in the last seven weeks of the campaign . Late labour party in the last seven weeks of the campaign . Of the campaign . We will see. I will sa , i do of the campaign . We will see. I will say. I do not of the campaign . We will see. I will say, i do not want of the campaign . We will see. I will say, i do not want to pretend of the campaign . We will see. I will say, i do not want to pretend to of the campaign . We will see. I will say, i do not want to pretend to be| say, i do not want to pretend to be an expert say, i do not want to pretend to be an expert in say, i do not want to pretend to be an expert in british politics at all, an expert in british politics at all. But an expert in british politics at all. But i an expert in british politics at all, but i would be surprised if a populist all, but i would be surprised if a populist approach, the same kind of approach populist approach, the same kind of approach being taken by harris as you said. Approach being taken by harris as you said. The approach being taken by harris as you said, the people with the broadest you said, the people with the broadest shoulders have to pay the rate, broadest shoulders have to pay the rate. And broadest shoulders have to pay the rate. And it broadest shoulders have to pay the rate, and it should not fall upon ordinary rate, and it should not fall upon ordinary people. They have to be very clear ordinary people. They have to be very clear about that as a maybe things could be learned within the Democratic Party from the labour party. Interesting that last week labours election mastermind, morgan mcsweeney, and the Downing Street director of communications, matthew doyle, were both in chicago for the democratic convention. Today, the Vice President was out with a new ad on her economic policies and some of the themes you might recognise. Every day across our nation, families talk about their plans for the future. They talk about how theyre going to achieve them financially. And prices are still too high. When i am elected president , i will make it a top priority to bring down costs. We should be doing everything we can to make it more affordable to buy a home. Under my plan, more than 100 million americans will get a tax cut. I will help families, letting you keep more of your hard earned money. Cheering but, of course, Kamala Harris has been in the white house for four years, Alongsidejoe Biden Which means the trump team have plenty of material to go at. And their new ad shines a light on the many acknowledgements the Vice President has made, that things are an awful lot tougher. Everyday prices are too high. Food, rent, gas, Back To School clothes. Thats called bidenomics. I love bread costs 50 more today. Ground beef is up almost 50 . Theres not much left at the end of the month. Bidenomics is working. The price of housing has gone up. It feels so hard to just be able to get ahead. And we are very proud of bidenomics. Seven weeks today, American Voters will deliver their verdict. But will they get to hear some of these arguments in a televised debate next month . It is all up in the air. The two sides still at odds over the format of that abc debate. Also you shortly truth social post on trump put out tonight, suggesting he will take part. Lets bring in sydney blumenthal, formersenior adviser to the clintons. It was unlikely that either the candidates would walk away from a televised debate, donald trump saying tonight that hes reached an agreement with the Radical Left Democrats for a debate, it will be on abc, the rules will be the same, he says, as the cnn debate. His araument he says, as the cnn debate. Fl 3 argument has not been so much with the Harris Campaign as with his own campaign, and the Harris Campaign has been playing with his campaign. Because he is at odds with them, hes been joking because he is at odds with them, hes beenjoking so because he is at odds with them, hes been joking so called because he is at odds with them, hes beenjoking so called in public about firing his advisers. Hes very unhappy with them wassup they want him to stick to the issues, he is not sticking to the issues, he is not sticking to the issues, hes asked Crowds Whether or not they agree with him that he should engage in personal attacks. But harris, by raising this question, has created friction within trumps own campaign, and i believe that was the purpose of what went on. ~ ,. , believe that was the purpose of what went on. ~ ,. ,. , ~ believe that was the purpose of what went on. ~ i. ,. , ~. , went on. When you look at the ollin went on. When you look at the polling right went on. When you look at the polling right now, went on. When you look at the polling right now, the went on. When you look at the polling right now, the vice polling right now, the Vice President has gained a small lead in recent weeks in some of the critical swing states. But the democratic surges are cautious about whether she can maintain that trajectory. So i wonder, who needs this debate the most . Democratic strategists. Trump needs it, hes lost a lot of his momentum and is very disoriented by the replacement of biden with harris. She has erased his defects, and in running against biden is a difficult Uphill Battle For Trump because she is perceived as complete a different, a sea change and used of the convention to establish yourself as a strong figure. I believe the key thing that happens in the debate is she passes a strength threshold, which is supposedly trumps great attribute. And when she does, as she did at the convention, particularly in her speech, then theres really no stopping her. But speech, then theres really no stepping her speech, then theres really no stoninr her. � , � , stopping her. But she hasnt stopped for an interview stopping her. But she hasnt stopped for an interview yet, stopping her. But she hasnt stopped for an interview yet, and stopping her. But she hasnt stopped for an interview yet, and there stopping her. But she hasnt stopped for an interview yet, and there are i for an interview yet, and there are some who say she needs to get in front of the American People to set out what her policies are. Because if you dont set out policy, you dont have a mandate for government, dont have a mandate for government, do you . Dont have a mandate for government, do ou . , � ,. , dont have a mandate for government, do ou . , dont have a mandate for government, do ou . , h,. , do you . Shes begun to set out some economic policies. Do you . Shes begun to set out some economic policies. She do you . Shes begun to set out some economic policies. She has do you . Shes begun to set out some economic policies. She has not do you . Shes begun to set out some economic policies. She has not yet i economic policies. She has not yet given an interview to the press i think she should hold a Press Conference after the debate and let the press have at her. Let them discuss what went on in the debate. I think we will see it after the debate. I think this is not, right now, a pressing issue for the public or affecting her poll numbers or momentum. Let me get the view of our panel members. The elephant in the room for both candidates, whether its trump or harris, is that actually, the trump tax cuts from 2016 which are due to run out at the end of 2025. So thats basic rates of taxation for individuals and families. So shes really pushing the same message that keir