to ask after the weekend rescue of credit suisse by ubs. in the last half hour or so the us treasury secretary janet yellen has continued to offer reassurances that the banking system is stable in a speech to bankers in washington. she s been saying that the us government is prepared to help more banks if that s what is needed. the government s recent actions have demonstrated our commitment to take the necessary steps to ensure that savings and the banking system remain safe. our intervention was necessary to protect the board a us banking system and similar actions could be warranted if smaller institutions suffered that pose the risk of contagion. and if we look at the latest on the financial markets we can see that they are in positive terittory. they re expecting some of those reassurances from politicians. we can move on and see some of the banking shares here in london, hsbc. these are some of the stocks at lost valley yesterday as those concerns grew about ubs and cre
at home safely. lung disease costs the nhs billions. ministers say more funding for research and new targets to cut pollution and smoking should make a difference. but doctors think more still needs to be done to improve and save thousands of lives. jim reed, bbc news. let s return to today s scathing review of london s metropolitan police which found it to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. the report s author baronness casey said many londoners had lost faith in the metropolitan police and the force could be broken up if it didn t change. labour party leader sir keir starmer and shadow home secretary yvette cooper are giving a press conference in response to the report, let s listen in. good afternoon everyone thank you very much forjoining us. baroness casey s report today commissioned by the mayor of london is forensic, thorough and truly damning. it is deeply critical about the problems in the metropolitan police and the urgent change some of
social care is in crisis. plan, specifically? we all know that social care is in crisis. and - plan, specifically? we all know that social care is in crisis. and there . social care is in crisis. and there are millions of unpaid carers around the country picking up the pieces. we are pledging a big and bold proposal to introduce free personal care for older people and disabled adults who need support with things like having a boss in the morning, taking their medication, getting out of bed and getting dressed for the day. these are the things that people really need and we know that around the country there are more than 1 around the country there are more thani million people who have unmet care needs. than1 million people who have unmet care needs. ., . ., , , ., care needs. how much does the plan cost? it has care needs. how much does the plan cost? it has been care needs. how much does the plan cost? it has been estimated - care needs. how much does the plan cost? it has been
finding that? we would reverse the conservatives tax cuts for the - finding that? we would reverse the conservatives tax cuts for the big i conservatives tax cuts for the big banks so the conservatives have given a big giveaway to the big banks, who are making billions of pounds in profits, and if we can reverse those tax cuts to the big banks, then we can fully fund this particular place. the banks, then we can fully fund this particular place- particular place. the nuffield trust, dlthink particular place. the nuffield trust, dl think tank - particular place. the nuffield trust, dl think tank suggest | particular place. the nuffield - trust, dl think tank suggest that the costings we have outlined, the personal care pledge and the value making to raise the pay of care workers looks inadequate, what do you say? workers looks inadequate, what do ou sa ? ., , ., you say? i ve not seen that particular you say? i ve not seen that particular criticism - you say? i ve not seen that
we innovate. we compete. we can do an amazing job together. bret: on ukraine, congressman gonzalez the pentagon announcing accounting area $6.2 million extra for ukraine. a lot of people don t understand how $6.2 billion can be found in the couch in the government. but it happened. you are a supporter of getting whatever ukraine needs. but, in the republican party, there is some pushback. you acknowledge that, right? and where do you think this is going? no. there is no doubt that every dollar that we give to any foreign government to include helping ukraine needs to be accounted for. we can t just write blank checks and expect problems to be solved. the other part of it, too. what happens in ukraine does not just impact ukraine. it impacts the entire world from grain and food to national security. taiwan is certainly at the agenda in the region as well. bret: all right, last thing, for people at home who say come on this is all rose colored glasses, you are just talking happy ta