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the right to abortion. the two candidates to be uk prime minister are going head to head in cardiff at the latest hustings for party members. the former health secretary sajid javid is the latest to come out saying he s backing liz truss to win. hello, and a warm welcome to the programme. we start in taiwan a historic visit from us house speaker nancy pelosi has come to a close. but the fallout from it is just beginning. in the last few hours, taiwan s defence ministry says it scrambled jets to warn off 27 chinese warplanes in its defence zone. remember, nancy pelosi is the most senior us politician in 25 years to go to taiwan. and the visit has sparked fury in beijing, which views taiwan as its own. we ll be going into why, as well as all of the reaction. first, here s a little of what ms pelosi had to say. our solidarity with you is more important than ever, as you defend taiwan and your freedom. we are supporters of the status quo, and we don t want anything to happen to

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