Hello, youre watching the context on bbc news. Its been revealed that Keir Starmer s top adviser, Sue Gray, now earns more than the Prime Minister. Weve been told that shes now on a salary of £170,000. More than 100 charities and Aid Agencies have urged sir Keir Starmer to protect foreign Aid Spending amid fears the budget could fall to its lowest level since 2007. The unease comes ahead of the Budget Set to be unveiled by the chancellor in october and with increasing aid being spent here in the uk, To Support Refugees and Asylum Seekers. The previous government had counteracted this adding £2. 5 billion to the foreign Aid Budget, as a Top Up to compensate for the money being spent in britain. But where does the uk stand internationally . The un target for foreign Aid Spending is 0. 7 of a countrys gross national income. That figure is widely accepted among the international community and the uk made a legal commitment to it in 2015. But in reality according to the oecd, just 5 count
Lets take a quick look at a few of the stories on the Front Pages. Starting with the Daily Telegraph, the headline on the Front Page, of course, we have been talking about it, new phase of Mideast War after Walkie Talkie blitz. If we move on to the guardian, unsurprisingly, the top Story Tonight on newsnight again is on the Front Page, fears of escalation as Second Wave of deadly explosions hits 11 on. And the Daily Express has the same headline, or a very similar one, Walkie Talkie blasts in Second Wave of attacks, against hezbollah up to his following page explosions. And the daily mirror, after pager attack, Walkie Talkie bomb blitz, everyone seems to go with those headlines and as i say, unsurprising. The Daily Mail has come labour has undermined israel, says netanyahu. And I Think finally, there is the daily star, the king of the carriages. They have a different Front Page Keir Starmer, we havejust been have a different Front Page Keir Starmer, we have just been talking about it.
Now on Bbc News its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Today, im in tuscany, italy, at the home of one of the worlds most famous photographers, oliviero toscani. Now, you may not be familiar with his name, but youve almost certainly seen at least some of his work. For decades, hes photographed fashion and famous faces, but hes perhaps best known for his extraordinary Advertising Campaigns where hes used images, provocative images of sexuality, Illness And Death to promote brands, but also to get all of us to confront uncomfortable truths. He has combined glamour with a social conscience, but has he sometimes gone too far . Oliviero toscani, welcome to hardtalk, and thank you for inviting me into your home. I must begin by asking, how are you . Because we know that youve been struggling with illness. Lately, not so good. Lately. You know, i belong to a generation thats forever young. Yes and then, it was like that until two days before i got to 80. I was working like befo
The entire country has emitted as much Carbon Dioxide since the 19505 as americans have in wait for it the last three days and in the uk, conservationists declare an emergency, as Butterfly Numbers fall to their lowest on record. We start this hour in the Middle East, where at least 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a new wave of attacks in lebanon this time its Walkie Talkies that have been detonated. The latest blasts come just 2a hours after pagers used by the armed Group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously across the country killing at least 12 people and leaving more than 3,000 in hospital. Iran which backs hezbollah has described the attacks as mass murder. Hezbollah is blaming israel and has vowed to retaliate. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav gallant says the country is opening a new phase in the Gaza War and the Centre Of Gravity is shifting to the north. 0ur Senior International Correspondent 0rla Guerin sent this report from beirut. Hezbollah, coming to bury its
Am not talking about the Federal Reserve, i am talking with the Teamsters Union saying it will not Make An endorsement in the president ial race. Exactly why, we will ask Sean Obrien in an exclusive chat moments away. First, the Fed Cutting Interest Rates by half a point, the first Rate Cut we have seen now in more than 54 years, stocks bouncing around on the news, originally up more than 400 points, down A Hundred points after consumers with lower borrowing costs. It goes to have an impact on the upcoming president ial race and we are on top of all of it. Welcome everybody, on neil cavuto, first of the fed, that surprising cut, not that it was a cut but it was a big one. Kelly ogrady has more. That is why, that were definitely borrowed money today, the temperature coming out of today is that the fed if he was confident enough about its 2 Inflation Target but clearly wants to ensure the Labor Market is not cool off anymore. 50 Basis Points is a big deal especially because Jay Powell ha