Particular. Labour focus some changes to planning in particular. Labourfocus on it because they think there are blockages in the system. Too much time taken to make decisions which are holding the whole thing up. Theyve been clear they want to change the Planning System to overcome some of those blockages. They have reintroduced mandatory House Building targets. Local authorities will have a target for the homes they need to get built and will have to meet it. That was scrapped under the last government. While there is an accepted about when and where and how it is built might not be popular with local communities, so it has been in focus. I think we will hear Angela Rayner talk about that today, not just increasing the number of houses built overall, but she has also made a point of saying she wants more social and affordable housing as well, and another element of her speech we were expecting today is going to Focus On Standards in housing. We have seen the reports that have come to
His hopes of becoming a three time world heavyweight Boxing ChampiOn have been dashed after he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round at lOndOns wembley stadium. The deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, says she doesnt believe she broke any rules when she stayed in the new York Flat of a labour dOnor. Ms rayner told the bbc dOnatiOns were part of politics and the government was open and transparent about the process. The Prime Minister and senior figures in the government have said they wOnt accept further dOnatiOns for clothes, after fierce criticism. The cOnservatives said there was no justificatiOn for Sir Keir Starmer for Sir Keir Starmer receiving gifts. Receiving gifts. Ms rayner was speaking Ms Rayner was speaking to laura kuenssberg. To laura kuenssberg. During the electiOn campaign, during the electiOn campaign, outfits . And then outside downing and then outside Downing Street, Keir Starmer said time street, Keir Starmer said time and again, we will return and a
The last hour, shows Kamala Harris has improved upon Joe Bidens numbers. In a aa ballot, 49 of respondents said they would vote for harris and her running mate Tim Walz compared to 44 for donald Trump And J. D. Vance. While those results should give democrats some comfort that Harris Campaign has been effective, those numbers are still within the margin of error and that is important to always recognize when looking at polls. With thousands of early votes cast, and many more Absentee Ballots arriving in mailboxes in the coming days, both campaigns are taking a more aggressive stance in these final weeks of the race. Following her wellreceived Debate Performance just 12 days ago, Kamala Harris is seeking to do it again and face trump at least one more time. Her campaign announced yesterday the democratic nominee accepted a proposed Cnn Debate scheduled for october 23rd, less than two weeks before election day. Now that is basically a dare for Donald Trump, whos insisted that actually he
The Israeli Military says its carrying out more strikes on his Brother Targets in lebanon. The Israeli Military says its carrying out more strikes on hezbollah targets in lebanon. These are live pictures from the region. In separate statements, the iran backed group says it fired a salvo of Katyusha Rockets at two israeli barracks. Reuters video shows rockets coming from Southern Lebanon being intercepted by the Israeli Military. News agency correspondents are reporting heavy israeli strikes in several areas of Southern Lebanon. At least 31 people were killed in an israeli Air Strike On Beirut on friday. Israel said it was targeting a top Hezbollah Military Commander who also died during the attack. It says it killed, in their words, 16 terrorists. Hezbollah, which is designated as a Terrorist Organisation says many of those killed included women and children. As morning broke, the destruction became clear. An israeli Air Strike hitting daraya, Hezbollahs Heartland in southern beirut,
Targets in lebanon. These are live pictures from the region. Hezbollah says it has fired new waves of rockets in northern israel. Reuters video shows rockets coming from Southern Lebanon being intercepted by the Israeli Military. There are also reports of heavy israeli strikes in several areas of Southern Lebanon. In the last half hour, Lebanons Health Ministry have said 37 people were killed in yesterdays israeli Air Strike on beirut. Israel said it was targeting a top hezbollah military commander, who also died during the attack. It says it killed, in their words, 16 terrorists. Asa as a reminder, hezbollah is designated by a Terrorist Organisation by several western states. The organisation says many of those killed were including women and children. From beirut, Hugo Bachega reports. As morning broke, the destruction became clear. An israeli Air Strike hitting dahieh, hezbollah s heartland in southern beirut, its conflict with israel returning with force to a place they considered