And youll never guess what has upset ursula von der leyen, the president of the European Commission shes not particularly happy. Why people were forbidden from flying eu flags at eurovision. Yes, eurovision was more stringent on this stuff than the last night at the proms. Shes kicking off over eurovision, shes kicking off so her representative, one of the spokespeople at the European Commission, has accused eurovision bosses of handing a gift to their enemies of europe with this flag band. So were no European Union flags were allowed to be flown. And theyre saying this is handing, this is handing a gift to the enemies of europe , to the eurosceptics. Europe, to the eurosceptics. I love this quote. The quote from her official spokesman is it is certainly regrettable to ban the flag. That is the flag of all eu members and other council of union members. I cannot find why the logical explanation for why the ebu is doing this and what does this serve . Well, of course, the explanation is
On. The Health Secretary has defended the governments record on Maternity Care after a major new report revealed endemic failures at hospitals. It found mums to be are often treated as an inconvenience , with some an inconvenience, with some women mocked or shouted at and denied basic needs such as pain relief, the birth trauma inquiry is calling for a National Plan to improve services , led by to improve services, led by a new maternity commissioner, who would report directly to the Prime Minister to the us now. And Donald Trumps former lawyer, michael cohen, has taken to the witness stand at his criminal trial. He told jurors today he secretly colluded with mr trump and a tabloid publisher to suppress negative stories that could damage trumps 2016 campaign. Mr cohen used to be one of the former president s most trusted colleagues , but most trusted colleagues, but hes now the prosecutions star witness as the so called hush money trial enters its fifth week, a man is facing life in pr
Practising christians in todays increasingly secular liberal democrats . That and much more. Over the course of the next houn over the course of the next hour. But first, lets get the news with tamsin roberts. News with tamsin roberts. Nigel, thanks very much and good evening from the gb newsroom. Rishi sunak has warned that giving sir keir starmer the keys to number 10 would leave the country less safe. The labour leader rejected the Prime Ministers claim, saying that as a former director of Public Prosecutions , he knows the prosecutions, he knows the importance of Security First hand. But rishi sunak says only the conservatives have bold ideas for the future, despite having 14 years with nothing to do but think about the future , do but think about the future, labour have almost nothing to say about it. Say about it. No plans for our border, no plans for our energy security, no plans for our economy either. And no principles either. Keir starmer has gone from embracing Jeremy Corbyn
Deeply conservative approach to this. Colleagues this. And my colleagues understand that this is what margaret did. Margaret thatcher did. Tax set to be a key issue tax is set to be a key issue over the next four days, with more 30 mps promising more than 30 tory mps promising not to support the autumn statement if it contains any hikes. Shadow Health Secretary hikes. Shadow Health Secretary wes streeting says theyre right to question the pms tax policies, including inherited tax. After 13 years of conservative government we end up in a position where even its own mps are having to campaign against their unfair tax policies. And i think conservative mps are quite right to say how is it that weve got the worst, highest tax burden in 70 years . They should also be asking rishi sunak why , instead asking rishi sunak why, instead of thinking about cutting taxes for working people, hes looking to give himself and other super rich people a tax break by cutting a tax that affects 4 of people
Inflation because it impacts the poorest, the most. On a visit to poorest, the most. On a visit to burnley, the pm insists his approach is deeply conservative, saying its a thatcherite policy. The best tax cut that we can deliver right now is to halve inflation and thats something that im deeply committed to. Its the first my five its the first of my five priorities. Because thats priorities. Why . Because thats how we can help people with the cost just want to cost of living. We just want to put in peoples put more money in peoples pockets. The best way do pockets. And the best way to do that is through that right now is through halving and that is halving inflation. And that is a deeply conservative approach halving inflation. And that is a deepand inservative approach halving inflation. And that is a deepand my rvative approach halving inflation. And that is a deepand my colleaguesoach this. And my colleagues understand is what understand that this is what margaret did. Margaret tha