And we will talk about that medical breakthrough for malaria. A second vaccine shown to be 80 effective. A lifeline for the child that dies every minute from the mosquito borne disease. Good evening. After weeks of speculation and years of indecision about the uks biggest Infrastructure Project, it would appear the birmingham to Manchester Leg of fast speed rail link hs2 is finally be coming off the rails. There are widespread reports today that a decision has already been made to scrap the Northern Branch of the line, and that a portion of that money saved will be invested in other transport projects. We are told the announcement will come on wednesday in the Prime Ministers speech to the conservative Party Conference, though number ten still insists a final decision is yet be be taken. Why the government would allow such speculation to overshadow its annual Party Conference, and one they have staged in manchester of all places, is a bit of a headscratcher. This afternoon, the conserv
is the release of dozens more israeli hostages abducted by hamas on october 7th imminent? the israeli war cabinet met tonight as hopes rise of a deal to free israelis held in gaza. we ll talk to one man who is hoping at least some of his relatives could be freed. also tonight, on the eve of the chancellor s autumn statement, we ask voters across the country what they want to hear. what i would be looking for in an ideal world is that the triple lock would be maintained. i m expecting to get a raw deal, not a good deal. speak to us disabled people and make it so we speak to us disabled people and make it so we can speak to us disabled people and make it so we can come to work and we can contribute we ll also talk live to a professor in economics of innovation and public value. the chief economic advisor at allianz. and the co chair of liz truss s growth commission and ask what they would do if advising the chancellor. plus a us tech firm palantir wins an nhs it contract
starts to tank, and the problem is you don t know when you reach the sticking point until you get there. i think the bank ought to check carefully, and i hope that is what they have done here. i’m carefully, and i hope that is what they have done here. carefully, and i hope that is what they have done here. i m sure a lot of eole they have done here. i m sure a lot of people would they have done here. i m sure a lot of people would agree they have done here. i m sure a lot of people would agree that - they have done here. i m sure a lot of people would agree that it - they have done here. i m sure a lot of people would agree that it has i of people would agree that it has been enough pain for now. thank you very much. here in the uk, dozens of well known companies have been named forfailing to pay the minimum wage. an investigation looking at payments over the past 16 years found that almost five million pounds was owed to 63,000 workers. three of the major companies wh smith
amazon says that 86% of us, almost nine in ten people have bought at least one service from the firm that it is still having to make cutbacks. it is cutting 18,000 jobs, including the closure of three uk warehouses, putting 1200 ukjobs the closure of three uk warehouses, putting 1200 uk jobs at risk. the dispute here today is about the pay offer amazon has made to its workers in the uk, an increase of 50p an hour, taking the starting wage to £11 45 p. then hour, taking the starting wage to £1145 p. then national minimum wage is going up in april to £10.42 an hourfor is going up in april to £10.42 an hour for anyone is going up in april to £10.42 an hourfor anyone aged 23 is going up in april to £10.42 an hour for anyone aged 23 upwards. let s hear more details. my colleague zoe conway has spoken to two workers, who are striking today. darren and garfield have never organised a picket line before. the picket line is going to be set up here. they have only been members