starmer is pushing, which is those with the broadest shoulders should carry the burden. But hes saying, look, we will continue these tax cuts, and that might be more appealing and some of these swing states . L that might be more appealing and some of these swing states . I think thats right. Some of these swing states . I think thats right, republicans some of these swing states . I think thats right, republicans do some of these swing states . I think thats right, republicans do lead. Thats right, republicans do lead the democrats when it comes to the economy the democrats when it comes to the economy. People trust their stewardship more than they do the democrats as stewards of the economy and democrats as stewards of the economy and its democrats as stewards of the economy and its no democrats as stewards of the economy and its no wonder because, despite and its no wonder because, despite the stimulus that biden has pumped despite the stimulus that biden has pumped into the us economy, people are not pumped into the us economy, people are not really feeling the effects of that are not really feeling the effects of that sugar rush. All they are seeing of that sugar rush. All they are seeing as of that sugar rush. All they are seeing as prices go up on the Supermarket Shelves or house prices, struggling Supermarket Shelves or house prices, struggling to make ends meet at the end of struggling to make ends meet at the end of the struggling to make ends meet at the end of the pandemic, and before the pandemic, end of the pandemic, and before the pandemic, many peoples memory of the Trumpet Ministration was unemployment going down, taxes going down. Unemployment going down, taxes going down, and unemployment going down, taxes going down, and many people were in favour of his down, and many people were in favour of his more down, and many people were in favour of his more protectionist measures when of his more protectionist measures when it of his more protectionist measures when it came to imposing tariffs on countries when it came to imposing tariffs on countries like china. So there was broad countries like china. So there was broad support for much of trumps economic broad support for much of trumps economic strategy, and the difficulty of course for Kamala Harris difficulty of course for Kamala Harris is, difficulty of course for Kamala Harris is, while she may be trying to mimicm harris is, while she may be trying to mimic. And we saw that a fortnight to mimic. And we saw that a fortnight ago when she attempted to set out fortnight ago when she attempted to set out some kind of economic agenda which set out some kind of economic agenda which amounted to little more than Price Controls and removing taxes on tips for Price Controls and removing taxes on tips for people working in restaurants and bars, and so on while restaurants and bars, and so on while She Restaurants and bars, and so on while she may be trying to say very little. While she may be trying to say very little. 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On friday, one of the most important announcements was made that will affect the election by the federal chairman, jerome powell, saying that inflation in the United States is over. Flan in the United States is over. Can ou see in the United States is over. Can you see a in the United States is over. Can you see a scenario, in the United States is over. Can you see a scenario, robert, quickly, where actually they get a rate cut just before the election which gives them the balance they need to get over the line . H them the balance they need to get over the line . Them the balance they need to get over the line . I would suspect there will be a rate over the line . I would suspect there will be a rate cut over the line . I would suspect there will be a rate cut in over the line . I would suspect there will be a rate cut in september, i over the line . 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We have to leave it there, always i we have to leave it there, always good to have you on the programme, sidney. My panel will stay with us, and we will talk on the other side about the washington visit to china today, and also that decision over the Tribunal Decision for unequal pat the Tribunal Decision for unequal pay. Well be right back. Hello there. Tuesday brought us three different zones of weather across the uk, so it was quite a mixed Weather Picture. It was across parts of the east midlands, central, southern england, east anglia and the south east that we had the best of the day sunshine and it was warm too, temperatures reached the mid 20s in the warmest spots. But not that far away we had this stripe of rain, a slow moving Weather Front that brought wet weather. The front itself did move away from scotland and Northern Ireland for the most part after a soggy morning here in crieff and perth and kinross. At least the weather brighten up through the afternoon. Now looking at the Weather Picture overnight tonight, here is our weak Weather Front, stretched across northern england, wales and into the south west of england. With that there will be some areas of low cloud, bit of mist and fog around some of the hills and the coast, and further patches of mostly light rain. There will be some rain returning to Northern Ireland towards the end of the night as well. Weve got these three zones of weather then for the forecast tomorrow too. First of all, our old Weather Front, well, it could pep up to bring one or two heavier bursts of rain, but i think more likely the heaviest rain on wednesday will be affecting Northern Ireland and into parts of scotland through the course of the day, but that still leaves east anglia and south east england, where its going to be dry, sunny and warm. If anything, it could be even hotter. Temperatures might reach 27 degrees in the very warmest spots. Now, by the time we get to thursday, a cold front will have swept away that heat from easternmost areas of england, so temperatures will be returning back closer to average. A lot of dry weather around. A few blustery showers, though for the north West Of Scotland and a few isolated showers, possibly building through the day in Northern Ireland and the north west of both england and wales. But overall, thursdays not a bad kind of day. And for friday, well, there is a risk of seeing a few showers affect the Northern Isles for a time, thanks to this area of low pressure. But otherwise High Pressure starts to build across the uk and thats going to be with us through friday and into the weekend beyond. What that means is for most of you, its looking dry to the end of the week. Could be a few Early Morning mist and fog patches to clear, but otherwise some fine spells of sunshine are forecast to develop widely. Temperatures again climbing into the 20s widely across england and wales. High teens for scotland and Northern Ireland. In that late august sunshine it should feel pleasantly warm and the sunny skies stay with us into the weekend as well. However, there isjust a small chance of a few showers coming up from france to affect southernmost areas of england on sunday. Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Here in the uk, more than 3,500 shop workers from next have won a six year battle for equal pay. The amount of back pay owed could amount to more than £30 million. We speak to an employment and discrimination lawyer