government s in panic. the country will pay a lasting price for putting is through this ideological experiment and will pay a lasting price through economic instability and rising mortgage rates for some time to come. and in other news. the head of the metropolitan police says hundreds of his officers should have been sacked for gross misconduct. civilians rescued in the ukrainian capital after an attack by russian kamikaze drones. scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon has set out her economic argument for leaving the uk, including plans move to a scottish currency when the time is right . the new chancellor, jeremy hunt, has scrapped almost all of the key measures in last month s controversial mini budget, in the latest in a series of government u turns. in an emergency statement, he abandoned indefinitely the planned 1p cut in the basic rate of income tax, that had been due to come in next year. help with energy bills will now only last until next april instead of for
The bill has passed. Oh, one voting present. This is the moment the House Of Representatives approved a 60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. It was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard right. Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. Joining me live from washington is our correspondent helena humphrey. Shes on capitol hill following the vote. It is six months since President Biden first sought approval for this aid package, there has been a bitter row over it over it ever since, what got it over the line today . figs what got it over the line today . Sis you what got it over the line today . Is you say, this is long awaited, high stakes, and what this finally got this over the line was that rare display of bipartisanship which we sell. What you will see w
To the yes. The bill has passed. This is the moment the House Of Representatives approved a 60 Billion Dollar package of military aid for ukraine. It was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard right. Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. Our correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse, has been telling us the funding has been welcomed by the Ukrainian President , volodymyr zelensky. Yes, hesjust said, im grateful to the United States House Of Representatives, both parties and personally speaker mikejohnson, for the decision. He says that keeps history on the right track. He talks about democracy and freedom always having global significance and will never fail as long as america helps to protect it. And a slight reagan quote where he says, just peace and security can o
Here ten years, and 100 games, anyway, so its been brilliant. Pied england coach eddiejones has named his team for their title defence against italy in rome on sunday. The surprise selection is worcesters ben teo at outside centre. The headline here is the selection of ben teo at outside centre. Many thought it would not be fit, but he went off to australia to get the rehab funded out of his own pocket, and he is ready to play his first game since october. His selection at number13, game since october. His selection at number 13, with Jonathan Josephs dropping to the bench, gives you some insight that he is looking for the powerful figure some insight that he is looking for the powerfulfigure in the midfield. Courtney laws and Chris Robshaw in the back row. Alec hepburn will make his england debut from the bench, and there has been so much talk about the missing players, but ultimately, most of englands big guns are here, as they go to rome fully loaded, as they look to start off these
Played into the politics. All the politicians i saw out on the stump and that various demonstrations and things, they seemed very obviously engaged with the public and were there amongst the public and the ones ive met seemed to be great. I mean, from all parties they all have there own passions and beliefs and they were talking to the crowd about that. So that was great. I think individual mps are very lowly paid for a pretty greatjob. Most of that was positive. Meanwhile, i would for a pretty greatjob. Most of that was positive. Meanwhile, iwould be walking to the tube are would get off the train in scotland and i couldnt stop photographic Homeless People. It seemed like there were 1596 people. It seemed like there were 15 more Homeless People in the street than last year. I got bound up those sorts of issues the end. The general public profile. Im curious to know whether at the end of this you felt more optimistic, positive, about politicians, the press, the democratic process, all