the leaders of china s ruling communist party gather for a summit in which ruler xijinping is expected to secure a historic third term in office. communities in three australian states are ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britain s chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, has cut short his visit to the us, to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. mr kwarteng had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime
New york are continuing to monitor gentlemans out of The Middle East where were learning more about the Ceasefire Proposal that hamas, except in israel, rejected today and is really strikes on Southern Gaza. There are raising new questions about whether these limited operations will grow into a full fledged invasion of raffa, which Binding Ministration has been warning against for weeks. We begin the hour right now today, 12 and the Trump Hush Money Trial And Judges Second Contempt Finding against the former president today in his warning that a third could mean jail time that im is calling two longtime trump employees as they try to show exactly how Michael Cohen was repaid by trumps trust and personal accounts in 2017 after he paid hush money to Stormy Daniels back with the panel joining us as well as harry lipman, who was in court todays and la times Legal Affairs columnist, host of the talking feds podcast, and former Deputy Assistant attorney general. Im wondering what you observe
Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper what were going to start today with our Law And Justice lead a stern warning for donald trump today from the bench. Keep violating your gag order and your Hush Money Cover of case, and you may well end up in jail. Judge juan merchan, Finding Today The Trump via lord, violated that gag order for the 10th time. He find a trump 1,000 which is the maximum penalty. But judge, where shine went on to tell the former president , quote, at the end of the de, i have a job to do and part of that job is to protect the dignity of the judicial system and compel respect as much as i do not want to impose a jail sanctioned and ive done everything i can to avoid doing so i want you to understand that i will if necessary, and appropriate, unquote. Today weve also heard testimony from two witnesses who went through check by check, the payments made by donald trump to his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen. Those payments are at the very heart of this case because
Wanted to, but this is a much quicker way to do it for people who want to take that route. Police investigating the murders of an elderly couple in chelmsford in essex say they found human remains. The couples daughter, virginia mcculloch, appeared in court today charged with their murders. Shes been remanded in custody. Detectives believe lois and John Mcculloch were killed sometime between august 2018 and last week when concern for their welfare were raised at the former Prime Minister, liz truss has urged the government to cut taxes, shrink welfare spending and raise the retirement age. Speaking at the institute for government online event, liz truss defended decisions made when she was Prime Minister and she presented her mini budget shes argued its unfair to say shed pursued unfunded tax cuts. Nhs leaders say strikes by Junior Doctors and consultants this week will cause unprecedented disruption for patients. Consultants in england will walk out for 48 hours from tomorrow with Jun
Shes argued its unfair to say shed pursued unfunded tax cuts. Nhs leaders say strikes by Junior Doctors and consultants this week will cause unprecedented disruption for patients. Consultants in england will walk out for 48 hours from tomorrow with Junior Doctors joining them on wednesday and picketing until friday. Emergency care will continue , Emergency Care will continue, but thousands of appointments will have to be postponed. And will have to be postponed. And finally, the folk musician Roger Whittaker has died today at the age of 87. All you are beautiful and i have loved you dearly , more have loved you dearly, more dearly than the spoken word can tell. Tell. Well, the singer songwriter was famous for that 1971 hit song, last farewell all. And of course, 1969 durham town. Roger course, 1969 durham town. Roger whittaker sold nearly 50 million records worldwide and was particularly popular in germany. Comedian matt lucas posted his tribute tonight on x saying, i adored durham tow