Normally do, and then it will be up to you to ask questions and whatever you want to talk about. We found out about the cspan coverage this morning but apparently you guys knew about it earlier in the week, because this is a team out of austin that has come here. Fantastic. Im tickled to death they could find santa anna on a map. And they have come to be with us this afternoon as part of that. It is taped. The idea, i think, is they will send a tape back to d. C. And it will be unfiltered, unedited, the way i prefer it. So whoever runs it, whoever is responsible for that, thank you for letting us have access to the facility again. It is terrific. I will talk about some things in d. C. , then get going. The only thing congress has to do year in and year out is fond of the government. We do that through the appropriations process. Today is october 7, today is the seventh day of the new fiscal year. We should have gotten everything done at least before the end of september, and we didnt.
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Crisis in the channel gb views at gb views. Com is that email address . And just dont say address . Oh, and just dont say we you a bit of we dont give you a bit of variety as well. We have some stuff, believe it or not, on dancing chinese bears. Now your headlines with now its your headlines with. Ray thanks patrick. Good afternoon. 3 01. Heres the afternoon. 3 01. Heres the latest on our top story this houn latest on our top story this hour. Rishi sunak has been heckled by a publican after announcing an overhaul of alcohol duty. Alcohol duty. Prime minister. Oh, the irony that youre raising alcohol duty today as youre pulling a pint. The pm was touring a london beer festival after claiming the changes would benefit thousands of businesses. However, the of businesses. However, the british beer and Pub Association warns it will cost the industry an extra £225 million in tax. The new system focuses on taxing alcoholic drinks on their strength with duty on wine and vodka to rise. Rishi s
did fail to hold and. the eu foreign policy chief says there can be no military solution to the fighting. the international community must push the rival generals to a political resolution to bring an end. let s speak now to a man whose niecejennifer is stranded in khartoum. a worrying time for you, donald and the family, how isjennifer? have you spoken to her recently? how is jennifer? have you spoken to her recently? how is jennifer? have you spoken to her recently? thank you for allowing us to take the her recently? thank you for allowing us to take the time her recently? thank you for allowing us to take the time the her recently? thank you for allowing us to take the time the behalf - her recently? thank you for allowing us to take the time the behalf of - us to take the time the behalf of the family. yes, about ten minutes ago we interacted withjennifer on facebook and she is fine. the internet was down so we had no communication from ten o clock last night, so w
The government governments saying to regional stability such as the transfer of weapons to terrorist groups. The Prime Minister rishi sunak, making clear the ministry will be supporting a prevention of a further escalation of the conflict in the area. The British Armed forces on standby and theyre there to deliver practical support to israel and partners in the region. Can they partners in the region. Can they say, to offer deterrence , peace say, to offer deterrence, peace and reassurance . Yes. Well, the and reassurance . Yes. Well, the governments also been organising flights for british nationals in israel. The first is due to leave tel aviv for the uk today. The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has been urging british citizens who want to get out to register their presence. Out to register their presence. S those eligible have been told not to go to airports unless theyre instructed to do so. Meanwhile the palestinian president has condemned violence against civilians. Rocket fi