Afternoon from the gb newsroom. Its 3 01. The lawyers representing the families of two of lucy letby victims have called the independent inquiry inadequate. The government ordered a Non Statutory investigation after the former nurses conviction yesterday. It will look at the circumstance surrounding the deaths and incidents , including how incidents, including how concerns raised by clinicians were dealt with. In a statement, were dealt with. In a statement, the lawyer said the inquiry doesnt have the power to compel witnesses to provide evidence or produce documents and therefore it lacks real teeth. Let be was found guilty of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others. Shell be sentenced on monday, six a therapist, Lucy Beresford , says therapist, Lucy Beresford, says her personality may have helped her personality may have helped her avoid suspicion for so long. Her colleagues found her very warm and approachable and likeable and the paediatrician who tried to
Good afternoon. Its 3 01. Our top stories this hour. Donald trump has arrived at a court in new york where hes due to stand trial in a civil fraud case. Now, we should be able to see pictures coming to us live from manhattan where the former us president is accused of inflating the value of his assets by billions of dollars to secure better loan and insurance terms. And for those of you watching on television, we can see live footage there of donald trump speaking outside the civil court in new york city. Now, of course, this comes a week after the judge found that mr trump was liable fraud will was liable for fraud and will largely concern the penalties that he must face. Now, the prosecutor is seeking 250 million fines and a permanent million in fines and a permanent ban against trump from running businesses in new york. Well bnng businesses in new york. Well bring you more on this story as we get in. Well, a government source has told gb news that no decisions have been taken on hs2
Colliding with a car. Dozens of colliding with a car. Dozens of conservative mps have signed a pledge to never again vote for an increase in overall taxes. An increase in overall taxes. Former Prime Minister liz truss and former Party Leader Sir Iain duncan smith are among those to have signed up, along with seven former cabinet ministers the promise means they wont vote for the chancellors autumn statement if it contains tax rises. Putting pressure on rishi rises. Putting pressure on rishi sunak ahead of the conservative Party Conference. Jeremy hunt has told the times he wants to stop the vicious cycle of ever rising taxes , but ruled out tax rising taxes, but ruled out tax cuts in the short term. Former Party Chairman sir jake berry, whos organised the pledge , says whos organised the pledge, says it holds the chancellor to his word and all too often we have seen these promises and pledges made by mps across the political divide that havent materialised, that is why this tax pledge
Least dennis may disagree on the boats issue. We should have just told the echr this is none of your business, rather like we did on prisoner voting, we should. Problem is the should. The problem is the Strasbourg Court historically always overreaches its own powers. Um, always overreaches its own powers. Um, and so i think our own sovereign parliament, just as we did on prisoner voting from time to time , would be from time to time, would be within our rights to say this is nothing do you. And if nothing to do with you. And if they accept that, we they dont accept that, then we should they dont accept that, then we sho Denis Macshane do you disagree . Yes , because prisoner voting yes, because prisoner voting was never. Prisoner voting was never a convention of the council of europe. Europe. It was a proposal. It was a proposal. And we said, no thanks. I discussed it with home secretaries. Theyre just very nervous of pubuc theyre just very nervous of Public Opinion in switzerland, oth